Maou Gakuin No Futekigousha

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 <Liikus>?

Whatever . It’s a standard strategy for anyone using Demon King Army <Guys> to activate <Liikus> 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 attitude 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 <Demon Eyes of Ruin> 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 <Demon Eye’s of Ruin> 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 <Gatom> . 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 <Gatom> 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 passed 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 . Nobody 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 <Liikus> 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 <Gatom>

Just before my scenery turns white

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

Sasha’s voice echoes in my ears .