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Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter8

2010-02-25T00:59:54Z

ShadowKnight3000:

===Chapter Eight: Jörmungand ===

“Louise, class started.”

Saito tried to wake Louise up. However, Louise tugged back on the blanket and did not come out of the bed.

“Get up.”

Saito pulled the blanket. However, she pulled it back with force. Looked like Louise had no intentions of getting out of the bed. Siesta, who watched that sort of scene, primly poked Saito's shoulder.

“N?”

Then Siesta clung to Saito and shouted.

“Such a thing! Saito-san! Doing such a thing so early in the morning!”

Still, Louise didn’t get up from the bed. She seemed to be considerably depressed.

“Hey Louise… You are really depressed...”

Siesta abruptly parted from Saito and said with a polite cough.

“Saito-san, what did you do to make Miss Vallière depressed?”

“Huh? I didn’t do anything.”

“Liar. Then, why is Miss Vallière depressed so much? What did you do to that girl?”

“Just what kind of person you think I am?!”

“Is it true?”

“It is. Why would I do such things to Tabitha. Louise is depressed about her magic not working. Hey, Louise, stop sulking this instant.”

Saito rocked Louise.

“Saito-san.”

“N?”

“That small girl… Indeed, it must really be your fetish. My mother said – when a man loves small girls more than needed, he will perpetrate in the future.”

“You see…”

“But, if Saito-san has to perpetrate then… I…”

Siesta’s face turned crimson, putting more fuss into Saito’s brains.

“Anyway, we need to wake Louise up… Hey Siesta, hold this.”

Saito and Siesta held the edges of the blanket and pulled. Clinging to the blanket, Louise rolled with it to the floor. The baby doll dress from yesterday, somewhat suited to wear as a nightdress. Because it was a chilly night, Siesta put the clothes on.

“Oi, Louise. Morning.”

“Fnya.”

Though Saito patted her cheek, Louise stayed almost unresponsive. All that she did – was watching at the ceiling absent-mindedly.

“Uwaa, she really looks like an empty doll.”

Siesta poked Louise.

“Fnya.”

“Miss Vallière, wake up.”

“Fnya. Fnya fnya.”

“Wa, this is really amusing.”

Siesta poked all over Louise. But Louise remained still.

“Come on… Hey Louise, everyone feels sad once in a while. But this is too depressing.”

Then, Louise’s mouth was opened with a lot of effort. And said in an empty voice.

“Useless. I cannot use ‘Void’ at all. Even the ‘explosion’ is not working no matter what I recite. That’s how it is now.”

“It’s just a bad mood.”

However, such Saito's attempts to comfort her, did not reach Louise, lying on the floor.

“What to do… Only because of ‘Void’ I was of any use… Without it I am back to being Louise the Zero again…”

“It’s just back to the start, alright?”

However Louise responded no more. She just stared absent-mindedly into the space.

“Derf.”

Saito decided to ask the sword. Recently Derflinger was neglected on numerous occasions, so he answered in a foul mood.

“Andayo. So you call me out when you need an advice, huh. And you pull me out when you need to cut, huh. What if I am tired?”

“Listen up. Louise cannot use ‘void’ anymore, can you tell us something about it?”

“Well I guess it’s because the willpower is down.”

“Really? Is that all? Then all she needs is just to rest?”

“No, because it’s void the matter is not that simple. With usual elements you need to rest a number of days to recover…’void’, though, is unclear how gets accumulated and up till now it was used a lot. Remember that big explosion Louise cast?”

“Ah, you mean the one that destroyed that huge battleship?”

“That one, and it consumed a lot of her willpower that she was storing up till then. Therefore, she could shoot such big thing. Since then the remaining willpower has been consumed little by little. She wasn’t able to cast anything as big, right?”

It was as he said. There was no such huge light ball anymore.

“Then, she only needs to restore some of it again.”

“But how long will it take to cast ‘Void’ again? One year, two years… or maybe a whole decade…”

“Then we’ll be very patient.”

“She may not be able to cast it with such power again.”

Saito looked at Louise. She was lying spread on the floor, her eyes puffy from crying.

It hurt Saito to see Louise like this.

“Hey Louise, give it a break. You already worked hard enough. Even god-sama said to take a rest in a while.”

“… that’s impossible.”

“What?”

“I can’t settle down while knowing there is someone scheming something bad. Besides I still need to find a way to return you home. There are still many things left unfinished. Yet… I am useless like this…”

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Louise began to cry again. Siesta tried to comfort Louise.

“That… Miss Vallière is not useless. You are pretty. And you have a power to comfort anyone. Hey, stop crying.”

However, Louise did not stop crying. With Louise being so sad, even Siesta started to weep.

Now then, what to do, he started to worry…

“Saitooooooooo! An order came! All Knights of the Undine Corps are commanded by Her Majesty!”

Guiche jumped in.

“Commanded?”

“That’s right! We, The Knight Corps of the Undine and Louise, were given a direct command. Aah I'm so glad! Though we were not punished, I was still nervous thinking that Her Majesty might still be displeased!”

“You were nervous? You were just fooling around!”

“Don’t say such mean things. Though I had a laughing face on the outside, I was not calm inside. Anyways, my worries were just imaginary tears. Her Majesty’s trust in us is still unshaken!”

“Tsk, so what about princess-sama?

“Anyways, we need to come to the castle. Aah, lets go. We cannot attend lessons now!”

Guiche trembled with joy.

Saito really did not want to trouble Louise at such time. However… because they passed the border without permission, refusing to go now, may cause some tension between them and Henrietta.

Saito quickly got ready. However, he only carried Derflinger on his back.

“What about others?”

“For the time being - only you, me and Louise were asked to come.”

“Louise can’t.”

“Eh? Why?”

“I’ll go.”

Thumbing, Louise stood up.

“Don’t over do it. Your condition is bad right now.”

“Bad or good – it is of no importance.”

“What, what is wrong?”

Guiche with a surprised expression stared at the couple.

“No, this fellow? Right now, her magic… ouch!”

Louise suddenly kicked Saito between his legs, making him to faint in agony.

“…You talk too much. If it is something concerning Her Majesty - I will go no matter what.”

At that time, an owl flew in from the window.

“Ara. Tourukas? What’s the matter?”

Saito recalled this name. Where have I heard it before? – he wondered, while owl passed Louise an envelope.

“Letter to the Louise-sama.”

“Letter?”

Louise began to read the letter. For a moment, her face lightened up… and then became cloudy again.

And then paled.

“What’s wrong? From whom is the letter?”

There was no answer. Louise folded the letter, placed it into her pocket, and staggered towards the closet to change her clothes.

Zero no Tsukaima:Volume12 Story1 Chapter1

2010-02-15T00:19:55Z

ShadowKnight3000: Minor corrections.

===Chapter 1, New Student from the White Country (Albion) ===

====Part 1====

After classes in Tristain Magic Academy, it is a daily routine for most female students to hang out in the terrace drinking tea after leaving the dining hall.

Louise, Montmorency, and Kirche,three of them were occupying a round table,chatting and enjoying the tea.

At that time, Kirche was leading the conversation,while Montmorentcy was acting the listener's part. Meanwhile Louise, her eyes in a bloodshot state, was concentrating on writing something. Sometimes she was yawning with a sleepy "Fuaaah,".

“Hey Louise, while I'm talking, it's impolite to yawn, isn't it?”

“You are being annoying.“

Kirche was talking about the adventure they had one week before.

“By the way Louise, seriously that gigantic Golem was super sturdy, wasn't it?”

Kirche's speaking tone indicated that she was enjoying this from the bottom of her heart, but Louise was knitting her eyebrows instead.

Watching the two of them, Montmorentcy continued to stare.

“Hey, what are you talking about? What do you mean by 'golem?' I'm wonder what kind of adventure you were having at Albion.”

Montmorentcy, who did not accompany them during the the trip to Albion, obviously didn't know anything. Of course that included the true shape of Tiffania.

“That I can't tell you in detail..., because it is highly classified information.”

Kirche was being more and more superior, Montmorentcy's face turned sullen a bit.

“It's okay,it doesn't mean I want to know. I don't want to involved in a government-related concern.”

She was bluffing.

Following, by swinging her long curly hair,her vision shifted to the direction of the wide courtyard past the terrace. The timing just right, she saw the golden-haired Tiffania as she passed.

Tiffania was walking restlessly, just behind her countless numbers of male students were following in succession. In the middle of those followers, Guiche could be seen, Montmorentcy's expression grew unpleasant.

“That guy! Even I had hurt him to such an extent! It seems he has not learned anything!”

With those words, at once Louise changed from the sleepy state to a face with sparkling eyes. When she saw that Saito was not among the Tiffania stalkers, she was sat pondering for a bit with her eyes closed.

And then her eyes returned to the notes for the second time.

“Hey Louise, who actually is the girl that your companion brought here? I don't have any interest in politic matters, but I have interest in that girl ! Not removing her hat while indoors, I absolutely want to conduct an investigation about her!”

“About why her breasts are so big?”

Kirche was trying to provoke Montmorency with an enticing tone.

“Screw that! It must be a counterfeit! More over, it is vulgar! Using such techniques to get the boys is cowardice!”

Just when Montmorentcy was giving her opinion, Louise stood up.

“Eh, is something wrong Louise?”

“I'm returning to my room.”

Louise was murmuring with her eyes both blazing and glittering. Inside those eyes she kept a chilled anger of a water tempest with a whirlpool.

Kirche was smiling with narrowed eyes.

“Please take good care of Saito.”

With merely those words, Louise left, shoulder sounds clunking, it is moving slightly. At the same time, she barely moved her right shoulder as if having a cramp. This slight vibration gradually turned more frequent, until her whole body began to shake.

Awkwardly and clumsily walking away, she was heading to the dormitory tower. She was angry, but she stopped her movement not long after that.

Louise was in the courtyard, from here on out the boys from the Knight Corps of the Water Spirit will be practicing, they were heading here. It's not like she was expecting them, but Saito was among them of course.

Clamorous sound and the talking from the crowd become more apparent, they were drawing closer.

Louise halted. She didn't want to see Saito's face directly. That's why she peeked from the side. If she straightly saw him,she would blow him up for sure. That's what she felt.

Apparently Saito also noticed Louise's presence. However, he was averting his gaze, that could be seen clearly in his face. When she realized it from the side glance that she was peeking at Saito's face from, that made her blood boil. She couldn't take anymore than this, at this state she was completely trembling. But..., she can't blow him directly while everyone was watching ahead. That was because her nobles' pride won't permit it.

Louise took a deep breath, gash! She struck her butt. She was running intensely. A while later, when she can repress her anger, Louise once again returned to the clumsy walking manner.

Someone,not Saito,Malicourne from beside him called for her.

“Yo, Louise! We are practicing right now, may we borrow your familiar?”

“P, Pe, PEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPE.”

“Pe?”

Malicourne's face suddenly turned pale.

“PEPEPEPE, Please use as you wish.”

Louise replied with a shaking tone. Saito too, his clear face still took a glance at Louise.

Watching the two of them staring each other, Malicourne leaned his neck a bit.

“What's happened between you? Having a quarrel again?”

“Quarrel? Hahaha! That can't possibly happen! Now gentlemen, let's hurry up. The time for training is short!”

Saito was walking away, his mysterious gait called for Malicourne. Malicourne and each member of the knight corps followed Saito with twisted necks.

Louise was dumbfounded, her face was seeing off the back of him. Her face instantly turned red and she was trembling all over her body. Louise took a note from her pocket. (sketch sketch), she was writing something. After that was finished, she put the note back in her pocket and walked away...

That night........

Inside one of the rooms in the female dormitory, Siesta served the wine to Saito and Louise with modesty. Siesta poured wine to the two of them and spoke with a cheerful tone,

“The other day I received this wine from Marto. By all means, this wine is one that won second prize in the Galia wine fair. Too bad I forgot the name........... ”

However, both Saito and Louise were silent, their minds sunk to the wine.

Siesta watched the two with a face full of dubiousness.

Ever since returning from Albion, the two of them have had this mood. They're clearly not speaking to each other. Somehow, they were angry, so they kept the silence, even their eyes did not meet.

There is another thing, in the middle of the night, Miss Louise would go somewhere. I wonder what she could of did in that place? When she returned, her gaze was downward, but even with that threatening attitude she didn't say anything. I once asked Saito about this matter. “Maybe Louise has much things she wants to think about,” He replied with a strange expression without looking back.

I'm troubled, I don't know the meaning of the attitude between the two of them at all.

Because of this atmosphere, Siesta especially, through hard work, obtained this wine. ...But even this good wine and pleasant mood set up could not bring much merit.

“It's time to sleep soon.”

Siesta prepared the bed and invited the two of them. It seems today in the middle of the night Louise won't take a stroll. Squirming, Saito and Louise entered the bed. Their backs were facing each other; the two of them rolled up. Siesta was changing to pajamas, and after that, slid next to Saito.

Siesta was about to place her face into Saito's back, but suddenly... she felt an odd aura. That aura was emitted from the back of Louise.

(Don don)..... the aura of Louise's back was wriggling and accumulating, pressuring Siesta.

Siesta withdrew her hand that reached for Saito.

For some reason, she felt she shouldn't do that.

With her cheeks facing Saito's back, she was hesitating for a moment....... Her body entrapped in fatigue because of the daily work...... Soon Siesta fell to the slumber.

Noticing Siesta was fast asleep, Louise began to move her body.

She was rolling to Saito.

Saito was awake, glancing from aside, he was watching Louise.

With her voice expressing anger, Louise muttered.

“Why did you ignore me during the day? ?”


She has many questions she wanted to ask, but she couldn't ask thoroughly. So for now, she charged him about his attitude during the day.

With a calm voice, Saito replied,

“Eh? Wasn't it because you ignored me?”

“Don't distract me from the subject that I'm talking with you right now!”

A smile surfaced from Saito when Louise said that. Somehow, the smile felt lukewarm.

“Don't put reasoning to satisfy yourself. See, you are acting selfish now, Louise. Tomorrow we must wake early, now go to sleep.”

Saito was closing his eyes with his face facing Siesta's direction. As for Louise, she was mumbling with a declined face, fiercely struggling inside the blanket. Somehow, she was looking very pathetic.

“You are forbidden to face that way.”

She was unconsciously pulling Saito sleeve.

But, without any sympathy, Saito responded,

“Good night.”

“You have to face this way!”

However, Saito still pointed at Siesta's direction.

“Okay, if that's what you want... I don't know that kind of familiar of anymore!”

Louise covered herself with the blanket. However...... Soon she grew anxious. In secret, she examined the situation by showing half of her face from the blanket.

Even so, no indication of change from Saito's back.

Louise was half-crying, as if someone in a mortifying state. Uuuu, that was sounds of moaning from her. Nevertheless, whatever she did, Saito did not turn to face her.

Soon, Saito's sleeping breath can be heard. He is fast asleep.

Louise was trembling as if in fear.

''What's wrong with you!? This whole week you have been keeping that attitude. Tell me about it!

What about the thing when we rode that ship, you were offering palm of your hand to me?

I can't believe it!''

Inside the blanket, Louise was rolling around with anger.

''You always said you loved me before. Could it be a lie?

Was it possible that one hour event on that Albion ship was an Illusion?''

For some interval of time, Louise struggling inside the blanket, bit by bit grew more violent... but she knew she can't do that.

''Why did he show a cold attitude? Thinking calmly, more or less, I pretty much understand it. Saito always said 'love' to me...... but not once have I returned that feeling.''

''But, but, but... It can't be helped.''

''I have determined to return his feelings when he is about to return home!''

''That's why I hastened the action for finding him a way to go home; meanwhile this idiot is always indecisive. Well, pretty much I can understand the reason, but still...
''
''I'm a Void user whose being targeted by Galia.''

''There is another concern with Tabitha's mother which has not settled yet.''

''Besides, abandoning them to go home, Saito's sense of responsibility won't permit it.''

''He is bestowed by Gandalf's power, the reason he came here. That is a not a fake sense of responsibility. It is Saito's own responsible feeling........''
''
But since you had come here, could you act a little gentle? Why did you neglect me all this time?''

''What's with 'insolent pink-haired girl!?' Wasn't it you that liked the pink-haired one!?''

Those words not even yet to be said, but the next words have been drifting in her mind, being both in anger and confusing state, Louise was trembling. Now it has reached this state, it doesn't matter anymore if the words have been said or not, it has already in her head; Louise grew more irritated.

In the middle of her irritation, anxiously, gradually resurfacing in Louise.

''The most foolish thing perhaps........ is my feeling that told “When a way to return home has been found, I will return his feelings.” It is okay to decided like this, but what if before that happens, Saito has a change of mind?''

''If by any chance he falls to another woman, not me... “I'm glad I came here,” what would I do if that's the case?''

Each respective woman that she felt charming was floating in her mind.

''It is somehow tolerable for the princess for acting strange in past occasions....... Currently, Saito and I are not close enough yet. I can't let my guard down, there are many other women like that.''

''For instance, the figure whom was sleeping right there, the daring Siesta.''

''Another instance, the one who put so much devotion to Saito, Tabitha.''

''But whatever comes to me, not even once I will put my guard down..............''

The accident during the day was being recalled in Louise's mind. She is the one who was brought here from Albion, the one who has fascinating golden hair, that person right now is surfacing in the back of Louise eyelids.

The one that was seen with ridiculous big breasts.

''Among her group of stalkers, my familiar was not among them, but that doesn't mean there is a guarantee. Saito always said 'love' to me, it's only his personality that acted based on his whim. I'm the most familiar with him, so I knew about that.''

Now that I think about it, that fellow, previously he was always captivated with women that have big breasts.

Anxiety was being born within Louise, she was in helpless situation.

''Strange ones. Smaller than me! This is the best! Now feeling like in trance because of what I just said, the important thing is there is no certainty anymore.''

''What if before a way home has been found, that kind of possibility really happens?

What if before I can tell him my feelings, Saito has changed his?''

''If that's the case, my name will be engraved in the history of Halkeginia as the most block-headed person.''

''The more I think about this, it makes my mind closer to breaking.''

Eventually, Louise grew tired of thinking... she can't defy drowsiness' temptation any longer... Louise's sleeping sounds begun to be heard. [[Image:ZnT12-047.jpg|thumb]]

When he noticed Louise has fallen asleep, Saito opened his eyes.

To make certain if she was really asleep, cyun cyun, he was poked her nose. Kyuuuu, a cute sleeping breath resounded. Seems like she was really asleep.

Saito sung a victory song in his mind.

''Because Louise's behavior is close to a cat, if not the same, seems like I was not mistaken with my judgment.''

''When I drew closer, the manner Louise would behave... that will be most likely the attitude similar with an insolent angle, and staring at me with eyes full of passion, “No, being as cute is you is a sin”. I am pleased to say I'm fine with that (sarcasm).''

''But see...... what about if we treat her a bit cold, what will happen?''

First, she will respond by distancing herself while watching the situation. That is the time when she took a night stroll.

''Even so, don't follow her....... it will become impatient while still observing us, thereafter, it will draw closer eventually. Yes, this is exactly like that.''

''Wonderful, I'm really genius........''

''Now I understand perfectly, composure is important after all.'' Saito was motivating his inner self. ''Because of my composure, Louise became the same as the fallen women whom think of me as if I'm the core of the world.''

''Nevertheless, watching her sleeping face like this, Louise is looking really cute.''

His nose grew longer .... and his long eyelash bent up, the shape of his eyes were closing..... his lips faintly switched to the kissing pose.

Unintentionally, his lips drew closer..... but when it was close enough, Saito shook his head.

''It's not yet the time.

It's not the time yet, Saito.''

''Just a little longer, and Louise will completely fall to you. If you offer your hand right now, Louise will be victorious with a smile floating on her face.''

'' 'No, mole! After all, you want to touch me! I wonder what I should do? Aaaah! I know, if you want to touch me, go praise me until the quantity is enough to make one volume of a book. Just kidding! I won't give you anything. Never.'' '

''Looking all important, she would declare that.''

''Do you think I will lose?'' Saito strongly gripped his right wrist.

''Bear with it, Saito. The sweetness of victory just lies ahead. If you were tempted here, you'll lose. What I did until now...... for instance, did my best to come home from Albion. All will be just like bubbles in water.''

However, looking here and there, Louise is cute. Reach for her lips, retreat, reach for her lips, retreat, it's a repetitive event, until a voice could be heard from behind.

“What are you doing?”

It was Siesta voice.

When he turned, she was grinning with a smile.

“Did I awake you?”

“Because of certain rustling sound, I awoken.”

Siesta tried to hold her laugh.

“So, sorry...”

When Saito replied, Siesta shook her head.

“Why did you take no attempt to find a way to return?”

That sudden question startled Saito.

“...Eh?”

“Miss Valliere always says: 'That idiot, when will he take action to find a way home?'”

There was a crunching sound in Saito's head.

“About that, I want to go home, of course.”

“Then why?”

Giuut, Siesta's body drew closer.

“The people that I was in the care of still have unsettled problems. If I move too rashly, it will only leave a bad aftertaste.”

When Saito answered with a serious tone, Siesta smiled.

“I was right about you after all, I have decided it will be you.”

“Eh?”

He responded by his whole face reddening.

“But surely someday you will go home..... when that time comes, will we part?

A solemn air instantly surrounded the two.

“About that....”「わたし、イヤですからね。そんなの」

“I, don't want it, that kind of thing.”

Saito kept silent.

''True, If someday I find a way home........

Honestly speaking, it will be my parting with the people from here.''

''Can I bare to be parted with Louise?''

''Even if I think about how find a way home, not much progress will occur. I want to return, but at the same time, I don't want part with Louise.''

Being tore between two wishes, Saito was in a swayed state.

When he was thinking that, Siesta showed a delicate smile.

“Please don't seriously think about it, when that times comes, we will think about it.”

Siesta was speaking like a breeze of wind.......... but because of it, a vortex that seems dwelling in his chest since he returned from Albion has now vanished.

“Siesta, it's good to have a wise trait.”

''That's really what I thought.''

''Don't even start thinking about it..''

''I'm sure I can give the proper answer when that time comes. For now, just think only what lies ahead.''

“For now, if I'm not happy, it will be a loss. That's why I will enjoy the present to the fullest. If there is a moment when such help needed, no matter what lies ahead, no matter how many times, I will help.”

(sfx when hugging), Saito almost fainted when Siesta hugged him with mere strength equal to the situation with her soft breasts pressed against him.

Siesta was staring Saito straight in the eyes with burning passion, without hesitation, she pressed her lips.

“Wa, wait.....”

“Shhh...... Miss Valliere will awaken!”

She was surfacing a teasing smile. She had kissed Saito lightly and fixed her hot eyes on Saito. When she was finished, she said,

“It is okay to enjoy this, but you don't do this with the other woman.”

“O...kay.”

“Well, with Miss Valliere, it can't be helped. For example, the girl you just brought here from Albion.”

“Tifa? It won't be! We are just friends.”

“You might be thinking like that, but what if her feelings are not the same?”

When Siesta said it, Saito made a pondering expression.

“Wha, what do you mean?”

However, Siesta did not answer. Covering herself in the blanket, she said good night; she closed her eyes.

“Siesta, please wait for a moment, just now ....what is it, damn!”

Received a shock to his head. Looking nervously, Saito inquired.

“Uuah...”

Still in sleeping mode, Louise widening both of her arms. Apparently, she was half asleep. She was unconsciously attacking Saito's head.

A hand in a spear shape struck Saito lips. The moment following that, he received continuous attacks from Louise on the head. The moment following that, with her voice sounding in an odd tune, Louise returned to the bed.

Placing both her arms on the back of his head above the pillow, Saito closed his eyes.

Siesta's words still resounded in his minds.

''Now I'm thinking about it, from Albion suddenly brought to a foreign place, she must be troubled.''

''Based on her circumstances during the day, will it be okay if I'm don't concern myself?''

''Apparently, she has become a pretty popular person....''

''It is understandable if they want to talk with her, but wasn't it she had too many stalkers? It is tolerable if they want visits to her room even during night, but certainly she wants time to be alone.''

''Besides...... at any rate, she has kept too many secrets. No matter what, those secrets can't be revealed. The more I think, it is a similar case with me more or less. Having achieved an extraordinary feat, having his rank upgraded from commoner to noble. I don't know if it would be for better or worse, but here I'm a popular person. Saito has became familiar with it, but the treatment that girl received, what is it? This is what I felt.''

''Nevertheless, I should visit her soon, that's what Saito thought. From the Westwood village suddenly living in a foreign country which Tiffania knew nothing about it. No doubt, this kind of situation would make her stressed. No matter how much her wish goes along with the promise from the person in question “I will show you the world past this boundary”, it does not correlate at all with stress.''

''Tomorrow I will talk to her.''

With the same thought, Saito embarked on a voyage the dream world.

Zero no Tsukaima:Volume12 Story1 Chapter1

2010-02-14T23:47:53Z

ShadowKnight3000:

===Chapter 1, New Student from the White Country (Albion) ===

====Part 1====

After classes in Tristain Magic Academy, it is a daily routine for most female students to hang out in the terrace drinking tea after leaving the dining hall.

Louise, Montmorency, and Kirche,three of them were occupying a round table,chatting and enjoying the tea.

At that time, Kirche was leading the conversation,while Montmorentcy was acting the listener's part. Meanwhile Louise, her eyes in a bloodshot state, was concentrating on writing something. Sometimes she was yawning with a sleepy "Fuaaah,".

“Hey Louise, while I'm talking, it's impolite to yawn, isn't it?”

“You are being annoying.“

Kirche was talking about the adventure they had one week before.

“By the way Louise, seriously that gigantic Golem was super sturdy, wasn't it?”

Kirche's speaking tone indicated that she was enjoying this from the bottom of her heart, but Louise was knitting her eyebrows instead.

Watching the two of them, Montmorentcy continued to stare.

“Hey, what are you talking about? What do you mean by 'golem?' I'm wonder what kind of adventure you were having at Albion.”

Montmorentcy, who did not accompany them during the the trip to Albion, obviously didn't know anything. Of course that included the true shape of Tiffania.

“That I can't tell you in detail..., because it is highly classified information.”

Kirche was being more and more superior, Montmorentcy's face turned sullen a bit.

“It's okay,it doesn't mean I want to know. I don't want to involved in a government-related concern.”

She was bluffing.

Following, by swinging her long curly hair,her vision shifted to the direction of the wide courtyard past the terrace. The timing just right, she saw the golden-haired Tiffania as she passed.

Tiffania was walking restlessly, just behind her countless numbers of male students were following in succession. In the middle of those followers, Guiche could be seen, Montmorentcy's expression grew unpleasant.

“That guy! Even I had hurt him to such an extent! It seems he has not learned anything!”

With those words, at once Louise changed from the sleepy state to a face with sparkling eyes. When she saw that Saito was not among the Tiffania stalkers, she was sat pondering for a bit with her eyes closed.

And then her eyes returned to the notes for the second time.

“Hey Louise, who actually is the girl that your companion brought here? I don't have any interest in politic matters, but I have interest in that girl ! Not removing her hat while indoors, I absolutely want to conduct an investigation about her!”

“About why her breasts are so big?”

Kirche was trying to provoke Montmorency with an enticing tone.

“Screw that! It must be a counterfeit! More over, it is vulgar! Using such techniques to get the boys is cowardice!”

Just when Montmorentcy was giving her opinion, Louise stood up.

“Eh, is something wrong Louise?”

“I'm returning to my room.”

Louise was murmuring with her eyes both blazing and glittering. Inside those eyes she kept a chilled anger of a water tempest with a whirlpool.

Kirche was smiling with narrowed eyes.

“Please take good care of Saito.”

With merely those words, Louise left, shoulder sounds clunking, it is moving slightly. At the same time, she barely moved her right shoulder as if having a cramp. This slight vibration gradually turned more frequent, until her whole body began to shake.

Awkwardly and clumsily walking away, she was heading to the dormitory tower. She was angry, but she stopped her movement not long after that.

Louise was in the courtyard, from here on out the boys from the Knight Corps of the Water Spirit will be practicing, they were heading here. It's not like she was expecting them, but Saito was among them of course.

Clamorous sound and the talking from the crowd become more apparent, they were drawing closer.

Louise halted. She didn't want to see Saito's face directly. That's why she peeked from the side. If she straightly saw him,she would blow him up for sure. That's what she felt.

Apparently Saito also noticed Louise's presence. However, he was averting his gaze, that could be seen clearly in his face. When she realized it from the side glance that she was peeking at Saito's face from, that made her blood boil. She couldn't take anymore than this, at this state she was completely trembling. But..., she can't blow him directly while everyone was watching ahead. That was because her nobles' pride won't permit it.

Louise took a deep breath, gash! She struck her butt. She was running intensely. A while later, when she can repress her anger, Louise once again returned to the clumsy walking manner.

Someone,not Saito,Malicourne from beside him called for her.

“Yo, Louise! We are practicing right now, may we borrow your familiar?”

“P, Pe, PEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPEPE.”

“Pe?”

Malicourne's face suddenly turned pale.

“PEPEPEPE, Please use as you wish.”

Louise replied with a shaking tone. Saito too, his clear face still took a glance at Louise.

Watching the two of them staring each other, Malicourne leaned his neck a bit.

“What's happened between you? Having a quarrel again?”

“Quarrel? Hahaha! That can't possibly happen! Now gentlemen, let's hurry up. The time for training is short!”

Saito was walking away, his mysterious gait called for Malicourne. Malicourne and each member of the knight corps followed Saito with twisted necks.

Louise was dumbfounded, her face was seeing off the back of him. Her face instantly turned red and she was trembling all over her body. Louise took a note from her pocket. (sketch sketch), she was writing something. After that was finished, she put the note back in her pocket and walked away...

That night........

Inside one of the rooms in the female dormitory, Siesta served the wine to Saito and Louise with modesty. Siesta poured wine to the two of them and spoke with a cheerful tone,

“The other day I received this wine from Marto. By all means, this wine is one that won second prize in the Galia wine fair. Too bad I forgot the name........... ”

However, both Saito and Louise were silent, their minds sunk to the wine.

Siesta watched the two with a face full of dubiousness.

Ever since returning from Albion, the two of them have had this mood. They're clearly not speaking to each other. Somehow, they were angry, so they kept the silence, even their eyes did not meet.

There is another thing, in the middle of the night, Miss Louise would go somewhere. I wonder what she could of did in that place? When she returned, her gaze was downward, but even with that threatening attitude she didn't say anything. I once asked Saito about this matter. “Maybe Louise has much things she wants to think about,” He replied with a strange expression without looking back.

I'm troubled, I don't know the meaning of the attitude between the two of them at all.

Because of this atmosphere, Siesta especially, through hard work, obtained this wine. ...But even this good wine and pleasant mood set up could not bring much merit.

“It's time to sleep soon.”

Siesta prepared the bed and invited the two of them. It seems today in the middle of the night Louise won't take a stroll. Squirming, Saito and Louise entered the bed. Their backs were facing each other; the two of them rolled up. Siesta was changing to pajamas, and after that, slid next to Saito.

Siesta was about to place her face into Saito's back, but suddenly... she felt an odd aura. That aura was emitted from the back of Louise.

(Don don)..... the aura of Louise's back was wriggling and accumulating, pressuring Siesta.

Siesta withdrew her hand that reached for Saito.

For some reason, she felt she shouldn't do that.

With her cheeks facing Saito's back, she was hesitating for a moment....... Her body entrapped in fatigue because of the daily work...... Soon Siesta fell to the slumber.

Noticing Siesta was fast asleep, Louise began to move her body.

She was rolling to Saito.

Saito was awake, glancing from aside, he was watching Louise.

With her voice expressing anger, Louise muttered.

“Why did you ignore me during the day? ?”


She has many questions she wanted to ask, but she couldn't ask thoroughly. So for now, she charged him about his attitude during the day.

With a calm voice, Saito replied,

“Eh? Wasn't it because you ignored me?”

“Don't distract me from the subject that I'm talking with you right now!”

A smile surfaced from Saito when Louise said that. Somehow, the smile felt lukewarm.

“Don't put reasoning to satisfy yourself. See, you are acting selfish now, Louise. Tomorrow we must wake early, now go to sleep.”

Saito was closing his eyes with his face facing Siesta's direction. As for Louise, she was mumbling with a declined face, fiercely struggling inside the blanket. Somehow, she was looking very pathetic.

“You are forbidden to face that way.”

She was unconsciously pulling Saito sleeve.

But, without any sympathy, Saito responded,

“Good night.”

“You have to face this way!”

However, Saito still pointed at Siesta's direction.

“Okay, if that's what you want... I don't know that kind of familiar of anymore!”

Louise covered herself with the blanket. However...... Soon she grew anxious. In secret, she examined the situation by showing half of her face from the blanket.

Even so, no indication of change from Saito's back.

Louise was half-crying, as if someone in a mortifying state. Uuuu, that was sounds of moaning from her. Nevertheless, whatever she did, Saito not turned to her.

Soon, Saito's sleeping breath can be heard. He is fast asleep.

Louise was trembling as if in fear.

''What's wrong with you!? This whole week you have been keeping that attitude. Tell me about it!

What about the thing when we rode that ship, you were offering palm of your hand to me?

I can't believe it!''

Inside the blanket, Louise was rolling around with anger.

''You always said you loved me before. Could it be a lie?

Was it possible that one hour event on that Albion ship was an Illusion?''

For some interval of time, Louise struggling inside the blanket, bit by bit grew more violent... but she knew she can't do that.

''Why did he show a cold attitude? Thinking calmly, more or less, I pretty much understand it. Saito always said 'love' to me...... but not once have I returned that feeling.''

''But, but, but... It can't be helped.''

''I have determined to return his feeling when he is about to return home!''

''That's why I hastened the action for finding him a way to go home; meanwhile this idiot is always indecisive. Well, pretty much I can understand the reason, but still...
''
''I'm a Void user whose being targeted by Galia.''

''There is another concern with Tabitha's mother which has not settled yet.''

''Besides, abandoning them to go home, Saito's sense of responsibility won't permit it.''

''He is bestowed by Gandalf's power, the reason he came here. That is a not a fake sense of responsibility. It is Saito's own responsible feeling........''
''
But since you had come here, could you act a little gentle? Why did you neglect me all this time?''

''What's with 'insolent pink-haired girl!?' Wasn't it you that liked the pink-haired one!?''

Those words not even yet to be said, but the next words have been drifting in her mind, being both in anger and confusing state, Louise was trembling. Now it has reached this state, it doesn't matter anymore if the words have been said or not, it has already in her head; Louise grew more irritated.

In the middle of her irritation, anxiously, gradually resurfacing in Louise.

''The most foolish thing perhaps........ is my feeling that told “When a way to return home has been found, I will return his feelings.” It is okay to decided like this, but what if before that happens, Saito has a change of mind?''

''If by any chance he falls to another woman, not me... “I'm glad I came here,” what would I do if that's the case?''

Each respective woman that she felt charming was floating in her mind.

''It is somehow tolerable for the princess for acting strange in past occasions....... Currently, Saito and I are not close enough yet. I can't let my guard down, there are many other women like that.''

''For instance, the figure whom was sleeping right there, the daring Siesta.''

''Another instance, the one who put so much devotion to Saito, Tabitha.''

''But whatever comes to me, not even once I will put my guard down..............''

The accident during the day was being recalled in Louise's mind. She is the one who was brought here from Albion, the one who has fascinating golden hair, that person right now is surfacing in the back of Louise eyelids.

The one that was seen with ridiculous big breasts.

''Among her group of stalkers, my familiar was not among them, but that doesn't mean there is a guarantee. Saito always said 'love' to me, it's only his personality that acted based on his whim. I'm the most familiar with him, so I knew about that.''

Now that I think about it, that fellow, previously he was always captivated with women that have big breasts.

Anxiety was being born within Louise, she was in helpless situation.

''Strange ones. Smaller than me! This is the best! Now feeling like in trance because of what I just said, the important thing is there is no certainty anymore.''

''What if before a way home has been found, that kind of possibility really happens?

What if before I can tell him my feelings, Saito has changed his?''

''If that's the case, my name will be engraved in the history of Halkeginia as the most block-headed person.''

''The more I think about this, it makes my mind closer to breaking.''

Eventually, Louise grew tired of thinking... she can't defy drowsiness' temptation any longer... Louise's sleeping sounds begun to be heard. [[Image:ZnT12-047.jpg|thumb]]

When he noticed Louise has fallen asleep, Saito opened his eyes.

To make certain if she was really asleep, cyun cyun, he was poked her nose. Kyuuuu, a cute sleeping breath resounded. Seems like she was really asleep.

Saito sung a victory song in his mind.

''Because Louise's behavior is close to a cat, if not the same, seems like I was not mistaken with my judgment.''

''When I drew closer, the manner Louise would behave... that will be most likely the attitude similar with an insolent angle, and staring at me with eyes full of passion, “No, being as cute is you is a sin”. I am pleased to say I'm fine with that (sarcasm).''

''But see...... what about if we treat her a bit cold, what will happen?''

First, she will respond by distancing herself while watching the situation. That is the time when she took a night stroll.

''Even so, don't follow her....... it will become impatient while still observing us, thereafter, it will draw closer eventually. Yes, this is exactly like that.''

''Wonderful, I'm really genius........''

''Now I understand perfectly, composure is important after all.'' Saito was motivating his inner self. ''Because of my composure, Louise became the same as the fallen women whom think of me as if I'm the core of the world.''

''Nevertheless, watching her sleeping face like this, Louise is looking really cute.''

His nose grew longer .... and his long eyelash bent up, the shape of his eyes were closing..... his lips faintly switched to the kissing pose.

Unintentionally, his lips drew closer..... but when it was close enough, Saito shook his head.

''It's not yet the time.

It's not the time yet, Saito.''

''Just a little longer, and Louise will completely fall to you. If you offer your hand right now, Louise will be victorious with a smile floating on her face.''

'' 'No, mole! After all, you want to touch me! I wonder what I should do? Aaaah! I know, if you want to touch me, go praise me until the quantity is enough to make one volume of a book. Just kidding! I won't give you anything. Never.'' '

''Looking all important, she would declare that.''

''Do you think I will lose?'' Saito strongly gripped his right wrist.

''Bear with it, Saito. The sweetness of victory just lies ahead. If you were tempted here, you'll lose. What I did until now...... for instance, did my best to come home from Albion. All will be just like bubbles in water.''

However, looking here and there, Louise is cute. Reach for her lips, retreat, reach for her lips, retreat, it's a repetitive event, until a voice could be heard from behind.

“What are you doing?”

It was Siesta voice.

When he turned, she was grinning with a smile.

“Did I awake you?”

“Because of certain rustling sound, I awoken.”

Siesta tried to hold her laugh.

“So, sorry...”

When Saito replied, Siesta shook her head.

“Why did you take no attempt to find a way to return?”

That sudden question startled Saito.

“...Eh?”

“Miss Valliere always says: 'That idiot, when will he take action to find a way home?'”

There was a crunching sound in Saito's head.

“About that, I want to go home, of course.”

“Then why?”

Giuut, Siesta's body drew closer.

“The people that I was in the care of still have unsettled problems. If I move too rashly, it will only leave a bad aftertaste.”

When Saito answered with a serious tone, Siesta smiled.

“I was right about you after all, I have decided it will be you.”

“Eh?”

He responded by his whole face reddening.

“But surely someday you will go home..... when that time comes, will we part?

A solemn air instantly surrounded the two.

“About that....”「わたし、イヤですからね。そんなの」

“I, don't want it, that kind of thing.”

Saito kept silent.

''True, If someday I find a way home........

Honestly speaking, it will be my parting with the people from here.''

''Can I bare to be parted with Louise?''

''Even if I think about how find a way home, not much progress will occur. I want to return, but at the same time, I don't want part with Louise.''

Being tore between two wishes, Saito was in a swayed state.

When he was thinking that, Siesta showed a delicate smile.

“Please don't seriously think about it, when that times comes, we will think about it.”

Siesta was speaking like a breeze of wind.......... but because of it, a vortex that seems dwelling in his chest since he returned from Albion has now vanished.

“Siesta, it's good to have a wise trait.”

''That's really what I thought.''

''Don't even start thinking about it..''

''I'm sure I can give the proper answer when that time comes. For now, just think only what lies ahead.''

“For now, if I'm not happy, it will be a loss. That's why I will enjoy the present to the fullest. If there is a moment when such help needed, no matter what lies ahead, no matter how many times, I will help.”

(sfx when hugging), Saito almost fainted when Siesta hugged him with mere strength equal to the situation with her soft breasts pressed against him.

Siesta was staring Saito straight in the eyes with burning passion, without hesitation, she pressed her lips.

“Wa, wait.....”

“Shhh...... Miss Valliere will awaken!”

She was surfacing a teasing smile. She had kissed Saito lightly and fixed her hot eyes on Saito. When she was finished, she said,

“It is okay to enjoy this, but you don't do this with the other woman.”

“O...kay.”

“Well, with Miss Valliere, it can't be helped. For example, the girl you just brought here from Albion.”

“Tifa? It won't be! We are just friends.”

“You might be thinking like that, but what if her feelings are not the same?”

When Siesta said it, Saito made a pondering expression.

“Wha, what do you mean?”

However, Siesta did not answer. Covering herself in the blanket, she said good night; she closed her eyes.

“Siesta, please wait for a moment, just now ....what is it, damn!”

Received a shock to his head. Looking nervously, Saito inquired.

“Uuah...”

Still in sleeping mode, Louise widening both of her arms. Apparently, she was half asleep. She was unconsciously attacking Saito's head.

A hand in a spear shape struck Saito lips. The moment following that, he received continuous attacks from Louise on the head. The moment following that, with her voice sounding in an odd tune, Louise returned to the bed.

Placing both her arms on the back of his head above the pillow, Saito closed his eyes.

Siesta's words still resounded in his minds.

''Now I'm thinking about it, from Albion suddenly brought to a foreign place, she must be troubled.''

''Based on her circumstances during the day, will it be okay if I'm don't concern myself?''

''Apparently, she has become a pretty popular person....''

''It is understandable if they want to talk with her, but wasn't it she had too many stalkers? It is tolerable if they want visits to her room even during night, but certainly she wants time to be alone.''

''Besides...... at any rate, she has kept too many secrets. No matter what, those secrets can't be revealed. The more I think, it is a similar case with me more or less. Having achieved an extraordinary feat, having his rank upgraded from commoner to noble. I don't know if it would be for better or worse, but here I'm a popular person. Saito has became familiar with it, but the treatment that girl received, what is it? This is what I felt.''

''Nevertheless, I should visit her soon, that's what Saito thought. From the Westwood village suddenly living in a foreign country which Tiffania knew nothing about it. No doubt, this kind of situation would make her stressed. No matter how much her wish goes along with the promise from the person in question “I will show you the world past this boundary”, it does not correlate at all with stress.''

''Tomorrow I will talk to her.''

With the same thought, Saito embarked on a voyage the dream world.

Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter5

2010-02-14T08:24:11Z

ShadowKnight3000: Grammar corrections.

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===Chapter Five: The New School Term ===

Saito and others didn't know what to do with so much free time before the new school term started.

Three days had passed after returning from Louise’s place. When they returned to the academy, it was basically the same daily life as usual.

“Tsk… He's clearly a bad guy, we can't just stand around and do nothing.”

In the hangout of the Undine Knight Corps, Saito declared while resting his elbows on the table.

“When did you become so belligerent?”

Guiche asked as he gulped down his wine.

This was the place where noble boys used to drink recklessly after school, and if the teachers scowled at them, they would excuse it as a ‘training filth ’. Because the Undine Knight Corps was founded as the Queen's guards, the teachers could not complain once training was mentioned.

“Because it’s strange. They, umm, that Gallia. It’s a really big country. If they wanted to, they could attack Louise and me, and Tabitha and her mother, but for some reason they haven't done it.”

”They're just that kind of people. It wouldn't be too hard to get you in the cover of night. That’s why we need to be vigilant.”

Guiche answered nonchalantly, composing himself.

“I want to do something about Tabitha’s mother…”

“Well, it's nice and all, but what can we do about elvish medicine? We're at a dead end.”

Not disagreeing, Saito shook his head.

“Anyhow, Gallia's not sending an official protest is most satisfying. Isn't it strange when war doesn't break out when it usually should? The opponent is the king of the large country of Gallia. As said before, it's too big for common folk like us to understand.”

Certainly, Gallia has not figured out what to say yet.

Though that silence was eerie, sometimes there are circumstances never revealed to the public.

“The king of that large country, huh…”

Saito absentmindedly looked up into the sky. As has been said – he should be happy returning alive rather than troubled about such things.

However, he could not allow himself that.

Saito began trying to figure out a course of action. However, nothing came to his mind. It was not just Gallia’s King Joseph with high ambitions - there was a Void user like Louise in Gallia as well. And, like him, a Void familiar…

A large country with the power of Void. It was too much of an opponent.

One cannot win just by swinging a sword alone – as he painfully admitted this, Guiche tapped his shoulder.

“Anyway! It is necessary for brave men like us to rest. Wouldn’t it be a grave loss to not enjoy life? Cheers, have a drink. Wasn’t it tough for you at Louise’s home?”

“C-cheers…”

After all, it was far more challenging at Louise’s home than in Gallia. Tired and injured, Saito slept for a long time. He only woke up today at noon, and found neither Louise nor Siesta around.

Without him there, those fellows cut their classes, and were indulging themselves to binge for as long as three days and three nights. Soon after he arrived, Saito joined the clamor.

“Nooo, but, I have a great question! Because we invaded Gallia, Tabitha… wasn’t she a member of Gallia’s royal family? And we helped her! As one would expect from Commander and Sub-Commander.”

One drunk member rattled. Guiche gladly shook his head.

“What good would that have been without your cover? You lured the Dragon Knight Corps to the Germanian border. When I become a general, I’ll reward you.”

“Indeed! We have might have been useful after all!”

“Not just might! Ahahaha!”

“Hey Guiiiiche! Are you talking about Tabitha?!”

“Yup.”

Guiche nodded quickly.

“Watch your big mouth!”

“W-what is it! There isn’t anything to be concerned about, right?”

Guiche mumbled, when Saito began to strangle him.

“Watch who you're telling that to!”

“C-calm down! I didn’t tell that to anyone else but the knight corps!”

“You're not lying?”

“I'm not. I'm smart enough to not be so easily elated.”

“For your sake, I hope you're not.”

While such private exchange were heating up, the fat Malicorne appeared with first year schoolgirls at his side.

“Malicorne-sama! You are so cool!”

“Please, let us hear the story again!”

They were somewhat cute girls. Malicorne was wearing a hat with big feathers for some reason, and a shirt like Guiche's. ‘What’s up?’ – the guys from knight corps started gathering around.

“It’s embarrassing Kaneko-chan. But I guess it cannot be helped.”

“Kiyaaaaaa! Great!”

Malicorne pointed with a finger, proud as a peacock, and the surrounding girls started to squeal from joy.

“Well, I went to Alhambra Castle, and put the commanders and their subordinates to sleep! And then the elf appeared!“

“Kiya kiya!”

“Then I pulled out my wand fearlessly and shouted, ‘Oi long-eared rascal! If you value your life, let the princess go! If not, then, stronger than any magic in existence, my wind spell will gush out…’ Ah, of course, Princess Tabitha. It’s that small girl."

“You are so cool! Talking down to an elf!”

“Well I have to admit, those kind of superficial guys are easy to beat. If I am serious, puff! – and they fly high. Puff.”

“Youuuuuuuu! ‘Puff’ this!”

Saito’s flying kick slammed right into Malicorne’s solar plexus.

“Gugh!”

Malicorne somersaulted down.

However, he stood up with a red face.

“Ha, Saito, because today I have this gorgeous aura around me, I’ll take it calmly. But attack again – and I will join the Dragon Knight Corps.”

“Y-you, this… you have no common sense…”

Saito’s shoulders were trembling with anger when he started beating Malicorne, 'bang bang'.

“Noo, be nice, hero. These girls, by all means, want to hear about your adventures. Speak up, Sub-Commander-san.”

“You are that Saito-dono?”

Girls with long hair surrounded Saito from left to right. The first year students’ eyes were sparkling like stars as they gazed at Saito. Behind them was Katie from before.

She triumphantly patted a first-year’s shoulders.

“Indeed. This person is the Sub-Commander of the Undine Knight Corps, Saito-dono. When you hear of the many adventures that Saito-dono had, it will dazzle you like a brilliant star!”

“Nooo! Great!”

The first year girls shouted joyfully. Saito gradually relaxed his serious expression.

“I-it’s too much…”

“Tell us about your adventures!”

Then, Guiche stuck his face over from the back.

“Then ask the commander. The commander…”

With a rose between his teeth, he gracefully posed.

“This guy is from the Gramont family!”

“It’s Guiche-sama! So handsome!”

Guiche trembled.

“Say that some more.”

“Eh?”

“More, repeat the words you just said.”

“H-handsome…”

Guiche thrust both hands out, then placed them in front of his face. Then, he began swirling his hair around his right finger.

“The commander of the Undine Knight Corps of the Water Spirit, Guiche de Gramont. There is no more excellent commander of such boorish fellows than I. My, you are so cute. No, you are probably the holy woman Joanna that they draw in all religious paintings! You might be a rose after all. My goodness, if you are not the best rose!”

With increasing elaborate vocabulary, Guiche continued wooing the girl.

“Ne, Saito-dono.”

Shaking her long, straight, hazel hair, Katie drew closer.

“W-what?”

“We formed a female support group!”

“Support group?”

“Yes! It was organized between the first and second years. Ne~”

The schoolgirls around her gave cute nods.

“Doesn’t the Undine Knight Corps have a lot of things to do? So we thought that us girls could help when necessary.”

“Help?”

At Saito’s vacant look, Katie, with some rustling, took out the basket at her side.

“Yes! We prepared some dishes for now! Please eat it during your training.”

When Katie tried to set her dish, the door opened with a loud bang, and maids jumped in from the kitchen with Siesta in front.

“Siesta!”

Siesta and her maids were holding large dishes.

“Saito-san! Despite all my worries from you sleeping so long after your return, you seem to be surprisingly energetic!”

“T-thank you.”

One after another, Siesta’s housemaids started setting dishes on the table.

“Wait! Don’t be so selfish!”

Noble schoolgirls started complaining about the commoner maid.

However, Siesta stared back at Katie, unwavering.

“When nobles cook, our heads roll! Isn’t that right everyone?”

"That’s right, that’s right", said the maids as they nodded.

“That’s why we will take care of the meals for the Knight Corps. The Misses must work hard at studying.”

With determined face, Siesta began setting dishes on the table.

Katy got angry, took a placed dish and began eating while mumbling.

“Please do not eat that!”

“Commoner’s taste is so saucy!”

The maids and the support group turned against each other, and cat fights eventually broke out. Saito was experiencing heaven and hell at the same time.

Malicorne tried to stop the conflict.

“Please stop fighting over me!” he shouted, but was sent flying by both kicks from both sides.

Then every one from the Knight Corps got involved, and chaos erupted in their hangout.

The scene was witnessed by three third-year girls from a window. They were Louise, Montmorency, and Kirche.

Montmorency watched Guiche's attitude, furious.

“Not again! Not again! What’s with the ‘I’m your knight’ thing?! Really! Let’s settle this once and for all! Louise! Come with me!”

Shouting, she turned towards the exit. Louise didn’t move.

“What is it, Louise? You saw it too, right? Saito is being hit on not only by that maid, but also by the celebrity of the first-years - Katie, and right under your nose, too. Don’t you want to do something about it?”

Yet, Louise's answer defied Montmorency's expectations.

“It’s alright. Calm down.”

That sort of attitude from Louise shocked Kirche.

“It can’t be, Louise. Is there something wrong with you?”

“There's nothing wrong. It’s pointless to get angry at this familiar every single time. So…”

Louise said with a clear face.

“He's madly in love with me anyway. Such a bother. Or should I say trouble. So I don't empathize much, but - my, my... those children, they don't know that stupid dog, and fight over passing and not passing dishes. Those girls with small brains can't see that... that stupid dog is only crazy about his Master...”

With a serious look, Kirche placed her hand against Louise’s forehead.

“No fever.”

“Louise, did you drink some weird potions lately?”

Concerned, Montmorency asked.

“I haven’t drank any. Perhaps, Montmorency, I should tell you too.”

“And what would you tell?”

“That to be a good woman, space is important. This is a part of nobility.”

“But didn’t you give up your noble status to the Princess earlier?”

Though it was calmly pointed out by Kirche, Louise shook her head and as if relieved said:

“Princess-sama is a very wonderful person after all. I was impressed to hear her thoughts. Therefore, I decided to serve loyally again.”

“Something strange must have happened between you and Her Majesty.”

Montmorency and Kirche nodded, looking at each other.

“Nothing's strange! Anyway, the important thing, as I said, is to give the gentleman some space!”

“My, Louise, that’s your strategy? Can you handle such a strategy?”

Kirche made a dazzling smile.

“What s-strategy?! There is no strategy, I am loved and that’s all!”

Blushing, Louise denied Kirche's words.

“Excuse me, Louise. You teach a nice thing, but do you really feel this way?”

Kirche placed an arm on Louise’s shoulder.

“Because you are such fun, let me help you with your romance too. Take it as gratitude for the whole Gallia operation. I could give it to you. If you learn the tricks of love, you could be even more attractive, right?“

“There is no need to!”

“Ah, I see. Then I won’t give it.”

After these words, Louise’s curiosity rose.

“O-only to see how it looks.”

“Excuse me Louise, but you are asking the Ardent for adult woman's advice? Understood?”

Advice.

That word revived a lot of failures in her mind.

Black cat suit.

Sailor uniform.

Such memories made Louise grow more and more embarrassed.

“No good. Others' advice always fails. That’s how it usually turns out.”

“Whose advice?”

“S-sword’s.”

“That talking sword of Saito's? You don’t really mean to treat that iron board’s advice on the same level as veteran in romance's - Kirche’s?”

Honesty, she did not like this woman - Kirche von Zerbst. However… she certainly had to recognize her arts and wiles in love. After all, the La Vallière lovers had been stolen away by Kirche's clan throughout their entire lineage's history...

Louise said in a shaky voice, still struggling to maintain her dignity:

“W-well, since I have nothing to do, I could keep you company for a short while.”

“Great. It will be fun!”

“M-me too – it won’t hurt to listen.”

Montmorency said with a blush on her cheeks.

“Alright then. I’ll take good care of you.”

Louise and Montmorency went into Kirche's room. As usual, it was a very gorgeous room. There were two wardrobes by the west wall, each larger than a bed, reaching from the floor to ceiling, which had a giant mirror in between. Lacy curtains hung from the ceilings; sculptures, paintings, and various works of art were placed all over the room.

Kirche, looking very eager, sat on the bed and ordered them both:

“Alright, take them off.”

“Yes?”

Louise and Montmorency had vacant expressions.

“Take them off. Now, I’m telling you to show the Ardent what kind of undergarments you wear.”

The two pupils blushed hard and protested.

“Hey Kirche, I clearly said that I have no interest in such hobbies!”

“Me too!”

“Neither do I, but I cannot teach you about love otherwise. I am the teacher; you are my pupils, so be completely obedient.”

“Stop joking!”

The two girls trembled with anger and shouted.

“What about you? If your lover sways in another direction, how will you stop him from swaying in that direction? Indeed, I understand Guiche and Saito's feelings. When you are both so temperamental, it’s no wonder why they go flirt with other girls.”

“Ku...“ Montmorency and Louise clenched their fists with deep regret.

“Quickly, take off your shirt and skirt and show me what underwear you wear.”

In a determined way, Montmorency took off her shirt. Under it appeared the skinny body of Montmorency.

“Take it off!”

Seeing her like that, Louise stripped off her shirt as well.

“Skirts too.”

Hands crossed, Kirche ordered with a happy-from-the-bottom-of-her-heart voice. With a ‘Haaa!’ shout, Louise unfastened her skirt, allowing it to pool down on the floor in a circle around her feet.

Watching back and forth from Montmorency to Louise, Kirche began commenting.

“You really are children.”

“W-w-w-whyyy?!”

“Do you really show such underwear to your lover?”

“I don’t show it! I just wear it!”

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Louise and Montmorency weren't wearing particularly eccentric underwear. They were white and neat, but they both had similar camisoles. Though they had lacy decorations around the edges and quite detailed texture, they indeed looked childish.

“Well, you...”

“What?!”

“A woman, who doesn't value her underwear, won’t be valued by a man as well.”

The two went ‘Ugh’ and shut up.

“You bought those from shops under recommendations of coming and going merchants, didn’t you? Those people, because you are students, naturally, only chose the ones with such childish designs. “

Kirche ordered the salamander, which was lying down in the corner of a room:

“Flame, please bring us the parents' family baggage from back then.”

‘Kyuru kyuru’ - while barking, the salamander dragged the old baggage from under the bed. Kirche pointed at two of them with her chin.

“Why don’t you open it?”

Louise and Montmorency looked at each other, and together opened the baggage.

“Wha-!”

“W-what’s this! Lewd! So lewd!”

Seeing the undergarments inside - they were both shocked. Then, instinctively, they covered their faces with their hands. Kirche finished, proudly swirling her hair.

“These are the ones I used to wear as a child. They should be suitable sizes for you, right?”

Though the words damaged their pride, or maybe because of that, the two girls did not reply with anything.

“Remember, underwear is a woman’s weapon. It’s the spell that captures men's minds. Showing them gives you a mature woman’s aura.“

Zero no Tsukaima:Volume11 Chapter6

2010-02-14T07:59:50Z

ShadowKnight3000: Grammar corrections.

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===Chapter Six: Private Lesson ===

Now, in the middle of the huge uproar, Saito managed to slip away and found himself in front of a library. The library was located in a tower. At the entrance, a librarian wearing glasses sat and checked the students and teachers who went in and out. Books were heavily guarded in here because they had the components of magic potions written in them, and couldn't be handed out to a simple commoner.

A young librarian girl glanced at Saito and confirmed his mantle, then returned to reading a book.

Hm, knighthood is useful after all – thinking so, Saito entered the library.

“Wow. It’s amazing.”

The size of the library's bookcases was overwhelming.

Some were as much thirty mails in height. It was an incredible height. Apparently, the library occupied the larger part of this tower. Anyways, facing such a huge amount of books, Saito hesitated.

It was somewhere around 8 PM. A whole eternity – thinking so, Saito took one book in his hands. The characters of Halkeginia’s alphabet were written there.

Though he stared at them for a while, he was not able to understand any of them.

“Dang, pretty tough…”

Saito came to look at the books in order to memorize what characters mean. There is a new enemy - the king of a large country. It is absurd to only swing a sword. Being a knight, one cannot just rely on talking, but needs to write as well - he thought.

“I wonder if they have a Japanese dictionary.”

Of course, there was no such thing.

But how could he talk?

When he asked Derflinger some time ago, he answered ‘Though I do not understand it well, I guess it’s something you gain when you pass the gate to this world.’

Well, seems like magic anyhow. And thanks to this magic, everyone can communicate by speech.

Flying and jumping, putting out fires, healing injuries, making strong love potions – considering all that, Saito was not surprised by such magic.

Possibly, it may be related to Louise's ‘Void’.

Being in charge of Louise, he did not understand what the magic exactly was, but it was not hard to assume that there was some kind of translating magic as well.

However, I want learn the characters in any case - Saito thought.

Wondering what to do, he turned his head, and at a distant table saw a familiar face.

“Tabitha.”

It was the girl with short blue hair. After the rescuing, they hardly talked. She had that atmosphere of not being easy to talk to, then there was going to Louise's family, thus it was too hectic.

However, why, after leaving her mother in Germania, did she return to the Academy of Magic again? - Saito approached Tabitha and said.

“Yo.”

He thought he will be disregarded as usual, but this time it was different. Tabitha shut the book she was reading and looked up at Saito.

“Yes?”

Tabitha answered looking at Saito with round, puppy-like eyes. Saito was somewhat at a loss by such a surprising attitude.

“No, that…it’s not like it’s my business, but are you alright...?”

“I’m alright.”

“I-I see…Aah, I have something to say. Seems like Guiche, well, blurted out who you really are. You are a Gallian princess…r-right? That was stupid. “

Tabitha shook her head.

“Doesn’t matter. It’s the truth anyway.”

“I-I see. But didn’t you want to hide that? You were using a false name…”

“It does not matter now. I do not mind.”

Tabitha said as a matter-of-fact.

“Is your mother alright?”

To this question, Tabitha hesitated a little bit.

“Her mind is at peace in Germania.”

Whether it meant what it meant, he hesitated to ask any further. Surely, Tabitha’s thoughts are Tabitha’s after all.

Besides that, she was a reticent girl to start with, Saito thought the flood of questions would be pitiable. Even now it may still be impossible to answer.

“I see, understood. Sorry for disturbing your reading.”

He turned to leave while laughing.

“Do you read as well?”

She asked.

Because it was the first time that Tabitha asked about something, Saito was confused.

“Eh?”

He instinctively asked back.

“Did you also come to read?”

“Aah, it’s different, different. Far from reading, it would be difficult as I am not even able to read the letters of this world…”

“This world?”

When being asked back, Saito panicked.

Tabitha doesn't know he isn't a human from this world. It is Henrietta, Louise, Siesta, Cattleya, Tiffania, Osman and Colbert…who know. That’s pretty much it.

Even the colleagues from The Undine Knight Corps do not know.

“Hey, because I am a former commoner, I cannot read the characters. However, because I became a knight, I thought that I could learn a little. However…it is impossible after all. It’s just gobbledygook.”

Then, Tabitha abruptly stood up and left the book she was holding.

“Ah, oi.”

Though he called her to stop, Tabitha flew up to the high to the bookshelf using the spell. Not being able to fly and her being about twenty mails off the ground, Saito could not stop her.

And just when he started to think that they may disturb the readers and that he should get out of the library, Tabitha suddenly landed right in front of him.

“Uwaa!”

Tabitha abruptly thrust out the book to the surprised Saito.

“…Eh?”

“If it’s this book - it should be easy.”

Apparently, this book was for learning the letters – just the book he was searching for. However, the really surprising thing was the usually indifferent to others Tabitha. He took it while thinking what on earth was the matter with Tabitha, when Tabitha said surprising words.

“I’ll teach the characters.”

“Yes?”

“If you just stare at the book you won’t learn anything.”

“No, well, that is right, however…is it alright? It would be pretty difficult I think. I'm not the brightest student.

“Don't care.”

Then Tabitha took Saito's hand and walked him over to sit at the table.

The characters of Halkeginia are a little bit different when looking at the alphabet. Slowly, Tabitha taught him the pronunciation of the characters.

“A, B, C.”

Though he heard the sounds somewhere, it was not possible to recall them well. Maybe it was because he only heard them.

Tabitha continued to point at each one of the characters, patiently teaching him the meaning.

But somehow, the words started to mysteriously turn into… ‘Prologue’ and ‘August’ and ‘I’.

Once he heard them, they were converted to Japanese again.

Probably, Tabitha pronounced them in Halkeginian. However, when they reached his ears, they turned back into Japanese.

But, as Tabitha continued to teach the meaning of the words little by little, sentences that he had seen only as a random mess of characters up till now, slowly gained an understandable meaning just from his watching alone. As if they were translated inside his head.

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Once he got the hang of it, it started to run more smoothly.

And after one hour, he could already read basic sentences. So Saito, using an easy book as a textbook, was able to read out.

“What does it mean?”

Not changing her usual tone, Tabitha asked.

“Eh?”

Tabitha pointed at one sentence.

“Here, it’s written ‘No use crying over spilt milk.’ However, you read it as ‘An irreparable event happened’.”

“No, that’s just the way I read. Sorry, is it a bad thing?”

Tabitha shook her head.

“No. You are not wrong. Sentences like ‘‘No use crying over spilt milk’ are idiomatic expressions. Their meaning is certainly ‘An irreparable event happened’.”

Tabitha continued to speak.

“It's subtly different the way you read written sentences. But it is not wrong. It is often summarized instead, to give an expression adequate to the context. Entire sentences can be grasped by just a few words. Indeed, it is like dog or cat familiar being able to speak human language. However, the summary does not explain the reason. In such cases you cannot read like you did just now.”

Tabitha looked at Saito with clear blue eyes.

In these cold-looking eyes, Saito felt a faint glimmer of curiosity. Tabitha wanted to learn the truth. Of who I am…

“…That’s how it is. No, I mean, what I am doing is not exactly ‘reading’. The reason why I learn Tabitha’s thought's words…is because I understand the ‘meaning’ of the written thing directly.”

“Why?”

“I think it’s because I am not a human from this world. Maybe it’s because my words are different from Tabitha’s and others. In other words, a word is already directly translated in my head…maybe that’s why there are those subtle changes? Aah, that’s how it is!”

Unnoticed to Saito, he started to shout.

“For the book – it is translated in my head at once, just like the words of this world are translated after they leave my mouth.”

Just like when sentences written in Japanese are translated to English. And when that English sentence is translated back to Japanese again, there are some subtle changes from the first sentence. That’s what happens when I read a book, Saito thought.

Indeed, it must be so, yes, he realized, and then was asked by Tabitha.

“This world?”

“Damn!”

Because of such turn of events, Saito had to explain the circumstances to Tabitha. Since Tabitha was sharp, he couldn't hide it from her any longer.

“So…a person from a different world.”

Hearing Saito’s story, Tabitha narrowed her eyes a little.

“Do you believe me?”

“You do not tell a lie.”

Tabitha said, looking straight at Saito.

These words made Saito’s heart beat faster. Embarrassed for some reason, Saito turned his face away from Tabitha.
Being looked like this by this small young girl, his heart throbbed and it was hard to meet her eyes staring straight at him.

“Do you want to return?”

“Eh?”

“To your home…to your mother, do you want to return?

“I want to return.”

Saito said.

“Then why…”

Do you not return? That’s what she was probably wondering.

Saito shook his head.

“It’s because I cannot find the way to return.”

“You just have to look for it.”

“I don’t have a clue.”

“You do not seem like you are looking for it.”

Tabitha said. Hearing that, Saito lowered his head.

“No… rather than not wanting to return, I cannot afford to leave.”

“What do you mean?”

“There is a fellow who is aiming for Louise's power…”

“Void?”

“You knew?”

“I understood when I saw it.”

Tabitha, leaving the other world issue behind, said calmly. Indeed, it might be useless to keep any secret from this girl who's extremely knowledgeable.

“Anyway, since I have someone to protect, I cannot leave the place. Besides…”

“Besides?”

“I was gifted with the Gandalfr’s power. Having such power, I may be able to do something for this world… that’s another reason.”

Tabitha said with conviction.

“It is unreasonable.”

“Eh?”

“Inside, you feel like you belong to this world’s people and you say what you feel."

Saito was shocked. Then Tabitha whispered silently,

“…you are a hero of this land.”

“What?”

It was so quiet that he could not hear it well. Tabitha lowered her eyes and shook her head.

“Nothing.”

After these two questions, silence settled in. Somehow, the atmosphere became awkward.

The librarian stuck her head into the reading room, and informed them that the library would soon be closing. Saito happily stood up.

“Thank you. You helped me a lot. Now I can study alone.”

Tabitha shook her head.

“I will supervise it till the end.”

“Eh?”

“There are difficult words. Runes too. It’s impossible to study alone.”

It might be the way she said it. However, he thought that it would be bad to make her to help him any further.

“No, I’d feel bad for hogging your reading time…”

“Don’t care.”

When Tabitha said so, she took yet another book out of the same bookshelf.

“Next textbook.”

“Now? Isn’t it already getting late?”

Showing no hesitation, Tabitha nodded.

Zero no Tsukaima:Volume13 Chapter8

2009-09-29T23:40:04Z

ShadowKnight3000: Fixed spelling mistakes, and Grammar mistakes

===Chapter Eight: The meaning of the Smile===


Saito woke up in Mister Colbert’s room. Laying down on the table, he was covered by a blanket. It seemed that the one who put the blanket on him was Mister Colbert, who was in bed, asleep.

It seems Saito fell asleep before he noticed it. Streams of the morning light shone through the window. 

"Now I remember. Yesterday, I was so tired from crying that I fell asleep."While thinking that, Saito stared at the display of his notebook computer. It seemed like the power supply had been taken off.

I was thinking about asking Mister Colbert to reconnect my notebook to the electricity, but decided against it. 

I memorized it last time, so I am able to recall it..., so it is not necessary to do it for a second time.

From the window, he gazed up at the sky.

Somehow, this world was connected to Earth, one way or another.

What could it be that connected these two worlds together?

Looking at the fact that tank and aircraft could come to this world, it should be normal for an electro-magnetic waves to enter. 

"Ah, that seems to be the case." Saito looked around absent-mindedly as he thought that.

"After all, I was a weak man." He thought.

I have comrades, so I think I can do something, since that's the situation I can accept if one way or another, to live in this world. Nevertheless, when I read the mail, I am suddenly overcome by the feelings of homesickness.

Described in simple words, I am a weak man.

It can't be helped since I suddenly read the mail. thinking this Saito left his notebook computer behind in Mister Colbert’s room.

Saito felt depressed.
While he trudged through the corridor he muttered.

"Tomorrow will be a troublesome day. The three year anniversary of the coronation of the pope..., My spirit must not be like this."

At any rate, my mood must be kept hidden from Louise.

I don't want her to get depressed again.

I should be thinking about the immediate danger first. Saito positively thought.

Okay, Let's hide this depressed face of mine. While forcibly doing that, Saito opened the door to the living room.

"Louise, forgive me for not coming back yesterday. I was drinking with Mr. Colbert in his room and collapsed..."

Louise was sitting in the chair looking at the mirror. But it seems that she wasn't going to scold Saito. Instead she smiled back, almost like a trap.

"Good morning."

Louise’s sudden smile, surprised him.

"What the...? What with your clothes......"

"Eh, this? Last evening, I went out to buy this."

Louise wasn’t her usual Tristain academy uniform, But a cute blouse with short deep blue silk skirt, and a red ribbon which seemed to leap from the collar. (no idea about the last part)

"Why?"

Saito being amazed, asked? From all the days why today? No, even if is this is a joke in Romalia's great cathedral. Saito still couldn't understand the reason.

"Oh I understand, for tomorrow’s ceremony isn't it? But, is it okay to be wearing that?"

Then Louise smiled pleasantly and said.

"No, for the sake to be going to town to buy things with you today."

"Мe, why?"

"In the town, there is a festival for the celebration of her holiness the pope’s third anniversary. In noble society there are festivals, here in street it seems like they have festivals too. Now, I want to go to the festival with you."

"But tomorrow......, shouldn't be we use time we have today to prepare ourselves?"

"No it's okay. Doing practice right now would not change the result, an effortless action. Besides, sometimes, relaxation is an important too."

Looking innocent, Louise grabbed Saito’s arm.

"Okay, let's go?"

In the end attracted by Louise’s unusually cute behavior, Saito was going to town. Louise was glued to Saito’s arm. What, something wrong? He turned for a moment to Louise. Louise only smiled back.

As expected, I have(had) a bad feeling about this.
Saito asked Louise.

"Hey Louise?"

"Yes."

"What are you scheming?"

But Louise was, kyahaha, laughing.

Kyahaha? Louise was laughing? Saito's head was full of questions, jerkily Louise remained glued to Saito arm.

"I'm not scheming anything."

"Lie!"

"It's not a lie. Honestly, for today I just want to take a stroll with you through town. That's all."

Looking at it from all sides her smile was not a scheming smile. Still, there is something hidden, Saito though. Then Louise pointed something.

"Eh that's right, for today I will listen for anything you request."

"Huh?"

"Really I'm serious. So, don't be polite, okay?"

Smiling and leaning to him. Saito felt more and more suspicious. For the sake of testing, he said.

"Then, show me your underpants."

He thought he was going to be kicked, so he prepared for that.

But, neither kick, punch, nor magic attack was launched. Instead, Louise shyly began to slowly lift up her skirt.

"Okay."

It's been a while since I last saw Louise's underpants. He thought.

She doesn't seem to be angry.

Meaning..? “Hey, this is the middle of the street, there’s a lot of people here.” Saito said while furiously trying stop her.

"Stop it, People can see that."

With a smile, Louise returned the skirt to it’s original position.

Too suspicious.

Is this really the real Louise?

Could it be that someone transformed her?

Right, for example, Myozunitonirun’s magical tool...

Saito though, that was an acting. The tension began to get higher with his next words.

"Ah, then, Allow me to touch your breast."

"Go ahead."

Louise nodded almost instantly, with a smiling face.

"Ok, then I will not hold back."

Gulp, Saito swallowed his saliva and began to touch her small breast. Rustle, rustle. (I guess that this is the sound being made, don’t know where to put it)

Even with her small breasts, touching her there, Saito’s tension began to raise. ( I have no idea what to replace tension with)

When he looked back at her, she was still smiling brightly. A face with a color of happiness. Prepared for death, Saito started to shake. If this is the real Louise, let's try that. He thought.

"И..., is this a breast?"(not sure what the И means)

"Yes, that's right."

she positively nodded with a smile.

This was absolutely not Louise! another thing!

"Nah, too small, compared to Tiffania."

"It's okay with me."

That instant Saito jumped, took posture. (?)

"Who or what are you!"

"Just like I keep saying, I am me. Please believe me."

"Why you aren't angry?"

"Because, that's...."

She hesitantly said those words, and when she figured out something, she raised her face.

"Yes! You see, tomorrow there’s going to be a fierce battle. The enemy seems to be Myozunitonirun, right? So this is some kind of reward! yes that's it!"

Seems enjoyed it, Louise said that. (?)

You would normally, even in a situation such as this, object.

In the end, Louise seems to have changed her way of thinking. Perhaps because the noble pride within her, and the princess. Saito had an reached understanding.

"You want to touch more?"
"..."
"it’s alright! Go ahead! Believe me! Please!"
"..."
"Thank you."

For the ninth time, she smiled again. O well, if she is enjoying this the I should too. Saito thought. This leisureous situation, is not a reckless action. Besides, there is possibility one of us may be lost tomorrow. Anyhow,however bad the situation turns out to be we will survive.

Tomorrow is, the commemoration of pope’s coronation, things are busy in this Romalian street. Of course, it shouldn't differ too much with the festivals usually held in Tristania.

As expected of the street stalls and the performances, the atmosphere here feels busy. Even in Romalia, in every place around here, pilgrims can be seen crowding merchants. The various goods brought by them were put in the front of the stall.

Louise was stood in front of clothes shelves that was showed in the front of a stall. Doing her best to search for something.

"What, do you really want scarf that much?, I will buy it for you, so go ahead to choose something better."

Even with that said, Louise only shook her head. And then determined to choose a plain scarf, she requested this one.

"...Hey Louise, what do you plan to do with a scarf of that color?"

The scarf’s color didn’t fit with women's tastes. A black one, with lattice pattern embroidery. But Louise just answered by shaking her head.

"See this black color, it suits you."

"What, did you buy that for me?"

"Yes"

Louise smiled sweetly.

"Could it be that you somehow accidentally drank a love potion again?"

"That's not it. It's okay don't mind me. Like I said a reward."

I see, so this is a reward too, Saito murmured.

For the time being for today I will accompany Louise, Saito thought.

Saito and Louise loitered around the street. Around noon, priests went out too to drink and sung war song with their comrades in arms.

The impression that I had, when first entering this place, though it's quite strict, it is still not too different with other town in Halkeginia. In the middle, was dance party provided by a band using of flute and drum to perform.

Louise pulled Saito. Bring him to the center.

"Let's dance."

With Cheerful rhythm accompanying them . Louise and Saito danced. A pleasant want(waltz). Louise was dancing, and Saito was trying to follow her lead.

After they were satisfied they went to the tavern that they were chased into by the Templar knights.

When they entered the tavern, the table was replaced by high class looking sparkling one. Seems the money Kirche gave as compensation was quite sufficient to repair all the damage. The window, and stand counter had been replaced with a glass one.

This tavern was really different from the previous one. The one that stood right now was a first class tavern.

The shopkeeper too was wearing first class brand new polished clothes. When he saw the two of them, he threw a smiled.

When they entered, the shopkeeper recognized Louise and Saito. And looked awkward.

Until this time many trouble has been happened(?). He grinned at Saito and without saying anything the shopkeeper started to send foods one by one to both of them.

And then he whispered silently to Saito ear.

"I will be dependent on you for the next year too."

Meanwhile, Louise was still smiling.

When the food has been served in the table, Louise offered some soup to Saito.

"Еh?"

Б, a----a・(?, maybe aah( as in say aah))

With Louise started to say that, Saito still felt little troubled. Even if this was a reward. It's still too much.

"Hey Louise, please tell me the truth, I won't get angry. Did you by accident, destroy the zero fighter. So you are trying to make me feel better."

"That's not it, for today, I wanted to look cute. I want you to see the cute side of me. Please believe me, that’s the only reason."

When he heard that he was dumbfounded and couldn’t say anything. Looking happy, Louise just smiled.

Once again, they walked through town, Louise gazed at Saito, and lightly said "let's go there"

"Hey let's kiss" She said.

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"Еh? Right here?"

Something outrageous had been said, even her face looked shy. Is it possible she wants to do that in a place where there are less people. Looking flustered, Louise suddenly started to push Saito into the nearest alley.

After, she fixed her gaze on Saito's face, and stood there on her tippy toes. Full of passion the two of them pressed their lips together. It was a deep kiss.

For a moment, they pressed each other’s lips together, after satisfying themselves the two of them separated. Once again Louise showed him an extraordinary smile.

Saito could not understand the meaning behind her smiles, but Saito too tried to smiles back vaguely.

while the two of them were walking, Saito would take a peek at Louise, when she would noticed that. She would return a smile, a very lovely one. In the end they continued walking. Saito thought, for Louise, he would do anything to protect her.

But it couldn't be helped, sometimes he would remember his mother’s face. When that happened his chest would hurt.

"Something wrong?"

"Nothing at all, don't mind me."

The instant that happened, Saito forced a smile. Cooling his head.(?)

Full heartedly, the two of them spent their time together, when the night drew near they returned to the room. In the end Saito, was with her the whole day. Calmly thinking, from whatever aspect, it was too suspicious.

"Here drink some water, you must be tired."

Louise poured water into a cup, and gave it to Saito. After taking a breath he drank it, Saito asked.

"Hey Louise!"

"Yes"

".....You see, I’m still wondering, why are you smiling so much?"

"Can't I?"

Once more Louise smiled a sweet smile.

"its very strange you know!, As long as I remember this whole year you only smiled twice! However, today you smiled 72 times."

"I'm very happy you counted. Thank you."

Once again, she smiled. An angelic smile, a lovely smile.

"That's why I will smile continuously this last minute."

"What?"

"Оnly twice a year huh. But from now on, the time we could have spent together, twenty years, forty years?, or even fifty years....., I would have smiled whenever I could."

"What are you talking about?"

"You know, I won’t smile again for the rest of my life."

Even with her smiles still surfacing, tears began to flow down Louise's face.

"Louise?"

"For the rest of my life I won't be loved by anyone anymore. But you must not be like me, Please love whoever, anyone you love. Just like me, you can watch over that person, from your world."

Tears continued to flow and made lines on her cheeks from her eyes to her chin. That kind of form.(Huh, I don’t get that last part)

"Еh? What?"

Having said that, Saito suddenly became very drowsy.

"Еh?"

It was Magic. But the moment he noticed that, the magic had already taken effect.

"Louise... you.... the water before...."

Losing strength, Louise hugged Saito, touched his face with her hands, and Pressed her lips against his.

Strength completely left Saito’s body.

The water before, just like as Saito said, had a sleeping potion put in beforehand.

While gently embracing Saito, Louise whispered,

"Good bye my gentle person......, Good bye my chevalier(knight)."

Hick. (sounds of crying from Louise)

After embracing Saito for a while, she put Saito in the bed. After a moment, she stood up.

"...It's okay now."

A moment after that, the door behind her opened; Julio was standing there with a smile surfacing on his face.

"Are you really sure about this?"

With no expression, Louise nodded.

"Yes, for the sake of Saito too, to open the [Door world]."

"Then for that sake too, you will......"

"With all my pleasure, I will give you my cooperation. Whether to capture Myozunirum, or to take back the holy land....., All of it. Not only that. For the sake of Halkeginia’s ideals, I will give my life, my void ability and my noble status."

Julio nodded.

"Seems like a saint has been born. Then, let's go immediately. We will explain the modification to our plan for tomorrow, since he won't be here anymore."

Just a moment before she left the room, Louise turned her head once more. Endless tears still flowed on her cheeks. Wiping those tears, Louise whispered,

"Good-bye my most important person in the world."

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Zero no Tsukaima:Volume12 Story3 Chapter2

2009-08-29T00:30:07Z

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===Chapter Two===


Siesta stood in the kitchen of the women's servant quarters, as she was being
constantly attacked by her co-workers.

"Wait! Didn't I say I'm busy?"

"Hey, hey, Siesta, try these spices! He will certainly be delighted!"

It is a world with no T.V.  The love of others was their best form of entertainment. The ladies, who didn't know how to dispose of their spare time in the long nights, were in a daze of romance.

"Hey, hey, are you deciding today? Are you deciding?"