The princess of Mahora was walking outside in the school, smokes running out her ears.

" Mou…they will never stop playing jokes! " she talked to herself.

After putting an end to her journalist classmate's career, Konoka needed to take a break.

All these stupid and naughty nonsenses she read in that sign made her day worst. Now everyone knew about her perfect last night. And she wanted to keep this memory for herself with her lover. Not that her love's story had to be cast.

Her steps led her to the World Tree, where she could see the sunset at its best. But this peaceful moment she needed couldn't come true, as she saw a man climbing the tree.

" Um…Maru…boro-san? Right? Is that you? " Konoka asked out loud so he could hear her.

The man tripped at the sound of the voice, and fell on the ground on his butt.

" Are you alright? " the chocolate-hair girl approached the bodyguard.

" Yeah…you surprised me Princess Konoka! " the brown-hair man replied as he got up.

" And, my name is Marebaro, not Maruboro. " he corrected her with a bit of angry tone.

Konoka giggled as she apologized.

" But what were you doing up there? Did you lose something? " the princess raised her head, trying to see what he was looking for.

" No! Nothing at all! I was…just wondering how soft the leaves could be haha! "

" You mean that yellow one? "

The man choked.

" W-wh-what are you saying? I don't see any yellow leaf. " he said nervously.

" But I did see you grab it in your hand. Is it special?" "Konoka asked without any suspicious.

" It's true that it's weird, we're still in summer, so the leaves shouldn't change color yet. " the princess turned her glare from the yellow leaf to the man.

She stared deeply, making him sweat a lot.

She suddenly smile.

" Where is Megumi-san? Aren't you supposed to stay by her side? "

" Eh? Ah…that…She was with Aki-san since last night and, they seemed…rather busy…so as she is her bodyguard too, I thought I could take some time to explore the city. " Jima laughed awkwardly.

' I'm not sure acting this way can help around. ' he thought as he noticed the princess' eyes showed suspicious this time.

He cleared his throat, and put a serious look on his face.

" To tell you the truth, I was walking for a moment when I realized I was here, and this tree is really famous back home. I heard it can do miracles, like helping to confess your love… " he said shyly.

" Oh? Is there someone you want to confess to? " Konoka exclaimed in joy as she walked closer to him.

" Y-yes…but I think she's not interested in me… " he lowered his face.

The brown-hair princess took his hand in hers and rose it at her face's height.

" I'm sure she knows about your feelings. You just need to gather courage to tell her. It is better to take the risk than regret it later. " she smiled warmly to him.

' She's so nice…and pretty… ' he thought with a blush.

" Ah! Jima-san! You're still here? " a voice called him out of his thoughts.

They both turned their heads to see two women walking to their side.

' Why is she holding that guy's hand! ' Setsuna frowned with jealousy.

" Don't get deceived by his kind attitude. "

The swordwoman approached and sent him a death glare.

' Wh-why is she mad? ' he swallowed hard, and noticed he was holding…

Her girlfriend's hand.

He quickly shove it away, and bowed as an apology.

" Ah, Secchan! I missed you! " Konoka jumped to her lap, making her lover to lose her balance.

" Jima-san, you spent all the day under the tree? " Megumi asked him.

That sentence twitched Setsuna's ear. She paid all her attention to his answer, even though Konoka kept rubbing her cheek against hers.

" Ah…yes…um, I was just…so eagered to see it that I didn't notice I've spent the entire day here. You know, from what the rumors say about it, you can't just ignore the tree when you have the chance to see it, haha. " he smiled with nervous.

" You're right…I feel the same too. " the veiled girl turned her head to look at the World Tree.

Setsuna kept staring at the male bodyguard. After what she heard back at Evangeline's house and specially after what she just saw now, she felt this guy was absolutely not innocent, contrary to what she felt with Megumi. Could we say, demon's instinct?

" Secchan, what's wrong? " Konoka noticed her girlfriend didn't even look at her since she came, or even held her back.

" Ah! Forgive me Kono-chan. " the dark-hair girl placed her hand around her waist and bent her face to kiss her on her cheek, but she was stopped when she heard someone else's voice.

" Ahem, don't go any further, no more public make-out session please. That sign was enough to understand the passion between you too. "

The four of them jumped back with surprise. They didn't hear any footsteps.

Setsuna released her lover from her grip to blush heavily.

" Damn…I forgot to burn that stupid sign… " the swordwoman whispered in a sight.

" Don't worry Secchan, I did! " her princess exclaimed with a big smile.

But the knight looked back at her with horror.

" Y-you…you saw it? " she was now turning into a complete tomato.

" And I took care of the culprit! " her smiled turned into a grin.

Setsuna slapped her head.

' Oh god…I don't think my heart can't take anymore shock today… ' she thought with despair.

" I came to tell you that the Head-master needs to see us right now. We should go. " Mana told her friend, and bowed to the new princess.

" I thought you saw Grandpa this afternoon Secchan? " the chocolate-hair woman looked at her lover with interrogation.

" I-I did! But, maybe he forgot to tell me something… "

' I can't believe I'm lying to her! I became such a bastard liar like Emiko! '

" Oh… " the princess of Mahora only nodded to her reply.

" Okay let's go Mana. " the samurai girl was about to go, but the feeling of lying stopped her.

She turned back and dropped the kiss she wanted to give to her princess.

' I'm sorry… '

Konoka smiled suddenly, telling her see you soon. Then the kendo girl turned to Megumi to bow. Of course she just ignored the man behind her.

She left the group, and started to walk away. After they were far enough from them, Mana asked her something.

" Why did you lie to Konoka? I didn't see you in the Head-master office today. "

Setsuna frowned darkly, staring at the sunset in front of her.

" Something bad is certainly going to happen, I'll explain to you after we meet with the Dean. "

Mana just nodded, and they walked in silent to their destination.

The next morning, in a hidden house in the woods…

" Ahhh…darling, I know how much you love me and enjoy to taste me but…you totally sore me! " a dark-hair girl said as she dropped her body on the couch.

" Master…she's not feeling very well… " a robot girl said as she tried to replace correctly the body on the couch.

" Hm? What is it Chachamaru? " a vampire child exclaimed with a bright smile as she approached her maid.

She seemed really, really happy and fully satisfied.

" Master, she's turning pale. "

" W-what! " she ran to the blue-eyes girl's side.

" Honey…you sucked all the blood out of my body! " the demon told her with a hand trying to reach her.

" Hn…it can't be! I-I didn't drink that much so you won't die! "

" Ah…Mommy? Is that you? I'm coming… " Emiko giggled in her fever.

" She's going insane master… "

" G-go get Konoka! Quick Chachamaru! "

" French toasts…yes…I love that… "

" G-get a hold of yourself there! " Evangeline grabbed her by the collar and started to slap her left and right.

" Mommy...why are you hitting me? bffwah! " the lady vampire gave a strong slap, hoping to draw her back to reality.

But she lost consciousness.

" ...Shit! "