"Early, the ancient city. I don't know why your face looks worse than usual. Are you alright? ”

I was changing my shoes at the lift, and suddenly I was called from behind.

A boy with headphones around his neck waved his hand at the ancient city with a high emotional attitude. That's a dog friend since junior high school, Kiki Yase. And the ancient city waved back coldly.

"It's just a lack of sleep, don't bother!"

"Huh...... Lack of sleep? ”

Hearing the answer thrown by the ancient city, it was Tsukishima Lun who was passing by with a smile that interjected into the conversation with a smile. She has a loyal fan among the boys in the school with her outstanding appearance and handsome words and deeds, and she is the president of Class B in the first year of their high school in the ancient city.

"What's on your mind? I'll be there for you if I can. ”

"No, it's just that a friend who calls a lot at night affects my lack of sleep."

"Ahhh

Looking at the handsome face of the ancient city, he rarely yawned because of lack of sleep. Lun asserted in a tone that was not confused.

"So what?"

The shape of the brow and the angle of the nose are expressions of troubles in relationships. The cause of your troubles is the people around you. The color of your soul's aura suggests ...... Female relationships? ”

"Hmph." Gu Gu snorted disdainfully, "Has anyone told you that it's bad to want to be a psionic trader or a fraudster?" ”

"Huh? … Do you see that? ”

"Of course." The ancient city looked directly at Yase and Lun with an undoubted expression, anyway, the two of them must be partners and want to trick him.

However, the technology is too poor, and I just tried it a little, so I didn't recruit myself.

"Who do you think I am?" Looking at the two people who didn't admit themselves, Gucheng was extremely disdainful.

If you think about it carefully, the two people who have always been close to the ancient city, with their understanding of themselves, it is very easy to find out with a little observation.

But in the same way, the ancient city, which also knows the two of them very well, can also find out if they are lying if they look closely.

"Morning, Aaron. You too, morning. ”

With a tired "oh-" in return, the ancient city then fell asleep on the table again.

"What's the matter, shallots, you're also sleep deprived?"

In response to Lun's point out, the shallots showed an expression as if a child had been found playing a prank. Although she was very clever with makeup, if you look closely, there are slight dark circles in the corners of her eyes.

"Well, a little bit yesterday...... Say, the ancient city. What's the matter with your bad face? ”

As if he was very sleepy, the squinting shallots looked up at the ancient city and showed a surprised face. And Lun happily contrasted the appearance of the shallots and the ancient city,

"Xiaojun said that he didn't sleep well yesterday."

"Why, why are you smiling-"

Shallot raised his voice in protest. Maybe there was a hint of Lun's speech, and his cheeks were slightly red. Then the shallots glared at the ancient city.

"You too, don't do this kind of misleading thing."

"What did I do? Isn't it just lack of sleep? ”

"Anyway, the reason I didn't get a good sleep was because of yesterday's commotion."

Shallot defended with the speed of a machine gun. And Yase, who heard this, picked up the topic with an oh oh sound.

"I see. It happened near your house, right? ”

"That's right. There were fire trucks swaying around the neighborhood until dawn, which was noisy enough......"

“…… What was yesterday's commotion? ”

Gu Gu, who felt a little wrong, asked. The location of the shallots house is a high-end residential street near the city center. It has always given the impression of a quiet area that has nothing to do with the noise of the night.

"Hmm...... I just glanced at it on the news, and it was said that there was a big trouble in the western region in the middle of the night. It looks like the demons who haven't logged in are fighting together.。 ”

"The demons made a big fuss?"

The explanation of the ancient city object like Yase, who is happy to do this, froze.

And the shallots dragged their chin tiredly and nodded,

"It seems like it's big enough, a few buildings have collapsed, the road has sunken, and then the SAR garrison has rushed in, in short, it's a lot of trouble. I thought it was some stupid vampire who made the beast run away......"

"What? It seems necessary to investigate. "In addition to the Fourth True Ancestor, another identity of the ancient city is a demon official under that month.

"Huh?" For the ancient city who unconsciously said this, the light onion looked at him with a helpless expression, "What did you say?" ”

"No, nothing."

This Xianshen City is a special district of the Demon Race. Of the total population of 560,000 people, about four-percent are non-human demons who have been granted official citizenship rights. Orcs, elves, half-demons, and artificial lifeforms. Add to that vampires - demons are more common in this city than foreigners.

However, the ancient city always felt that things were not so simple. Looks like it's going to be busy again this time.

"By the way, the ancient city...... Do you have any plans after school today? ”

After Yase and Ryun returned to their positions, they grabbed the side of the ancient city's uniform and asked in a low voice. Carried by her voice, who was a little shy for some reason, even the ancient city was slightly interested.

"No, what's wrong?"

Although it should be haunted by Yukina who is a watcher today, but this time is still timed. And he is also very interested in the normal behavior of the shallow onion this time.

And the shallot, who heard the ancient city's answer, also breathed a sigh of relief.

"So, come with me to the art room after class. You're alone. ”

"Yes, yes, but can I ask why?" Although his face was calm, Gu Gu's eyes couldn't help but have a hint of playfulness.

The art department of Caihai School Park is resting because of the lack of members.。 In other words, there is no one in the art room after school. What did you want to do with bringing the ancient city to that kind of place?

As long as you think about it, anyone with a discerning eye will understand that there must be some secret. But the girl in front of her seems to be pretending to be mysterious to the end.

"No need to ask. Don't forget to keep it a secret. Shallot said with a red face.

……

Then school was out on the day we came.

The shallot, who came out of the classroom first, waited for the ancient city in the unmanned art room. The setting sun through the curtains turned into a faint backlight shining on her, and the sea breeze blowing in shook her hair.

In front of the shallot's eyes was a blank picture book. In her right hand is a pencil for drawing with a shaved head.

“…… Portrait? ”

Looking at the shallots with an apron around his uniform, Gucheng asked with a chuckle.

"That's right. Should it be a portrait of a friend, or a portrait? Remember that the deadline for submissions is Monday of the following week. ”

“…… That refers to the homework assigned by the teacher in the previous week's class. ”

But the shallots, but there is a smile that is not bad and kind as always,

"That said, but I didn't attend that class. Because I was called by the police to investigate the incident that day. That's it, to investigate the kidnapping by terrorists last time. ”

"Okay, so you asked me to be a model, right? Not enough, if you want to draw, can't Tsukishima and Yase be them? ”

"Aaron has a job as a squad leader today. Kikiki's stupid ass wants to date his seniors. ”

“…… I see...... Then there is no way. Really, a waste of my time. There was a hint of impatience on his face, but there was nothing the ancient city could do.

"That's it. That's why, so why don't you take it off for now? ”

Looking at the ancient city that had become honest with a satisfied face, the shallots said indifferently in a nonchalant tone.

The ancient city, on the other hand, almost obeyed her order without suspicion, and came to his senses halfway through.

"Huh?"

"When the model wants to take it off, of course, it means the clothes. Why are you so shy now? ”

"Wait, wait, wait! There is no need for a portrait model to take off her clothes! ”

"For the sake of art, so you should be enlightened. Then, please, you can pose like that. ”

With a smile, she pointed to a replica of a David statue hanging in the corner of the art room. The author of the original work is Michelangelo. The representative is a masterpiece of the Renaissance. But

"You're not kidding! Isn't it perfect to be completely naked!! ”

For the figure that was too artistic, the ancient city couldn't help but scream. And the shallots laughed in a guttural voice "haha".

"Just kidding, kidding. Just take off your coat for me. ”

"That's what you told me from the beginning."

Moaning under his breath, the ancient city took off his coat over his uniform.

Shallot stopped joking this time, and sat down with the painting book open on the front of the ancient city. I put it in it, and it becomes the form of eye contact, but the shallots don't seem to pay attention to these.

Looking at her humming a song and moving the pencil, Gucheng couldn't help but feel a sense of guilt.

Perhaps, this can be regarded as deceiving her, Gucheng asked himself.

You don't even have to think about it, the answer is, of course, yes. Because he trusted the ancient city, he made such an unsuspecting demeanor. However, the ancient city is constantly betraying her.

The ancient city believes that shallots are very important friends.

That's why. That betrayal will never be forgiven. The ancient city seems to be self-reflective as it is now.

That's right. This is something that was known from the beginning. If Shallot really has good intentions for herself, then Gucheng must tell her the truth. Telling her that she is a vampire known as the "Fourth True Ancestor" is such a foolish fact. Even if this result would be a loss of her friendship and goodwill towards the ancient city, it would be necessary-

It's time to make a decision.

……

Finally, after finishing with the shallots, more than half of the time has passed quietly.

After the shallots said, "I'll go and return the keys to the art room", and the two separated, the ancient city went to the bathroom under the corridor. I came here to wash off the face that was scribbled by shallots.

"Ahh......h Finally wiped it off......"

Talking about what is a model's necessities, he was painted with these strange things.