Our advisor, Azazel-sensei, hasn’t come to the club room today. Lately, he has been returning to the to Underworld discussing something. A leader sure must be busy. Even so, he still shows up at school, so school life must be fun for him. “If I remember, it’s about time for the school trip for the second years.”
Buchou says that while drinking green tea elegantly. “Where did Buchou and Akeno-san go last year?”
Akeno-san answers my question. “We also went to Kyoto. I went to Kinkaku-ji, Ginkaku-ji and other locations with Buchou.”
Buchou nods her head and continues. “Yes. But there are only a limited number of places you can visit within three days and four nights. You should think of going everywhere and make a plan beforehand and move accordingly. If you don’t include the time to eat and for sight seeing, you will regret it. You will mainly transport from one place to the other by using buses and trains, but lots of time would be wasted while you are travelling on transport.”
“It was bad that we didn’t think about transport duration. Buchou wanted to go everywhere, so we lost the time to go to the Nijou-jou which we were planning to see last. So she was stomping her foot at the railway station.”
When Akeno-san said that with a small laugh, Buchou’s face turned red. “Mou, you promised me you wouldn’t say that remember? I was in high spirits. For a Japan lover like me, it was Kyoto that I admired so much. So I had my eyes taken by the town and souvenir shops more than necessary.”
Buchou started talking about her memories. She must have enjoyed Kyoto a lot. “Hadn’t you been to Kyoto before the school trip? You could have used the transport magic circle.”
When I said that Buchou says “no no” with her fingers. “You don’t understand, Ise. It’s good because you visit Kyoto for the first time on the school trip. And transporting using a magic circle? I won’t do something tasteless like that. It’s the Kyoto I long for, so I wanted to walk around with my own feet and feel the breeze with my own skin.”
Ah, Buchou’s eyes have started sparkling. Buchou becomes all dreamy when it has something to do with Japan. She did say that she wanted to have a lifestyle going between Japan and the Underworld even after becoming the head of the house of Gremory. Oh yeah, Azazel-sensei said he will also come with us to the school field trip. He apparently wants to enjoy Kyoto. After finishing her tea, Buchou changes the topic. “The trip is important, but we also need to discuss about what we will do for the School Festival.”
“Ah, the school festival is also coming up. Our school doesn’t have that much time between the sports festival, school trip, and school festival and they occur consecutively. Thinking like that, second years like us will be busy.”
Yes, the school festival happens after the school trip. There are so many events in the second semester. Buchou receives a sheet from Akeno-san and puts it on the table. Looks like we have to write the idea for the Occult research club and submit it to the school council. “That’s why we need to discuss about the school festival now and prepare for it. If decided before hand, the third year and first year members can prepare for it while all of you are away. There are so many members this year so it will be a big help.”
It’s just like Buchou said. The school trip is important but we also need to focus on the school festival as well! “School festival! I’m looking forward to it!”
Asia seems like she is looking forward to it. Asia likes these kinds of events. “Yeah. I enjoy high school events too. The sports festival was also great.”
Even though her expression hasn’t changed, Xenovia’s eyes are sparkling. She also made a big rampage at the sports festival. Xenovia claimed first place for everything. After the sports festival, each sports club tried hard to have Xenovia join their club. “It will also be my first for these sorts of things so I’m looking forward to it. I sure did transfer in at a good time! This is also the guidance of Michael-sama!”
Irina says that while making a pose to pray to the heaven. The Church-trio seems like they are really looking forward to the school festival. It might also have to do with the fact that they didn't have any chance for these sort of things due to the customs of their religion. “Last year….. Was the haunted house, right? I wasn't part of the club then, but I heard it looked realistic and was a hot topic.”
I didn't enter the haunted house, but one of my classmates did and said that it looked real. Apparently the ghosts that came out seemed real. “Yes. We did use real ghosts after all, so it should have been scary.”
Buchou says this as if it were nothing. “R-Real thing…..?”
When I ask, Buchou responds normally with a smile. “Yes. I requested the Youkai, which don't cause harm to humans, to have the role of scaring people. Those Youkai were also troubled because they didn't have a job, so it was good for both sides. Thanks to that, it was a great success.”
Buchou and Akeno-san started laughing like Onee-samas. “We were scolded by the student council afterwards. Sona-kaichou, who was the vice-President at that time yelled at us, saying ‘Using the real thing is more than just ignoring the rules!’”
Akeno-san, I also think you guys ignored the rules...
“Then will it be the haunted house again this year? Or should we do a circus show including a Vampire-in-a-box?”
Gasper made a weird face and started hitting my head. “Senpai is a meanie! You always use me as a joke!”
Playing with your kouhai is the senpai’s privilege! I’m going to pick on Gasper like mad until I graduate. He is a valuable boy junior after all. I will look after him properly. Buchou then started thinking about my suggestion. “Maybe we should do something new…..”
When Buchou was about to say something, our phones rang at the same time. Everyone knows what that means so we looked at each other. Buchou took a breath and said with a serious voice. “-Let’s go.”
The abandoned factory within the town. We, the Gremory group, and Irina made our way here. The sun has already set and the sky is getting dark. There are several presences within the dark factory. And they are mixed with hostility and killing intent. “-Gremory group, huh. You guys came fast.”
The one who appeared from the darkness is a man wearing a black coat. From the darkness around that man, black abnormal things with the shape of a human show themselves. It isn’t just a dozen. There should be about a hundred of those humanoid monsters within this factory. Buchou takes a step forward and asks with a cold tone. “Khaos Brigade. –I presume you are from the Hero-faction? Hello. My name is Rias Gremory. I’m a High-class devil who was asked to look after this town by the Three Great Power alliance.”
Hearing Buchou’s greetings, the man smirks. “Yes, I do know you. Sister of Maou. Our aim is to purify you devils and to save this town.”
He’s looking at us like we are garbage.