The Shadows (7) - 43

"Good afternoon Senpai!"

I greeted Annalise as I walked into the library and sat down next to her.

Looking up from her book, she said, "Good afternoon Aki, what's got you in such a happy mood?"

"Well, so, you know about that surprise test we have tomorrow?" I said, in a singsongy voice.

"Sigh, and how did you learn of that?"

"Just some connections, well, anyways, to the main point, you're one of the test administrators, right?"

"Yeah. It's so I get service hours for graduation."

"Ah! Ah! Ah!, you forgot to mention that you're also letting some little demons in to wreck havoc, aren't you?" I said, whilst wagging my finger and changing my voice from a high pitch, to a low one.

"... "

"So? What if I am?"

"Well, I won't report you or anything, I just don't want to have little nuisances biting at me whilst I'm in the middle of enjoying the test."

'He's really calling (C-) rank spies nuisances? Does he not know? No, he's shown himself to be a person that unexpectedly possesses the utmost best information whilst, even through thorough investigation, looks like he isn't backed by any group. It seems that his raw powers exceed my expectations.' <Annalise>

"So, what do you want me to do?"

"It's easy really, just give each of them a picture of me and tell them not to disturb me and the people that are with me."

"That's not possible. What if one of those people with you are one of our targets?"

"Before I say anything further, please sign this mana contract saying that you won't divulge any of the information that I say for the next minute."

"A-a-alright?"

We quickly signed the contract.

"If my predictions are correct, then you'll only be able to get 3 of you 10 targets. Even with the (C+) rank spy contributing, you won't be able to take out anybody in the top 12."

"Of course, because you can't tell anybody this information, this outcome will most likely happen."

"How the heck do you know this?"

"Just like how I know everything else."

"So, the only person on your hit list that will most likely be with me is the Rank 3 girl, so just ignore her too."

"Hmph, well let's see if our little "Seer" is correct."

"Well, the minute's over, so, do you accept?"

"Yeah, I'll accept, so, do I just take a picture of you now?"

"No, let me change my appearance real quick."

I proceeded to actually cut my hair, instead of just changing it with my demonic powers, making most of my white hair shorter, with a few long, thick strand here and there. (A/N: The picture will be in the paragraph comments.)

"So now?"

"No, just wait a few more seconds. And could you please look the other direction for a moment."

As I saw her look away, I quickly took some clothes and accessories out of my watch and put them on.

"Alright, you can turn around now."

...

"Pppppttttttthhhhhhhhh... aaawwwwwwhahhaahahahahaHAHAHAHAHAHA!" (A/N: Trying to hold in a laugh but then letting it out fully.)

I waited a full two minutes for her to finish her laughter.

She stifled a snicker before wiping the tears from her eyes and saying, "You're really going into that type of setting dressed like that?"

"Yeah, you got a problem with that? Half of the students do it all the time."

"It's just, you look very, and I mean VERY pretty. You're not afraid that some horny boys will come gangbang you?" After just squeezing the last bits out, she started laughing like crazy again.

"You hahaha look so hahahaha cute! Hahahahahaha."

'You just had to say that.'

"Come on, I don't look that bad as a girl right?"

"You look like a straight up loli." (A/N: Picture is in the paragraph comment.)

"Fine, then how 'bout this then?"

I fixed a few things and quickly got a more "mature" appearance.

"That's better, but now you look like a really alluring lady, almost a MILF... who's a midget." (A/N: Again, the picture is in the paragraph comment.)

"You know, I never really took you for a cross dresser, but now that I see it, you definitely look good as a girl. Have you ever thought of trying GRS (gender reassignment surgery)?"

"Nope! Never have, and never will!" I stated, definitively, whilst shuddering.

"But, you know, I would've considered you a potential love interest if you did."

'Yes, if that's what you're thinking, then yep. You see, Primrose first discovered her sexuality whilst interacting with Annalise, so Anna was her first love. This was why the event where Primrose killed Anna is really detrimental to her, both emotionally and mentally.'

"I think you can still consider me a potential love interest, I mean, you know the "Gender" section of your status window?"

"Yeah, what about it?"

"Check out mine."

I pulled up my status, hid everything below the "Job" section, and showed it to her.

{Name: Kurayami Akimitsu

Gender: Male?

Race: Human (Mixed Blood)

Job: Magician}

Seeing my status window, she stood still in thought for a second.

And even though I couldn't directly hear her thoughts, they were probably somewhere along the lines of, 'So Junior-kun really is the son of "Dad".' After seeing my name.

"You see, I have a question mark next to my gender."

"O-oh, oh yeah!"

"Wait, so does that mean you really aren't a boy?"

"No, I think I am, it's just that I look so pretty, people see me as a girl."

"Ah, so that explains it, but that means technically, you're still a boy, so unfortunately for you Junior-kun, you'll never be getting a piece of this ass."

"Like it was big in the first place."

"Let me hear that again, Junior." She pronounced each syllable of "Junior" suspiciously slowly.

"Well, since I've sorted everything out here, I'm leaving, see ya!" I said hurriedly.

As I turned around and tried to flee, I felt a hand grab the collar of the back of my shirt.

"Where do you think you're going Junior-kun? I believe we have a shift together today."

That sickly sweet voice dripping with honey was a sound I never wanted to hear again, even if I had deaf ears.

...

As Sunday came, I couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

'I have everything prepared, now all I have to do is by low profile, can't risk standing out in this event.'

Little did I know, I had already set up everything so that I would stand out, and stand out spectacularly I did.