Maou Gakuin No Futekigousha

Chapter 18

Chapter 18


To celebrate our winning of the opposition team exam my mother used all her skills and cooked up a feast .


It was very lively with 2 extra people and I must admit it didn’t feel bad at all, though most of the noise came from my parents .


Sasha stared complaining that celebrating her own loss was hard to swallow but as soon as she had some of my mother’s homemade food she fell silent .


It seems even in this age my mothers cooking is incredibly delicious .


“And and?? What did Arnos-chan say to invite Sasha-chan to the group?”


Here we go again . It seems clearing up my mother’s misunderstanding will be difficult . Sasha is facing the same question torture that Misha went through .


“It was nothing special . Become my subordinate . That was it, pretty much . ”


“Iyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!! Become my subordinate? What’s with that? If you act like a clumsy man, any girl will fall for itttttttttttttt!”


Listening to my mother scream Sasha’s face takes on a difficult look .


“The reason? Why did Arnos-chan invite Sasha-chan?”


“……No reason really . I’m just good war potential . That’s all . ”


“What? That’s it? That’s suspicious . What’s the reason Misha-chan?”


Misha swallowed the salad she was eating and said in an indifferent voice .


“…… . Your demon eyes are beautiful………?”


“If you say such a killing phrase any woman will definitely fall in looooooooooooooove!! Arnos-chan is a natural gigolo . The gap due to his awkwardness is too much . ”


How did Misha know that? Was she listening to me using Thought Transmission ?


Whatever . It’s a standard strategy for anyone using Demon King Army to activate without being ordered to anyway .


“Can you avoid saying unnecessary things please Misha”


“………Was it bad…… . . ?”


Being directly asked caused Sasha to turn her face away in surprise .


“Not especially . ”


Fumu . It looks like my mother thinks they are arguing now . She has a nervous look on her face that says ‘I was careless’ .


My father casually catches my eyes and nods in a profound and farsighted way . It’s a face that says ‘I have nothing more to teach you’ .


Yare yare . Like the time with Misha I’ve been waiting for it to calm down so I can explain that she’s not another bride but at the moment my mother’s got a tearful face and seems ready to cry .


Let’s wait for another opportunity .


Well, I don’t suppose it matters . It’s not like I’ll die from a misunderstanding .


The lively meal seems to finish in the blink of an eye . I’ll send Sasha and Misha home .


When I came back into the shop after talking to my father in his workshop I saw Sasha and Misha waiting for me standing side by side .


“……………”


“……………”


Silence .


I understand Misha . She’s originally a person of few words but Sasha does not have a silent personality . It was a weird feeling with no talking going on .


At first, I thought that it was because she had to eat with a trash doll but Sasha’s att.i.tude doesn’t seem to suggest that’s the reason .


Zepes and Liorg were also like this too . It’s a story I don’t understand .


I decide to wait a little longer and watch the two of them from the shadows .


The silence continued for 10 minutes but it became impossible for Sasha to endure it any longer and she started talking in a subdued voice .


“Late . ”


“…… . Nn…… . ”


The silence returns .


“Nee . ”


“Nn . ”


“………… . . We’ve spoken a lot today . It’s unusual . ”


“Nn . ”


“Do you like him Misha?”


“… . . Him… . . ?”


“Oh for………him, Arnos . ”


Misha thinks about it for a while .


“……Like…… . ”


“Fuuun . What’s good about him?”


“……Kind……”


“Where? He was like a demon in the group opposition test . ”


I am kind you know .


“…… . He’s strict on his enemies…… . ”


“I see . What an inconsistent fellow . ”


The silence returns for a while .


“…… . . Sasha… . . ?”


“What?”


“Do you like Arnos?”


“Haaaaa!? Such a thing is impossible . ”


Sasha denied it at full power while her face was red .


“…… . . That so…… . . ”


“It is . ”


Misha stares into Sasha’s eyes . Perhaps because she was excited had formed in her eyes .


“But…… . ” Sasha mutters in a small voice .


“……If its Arnos I can stare at him with these eyes…… . ” Sasha trails off like she’s speaking to herself .


“… . . Nn…… . ”


“He’s truly crazy . My demon eyes are beautiful? Even though they are cursed to destroy whatever I look at without my permission . However-”


Sasha cut off her own words then started speaking again .


“Someone with the same eye’s as mine . I’ve finally met that person for the first time . ”


It’s only a bit but she smiles .


“That’s all . ”


“… . . I understand… . . ”


Sasha quietly watches Misha who does not look away .


“That reminds me . Misha is also the same . ”


“… . . The same…… . . ?”


“You can look me straight in the eyes . ”


Misha nods .


Of course she can . Misha’s demon eyes are strong as well . Sasha’s will be resisted .


“Do you remember? Our childhood? I could not control these demon eyes at all and I was destroying everything so I was locked away in a prison made from magic . ”


“………I remember……”


Sasha looks down after remembering .


“While everybody else avoided entering my field of vision Misha was always by my side . ”


“We practised together . ”


Sasha laughs a nostalgic laugh .


“That’s right . Thanks to you, as long as I don’t meet someone’s gaze directly I don’t carelessly injure people anymore . ”


“Sasha tried hard . ”


Instead of answering Sasha just nods .


“Nee . A while ago . It felt nostalgic . ”


“……Hand……?”


“Yeah . ”


“……Me too……”


In a timid voice, Sasha says


“Is again… . . okay?”


“…… . . Nn…… . . ”


The two of them hold hands .


“We always used to do this . I wasn’t let out of the prison so whenever I started crying Misha held my hand and made me smile . ”


Misha nods .


“Honestly . I don’t know who’s the older sister sometimes . ”


“Sasha is the older sister . ”


Sasha smiles wryly at her .


“Misha . I’m only going to say this once . ”


Misha nods .


“… . . I’m sorry……please forgive me…… . . ”


Misha shakes her head from side to side .


“……I wasn’t angry… . . ”


Sasha’s eye’s rounded in surprise .


“Really?”


“…… . Nn………”


The two of them stare at each other and grasp each other’s hand firmly .


Fumu . I don’t understand everything that’s going on but at least they seem to have reconciled . Why were they originally fighting though? It’s mysterious .


Whatever . They are at a vigorous age . It could have been a worthless reason for all I know .


I called out to them .


“Sorry, I’ve kept you waiting . I send you home now . ”


“It’s fine . I’ll walk home . ”


I look at Misha and she nods as well .


“Taking the time to walk home? How commendable . ”


“It’s fine . Then have a good day . ”


Still holding hands the pair leave the house .


I don’t say anything but start walking next to them .


“Why are you coming as well?”


“I said I’d send you home . I stand by my word . ”


“The story behind Transfer . Will you tell me while we walk?”


“It’s also fun to waste time occasionally I suppose . ”


“Fuuun . ”


Sahsa turns a look to me that says ‘strange guy’ but I brush it off lightly .


In the end, I didn’t talk about at all and Sasha seemed to forget about it after a bit .


Perhaps the impact of my mother was too strong?


“Oh, that reminds me . Do you know?”


“Naturally . ”


She turns her gaze my way .


What a dangerous fellow . If I wasn’t me I’d have pa.s.sed out by now .


“I haven’t said anything yet . ”


“It’s impossible for there to be something I don’t know about . ”


“I see . Well then, even though you already know, our lecturer for tomorrows great magic formation is one of the old 7 Demon Emperors . Aivis Necron . ”


“Fumu . Is that so? I didn’t know that . ”


“Then say so from the beginning!!”


“Don’t get so excited . I was joking . ”


One of the old 7 Demon Emperors? It’s a name I’m curious about .


“Sasha . Why are they called the old 7 Demon Emperors?”


“I’m amazed . You just said that there was nothing you didn’t know about . You don’t know about the old 7 Demon Emperors? You truly are an inept person . ”


“So? What is it?”


“2000 years ago the founder used his own blood and made 7 subordinates . They are the founders of the demon king tribe and inherited the traits and talents of the founder . ”


“I know that . ” because I did it after all .


“I don’t really know much more apart from the followers of the 7 subordinates started calling them the old 7 Demon Emperors . ”


“What…… . ?”


Those fellows are the old 7 Demon Emperors?


Oh, that reminds me . I never did give them names . I was so absorbed in my reincarnation I never found the time to do it .


So the old 7 Demon Emperors started Deruzogedo Demon King Academy and started raising the next generation of demon emperors .


Also, they knew I’d one day reincarnate as well so it was for that time as well .


“I see . ”


Then if I meet the old 7 Demon Emperors it should be really easy to prove I am the founder .


Somethings strange though . Those fellows are mazoku who were born during the age of mythology but the management of Deruzogedo Demon King Academy is way too negligent when it shouldn’t be .


Also, they should know me above all others so how was I branded an inept person?


Not to mention the mazoku have fallen into bloodline pedigree . I thought it must be because they became incompetent over the years but perhaps there’s another reason?


I’m walking next to Misha while thinking darkly .


Before long-


“…………Arnos……………Arnos……… . . ”


I finally noticed that Sasha was calling me .


“What’s wrong?”


“What’s wrong? Nothing . We’ve arrived . This is our home . ”


There’s a gate in front of me and a splendid mansion can be seen set further back .


“After learning about the old 7 Demon Emperors you fell silent . Is something wrong?”


“No, it’s nothing . ”


“Is that so . Well then, thank you for escorting us . Have a good day . ”


Turning on her heels Sasha leaves .


“Goodbye . ”


“Ou . See you tomorrow . ”


“…… . Nn…… . ”


Misha also heads towards the mansion .


I still don’t have enough information to work out how I have been branded inept .


I can think of a few possibilities but they are all guesses at the end of the day .


Never mind . Tomorrow I get to meet one of the old 7 Demon Emperors so I should understand more then .


There’s no hurry . Let’s bide my time and wait .


Should I return home?


While still thinking Sasha came back to the gate .


“What’s wrong?”


“…… . Nothing…… . ”


Then why did you come back?


“…… . Arnos…… . ”


“Nn?”


“You know . ” She abruptly turns away while blushing bashfully . “……Thank you…… . . ”


“For what?”


“… . . Because…… . . thanks to you…… . I’ve reconciled with Misha…… . ”


What? Did Sasha want to make up all this time but couldn’t due to her stubborn character?


“I haven’t done anything great . ”


“That’s not true . Becoming your subordinate . n.o.body would normally say such a reckless thing . ” Sasha seems happy and laughs . “Except for you . ”


Fumu . I wasn’t in danger of dying at all so it was nothing much for me .


“By the way . Why were you fighting?”


Sasha’s expression clouds over .


“It’s silly . A really trivial thing…… . . however, there was something I could never hand over . That’s it . ”


“Did you settle it?”


“……Yeah… . it seems so……”


Sasha’s manner of speech is breaking down .


“I want to ask you something . ”


“What?”


“What if fate has already decided on something . What would you do?”


I answer immediately .


“If you don’t like it, change it . If you don’t mind it, it doesn’t matter . ”


Sasha’s face had a blank expression before she asked me


“Do you think fate can be changed?”


“Yeah . It’s easy . ”


“What would you do?”


“Break it . ”


Sasha’s eyes rounded a little before she smiled .


“Nee . Come here a moment . ”


“I refuse . ”


“… . Why are you refusing? Just come here . ”


“I don’t like being ordered around . ”


“Mou . How selfish are you?”


Sasha sighs in amazement .


“Will you come over here?”


“Very good . ”


I move over to Sasha .


“More . ”


“What are you doing-”


When I step forward Sasha kisses me on the lips .


Due to a conditioned reflex, I activate and try to read her mind . The reason being that there is a specific curse that activates through a kiss .


Sasha’s mind comes flowing in .


—-This is the first and last kiss—-


There’s no hostility but I feel a brave but tragic resolve .


I don’t know how long it took but she separates her body quickly .


“… . That’s a kiss between friends . A mere thank you…… . ”


Blushing bashfully Sasha looks down .


“… . . But you are my first . I’ve never done that with anyone else…… . ”


I don’t know what she’s thinking but I won’t shame her .


“Fumu . I got something precious then . Thank you . ”


Sasha blinks in surprise and mutters “strange mongrel”


“Then see you tomorrow . ”


“Ou . ”


Waving my hand I activate my magic and use


Just before my scenery turns white


“…Nee… . Arnos… . . I’m glad I met you……”


Sasha’s voice echoes in my ears .