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Chapter 33: New Duty
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Illyasviel von Einzbern stared at the ceiling of her room with a tiny scowl.
She had dreamed so many times in previous years that being a Magical Girl would have been fun, but the way her Sensei had put it literally turned this into an extra chore she herself was unsure of being prepared about. Truth be told, she had been feeling as much when she had that first fight, knowing that such a dangerous foe would have not stopped to just 'defeat' her but actually kill her. And do much worse.
Reality is not the same as fiction, this was a lesson she remembered much from Sensei as she got a bit of a 'magecraft explanation' from her mother. Ancient family of 'Magus', lots of duties and traditions now ditched away due to how downright silly and suicidal those were and... they were now a mostly normal family.
The girl knew her daddy was up to something quite unusual, but she never questioned as he always gave off the air of someone that handled the 'death of the many', with the presence of random guns around the house being proof of that. In that case, however, she could rule it out as something she wasn't bound to be responsible for once it was time for her to be a proper adult.
This 'Card-Collecting' business was, instead, clearly a burden that no kid her age should be put against. Yet... her Sensei told her she was 'qualified'. The conversation had been quite intense, but the overall content was quite easy to 'remember' on the spot:
The Previous Night...
"W-Why!?"
"Because you are a realist. And someone that is experienced with the genre compared to Miyu here," Sensei had replied calmly. "I get it, you are a young girl that should not be pushed into this matter but... there is a deeper reason to this."
"Is there?" The other magical girl, Miyu, had asked quietly.
The man nodded. "Let's start with you, Miyu. I don't know all the details, but your body is somewhat 'geared' to handle wishcraft, which is an important factor within the Kaleidoscope magic. Likewise, this is the same case as you, Illya."
"...The Einzbern Family Magic!" She half-exclaimed, remembering something her Mama told her about their 'unique ability' being related to 'granting wishes within certain specific requirements'.
"That's correct. While the magic may have gone by now, your body is built to be able to have a 'natural predisposition' to this role. Plus, considering your good-natured mind, I am sure you will not abuse the power Ruby can provide you."
That was... pretty much fair. In a way, she was tempted to say she lacked the 'mental awareness' for it, but, even then, it was a weak response. In fact, the only excuse she had was a matter of maturity and... even that barely stuck up due to how reasonably 'mature' she was within her age.
"So, I am not here to push it on either of you, but you both have the qualities to make it through with ease. Which is why I can also help you learn if you need assistance."
"How so? Do you have a way to help us unravel these powers?" Miyu asked softly and John nodded.
"If you are up to it, I will prepare a lesson at the Edelfelt Manor by the courtyard," The man assured, turning to Luvia as the blonde tensed up a bit. "Of course, this means no unwarranted jabs at Miss Tohsaka, Miss Edelfelt."
The girl nodded, still beaming in pride at being chosen... in a decision that made no sense to Illya as Rin didn't have a proper place where to stay. It was reasonable Luvia was the only one to have a place and... a manor? Where was it actually?
(Illya would learn the next day that it had been built right in front of her house.)
While that sounded like a pressing issue, Illya felt one tiny aspect was being overlooked in that explanation, and one that was as amusing as it was 'perplexing' to an extent.
"Also, Sensei, I don't want to sound weird but are you a... magical girl too?"
He snorted, amused and clearly embarrassed. "I am not, no."
"Oh?"
"I am like a Power Ranger-"
"Or a Kamen Rider," His Mystic Code remarked, causing the man to growl.
"I grew with the Rangers, and that's sticking with me."
The childish whine plastered a tiny grin at that. Ah yes, a fellow Anime watcher- Sensei was truly a cultured man.
"Still, want a display?"
"Yes," Miyu answered flatly, her eyes glimmering with a degree of curiosity that felt unusual. "And what is a Power Ranger?"
Sensei just transformed and it was not the standard slow-paced one. It was immediate, so Illya knew she had been correct with her previous assessment. You can turn into that alternative form without much of a flashing... but she was tempted to still give some if Sensei was around. Just a tiny bit- surely there was not wrong in providing a bit of a non-ecchi non-lewd show to get his attention on her...
Still, the explanation was pretty much over. The battle was over, the card was retrieved and Illya was helped back home by Rin before the older girl retreated to 'somewhere where her family once lived in'. Which wasn't telling to Illya, but it was enough to know it was some rundown place that not many would have the pride to go and live in.
Despite that, Illya's own resolution was one and the same as she ultimately finished her internalized pondering over the situation-
"I will help you around at School, Miyu-chan."
Finding the girl leaving through the newly-built Edelfelt Manor was a bit of a surprise, but the fact that she was to go to at Homurahara Academy with her uniform already fitted for the occasion just made for a nice way to get to know her colleague.
Miyu was such a mysterious girl. She wasn't scary or creepy, but she gave off quite the gloomy attitude wherever she went so... maybe she had a dark past behind her? It was fitting within some of the tropes explored by the magical girls' series, for the partner to be someone that has traumas behind her and... that needed some understanding and patience to unleash all of it out.
Yes, pushing it was not the right way to do so, hence why Illya plotted the ideal befriending plan- be herself, and actually let luck made all the works. (Not much of a plan, but it worked a surprisingly high number of times.)
Plus she is kind of cute and beautiful.
Yeah, wait WHAT!?
Her jaw almost hit the ground at lightspeed pace when she caught that stray naughty thought. Sure, Miyu was cute but... b-beautiful? At first glance, her uniform looked so pretty on her and...
Oh Gosh! I am staring so much!
Cheeks flaring red, Illya felt conscious of her ogling, knowing where it was all coming from.
It's the Magical Girl Yuri Syndrome!
The WHAT?!
Silly thought was being so silly right now, but since she was scrambling for solutions, it made sense that part of her rational mind was shocked by this comparison. It was a known fact that many Magical Girls duo ended up in a 'close friendship' or an outright relationship where it was implied but never stated. And due to their current dynamics, it would be fair to say that Miyu was Illya's Fate Testarossa, and in return the Einzbern was the Edelfelt's Takamichi Nanoha!
Her face was so red! And Miyu noticed this much to her growing dread!
"Are you alright, Illya-san?"
Almost tripping on herself, Illya conjured a blunt response. "I-I am fine. It's just your uniform is... cute!"
Miyu's eyes widened in surprise at the random compliment, but she felt her own cheeks flaring at the praise that she merely nodded, turning away to hide the hint of surprise at being called cute like that.
I bet her bum is cute too.
S-Stop it! I am not into her!
Hmm... I bet John-sensei's packing if Taiga-sensei was happy to be his pregnant wife.
For some odd and mysterious reason, it felt like Illya's lewd thoughts had gotten worse recently- it was like...
Someone had hijacked them or something!
AN
The Chloe Einzbern Living Rent Free in your Brain Experience: *Starts to call out all lewdable individuals within reach, may them be men or little girls.*
The Illyasviel von Einzbern Trying to keep her Sanity and Purity Experience: *Ends up agreeing 'reluctantly' to some of those comments but allow an insane degree of Bi-Blushes to destroy her resilience to debauchery*