Zero no Tsukaima:Volume1 Story1 Chapter1

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Chapter 1 I'm a familier spirit

"Who are you?" The girl looked into Saito's face steadily said, with the blue sky which seemed like it would fall out behind her. She seemed to be around Saito's age and she wore a white blouse with a gray pleated skirt under a black cape. She crouched down, looking into his face as if she was disgusted.

Her face is... Cute. Her reddish-brown eyes danced, with her strawberry blond hair and her white flawless skin for a stage. She seems like a foreigner. Well... She is. But she is such a cute foreigner girl, like a doll. Or is she a half?

Anyway her uniform, I wonder which school it belongs to? I have never seen it before. Saito seems to be lying with his back on the ground, he lifted his head up to look around.

There were a lot of people with black capes looking at him as a stranger. There, on an endlessly rich grassy plain, he finds a huge castle with stone walls in the distance just like he has seen in those European trip photographs. This was just like a fantasy.

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I have a headache. Saito said as he shook his head. "Who am I...? I'm Saito Hiraga." "Which commoner are you from?" A commoner? What is that? Everyone around him is holding a stick in their hands and wearing the same uniform as she is. Did I get lost in an American school or something? "Louise, what are you going to do calling a commoner at the =Summon Servant=?" When someone said that, everyone but her who was looking into his face started to laugh. "I... I just made little mistake!" A girl front of Saito shouted in a refined voice that carried like a bell. "What are you talking about a mistake? That's your usual." "Of course! After all she is Zero Louise." When someone mentioned it, a wall of people laughed out loud. It seems like the girl who is looking into Saito's face is named Louise. Either way this is no American school. I don't see any recognisable buildings. Could it be a movie set? Filming for a movie? Saito thought all of a sudden. But this is just too big for it to be a movie set. Was there any location like this in Japan?

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Or could it be a new theme park? But then, why am I lying down in such a place? "Mr. Colbert!" The girl who has been called Louise shouted. The wall of people divided, and there appeared a middle aged man. Saito thought it was funny. Because this man looked ridiculous. He had a big wooden cane and was wearing a black robe that covered him. What kind of look is that? He seemed like a wizard, is he sane? I got it, this place must be a place for cosplay. But this atmosphere doesn't seem right for it. All of a sudden Saito was gripped in fear. What am I going to do if this was a religious group? It is possible. They must have put me to sleep somehow and brought me here while I was taking a walk in town. That mirror must have been a trap. If not I have no explanation for this. Saito thought to himself, stay quiet, until he knows what was going on. That girl Louise keeps on talking. Let me try it again, or please and shaking her arm wildly. I felt sorry for her to be in this weird religious group, especially since she is so cute. "What is it, Miss. Valiale?" "Please! let me try the summoning one more time!"

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A summon? What is that? They mentioned it earlier. Mr. Colbert shook his head, a man wearing a black robe. "That won't be allowed, Miss Valiale." "Why not, sir!" "It is the rule. When you are promoted to a second grader, you summon =familiar spirit=

Just like you just did."

A familiar spirit? What is that? "You fix a future attribute in the familiar spirit which appeared by a summons

and advance to a specialized course by it.
You can't change the familiar spirit once you've summoned it.
Because the familiar spirit summons of spring is a holy ceremony.
Whether you like it or not, you don't have a choice but to have him as your familiar spirit."

"But! I have never heard of having a commoner as a familiar spirit!" Everyone around laughed as Louise said it. Louise scowls atthem. But the laughing won't stop. A familiar spirit summons of spring? What is that?

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I have no idea. What are they talking about? ... It has to be the new religious group. I have come to such a place. It is possible to find a chance quickly, and ran away. I mean really, where is this place? Was I brought to the foreign country? An abduction! I was being abducted! Saito thought he was really in trouble. "This is a tradition, Miss Valiale. I can't allow any exception, he is..." A middle-aged man who is cosplaying as a wizard pointed at Saito. "He might be a commoner but as long as he was summoned by you,

he has to be your familiar spirit. We have never had used a human as a familiar spirit in the history,
A familiar spirit summons of spring has priority over every rule.
Therefore he will be your familiar spirit."

"You are kidding me..." Louise dropped her shoulder as she was disappointed. "Well, then. Continue with the ceremony." "What? With him?" "Yes, with him. Hurry. The next class will begin any minute.

How long do you think you are taking for summon?
Mistake after mistake, you have finally summoned him.
So hurry up and make a contract."

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Everyone agreed and jeered. Louise stared at Saito's face as if she is being troubled. What is it? What is she going to do to me? "Hey." Louise called Saito. "Yes?" "You should be appreciative. It usually never happens, done a thing like this by noble." A noble? How stupid. Give me a break, a noble? You are just a perverted cosplaying new religious group. Louise closed her eyes as if she has given up. She shook around a little wooden stick, which is in her hand. "My name is Louise. Fransowazu. le. Blan. de. la. Valiale. A pentagon, which holds five powers.

Bless this humble, and make him become my familiar spirit."

She has begun to advocate words like an incantation sonorously. She touched Saito's forehead with a wooden stick. Then her lips were getting closer slowly. "What... What are you doing?"

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"Just be still." Louise said as if she was upset. Louise's face is getting closer. "Hey, wait. Well, I'm... Well, I'm not ready for this..." Panicked. Face is gradually shaken. "Uh! I told you to be still!" Louise roughly grabbed Saito's face with her left hand. "Huh?" "Hum..." Louise's lips touched Saito's. What, what is this! This is what that contract means! The touch of soft lips confuses Saito more. My first kiss! But it was taken by this weird girl at this weird place! Saito couldn't even move, he was just lying there. Louise let go of her lips. "It is done."

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Her face was red. She seems to be embarrassed impudently. I thought she was stupid. "I should be the one being embarrassed, not you! You kissed me all of the sudden!" But Louise completely ignored Saito. You kissed me and that is how you act? How rude. Really, what are they! I'm scared. I want to go home right this minute. Saito thought he just want to go home and get online. He has just registered himself to dating site. So he wants to check on his e-mail. "You have failed for =summon servant= many times, but you have managed to succeed for =contract servant=" Colbert said happily. "She was able to make a =contract=, because he is just a commoner." "If he was high ranked like an illusion beast, she couldn't have made a =contract=" Few students laughed as they made those comments. Louise scowled them. "Don't make a fool out of me! Even if it happens rarely, I can still do things right!" "You are right, it rarely happens. Louise the zero" A girl laughed at Louise, a girl with gorgeous curly hair and freckles on her face. "Mr. Colbert! A =flood='s mommolancey has insulted me!"

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"Who are you calling a =flood=! I'm a =perfume/fragrance='s mommolancey!" "I heard that you used to bed-wet like it was flooding! So =flood= suits you more!" "How dare you! Louise the zero! What can you say, you are the zero!" "Watch it, nobles are to respect each others." The middle-aged cosplaying man tried to stop them. What are they talking about. A =contract=? =Contract servant=? That instant Saito's body starts to get hot. "Awwww!" Saito stood up. "It's hot!" Louise said irritate. "It will be over soon, just wait. =Lune as familiar spirit= is being engraved" "Don't engrave it! What did you do to my body?" There is nothing I could do to just quietly lying around. It is hot! Unbelievable! "By the way?" "What!"

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"Do you think it's forgivable for a commoner to use that kind of language at noble?" However, that feeling of hot lasted only for a second. His body had returned to a normal state. "That was quick..." The middle-aged cosplaying man who is also called Colbert came to Saito who is on his knees. And checked back of his left hand. There is un-familiar letter, which is jumping around. But is this a letter? It looks like snake is wriggling, it is a pattern he never seen before. Saito also stared at it and thought this is no magic, what is it. "Hummm..." At this point, he really has lost it. "This is very rare lune." The middles aged wizard like said. "What are you, people?" Saito yelled out but no one reacted to it. "Well, let's go back to class, everyone." The middle-aged cosplaying wizard turned around then floats in the air. Saito dropped his chin and just stared at it.

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Did, did he fly? Float in the air? It can't be. Other those looks like students float up in the air at once. This is more of it can't be. A man could float in the air with magic but all of them? He looked for a wire. Looked for a crane. But the surrounding area is a large grassy plain. There are nothing to suggest there are tricks or setups. Everyone who float up in the air flew towards that stone walled castle quietly. "Louise, you walk!" "She can't even =fly=, she can't even manage to =levitation=" "That commoner is just what you need!" They made those comment as they flew away. The ones who was left behind was the girl named Louise and Saito. Louise took a deep breath as soon as there were only two of them. Then she looked at Saito and yelled at him. "What are you?" Saito got mad. He thought that is his line. "Who are you? Where is this place? What are you all? Why you fly?

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What did you to my body?" "I don't know which country you are from but I will explain it to you" "A country? This is a country? Tokyo is nothing like this!" "Tokyo? What is that? What country is it?" "Japan." "What? I have never heard of it before" "Oh please! But what are they flying! You saw it too! They flew! They all did!" But Louise is not affected by it at all. Instead, she seems... What's wrong with flying? "Of course they do, what we going to do if Maige couldn't fly" "A maige? What is this place!" Saito grabbed Louise's shoulder and yelled. "This is Tristein! And this is a much known Tristein magic school!" "A magic school?" "I'm a second grader Louise. de. la. Valiale. I am your master from now on. Remember that!"

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Every strength from Saito disappeared. He felt something really unpleasant about this situation. "Excuse me... Louise-san" "What?" "Was I really summoned?" "I told you so, so many times. Over and over again. Just give up. I will give up too.

Why is my familiar spirit is a creature, which is not so cool...
I wanted to have something cool. Like a dragon, griffon, or manteca.
At least an eagle or an owl."

"A dragon and griffon? What do you mean?" "I was just saying that I wish that was my familiar spirit." "Do they really exist?" "They do, why?" "You are kidding me." Saito said it as he laughed. But Louise is not laughing. "Well, you probably have never seen them before." Louise said it with disappointment in her voice. She doesn't look like she is joking.

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Maijis those flew away from here and those fantasy word connect. He felt chill on his spine. And he has cold sweat running. "I thought maybe... Since they flew. Are you people really witches and wizards?" "Yes we are, if you understand it, let go of my shoulder!

You shouldn't even be talking to me!"

A dream... This is a dream... Slowly his strength left him from his waist and Saito got on his knees. He said with voice with no strength. "Louise." "Don't call me by name." "Hit me." "What?" "Hit my head as hard as you can." "Why?" "I want to wake up from this dream now. I will wake up from this dream and get online.

Tonight's dinner is hamburger. My mother mentioned it."

"Get online?"

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"That's impossible."

"But why...?"

"Because, you've been bound by a contract as my familiar. It doesn't matter if you come from the countryside, or even a completely different world as you've said. Once the bond is established, it cannot be undone." "You gotta be kidding..."

"Look, I don't like this either! Why did I have to be stuck with a familiar like you?!"

"Well then, send me back."

"Are you saying you're really from another world?" asked Louise, seemingly still perplexed.

"Yeah."

Saito nodded.

"Show me some proof."

Wincing at the pain where he'd just been kicked, Saito stood up, and opened his bag.

"What's that?"

"Notebook computer" replied Saito.

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The surface of the recently-repaired notebook gleamed with reflected light.

"I've certainly never seen something like this. What kind of magic item is it?"

"It's not magic. It's science."

Saito pushed the power button, and the computer came to life with a 'whirr.'

"Uwah! What is that?!"

Louise gave a surprised yelp, as the screen flickered on.

"The notebook screen."

"It's pretty... What element of magic does it use? Wind? Water?"

"Science."

Louise stared at Saito with a blank expression. Clearly she didn't get it.

"So, what kind of element is this 'science?' Is it different from the four elemental powers?"

"Argh, enough already! In any case, it's not magic!"

Saito waved his hands around wildly.

Louise sat on the edge of her bed and dangled her feet. Then shrugging, she spoke with an unconcerned look.

"Hmm. But that's what I don't understand...."

"Why? Is there something like this, in this world too?"

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Louise stuck out her lips in a pout.

"No, but..."

"Then just believe me! There's nothing to understand!"

Clutching at her own long hair, Louise just shook her head.

"All right! I'll believe you!"

"Really?"

Crossing her arms and cocking her head, Louise made an annoying sound.

"Only because you would've continued on about it if I didn't say so."

"Well, it doesn't matter, as long as you've got it. Now, send me back"

"I told you, that's impossible."

"But why?!"

Worry was etched on Louise's face as she answered Saito.

"That's because, there's no spell that can connect this world to your world."

"Then how did I end up here?"

"I don't know how!"

Saito and Louise glared at each other.

"Listen, I'm being completely honest when I say there's no such spell. Most people don't even know that another world exists."

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"It obviously does, if I'm here!"

"The spell of Summoning is used to call living beings from within Halkeginia. Normally only things like animals or fantastic creatures are summoned. This is actually the first instance that I've seen a person summoned."

"Stop talking about it like you're not involved. In that case, cast that spell on me one more time."

"Why?"

"It might return me to my world."

Looking discernably perplexed, Louise tilted her head to one side.

"...That won't work. The spell of Summoning is strictly a one-way spell. No incantation of any kind exists to return a summoned familiar back to where it was brought from."

"Whatever, just try it."

"It's impossible. And I can't even cast it now."

"What? Why!"

"...Using The spell of Summoning again is..."

"Yeah?"

"...completely ineffective unless the familiar you first summoned had died."

"Has what?"

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Saito's body froze.

"Would you like to die?"

"Err... I'll pass."

He hung his head.

His eyes trailed down to the runes that had been inscribed on his left hand.

"Oh, that?"

"Yeah."

"That's like a stamp that says you're my familiar."

Louise stood up and crossed her arms.

If you looked closely, she was actually quite cute. Slender and well-proportioned legs, thin ankles, and not too tall with a height of 155cm.

Her eyes were like a curious kitten's, and her eyebrows traced a subtle line over them. If Saito had met her through the message boards of a dating site, he would've hopped and leaped for joy. But alas, this wasn't Earth. No matter how much he wanted to go back, he couldn't. Saito choked up at this thought, and his shoulders drooped.

"...Yeah, all right. For the meanwhile, I guess I'll be your familiar."

"Come again?"

"What, you got a problem with that?"

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