Zero no Tsukaima:Volume12 Prologue

Prologue

Magic academy, Alvis dining hall.

In the Tristain Magic Academy, it was a custom for young nobles who commuted there to eat there in the morning, at noon, and in the evening for three meals times a day.

A week had passed since the day Henrietta requested Tiffania be brought from Albion.

Henceforth, it's only natural for Saito's group, just like any other day, to eat breakfast here at the table provided for the third year students.

The long dining hall table, if seen from the entrance, is in three separate rows. The left side is for third year students, the middle for second year students, and the right side for first year students.

“She is really popular.“

Saito stopped the movement of the knife just as he was about to cut the meat. A light, ignorant voice replied,

“What? Popular?”

Immediately in front of him sat Guiche, whose eyes widened. Surrounding the two of them, all the members of the Knight Corps of the Water Spirit were assembled. It was still daytime, but most of them were drunk. Saito and Guiche, whose eyes had turned red, were facing the same direction.

In that direction......, a figure of a dazzling fairy with golden hair and slender charming body, however her facial expression suggested she was quite bewildered.

It was Tiffania.

With Henrietta acting as mediator, about one month had been needed to take care of admissions so Tiffania could enlist in the first year class in this school. Soon a single rumor had become wide-spread among students in this academy.

Not to mention, the result of mixing of elf blood and Albion royal blood made her beautiful face more dazzling like a fined art.

Of course......., both of her bloodlines were concealed. The few who knew her true colors were Henrietta, Principal Osman, Saito, and Louise. Plus, Tabitha, Kirche, and Guiche. Outside this circle, none are knew about the secret.

Of the two secret Tiffania concealed, one people could figure out by just looking....., so to conceal that, she wore a hat to cover her ears.

Normally, truth is by putting that appearance, she would be forbidden from participating in class. But Tiffania with the ostensible reason that “her body is extremely week tot he sun's rays”, had permission granted to wear a hat indoors. “If sunlight reached her fragile skin from the window her skin will be sunburned”, was the reason Henrietta, as Tiffania's guardian, came up with in front of Principal Osman, the teaching staff, and the students.

Naturally, no one would be tricked by this lie, no doubt about it.

However........, even any noble girl students would retreat if confronted by the chance Tiffania's white skin were to be sunburned. Whoever saw Tiffania's white skin, would also think this girl could not resist the sun's rays.

Like a flickering faint blueish moon light, that flickering does not suit with her unbalances body, added with the rumours that she is some outstanding Albion noble......

With those three characteristics, an unknown fascinating aura seems emanating from her. Surrounding Tiffania were many male students who have completely fallen for her.

Tiffania body was covered by magic academy uniform, but ten guys with their eye color changed were surrounding her like a group of ants crowding over a piece of candy.

“She is popular, to be more precise, highly popular.”

Guiche muttered while absentmindedly opening his mouth while gazing at Tiffania.

“Those guys, what could be in their minds? Their action seems more like a servant to a princess.”

In the right seat beside Guiche, who bear the same duty as member of Knight Corps of the Water Spirit, Renard. While raised his glasses replied.

I see, it's just like Renard said.

Not only the blueish capes of 1st years, but brown capes of second years, and dark mantles of 3rd years can be seen around.

To those guys, Tiffania was a tea to be drunk in one gulp and request another one to be filled, Tiffania was an smörgåsbord that if eaten could make themselves continue to devour it, or Tiffania was a meat whose someone hand reached for in and cut to the last piece, or something like that..

Tiffania was troubled. Not less than ten people of waiter-like attitude simultaneously offered their services to this golden haired beauty, competing bluntly by showing each one's special talents. That is the complicated circumstances where one can't say a word carelessly, so the stalemate continued.

The crowded boys students eyes were focused at several visual points, her transparent white skin, her outrageously beautiful face, and one another point that were moving right now.

When that part was moved, Guiche feelings overflowed.

“You know, since the return from the Albion trip, I'm always thinking deeply. There's only one conclusion that can be reached”.

Just left of Guiche was Malicorne, whose lips outer edge were rising, beginning a nihilist smile.

“Guiche, Please let this windward hears your conclusion.” 　 Like a class debate, full of confidence in his opinion and with an excellently polished voice, Guiche replied.

“Very well, the result of my conclusions. That Tiffania lady's breasts, the true shape of those two round objects that make half of world's population insane, are magic weapons.”

“So, half of world population meaning .......”

“You are a man, aren't you?”

Malicorne placing a finger in his chin thought deeply. A few moments later, seriously opened his mouth.

“Weapon. In other words, you mean lust for sex?”

“No doubt, it is lust for sex.”　

Saito, who was watching the foolishness of the two, also nodded as if agreeing “it is reasonable”.

“You are a genius, Guiche.”

“Even so, this is just a half-assed conclusion. My hypothesis still needs to be proven.”

Guiche swallowed a whole wine cup with a gulp.

“Now, come!”

Bang, Guiche stood. Malicorne too made a grand gesture and rose. 'Now are granted an audience with her Majesty', that kind of act. The two began arranging their appearance. 　 The two fools nodded to showed their readiness, and slowly approached the table of 1st year students. 　

Renard asked Saito.

“Those two, what could be in their minds?”

“Intoxicated with stupidity. Leave them for the time being!”

All the members of the Knight Corps of the Water Spirit watched Guiche and Malicorne with worried faces.

Like a drunken men, the two pushed through the 1st year students that were swarming around Tiffania. The defense squad of 3rd year students complained, while 1st years students kept their mouths shut. The formation scattered, the path to Tiffania was open.

Guiche and Malicorne walked the path leading straight to the breasts.

Guiche stood beside Tiffania. Filled with nervousness and furthermore feeling inferior, she bowed deeply.

The next instant “that” was happened.

Without saying a word, Guiche's hand reached to the twin ragingly magical weapons. He reached the breast. Feeling distortion, Tiffania's expression sharpened. At that instant, the dining hall's atmosphere froze.

“That idiot.”

Saito stood up.

But in the next few seconds, Guiche's body was wrapped in a huge waterspout that suddenly materialized resembling an underwater flower. In the middle of the waterspout, Guiche's body wriggled. Further behind, as usual, Montmorentcy stood expressionlessly swinging her staff. Zerrt. The air inside the dining hall froze. The waterspout synchronized with the movement of the staff, she brought it outside.

A dining hall scenery couldn't be felt anymore, as if couldn't transformed to a dead space, Waterspout then sounding burst. Seconds later, Guiche's screams vibrated the air.

“Wait, I just want to make sure!, because I saw that thing my scientific curiosity grew, bigger, and bigger, and bigger until the point I couldn't resist it! I! Uaa! whuarrgI!”

Swing swing, a large amount of water attacks reached Saito ears.

The sounds or raging water continued......, after a while the hall turned silent.

Saito leaked sigh, once again help the foods <Huh?> . Renard whispered to Saito.

“Incomprehensible isn't it?”

“I think it's usual for them, getting drunk and going crazy........touching anything in front of them until they feel satisfied.”

“That's not what I mean, I'm talking about you.”

“Me?”

Saito looked blankly staring at Renard.

“Usually you would accompany them.”

“About making sure whether Tiffania breasts were real or not? Only an idiot would go to that extent. Don't put me in the same class as them.”

Renard fixed his glasses, staring at Saito.

"Certainly, there is a possibility you were being a shy person, let's say we are feigning ignorance to your drunkenness' extent. In the middle of the day when there's something out of ordinary, didn't you want to make sure......, like your hands were itching and you were being uncomfortable in your seat so you attempted to fix your waist, something like that?"

Renard analysis was sharp.

“Even though you're like that, what's wrong? With that attitude of yours.....”

“Whatever, just eat, it's going to get cold.”

Saito put on a cool face, starting to eat the food. The next instant, several girls gathered, surrounding him. The first on list was the 2nd year Katie. The rest of them were a flock of first year girls.

“Sir Saito! Would you mind eating this pudding as your dessert?”.

The pudding was made from milk and fruits utilizing cold magic, making it appetizingly cool and delicious. With a clear, composed attitude, Saito nodded “Thank you”, and received the gift.

Each member of Knight Corps of the Water Spirit watched Saito, their faces filled with enviousness.

“Saito is really dignified, I mean it.”

“That does not like it.”

With light affectionate attitude, Saito mimicking Guiche, groped at his feet. But even with that appearance, create an oblate illusion in the girls mind to the extent make them cheering.

“Coool! After all, Sir Saito is really different than Sir Guiche.”

Katie, with cold eyes threw a glance in Guiche's direction.

“That's not it. I'm not change at all. You might say, it's just them turned fools. Ahhahaha.”

As if being in trance, the girls continue starred at Saito.

“Really......, Sir Saito is really a wonderful person.”

“It's not only that. But also super powerful.”

“That's right!, Somehow a person who could stopped Albion army by himself alone.”

Being fully absorbed, Katie said that.

“If it's Sir Saito, even that rascal Sky Armored Knight Corps would be beaten completely!.”

“I see Katie, do you hate that knights from Kreudenhorve house too?”

A question was asked to that girl, Katie.

“Of course, because that group always followed me whenever I take a stroll, to the place I usually goes!. Do you want to pick a flower?, What a kind of talk is that!.“

“What a rascal!”

“I agreed!, It is Big different with with Sir Saito!”

Kyaa kyaa, that was the commotion created by the crowd of girls.

Being starred like that, Saito was thinking.

Composure is important After all.

Not guts, but composure attitude, like felt like a flower which being sucked by a bees (girls).

Ahh, had I ever experienced this breeze mood before?

Siesta once cheers kyaa kyaa, but......, that's not too often.

Large number of girls, yelled kyaa kyaa. This sensation yet, make one feeling filled with happiness.....

Louise magic, “The reason to come here” when I was under that influence, this kind of reality won't make me feeling enjoy. The encouragement from the flock of girls, would like distant sounds, that kind of circumstances. This could be a hallucination.... . But see, I'm a simple minded person..................

Whatever it will turned out, for now better enjoy it to the fullest.

Only sound of “kyaa” resounding from the girls voice, sweet internal secretion fluid in the brain penetrating.

While the the still sound vibrates kyaa kyaa, Saito peek a glance at Louise table. There, Louise face can be seen clearly, she continue to eat breakfast.

However he knew....., once in a while she peek this way with glittering eyes. With the same glittering eyes, once in a while Louise boisterously use the fork to serve the plate.

Saito nasal cavity widen, absorbed a lot sense of superiority in his chest.

Now, now. Now is the time to finish what have left, on that ship.

He whispered that words inside his mind.

Now let's stop for a moment, why Saito feeling victorious like this?.

Whats with the real intention of “Composure is important” that Saito declared?.

What could be the meaning of cat like attitude that Louise acted?

The answer from all of that, lies in the the return trip from Albion, on that ship there exist the root of misunderstanding.

During the journey from Albion, on that ship that Saito rides....., inside that certain cabin, pressed against Louise lips.

Transmitted the feeling to Louise, it was a hot kiss.

Even this few heat was straining, they were exchanging kiss each other, naturally of course Saito hand reach to Louise. Louise state is quite burned, consequently because of that she was reaching his hand.

That was Saito judgment.

But instead, when Louise was laid down looking embarrassed,......, she was turned down Saito reaching hand. And with silent vanishing tone muttered something.

“......That's why, I don't want.”

Saito was hurt by that rejection. He couldn't believe, even you were this heat, why?. This is the Saito inner talking.

“W, wh, why?”

Louise reacting by shouted with anger.

“I won't repeat it for the second time.”

Actually Louise said that reacted against the Kirche sound that slipped from the room just beside.

“What's the matter? Louise.”

“No, nothing!”

Somehow, this indecisive situation was ended, …......the sweet atmosphere that was drifting along had gone to somewhere, Their face is looking each other, with each other face dyed red they slip to the bed.

A moment later, closed the eyes the were sleeping.

That time, Saito didn't notice....., Louise was not actually means to reject Saito.

Only, the place chosen was not suitable.

The words Louise uttered with small tone before was lost, the first parts of the words did not reach Saito ears.

“...That's why, I don't want to.”

The word just before that, “Because inside the ship” actually existed.

“Because inside the ship......, I don't want.”

Louise once said that.

It doesn't really means, she was rejecting Saito.

However....., Saito was feeling down already, he did not notice that, on the bed inside that cabin room, Louise words was echoed several times, the hard to understand conclusion flies away.

Love of both of us should be enough.

Certainly, Louise feeling directing towards me.

But still......., in the end her high pride did not permitted it, I'm sure of it.

What I supposed to do?.

Suddenly that instant....., An idea come flashed in Saito mind.

The time when Louise wore black cat clothes being recalled.

I see now, Louise is a cat from all side.

Large fluid of tears transformed to small object spinning in his eyes, just like trifling with Saito on a whim.

Now, for cat, to tame that animal, what's supposed to do?.

I know.

Cat, when it noticed we draw closer, it ran.

And then it eyes clearly disregard us.

That's totally Louise alike.

Then, what about if we ignored it, what will happens?

When that happened cat is, first it will observed situation......, Even so it would continue to ignored, eventually it will become impatient and drawing closer.

In the end, sounding meong meong, cuddle its face against us...........

This is it, this is it!

In the middle of the bed it is the only conclusion comes to his mind, he was merely nodded.

Li li, no licking, you insolent cheeky pink haired girl.......... whose make fun on a whim ...... The moment when you cuddle your face against me, Huhuhu, I will catch the scruff your neck. Huhu, I expecting that moment.

The conclusion is, that was the only thought in the bottom of Saito mind.

For now, let's utterly ignored Saito whose hold tight his paranoid misunderstanding. In the midnight of the day after return from Albion, Louise whose looking charming entered the bath, she thoroughly wash her body. After that she proceeded to the altar room and did a long long confession to Founder Brimir.

Founder brimir....., before marriage, that's, how should I say it, the thing that shouldn't be said, that's, what's it called, I mean, the thing I want to do, that's, please forgive me, but because it's not I can't help it, that fellow for sure, I won't forgive it if the other woman, I mean, no seriously, helpless against the empty brain maid, or, once acting strange with the respective princess, or lose him self to the strange breast of half elf woman whose been here lately or maybe not, true, not only to the woman that have comparatively nice body, even to the small blue haired princess of Galia, I mean, it's not he really have the feeling to that woman, but between 1000 to 1 chance, it does not matter small or big anymore, just the dangerous objects has increased, in any case that's the situation, please forgive me. Amen.

The confession somehow confusing, somehow spit out words that doesn't make sense, Louise right hand and left foot that moved simultaneously was entered the room. 　

What kind of expression Saito will show I wonder. I wonder if he nervous, while thinking that she entered the room. However her familiar attitude instead is quite calm, he is drinking a tea.

Even though I'm greeting this special night with tense, his attitude doesn't changed. On the contrary, with eyes narrowed, “Yo, Louise. Isn't tonight a bright night”, he said that incomprehensible words.

What's with that?, Louise entered the bed with that thought.

Next, followed by Saito.

Next, followed by the maid.

Why in this room there are three persons, without me noticing it this bed engraved a stream of characters for sleep. It has became a habit completely.

Louise quite tense, as if being in trance. But, it's still too soon. Saito himself is not an idiot. Until Siesta fall asleep, that what is it, I have to act that, after thought that, with all might she was feigning sleep.

Soon, Siesta sleeping breath can be heard.

Louise nervous reach it's peek. She was quite tense, grasp the blanked tightly, bite it as if wanting to rip.

Next calmly......, Saito hand is placed on Louise shoulder.

Shiver shiver, her whole body was trembled.

“........Idiot, Si, Siesta is still her, see. Despite that to your master you re, re reach your hand. What could be you thinking”

Beyond doubt, Louise speak with small voice. I thought be we will go to somewhere private such as warehouse. No I mean as expected some good room ideal room. However, In this bed just next to the Siesta that was sleeping. How could this familiar be so bold!

She was surprised, but it's not about Siesta, it's about the over helming superiority sense in Louise because his hand reach to her. Louise heart was overflowed.

Even though it's just next to Siesta.........

Even though the maid just beside......

Despite this foolish maid beside! Is! here!

That's right maid.

How dare you until now......, well whatever....., the victory......., is mine?. With this this is my winning!

But, as I thought to do that in front of the other girl....somehow.

Haa.

That instant Saito hand slip into the center of Louise negligee, her moaning voice was leaked through her throat. Louise mind inside filled with white.

Although the maid is here! Even though the maid is here, despite the main is here......., pyun!

Saito hand moved daringly, rolled the negligee exposed Louise thin breast. Louise eyes was closed, her face dyed red. Both her breath and her pulse run rough.

At this rate, I couldn't think straight much longer.

But I can still think one reasoning......, the pulse beating fast in my heart, this is the first time I feel it.

Saito not yet Said anything from his mouth but, many kind of imagination speak have been drifted along in Louise mind.

Could it be the orthodox one, “I will treat you gently”.

Or perhaps, “Don't be afraid?”.

What could it be. Hey you, what will you said at this time. I can't think. It must be the words she will said to me. “Let's forget ourselves in this moment. The embarrassment just don't forget the sensation. Ah, I can't thing…....

However......, the first words slip from Saito mouth was,

“Gu.....”

Louise expectation could even exceed the soar of fire dragon mountain.

What just said just now?

Was that a sleeping breath?

No, that couldn't be.......

“Guu guu”.

His natural sleeping breath can be heard. Louise turned impatient.

Did he fall asleep?, why?

She hold Saito hand that slipped in her breast to make sure. No response at all. On the contrary, the hand swiftly fell from the center of her negligee.

“Uhh, uh”.

Louise turned with fearful anger.

In that direction he found Saito sleeping face. His face filled with happiness, wasn't a droll just dripped from his mouth?.

Louise face turns blue, at the same time reddened. The other side of her lips is raising. leaked the sound “ku ku”.

Should we punished him with death.

Will it suffice, the standard death punishment.

What should it be?

Despite all preparation has been made, despite this cute master just lying beside. Putting a sleeping breath is really something.

She get the staff. For the time being let's convert to ash. But after though that.

Hhhh. Perhaps he's really tired.......

With futon covered Louise closed her eyes. Quite a sleepless night began.

The next day, Louise was thinking. After all....., do that just beside the sleeping maid is unpleasant. Feel like being in another person room.......that kind of feeling. Of course that applies to nobles too.

Therefore Louise was, when Saito muttered “It's time to sleep” and then fell to bed, Stood awkwardly from the chair.

“W, wa, wa”

“Wa?”

“Walk, I think I will take walk for sometime!”

“How refined. Tonight is quite cold. You'll be going to catch a cold”.

Saito laughed, when he utters that nonsense. Being gone too far to step back, Louise slipped out wearing negligee.

She was waited for two hours, but Saito didn't came. When she come back to the room....., his mouth opened widely, sleeping. Today too, let's turned to ash. Instinctively hold tightly her staff but a sense return to his mind.

Perhaps he is really tired. For sure.

The next day, Louise once again took a stroll. This time she waited for four hours, but Saito still didn't come. When returned to the room, Saito was crawling on the bed with a deep sleeping breath.

The same thing happened the next day.

For three consecutive days, Louise stubbornly taken a stroll.

After waiting for a long time, Saito really didn't come. So to kill her time Louise took a tree branch and sketched some drawing on the ground. The content of the drawing, the thickheaded Saito was kneeling before this wonderful noble Miss Vallière asking for forgiveness.

When the morning came. The drawing has turned to an artistic masterpiece.

Gradually this has become a habit, the next morning Louise took a stroll too.

Still, Saito didn't come.

Half crying, Louise began to draw some sketch, the subject of the sketch was the idiot familiar being judged by the noble Miss Vallière herself, he was swiftly being hanged. When the morning arrive, the sketch has became an epic tale.

This consecutive event, happened for the whole one week.

Between these interval, Louise sketch added day by day, Saito in the center of the sketch twenty two times being whipped, twenty times being hanged, eight times throw to the hell, four times being reincarnated as insect to be trampled by Louise.

At this rate Louise anger has reach it's peak, she barely keeping his sanity, and then chilling exposure covering Louise.

Nevertheless, the thing is just a thing, she can't showed that face of anger.

Because Louise pride that more solid than diamond won't permitted it.

Suppress the anger with her last power, Louise was trembling, shivering, and his face turned blue. Meanwhile Saito made comment “my goodness”.

But the fact instead was the complete opposite. The way Saito behave was indicated he did not notice at all.

Saito thickheaded is the genuine one.

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