The conversation with Rossweisse-san must have been terrible...
As Rossweisse-san hastily ended her speech, another teacher came up and made final clarifications. Starting from day one, Rossweisse-san was very popular with the students. Not only was she a beauty with a serious attitude but she also had an endearing cluelessness. Both male and female students loved her and called her "Rossweisse-chan." "--Please take note of the above points. After putting away your luggage in your rooms, it is free activities until 5pm, but please don't wander too far away. Best to stick to the area around the Kyoto railway station. Please be back to your rooms by 5:30." Having heard all the final announcements. "Yes." The entire second year student body replied. And thus we finished with the roll call in the lobby, as well as various reminders about the hotel and the afternoon activities. Everyone took their luggage and received their keys from the attendants at the lobby entrance. The rooms were western style double bedrooms. Since I was the odd man out, I get a room all to myself! It will be great. Y-you see, even on an outing, teenage is a delicate time for boys and every day, a certain something gets accumulated... As I was thinking about that, it was my turn to receive the key. "Ise, this is for you." Matsuda and the rest had already got their keys... but I was the only one to receive it from Azazel-sensei. Azazel-sensei was quietly laughing to himself. I knew something was wrong but very soon I found out the answer. The rooms the Kuou students were staying in were spacious western style bedrooms for two, with two massive beds and a full view of the scenery around Kyoto station from the window. "Amazing!" "I once again feel thankful for getting into Kuou Academy!" Matsuda cheered loudly, while Motohama was quietly touched. This room was Matsuda and Motohama's. Then, what was the remaining room for me like... Only my room was on a different floor... I started to have a bad feeling...
Two floors above the boys' floor, in the corner was a room that was clearly different from the rest, with a Japanese style sliding door. --Opening it... "...This is my room..."
I was taken to a single room roughly the size of eight tatami mats. I blinked. An ancient television as well as a round table. Wasn't this minimum standard! And why was everything so old and worn! "Ah hahahahaha! Is this for real! Only this room is Japanese style! And looks like it's only the size of eight tatami mats? Ah, how fitting for Ise!" "No bed, only sheets. And only a single set. Are these... the signs of resource allocation in the trip budget?" Matsuda was bursting in laughter, while Motohama tried not to laugh as he calmly analyzed! Damn it! Why does it have to be me! Was that why? Because I felt it wasn't as luxurious as Buchou's home, I am being punished!? Toilet and bath... At least they still had them. But still, it's nowhere near as nice as those luxurious western style bedrooms! Tears gathered in my eyes. At this time, someone knocked. "Ise-kun, are you inside?" It was Rossweisse-san, dressed in a tracksuit. She got changed, huh? I approached Rossweisse-san and whispered. (Rossweisse-san! Why on earth was I the only one assigned to this room...)
(Please endure it, this room was prepared by Rias-san to make it easier for us to hold discussions.) (Discussions? Ah, about devil related matters?) (Yes, pretty much. If anything happens in Kyoto, we must first secure a place to carry out discussions. This is why the room was assigned to Ise-kun who was the odd one out.) A room for us devils to hold meetings in Kyoto. So this room was the isolated Japanese room which carried such purpose. But still, it doesn't have to be my room specifically... After all, I want to enjoy a luxurious western style hotel room on this school trip, just like everyone else! However, since I don't want anything to happen while in Kyoto, it would be best if this room doesn't have to be used for those purposes. (Please endure, Ise-kun.) As if lecturing, Rossweisse-san placed her hand on my shoulder and said:
"Anyway, I have to go meet with the other teachers, so your free time starts now. I feel like there will be lots of trouble during the afternoon free activities period... It's not good for everyone to be mesmerised by Kyoto." "Yes." The three of us answered with great spirit. "Now, the first task is to locate Azazel. That man... slipped away once the announcements in the lobby were finished. ...Because of this, the Governor of the Grigori..."
Rossweisse-san murmured to herself as she left the room. Azazel-sensei, started hiding away so early eh. Before the trip, he had been going "Maiko!First are the maiko! Next I must have my fill of Kyoto cuisine!" and planning such adult entertainment. As expected of Sensei, he has already begun to move! Damn it! I want to have happy times with the maiko too! Motohama took out a Kyoto map, and said to the dissatisfied me:
"Hey, Ise. In the afternoon free period, though it wasn't planned, but let's go to Fushimi Inari?" "Fushimi Inari? Ah, true, that's the place with lots of torii, right?" I recalled the scenery I saw on television before, the numerous red torii. "Exactly. It's one stop away from the Kyoto station. Just now, I asked another teacher and he gave the OK."
"Eh, if we already got teacher's permission, it would be nice to make a visit." Hearing my opinion, Matsuda rubbed his eyes. "If we miss any opportunity to tour the famous sights of Kyoto, then that's not really touring Kyoto!" "Right, then let's invite Asia and the rest!" The two of them quickly agreed to my suggestion.
" "Yes!" "
If that's the case, then let us visit Inari-sama for the afternoon! This was the true beginning of our Kyoto trip! Inari station was one stop away from Kyoto station, and after getting off we were able to see the visiting roadleading to Fushimi Inari. "Hey, look, Asia, Irina. These shops have many interesting things to sell." "Wa-- all these cute foxes." "Do I have enough spare cash to buy souvenirs here?" Having just arrived, the church trio was already enjoying the Kyoto atmosphere. As Asia and the rest chattered away, they appeared to be no different from ordinary school girls. "The beautiful trio against a backdrop of Kyoto scenery. Let's snap a photo!" From the side, Matsuda takes the opportunity to photograph them. "Hey hey, what about me?" Kiryuu narrowed her eyes in protest. Passing through the last torii, there was a huge door. On each side was a fox sculpture resembling a stone lion. "...Exorcism statues. Normally they would have a presence that repelled existences like devils, but thanks to the passes, there's no trouble." Xenovia looked at the stone lion-like fox as she spoke. "Are we really under surveillance?" I spoke out about the sense of dissonance I felt ever since leaving the station just now. That's right, it felt like we were being watched. "Yes of course.