A few weeks passed after the festival.
Hatsu was sitting in her dorm on her couch. In her dorm waiting.
"She still hasn't come back." Hatsu's grim expression made the room feel darker than it already was.
Suddenly the door opened. And standing there was Clowy. They both just stared at each other without saying any words.
Clowy took a deep breath and walked in and sat down next to Hatsu.
"...You ready?" Hatsu asked Clowy.
"...I am." Clowy couldn't look at Hatsu in her eyes. She didn't even turn her head to look at Hatsu because she knew she ran away like a coward.
"I haven't seen you since the festival. Where have you been?" Hatsu's voice still sounded as warm as when she left.
"I panicked. I thought my life was over. So I asked the Headmaster if I could leave. When I did he just looked at me and smiled. He told me don't die when I left." Clowy leaned back and placed her arm over her eyes.
"...I'm glad you didn't. Tell me. Argenti. How do you know her?" Hatsu turned her head and looked at Clowy who was still covering her eyes.
Clowy pulled her dress down a little bit and showed Hatsu a mark on her. It was the same one Argenti had, "Me and her are sisters. A long time ago. My whole kingdom was destroyed by your grandfather. Of course, it was a kingdom in hell. Me and her are the daughters of the Devil." Hatsu looked kinda surprised but didn't show it. "My mom. She put us in the weird type of barrier when your grandpa attacked. After that, she smiled and left. Then there was a bright light. So bright I could barely handle it. Argenti was passed out. Then after the light stopped it felt like I was floating. But for some reason, while I was awake I was able to see what was happening in hell. I saw my mother killed. My friend's slaughter. And all I could do was cry." Clowy took a slow deep breath.
"After this, I suddenly felt really tired. And I passed out just like Argenti. I don't know how much longer later. I woke up in a desert. My body was older. I was able to alter my age at will. Then I felt A burning on my thigh. It was this mark. It was guiding me to Argenti. So I started traveling to find her. When I finally found her she was a maid at this school. When I first saw her I ran and hugged her. But then she looked at me. With no expression. She didn't even remember who she was. At first, I thought they had forced her to stay here so I was going to kill the headmaster. But when I met him...His smile was warm and he had absolutely no aura of harmful intentions. So I concluded that she just lost her memories. I asked the Headmaster if he could train me, and he said yes. I knew I was too weak to kill your grandpa. So I trained. I ended up going to this school."
"closer to your sister and a place to get stronger to kill your rival. A perfect spot." Hatsu cooly grinned. "Bet you didn't know your trainer was trained by the man you were trying to kill."
"The headmaster teacher...was your grandpa!?" Clowy looked shocked. she didn't know how to feel though. "This seems like a cruel joke from fate."
"Fate doesn't seem to be a saint." Hatsu grabbed Clowys hand off her eyes and made Clowy stare into Hatsu's eyes. "You need to just talk to her. You don't have to focus on killing anymore. I bet all it will take is a little explaining. But I'll be there to help you through it. I always will."
Clowy's face turned a little red and she held Hatsu's hand back. Hatsu's face was a little red as well. They both looked at each other then started to lean in.
"Yo!" Nichi yelled as he kicked open the door while holding Argenti under his arm against his side.
"Nichi! What the hell!?" Hatsu's face turned redder. She was embarrassed, a feeling only Nichi could make her feel because she didn't really care what people thought of her.
"Hello." Argenti waved.
"Why are you carrying her like that!? Why are you here!?" Hatsu stood up.
"He suddenly ran up and grabbed me while I was walking and brought me here." Argenti shrugged her shoulders.
Clowy remained silent.
"I didn't mean to interrupt your sex session." Nichi set down Argenti. "But imma need her to say sorry for the way she acted at the festival." Nichi walked in and stood in front of Clowy. Argenti stood behind him.
"..." Clowy avoided his gaze. But she still felt it. "I'm very sorry." Clowy bowed deeply, her hair covering her face as she leaned over.
"Argenti. Do you accept it?" Cari asked her.
"..." Argenti stayed silent for a little bit, "I don't know who you are but ever since the first day I met you, you always acted familiar with me. I don't know you. And you even tried to kill my friends. I don't like you." Argenti was as straightforward as always.
Hatsu grabbed Nichi's shoulder and sighed.
"I- I see." You could hear the hurt in clowy's voice.
"Do you think her and you could start over?" Hatsu asked.
Argenti turned and looked at Hatsu, then looked back at Clowy, "I have no reason to. I don't even know her. I would prefer if she stayed out of my life." Argenti's words felt like daggers being stabbed into Clowy's back.
Nichi looked at Hatsu's face. She was making, a face he hadn't seen her make in a long time. a face of sadness.
"Argenti, that's enough." Nichi gently placed his hand on Argenti's head.
"Ok." Argenti nodded warmly at Nichi.
Clowy was stilled bowed but let some words slip, "What can I do to earn your forgiveness?"
The room went silent,
Argenti looked at Nichi. He looked at her and said, "Go ahead and answer."
"...At the festival. You said something. I don't remember anything. What did you mean?"
Clowy sat there for a second. "Well, I guess I'll start off like this." Clowy gently pulled down her dress. Nichi's eyes were covered by Hatsu. She revealed the same mark Argenti had.
"!?" Argenti was in shock. But of course, still can't show it.
"Me and you...are sisters." Clowy waited for Argenti to respond.
Clowy re-told the story.
"...So me and you are sisters...?" Argenti looked like she was thinking. "Why don't I remember you?"
"I don't know. Maybe something went wrong when mom saved us." Clowy sat back down on the couch.
"Her story adds up from my knowledge." Nichi thought out loud.
"I think I get it. This is interesting information." Argenti stayed silent for a little.
"Well, one day her memory might come back. For right now how about you try starting over? Argenti, can you try to forgive her?" Nichi rubbed Argenti's head.
Argenti looked at Nichi and nodded, "I can."
Clowy's eyes lit up and a smile formed on her face.
"I promise I'll be better from now on." Clowy stood up and put her hand on her heart.
"Ok." Argenti nodded.
"Good save," Hatsu whispered to Nichi.
"I couldn't let my future sister-in-law be depressed," Nichi smirked and patted her on the back.
"Y-your what!?" Only Nichi could manage to embarrass Hatsu to the point her face turns red.
"Anyway! We should get going!" Nichi yelled then ran out. Argenti followed behind him.
Clowy reached out to Argenti to try to stop her. But she just sighed and let her go and smiled.
Clowy jumped into Hatsu's arms, "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" Clowy didn't look as depressed anymore.
Hatsu blushed "No problem."
"? There's something on you're back." Clowy pulled a note off Hatsu's back.
It said, "Bring your lady to our room (that we should really think of a name for) so we can celebrate them crushing their beef. From Nichi."
"That bastard. When did he even have time to write this?" Hatsu's face was bright red.
"Your brother is...interesting." Clowy chuckled a bit.
"He's trying to make me mad." Hatsu burned the paper.
"Well, I guess we should go later. I would like to meet your friends." Clowy seemed a lot more at peace.
"Then I guess we'll go." Hatsu sighed then grinned.
They got dressed then headed out to the room that they won.
In the room...
Hatsu and Clowy were just entering.
"Hello!" Atama yelled at them from on top of Nichi's shoulder.
"Atama? What are you doing here?" Clowy asked.
"I thought it would be fun. And it is!" She wiggled around and stuck her tongue out at Argenti who had to stand next to Nichi because he was sitting down.
Argenti stared and you could feel her anger without her showing it. Argenti pulls a power move and sits down on Nichi's lap. Then Argenti just looks at Atama like she just won.
meanwhile, Nichi is just smiling through this.
"It's not fair!" Kiken bites his lip out of jealousy.
"What are we doing wrong?" Tomo mopes as he lets the feeling of loneliness overtake him.
"This is why 2D girls are better," Subete tells them as he flips a page in his Manga.
"Shut it you virgin!" Kiken and Tomo yelled at Subete.
"I'm a virgin by choice. What's your excuse?" And just like that Subete shut both of them down.
"Ooooo. Burn." Sasha giggles.
Hoshi just sat there like a psycho and watch girls cling to Nichi.
"Argenti I know you just found out everything in all. So as your sis, I think you should choose another partner." Clowy tried to persuade her.
"What?" Nichi wanted a reason why.
"Well, you don't seem like...relationship material." Clowy tried to put it nicely.
"If you get to date who you want I should be able to as well. Mind your fucking business." Argenti spoke extremely out of character and shocked almost everybody in the room.
"W-what!?" Clowy looked surprised and a little hurt.
"I would have never expected that from her." Kiken stopped being jealous, from the shock. Tomo nodded and agreed.
Nichi smiled big "Haha! Looks like she picked up on my speaking habits."
"It's ok. She just picked up some words from Nichi. She didn't mean it." Hatsu tried to comfort Clowy who was moping in the corner.
"Anyway. I brought everybody here to officially take a break. After we won the festival. All eyes have been on us. So use this room as a place to relax. And we crushing beef today with Clowy! And you don't have to wait until I invite you here. You can just come whenever. We have snacks and such so enjoy." Nichi relieved the room. And everybody had a smile.
Then suddenly a girl walked in. Blond hair and blue eyes. It was Kozome.
They all stopped and looked at her. The whole room fell silent.
She walked past everybody straight to Nichi.
"I Kozome thank you, peasant. If it weren't for you. I would be dead. As my thanks, You may kiss my hand." She put her hand in front of Nichi's mouth.
"Is she for real?" Everybody thought at the same time.
"Could you leave?" Nichi asked her nicely.
"W-what!? I am giving you a great honor! You know how many people would kill for this!?" She looked desperate.
Nichi tapped Argenti and Atama as a signal to get off. They did then Nichi stood up."I don't want to kiss your hand. Fuck you and your family."
Kozome eyes widen as she reached for her weapon. Nichi effortlessly stopped her then dragged her to another room before she even noticed. They were in a gym storage room.
"What do you want? I can tell by your aura you want more than for me to just kiss your hand for the honor." Nichi was being nice for once.
"This is all I have!" She shouted at Nichi, her tears started to fall, "And now I'm crying. How shameful."
Nichi didn't handle crying girls well but he tried, "What's wrong?"
She sat there for a second, "I have to leave the school. Because I lost. I have to go back home and wait until my parents find me a husband. They gave me a chance to find another path. But the condition was don't ever let them see me lose. When the festival was happening, they were watching. All I have is this kiss! And I can't even do that right!" Nichi put his hand on her head in the middle of her panic. He rubbed her head and smiled.
"If that's not what you want then do it," Nichi told her.
"...That's not how that works." She wiped her tears.
"That's how you feel. You know they have this thing called a circus. I heard from my dad. They train animals to do tricks. Even large animals. Sometimes some of those animals are mistreated. The large animal has the power to escape. But it has a thin chain that keeps them there. That large animal could easily escape those chains but is mentally chained. This kinda how it is for you."
Kozome opened her mouth slowly, "Thank you for trying to make me feel better. But That's just not how this works."
Nichi just kept his smile and rubbed her head, "Well then. How long do you have at this school?"
"A week."
"That's enough time to have a good time. How about you come to hang with my friends? They're weird but cool. I mean you're not going to be here for long." Nichi asked.
"...I guess." She sighed.
And just like that, they were back in the room.
"We're back," Nichi announced.
"...You brought her as well," Hoshi whispered under her breath.
"She's going to be my best friend for this week! So get used to seeing her." Nichi wrapped his arms around her shoulder.
"Hey! Get off!"
"Ouch...You yelled in my ear Kozo." Nichi rubbed his ear.
"Who gave you permission to call me Kozo!?" She yelled again.
"I did!" He yelled back and she backed down.
"Sure! Call me whatever." She turned away and crossed her arms.
Nichi smiled. The rest of the group couldn't help but take her in if Nichi said so. The all trusted his judgment.
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