Usui muttered in disappointment. Probably to understand this sentence as an embarrassing excuse, Yukina glared at the ancient city with a raised brow.

"Then why did you order the beast to do that kind of chaotic destruction?"

"So I didn't even command it. That lightning flash isn't my beast at all. ”

"Why tell such an obvious lie?"

Yukina sighed with the expression of a child who was going to spend her energy.

"It is said that the Fourth True Ancestor 'Candlelight Nightboy' has twelve beasts that rival the mythical monsters. In fact, it's already in such a state of destruction, and now you won't say that you didn't do it, right? ”

"No, so I'm not lying to you."

Usui raised her voice impatiently.

"Owning something is a completely different concept from being able to use it freely. They don't listen to me at all. ”

"That's ...... What do you mean? ”

I guess I intuitively felt that Usui Bing's words weren't said on a whim. Comprehending the depth of the situation, Yukina's expression became serious. Ubiki scratched his head as if he couldn't speak,

"In other words, they don't even recognize me as a host. It is true that I inherited the beasts from Agulola, but they have not yet acknowledged this fact. ”

"Agulola...... It refers to the matter of the fourth true ancestor of the previous generation that the senior said. ”

Yukina looked up at the ancient city and confirmed. The ancient city nodded roughly.

"That's why I can't control them at all. It's hard to hold them down, but if they're attacked by other beasts, they'll..."

"It's going to be like last night...... Is that so? ”

"Well, almost. However, even if they were called, I don't think they would necessarily come out. Didn't try it though. ”

"Of course. Please don't try it. ”

Yukina said with a straight face as if angry.

“…… However, if what I just said is true, senior, it seems that you are an even more dangerous existence than I imagined. You have to find a way to control the demons well......"

Yukina muttered, contemplating with a serious face.

Ubiki was silent for a moment, looking at her. I couldn't help but say what was in my heart.

"Yukina, you're such a strange person."

"Huh...... Is that so? ”

Yukina's eyes widened as if surprised.

"This kind of thing only doesn't want to be told by the seniors. What's wrong with me? ”

"Because...... I don't think much of this after listening to what I just said. A vampire who can't control the beast or something, I think it's okay not to approach him because of the danger, so I might as well kill him or something. ”

Gucheng said with a wry smile. Yukina stroked her chest as if she were self-reflecting.

"Really? Although you do feel this way when you say that...... However, the opponent is the senior. ”

"What do you mean?"

"No, nothing profound. Only, I don't think you're one of those bad vampires. It's just a little sloppy and sometimes a little colorful. ”

Yukina squinted her eyes as if she was recalling memories of when they first met. It doesn't sound like a joke. But it seems that this is really what he thinks.

Ubiki felt troubled even to refute, and crooked the corners of his mouth in silence.

The train arrived at the station in front of the school park.,And then the students wearing the same uniform as the ancient city got off one after another.。 Yukina took out the car card and asked, "However, why didn't the beasts recognize that you are the fourth true ancestor?" ”

"It's because I'm a blood-sucking virgin."

Yukina tilted her head slightly and looked at the ancient city.

"Virginity?"

Are you serious, Usui thought about looking at Yukina with piercing eyes. But Yukina just blinked incredulously. Anyway, this child remembered where he grew up in a famous girls' school, and he was practicing sword and witchcraft all day and night, Gu Gu thought.

That is, the inexperienced. I've never sucked anyone's blood. ”

Ubiki tried his best to choose words that would not leave.

In fact, Ubiki is not only a beast that can't even use the ability to act like a vampire, so it should have something to do with it. Although I haven't felt any inconvenience yet, it is.

"Ah, that's what virginity means...... Huh? Haven't you done it? ”

Yukina asked in surprise. Probably because Ubibi's inexperienced confession and the impression of the vampire True Ancestor couldn't be connected in her mind.

"It's not that strange. I was a normal human not so long ago. ”

"Besides, don't say the word 'virgin' in a place like this."

Why? ”

"So that's it!"

Frustrated with how to explain to her, Usui Ice brought her face close to Yukina's ear. Followed by

"Early—ah, the ancient city."

The impact from behind suddenly hit the ice. As if he was very familiar, he put his wrist around the neck of the ancient city, and a familiar voice came.

"You, let a girl say something like this in broad daylight."

"Ya, Yase?"

As he was struggling with how to explain to her, a familiar voice came from behind him

What are you talking about? And this is probably your 146th girlfriend, will you dump it this time? ”

"You guy!"

The one who opened his mouth to Ui Bing in broad daylight was a short-haired boy with a headset hanging around his neck. It seems to be on the same train.

Yase kept the movement of leaning shoulder-to-shoulder with the ancient city through the ticket gate,

"Ahh Isn't it Nagisa-chan? ”

I found Yukina walking on the side, and looked at the face of the old city as if she was slightly surprised. Usui Ice pulled Yase away as if he was annoying,

"It's a transfer student. The person who is in the same class as Nagisa happens to be neighbors with us. ”

"Heh——, that's really ...... And then why did Usui go to school with this transfer student? ”

"It's just because the home is next door and we ran into it on the way here. In this case, we usually start talking. ”

Usui replied pretending to be calm. I'm not lying for the time being. Although the meeting place was just a step away from the doorstep, it was also on the way to the school.

"My name is Yukina Hiiragi.

Yukina said politely with a bow. Then Yase's expression suddenly became happy,

"Is it cabbage-chan? Is it a band? ”

"Band? No, I'm not interested in music..."

"Huh? But behind it is..."

"Ah, that's right."

Remembering the existence of the guitar case on her back, Yukina hurriedly covered up the past.

Then she looked away from the suspicious Yase,

"Well, I'm sorry, seniors. I'll go first. ”

"Ahh

Nodding to the beckoning Guru, Yukina ran to the junior high school building.

Yase looked at her back in silence for a moment,

"I'm talking about the ancient city. Is that kid a weird kid? ”

"No, how can I say it, it's probably a little confusing because I just transferred to another school."

"Really...... Well. Anyway, I hope it doesn't become a nuisance. ”

Yase murmured in a surprisingly deep tone. Ubiki looked at his friend with a surprised expression,

"Troublesome?"

"Hmm. In order not to disturb my peaceful and loving campus life, please settle it well, Gucheng. Even that guy is still my important childhood sweetheart for the time being. ”

What the hell are you talking about, Usui looked in confusion in the direction of Yase's line of sight.

Yase looked at the high school building, and the classroom on the second floor. I saw the shallots sitting by the window, and they waved their hands when they found the ice that had just arrived at the school.

"Morning, ancient city. Early in the morning, he had a dumbfounded expression. Oh yes, it's always been like that. ”

This is the classroom before the morning meeting begins. To Ubiki, who had just sat down in his seat, the shallot, who was sitting in front, greeted him.

Although it was the same gorgeous outfit and release as always, only the usual cheerfulness of today was hidden, and it was replaced by a tired atmosphere.

And Ubiki beckoned with the same tired expression,

"Leave me alone, and you don't look tired."

"That's right. Thanks to this, I can't even make up my makeup...... You also saw the news, yesterday's explosion. ”

Shallot said as she looked in the mirror and noticed the bags under her eyes.

frightened, Usui became a little suspicious of his actions,

"Ahh Roughly so. ”

"Immediately after that, a big man from the management company called me and cried to me. Why did he say that the main engine used for disaster countermeasures was blown up, so he asked him to reorganize the replacement system. It's because I bought low-cost, low-redundancy junk hardware that it became like this. Not only has it not been adjusted, but the function of filtering and screening in the computer network is also very good. ”

"It seems like it's hard work...... I'm sorry. ”

While listening to the words of the shallows that made the layman ignorant, Ubiki was reproached by guilt while going in and out of his left ear. I didn't expect that the victims of yesterday's accident would be implicated even in such a close place.

Looking at the quietly lost ancient city in amazement,

"Why do you have to apologize to the ancient city?"

"No...... No, how to say it. In short, it should be regarded as all the islanders who were saved by shallots. ”

"Well, it's not that exaggerated."

Shallot said quickly as if he was a little shy. Then the usual wicked smile appeared,

"But what, if that's what you think, do you want to prove your gratitude by your actions? It just happened that there was a cake buffet at the restaurant in the center of Shimen. ”

"Well, we'll talk about it then. When the summer homework is solved, I'm thinking about it. ”

Usui Ice tried to fool around for a moment. The central stone gate is the junction of the four bases of the artificial island - a huge building in the center of the island in the literal sense of the word. It is also home to high-end brands and specialty stores, and is one of the most prosperous locations on the island. And in that kind of place, the restaurant is undoubtedly very expensive.

"Homework."

Shallot held his head in his hand and muttered as if he deliberately didn't care. Then for some reason, he looked sideways at Usui Ice.

"Say, speaking of the ancient city, what did you do after that...... Something. ”

"After that?"

"That's it, yesterday, wasn't it with a girl at the station? Remember Nagisa-chan's classmate, right? Although it has nothing to do with me, it's just. ”

"Ahh

Anyway, there is indeed such a thing, Ui Bing recalled. Since the commotion that followed was so impressive, the memory of that incident felt far away.

"No, then it's just a normal home."

"Yes...... Is it? ”

"Because I'm just going to help carry things." (Markne)