Hello guys.

It's now the second anniversary of this fic. And I think we hadn't covered much ground but still. This month, we'll have two updates of this fic. Hopefully.

We are going to have a lot more fluff, a lot more fun, and some other bits here. It's where the Orimura members made their choice and draw lines in the sand.

And something that I don't want to forget.

And today we are all brothers, tonight, we're all friends.

This is also the last chapter that we are doing with Ichigo Oga as our beta author. He has personal reasons why he is no longer able. It's been a great pleasure to have you. Thank you for reading those chapters over, chatting with me about ideas, and helping me out with the grammar. You'll be missed.

Started on 21/12/2021

Ended on 24/01/2022

Published on 26/01/2022


Waking up better rested than usual, there were two things that Ichika noticed were different than the norm. Those being the ceiling- which was not the one belonging to his room's- and the other being him restrained by something.

Looking around him, Ichika quickly found out the reason why he felt restrained, that being a certain Shinonono clinging to him.

Then his brain began to connect the dots on how he ended up here.

They had confessed at the festival where they kissed before underneath the fireworks. Then he returned back with her and helped her out with the stall for the rest of the evening. He didn't get to see her mother, but her father had come by.

Ryuuin was a strong man sporting a great mustache and brown hair that his younger daughter inherited from him. Ichika thanked his blessings that helped him, namely, the thinly veiled threat of his sister and Yukiko who stopped her younger brother.

The woman was dead set on having grandchildren to dote on and Houki was the most likely contestant to conceive those children.

It was two past midnight when the festival closed and the clean-up started, eventually ending at some time past four in the morning and the Sun showing signs of rising.

Yukiko offered him a bed and with how tired he was, Ichika had gladly accepted, falling asleep in the same room as Houki.

But he remembered them having different futons. Yet, for some reason, she slept in the same one as him.

Not that there was that much to care about.

He guessed that the time was past noon. It was rare and from what he learned from Mattheus, it would take a day before they would have a normal biological clock again.

And well, he could say that a day of bed with her, would be lovely.

"Houki, hey, Houki," Ichika called out to his girlfriend who stirred.

She wiped at her eyes to rid the drowsiness. "Mmh, Ichika?" She muttered but when she smelled and saw her lover, Houki's eyes shot open wide. "Ichika, what are you doing in my bed!?"

Before she could freak out, Ichika wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her on the lips. "Easy, Houki. Calm down, deep breaths. I don't want your father to barge in." Ichika made a good point, he wouldn't defile her.

At least, not before they had tied the knot.

"You are right. Sorry, Ichika. But why are you in my bed?"

"I think this is my bed." When she looked down, she remembered that Ichika had gray blankets, which the two of them were lying under. Houki had slept in an oversized shirt while Ichika had worn his boxers.

It gave her plenty of eye candy.

"Okay, I still don't know how I ended up in your bed." Ichika shrugged while Houki laid her head on his shoulder.

"I don't know and I don't care. How about we take it easy and just stay here?" Houki was about to protest but then remembered the festival.

"Maybe. But still." She went up and gave him a kiss. When they separated, she was smiling. "I think that next time, I'd take your bed."

Ichika smirked when he heard that. He pulled her closer to his body. "I'll take your word for it." Houki couldn't help but sigh like a fool. She would marry Ichika one day, of that she was certain.

Scene skip

Madoka woke up better rested than usual.

As she thought back on last night, relief flooded her system as she realized that Dan was right.

Though it didn't explain the weirdly familiar ceiling she was seeing first thing in the morning. Where had she seen it before again?

Oh, right at the Gotanda house. But, wait… Why was Madoka seeing the ceiling of Dan's bedroom?

She tried to get up but felt herself being restrained. Red hair also filled the corners of her vision and she looked up. Looking up, she saw Dan snoring. Why was she seeing him?

She then began to think back on the evening.

Madoka knew that neither Ichika nor Chifuyu would be home soon. So she had the choice to go home alone or to go with Dan. The most logical choice was to go with him of course. It would give her a lot more fun.

And luck would be on their side.

Dan's father was home and he saw no problem in having Madoka in his son's bedroom. A huge amount of trust was placed on Dan due to his father not seeing an issue with it. After all, he was the same age when his parents slept in the same room.

The fact that Dan would be born ten years after that event, showed how trustworthy Dan's father was. But now, she had to get Dan up.

"Dan, hey there, hubby." The redhead began to stir and opened his eyes.

Dan almost went into a panic after seeing Madoka's eyes first thing in the morning, but then he remembered what happened last night and calmed down.

Madoka went rigid in surprise when he abruptly kissed her, then relaxed and blushed from feeling his strong arms.

When they separated, she hovered over him.

"Not that I mind such a kiss but what made you do that?"

"I wanted to make sure that I wasn't dreaming." He then quietly observed Madoka. His brain was telling him that it wasn't a lie. "And I'm not dreaming." Madoka laughed as she laid on his chest.

"Well, I can be sure that I'm not dreaming either." Dan sighed while he kept his girlfriend closer.

"If this is really what you want, I am willing to give you that." Madoka blinked up at him in confusion. "You think I'd ever say no to a girl as great as you? I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed but I like you." Madoka smirked when she sang something she heard from Mattheus.

"Hypa~ hypa~" She began to sing wondering if Dan would pick up.

"You're pretty and I like ya." And Dan did, no doubt meaning those lines.

Madoka laughed when she heard that. "Should we move out of bed?"

He blinked at his clock. It was not even nine. "If you want to. For now, I want to have you close." Madoka felt his arm around her soft body and was surprised at how strong Dan actually was. It was rare that the youngest Orimura felt this safe. Normally, the combination of her big brother or sister would be required.

But now, she was alright.

Dan had his arm around her body. She smiled and looked at the guy who looked back at her.

Scene skip

Chifuyu woke up better rested than before, the booze hitting her at full force as she did so. She really had to stop drinking so much.

Her sharp instincts told her that there was an unfamiliar but friendly scent around her and her eyes blinked when she saw the room. Through the hazy vision, she could tell she was in her own room but she wasn't sure why she was smelling that scent. When her vision cleared up, she could see the image of one Itsuka Yukimura also asleep behind her.

Chifuyu's first reaction was to be panicking and blushing like a schoolgirl.

But she wasn't a schoolgirl. She was a grown woman. It took a second to use her cool logic.

She began to think back on the evening. They drank, shamelessly flirted, and enjoyed each other's presence, and they walked home together. Then it went dark.

She doubted that Itsuka would just climb in her bed like this. The fact that he was wearing the same clothes as last night gave her the conclusion that she dragged him into her bed. Oh great. Now, Itsuka would think that she was shameless.

How was she getting out of this mess?

"Oh, good morning, Chifuyu." In her pondering, she hadn't realized that Itsuka was already awake. She admitted that he looked great without any glasses.

She decided to roll with the punches.

"Good morning, Itsuka." She bit through the headache that set in. Chifuyu wasn't a stranger to hangovers but this was a particularly nasty one.

"Hangover?"

"And not just a little bit." Looking at her, Itsuka decided that there was a precedent to follow. Frankly, she shared that sentiment.

"You think you can take food in?" She wondered about that. There might be some bits left off of Ichika's cooking.

"Maybe." The doctor got up to remove himself from the bed.

"I'll fetch us some water and something to eat. You need that before you take painkillers." Itsuka cursed on his foolishness.

"We got crackers around," Chifuyu said while Itsuka went down to the drawers. This wasn't a great way to start their day.

Scene skip

Mattheus greeted the morning with a grin on his face and a relieving feeling.

The first indication was the fact that his crotch felt lighter. The second reason was the bombshell with her arms wrapped around his neck. Fuck, he could hardly believe that he landed a girl like Natasha. He could think she was way out of his league but here they were.

He had remembered the night in great detail. She was still a virgin and that was something he found a great gift.

Mattheus had a few serious relationships and with Natasha, he broke one of his own rules.

He wouldn't fuck a girl on the first night they spent together. But there was little that he really cared about now. Mattheus laid his head back on the pillow.

If Natasha was willing to give them a shot, he would gratefully take it. And Joel knew better than to disturb them. That might be why they laid in a teacher's room instead of Mattheus's own room.

His thumb braced around her arm and with some difficulty, Natasha woke up.

"Morning, dear."

"Morning, Natasha." She lunged at his neck and began to kiss the living hell out of him. The Hunter didn't mind waking up to that.

"Slept well?"

"I slept very well, thank you." She was happy. It was more than a fling. She resonated with Mattheus.

"Should we get out of bed?"

"I don't want to. Much more comfortable with you here." Again, she gave Mattheus a kiss while the Hunter smirked.

"Much as I love it. I do have someone coming over." Natasha groaned when she heard that line. She began to understand.

"Joel has been kind enough to let us have this night. And I doubt he would dislike sleeping with you, I don't want you to see him naked." The red hue on his lover's face made Mattheus regret his choice of words.

"Just sleeping, sleeping. Not the other word." She relaxed while Mattheus just walked up to the door.

But before he did, he calmly groped her tits while pressing a kiss on her lips.

"Joel is better on this than most kids are. I won't ask you to be his mum but he's what he is." She took a shirt from the drawer while Mattheus decided to open the door. There stood Joel in comfortable clothes.

"Morning, kiddo."

"Morning. Nice night I suppose." The eyes signaled the hickeys that he received. Lifting the boy, he was carried to the room where Natasha greeted him. She was dressed in an oversized shirt that most likely was from Mattheus.

"Morning, tech genius." Joel acted like a child that wanted to be handed to another parent. Natasha gracefully took him and began to hug him while Mattheus joined the bed again.

"Morning, Tasha." That was a real good sign. He gave Natasha a nickname.

"Slept well?"

"I don't mind the nights alone. Mattheus snores and I can play games all night long." The Hunter just rolled his eyes. He pulled the sheets up and pulled the boy with them.

"Shut it. I can use a few more minutes." And Joel was placed between them. Natasha admitted. This was good preparation.

Scene skip

When the hangover finally passed away, Chifuyu nursed her head. Good thing that neither she nor Itsuka had anywhere to go. She sat downstairs, coming down from the amount of booze. Hearing the text notification sound from her phone, she immediately opened the text message and read it.

"Someone, you know?" Itsuka said as he brought her some tea. The Brunhilde could feel his cool hands going over her head.

"Yeah, my little brother just texted me that he won't be coming over." Another beep told her a similar message.

"And now, my baby sister is telling me the same thing. Christ." Chifuyu laid her head back while Itsuka joined her on the sofa. She laid her head on his shoulder.

"Your siblings seem to have fun. Why don't we do the same?"

Chifuyu was about to answer that until they noticed something else. Outside, Tabane was dancing and singing somberly with a rose in her hand. How did she manage to fit into a purple tuxedo?

"It's over, isn't it? Isn't it? Isn't it over? It's over, isn't it? Isn't it? Isn't it over?" She sang in a dramatic voice while the piano played from behind the scientist. Chifuyu and Itsuka just looked at each other and back to the sight that was playing in front of their eyes.

"You won! And she chose you! And she loved you! And now she's gone!" The last word was exaggerated while Tabane threw away the rose. She collapsed on the floor while crying in an overly dramatic matter.

Itsuka's raised eyebrow was enough for Chifuyu to understand the question.

"She's been in 'love' with me ever since we got together. And I have been trying to get into her skull that I am not into girls." Itsuka had expected Chifuyu to have another type. Because a lot of IS personnel were female, there was hardly any good interaction with males, so many turned to each other.

"So you're into guys? That is something."

"I am into you. Not just every guy can show off as you did." The two just looked back at the scene. What were they supposed to do with her?

Tabane had gone into a split and shouted.

"Hello from the other side!" Chifuyu began to get why her baby sister was so into metal. Compared to that, at least, the music could have an edge. Instead of… this.

They looked at the box and Tabane was about to put in Celine Dion. Unless the day was Christmas, Chifuyu wouldn't allow Tabane to play.

It was kind of a meta thing that her sister told her. Dee Snider wrote a Christmas song and Celine had made a cover of that.

"Just come in. And we can talk like adults. But keep it down."

Tabane had zipped over to Chifuyu and crushed into a hug. Meanwhile, Itsuka knew one thing for sure.

Dating Chifuyu Orimura would prove to be a splendid adventure. She was delightfully chaotic and a beautiful mess. It brought more to his otherwise dull life.

Scene skip

Chifuyu groaned as the hot water hit all the right spots.

Training Houki was one thing but a match with her siblings was another. Every day, the gap between herself and Ichika and Madoka closed. Soon, they would be strong enough to match her.

Not that the idea frightened her. She would always be their strong big sister but a certain pride filled her.

Over a decade of hard work and it showed.

"Something wrong, big sis?" Madoka joined Chifuyu in the hot water. It was clear that she was now growing more.

In several ways.

And Chifuyu guessed that in a few years, Madoka could be mistaken for her twin instead of Ichika's. And now that she thought about Ichika, he had grown more muscle and was starting to look like a man.

There were matters to discuss and those couldn't wait.

"Madoka, can I ask you for a big favor?" Madoka nodded while she focused on Chifuyu. Her sister was rarely this serious when she was around the two.

"I will hear you out and if I am capable of doing so, I'll do so."

"Grow out your hair." It remained eerily quiet between the two Orimura women as Madoka felt the words sinking in. When the little sister closed her mouth, her eyes focused on Chifuyu. The big sister found that more and more, she was looking in a mirror.

"Chifuyu-nee, you know why I keep it short." When Madoka was in elementary, she began to grow her hair out. It was something that made Madoka closer to her sister but after snide comments from school bullies, Madoka had cut her hair. She never wanted to be compared to her sister.

And the last thing she wanted was being called a copy of Chifuyu.

"I know. And I promise you, that I'm not asking for myself." Madoka kept the same serious look.

"I want to know why. But why do you believe that we should tell our brother about this?" Chifuyu shook her head and she wrapped a hand around her baby sister's neck. Pulling her closer, Chifuyu embraced Madoka.

"You really are my sister. Very well, I'll wait until Ichika can hear it."

"Why don't we call him to join us?" Madoka teased while Chifuyu barked a laugh pulling her sister to sit in her lap, her chin landing on Madoka's shoulder.

"That wouldn't be appropriate," Chifuyu commented while Madoka scratched her chin.

"We bathe together a bit more frequently than at school given my previous habits." As to prove her point, Chifuyu felt how Madoka felt her up.

"And we are the same sex so it's good enough. But compared to your brother, it can't be done."

"Would you bathe with Ichi-nii if he asks you?" Madoka teased while Chifuyu began to tickle her.

"I wouldn't say no to mess with him." The laughter filled the house and Ichika felt a chill running down his spine. Dinner was nearly ready.

A bit later, Madoka and Chifuyu came out, dressed in loose-fitting shirts and low-cut tanks. He hoped they hadn't forgone underwear.

"Had fun in the bath?" Madoka gave her brother a high five.

"Want to join?"

"No."

"Before you two start, Ichika." The Knight turned to his big sister as he snapped to attention.

"I asked Madoka a favor and this involves you as well to a degree." Like clockwork, Ichika looked back at Madoka.

"Chifuyu-nee asked me to grow out my hair, but she hadn't told me the reason yet. I think it also has something to do with you."

"Next semester, there are going to be a few transfer students or returning students, if you will. And one of them is Airis Twilight Luxembourg. Princess of Luxembourg, and from what I know of her, a real brat." The twins looked to her and to each other.

"Go on." In synch, they asked.

"That girl is used to getting all she wants and while I would normally be able to keep her down, I already have gone out and prevented a bigger annoyance to you two. She does respect me to a degree."

Madoka scratched her cheek while Ichika had the same puzzled look.

"Nee-san, not to really break you off but what has that to do with me growing out my hair?"

Touching the short hair, Madoka's chin was cupped, and gently but firmly it was raised to meet her sister's eyes.

"No matter how much you'd like to say we're different, you can't deny that we look identical in faces. And…" She looked back at Ichika. "You two are my siblings in little things." Turning back to Madoka, Chifuyu continued. "I want you to take a look that looks as much as me. Because I can't help you with Airis. But if you, my darling little sister, can intimidate her, that might be a big help."

"I'm going to regret asking but why would Madoka need to intimidate this Airis?"

"That girl would be capable of making one of you two or both as her servants and I am not allowing that. Unfortunately, I already spent a turn at the principal for a bigger annoyance."

"If a spoiled, royal brat is the least worse of the options," Ichika began.

"Then I would really want to know what the other disaster is that you prevented." Madoka finished for her brother.

Chifuyu nearly got used to that her siblings weren't creepy when they were like this. At least, for her to finish those lines.

"Tatenashi Sarashiki," Chifuyu answered.

Madoka raised an eyebrow until Ichika's fist hit his open palm. "I heard that name before. Isn't Sarashiki some big name in the IS world?"

Chifuyu knew that it was a matter of time before they would encounter one of them. So she was happy that Ichika only made the link with that.

"You're correct. There are two Sarashiki's at the school. One of them is Kanzashi, the younger of the two. Tatenashi, the one I mentioned, is the student council president of the school. Second-year and alleged strongest student of the school." Ichika and Madoka mirrored the similar mischievous expression of their big sister.

"Allegedly?" Now, they creeped her out when they said that word in sync.

"Don't let it get to your heads but she is nowhere near my level. And you two keep moving the goal post on strength I need. One of you is strong enough to defeat her. The two of you." It became clear what Chifuyu meant and Ichika just raised an eyebrow when he heard the tone of their sister.

"Sis, from your tone, you don't like that Sarashiki girl."

"No, I don't. I might get gray hairs from you two." They used a deadpan face that caused Chifuyu to calm down. "You two are just kids. I don't blame you. But compared to you, she's a hellion. I really don't like that girl."

Madoka was next to ask.

"Why do I have the feeling that you have more issues for us?"

"Because those are the ones that I could confirm. The ones that I couldn't, it would just ruin your summer." They both took those words to heart. "Now, let's get our dinner before it gets cold." They ate in silence. Summer would be over soon.

Scene skip

Ichika had a mission before the summer was over, something that he had to do. He had gotten some money from Chifuyu, mainly a portion of the generous rent that Mattheus paid them. Madoka used half to get some shopping of hers done while giving him the rest half.

There was something that he wanted to buy using the 1,000 Euros converted into Yen divided into four pieces, plus his own savings. It was a piece of jewelry that had caught his interest during the intense shopping spree his sisters went on.

He wished Mattheus was around to talk with him about this, but the Hunter had returned to the school. So Ichika found no reason to blame him.

When he finally got inside the shop, he had no idea what he was looking for. Okay, that was a lie. He had an idea of what he wanted to buy but the Devil was in the Details. Luckily, there was some help in the form of a young man likely maybe in his early twenties.

"Ah, good day, sir. Can I help you with something?"

The Knight nodded to him and began to explain what he was looking for, what kind of girl he was buying it for, and afterward, the right time to give it to her.

He confessed at the beginning of summer and he might as well draw the line at the end. When he walked home, he felt his twin prod at the link.

[Madoka?]

[Hey, Ichi-nii. I know of your plan.] Of course, she did. He was so giddy that his sister might have picked it up.

[Not that I find it a bad plan, but, if you do that, your harem might come to kill you.]

Ichika gave a soft laugh. [Our harem. The only girl that doesn't want to get into your panties is Houki. The rest of them want you as much as they want me.]

Madoka's glare turned up to eleven. To teach her brother a lesson, she channeled a song that she got from Mattheus. He really knew a lot of good groups and slowly, he was figuring out her metal choice.

She was into a lot of the same stuff as him, like folk metal or power metal, upbeat stuff, or some nice melodies. For metalcore or death metal, she passed up.

The harder stuff could go for her as long it fits in the message.

I close my eyes, Inis Mona
And reminisce of those palmy days
I moon o'er you, Inis Mona
As long as I breathe, I'll call you my home

Ichika gritted his teeth when he felt that song hit him. [Not that bad a tune. Reminds me of a song that came out when Chifuyu was just eight.]

[Thank you for that. Nii-chan recommended them. Either way, I think that I'm going to call him when things work out. We will have to think of something. I'll invite the other girls and be sure to keep them off you.]

He really got lucky with the sister he got. [Works for me. Thanks, sis.] With that, Ichika walked home humming to a tune that would be in his head the entire day.

He was also young when that song came out. It was in French if he remembered correctly.

Ichika wondered what the French girl he knew was doing.

Scene skip

Charlotte was busy on her day with Laura as she had been with the German since the cooking activity. Rin stayed in the ISA but Cecilia went back to the UK to take care of some stuff. So it was just her and Laura.

Both were pretty down from Ichika's confession.

Charlotte saw the way that he looked at Houki. There was nothing that could stop the two from loving each other. She felt heartbroken when she thought back on them.

The twins were the first ones again who had welcomed her with open arms. And now, she had lost them.

Or rather, they were never hers, to begin with. She wasn't the only one down in the slumps. Laura had the same train of thought ever since that visit.

She and Laura had been staying at the ISA ever since. They could have some time off away from the stuffy school and just enjoy their time.

"Hey, Laura. I have been meaning to ask. Would you like to go shopping for clothes with me?" Throughout their time, Charlotte and Laura had found a friendship that both were very comfortable with. They liked each other's company and taking care of the German soldier was something that Charlotte enjoyed.

Laura sharply looked at Charlotte. "What are you talking about? The military provided me with all the clothes that I need."

Charlotte looked over the clothes that her friend was wearing. "Those are all uniforms. You have nothing casual to wear." Charlotte found that even Mattheus with his band merch was someone better suited for that.

"Come on. Our summer holiday is nearly over. Let's have some fun."

"Well, I guess you have a point." Charlotte was happy. Her mood lifted a bit from the heartbreak of the twins.

"Can we leave around ten?"

"Works for me."

Scene skip

"What do you think? I changed into my casual wear."

Charlotte found Laura a bit hard to deal with due to her lack of common sense. "Laura, that is your school uniform." They weren't the only ones, waiting on the monorail. And Laura wasn't the only one wearing her school uniform.

"Hey, did you hear about the mysterious crepe from the seaside park?"

One of the girls, a brown-haired one, sat on the bench.

Charlotte assumed the long black-haired one to be of their class.

"I have, I have! Supposedly, if you share the mixed berries crepe with the person you like, they'll totally fall for you!"

The third of the group had also heard of the myth. "I know! But I have heard that it's always sold out."

Charlotte's mind began to ponder on it. 'The mixed berries will make them fall for you? I wonder who I should share it with…'

The trip wasn't long and when Laura and Charlotte walked into the place, they were getting stares from all the girls around them. Even the attendant was practically drooling over them.

The place wasn't packed with too many people.

'Gold and Silver.' It was clear how the blonde girl was leading the other girl around. They were so adorable together.

"Would you like to try some items from our new collection?"

Charlotte's eyes went up to it.

"The jacket is so thin that you can see the layer beneath it." Turning to the German, she asked for her opinion. "What do you think, Laura?"

The only thing that Laura could say was say the color. "White… It's not a bad color but it's the same as what I am wearing right now."

Charlotte already had a great accomplice.

Laura couldn't resist the smile at the threatening look that Charlotte gave her and pouted on that look. Laura hung her clothes on the rack and began to change. She blushed when she looked into the mirror.

'I'm not very attractive to the opposite sex.' She began to think back on the twins. She had seen the eyes that Ichika made to Houki. Plus, the wife is training from Chifuyu herself. While Houki lacked the cuteness that other girls had, her sex appeal and statuesque made more than up for that. Maybe, she could try to get Madoka swayed by that.

Her legs were shaking while Charlotte passed by.

"Laura, did you try it on?" The German opened the door before Charlotte could look inside.

"You're still in the uniform. Could it be that you don't like it?"

"No, that's not it." The blush was making her even more adorable. "Can I try something cuter?"

That was something that made Charlotte even happier. "Tell me, what you'd like."

"Well, something that's just a bit revealing. Not too much." Before long, Charlotte came back with a cute black dress and a white undershirt. The employee was drooling over her while Charlotte really liked the appeal of Laura.

Wait, did she just think she liked Laura?

To distract herself, she offered the German a pair of shoes.

"You brought shoes, too?"

"Try them on." They matched like a glove but there was one downfall.

Laura was far from used to be on heels. It was nearly like Charlotte was proposing to her with how they stood.

"Sorry about that." Just looking at her while they stood down made Laura blush. They did attract one serious audience.

"I want a picture."

"Can I take one as well?"

Charlotte just smiled back at her.

"You're welcome."

The number of flashes went off like crazy while both girls were uneasy with the attention. Now, they understood Ichika and Madoka's feelings on that aspect.

Scene skip

Madoka was walking down the hall. She knew that Cecilia would be coming back soon and she had to ask Mattheus and Rin if they wanted to join the party.

If she could have her best friend for this, it would make things a lot easier. She knocked three times on the door.

"Who is there?" Mattheus asked and she smiled when she thought back on how much she missed him.

"Nii-chan, can you open the door?" Without another moment, Mattheus flung the door open. Madoka was lifted from the ground with a hug that made her question the state of her ribs.

"Hey, zus. What are you doing here?" The youngest Orimura was put down while Mattheus stood in a shirt and just short pants on.

"Good to see you as well, Mattheus-nii-chan, Ichi-nii is going to ask Houki out on a date. But to prevent him from getting killed, I was thinking of asking the other girls as well plus, you, Joel, and Dan."

Madoka saw the regretful look on Mattheus' face and he shook his head.

"Sorry but I am afraid that I have to pass for that. Same with your boyfriend." Madoka wondered where Mattheus got the right to order Dan around. "To get your beau here, I and Joel have been pulling strings. To get him fully settled as a pupil of Joel, he has to walk with us as an engineer. He has been coming here a few days and Joel likes him. But on that day, he has to fully be here with me and Joel. So sorry, but there is nothing stopping that." Madoka sighed when she heard that news.

"And why didn't Dan tell me this himself?"

"Because we just got the news now. Sorry, zus. We are free in the evening though. We were thinking of grabbing a bite."

"Well, after the pool, we are going to visit a festival nearby. Can Dan come over then?" The Hunter took out his phone.

"We should be off around five. Should be doable." Madoka found it regrettable that she couldn't get have her boyfriend over for this. But at least, there was something good out of this.

"Great. I'm going to see Rin and Cecilia. I have to ask them as well."

"I'll join you. I'm going out that way as well. Joel got your boyfriend in the hangar and I haven't heard from them."

Madoka didn't want to ask what happened in the room if Joel wasn't allowed in. Then Mattheus noticed something different in her.

"Hey, wait a second." The Orimura turned around and Mattheus was looking at her intently.

"You're growing out your hair." It was weird that the Hunter was the one who noticed. Somewhere, she was happy that it was Mattheus.

"Yeah, just going for a change." Like she was fooling him with that line. "Okay, it's something personal, Nii-chan. I can't tell you just yet." The Hunter had no problem with taking that excuse.

"Hey, Madoka. Can I try something first?" Before she could answer, he dragged her into the room. Luckily, there was nothing that showed another person. The room was the same as the twins' room.

"Nii-chan, what are you-?"

"Just be quiet and close your eyes. I'm going to try something out." He went into his bathroom. Madoka obeyed his orders. She felt him come back into the room.

"Okay, Madoka. You trust me, right?"

"Yep."

"Great. Just stay still for a few seconds." Madoka could feel how Mattheus moved his hands around while he was whistling a tune. She could place it immediately.

"How many songs are used from that tune?"

"Quite a few. Just sit still." A comb went through her hair and Madoka guessed that she had more than she thought. She probably should ask her sister for some help. The times that she combed Chifuyu's hair were enough to give her that.

After that, she felt how Mattheus' hands went through her black locks. She wasn't sure what he was doing with them but it wasn't a normal ponytail.

He was soft but determined as well. When the last strands were touched, Mattheus was finally done.

"Okay, open your eyes." The youngest Orimura wasn't sure what happened but she could feel something different.

"Nii-chan, what did you do?"

Mattheus had a teasing grin but he just pointed at her hair. Madoka touched it and found that the Hunter had braided it.

"You can braid? Nii-chan!"

"Sorry but I just thought of it. I used to do that so many times with Freya. Couldn't resist." Madoka found that he did a good job. It was simple, but it gave her enough of her sister while using her own style. There was no reason to be angry at him.

Mattheus told her that with the title of Nii-chan, he would be acting like one. Maybe, he could do Chifuyu, if Madoka could sweeten her sister enough.

"You did a great job. Thanks."

"You're welcome. Glad you like it."

Scene skip

After escaping the crazy girls, Charlotte and Laura could finally get to enjoy their lunch.

Both had gotten a light lunch while they sat by the seaside. They had a great way to overlook it while Laura picked with her food.

"You should have kept the dress on."

Laura shook her head. "I don't want to get it dirty."

Charlotte was a girl whose heart was nearly broken but she was also a teaser. "Or could it be because you want Ichika to be the first one to see it?" Laura veered up from the table while she was again blushing.

"That's not true at all!" Before it could escalate, they heard a cough. Turning around, they saw a young lady in a business suit. She was wearing a name ticket.

Green eyes shined at them and red-brown hair that was short was also showing off.

"Hey, you girls. Wanna work here part-time?" It didn't take much to persuade them as it could be a fun experience.

Charlotte did wonder why she was dressed like a butler though.

"Can I ask why I am dressed like this?" The girl who asked them had changed into a maid outfit. She wasn't sure if she should be happy with the way it was worded.

"Because you're much more handsome and better-looking than a lot of guys around here." The French Candidate sighed when she heard that.

She saw how Laura was helping customers out.

"I wanted to wear a maid outfit like her." Charlotte really began to doubt if this was such a good idea. "Is this who I really am?"

The maid turned back to her. "Hey, don't worry. You look amazing in that!"

Before long, both girls were having fun in helping the customers out. Charlotte managed to make girls swoon.

But it couldn't just stay a quiet day.

Three men, dressed in forage caps and armed with machine pistols and handguns, had gotten themselves in the café.

"Everyone, freeze!" One shot went up in the sky.

Before long, police had rolled around.

"You're surrounded! Surrender yourselves without resistance!"

It was the turn of the criminals to talk. "Get me a car if you don't want me to put a bullet in each one of these hostages. And don't even think about sticking a tracking device on it!"

It wasn't such a good idea to empty a UZI before they could reply. But their false bravado was reinforced.

Charlotte had hidden away but Laura was still in the middle of serving.

"Bring me the menu." The soldier was at ease. Not a hint of fear seeped in. She came back with three glasses of ice.

"What is this?"

"Water. Drink it if you can." She jumped up and Charlotte found that she was cheating by launching those ice cubes to the criminals. When one went down, a kick to the stomach took care of the second.

The last one was aimed at Laura and he was not going to be taken down by one little girl.

"Don't screw with us, you little brat!" She began to shoot but for one trained like her, it was easy enough to avoid the shots.

"Unfortunately for you, she's not the only brat here!" He had to reload and with that, Charlotte could take him down with one heel kick.

"Laura, what's your status?"

"No problem." Before they could think about the last guy who got back up, he had fired at Charlotte. While he was focused on the blonde, Laura had moved in. She kicked away the gun and caught it. Before the guy could even say something, his own handgun was shoved under his nose.

"Too slow. You'd be dead." With the butt of the gun, Laura knocked him out. The girls that had hidden came out.

They were showering the two with praise but Charlotte and Laura had bigger worries.

"Laura, things might get troublesome if they find out we're Representative Cadets. We should get out of here."

"No argument there. Let's go." They ran like hell and let the police to deal with those idiots.

Scene skip

Cecilia had returned to Japan. Finally, she could take what was hers. And this time she didn't come alone.

"Is something wrong, milady?" Cecilia blushed when she turned to her side. A red-haired maid, a couple of years older than Cecilia, turned to her with shiny red-brown eyes and a mischievous grin. She had a typical maid outfit on with the only difference being the leather belt. Her beauty could be matched with the others.

Chelsea Blackett had joined her mistress to Japan. Cecilia found that the maid would be required for her services and it wasn't unfamiliar that some girls of noble standing brought their servants along.

How Mattheus got Joel along was something that Cecilia would never understand.

"No, nothing is wrong!"

"I see," Chelsea replied. "I will be carrying these suitcases to your room. However, there is one thing that I would like to confirm." Cecilia smiled at the maid. Maybe it wouldn't be as bad. "Is that white lingerie for the Orimura siblings that I hear so much about? I believe that such daring underwear would have the opposite effect." That smile blew Cecilia away and the blush was incredible. She was humiliated by her maid.

'I secretly bought that online and hid it in the secret compartment of the suitcase. How did Chelsea find out!?' She wanted to make excuses but the maid was already off. Inside the dorms, the maid walked while Cecilia was following her. The maid knew where exactly to go but she didn't hear the differences as a meeting was happening.

"Sorry, but I won't be able to make it."

"That's fine, nii-chan, as long as you…"

From the corner, Mattheus and Madoka appeared and Chelsea crashed into the Hunter. The maid would have fallen on the ground as sharp reflexes and strong arms encircled her. The red-brown eyes shined at the blue ones.

"Easy there." A blush washed over Chelsea. It was a while since she was held like this. Mattheus found that she was pretty cute.

"Hello, could you let me go?" Mattheus nodded to her and she was pulled up.

"Oh sorry." Then the two noticed that the maid hadn't traveled alone.

"Hey there, Cecilia." The lady turned to see Madoka standing.

"Madoka-san." Lifting the hem of her dress, Cecilia bowed to her. "Good to see you again. How have you been this week?"

The youngest Orimura smiled at the Brit. "Can't complain. Enjoying my time off and having fun. Also, who might this cutie be?" Cecilia was about to cry when she heard the lines from Madoka while Mattheus was checking her out. She was cute like that.

"Allow me to introduce myself. I am Chelsea Blackett, a maid serving Cecilia-sama. Pleased to make your acquaintance. Am I mistaken or are you two Orimura Madoka-san and Adjzof Mattheus-san?"

"You are correct." Madoka gave a slight bow while Mattheus gave a two-fingered salute.

"So what did Cecilia tell about me? Or my brother?" Chelsea winked at her while her eyes were at the Hunter.

"That is a secret. So any reason why you are meeting us?" Madoka grinned as she was looking over at the two.

"Well, I was thinking of having us together for a pool day. On the last day of summer. Of course, you're also invited, Chelsea." The maid blinked as she heard that.

"I see. I would be most happy to join you for this activity. Adjzof-san, would you be any chance to be around as well?"

The Hunter scratched his head and for some reason, he was also blushing.

"Sorry, but I got my own stuff to take care of. I'll be on the evening there though."

Chelsea looked down when she heard that line. "I see. That is a shame. Well, then. I and milady got a lot to take care of." With that, the two Brits left and the Flemish man and the Japanese schoolgirl remained standing in the hallway.

"That was something," Mattheus said while Madoka watched the two.

"You like her." Madoka sang while the older guy just got a bigger blush.

"Maybe but I already got a girl and for me, that is enough." He wouldn't cheat on Natasha. She was good for him and Joel. But nothing wrong with being friends. He had a good feeling with Chelsea.

Scene skip

Finally, Charlotte and Laura could enjoy their time off. They had gone to the crepe stand that was mentioned.

"Excuse me!" The young man looked at the girls. "Can I have two crepes with mixed berries?"

The young man sighed. "Sorry, but we are already out of those. Anything else?"

"Yes, could I get one with strawberries and another with blueberries, please?"

The shop attendant had no issue with giving one to them.

"Sure thing."

The girls sat down on a bench nearby. They could see the ISA from there.

Some peace of mind they got. The crepes proved themselves to be delicious, and softly they ate on it.

"It's delicious," Charlotte said while she enjoyed it.

"You are right. This is my first time having an actual crepe." Laura swallowed a bit. "I think it's pretty good."

Charlotte began to think about the rest.

'Oh, how I wished that I could come here with Ichika. It'd be so nice if we had the mixed berries crepe.' Her thoughts were broken apart when Laura scooted closer to her. She wasn't sure when she saw those eyes coming closer.

Was Laura always this cute?

Before she could even push the German away, Laura had licked away the whipped cream on her face.

"Wh-wh- wha-What were you doing!?" Charlotte exclaimed with a blush on her face.

"You had some cream on your face."

The blush got even worse on her face.

"Still."

"My hands are both full. You're just overreacting." Laura offered her a piece of her crepe. "Here, you go."

Charlotte just sighed and nodded to her.

"Thanks."

Laura sat back while she remembered something. "That crepe shop. It doesn't have mixed berries." Charlotte was surprised by that. She turned to her companion.

"It wasn't even on the menu. Besides, I didn't see any sauce that the kitchen could be used for." Charlotte admitted. She was really good at this.

"Really? You got good eyes on you." Laura's smirk was endearing to a degree.

"But you still got to have mixed berries." It took a while before Charlotte remembered it.

"You're right! Strawberries and blueberries!" Wait, was she now thinking of Laura as a lover?

"That's right."

The sun was setting while Charlotte looked at her crepe.

"You are right. Now, I know the secret of the mixed berries crepes that are always sold out. It would be a wonderful experience to share it with a lover."

But why did it feel like she was already doing this?

Scene skip

Rin lay on her bed licking a Popsicle while the heat hit her at full force. She wasn't wearing much. A miniskirt and a bikini top leave little to the imagination.

She was annoyed by the twins' actions. It wasn't right that she had to be shot down.

"And to think that I stayed for them in Japan. The least they could have done was invite me for a date." The traitorous voice asked her one question that chilled her to the bone.

'Is it really something you should be asking yourself? Are you sure they would date you?'

She ignored it and just laid back. Three knocks on the door made her jump up.

"Yes."

"Rin, are you there?" Madoka asked while the Chinese girl veered up. Madoka walked into the room and she saw the Representative Candidate.

"It's clear that you weren't expecting anyone given your state of dress." Madoka dryly said while Rin blushed up a storm. The girl was about to punch the living daylights out of her but Madoka just blocked her with her Yukihira model.

"Try harder, little girl." The glare went right to the nice chest that Madoka was growing out.

"Why are you here?"

Madoka showed her the leaflet.

"I have been trying to ask all our friends to come here. Nice way to end our summer, right?" Rin was thinking about it. Madoka wasn't lying about that.

"So just the two of us?"

"Nope. All of us. And don't go overboard." Rin sighed. At least, it was a good way to end the summer. And maybe she could ask out Madoka, though she doubted that it would ever work out.

Scene skip

Madoka had one last visit to go to before she would retire in her room. It was too late to make the trip back home. She had already texted Chifuyu and Ichika. It kinda felt like staying over.

She knocked two times and walked in the door of Laura and Charlotte.

"Nice choice on pajamas, Charl." The two blushed up a storm while Madoka eyed the girls. They were cute like that. Matching as well.

"Why do you think I was the one who put this on?"

"I doubt that Laura would be the one that would choose for this." Neither of the lasses had a rebuttal for that.

"Either way girls, I have been asking around. In a week from now, I am asking the rest to check out the new pool. Are you two interested?" Madoka wondered how Charlotte managed to get that tail up.

"Sure! I would love to join." Charlotte was again getting her hopes up. Laura also looked up. A pool? That could be fun.

Madoka just hoped that the girls understood that she had asked all of them. Ichika most likely informed Houki as well.

Her brother would owe her a lot when this was all said and done. And Madoka hoped that Chifuyu would be around to help her. But for now, she would close her eyes. She will make the trip back home the next day.

Scene skip

Ichika sat back home. He just got the message from his little sister that she would take care of the girls while he had his time with Houki. Maybe, he should relocate the place? But a part of him knew better. He stared at the box he got for Houki. He was a bit overwhelmed with how it would go.

He remembered how his feelings for Houki were never buried. And when they finally reunited, it wasn't just from her side, Ichika hadn't forgotten about Houki either.

It was always her.

"So, what is going in your head, baby brother?" His head turned around to see Chifuyu standing with a teasing grin.

"Not much, Chifuyu-nee. It looks like Madoka is going to take care of some issues."

Chifuyu pulled out a chair and joined her brother. "She told me what she is planning. You are lucky with a sister like her." Ichika pulled out his chair and he put his head on her lap as if he was a child.

"I know. I'm lucky to have such awesome girls as sisters."

Chifuyu assaulted his scalp with her palm. "You want to ask me something, Ichika?"

"Can you watch over Madoka while I'm having my date with Houki?"

Chifuyu saw the look in his eyes. She had seen that look before. "You love Houki. But I don't think that the other girls will get that message."

Ichika looked back to Chifuyu. "Which is why I want to ask you to watch over us. I think that I want to ask my sister something." The older sister looked at the box. She would never touch something that was from Ichika without his permission.

Opening the box, Chifuyu's mouth dropped open and her eyes widened.

"Ichika… Is this…?"

"Just a small gift. One day, I'm going to marry Houki." The declaration would be laughable but Chifuyu would let her brother have this moment.

Ichika wasn't lying. And wasn't she the one who told Houki that she would get wife training?

"You are something else, Ichika. But if you insist, I can watch over you."

"Not just over me. Over Madoka as well." Chifuyu was sure that she had to make sure that the four were okay. Otherwise, it could have gone sour.

Besides, she owed that much to the twins.

Scene skip

The girls were all informed that they wouldn't be alone, but two were absent from the party. Ichika and Houki.

Madoka had already told them to come in early as she would be babysitting the group. Or she would just tell them later when Chifuyu was around to protect her. The four girls weren't sure why she had asked them to come there.

Meanwhile, Chifuyu and Madoka were chatting. All four girls looked shocked and stunned to see how casual and easy-going Chifuyu was.

"I hear that my sister has asked you all out for this." The older lady caused the four girls to tense up a bit. They hadn't seen their teacher this relaxed ever. Yet, Chifuyu was more at ease like this. It was weird to see her like this.

"Now, I heard that my sister got all of you over. I expect you to behave. You might be free from school but I want you to be on your best behavior. You don't want to cause any issues, now do you?" And with that, the four girls gulped while Ichika was already inside.

He was wearing some black trousers while he was waiting for Houki. The pool wasn't just a pool. It was also an amusement park. But for Ichika, he was just waiting on one person. Houki was wearing a bikini. Red suit her well.

"Waited long?" Ichika shook his head while Houki walked up to him.

"Nope. So, what do you want to do first?"

"Just going for a swim." Offering a hand, Ichika gratefully took it. Together, they walked into the beach.

"We might see some familiar faces." Ichika informed Houki and she sighed. Houki had staked her claim but she knew that it wouldn't be easy to get those girls of Ichika's back. "Madoka is around to help us out." Ichika nodded and he gave her a peck. "We also got Chifuyu-nee to help us out."

Houki smirked when she heard that. "Nee-san is awesome."

Ichika really began to blush when he heard that line.

He wished his sister all the best. From what he was receiving from her, she was living the dream of every male.

Scene skip

Cecilia was wearing a blue bikini that left little to the imagination. Chelsea was wearing a maroon red piece which Madoka wished that Mattheus could see. Chelsea's curves were clearly as eye-catching when compared to Houki.

She had that mature aura around her.

"Hey there, Cecilia." Madoka greeted her while the British Cadet smiled at her.

"Madoka-san, you look wonderful in that!" Chelsea rolled her eyes while Cecilia ran to her.

"Hey there, Cecilia. Something up?"

"Well, I was just thinking of going together to the pool."

Madoka raised an eyebrow at that request. "Shouldn't we wait for the rest?" Chifuyu joined the group. For once, she and Madoka had chosen to match each other. They were both wearing black bikinis. Madoka was wearing it better than her sister and thanks to the tips of Mattheus, she could keep her hair in a braid.

"I think that would be best."

"Oh, well. The rest is already there." Chelsea knew that nothing would stop her mistress if she had her mindset on something.

"Alright. I'll go with you. Chifuyu-nee, could you wait just in case?" The big sister rolled her eyes while Cecilia dragged the two along.

Chifuyu got the message while she waited on the girls. She didn't have to wait too long though.

Soon, three girls came running out. Chifuyu just pointed a thumb in the direction of her sister and Cecilia.

It was an endearing sight.

Charlotte was wearing a blue two-piece. It really didn't hide any of her curves. Her hair was tied into a ponytail.

Rin was wearing an orange swimsuit. A bit childish if one would look at her. Laura's swimsuit was like hers but the color grey was chosen.

The girls ran off like hell was on their heels while Chifuyu just followed slowly as she didn't want to miss out on the spectacle.

On the pool, Madoka was pushing Cecilia while the Brit enjoyed it.

Chelsea was just swimming next to Madoka, missing Mattheus in this matter. She could feel that the adult Flemish guy would be a real help to them. So far, she just swam next to her mistress who was enjoying the attention.

"So Madoka-san, any chance we see others here?" The girl scratched her head while she just enjoyed the cool water.

"I think that Ichi-nii can be around here, somewhere?" But before that, Cecilia could ask, Madoka tried to use her connection to Ichika. Their connection had gone stronger and they could pinpoint each other's location. When Ichika felt that Madoka was getting too close, he steered Houki away.

"But I can be mistaken."

"Ichi-nii?" Chelsea asked. She hadn't heard that name before.

"It's how I call my older brother. Ichika is older than me, if only by two minutes." It was a white lie that the two said when they heard that.

"I see." Before the girls could say something else, Madoka could feel how the floodgates opened and it swept herself, Cecilia, and Chelsea away.

'Okay, this is not so much fun. Who the hell designed this park?' Madoka washed onto the beach quickly coming to. Chelsea was washed on it as well and there stood Chifuyu. If there was something that Chifuyu knew, it was to pick up her sister.

"Had a nice bath, Madoka?"

"There you are," Charlotte said as she dragged Madoka up. Chifuyu just shook her head and she saw how Cecilia laid there, dripping while Chelsea just waited underneath.

"Can you take care of that?" Normally, a person would ask if it was okay to take care of it but Chifuyu could read that Chelsea could take care of the matter just fine. And that she was obliged to do.

"Very well, Chifuyu-sama." Now, that caused the Brunhilde to turn on her heels.

"I don't remember giving my name."

If the maid could snort, she would. "I heard enough from my mistress about the wonderful Orimura twins who brightened up her life in this far-off land, far away from friends and relations. And because you share an uncanny similarity to Madoka-sama, it's all too easy to figure out who you are."

The oldest Orimura decided to drop the matter for now. Right now, she would take a look at what Charlotte wanted to put her younger sister through. They were going to the slides.

She just passed by Ichika who was swimming underwater. Houki was doing an underwater handstand while she walked around. When a hand circled around her ankle, she turned around to see Ichika standing there.

He went down with her and planted a kiss on the lips while they were underwater. Houki allowed him to touch her waist as they got closer. Both needed oxygen however and before long, both surfaced.

When they heard voices from Rin and Laura, both went underwater. This time, the kiss was done as to avoid their oxygen being depleted. Chifuyu shook her head. She wanted to see a bit more on what Charlotte would do with Madoka.

The two settled for the slide where the girl hadn't a great idea of what they should be doing.

"Okay, who is going to sit in the lap?" Charlotte was blushing like a fool while Madoka just raised an eyebrow.

"Isn't this just meant for singles?" Madoka let her eyes wander over the lifeguard. Her red hair was covered by a cap. She had a lot of it though. Her body was in a swimsuit. She had a slender build as well. Madoka gulped when she saw her.

She was easily in her early twenties. It showed off.

"No, it's meant for couples. So, who is going to sit first?" Madoka saw how Charlotte was blushing and fidgeting.

"So, who goes first? The girl or guy? Just asking."

"The boy should go first."

Madoka knew well enough what could happen if she didn't take the place. "In this case, I'll take the place of the boy." She sat down and was ready to go down.

"Hold on. The other girl can sit between your legs."

Madoka winked at Charlotte. "Alright. You coming or what?" Charlotte gulped when she was put between those legs. Madoka's arms circled around her waist.

"Now, you should hug the girl tightly from the back."

Madoka wondered on what that would be the best way to do. Knowing how Charlotte would react to that, Madoka made a circle from her arms. "Something like this?"

Her arms did push against her breasts though.

"That's perfect. Have fun." Neither woman expected the ride to go that fast. Madoka had to hold tight onto Charlotte. But the turns were sharp indeed but yet, Madoka felt her hands going up. A splash later, she could feel the breasts spilling in her hands.

"Madoka!"

"It wasn't on purpose!" Before they could even say more, they landed at their destinations. Charlotte swam away while Madoka came up. She covered up her breasts.

"Madoka, you perv."

"It wasn't on purpose."

Before Charlotte could even reply to that, Madoka heard another line.

"There you are!" Madoka's head turned to see Laura and Rin standing on the edge of the pool. Madoka waved over to them.

"Hey, Rin! Laura! I was wondering what took you girls so long." Hoisting herself out of the water, the girls could see Madoka's build. She really began to fill out those forms.

'Is she really growing out? What decided her to do that?'

'My wife is looking more like Instructor. She really is her little sister.'

"Madoka, you'd want to go play water polo. There is a pool that is set up for that." Rin asked while she took Madoka's arm. Pulling her along, Madoka followed while Charlotte found it a good route to take.

The youngest Orimura sent a message to her brother, Ichika guiding Houki away from the danger zone.

The two enjoyed each other's sight. Houki found that Ichika wasn't just looking at her breasts. She would never think of him as a leg man but if he was, Ichika could eat his heart out. Same with her. Ichika was a Greek God when he was dressed like this.

Chifuyu sat back on a chair nearby while she watched over Madoka playing with the girls. Charlotte was with Laura and both enjoyed the time of playing with the ball. Meanwhile, Madoka was showing off her skill.

And Chifuyu just got a drink while she watched the game. She might have been asked to babysit the girls but she found that it could be done easily. When she noticed a presence, Chifuyu turned to see Chelsea. She had gotten her mistress from the tree while the maid just took it easy as well.

Without a hint of shame, Chelsea was using a fan to cool down Cecilia. "You had to take care of something as well, Chifuyu-sama?"

The Brunhilde smirked as she saw how Madoka was giving both Laura and Charlotte a run for their money. "Someone's, yeah. But I think that I'd rather take two people like Ichika and Madoka than your mistress." When Madoka scored a goal, Rin gave her a high five. Chifuyu just toasted to her.

"And I imagine that it wouldn't be easy."

"They have more in common with your mistress or those other girls than they think," Chifuyu said while she laid back. Madoka signaled to her. First, Chifuyu guessed that she meant the signs of the horns. Then she saw the extended thumb.

Chifuyu signaled it back. It was maybe the last day of summer but she could take it easy. Her sister was fine and her brother was around.

"I suppose that Ichika-sama is close to Madoka-sama." Chelsea asked with a teasing smirk. Chifuyu could read something in those eyes. It wasn't all teasing. There was a hidden sadness, or was that resentment?

"Attached to the hip isn't even a joke. They are a good duo and together, there is nothing that can stop the two."

Chelsea sighed while she watched how Cecilia wasn't recovering. Not that she really minded. It was good enough.

When the pool was closing, the girls went outside. Madoka felt exhausted. Was this what a married woman was like with kids? She had to animate those four girls in the hope they wouldn't kill Ichika. Her brother better be grateful to her. And from the signals that she got, he was. He really had to jinx them by taking Houki to the festival as well. This time, they could enjoy their time there.

When she finally walked out of the bath, she was greeted by a very welcome sight. Dan was conversing with Mattheus and Joel. The two had changed into some clothes that were perfect for the weather.

Dan was wearing a shirt that was shorter than his usual one and had shorts on. Meanwhile, Mattheus was wearing a wife-beater that looked just a bit too small with the shorts. Joel had also taken up a sleeveless shirt. The boy was looking at his phone.

"Madoka, hey." Before even thinking about the situation, she had wrapped her arms around Dan. The boy could barely hold her down.

"Dan!" After she was done, the four girls walked outside with her. They could barely hold their glares down as she saw how happy Madoka was.

The ecstatic greeting made sure of that. Maybe it was just the idea that they had spent hours with her or the fact that Mattheus stood ready to intervene, that the girls didn't react too violently.

"Evening." Joel just greeted them with a grin on his face.

"Heya, Nii-chan." Madoka looked over the shoulder of Dan while Mattheus just ruffled her hair.

"Yo, zus. As I promised." With that, Mattheus was ready to leave with Joel.

"Are you leaving already, Nii-chan? I was hoping you could spend the time with us." The Hunter sighed. Natasha was busy taking over classes. And while he loved spending time with her, she couldn't have time for him now.

Man, being an adult sucked. Hence why he never wanted to grow up.

"Why not? Joel, you got something?"

"If you are staying, I can't go back." The boy answered. He pondered about it for a few seconds. There wasn't much more to do now. "Ah, why the fuck not? Might be fun. I'd like to see what you call a festival." The punk answered and Madoka jumped into the air.

"Yay!"

"But don't think that I'm changing into a kimono. What I am wearing is good enough." Mattheus could be stubborn enough. And Madoka couldn't fault him one bit. He still had somewhat of a decent summer thanks to her.

Scene skip

Madoka had changed into a black kimono. It was a good thing they could find changes around the place. She just waited until the four girls came back. Chelsea had also joined.

Charlotte was wearing a light blue one with stars. Laura had taken up a purple with a similar outfit. The flowers suit her well. The hairstyle was a bit like Rin's.

Speaking of whom, she had taken a yellow one that matched the hair ornaments. Cecilia had taken up a blue one. Chelsea was also dressed in one but this was more reddish. It matched the hair well. She had enjoyed the company of Mattheus having engaged in some adult conversations. There was no lying or denying.

Mattheus liked the maid.

From afar, Chifuyu had been looking over them. So far, they had been behaving better than she would have guessed. But something told her that things wouldn't be that easy.

"Let's just go," Madoka answered and they just followed their guide.

The girls were mesmerized by them, especially the ones from Europe. Joel proved to be an expert on catching them like it was nothing.

The punk was ordered by Mattheus to put them back in the pond. When they got devil fish, it was again an experience.

Chelsea found the taste of the food at the stalls to be exquisite. Mattheus had a liking for the stuff. Fish was sometimes a part of his diet. Laura liked the bits as well. Charlotte had passed for them. Joel was exempt from it. He had really passed for it.

Cecilia, Chelsea, and Mattheus even got into a shooting match. The lady had to give up her place. Chelsea shot nearly off them out, except for Mattheus who found this all too easy.

Meanwhile, Ichika and Houki had spent the entire day with each other.

The Knight was really grateful to his sister.

They had enjoyed the pool and now, the festival. Ichika was all smiles with Houki. The Shrine Maiden could not remember the last time she had laughed so much.

"Houki, there is something I'd like to give you." Her chocolate eyes shined at him as he dug inside his pocket.

"What's that?" Taking out a small pocket, Houki's eyes widened to a ridiculous degree. "Is that…?" Houki realized what it was and she knew that what Ichika was giving her was something of significant value.

"Chifuyu might have made the joke but she is right. I'm serious about you." The ring was a simple golden one that was oh so pretty. "I do intend to marry you one day." Before that Houki could even give her answer, they heard four very familiar and very furious faces.

"ICHIKA, WHAT IS THAT?" Chelsea was pulled back by Mattheus who whispered something in her ear.

'I'll tell you later.' She turned red as a tomato when she heard that line from him. It was clear that he knew something and he would be the only reasonable soul to tell her. This was indeed interesting.

Madoka gave her brother an apologetic glance. Ichika understood. She was exhausted from the entire day of running around, playing babysitter with the girls. That was why she slipped up and why Ichika and Houki ended up at the same place as them.

The Knight turned to face the four girls who were trying to glare a hole into him.

"This is a ring," Ichika said while he looked back at the girls. The reassuring appearance of his sister was enough to already give him the confidence that he needed.

"And why do you have a ring?" Rin asked while the girls were on the verge of tearing the place apart.

"Why do you think?" Ichika's sarcastic wit was growing. He slipped the ring on Houki's finger while pressing a searing kiss on her lips. The four girls had their mouths dropping on the floor while four others groaned.

Madoka was the first to recover.

"You have to admit. My brother got guts." She said while she glanced at Dan. The young man got the message and moved away from the danger zone a bit.

Mattheus was next while he stood next to Madoka. "You are right but we have to take care of this before this goes overboard." Joel hopped into his back while Chifuyu joined the three. Chelsea just like Dan backed down.

They were not getting involved in this.

Chifuyu sighed and she looked at Ichika.

"Just great. This is going to be one fine mess." She was proud of her brother. Frankly, there was no reason why she would be angry with him.

Joel smirked while he climbed atop Mattheus's shoulders.

"Yeah, but it is fun to be part of the cleanup party." They stood like a barrier between the two lovers and the four girls.

Mattheus and Madoka listened to what Chifuyu would say. They weren't looking forward to making a real mess now.

"I think that you four need to calm down. Ichika made his choice. So, if you really want to do this, remember that I'll be standing in your way." The four girls glanced at each other. With some luck, maybe, one of them could get through Chifuyu and then.

"Be reasonable." Mattheus's cool voice was next. He was a bit more amused with this mess but there was an underlying threat.

"It's four against four. And we all know that our teach isn't exactly someone we can beat."

"Mattheus is right, girls," Madoka said while they were on a crossroad. They were furious yes but attacking them wasn't such a good idea.

Houki was feeling lightheaded. Ichika had slipped that ring on her. It was a promise. A promise that he would keep. Something that would make her happy for the rest of her days. Meanwhile, the four stood ready and Chifuyu looked back at her brother.

There were parts where her little siblings needed her for.

Scene skip

Night had fallen over the base but it wasn't all peace and quiet. Inside, explosions went off, a fire was burning and the sound of people screaming out their last breaths.

Neither Squall nor Aiden bothered talking to them. The man was sitting behind his computer while Squall looked along.

Despite their intense loathing for the other party, Psycho and Autumn worked well together. They danced through the bullets and cut through the soldiers like they were made of tissue paper.

Squall and Aiden watched them fight. The soldiers were nothing. But afterward, they got surrounded by Infinite Stratos.

Rafaels most likely. In most cases, those would be enough to bring even a Pilot down in a Personal Unit.

Most cases.

"What are you after?" The leader of that unit spoke.

Neither of the two spoke. They just shared a look, and back to their foes. Their Infinite Stratos was built.

Arachne, the model built by Autumn was something like a pure spider form. Mostly built for long-range attacks with some backup defense for close range, it fitted well with the maniacal woman.

Meanwhile, the other lady, also got her Infinite Stratos build. Like the spider, it was a form that most humans despised of seeing.

Mandarinia. An Infinite Stratos was built around the hornet. Not a nice creature.

"You go left, I go right." The hornet spoke while the spider turned to her partner.

"What gives you the right to order me?" Back at the base, Aiden turned to Squall. The look told him enough. You can control one, I can control the other.

"Autumn, do what she says."

"Anything for you, Squall." The affection made both of them shudder. But the action was carried out with honest attention.

Autumn's guns just rang fire on the group while Psycho used longer attacks. The bullets from the sting were made of pure energy.

There was a thrill in the bloodlust. A thrill to wreck and slaughter. When Autumn looked back at Psycho, Aiden was sure this was getting more and more out of hand. But what other choice did they have but to let them fight?

They could see the bloodbath coming through from the screen while Aiden and Squall sat back.

"Don't forget your damned mission. Lunatics." They turned their head to see some soft laughing. Two figures had walked into the room. Squall groaned while Aiden just pinched the middle of his nose.

"Oh, Goddammit. Like we haven't enough to deal with. To think that we gotta deal with those leftovers."

"I thought that project fucked up."

"It did. But you can find trash back when you look hard enough."

Scene skip

Night had fallen and the summer holiday was over. But for some, only now, the trouble was really beginning.

On the roof of the Infinite Stratos academy, five figures were overlooking the place.

"It appears that it's my turn now. Or better said our turn." Tatenashi Sarashiki had her hand on the hip. A voluptuous figure that was dressed in a yellow tie and a short skirt. A cat-like smile appeared on her face. The red eyes were shining through the night.

Tatenashi had heard of Ichika and his latest exploit. She had cursed and had fought and tried to get through but the principal was final. She couldn't be Ichika's roommate.

"Well said, big sister." A girl stood by her sister. A laptop underneath her arm. Kanzashi Sarashiki would love to see what they had in mind. The twins also spoke to her imagination. There was something that made her question everything about them.

They shared many traits as sisters. The red eyes and blue hair. But there ended the similarities. Her body wasn't anywhere near as grown out as her sister.

"Don't forget about me." The sisters looked over their shoulders. Three other girls were new to this school as well.

The first one was Airis Twilight Ruxezemburg and Djbril Emulail. Airis was shorter than most students. Long blond hair that waved behind and the pink eyes shined through the night. Her tiara was the closed-up form of the unit. Her uniform was modified with angel wings on the side. Kanzashi wondered what possessed her to modify her uniform in such a way.

"Not a chance that we'd forget," Tatenashi announced. She had heard stories of her and it was clear what was happening.

Djbril was her Knight. She was tall and her body had filled out. A braid on the left side of her face and her outfit could match well with Ichika. A Knight like him.

The last person was giggling. There was no way that she could sleep. She was filled with glee at the prospect of seeing the twins again. Her fatigue had vanished.

The lady was wearing the same uniform as most girls. It was proof that some Representative Cadets didn't modify their uniform. She was a first-year, indicated with the blue tie.

Rorentsuine Laurent di Fillney smirked while she looked at the picture of her phone.

"Soon, my loves"

The picture showed Ichika and Madoka when they got back from their mission. Both were unaware they got a photo taken.

"Soon."


Well, this was a trip. There was a lot going on when I started to write those bits. It was a good idea to split up the chapters. It made things a bit easier to write. And while we still had things going on, I'm also happy with how the chapter went eventually.

Didn't have such a great start on the year with the fact that I got sick and that still hasn't left me. Besides that, I had fun writing this chapter out. It was a nice way to give a good anniversary on the chapter.

Houki confessing and the ring is something that the requester was looking forward to.

I don't have much else to add besides that.

For those who are wondering.

Airis and Djbril are characters from the last released novel. So they're not OC's. BNW has them as well and there are going to be changes when we see the next to them. But what you need to know is that Airis is a spoiled princess who needs to be knocked down a peg.

Rorentsuine isn't an OC either. She comes from a game that was made a couple of years ago. If you look at the date of that said game, it was this year. Haven't played it but I can use characters from them. Kind of what I call a golden midway.

You'll see what I mean in the next chapter.

Thank you all for reading and your support.

And because from the ones I heard, I will not include the last Omake as canon to our series. So I'll leave it at that.

Saluut.