Itogami Island, October, last week.
The air was stuffy and heavy.
Inside a light rail car in Itogami Island.
Outside the window was the surface of the Pacific Ocean. The vehicles on the elevated tracks along the coast had nothing to block the morning sun.
The sun, which was as strong as summer, mercilessly roasted the passengers in the car.
"Damn it, why didn't I go indoors? Why did I have to come to such a terrible place …"
Eight-cloud Ink was standing inside the car. He was holding on to the hanging rings on the roof. His face was full of helplessness and impatience.
"… Coming to such a place is not in line with my habits as a monster."
"You talk too much."
Standing next to Eight-cloud Ink was the petite and cute Natsuki Minamiya.
She was an English teacher at Saikai Academy. She claimed to be 26 years old.
However, whether it was the outline of her face or her body shape, she was very young. She looked like a young girl or a child. This description was more suitable for her image.
Natsuki wasn't wearing the gaudy and complicated gothic dress that didn't suit the climate of Itogami Island.
Natsuki was wearing the school uniform of Saikai Academy. It was a classic sailor uniform with a short skirt and stockings.
"Recently, a lot of students have encountered perverts on this car. But I can't use a student as bait, so I changed my clothes."
"But why do you want me to come with you?"
Eight-cloud Ink was very dissatisfied with the hot and crowded environment.
It wasn't just Natsuki. Even Yakumo had changed out of his black Daoist robe and put on a business suit. At the same time, he used magic to hide his long hair, turning into a handsome, short-haired man.
The smell of sweat and all sorts of strange smells that permeated the air in the carriage made Yakumo block off her sense of smell the moment she entered.
But even so, the psychological discomfort made him feel irritated.
Natsuki Minamiya looked up at Eight-cloud Ink and silently stared at Eight-cloud Ink.
"Okay, okay, I won't complain."
"That's more like it. As a man, complaining too much will make you unhappy."
"You don't have to tell me that."
While Eight-cloud Ink and Nangong Natsuki were chatting, a suspicious man quietly stuck himself behind Nangong Natsuki.
Eight-cloud Ink immediately exchanged a glance with Natsuki Nangong.
[Tsk, should we kill this guy?]
Eight-cloud Ink's voice sounded in Natsuki's mind.
It was a magic trick that the two of them had prepared beforehand, which allowed them to communicate directly in their minds.
[No need. Just capture him. Don't kill him for no reason.]
[You're really generous. Besides, I'm not as violent as you make me out to be.]
[Keep talking and I won't prepare dinner for you tonight.]
Natsuki Nangong glared at Eight-cloud Ink.
At this moment, the speed of the train began to slow down. Then, it slowly stopped on the platform.
Then, a boy in a white hooded jacket tried his best to get closer through the crowd.
After the boy got closer, he tried to reach out and grab the idiot. At this moment …
The door opened. A large number of people brought Eight-cloud Ink, Natsuki Nangong, and the boy out of the carriage onto the platform.
Another hand as white as jade reached out and grabbed the boy's hand.
"Huh?"
"— — Very well, an idiot. Arrest him as a criminal."
Beside the perplexed boy's ears, an inexplicably high-spirited voice sounded.
The owner of the voice was a young woman with red hair that was tied into a bun and three braids. She was wearing a cheongsam shirt and a miniskirt. She was wearing sportswear called Sporty.
"Hey … Hey, let go! I'm not an idiot. I just want to help that girl! "
The boy's struggle and explanation made the bun haired girl confused.
Then, she stared at the boy's face from head to toe for a while, and her expression became strange.
"That uniform, is he a student from our school? Ah, isn't this Xiaochan's brother? "
"Nasazaki-sensei, you caught the wrong person."
Eight-cloud Ink stepped on the perverted boy and smiled at the bun haired girl in front of her. Nasazaki-sensei.
"Huh!?"
"Yakumo sensei!?"
Nasazaki-sensei, the boy, and a girl with a guitar case who just arrived looked at Eight-cloud Ink in surprise.
"Oh, Kojou, I didn't know you had this side."
That's right, the boy was Kojou, the fourth True Ancestor. As for the girl with the guitar case, she was Yukina Yukina.
"It's a misunderstanding! Sensei! Didn't you say — "
"Don't worry, I know everything."
Eight-cloud Ink glanced to the side.
Natsuki Nangong was standing there in a sailor uniform.
"Kojou, you dare to attack sensei, you're a pervert …"
"Sensei, don't mock me."
"Huh? You're not a pervert but a monster? "
"Hey! That's even more serious! "
"Okay, stop teasing this guy." Natsuki walked up and glared at Nasazaki-sensei.
The girl let go of Kojou.
Kojou rubbed his wrist and asked, "… Why is Nasazaki-sensei wearing a uniform?"
Natsuki Nangong immediately explained the purpose of this operation.
"So it's like that …"
Kojou and Yukina looked at each other before looking down at the tram addict that Eight-cloud Ink was stepping on.
Then, both of their eyes focused on Yakumo.
"This is the first time I've seen Nasazaki-sensei dressed like this …"
"Yeah, I didn't think Nasazaki-sensei would have this side."
Eight-cloud Ink twisted her body with an uncomfortable expression.
"Don't mention it, this dress is so awkward. Why did humans invent such strange clothes …"
Eight-cloud Ink complained to the suit.
"It's not comfortable at all."
"Haha, ahahaha …"
Kojou scratched the back of his head and laughed.
"Let's not talk about Nasazaki-sensei, I think Nasazaki-sensei's uniform is more suitable …"
"Look, look, Nasazaki-sensei. Just like what I said, right? "
Hearing Kojou's evaluation of Natsuki, Nasazaki-sensei proudly puffed out her chest.
She was about 160 centimeters tall. When she stood next to the petite Natsuki, they looked like a guardian and a daughter.
"Don't add sauce behind the teacher's name!" Natsuki said gloomily. "Also, why do you call that stupid dog and that annoying monster sensei, but only call me Nasazaki-sensei?"
"It's probably because of the difference in prestige and style." Eight-cloud Ink patted Natsuki's head.
"Don't touch my head!"
Natsuki glared at her with an expression like a cute little animal.
"Well, if that's the case, can we leave first? It's about time, it's a bit troublesome. "
Kojou said as he looked at the teachers who were messing around.
"Okay. We've already caught the real addict. "
Eight-cloud Ink stepped on the addict's body, causing him to cry out in pain.
Then, Yakumo Mo hooked her leg under the man's body, and the idiot's body flew up. Then, Yakumo Mo took out a long rope and waved it, and the rope automatically tied the idiot up.
Natsuki suddenly shouted when she saw Kojou and Yukina walking towards the gate after saying goodbye to her and the others.
"Kojou."
"Hm?"
Kojou turned around and looked at Natsuki.
"It's going to be the Wave Courtyard ceremony soon."
"Ah. So it's like this. "
"Hmph."
Natsuki Nangong let out a soft sound from her nose. Just like usual, she revealed an arrogant smile.
"It's going to be a normal class starting next week. Don't be late."
⑧
After solving the fake angel issue, Kanon temporarily lived in Natsuki's house.
Including Eight-cloud Ink and Astarut, there were three people living in Natsuki's house.
To Eight-cloud Ink's surprise, Kanon was a very good cook.
Her cooking skills were even better than Natsuki's. That's why she was in charge of all three meals since she moved in. It was Natsuki's reward for taking care of her.
Perhaps because Eight-cloud Ink helped her a lot, Kanon was very close to Eight-cloud Ink.
She also tried to arrange all three meals according to Eight-cloud Ink's preferences. Natsuki's favorite dishes were also included.
At this moment, Kanon was wearing an apron and busying herself in the kitchen. She was humming a cheerful song while preparing dinner.
In the living room, Natsuki and Eight-cloud Ink were sitting opposite each other.
"Wave Courtyard ceremony … Is that what it's called?"
"Yes, it's a rare event on Itogami Island."
"But I didn't expect it to be such a large scale ceremony."
Holding a cup of black tea, Eight Cloud Ink leaned against the soft back of the sofa, sinking her entire body into it.
Her long hair made a dazzling black carpet on the sofa, attracting Natsuki's attention.
"It's quite grand. The island's enterprises are also resting together. It's easy to get a permit to visit Itogami Island. Tourists will also gather here. "
As an artificial island, Itogami Island didn't have traditional customs.
However, if you want to stimulate the residents' entertainment and economic activities, non-daily activities like celebrations are very effective.
Therefore, as part of the administrative feedback, referring to Halloween, the celebration set by the management community of the artificial island is the Borong Courtyard Festival.
"But aren't you worried that someone will take advantage of this opportunity to cause trouble?"
Natsuki put down the cup in her hand and stared at Eight-cloud Ink.
"What do you know?"
"Ha! Library of America (Library of America), or LCO for short … "
"So you do know."
Eight-cloud Ink looked at Natsuki's serious face and sighed.
"Natsuki-chan, do you remember my previous suggestion?"
"No, it's too dangerous."
"But is it really a good life to be trapped inside and only be able to use a projection to move around?"
"Do you know how dangerous those prisoners are?"
"I didn't say I'm going to deal with them alone …"
Eight-cloud Ink blinked.
"Isn't there a vampire looking for an opponent?"
"You mean the snake charmer?"
"Vatler, I believe that if the LCO really came to cause trouble, Vatler would definitely stand aside and even help. When the prisoners escape from the prison, he would be able to have a good fight."
"Instead of that, why not release them and kill them one by one? Then you can be free. Isn't that great?"
"… I still don't agree. Also, who was the one who said she wasn't violent on the train today?"
Natsuki still shook her head.
"Don't complain about this …"
Eight-cloud Ink was about to say something when Kanase Natsuki's voice came from the kitchen.
"Dinner is ready!!"
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