Chapter 4: Hime-Miko (2)

"Thank you for the ride, Amakusa-san."

"Your welcome, your majesty." Amakusa smiled respectfully before driving off.

Rihan watched as the car disappeared into the horizon before opening the gate and walking in. As he walked inside their home, he headed straight into the living room where he saw Mikan serving some drink to another girl.

The other was a beautiful girl with long black hair in hime cut and red eyes. She wore the school uniform of girls from Sainan High. Rihan also noted that her body was far more developed than their peers.

"Ah, welcome back, Onii-chan!" Mikan beamed upon seeing her brother.

"Who is this?" Rihan asked, not taking his eyes off the new girl and more importantly the long thing wrapped in clothes that she carries.

"Isn't she your friend...? She said—" Mikan paused. She realized her mistake but then she felt weird, why would she let in someone just because they said they were friends with her brother? 'That's weird...' She thought.

Mikan doesn't easily let someone in to their house but thinking back on what happened earlier, it's as if that didn't apply to the girl. The latter just popped up at their front door saying she was the friend of Rihan and Mikan just let her in without further thought.

"Mikan, can you go up to your room? Don't come down before I call you," Rihan suddenly appeared beside Mikan.

"Ah o-okay!" The girl didn't notice him move but attributed it to her being dazed. She then rushed upstairs to her room.

Seeing Mikan was gone, Rihan turned his sight towards the girl who was still smiling.

"I thought I already mentioned for anyone of the supernatural world to not approach my sister."

After becoming a Campione and knowing what it entails, Rihan's first order was that anyone from the supernatural world not to approach his sister to hide the hidden side of their world. He didn't want Mikan to be embroiled in their business.

On the other hand, the girl shivered upon hearing Rihan speak. The aura he leaks was extremely scary from her perspective. Cold sweat trickled down her forehead but when she was about to speak, Rihan spoke first.

"Speak. If your answer doesn't satisfy me, don't even wish to leave here alive even with that divine weapon." Rihan's gaze trailer towards the thing wrapped in cloth. His instincts as a Campione tells him that thing was a divine weapon or authority.

"What does a hime-miko doing in our home? And to think you also used hypnosis on my sister." He gave her a smile with a tranquil expression which further send shivers through the girl.

She hurriedly bowed and spoke, stuttering. "P-please fo-forgive me, your majesty. I only wished to meet you sooner."

She sincerely said without a shred of lie.

"...We're you under the orders of the HCC?"

"Y-yes" Ena didn't dare to lie, not in front of the king ruling over Japan's supernatural world.

"I see... however that doesn't excuse you for this transgression." Rihan sighed mentally before calming down himself. He finally pieced it all, why he met Amakusa on his way home and that other hime-miko. "...Leave that divine weapon here. I will return it back when I deem it appropriate."

"Yes!" Ena handed unwrapped the cloth and revealed a sword. She handed it to Rihan respectfully.

"...Power over wind and thunder? No storms..." Rihan muttered as he grabbed the sword. He then turned to the stiflly standing Ena. "...You can leave. Remember this is the only time I will permit this. I won't care what you do as long as it doesn't put my sister, friends, or parents in danger."

"... Understood, your majesty. Please allow me to apologize."

Rihan just waved his hand and turned away. Ena seeing this didn't linger anymore and left.

"Haa... troublesome," He muttered as he carried the sword. He clearly felt it's divine nature and the dangerous aura it exudes but his own aura suppressed it. "Why does she carry something that clearly harms her body?"

He shook his head before heading up and putting the sword in his room. He the walked to Mikan's room and knocked on the door.

"Mika, let's eat dinner."

*Creak~*

Mikan slowly opened the door.

"...Onii-chan, you didn't know that girl?" She cautiously asked.

Rihan just smiled at her before patting her head softly.

"Don't worry about her, it's all settled now. Come on, let's just eat our dinner."

"Okay..."

.....

Sainan High, Class 2-A~

"Today, I'll introduce to you two transfer students. Please welcome them," The adviser of 2-A said followed by her students murmuring, obviously curious about the new students.

Soon enough, two beautiful girls walked inside. One of them was a girl with a thigh-length light, brown hair with square bangs hanging over her forehead, brown eyes, and a somewhat fragile yet alluring figure.

The other being a girl with long black hair in hime cut and red eyes. Both of whom are familiar faces to Rihan who sat at the left most seat in front, beside the window as he met them just yesterday.

"Um, my name is Mariya Yuri, please to meet you all." The brown haired girl came first followed by the other girl.

"Nice to meet you, everyone, I am Seishuiin Ena." She gave a bright smile, instantly capturing the admirations of the hormonal teenage boys.

Rihan on the other hand was a bit surprised but didn't show it on his expression. He just glanced at them before ignoring the two.

Ena on the other hand, smiled back at him when she saw him looking their way.

This little exchange was noticed by a certain small blonde girl sitting beside Rihan. This girl being Shibasaki Roka.

'Th-that's— I need to tell Chitose!' She noted mentally.

"Ahem, then you can sit behind Yuuki-kun, Seishuiin-san and you can also take the seat beside her, Mariya-san. The students sitting there suddenly transferred yesterday so those seats are free."

"Thank you, sensei!" Ena Seishuiin beamed as she stride to her seat. "Good morning, Yuuki-sama." She said softly as she passed by Rihan. It's as if nothing happened between them yesterday.

Following Ena was Yuri who politely greeted Rihan as well.

As the two took their seats, the class begun.