CH-33 : Half A Demon Sword

 Chapter 33.1

"…I'm sorry for all the noise…"

Misa says to me after I signed everyone's ｢Zekt｣.

"Everyone got worked up seeing the raw Arnos-sama up close for the first time."

"That expression. How to say it…I don't like it."

Sasha says and next to her Misha nods.

"Like alcohol."

"Fumu. Raw Arnos sake?"

"You don't need to read so much into my words."

She has a point.

"First of all, some off these people are in the same class as me so it's not their first time. I don't get the raw part either."

"Ah, I'll clarify. Arnos-sama has this atmosphere that seems to separate him from the rest of the world. To us, he's in a place that we can't see. Even though we are in the same classroom, today feels like the first day that you accepted my existence."

"Well, honestly, until today you were beneath my notice."

"Ahahah…right…"

Misa seems slightly depressed.

"Don't mind it. It's my principle to ignore things that don't interest me."

"I'm not even going to respond to that statement."

Misha nods in agreement with Sasha's statement.

"I've learnt something today though. From now on you should fully taste the raw me to your heart's content."

"That expression…is obscene…"

Misha leans her head to one side in puzzlement.

"Is raw Arnos obscene?"

"It's alright. You don't need to know about that Misha."

Misha stared off into nothingness with her deadpan expression and muttered.

"…Interested…"

"Ah, if that's so Misha-san then why don't you join the Arnos fan union? I can teach you various things."

Sasha quickly jumped in before Misha could respond.

"Absolutely not! I won't let you teach weird things to my Misha! Can you stop your solicitation."

"Ah, is that so? Why don't you join too Sasha-san?"

"Haaa!? Why would I?"

Sasha's voice raises in surprise.

"You're worried about Misha-san aren't you? Wouldn't it be safer if you both joined?"

Misa says with a bright smile.

"I refuse. I have no reason to enter such a place."

"Is that so? That's disappointing."

Misa moved over to Sasha and whispered in her ear.

"…Right now, if you join, it comes with the magic photos of Arnos-sama I secretly took as a bonus."

"Such a thing…"

Sasha looks towards me for a moment.

"I'm not interested at all."

While saying this Sasha brings her face close to Misa and whispers

"…What sort of photos are they?"

"Fufufu, do you want to see? There's one I took where he's changing his clothes so he's half-naked."

"Half naked…!? Tha…that's unhealthy…Tha…rude…!!"

With a red hot face, Sasha raises her voice.

"Ah, don't you like things like that? Well then, I'll prepare something more wholesome and cool looking."

"Wait..."

Misa puts on a blank expression

"Yes?"

"Just to be sure I'll take a look. Just to be sure."

Sasha repeats herself.

Fumu. What are they talking about over there?

If I listened hard I could hear what they were saying but I won't. They are whispering so they don't want me to hear.

"I understand. Well then, I'll guide you to the second floor. Arnos-sama could you wait a minute?"

"Aah."

It seems something has been decided between Sasha and Misa as they both head off up to the 2nd floor.

"Aren't you going Misha?"

"Because Arnos isn't going."

"I see."

"Nn."

After a few minutes, Sasha ran down the stairs.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

"What happened to Sasha?"

"Fufufu. Something enjoyable."

Misa says it like its something significant.

"Errm…Arnos-sama. Actually, I have a request…"

Misa asks, completely changing her expression to a serious one.

"What?"

"I understand its an impudent request but would Arnos-sama have us in his team?"

I see. Actually, I think its a reasonable request.

Other than me all the group leaders are royalty. I doubt they would be willing to have unificationists in their team.

"There's a condition for me to receive subordinates."

"What is it?"

"They must be strong or interesting."

Misa laughs like she's troubled.

"It's not that easy after all then..."

"One question. Why are you doing this?"

"When you say this, do you mean the unificationists?"

"Aah. Certainly, Deiruheido is ruled by the royalty and the mazoku are divided in two but there isn't actually that much trouble from this system. Deirueido is ruled well and is at peace. If you close your eyes to the point that you will never have power then life is very comfortable."

Even with the royal issue, this place is much better than 2000 years ago.