Chapter 1: Encounter with the Demonic Dragon
Fuee——Hooobuzzbuzbuzz!!
That explosion sounds really terrifying.
I was walking home as usual when, suddenly I heard the echo of an explosion.
Just as I began to think 『Woah, did something fall from the sky?』, the buzzing noise plus the shaking of the ground has already changed into an abnormal situation. My hair was blown straight up from the impact of the storm and the heat was great enough that my skin felt burnt. It was already a miracle that I was able to prevent myself from being blown away.
Eventually I was able to open my eyes and I looked towards the direction of the sand-filled air, the dust gradually dispersed, and the empty land on my left side that was intended to be used for development, is now a crater.
「What? Is it a bomb explosion? Or a guided missile?」
I, who have watched the announcement of the 『Demonic Dragon Princess』 yesterday, immediately had such a thought. Broadcasting such a speech, it should not be strange that it will caused some country's army to attack the 『Mikage Development City』 which I lived in.
Even though I knew I should escape, but I was so terrified by the sudden situation that I was unable to move. I thought If I had stepped a bit more to the left, my body would have been blown to pieces. Just imagining it sent a chill up my spine.
「Whoo.」
A figure appeared from the center of the crater, as if they were there from the start they should have been blown away already. Don't tell me, the thing that flew down from the sky was not some missile—— but the silver-haired girl over there?
The girl slightly straightened her beautiful long hair which was blown messy, looking at her surroundings. Her clear blue eyes are like sapphires, glittering under light. Her beautiful face and translucent snow-white skin feel like they’re is glittering even within the sandstorm. Also because she was standing in the center of the explosion, her skirt was blown violently as though it was dancing in the breeze.
Then while standing there dumbly I met her gaze.
「Hello, may I know who you are?」
「Ah, Ah ah, Hello I am called Tsukiyono Kagari.」
Because her greeting was so sudden I could not help but reply.
After seeing me, the girl standing in the center of the explosion walked towards me briskly. She projects a sort of atmosphere as though she is from a fantasy world——Isn't she the girl who appeared on TV yesterday!?——Her name immediately surfaced in my mind.
Ahrian‖D‖Hakua, aka Ahri.
She is also the one who forcefully hacked the entire world's television channels, announced the 『Demonic Dragon Declaration』, and the one who became famous as the『Demonic Dragon Princess』.
Such a person suddenly arrived, and is walking toward me.
My sense of fear and vigilance has already been completely paralyzed, causing me to become unable to move.
「I am called Ahrian, aka Ahri.」
「Ah, yesterday I saw you on TV.」
Despite introducing myself in such a way I am troubled. Since I cannot move my body, I continued the conversation
「Why aren't you running away after seeing me?」
Of course I want to! She is the self-proclaimed representation of 『fear』and 『despair』. Even if I didn't see her announcement yesterday, any normal person who saw the crater she created with her entrance would have already run away. But without thinking I said……
「TV shows often shows those……」
And began to start a conversation normally. (TL note: he got seduced by her beauty)
「Huh?」
「When an explosion happens, everyone, except for the main character, will start screaming 『AHHH————』 and running away .」
「Ah, that’s right.」
「That is a lie. Most people when they experience a severe shock, they will only stand there blankly, just like this.」
Which is what I am doing right now. When people meet with an unexpected situation, they are unable to calmly judge it.
「Oh I see, that indeed makes sense.」
The demonic dragon princess is completely convinced by my words.
「Rather, are your legs okay?」
Though I know the other party is a tough character, I could not help but continue to find topics to continue.
Listening to my words, she seems to have discovered something, looking at her own feet, lifting them up and shaking them a few times.
「My legs are a bit numb, but I am already fine. The impact from landing is almost all gone.」
「That is really great. if I had walked a few more steps to the left, I would have been smashed to pieces!」
「That is because I adjusted my path so I would avoid your position before I landed.」
It’s as though she landed with the idea of not harming me.
「Where are you from?」
「The sky.」
「Oh, saying it like this is also correct!」
Am I supposed to tsukkomi her?
Using such an elaborate way to enter and yet she shows no sign of wavering, and her manner of speaking remains calm. For now it seems that she is completely unharmed, and the uniform on her body is also free of dust or dirt. Seems that she really did do a lot of useful adjustment.
「Huh? Uniform?」
Due to the numerous mental shocks I experienced in rapid succession, I didn't notice that the clothing she is wearing now, was different from what she wore yesterday during the declaration. No matter how I looked at it, it was a uniform that I have seen before.
It is very similar to the girl's uniform of the high school section of 『Mikage Middle Schoo』 that I am studying in.
……Could it be?
「Actually I wish to go to Toshi-ritsu Mikage Middle School.」
「I knew it!」
If she is not wearing that uniform for fun, then that means she is one of the students in our academy.
Originally I was determined to not tsukkomi her, I didn't expect to have to do so so quickly.
「I wish for you to take me there.」
「Oh, okay. Though I care a lot for lives, but bringing you there should not be a problem.」
「Don't worry, we will not kill normal people.」
「Ah is that so? Well you did say this in your declaration.」
「The magnanimity of the strong.」
I see. It seems that even if I start screaming 「Ah—— its so terrifying!」 and escape, this girl will not do anything to me. Hoping that the leader of the demonic dragons was broad-minded, my hope seems to accidentally coincide with the ideals of this girl.
「Oh, I do not mind bringing you there.」
「Ah, thank you, Kagari.」
Though I was thinking that she actually directly called my name, but to want this princess to call me 『Student Kagari』 or 『Kagari-san』 is kind of strange. (TL note: Japanese have a habit of calling someone by their surname rather than the name if they are not close. In this case Ahri called just call him by his name when they are not even considered close.)
「Then, Ahri-san, is it okay if I just bring you there?」
「Ahri.」
「Huh?」
「I called you Kagari, so you should also call me Ahri.」(TL note: flag established lol)
The thing that she was concerned about is actually this.
And her tone is actually very forceful.
「……I understand, Ahri. Is it okay if I just bring you to the academy?」
「Yes, it is fine to just bring me there. I confirmed it when I was in the air, the academy is in that direction right?」
The direction that Ahri is pointing at is completely opposite of the correct direction, that direction is to my home.
「No, it is completely opposite.」
「……The roads in Japan are really complicated……」
This girl, maybe a direction idiot. Suddenly there is a feeling of knowing the demonic dragon princess's weakness(?).
「Oh well, forget it, it is fine. It's this direction.」
「Thank you.」
Yesterday she was the character who was saying she was going to engulf the entire world in fear, today she is actually thanking me, this is something I could have never dreamt about. So just like this, my Christmas morning was actually spent with the demonic dragon princess-sama who challenged the entire world.
「Actually I have something to say to Kagari.」
While walking, she suddenly said such a sentence.
「May I know what is that?」
Facing me without thinking and respectfully asked, Ari showed a serious look.
「I intend to stay in this city temporarily.」
「You said this on TV yesterday.」
She actually said something that I already know.
「Then there is not much for me to say. Please take care of me in the future.」
「Ah, oh oh, me too.」
Though it is a strange twist of fate, it eventually evolved this situation of leading the way for her.
Walking together like this, she seems to be like a normal girl of her age. No, looking at her who is walking and chatting beside me, that stunning beauty, gives people the feeling of 『being close to an idol』.
Given such a rare opportunity, why not take this chance to ask her a bunch of questions. After all I should be safe.
「Oh right.Why did you choose this place? There should be a lot of cities that you people would want to destroy and intimidate. Since it's like this shouldn't you go to the main city of America, or Europe then?」
Though I feel sorry for the residents in those cities, but being a citizen whose city is being targeted, I hope that they can forgive me for having such thoughts
「If it is just to intimidate we have also considered going to those places, but our companions the Demonic Dragons and our enemies the Sacred Swords, seems like a few of them are in this city.」
「Is this for real?」
「Absolutely.」
Without knowing it, the peaceful and relaxing 『Mikage Development City』, is actually becoming a place for supernatural beings like Demonic Dragons and Sacred Swords to play around.
「You seem to say that in this place, Ahri you are not too clear about the matter?」
「Yes, I have yet to see Sacred Swords.But Sacred Swords should be able to catch the scent of us, Demonic Dragons. Hence as long as we move around openly, the other party will take the initiative to come and find us.」
This is such an ambiguous way of detecting the enemy.
「To battle with those Sacred Swords happily. and then deepen the feelings with Demonic Dragons. To do things with a JAN JAN that is the reason why I came here.」 (TL note: She changed her way of speaking to a more animated way. JAN JAN has a meaning of TADA which suggests she came to do something big)
「JAN JAN huh……」
「Yup, JAN JAN.」
Her slight change in speech, is also hard for me to tsukkomi.
「But, if the whole day is spent on fighting, and then there is still a need to go to school, isn't it tough? You see, during the day you have to go to school.」
To explain such basic knowledge to the demonic dragon princess, also makes me feel incredible.
「I am the final boss.」
「Huh?」
「Before the other companions get killed, I will live my life like normal people.」
「……Oh.」
With the death of her companions as a prerequisite.
But obviously from just seeing that scene from the broadcast, their power seems to be invincible.
But it seems that Ahri has taken into consideration of the situation that her companions will lose.
I get this feeling that her values are very unusual.
Not thinking that she is the 『absolute strongest』 hence she won't lose, but rather because she is on the side of evil, always feeling that there will be a day when she will lose.
「But, your companions should be pretty powerful.」
「 That is obvious, they’re super powerful.」
「Then being the leader, Ahri how strong are you?」
「That is of course, the ultimate strongest.」
「Ultimate huh……」
Though I am not sure about the difference between super and ultimate, but since I roughly understand her thoughts, I shall pretend to understand.
「That's right.」
Ahri seems to be a bit proud, raising her chest, the voluminous shape of her breasts can also been seen through her clothes, then I thought 『Wow, that is incredible.』 and completely understood.
This fellow, should obviously be very frightening, but her actual self is inexplicably cute.
「Kagari is a student of Mikage Middle School?」
「Yes, first year in the High School section, about to rise to second year.」
「Then I also want to be the same as you.」
「The same as me? But you give off a very mature feeling, just how old are you?」
「16 this year.」
「Then we are of the same age.」
「So this is why.」
I realized that I really enjoyed chatting with her like this, it is not strange to for someone to enroll with students of their age, but when she just said she wanted to be the same with me, I get the vague feeling that Ahri also enjoys chatting with me. Although I am not fully aware of her thoughts, but it is always a good thing for her to hold goodwill.
That is also easier for me to keep my life.
「My classmates will probably to scared to death.」
「Kagari are you not afraid?」
「Of course I am.」
I answered without thinking. If Ahri has the thought of killing me, I probably cannot hold on for long.
「I see.」
My reply seems to have put Ahri in a good mood. Fearing her will make her happy, but she also like to chat with ordinary people like me. This seems to be the current situation.
——She is really a strange woman.
At least from my values, I am completely unable to understand.
While chatting like this, we reached the school.
「We have reached, the building you are looking at now is 『Toshi-ritsu Mikage Middle School』.」
Bring her to the school gate, Ahri she……her eyes which always remains the same, seems to be glowing.
「What is it?」
「This is my first time entering a 『School』. Hence I am a little bit happy.」
「Ah I see.」
The girl has always been living the way of life of a demonic dragon, and I do not understand what exactly is that way of life.
But maybe, in the future there will be a chance to know.
「Thank you Kagari, please take care of me in school as well.」
「Oh, if it is not too overboard then its okay. Please don't do things that are too terrible.」
「That I am unable to guarantee.」
She who was expressionless, a smile emerged from the corner of her mouth.
——Her smiling face, caused me to unconsciously stare at her.
「Then, next is to go to the staff office, I shall rely on myself for this.」
「Now look at it, the window at the first floor in front of us, that is the window of the staff office.」
「This is simple, then I shall head over now.」
Ahri nodded firmly, and moved forward.
But, she is not walking forward but the right side, towards the direction of the sport stadium. (TL note: Am I the only one who is reminded of Zoro?)
「Don't tell me I am supposed to tsukkomi her.」
Let her take this chance to tour around the campus, and give the boys and girls who are doing their club practice a good scare in the meantime. After all she will not begin to kill indiscriminately at this stage, it is best to let the other students be scared half to death like me.
Just when I was thinking of such sinister things, gu gu gu, my phone began to vibrate.
It was a message from my imouto, Tomoka. (TL note: imouto = younger sister)
「Onii-san, I felt a very strong scent of a demonic dragon, maybe it is in the school.」(TL note: onii-san = elder brother)
Sorry Tomoka, the one who brought the Demonic Dragon here is me.
Indeed Tomoka is very sensitive to the scent of the Demonic Dragons.
「Try not to draw any attention, I am coming to pick you up immediately……」
I returned the message, after typing unskillfully on the screen of the phone.
Like this I looked in the direction that Ahri left in.
「Please don't head to the classroom of the Middle School Section, Demonic Dragon-san.」
While praying, I headed towards the Middle School Section Library where Tomoka is at.
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