In the sky above Tengu City, inside the huge, science-fiction-filled warship 'Fraxinus', after Arthas agreed to join them, Itsuka Shiori brought him here.
"Welcome to 'Fraxinus'. I am the commander of 'Ratatoskr', Itsuka Kotori, and the one next to me is my older sister, Itsuka Shiori."
Wearing a military uniform, Itsuka Kotori sat on the high command seat, and next to her was Murasame Reine, also dressed in a similar fashion.
Seeing Arthas walk in, Murasame Reine, who had dark circles under her eyes and looked like she hadn't woken up yet, involuntarily licked her lips lightly, looking very thirsty.
Speaking of which, why does this organization give off such a strange feeling everywhere? And what's on that big screen, no matter how I look at it, it seems like... the game stats from a bishoujo raising game?
That can't be the case, right? It's such a large organization, after all. They wouldn't be blatantly researching these things in such a serious setting, would they?
"Welcome to 'Ratatoskr'. From now on, we're comrades. I hope you and my sister can work well together in future operations against the Spirits."
"Even if you say that... I have no idea what to do."
"Well, it's simple. Just communicate and talk with the Spirits, flirt with each other, have romantic dates, and finally make the Spirit fall head over heels in love with you."
Itsuka Kotori revealed a smiling expression, repeating what she had said to her sister before.
"Why is that?"
"In order to let the Spirits feel the beauty of this world, thereby preventing them from unconsciously causing destruction. It's a very necessary approach."
Although it sounded very unreliable, Arthas didn't know how to refute her.
And just like that, Arthas became a member of 'Ratatoskr', and under Itsuka Kotori's arrangement, transferred to Itsuka Shiori's school.
The next day, at school.
Itsuka Shiori looked at Arthas, who had appeared before her, with an awkward expression, not knowing what to say.
On the other side, Okamine Tamae, the homeroom teacher of Itsuka Shiori's class, started introducing him with a smile.
"Everyone, this is a new transfer student, a distant relative of Itsuka Shiori in our class. I hope you can all get along well in the future."
After Ms. Tamae said this, a cheer rang out in the class, and everyone curiously stared at the new student in front of them.
As for Arthas, he seemed a bit awkward. He was already old enough to be a father, but he still had to be classmates with a bunch of kids.
Although they were high school students, they were essentially only a few years older than his daughter.
However, Arthas's appearance looked quite young, so even if he entered this high school class, he wouldn't seem too out of place.
"Since you're a distant relative of Itsuka Shiori-san, then please take the seat next to Itsuka Shiori for now."
As Ms. Tamae said this, Arthas nodded and came to sit next to Itsuka Shiori.
The morning classes quickly ended. During the break, Arthas walked alone in the hallway of the school building, familiarizing himself with the school's facilities.
As he was walking, he suddenly staggered, feeling something grab his ankle, almost making him fall.
"This..." Looking back, Arthas looked with a disappointed expression at a woman in white who was gripping his ankle tightly with one hand, lying face down on the ground.
"Murasame Reine?" Arthas called out the woman's name somewhat uncertainly.
"Don't worry... I just fell." As she said this, the woman slowly raised her face, which was pressed tightly against the hallway.
Long bangs, heavy dark circles, and sexy red lips. Although she wasn't wearing glasses, there was no mistaking the somewhat mature and charming face.
"Murasame Reine, what are you doing at our school?" Seeing the woman before him, Arthas said this somewhat strangely.
"Can't you tell? I'm going to be a teacher for a while. By the way, the subject I teach is physics, and I'm also the vice homeroom teacher of class 2-4."
While showing the name tag on the chest of her white coat, Reine said. By the way, a bear with a scar could be seen in the chest pocket at the top.
"It's not just Reine, I'm here too."
Just as Arthas didn't know what kind of expression to make in front of Murasame Reine, another smug voice rang out.
"From today onwards, we're going to start special training. Neither you nor my sister can slack off."
As Kotori said this, Arthas lowered his head and looked closely, discovering that Kotori was wearing guest slippers and had a school entrance pass on her middle school uniform, so it seemed that she had properly gone through the procedures to enter the school.
"Speaking of which, why did you come here? Don't you have to go to school?"
Arthas asked somewhat strangely. He had stayed at the Itsuka house last night, and also learned about Kotori's identity in Itsuka Shiori's eyes, an ordinary middle school student.
"As the supreme commander of 'Ratatoskr', I naturally have to be present to supervise during the time the mission is in progress. Otherwise, what would happen if there were problems? Don't treat this as a game. You should know that it took a lot of effort to get the right to carry out this operation, and I'm under a lot of pressure."
Kotori said this, shrugging her shoulders somewhat helplessly. The girl's words made Arthas curious about what kind of inside story there was.
"Let's go find big sister first. The training mission has to be done together."
As Kotori said this, the group went together to find Itsuka Shiori, then together walked towards a room.
Both Arthas and Itsuka Shiori curiously watched the two enter the room and get ready, and then, Kotori untied the white ribbons she usually used to tie up her hair, and took out black ribbons from her pocket to tie it up again.
"Alright, now let's start preparing the special training plan for you two!"
Casually taking out a lollipop and throwing it into her mouth, Kotori stared at the two people in front of her with excited eyes. That kind of gaze made Arthas feel slightly uneasy.
"You two listen up! This is going to be an incredibly cruel training. You can't make a single mistake, got it?!"
Seeing Itsuka Kotori, who suddenly had a queen-like aura and seemed like a different person, Itsuka Shiori, as her older sister, showed a helpless expression.
"Does switching the ribbon open the personality switch?" Staring at the two ribbons on Kotori's head, Arthas showed an interested expression.
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