Chapter 148 ( Truth )
Last day of school and the girls were getting ready to go home, well, at least all of them except Charlotte and Cecilia who decided to stay for obvious reasons.
Ichika had decided to go to China with Rin to be able to see her parents again and now that the two of them were dating, they couldn't be happier for her daughter.
Laura had decided to return to Germany so that she could continue her intensive training with a much calmer attitude now that she knew that there were much stronger enemies than she thought.
Tina and Natasha requested permission to return to the United States as soon as possible so they could talk to their superiors about the current situation, not to mention that they were ashamed of the continuous losses they had suffered at the hands of Phantom Task.
And that leaves us with Cloud, who was stretched out in the Academy courtyard.
[Main Mission Completed, please prepare everything for the return trip]
[Time for departure from this world… 24 hours and counting… disabling information security limit… please use your time wisely…]
". . ." - Cloud was silent as he looked at the blue sky - "I guess it's time..."
During the time that he had been in this world, Cloud had discovered many things that made him change. First, he saw how spoiled she had become with his strength and paid the price, though now that he knew of his mistake, he just had to get better and better and better. Second, he understood about the need to have a companion in these worlds and thus increase his security because the Recruits could enter the inventory and take out the consumables in order to help the User. Third, he understood about the dangers of the worlds even though he is far superior to the inhabitants of the different Anime he will be visiting.
"What's wrong Cloud?" Houki asked as she looked at her boyfriend.
"I was just thinking about the future"-replied the blonde as he gave her a look.
Houki blushed when she noticed the blond's slanted pupils because she still wasn't used to such exotic eyes-"I-I see..."
"Houki...can I ask you for a favor?" Cloud asked as he looked at the girl.
"Of course"-the girl from Japan agreed as she looked at her boyfriend.
"I want you to go to the others and ask them to meet in the Infirmary where Tabane is working" - Cloud said seriously - "It's time we talk"
". . ." -Houki's expression changed when she heard the blonde's words with her eyes, because she understood that things were serious- "Ok, I'll go right away"
"Thank you"-the blond smiled as he walked towards the teacher's room to talk with Chifuyu and Maya.
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15 minutes had passed and everyone was gathered in the office with a serious expression.
"Does anyone know what this is all about?" Tabane asked seriously.
"No..." - Charlotte denied - "But our questions will be answered when Cloud shows up"
"Sorry for the delay" - Cloud said as he joined Maya and Chifuyu. entered the infirmary - "It's good to see that everyone is here"
"Go straight to the point, C-chan, we don't need you to turn the tables"-Tabane said as she crossed her arms.
"Ok…" the blonde sighed as he looked at each of the women present. 7 women, Houki, Tabane, Cecilia, Charlotte, Tatenashi, Chifuyu and Maya - "First of all, I'm sure all of you must be wondering about the change in my eyes after waking up from my unconscious state, as well as the which is why my body is far superior to that of a normal person"
Tabane nodded as a mysterious gleam appeared in her eyes.
"Okay, I'll tell you... but first let's talk a little about me"-sighed the blonde as he closed his eyes and began to tell some things to the girls.
Houki and the others couldn't believe what they were hearing because it all sounded so fantastic.
Tabane for his part, just narrowed his eyes as he analyzed every bit of information and asked a few questions to make sure.
Maya covered her mouth with her hands at the blonde boy's words while Chifuyu only had one question - "Why are you telling us all this?"
"Because I have less than 24 hours left to get out of this world" - replied the blonde seriously.
"!" - The girls, especially Maya, Charlotte and Houki, widened their eyes in surprise.
"Will you leave us?!" Charlotte exclaimed with an expression shattered by sadness. It's as if the boy is just playing with her emotions, but her expression changed slightly when she heard the blonde's response.
"No..." - denied Cloud - "I am informing you about all this because I have the ability to recruit people after certain Requirements"
"Let me guess...relationship and rapprochement"- Tabane said as she looked around- "Or help them in certain ways"
"Exactly" - agreed Cloud - "I can only recruit people with whom I have managed to achieve a certain level of understanding"
"Why us?" Chifuyu asked with a frown.
"That's where you're wrong, Chifuyu-san" - Cloud said calmly shaking his finger - "I don't choose who to recruit or who to associate with, it's you who did. I have no prior knowledge of what to do in order to increase the chances of relating, I can't force them either because it would be counterproductive, and if I'm honest, with none of you I made the first move, well... with Char I did make the first move, but it wasn't with the intention of recruiting her, but to annoy her a little... they had to see her face when she was still disguised as a man"
Those present remained silent as they looked at each other, except for Char who was red-faced as she looked at the blonde with annoyance.
"I understand... although I still feel that you are hiding something very important from us" - Chifuyu said seriously.
"I'm sorry, but that last one has nothing to do with our current conversation" - answered the blond.
"Anything we need to know about this…recruitment?" Tabane asked with a sharp look.
"The basic information is that it is up to you to agree to be my recruits and come with me" - Cloud answered normally - "If you accept, you can accompany me and if not, then you will forget all this conversation..."
"As additional information, I can inform you that no matter how long I spend out of this world, only one day will have passed here" -continued the blonde- "I only inform you so that you can think about the situation, whether you accept it or not, it's your decision"
". . ." - A deep silence appeared in the infirmary while the girls looked at each other.
"I agree to be your recruit" - Charlotte said without thinking twice.
The others stared at her in surprise when they heard the girl's response.
"Cloud... you know very well that I have no place to go back"-the girl sighed as she looked at the boy-"My father will use me as a bargaining chip if I return to France now that I didn't fulfill his mission... "
[Character Charlotte Dunois, has accepted the Recruitment]
"Ugh…" Charlotte clutched her head in pain as she felt a large amount of information enter her brain.
"Charlotte-san?!" - exclaimed the girls.
"Don't worry, she is only receiving the necessary information" - Cloud replied normally - "It is a security measure so that the Recruits know the pros and cons of their situation, as well as not to be deceived by their 'leaders'"
"I see... a fair system"- Tabane agreed as she looked at her sister who was debating whether to agree or not. She would not deny it, she was interested in accepting Cloud's proposal because one, if she could travel to this world, it meant that she could travel to others, that meant more information and knowledge to discover, as well as much more technology, but she would not go if Houki wasn't going, after all, she wouldn't last long without her precious little sister.
"I… need to think about it…" Cecilia said as she walked away.
"I'll go with you" - Maya said seriously - "If I don't take this opportunity, I feel like I'm going to lose more than my relationship with you"
"Ok"-nodded the blonde as he watched as the window revealed that Maya had agreed to be her Recruit, only to see the woman clutch her head in pain.
"I…I need some time…Onee-chan, come with me, we need to talk"-Houki said seriously as she and her sister walked out.
"Ok, I'm impressed"-Charlotte muttered as she got up-"It all sounds like a game...an RPG if I want to be more precise when I speak"
"Ugh... my head hurts..." Maya mumbled as she rubbed her temples.
"That was fast!" exclaimed the girl from France.
"Let's say that it's not the first time that a lot of information enters my head..." - answered the green-haired woman, only to look at the blond boy seriously - "Everything we saw is true"
"Yes" - agreed Cloud.
"That would explain why you have so much power…how many worlds have you traveled to?" Maya asked as she gave him a curious look.
"This is my second world, the first being the Tutorial world" - Cloud replied as he told him about the world of [Highschool of the Dead], as well as the girls he met there. It was better that they knew now so they wouldn't have a bad surprise later.
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2 girls Who will be joining Cloud are :
1 - Chifuyu.
2 - Shizuka
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