3 - Part C:

After School...

While I'm in the middle of arranging the stuff in my bag that is on my desk, Wren suddenly approaches me.

"Hey weirdo! We have club activities today. Don't you dare skip! Got it?"

And there goes my plan to play some MMO back in my room.

Sigh! When will I ever have some alone time?

I respond reluctantly.

"Yeah... Yeah... Got it..."

As Wren heard my response, she did her usually "Hmph!" while flicking her twin tails before leaving.

I wonder if that's some kind of royalty trademark?

After I'm done arranging my stuff, I left the classroom and went straight to my room in order to change into casual clothing.

I don't want to get my uniform dirty and all.

After I change to casual clothing, I make my way towards the observatory deck.

While I was heading towards the observatory deck, I felt this strange sensation that someone is following me again.

Well, there's a lot of people at the Staff area hallway, and some of them might be heading towards the same direction as I am so I decided to ignore it.

I continue walking towards the elevator that leads to the observatory deck.

Observatory Deck...

Peace at last I say!

The weird sensation that someone was following me is now gone.

It really must have been the crowd that gave me that sensation.

Anyway, time to start today's club activity.

I went towards the shack, grab a fancy looking water can and fill it up with water using atomic synthesis.

By the way, all the tools here look so fancy to the point that it will be a shame to use them and get them dirtied.

After I grab the water can, I went out of the shack and start watering some plants.

The first area of plants I decided to water is the Glassheim garden.

If you don't know what the Glassheim garden is, that's the place with the crystal like plants are.

Reason why I decided to go there first?

It's my favorite spot.

I just love how the place looks like some kind of fantasy world.

I wonder if I will ever visit a place like this?

Uncle Huck said that will go to different places but since we are a military school, I shouldn't get my hopes up.

I bet all the places we will go to is something to do with the military like a military base or a warzone like our last destination Scorpio Space City.

Anyway, while I was watering the crystal like plants, the strange sensation came back.

This is really starting to annoy me, so I scream out...

"Show yourself!"

"..."

But there was no response.

Damn it! There's something wrong with me today.

I must be sick.

I decided to ignore the sensation and continue watering the plants.

While I was walking towards the plants, I suddenly heard a sound like someone is stepping on the grass.

Rustle*

I'm pretty sure that's not an animal since there are no animals here.

I'm also sure it's not Wren or Eri either since Wren is currently having a friendly chat with her "best friend" and Eri is currently tending the Rafleshas.

Those two area is quite far away from here.

This must be the source of my paranoia.

I drop the water can and look for the culprit.

I synthesize to compressed air on my feet which exploded and launches me up high in the air.

Wooooosh*

While I was up high in the air, I saw one of the bushes wiggling.

I synthesize an air boosters on the palm of my hands and push myself towards that direction.

Woooosh* Rustle*

As I landed near the wiggling boosh, I approach it and say...

"Game over! Now, show yourself!"

In a cool manner.

Suddenly a black figure shoots out of the bush and runs for the elevator.

Pew* Rustle*

Of course, I wouldn't let that thing escape so I decided to chase it down and apprehend that thing.

I run as fast as I can.

...

Damn! This thing is fast!

...

While I was nearing the elevator, that black thing goes in quickly and shuts the door.

Ding*

I hit the breaks before crashing into the door.

That thing successfully escaped.

"Damn it!"

While I was glaring at the elevator, I suddenly heard someone calling out to me.

"Hey weirdo! What do you think you're doing?!"

I look towards the person who said that.

It was Wren.

Wren is currently wearing a black fancy looking gothic lolita sleeveless dress with a fancy black matching ribbons.

Although she really looks good in it, she's definitely dressed for the wrong occasion.

It's like she is going to a fancy party or a cosplay convention.

No surprise here, since she always wears a fancy looking dress every time she's here.

As for Eri, she always wears the same gardening outfit.

I respond to her question casually.

"Nothing..."

"Nothing huh..."

She grabs my arm.

"If you have nothing to do, make yourself useful and help me out!"

And drag me away.

Unlike the other girls who do this to me, Wren does it violently which doesn't make me all good and flustered since her grip hurts like hell.

I wish her royal highness learns how to be gentle.

Wren drags me all the way to the place where Rosalia the flower is.

"So what do you want me to do?"

Wren picks the fancy water can up from the grassy ground which change color recently from light yellow to light purple and shoves it to me.

Then she answers my question.

"I want you to water Rosalia. Be grateful!"

So she wants me to water her "best friend."

Since I find it kinda strange for Wren to entrust me with this very "important" task, I decided to ask about it.

"And why?"

"Just do it weirdo!"

Looks like I won't get any answers from her.

I start watering Rosalia.

Shshshshsh*

"Hey weirdo! You're doing it all wrong!"

Because of Wren's sudden scolding, I stop what I was doing and ask...

"Wrong?"

I have no doubt that I was doing anything wrong since I was watering Rosalia gently.

Wren answers my question.

"You're supposed to talk to her first before watering her."

"Uh... What?"

"Do I have to repeat myself weirdo!?"

So she wants me to talk to a flower??

That's one of the dumbest things I have ever heard in my entire life...

Besides Lokki's naming sense.

If I refuse her though, I might get executed by her royal highnesses' decree or probably just get my ass kicked real bad.

So I did what she ordered me to do.

I greeted Rosalia the flower casually while raising my left hand.

"Sup..."

"..."

And of course there is no response since it's just a dumb flower.

Damn that was so embarrassing!

Wren demands me to continue.

"Who told you to stop?! Talk to her!"

I couldn't help but ask her this...

"And what should I talk to her about?"

Wren answers my question with an impatient look.

"Anything is fine weirdo! Now hurry up and talk to her!"

So anything is fine huh...

So where should I start?

I started having a dry run in my head.

"Hey sugar buns! You have such a fine ass... Not! You don't even have one! Ha ha!"

Wren will probably kick my ass if she hears me say that.

"Nice weather we're having... Not! There is no weather! We're in outer space! Ha ha!"

Another lame joke by me.

How about this?

"How's Johnny lately?"

Who the hell is Johnny?

Never mind these stupid dry runs!

They're useless! I'll just say a bunch random crap.

I started talking to Rosalia.

"Hey! Did you know that in order to create water through atomic synthesis, you need to combine two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom in order to make an H2O molecule which is the molecular structure of water?"

"..."

Why the hell am I explaining basic atomic synthesis to a flower?

Wren scolds me.

"That's not how you talk to Rosalia!"

You're the one who said anything is fine damn it!

No matter how much I want to say that, I'm too scared to say out loud since Wren is scary when she's angry just like the incredible Hulk.

So I decided to ask her.

"So, what should I say to her?"

"Your birthday, your favorite color, your favorite food your hobbies and what type of girl you like!"

As she said while her arms are cross and looking very impatient.

I decided to ask her about that.

"And why would I share my personal info to a flower?"

"Just do it weirdo!"

Wren and her strange demands.

I'll never understand how royalty thinks.

Better get this over with.

I face Rosalia once again and tell her my info.

"My birthday is on the 4th day of the 11th month. My favorite color is white, black, red and sky blue. Favorite food is, anything to do with blue cherry. My hobbies is watching retro movies and playing retro games and the type of girl I like is..."

Before I was about to tell the typ of girl I like, I realized something and I couldn't help but to say it out loud to Wren.

"Wait a minute! Why do I have to tell a flower my preferences."

"Just shut up and do it!"

Wren refuted me.

"Shut up and do it? You know you are contradicting yourself right?"

I pointed out.

"Nobody ask for your opinion weirdo! Just do it!"

Wren demanded.

Why does Wren wanna know my preferences?

Maybe she has the hots for me?

Nah! She is just collecting blackmail material.

I don't want to give my preference to Wren since it's personal I guess so I decided to brush it off by teasing her knowingly fully that I'll get my ass kicked.

"Why do you want to know my preference? Do you like me or something?"

After I said that, I close my eyes and braced myself for impact of Wren's kick.

"..."

"..."

Huh? I should be soaring through the air by now.

I open my eyes and look at Wren.

As I did, I saw her face flush red.

Eh? What is happening?

This is totally confusing me right now so I call out to Wren.

"Uh Wren?"

Okay. this is weirding me out!

Is Wren sick or something?

I mean her face is flush red, she probably have a fever or something.

I gotta make sure she is okay.

I approach Wren to place my left have on her forehead to see if her temperature is normal.

As I did, she pushes me and silently walks away.

Now that was weird.

After Wren walks away, I was left alone with Rosalia.

I stare at Rosalia and for some reason, I have the urge to talk it.

"Your bestfriend got some issues don't she?"

"..."

And of course, the flower did not respond.

What the hell am I doing?

I decided to just shut up and quietly water Rosalia.

I feel really exhausted right now.

Maybe I should try sleeping in tomorrow since it's the weekend.

I wonder, though, what's up with that black thing and what's with this strange sensation that I'm getting since lunch break?

(Meanwhile)

A silhouette who is sitting in a dark room is mumbling to himself angrily.

"I knew it! My Wren have feelings for that bastard! I'm gonna make him pay for that!"