Fantasy Library.

Chapter 396 The Saintess of the Middle School
In front of the junior high school building of Saikai Academy...

When that figure entered Aize's field of vision, many people around him had already stopped and were attracted by it.

There was no way around it; the owner of that figure was simply too lovable and too beautiful.

She has shoulder-length silver hair reminiscent of snow, a face as pure and lovely as an angel, and eyes as blue as an ice river, yet with an exceptionally gentle, even loving, gaze. Combined with her appearance, she not only looks as noble as a princess but also possesses an indescribable sense of holiness.

She was petite, about the same size as Akatsuki Nagisa, but appeared to be taller because she had a stunning figure—slender, beautiful, with delicate limbs and an exotic charm.

Although she was wearing the girls' uniform of Ayakai Academy, she wore a high-necked long-sleeved top under the short-sleeved uniform. This kind of outfit was quite rare on Itogami Island, where it was summer all year round, but it matched her beautiful and refined appearance perfectly.

Looking at this girl, Aize felt as if he were seeing Asia. Although their hair colors were different, they were both exotic beauties, equally holy and pure, like angels or saints, with an indescribable sense of holiness.

Unsurprisingly, the people around were drawn to this saintly girl and couldn't help but stop to watch. The boys, in particular, looked at her with longing and affection, and some were even deeply infatuated, but no one dared to go up and speak to her.

It's not that they don't want to, but that they dare not.

Aize understood that it was because the girl was too holy and too pure that people were hesitant to approach her.

Sometimes, being too beautiful can create a sense of distance and make people involuntarily timid. People around you will hesitate, and no one will dare to step forward.

Of course, the girl didn't notice this either.

Because, at this very moment, she was standing under a tree, looking up at it with a worried expression.

Aize followed the other person's gaze to the tree and saw a small animal.

"Meow……"

There, on a branch, stood a tiny kitten shivering, looking as if it might fall at any moment.

As the girl watched this scene, the worry on her face grew stronger, and she even seemed to become somewhat anxious.

Unfortunately, everyone around her was just looking at her, but they didn't know what she was looking at or why she was standing under the tree.

In other words, apart from Aize, no one else noticed the cat's existence.

If even one person stopped staring at the girl, they would know that this was a golden opportunity to strike up a conversation.

"I gave you a chance, but you were still useless..."

Aize looked at the hesitant boys who didn't dare to approach and talk to them, both amused and exasperated.

Seeing the girl growing increasingly worried and anxious, Aize thought for a moment and finally stepped forward.

"You're not planning to wait for it to fall on its own before reaching out to catch it, are you?"

When such a voice rang out behind the girl, she was clearly startled for a moment.

"Ugh?"

Immediately afterwards, the girl turned around and saw Aize standing behind her, her glacial blue eyes showing obvious surprise.

Meanwhile, those around him who shouldn't have come forward to talk to him all focused their gazes on Aize, their eyes filled with obvious resentment.

Aize ignored the others, met the girl's beautiful eyes, and smiled.

"Is that your cat?"

Aize pointed to the shivering kitten on the tree and asked a question.

"No, it's not."

The girl seemed to realize that someone was talking to her, and quickly shook her head in response.

Her voice was clear and gentle, like a nun in a convent softly praying, giving one a feeling of being purified.

Upon hearing this voice, Aize felt as if he could eat three large bowls of rice just by listening to this voice, even if there were no side dishes for dinner tonight.

"Then why have you been watching it from here the whole time?"

Aize looked directly into the girl's eyes, subconsciously softening his tone as he said this.

"I'm sorry." The girl apologized to Aize first, saying with deep regret, "I was just a little worried about that child. I'm so sorry to have bothered you, senior."

"It doesn't have to be that bad." Aize shook his head with a chuckle and said, "So, it's a stray cat from outside?"

“It should be.” The girl seemed to know a lot about this subject. “Although I haven’t seen it directly yet, the child was filthy and didn’t look like someone was raising him.”

When Aize looked up, he found that the kitten was indeed a little dirty and didn't look like a domesticated kitten at all.

"Did you come to the academy after being abandoned?"

Aize muttered something to himself, causing the girl to lower her head in a somber mood.

Her expression was as if she were grieving for the future and birth of this tiny life, truly giving off a kind of saintly compassion.

"Could you please do me a favor, senior...?"

The girl whispered that it was obvious what she wanted Aize to do.

If she were alone, she would naturally have to wait under the tree, and she would have to keep an eye on it at all times, so that if she was careless, she wouldn't be able to catch the kitten if it fell down.

But Aize's arrival gave the girl some hope.

"It's nothing." Aize naturally knew what the girl meant, but he still narrowed his eyes and said, "Actually, it can do it on its own. Don't underestimate the tenacity of life, okay?"

These words startled the girl once again.

Aize didn't explain, he just went to the tree and looked at the kitten.

"Come."

He waved to the kitten in the tree, as if he were commanding his pet.

The next second, the girl saw a scene that surprised her.

"Meow!"

The little kitten, which had been trembling in the tree, suddenly mustered its courage and took a step, as if it had seen the King of Cats and received a supreme command.

It carefully retraced its steps, and upon touching the tree trunk, it immediately gripped the bark with its claws and slid down the trunk like a slide.

Soon, the kitten successfully touched the ground, let out a soft meow, and ran towards Aize, leaping into his arms.

"Look," Aize said to the girl with a smile, holding the kitten, "It's come down now, isn't it?"

Upon hearing this, the girl's eyes held both disbelief and an undisguised gleam.

"Senior, you're amazing."

The girl looked at Aize with adoration, like a devoted fan, her azure eyes brimming with admiration. "It should be this little guy who's amazing," Aize said, stroking the kitten in his arms. "Isn't it a little strange that you're praising me?"

"No, this is what you deserve, senior." The girl shook her head and said, "Although I don't know how you did it, you must have done something to make this child not afraid and muster the courage to come down, right?"

Upon hearing this, Aize silently recited it in his mind.

"As expected of a spirit medium who inherited a vast spiritual power bloodline, her inspiration is indeed strong."

Aize recognized her the moment he first saw her.

However, he still asked the other party a question.

"I haven't asked you yet, what's your name?"

Aize's question made the girl stand up straight immediately.

"Excuse me, senior." The girl bowed to Aize and said in a voice as gentle as a saint, "My name is Natsune Yase, and I am a third-year student in the middle school."

Natsune Haze is not an unknown name at the private Ayakai Academy.

Mention Natsune Haze, a third-year student in the middle school. Almost everyone in the entire Ayakai Private Academy knows her, if not 100%, but 99% of them do.

Because she was so beautiful and eye-catching, she had been the focus of attention for both boys and girls in the school since she enrolled. Not only did many boys secretly admire her, but even the girls were drawn to her because of her pure and holy beauty and temperament.

It is said that in the middle school, any boy who dares to talk to her will be swarmed by the others, punished, and fined.

Because of her divine beauty, she was also known as the Holy Maiden of the Central Region, and was silently protected and admired by many people.

Of course, this is its outward identity.

In fact, the girl's extraordinary beauty was already telling others that she was not an ordinary student.

Unfortunately, among all the people in the entire private Saikai Academy, it is estimated that only Aize knows this secret. Even across the entire Itogami Island, not many people know the true origin of Natsune Yase.

"My name is Aize, and I'm a first-year student in the high school division." As if to carefully examine Natsumi Yase's beauty, or as if to make her feel that he was looking at her directly, Aize looked directly at Natsumi Yase and said, "I'm a student who just transferred here today. Nice to meet you, Natsumi."

"A transfer student...?" Natsumi Yase said with some relief, "No wonder senpai was willing to talk to me."

"Oh?" Aize asked, somewhat puzzled. "What does that mean?"

"N-no, it's just something I felt like saying." Natsune Yase said a little embarrassedly, "Because I'm very shy and have strange hair color, people at school don't really want to talk to me, and they even avoid me. I was thinking, if you weren't a transfer student, maybe you would be like them..."

That's because very few people have the courage to approach you, and it has nothing to do with whether you're a transfer student or not.

Especially for guys, anyone who dares to approach you casually will definitely be shot dead by the eyes of the others, right?
Feeling the hostile gazes coming from all directions, Aize shrugged.

"Maybe so. If I weren't a transfer student, I might have been stopped by an acquaintance and not given a chance to get close to you."

Aize's teasing remark made Natsune Yase feel inexplicably guilty.

"I'm sorry, it's all because of me..."

The girl seemed to take all the blame upon herself.

"Don't say that, you didn't do anything wrong." Seeing the girl's ashamed expression, Aize changed the subject, saying, "By the way, what should we do with this little one?"

Aize grabbed the kitten by the scruff of its neck and lifted it up with one hand.

"This..." Natsumi Yase didn't blame Aize for being too rough, but said with some difficulty, "Can't you adopt it, senpai?"

"It's a shame," Aize shook his head and said, "It seems that the apartment I'm currently living in doesn't allow pets."

This isn't just something Aize is making up; it's something explicitly stated in the warning regulations he received after checking in.

"Is that so?" Natsumi Yase seemed a little disappointed, but she didn't insist. She said, "In that case, senpai, give this child to me."

As she spoke, Natsumi Yase reached out her hand, seemingly wanting to take the kitten that Aize was holding.

"Meow!"

However, the kitten that was obediently being carried by Aize started to meow in resistance, seemingly unwilling to leave Aize and go to Yese Natsune's side.

"This……"

Natsune Yase was somewhat surprised and taken aback.

"Stop fooling around." Aize slapped the kitten on the head and scolded, "I've been worried about you under the tree for a long time. Now I'm trying to find a way to save you. Don't be ungrateful, you little guy."

The kitten seemed to have taken Aize's words to heart and immediately became well-behaved again.

"Yase, here you go."

Aize placed the kitten into Yase Natsune's arms. The kitten did not resist anymore, but seemed to sense some kind of closeness and rubbed against Yase Natsune's chest.

"This child is so obedient to her senior." Natsumi Yase gently held the kitten, her eyes seeming to light up again as she looked at Aize, and said, "Is senior an expert in training animals?"

"Pretty much." Aize didn't deny it, and smiled faintly. "Anyway, there shouldn't be many animals that wouldn't listen to me."

"You're really amazing." Natsumi Yase turned into a little fangirl again, looking at Aize with admiration, and said, "Senior must be a good person, that's why the animals are so close to you and willing to listen to you."

This is a misunderstanding.

It should be noted that this closeness and obedience were obtained only because a god was killed.

If the people of the Godslayer world knew that Natsune Yase actually called a Demon King a good person, they would probably be so shocked that their jaws would drop to the ground.

"What are you going to do with this little guy?"

Aize asked a question.

"I'll take care of it for now until I find it a home." Natsumi Yase stroked the kitten with an endearing touch and said softly, "Please don't worry, senior. I'm very good at this kind of thing. I won't let this child suffer."

Few people may know that Natsune Yase often finds abandoned kittens and keeps them on the hill behind the school.

Now, there is a large group of hungry kittens being cared for by Natsumi Yase on the back hill of the academy. Natsumi Yase is also trying to find them a home so that they don't become stray cats.

This compassion is perfectly matched with her saintly appearance.

That's why she was so worried about the kitten that had climbed up the tree and couldn't get down.

"Then leave it to you."

Aize, who knew this, nodded.

"Yes, thank you for trusting me, senior."

Natsumi Yase bowed again, her eyes still shining as she looked at Aize, as if she were looking at something dazzling.

(End of this chapter)