魔女の冒険 Majo no Bouken
by kawaii-witch181
Disclaimer always applies.
Recap
"Minna! Let's go inside the Palace now. The evening breeze is finally coming up," she announced to the Regulars who soon gathered around the two of them.
"I wonder how the Palace looks like," Fuji smiled.
"I want to have a tour inside ~nya!"
"We'll be walking on foot. It's more fun that way, ne?" Kiyomi finally said with a grin.
~End
Chapter Seven –The Realm's Library and Lettuce Village
-Once Inside the Palace-
"Ne senpai, where exactly are we going?" Momoshiro questioned Kiyomi after noticing they'd been walking around for a while now.
"Ehehe. I actually I don't have any idea," the young witch answered.
"Ehhh?"
"S-Senpai-taichi, it should be this way," Sakuno interrupted before turning a corner.
"It?" Kaidoh asked.
"We'll go see Usagi-chan f-first, I'm sure she knows where Broom-chan is," the auburn girl elaborated. They all watched as she went through a transparent-like glowing wall then disappeared after. Seeing it as the only way, they all followed and went through it.
"We're lucky. Usagi-chan and the others are finished with their meetings this time," Sakuno smiled.
"You sure know this place, Sakuno-chan," Kiyomi commented.
"N-No. N-Not at all. I'm only familiar with those that we came across. Usagi-chan only showed m-me the needed stuff," Sakuno babbled shyly.
"Sachan-sama! Konnichiwa! What brings you here?" A pinkish stuffed-like animal exclaimed. It seemed to have intermediate, shiny golden rings on its fur extensions.
"Kawaii~" Neko Eiji also exclaimed as he neared the stuffed-like animal.
"Minna, this is Usagi-chan. My tutor," the auburn girl introduced.
"Nice meeting you all. I always heard about you from Sachan-sama. Thank you for your kindness with Sakuno-chan." Usagi-chan bowed.
"And longtime no see, Yomichan-sama," she added after she noticed Kiyomi's presence. The young witch just nodded with a bright smile.
"It's nice to meet you, too," Oishi replied on behalf of his teammates.
"Ne, Ryuzaki-san. May I know Usagi-chan's real name?" Fuji asked.
"Ah, hai. It's Fidèle à Connaissent être Ami," Sakuno replied.
/ Another complicated name. / The others thought.
"How imprudent!" They heard Usagi-chan say in annoyance before slapping Eiji's pink neko arms away.
"Kikumaru, what did you do this time?" Tezuka demanded for an answer.
"I didn't do anything wrong ~nya! I just attempted to touch Usagi-chan's golden rings," Neko Eiji answered in his defense.
Sakuno slightly giggled, "Don't worry, Eiji-senpai. Usagi-chan's just sensitive when it comes to her shiny golden rings. She doesn't want anyone to lay a finger on them."
"Figures," Eiji tsk-ed.
"Say something?" Usagi-chan glared.
"Nothing ~nya!" Eiji replied almost immediately.
"Good then," Sakuno's tutor smiled not-so-kindly.
/ Another sadist? / The other Regulars thought in sync, except Tezuka and Fuji, of course.
"So, what brings you here, Sachan-sama?"
"Anou, w-we're actually l-looking for Broom-chan. Yomichan-senpai needs to ask her about some potion."
"Oh. Wait here, then. I'll call her." Usagi-chan used her two fur extensions to take flight.
"Ne, Yomi-chan. I thought your tutors were broomsticks?" Neko Eiji asked.
"Yes, they are, but they have two other forms. Like, for example, their animal-like form can be like Usagi-chan's, or can be a miniature dragon, a pet cat, dog, et cetera. And their other form is a human-like one that's similar to us.
"Sugoi, ~nya!"
"Ramifiée's here." Usagi-chan informed them.
"Broom-chan!" Kiyomi exclaimed before hugging her tutor.
"I've missed you!" She added.
"A broomstick's wiggling," Ryoma stated all of a sudden.
"Like a worm," Momoshiro continued with a laugh.
"Urusai!" Broom-chan said with a glare.
"Hai," the two stopped firmly for the glare reminded them of Fuji-senpai's. One word and you'll have a very sadistic experience. A policy? Maybe. Tsk.
"Broom-chan's sensitive with her broomstick form, especially the w-wiggling part. You should just say it's c-cute. If not, just don't say so. It's a good choice to not make any c-comments at all," Sakuno whispered to Ryoma and Momoshiro.
"Ah. We'll remember that, Ryuzaki/Ryuzaki-san."
"The recipe for Animal Potion Reverse? Why do you ask, Yomichan-sama?" Broom-chan asked, now in her human-like form as a girl with curly brown hair tied in twin ponytails by a green ribbon. The ribbons had black coloring on its edges, and a golden yellow color that served as the boundary layer. Kiyomi's tutor wore a cute green dress with light black sleeves that reached her wrists. No footwear was present, just plain black knee socks with tiny white wings on the ankle.
"They really look like the girls from our world," Oishi commented.
"Fssshhh, the clothes are normal too, except for the white wings on the ankle," Kaidoh agreed.
"It makes me think why they didn't wear any footwear, though," Taka said.
"Maybe they find it useless," Tezuka answered.
"This is the problem." Inui held Neko Eiji with its collar as he showed the said cat to Kiyomi's tutor.
"A pink cat? Well, that's not normal in the Human World."
"That's Eiji-kun, Broom-chan. He accidentally drank the Animal Potion," Kiyomi explained.
"Drank? You made him drink the potion?" Broom-chan's tone quickly changed to the one that clearly said 'Punishment Ahead'.
"Of course not!" Kiyomi immediately denied.
"I was going to show him the flying potion I made. I didn't bring it in a bottle. So instead, I made the potion room pop up on the roof. He came with me inside and began looking around," The young witch repeatedly pressed her index fingers together.
"You're being careless again. You can't let some random person enter the Potion Room, Kiyomi," Broom-chan narrowed her eyes.
"Gomenasai, Broom-chan!" Kiyomi clasped her hands together and bowed apologetically.
/ Broom-chan's upset. I know it. She only calls me by that when I do something troublesome. /
After sensing that Kiyomi's tutor has the aura of an annoyed teacher who's about to punish a student, Eiji decided to interrupt.
"It's not Yomi-chan's fault ~nya. I drank the potion out of curiosity. She didn't even want me to turn to a cat ~nya."
"Nonsense. Part of it is still her fault. You know what will my punishment be, young lady." Broom-chan said.
Kiyomi sighed, "I know. Three days of doing the household chores without any magic."
"That's right. But this time, you'll do it for a week."
"Ehhh? Awww. C'mon, Broom-chan! I already have a hard time with the three days. I can't stand it for a week! Broom-chan~" Kiyomi tried her tearful puppy dog eyes.
"No complaints. That's your punishment for being so careless. Now, follow me to the library." Broom-chan said before floating in mid-air.
"Hai."
"Saa, Satsuki-san. Can't you do your chores without your magic?" Fuji asked.
Kiyomi shook her head before pouting. "Of course, I can do them even without it."
"Then, why did you sounded like your life depends on it?"
"I've gotten used to it. It feels weird without using my magic. Habits die hard, Fuji-kun."
"Kiyomi. Come here for a while," Broom-chan called.
"Awww, Broom-chan. You're still angry at me? I told you, I'm sorry."
"Just come here."
"Hai." The young witch went ahead of the others.
"Some of the ingredients needed to complete the Potion can only be found here on the Realm. But, you'll be looking for it yourself with your companions. Many things are being discussed here in the Palace, Fidèle and I can't just leave without notice," Broom-chan informed her.
"I understand, Broom-chan. I planned to make the Potion here, anyway. It's easier here than in the Human World," Kiyomi said.
"All right. Just don't make any ruckus," her tutor reminded her.
"Oh, of course," Kiyomi giggled.
Sometime after, the group continued to head on to the Palace's Library. Neko Eiji began to walk beside the young witch quietly.
"What is it, Eiji-kun? It's unusual for you to be quiet at times like this. I mean, you're always loud and bubbl," Kiyomi stated.
The pink cat looked down, "Gomenasai, Yomi-chan. You've been punished because of me."
"Don't worry. It's really fine. I'm not even blaming you, Eiji-kun. Broom-chan's right, part of it is my fault, too. Awww, don't feel down. Your cheerful face fits you best. It's cuter that way," the young witch patted his head.
"Hontou? A-Arigatou ~nya." A pale red hue started to color the pink cat's cheeks.
"Ne, Yomi-chan. Can you carry me again like earlier?" Kiyomi just looked at him because of the sudden request.
"O-Oh. It's a-all right if you don't w-want to, ~nya! I… I just…. I think… I…" Neko Eiji rubbed the back of his head repeatedly, feeling the signs of embarrassment creep in.
Kiyomi slightly giggled as she picked him up and settled him in front of her chest.
"It's fine with me. I think… I've gotten used to holding the cat version of you l-like t-this," now, it was Kiyomi's turn to blush.
"I haven't seen Eiji-senpai this close with a girl before. I know he loves the attention given to him, but with Satsuki-senpai? I don't know what to think. It's as if they have been close since their first year in Seigaku. What cha think, Echizen?" Momoshiro whispered.
"Eh? Echizen?" He noticed that the tennis prince wasn't anywhere beside him.
"He's not even beside you in the first place, peach," Kaidoh informed him.
"What?"
"You, porcupine-head, lower your voice!" Broom-chan scolded.
"Sumimasen!" The dunk smasher immediately apologized.
"Ramifiée and Fidèle-san, the meeting will be starting at any minute now. I repeat, the meeting will be starting at any minute now. Please don't be late," A voice suddenly announced.
"Eh? Where did that came from?" Oishi asked.
"There are no speakers present," Inui observed.
"That was brought by the sound waves here. Speakers aren't needed," Usagi-chan informed.
"I repeat."
"Okay. Okay. We're going," Broom-chan halted.
"Yomichan-sama, gomen. I can't accompany you to the Library. Just tell the Librarian you needed the recipe for Animal Potion Reverse," Broom-chan reverted back to her broomstick form.
"Ja ne, Sachan-sama!" Usagi-chan suddenly disappeared.
Eiji pouted, "They didn't even say goodbye to us."
"We're not that close to them, Kikumaru-senpai," Ryoma said.
-In Front of the Library-
"It's a normal door," Kaidoh stated.
"It's not expected," Momoshiro said as Sakuno opened the oak door.
"Whoa. Now, that's unexpected ~nya. It's so spacious!" Eiji said in awe.
"What a large collection of books," Tezuka observed.
"Of course, it is a library, Tezuka," Fuji smiled.
"Fuji," Tezuka said in a threatening tone while the tensai just chuckled.
"The room seemed really small out there. But now that we have entered it, it looks like an amphitheater without the seats," Inui said.
The Library, just like the data man had said, looked like a circular building. Lots of books in various shelves existed all around the place. It could be a normal human library if no flying books could be seen around. Not to mention, the occupants too. There were dragons of different colors, fairies with different wings, iguanas with colorful scales, and witches in their Realm Clothes.
"Excuse me, ummm… Can I borrow the recipe for Animal Potion Reverse?" Kiyomi asked an orange-colored pumpkin which seemed to be the librarian.
/ A pumpkin as a librarian. That's weird. I bet it cannot even talk. /
"Name of the book?" It asked.
"Eh? Name? You mean title? S-Sumimasen. I don't know."
"That can't do, missy. The title's needed. It's easier to find it that way."
"D-demo. I wasn't told about that."
The pumpkin sighed, "No choice, then. Here, recite this spell. I think it will be able to find your book. Just focus on the thing you're searching."
An opened book was given to Kiyomi which has floating words above it.
"Blessing of knowledge, And of writing and art.
Unravel the ties, twist and crystals.
Of which I yearn, For which I seek,
Thy book in space. Come in will!"
Five seconds after, two books came floating in front of them.
"Which one?" Kiyomi asked.
"You have to scan both of them."
"Eh? B-But…It's so thick. It's almost a thousand paged book! It will take me hours."
"You can use the Gale Glasses of Enchantment. Every table has it, enclosed in a horizontal circular vase."
"O-Oh, okay then."
"You're confused? I'll explain it to you!" Broom-chan suddenly pops on to the screen.
The Gale Glasses of Enchantment is a magical item that is only present in the Realm's Official Library. It allows the user to read books at an extremely rapid pace. It can be bought in the Realm, of course, but it is really expensive. Many of the Town's Libraries cannot afford it, that's why, only the Library in the Palace has most of these glasses.
"Ne, minna. You can roam around if you want to. I'll check these books for the meantime," the young witch smiled.
"Eh? Really, ~nya?" Neko Eiji asked in enthusiasm.
"Not you, Eiji-kun," Kiyomi's smile faltered a bit.
"Why?" Eiji whined.
"I'm taking safety measures. Just sit here with me."
"That's mean ~nya," Eiji pouted.
"Oh, Sakuno-chan. Can you keep an eye on the others for me?" Kiyomi winked.
"H-Hai."
"Enjoy yourselves," she waved.
"Shhhhh!" The people in the Library gestured.
"Ehehe, gomen," Kiyomi posed a peace sign.
Kiyomi chose a five-chaired table and sat on one of its chairs. At the center of it rested a circular thing with five reading glasses inside. Each reading glasses had tiny wings on both sides. The young witch wore one and started to flip the pages of the first book.
"You're not even reading it ~nya."
"I'm reading it. These glasses allow me to read just by fast flipping its pages."
"Oh. That's awesome!"
"Want to try?"
"Can I?"
"Hai."
Kiyomi placed the glasses on Neko Eiji's eye level.
"You can help with the search."
"Hai!" Neko Eiji began flipping the pages.
"Sugoi ~nya! I can read the words clearly!" He exclaimed.
"Shhhhh!"
"Ahahah. Gomenasai."
-30 Minutes Later-
Kiyomi stretched her arms after she placed the book down. She finally finished scanning it, and yet, she didn't even find the recipe there.
"Ne, Eiji-kun. Did you find-"
"Here ~nya!" Neko Eiji showed her a certain page. The young witch's face beamed with brightness.
"Good job, Eiji-kun!" She hugged him who just happily laughed.
"Shhhh!"
"Sumimasen," both of them bowed.
"Let's see if we can borrow this book."
-Borrower's Desk-
"I'm sorry, but you can't borrow this one. Potions contained here are only on the experimental stage. It's not yet ready for public use," the Librarian said.
"B-But, I really need it. Ramifiée's the one who made it, and I already asked for permission from her."
"Ramifiée de Neige Beauté du Genêt?" Kiyomi nodded.
"You're still not allowed to borrow the book, though. But, I can allow you to copy it."
"A-Arigatou!"
"Here's the feather quill ~nya," Neko Eiji offered.
"Oh, thank you," the young witch accepted it and began writing the recipe on a paper. The quill suddenly moved by itself, startling Kiyomi for a while.
"It's much fun that way, right?" The pumpkin winked.
As soon as the pen finished, Kiyomi and Eiji took their leave after saying thank you to the Librarian. Both feet were outside the Realm's Library when the two remembered the others.
"We forgot about everyone ~nya!"
"Sou dayo!"
Dark blue and light tangerine pairs of eyes noticed their companions sitting in a corner when they turned to the left. Their auburn-haired kouhai was sitting on a bright turquoise-colored cloud with the tennis prince sitting beside her, drinking Ponta. Different looks were present on the 7 remaining regulars' faces. There was a stoic look with a vein twitching on the forehead, an annoyed one, a forced smile look, the worried a.k.a impatient expression, the straight, yet interested, face, the whining visage, and lastly, the strenuous look. They could surely be the cover of any magazine featuring the epic faces corner.
"Did you get the recipe?" Fuji asked.
"Hai, but why are you here waiting for us? Got scared of the books?" Kiyomi asked jokingly.
"Pumpkin-san made us go out," the auburn girl answered with a sigh.
"Out?" Neko Eiji questioned in confusion.
-Flashback-
Tezuka Kunimitsu was roaming around the left corner of the Library. He got interested on a book about their world, so he sat on a chair and read it. A page was turned and a dragon suddenly popped out, giving out a loud roar. Buchou was startled and his glasses lit up for a second.
"Out!"
The next thing he knew, he was already outside the Library.
~oOo~
Fuji Syusuke was scanning the title of every book he came across. He couldn't find anything that caught his attention. On his next tour, something caught his eyesight, a book about the Realm's poisonous plants. Oishi sat beside him, holding also a book.
"I think this will be a lucky charm for the clubroom," the tensai pointed to a certain plant. The mother hen was startled after reading the description.
"No! Our teammates might die because of that!" Oishi exclaimed.
"You two, out! Silence mustn't be disturbed here."
~oOo~
Momoshiro Takeshi found a book about his favorite topic, Food. He leaned on the nearby shelf to read its contents. The shelf was kinda pushed, and caused the other reading materials to fall off of it.
"Shhhhhh!"
The dunk smasher started to pick them up as Kawamura passed by. Of course, his senpai helped him up, but unfortunately, a racket was under the books. Maybe it came from the very top of the shelf. Taka also picked it up.
"Taka-san, wait!"
But, it was too late.
"BURNING!"
"Urusai! Out! This is a Library for goodness sake!"
~oOo~
Ryuzaki Sakuno went with Echizen Ryoma around the Library. The tennis prince found an interesting book, and when he opened it, a spell caught his attention. He recited it without any hesitation. Sakuno, at that time , was also scanning the shelves. When she turned to Ryoma, the tennis prince was already a frog!
"Ryoma-kun! What happened?" The auburn girl panicked.
"Ribbit," the tennis prince pointed to the book on the ground.
"At least, I can fix it," Sakuno sighed in relief.
"Wand: Summon!"
"Reverse thee, revert thy form!"
Poof! And Ryoma's back to normal.
/ Ryoma-kun almost became the Frog Prince. /
"You two, out!"
/ What did we do? /
~oOo~
Inui Sadaharu found a book about making juices. Tips on how to successfully make juices. He started to laugh evilly as he flipped the next page.
"You there, you're creeping the others! Out!"
~oOo~
Kaidoh Kaoru decided to read the book that he came across about the different animals in the Realm. He sat on a nearby chair and turned a page. An animal came out of the book, alive. He couldn't help but pet it.
"Oi! Don't make the animals come out from that book! Out!"
-End of Flashback-
Neko Eiji sweatdropped. / Good thing I wasn't with them. /
"Who would have thought that the Library here had the same rules as ours," Momoshiro huffed.
"It's evening already, senpai-taichi," Ryoma informed them.
"Sou dane. Time really flies so fast," Fuji agreed.
"I wonder where we'll be sleeping tonight," Kaidoh said as he looked outside a nearby circular window.
"You sounded like a run away from home, Mamushi," Momoshiro snickered.
"You can sleep at the lodge." Usagi-chan suddenly appeared in her animal form.
"Welcome back, Usagi-chan," Sakuno greeted.
"Don't just suddenly pop out of nowhere. We might die from heart attacks," Oishi said.
"Oh, I'm sorry," Usagi-chan apologized.
"Thanks for the offer, though," Tezuka said.
"Can't we sleep here in the Palace?" Inui asked.
Kiyomi dramatically gasped, "That can't be! It's so rude to just sleep here."
"Why?"
"It's a Palace, Inui-san."
"It's forbidden?"
"Not at all. Demo…It's just not proper, you know. It's a Palace!"
"Hmmm.."
"Or, you can spend the night on Lettuce Village if you want to," Broom-chan offered as she suddenly popped out of nowhere, too.
"Lettuce Village?" Sakuno questioned.
"Don't just suddenly pop, Broom-chan!" Eiji yelled in the background but Ramifiée ignored him.
"Ah! Did I hear, right? Lettuce Village? We'll go there, right? Right? Awww.. It's been a while since I last saw Uncle and Auntie! Oh, Pleassseee! Let's spend the night there! Onegai!" Kiyomi pleaded as she clapped both of her hands in excitement.
"Maybe, I shouldn't have suggested that. Yomichan-sama is in 'I'll-surely-get-what-I-want-with-my-puppy-eyes' mode," Broom-chan sighed.
"Lettuce Village? Why does it sound like a creepy vegetable village?" Neko Eiji whispered to himself.
"Creepy vegetable?" Kaidoh stiffened as he imagined a lettuce with sharp fangs sucking out blood from the villagers.
/ Bloodbath? /
"That's totally wrong, Kaidoh-kun!" Kiyomi cleared the Viper's imagination with her hands.
"That was my thought balloon, senpai," Kaidoh whined.
"It should be this way," Kiyomi's thought balloon showed a happy looking village with numerous green-y lettuces being harvested from the soft, brownish soil.
"Yomichan-senpai really loves that village," Sakuno suddenly commented.
"You really know her that well, huh," Ryoma said to her.
The auburn girl shook her hea,. "That's not true, Ryoma-kun. There are still things that I should know."
The tennis prince just ignored the argument below them. His senpai-taichi were deciding where to spend the night, in the Lodge or the Lettuce Village? How quiet can it get? Tsk.
"Ne, Ryoma-kun. Why did you come along with the senpais here?"
"Is it a bother?"
"Ahh, i-iiya. That's not it. I-I just want to k-know the r-reason."
"Momo-senpai dragged me here."
"It's the usual," Sakuno giggled.
"Oi, you two. You'll be left behind if you don't stop being lovey dovey with each other ~nya," Eiji teased. You know their reactions will be, a blushing face and the adjustment of a cap.
"W-We're coming, Eiji-senpai," Sakuno managed to say.
"We're not being lovey dovey, senpai."
"Hai. Hai. Ochibi," Neko Eiji grinned and walked ahead while the two remained seated on the, now moving, cloud.
"You sure you don't want the Lodge?" Usagi-chan asked once again, now to Tezuka.
"The majority wants to stay in the Village," The captain answered.
"Fine, then. Have a safe trip," Usagi-chan sighed.
"Sachan-sama! Would you like me to accompany you to the Lettuce Village?"
"Don't worry, Usagi-chan. I'll be fine. You don't have to. I'm sure you're tired already. Just take your rest now, ne?"
"Thank you, my lady. If you'll excuse me then, Oyasumi nasai," Usagi-chan then passed through the wall.
"Hai. Oyasumi."
"Ramifiée-san! The council is calling for you. I repeat, the council is calling for you."
"Awww.. At this time? It's evening already."
"The council-"
"Stop with the repetition already. It's getting annoying. I'm coming."
"Gomen, Yomichan-sama. I plan to go with you to the Village but a meeting suddenly began. Gomenasai. Will you be fine, though? I mean it's already dark outside. I can send a bodyguard or something, if you want."
"Don't be such a worrywart, my tutor. I'll be fine. I've got many companions here."
"Oh, alright. I'll be off, then," Broom-chan let out a sigh of relief before flying away.
"Where is this Lettuce Village, Satsuki-san? Is it far away?" Tezuka asked.
"Not that far away. It maybe thirty minutes or so," Kiyomi replied before materializing the same cloud they had used earlier.
"We'll ride that again?"
"You want to walk?"
"You can stay here in the cloud, Ryoma-kun," Sakuno smiled.
"A-anou… O-Only if you w-want t-to," she pressed her index fingers together as she blushed.
"Okay."
The auburn girl's face lighted up.
Young, witch Kiyomi summoned another separate cloud that also floated like the other. She sat on it.
"Why aren't you getting on?" She asked Neko Eiji who seemed to be sitting on the floor, not moving a bit.
"C-Can I come with you instead, ~nya?"
Kiyomi tilted her head and soon laughed, "Of course, Eiji-kun."
-Lettuce Village
"Isn't it pretty? The rainbow-colored moon, I mean," Fuji admired.
Neko Eiji nodde, "It looks like a rainbow was painted on it just for tonight."
"The color's permanent, you two," Kiyomi corrected.
"Sou. Sou."
"We're here," Sakuno announced.
"That's good. I'm getting sleepy already," Ryoma said.
Their respective clouds landed in front of a slightly large, two-story cottage-like house. Kiyomi eagerly knocked on its door.
"Who is it?" A voice from the inside asked.
"It's me! Uncle! Auntie!" Kiyomi answered cheerfully.
"Kiyomi-chan?" A woman's voice verified before opening the door.
"Long time no see, ne?" The young witch placed her arms behind her as she closed-eye smiled.
"Oh, it's Kiyomi. Okaeri," An old man with a smoking pipe greeted them with a smile.
"Kiyomi-chan's really here!" The old woman hugged the said girl warmly.
"Come. Come inside. The cold night breeze will start to blow soon."
"Hai! Oh, I hope you don't mind. I brought some companions along."
The woman shook her head, "Of course not. Your friends will always be welcomed here."
"Arigatou, Auntie."
-Once Inside
"Ohh. It's so spacious inside. You wouldn't expect this one," Taka said.
"It's just like the Library, Kawamura-san. It uses Spacious Magic."
Usagi-chan, in her animal form, entered the scene, materializes a screen, and points at it.
"Spacious Magic is a kind of magic that expands the space in a desired room. The room may look small outside, but once you have entered it, the magic activates, expanding the space for the people's advantage and usage."
The screen shifted from a magic circle to a door and then to the inside of a room as Usagi-chan explained. Chibi Kawamura nodded as he finally understood how it works.
"Taka-san's fine, Satsuki-san."
Kiyomi blinked, "A-Ah hai, sankyuu."
"Ehem, may we please be introduced?" The woman requested.
"O-Oh. Sumimasen. I forgot about that. My bad. Minna, this is Noriko-bachan and this is Yoshiro-ojichan. They are not my true relatives, but I consider them family. Auntie and Uncle, these are my schoolmates, the tennis regulars of our school," Kiyomi introduced.
"Nice meeting you all and longtime no see, Sakuno-chan," Auntie Noriko said.
"Hai, I've missed you too, just like Yomichan-senpai," Sakuno smiled.
"The young man's already asleep," Uncle Yoshiro laughed.
"That's Echizen Ryoma-kun, Uncle," Sakuno said.
"And I'm Kikumaru Eiji ~nya."
"Momoshiro Takeshi here."
"Kaidoh Kaoru. Fsssshhhh."
"Inui Sadaharu. Staying here's fun."
"It's so soft ~nya!" Neko Eiji happily beamed while bouncing on the couch.
"Oi, Eiji! This is not your house. I'm Oishi Syuichiro. Nice to meet you."
"Kawamura Takashi, desu. How do you do?" Taka-san shyly scratched the back of his head.
"You forgot this, Taka-san," Fuji offered a racquet.
"BURNIING! IT FEELS GOOD TO BE HERE!"
"Double personality, eh?" Noriko and Yoshiro sweatdropped.
"I'm Fuji Syusuke. Satsuki-san's lucky to have you."
"My. Thank you, dear."
/ Is he always smiling? /
"I'm the captain, Tezuka Kunimitsu. Sorry for troubling you."
"Not at all. You possess great responsibility in you, child."
"My, my, Kiyomi. You've finally got yourself some good friends."
"W-Well, I-I think I'm not yet frien-"
"What are you saying ~nya? Everyone already became friends with you, Yomi-chan."
Kiyomi's eyes softened, "A-Arigatou, Eiji-kun."
"Hmmm.. Enough with the taking, children. I'm sure you all are tired already. Take your rest. The rooms are all prepared upstairs."
"Eh? H-How? You didn't even leave."
"We're witches."
"A-Ah. I forgot about that."
"Arigatou, Auntie. You already knew why we came here, huh."
"Broom-chan told me earlier that you might come here, and here you are! Don't worry, dear. You can stay here for as long as you like, including your friends, of course. Having human visitors for a while will be fun."
"Hai! Really, thank you!" Kiyomi hugged Auntie.
"Anything, dear," Auntie hugged back.
"What are you waiting for ~nya? I'm getting tired already," Neko Eiji nudged as he climbed the stairs.
"Mou, Eiji-kun. Don't act like you own the house or something," the young witch scolded him who just pouted. Kiyomi picked him up and resumed scolding him as they entered one of the three rooms. Tezuka, Inui, Kaidoh, and Kawamura are on Room 1. Oishi, Momoshiro, Fuji and Ryoma took Room 2. And, Sakuno entered Room 3. Oh, did I mention that each room has its own bathroom?
-Room Three-
"Oh, Sakuno-chan! I'm glad you've chosen here," Kiyomi said as she fixed her bed.
"Hai," Sakuno replied.
"~NYA! I-I CAN'T BRUSH MY TEETH!" Neko Eiji just realized it now.
/ Eiji-senpai really has fetish for toothpaste. /
"Shhh! Quiet, Eiji-kun. You can just brush tomorrow. Besides, you're a cat. Cats don't brush their teeth."
"B-B-but! I love brushing my teeth."
"C'mon. It's just for tonight."
"D-Demo."
"Just sleep, ne. Before you know it, you've finished brushing your teeth already."
The pink cat wailed but immediately stopped as he realized something.
"Yomichan-sama! Oh! You can summon clouds, right?"
/ What's with the honorific? /
"Uhh, yes?" Kiyomi replied, unsurely.
"Then! Please summon a toothbrush and toothpaste."
"Ehhhh?" Kiyomi and Sakuno both asked in disbelief.
"Pleasssseee!"
"We can't summon that one. There are human things, Eiji-kun."
"Mou."
"You're sulking again?" The young witch sighed.
"Fine. Fine. I'll return to the Human World and get you some, okay?"
"Hontou? Arigatou ~nya!"
"Be good with Sakuno-chan, ne. Saa, Ittekimasu," Kiyom summoned a magic circle and entered it.
"Itterashai!" Eiji said as he waved.
"Ne, Ryuzaki-chan. Eh? You're asleep already?" He noticed the auburn girl lying down on the bed, with her eyes closed and in her Pajamas.
"Oyasumi, then. Thanks for your help ~nya." He tucked the covers for his kouhai.
"I'm back!" Kiyomi suddenly announced.
"That's fast!"
"Hehe, here. I realized that I don't even know where your house is, so I ended up buying these instead."
"Daidyobou! Daidyobou!" The pink cat entered the bathroom and started to immediately brush his teeth.
"Oh. A wardrobe?" The young witch opened it.
"Uncle and Auntie are as hospitable as ever." She then changed to some sleepwear clothes and proceeded to lie on the bed.
"Yomi-chan. I'm done! Mou, you didn't even wait for me." Neko Eiji lay on the small bed intended for him. Seconds after, he realized he couldn't sleep and wasn't comfortable at all.
"Oyasumi," he whispered to Kiyomi as he lay down beside the young witch.
/ It's warmer here ~nya. /
~End of Chapter
A/N: Links are already posted, for Usagi-chan's and Broom-chan's form. Just visit my profile...ne. Thanks for reading! See you on the next chapter!