Editing Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance:Volume2 Chapter3 Draft (section)

===Part 4===

After leaving the office Kamito took Fianna on a tour around the academy building.

She walked elegantly, stepping lightly. It must have taken a lot of time and effort to develop and polish such manners.

"Fianna, are you wearing the «Divine Ritual Institute»'s uniform?"

"Yes, as opposed to the Areishia Spirit Academy, it seems to be a recent design. During the time I was active, it used to be an even more bombastic ritual costume. That was cute in a way, but all the girls were definitely yearning for skirts."

"...Hmm, is that so? It suits you."

"Ah, even if it's just flattery, I am happy."

Because of the slow walk and calm conversation Kamito's tone had relaxed tremendously.

Since she was the Ordesia Empire’s princess and a princess maiden from the «Divine Ritual Institute»— he thought that there would be a hard-to-approach atmosphere around her, but she was a surprisingly easy girl to talk to.

While walking along the corridor the pair attracted a lot of attention from other academy students.

"Hey, take a look. That’s Kazehaya Kamito, is he going to rape the new student again?" "The licentious beast's special demonstration." "But I might be a little envious." "Wh...what are you saying!" "B...but if he were to look at me with those sharp eyes...I...I might be unable to deny him." "If just for a little while, I want to try being played with... don't you?" "Th...that's true, I...if he were to approach me forcefully... my heart would surely be pounding." " No way, after all, he's the Demon King, the Demon King that devours any girl he can lay his hands on." "The Demon King..." "The Demon King of the night..."

Soft whispers could be heard from the whole corridor.

(...What!? The Demon King of the night!?)

He wanted to retort numerous times, but it seemed like it would be more trouble than it was worth, so he did not.

He had already gotten used to the girls' frightened gazes.

However, for some strange reason, there also were numerous girls sending him passionate looks.

And then, there seemed to be ribbon-tied letters and homemade sweets placed in his locker.

...Well, it might be just a prank.

"Hmm, Kamito-kun, you're quite popular."

"They're just teasing me. After all, I'm the only male in this academy."

"Is that so, I wonder?"

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Mugyu!

"...!?"

Suddenly, he felt something soft touch him.

Fianna pressed her breasts into Kamito's arm.

"H...hey, Fianna!?"

"Hn, what's the matter?"

The princess gave him an impish smile and an innocent glance.

The sensation made his heart beat faster.

"No, princess... err, your breasts are..."

"I don’t mind. Or—"

Fianna gave him a short teasing smile.

"Do you dislike immodest princesses?"

"..."

From the neckline of the dress-like uniform, her black bra could be seen peeking out.

...He was troubled, tremendously troubled.

He felt like the sharpness of the gazes the girls passing by gave him was gradually increasing.

Fianna was looking at Kamito with great relish.

"Fufu, it seems like everyone is jealous."

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"That's definitely the case..."

Kamito sighed deeply,

"By the way, why did princess enroll into this academy?"

He tried to ask something that was on his mind since a while ago.

He did not care for the circumstances that made her throw away her position as a Queen candidate. He was just curious as to why she became a student of the academy now, after having once disappeared from the spotlight.

"That's—"

Fianna suddenly stopped. Kamito also paused.

"Uh?"

"If I said— I came to meet Kamito-kun, would you believe me?"

"...?"

Kamito was a little puzzled,

"No, it can't be that you came because me, haven't we just met, Fianna?"

"..."

Fianna pouted as if she was a little sullen hearing such a reply from Kamito.

"...Idiot."

Fianna muttered and softly pressed her index finger to Kamito's lips.

And then, she drew her face closer till her lips were almost touching his.

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"—Ren Ashbell."

At that moment, Kamito's expression froze.

With the unexpected name coming from her mouth— he was at a loss for words.

"...!? H...ow..."

Standing still and dumbfounded, Kamito let out in a dry voice.

The only people who knew Kamito's true identity as Ren Ashbell were the contracted spirit Restia and the witch Greyworth— nobody else should be aware of it.

How did this girl...?

"...I knew it, you don't remember."

Fianna pouted again, seemingly displeased.

Making such a face at this distance made it look as if she was a lover pestering him for a kiss.

"It's alright. I'll keep it a secret from everyone, I promised after all."

"Promised?"

Kamito seemed to have recalled something, at that moment.

"Kamito!"

Claire came running from the other side of the corridor. It seemed that she was searching for him.

"Come on, what in the world were—"

She stopped.

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At that point she finally saw the two’s posture. They were standing in the middle of the corridor and looked like a kissing couple.

"Y...yo...yo...yo..."

Gogogo... her shoulders began to tremble slightly.

Her red hair bristled up like a crimson flame.

"Yo...yo...you slave... yo...you truly have no discretion..."

Pishii!—The moment her whip made a sound, a hell cat, clad in red hot flames, appeared from nowhere.

The hell cat transformed into the Flame Tongue form in an instant and settled into Claire's right hand.

"Th...that's alright, I'll thoroughly train you today..."

"Wa...wait, don't misunderstand, Claire, this girl is—"

"—Claire?"

Fianna reacted after hearing the girl’s name.

She gently let go of Kamito and glared at Claire with a sharp look.

"I see, you are Claire Rouge."

"That's right. So what?"

"You are that person's sister..."

He felt like invisible fireworks lit up in Fianna's eyes when she looked at Claire.