Chapter 277 ( Stress )
"Where will he be?" - Ayane asked as she looked around in search of Cloud so she could talk a few things.
"I'm not sure, but I think it would be a good idea to go to where the others are first" - replied Makoto as she shook her head - "That's a good starting point"
"I know, but something tells me he's not with them" - Ayane said seriously as she looked at the only subordinate accompanying her now that she had let the other girls take a well-deserved break, after all, there was no need for them to be together now that someone had taken control of Nangokuren.
Makoto rolled her eyes at her leader as they walked through the High School courtyard - "If you don't want to ask for help.... How will we find Cloud-sama in this huge place?"
"My instinct tells me he's around here somewhere" - Ayane answered seriously as she looked around - "And I trust my instincts... these have helped me many times."
". . ." - Makoto kept silent as she followed Ayane. Only to be surprised to see how Cloud was in the distance, though he wasn't alone.
"You see?" - Ayane asked proudly, only to frown when she saw how Shū seemed to be talking to her Sensei - "Though it's a surprise to see the second in command of Rino talking to sensei."
"It's not as weird as you think" - Makoto replied as she shook her head - "She had been the one responsible for gathering information about Cloud-sama during the time before [Dragons Rioting], so they know each other, not to mention that she had been the one who had been spying on his movements for months"
"Right, I had forgotten that detail" - nodded Ayane as she walked towards where the two young men were standing.
"?" - Shū noticed the presence of the newcomers when they were a safe distance away, only to frown as he noticed who they were - "Makoto-san.... Ayane-sama..."
"Hello, Shū-san" - the two girls replied.
"It's a surprise to see you together with Cloud-sama, Shū-dono" - said Makoto as she looked at the blue-haired girl.
"It was mere coincidence that I ran into Cloud-sama" - Shū replied while shrugging her shoulders - "Rino-sama gave us a little break, since the vacations were just around the corner".
"I see we had the same idea" - nodded Ayane while looking at Shū - "Anyway, what were you guys talking about? If you can tell, of course"
"Nothing important... it's just that when I arrived, I saw how Cloud-sama seemed to have a self-conscious expression, so I tried to ask him why, but he doesn't want to talk" - replied Shū while shaking her head.
"It's not like she has an obligation to do so" - Cloud replied while frowning slightly because he was starting to find it annoying that everyone was so curious about his problems.
"Sensei, you can trust us" - Ayane said with concern.
"Relax, it's not as big a problem as you think, though that doesn't mean I'll tell you'll about it" - Cloud replied as he shook his head - "Anyway, I feel like you've been looking to me for something."
"The truth is, I would like [Ryōzenpaku] to be a part of your organization" - replied Ayane seriously.
Cloud raised an eyebrow in surprise when he heard this - "You handing over your organization to me has many meanings, Ayane... so I'm going to let you continue what you were trying to say."
"The truth is that I created [Ryōzenpaku] in order to protect my classmates, as well as to give them hope that I could take over Nangokuren and thus improve our conditions.... but now that you took control of the High School, my actions lost meaning" - said Ayane while shaking her head - "That's why I want [Ryōzenpaku] to become an organization under your command, so not only will the girls have your protection, but their dreams and aspirations can also continue, after all, you are still a first year student, sensei."
". . ." - Cloud thought for a few seconds about the red-haired girl's words before nodding calmly - "Ok, I understand your point... I accept, [Ryōzenpaku] will become an organization under the command of [Metsuryū]"
"Thank you, sensei" - smiled Ayane as she placed her hands on her pacho.
"It's a pleasure to be under your command, Cloud-sama" - replied Makoto as she gave a small bow - "I'm sure the others feel the same way too."
". . ." - Shū only watched this with surprise and concern because she was sure that things would become greatly complicated now that the two most influential first year groups, had joined forces.
"Ok... Anything else?" - Cloud asked as he raised an eyebrow.
"Etto... there's something else I'd like to talk to you about, but alone" - Ayane said as she shifted uneasily. She discreetly gave Shū and Makoto a look to back off, but to her surprise, neither of the two girls paid any attention to them - "Huh? Makoto? Shū-san?"
"I'm sorry Ayane, but I'm not backing down" - Makoto replied while shaking her head.
"I'm just going to stay out of curiosity, I don't have any other kind of ulterior motive" - Shū replied while adjusting her glasses.
". . ." - Cloud just gave them a blank stare as he noticed how the girls started arguing, so he did what anyone looking to be calm would do, retreat quietly as the three girls argued more intensely.
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"This has got to be a fucking joke..." - Cloud said with a neutral look on his face as he saw how Meru had appeared in front of him with a huge grin on her face - "It's like the world is conspiring to annoy me for these last few minutes..."
"Not the expression I was looking for, but never mind" - Meru said while shaking her head - "Ok, I've come as an ambassador on behalf of well, you know who... in order to make an alliance between our groups."
"Approved, now I ask you to please leave me alone" - said Cloud while looking at the girl. He was on the verge of losing his patience with every event that had happened during the day.
"How cold!" - Meru exclaimed in surprise - "Ugh... I feel like you're taking it out on me for something I didn't even do."
"Ok, I'm sorry about that, it's just that I've wanted to have peace for just one day and so many things have happened, one after another, that I'm about to explode" - sighed Cloud while shaking his head.
"You should relax a bit, maybe talk to someone about that thing that's stressing you out" - replied Meru while looking at the boy, only to start blushing - "You could even... etto... do that..."
": . ." - Cloud gave the girl a neutral look because that wasn't advice he would expect from her, and while it wasn't a bad plan, right now it wasn't the best option.
"Ok, sorry about that" - Meru said as she coughed falsely to change the subject - "Thank you for accepting our alliance so easily."
"No worries" - Cloud replied as he shook his head.
"Ok, I think that would be all... I better leave you alone to relax a bit" - said Meru as she retreated, but when she was at a safe distance, she turned around to look him directly in the eyes - "Another advice I can give you, is to find a hobby, I recommend video games... they can save your life."
". . ." - Cloud pondered Meru's words, only to widen his eyes in surprise as he noticed how he hadn't touched a video game in years.
During the first world, he had been training until he rested in order to survive, during the second world, he had been locked up for his entire childhood in a military facility, and finally this world, he had been training, training, and training without rest.
"I guess she's right..." - Cloud sighed as he looked up at the sky - "Maybe I'm overexerting myself too much..."
Cloud quickly shook his head before walking towards the exit of Nangokuren, his destination this time would be the city's recreation center.
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"Why won't they let me do what I came here to do!" - Ayane exclaimed as she looked at the two girls.
"We're not getting in the way of whatever it is you'll try to do, Ayane-sama" - Shū replied simply.
"She's right, Ayane" - replied Makoto - "We're not getting in your way, we just haven't retreated."
"It's embarrassing to say this kind of thing when there are people around!" - Ayane exclaimed with a red face.
"What are they doing?" - Erin asked in her neutral tone of voice as she appeared in front of the three girls.
"I'm just trying to make these two understand to give me some privacy with sensei" - replied Ayane with a frown as Makoto and Shū rolled their eyes at her.
"Cloud?" - Erin asked as she looked around - "I don't see him anywhere."
"!" - the girls looked around, only to notice that Erin's words were true. Cloud had disappeared while they were concentrating on each other, making the whole discussion lose its meaning.
"Ugh... now I won't be able to tell him about it..." - Ayane muttered as she looked at the two girls with annoyance - "Thanks girls..."
"You're welcome" - they both replied sarcastically.
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