"Are you sure you can carry all of that, Emiya-kun?"
I let out a light grunt as I adjusted the books in my arms and directed my attention to the girl next to me. "It is fine, Kusaka-san. Since the council room is close by, I can still carry it."
The girl nodded while giving a thankful smile. Reya Kusaka was a quiet girl of considerable beauty who was a member of the Student Council. Her long brown hair braided in two, brown eyes and a well-developed figure for her age, she was the sort that invoked the impression of a librarian girl, reinforced by her passion for books and her knowledge of different literature of various sources. Her personality was a combination of both Saber's and Rin's gentle sides and that only raised her popularity status among the males.
"Ah, here we are." Reya went a little forward and opened the door, stepping to the side so that I could get through the door. I walked in a few meters before dumping the books with a loud thump, stretching my arms as I glanced around the Student Council Room.
I will give them this, the room has to be one of the biggest and most posh room I have seen to date at this campus. I mean, the room felt more like it was meant for the President of a big-name company, what with all its furniture that could easily cost more than my current working salary and the white tiles adorning the walls. It was that impressive.
"Ah, it's Emiya-kun!" A voice drew mine and Reya's attention to the door as a bubbly ball of sunshine came into the room. "Hello!" The girl waved her hand as she greet me. I waved back with a smile as I looked at her.
Tomoe Meguri was another member of the Student Council of considerable beauty. Combine her reddish-brown hair, brown eyes and slim figure with her hyperactive personality and cheerful disposition, and you have a girl who could quite literally brighten your day and make your worries go away. She was also someone whom I had the slight fear of, if only because her personality was an odd combination of Taiga with all her childish humor and Illya without the bloodthirsty personality.
I cannot imagine, for the life of me, what would happen if the three ever met each other. Oh the horror.
"Emiya-kun, are you okay?" I got jolted out of my thoughts as Reya turned to me with a worried face.
"Ah, I am okay." I waved my hands a little hurriedly. "I'm just feeling a little burned out recently."
"Now, Emiya-kun, this is what we have told you. You should take better care of yourself." Reya frowned as she placed her hands on her hips, and for a while, I thought I was seeing Saber and Rin at her sides giving me their lectures on my behavior. I blinked and Reya was in front of me again.
Damn it. I need to keep control of my emotions.
"Understood, Kusaka-san." I managed a smile while holding my hands up in mock defeat. That seemed to convince her to let up a little and let out a smile. Again, I struggled inwardly at her small gestures that reminded me so much of Saber's and Rin's when we were together. It was subtle, but they were enough to invoke my memories of them when we were together.
"Then why don't we help you relax?" Tomoe went to the table closest to the wall and grabbed the controller for the air-conditioning equipment. She turned it on only to be greeted with the sounds of fans sputtering and what sounded like gears screeching.
"Not again, this is the third time this month." Tomoe groaned as she glared at the equipment like it offended her in some way.
"I guess we would have to get the repairman this time." Reya sighed dejectedly.
"Don't need to." I said as I stood up straight. This was my calling as the Fake Janitor, and I could really use the distraction for now. "I can look it over and fixed it on the spot."
Before they could say a thing, I grabbed the nearest table and lightly pushed it to the wall, took off my shoes and laid a towel on the table before climbing on top of it and removing the cover of the air-conditioner. Under the pretence of looking at intensely with a careful hand, I lightly muttered 'Trace On' and used Structural Analysis to determine the cause, before grabbing my portable toolset and taking out the necessary ones.
"Ah, Emiya-kun! You really don't need to do that." Reya tried to stop me from my work.
"It's okay, I don't mind doing this." I replied as I fiddled with the wiring and took out the worn-out capacitor. "Since I'm here, I might as well do what I can to fix it."
"Thank you, Emiya-kun!" Tomoe let out a very bright smile while Reya frowned slightly.
"Meguri-chan, it is not okay to have someone else fixing our equipment at no expense. And Emiya-kun, you really shouldn't go around helping others all the time. You need to take better care of yourself." Reya replied while looking at both of us.
"I'll be fine, but thank you for your concern." I said as I took up the pliers and fiddled with the insides. "And you're welcome, Tomoe-san." I turned to Tomoe only to be surprised at her pouting at me. "Is something the matter?"
"Meguri." The girl said as she pouted harder. I blinked before asking "Sorry?"
"Me-gu-ri. I told you last time you can call me by that." Tomoe said while still pouting. "You don't need to be so formal all the time!"
"Ah~ I'm not quite sure of that." I replied as I paused to scratch my cheek.
"You know Emiya-kun, you can call us by our first names during private times if you want." Reya said as she placed a hand on her cheek.
"Yes, you can!" Tomoe agreed with great enthusiasm, happy for some support.
I could only offer an apologetic smile as I shook my head. "I thank you for the offer, but that might be a little problematic for me."
That was the truth, considering that I was still somewhat of a stranger to them so it did not feel right to call them by their first names. The second reason was their respective fan-clubs could be a little troublesome when I start calling them by their first names, and I do not need that type of attention.
And lastly, I was still a little unsure of their origins, given the scents coming off them.
Any doubts about this world's possibility of the occult were quickly lessened the moment I stepped onto the campus. The scents that came at me were pretty potent for me to note that there were a few of them present in the school, worryingly prominent with the Student Council. They reminded me a little of the demons back home, but they do not have the scent of rotting flesh or spilled blood. However there was a distinct flavor that got me a little worked up. I have kept my eye out for a while, but there have been no incidents of students disappearing or going on a sudden murder spree, so I eased off a little.
I had also used Structural Analysis on those I had identified to be different from the regulars. One thing that was noticeable was the unusual body structure and unusual Prana circulation. I had avoided close contact but the closest description I could give was their bodies seem to be almost radiating Prana on a regular basis, unconsciously making others around them feel differently.
It definitely aided me that each one of them had their own individual scents mixed in that allowed for easier identification from a distance. Reya's scent was that of parchment with a hint of rosemary, while Tomoe's scent was that of sunflowers.
And speaking of the other Student Council members…
"I hope you don't mind me tinkering with your equipment, Shitori-Kaichou." I almost smiled at the reactions that Reya and Tomoe made as they turned around to see the Student Council President and Vice President at the doorway.
"I do not mind Emiya-kun." Sona Shitori replied as she entered the room. A relatively short girl with a slim figure, short black hair and glasses, she was a girl of strict discipline who was apparently the third most popular girl of the school. If Reya has the nicer sides of Saber's and Rin's, Sona has adopted the stricter sides of their personalities. It was also a bit of an unusual sight to witness even the teachers getting scared when she was approaching them, out of fear for having their clothing untidy or not performing to standards.
The Vice President next to her was another girl of considerable beauty. With long black hair that extended all the way to her knees, heterochimic eyes and substantial curves, which were all accentuated with her height, Tsubaki Shinra was the fourth most popular girl of the campus who had a decidedly less strict policy than Sona.
"You know, I wanted to ask for a while, how is it you always know who is coming even when you can't see us?" Tsubaki asked as she entered after Sona. I paused for a moment before mischievously smiling. "Magic."
Reya and Tomoe giggled lightly at the joke. Hah~ very few people seem to get my humour. I couldn't exactly say that I could smell the hints of water and mirrors from those two. That might sound very rude.
"So is it repairable?" Sona asked as she placed her items on her desk. "It can be fixed." I replied as I placed the final touches to the repairs. "But I think it would be ideal if you could get someone to give this a proper look-over, this is temporary at best."
"That I think we can make arrangements." Sona gestured to Tsubaki to make a note. I closed the lid while checking for any other issues, before pressing the remote to test the equipment. The sounds of the fans humming softly and the cool breeze in the face was the answer I looked for.
"YEH! Emiya-kun fixed it." Tomoe beamed as I got down from the table and pushed back to position.
"Thank you, Emiya-kun. I guess we should pay you something back." Sona nodded as she thanked me.
"Ah, you don't need to do that." I tried to dissuade her only to be stopped by her holding up a hand.
"Emiya-kun, it is admirable that you are willing to do this out of generosity, but you really need to consider getting a brain check if you keep thinking that way. It is not healthy for you." Sona said it as she adjusted her glasses, catching the light as she did so. That meant she was in business mode and I should accept it or suffer the consequence.
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