Fantasy Library.

Chapter 460 Junior Schoolmate, Friend, Childhood Friend
Apartment in the southern ward of Itogami Island.

As the streets outside began to get noisy, as if an event or parade was taking place, Aize took Himeragi Yukina back to his house.

"Come in, there's no one else in the house besides us right now."

Aize opened the door and walked into the apartment, taking off his shoes as he said something that could easily be misunderstood.

"excuse me."

Himeragi Yukina clearly hadn't thought of anything strange. After giving a somewhat hesitant greeting, she followed Aize into the living room.

"That's my current room, and this is the room where Natsune Yase is staying. The first princess of the Kingdom of Aldegia used to live in this room, but she probably won't be coming back, so you can stay with Natsune."

Aize briefly explained the situation at home to Himeragi Yukina, who nodded earnestly while saying something.

"Is it okay? Will Natsune Yase agree to share a room with me?"

Although Yukina Himeragi lacks common sense, she is not a clueless or oblivious woman.

She knew that it was generally difficult for two people to accept sharing a room on the first meeting, even if they were of the same sex.

She herself didn't care, after all, she had already prepared herself mentally for this, and with the mission in hand, the closer she could be to Natsune Yase, the better, which was exactly what Yukina Himeragi wanted.

Whether Natsune Yase will agree is another matter entirely.

“No need to worry, Yese is easy to get along with.” Aize said to Himeragi Yukina with a smile, “She is actually a little afraid of being alone. If she knows that she can make new friends and the two of them can get so close that they can sleep in the same bed, she will not only not feel repulsed, but will also be very happy.”

This girl can sleep soundly even in her own bed, so what's wrong with sleeping with Himeragi Yukina?
Given her personality, she would most likely be very happy to accept Himeragi Yukina, right?
"I understand." Himeragi Yukina nodded earnestly, then pointed to a room and asked, "Then, senpai, who lives in that room?"

Upon hearing this, Aize did not answer the question, but instead walked over and opened the door.

"Wow!"

Immediately, upon seeing the scene inside the room, Himeragi Yukina's eyes lit up, and for the first time, she let out a joyful cry befitting her age.

"Meow~~"

"Meow~~"

Inside the room, a dozen or so kittens, like fledglings waiting for their mother to return, swarmed toward the door, meowing sweetly.

"Cats! Cats! So many cats, senior!"

Himeragi Yukina was so excited that she seemed like a completely different person. She grabbed Aize's shoulders and shook him, her eyes shining with an unprecedented brilliance as she looked at the swarming kittens. She looked incredibly excited.

"Meow~~"

"Meow~~"

The kittens immediately gathered obediently at Himeragi Yukina's feet, melting her usually serious and earnest face.

"Wow, so cute, adorable..."

Himeragi Yukina immediately squatted down, even throwing the guitar case containing the Type 7 Assault Demon-Slaying Machine Gun on the ground, picked up a cat and rubbed against it, laughing extremely happily.

Seeing this, Aize revealed a smile that was exactly what he expected.

He already knew that Yukina Himeragi really liked cats.

Back when she was in Takagami no Mori, Himeragi Yukina was already collecting cat-themed merchandise. Her dorm room was full of cat plushies, and she often had cat-themed stickers or sketches on the covers of her notebooks. Her identity as a cat lover was impossible to hide.

If she didn't not have a cell phone and didn't usually watch TV, Aize would have suspected that this girl would be watching cat videos and cat shows every day.

Unfortunately, Takagami no Mori cannot keep cats. The only cat that can appear in front of Himeragi Yukina is the black cat that is Endou Enshikigami, her master. She could never pet it.

Under such circumstances, it was impossible for Himeragi Yukina not to be overjoyed when a dozen or so adorable kittens suddenly appeared in front of her.

“I’ve turned this room into a cat room,” Aize said with a smile to Himeragi Yukina, who was squatting there playing with the cat. “So I’m sorry I can’t let you stay here.”

"The cat room..." Himeragi Yukina immediately looked up, pleadingly asking Aize, "Can't I really stay here?"

This girl already wants to live in the same room as the cat.

"This place is full of cat litter and cat food, and besides that, there are only some cat toys that Yase and Nagisa bought. How can anyone live here?"

Aize said with a chuckle.

“It’s okay,” Himeragi Yukina quickly said. “I don’t need a bed, just give me a cardboard box.”

"Rejected." Aize rolled his eyes and said irritably, "If that perverted woman, Kirasaka, knew that I let you stay at my house and sleep in a cardboard box, she would definitely use the Six-Type Heavy Armored Demon-Slaying Bow to shoot me."

"The cats are right here. You can play with them anytime you want as long as you're at home. They're very obedient to me."

"You're going to stay at Yese's place, and you're not allowed to come over and sleep with the cat."

Aize gave a direct order, causing Himeragi Yukina to puff out her cheeks.

"Ok."

The girl was a little disappointed, but when she saw the kittens surrounding her, she immediately smiled again.

Just then, the apartment door opened.

"Ai Jun, are you there? Are you back yet?"

Without warning, Akina, who already had a spare key to Aize's house, opened the door and came in, even peeking out from the hallway, thus coming into the view of Aize and Yukina Himeragi.

"The Fourth True Ancestor!"

Himeragi Yukina immediately reacted excessively, grabbing the guitar case from the ground and placing her hand on the zipper.

"calm!"

Aize quickly grabbed Himeragi Yukina's shoulder to stop her from taking out the Type 7 Assault Demon-Slaying Machine Gun.

"Huh? Huh? What? What?" Akatsuki Nagisa was startled by Himeragi Yukina's overreaction. Her face paled as she looked around in surprise, exclaiming, "The Fourth Progenitor? What? The Fourth Progenitor? The one from urban legends? A vampire progenitor has appeared?"

The little girl was not only frightened, but her face also turned pale, and she seemed about to tremble.

Don't forget, Akatsuki Nagisa has a phobia of demons, so Himeragi Yukina's words would be quite provocative for her.

"Calm down too." Aize grabbed Xiaonagisa's hand, trying to soothe her as he said, "What kind of True Vampire Ancestor is this? How could such a big shot appear in a small apartment like this?"

"Well, you're right." Akinagisa finally calmed down and said with lingering fear, "That scared me to death. I thought an urban legend was about to appear next to me."

"...I'm sorry, it's my fault." Himeragi Yukina calmed down, pursed her lips, gave Akatsuki Nagisa a deep look, then bowed deeply, saying, "I recently heard some urban legends about Itogami Island, and I was a little scared, so I overreacted." "I see." Akatsuki Nagisa suddenly understood, and smiled brightly, saying, "It's alright. Itogami Island is a special zone for demons after all, so it's normal to have many scary urban legends, like the Fourth Progenitor, the prison barrier, and things like that. If you're interested, I can tell you about them."

"By the way... who are you? Are you someone Ai-kun knows? I've never seen you before. Are you from the mainland? Are you here for the Haruin Festival?"

Akatsuki blinked, looked at Himeragi Yukina, and suddenly her eyes began to light up.

"Oh, looking closely, you're so beautiful. You're just as pretty as Xia Yin, like a princess."

"What's your name? How old are you? You look about my age, right? Did you come to Itogami Island alone?"

"Ai Jun, really. So you also have friends coming over to play? And they're so pretty. Are you two a couple?"

Akina-sa rattled off a string of words like a machine gun, her excited chatterbox-like manner leaving Himeragi Yukina completely stunned.

"Um... my name is Himeragi Yukina, I'm fourteen years old this year, and I'll be fifteen in two months. I came to Itogami Island alone."

Seeing that Akina was about to continue talking, Yukina Himeragi quickly interrupted and introduced herself.

“Aize and I are not in that kind of relationship. We just went to the same school before. I came to Itogami Island this time because of transferring schools. He took me in temporarily so that I wouldn’t be stranded.”

This is the background that Aize deliberately fabricated for Himeragi Yukina before she came here.

The two had already agreed that if anyone asked, they would slightly alter their past experiences to cover it up.

"Setsuna sauce, right?" Akatsuki Nagisa enthusiastically grabbed Himeragi Setsuna's hand, still unable to hide her excitement as she said, "Himehime is your surname? You're becoming more and more like a princess!"

"Are you transferring schools? Are you going to Saikai Academy? If you're fourteen, then you're the same age as me, right? Does that mean we'll be in the same grade? Or even the same class?"

"Great! Setsuna-chan! Please come to Saikai Academy! Come to Class 3-C, Junior High School!"

It seems that Akatsuki Nagisa had a very good first impression of Himeragi Yukina and fell in love with her immediately.

"Senior..."

Himeragi Yukina, however, couldn't resist Akatsuki Nagisa's enthusiasm and cast a pleading look at Aize.

"Well, she doesn't mean any harm. She probably just likes you because you look like her type, right?" Aize gave a wry smile, spread his hands as if he couldn't help her, and said, "Anyway, Yese isn't here right now, so just treat her like a second Kirasaka and keep her company for a bit."

Hmm, if Kirasaka Sayaka met Himeragi Yukina, she probably wouldn't be any less enthusiastic than Akatsuki Nagisa, right?
No, that person might actually hug Yukina Himeragi and not let go, take her home, and cling to her all night, treating her like a giant doll.

Compared to her, Akinagisa is just a bit talkative, which is already quite good.

"why is it like this……"

Himeragi Yukina looked at Aize as if she were looking at a traitor.

"Come on, Yukina, let's go to my house!" Akatsuki Nagisa held Yukina Himeragi's hand tightly and said with a bright smile, "I'll introduce you to my friends, and um... I'll also introduce Kojo-kun while I'm at it."

"Ai Jun, come over here quickly! I've prepared a sumptuous dinner, let's all eat together!"

With that, Akinagi saladed Himeragi Setsuna and walked outside.

"Ah! Wait! A cat!"

Himeragi Yukina seemed reluctant to part with the cats, looking quite reluctant to leave.

Aize watched the two women leave, and couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time.

"Alright, you guys go back now, I'll come find you later."

Aize gave commands to the cats at his feet.

"Meow~~"

"Meow~~"

The kittens, who had long been transformed into monsters by Azer and become his messengers, returned to their rooms without a word. Some even jumped out of the windows to patrol the neighborhood.

Aize then followed Nagisa Akatsuki and Yukina Himeragi out of the room and went to the Akatsuki residence.

…………

Like Aize's house, Xiao's house has three bedrooms, one living room, a kitchen, and a dining room. It's the kind of house that's a bit cramped for a family, but too spacious for one person.

Compared to Aize's house, Xiao's house is more fully equipped in all aspects because Xiao has lived there for four years. There are also more miscellaneous items, making it more homey, but it also feels more crowded.

When Aize followed Nagisa Akatsuki here, Kojo Akatsuki was chatting happily with a girl in the Akatsuki family's living room.

"Yu! Kojo-kun! I've brought Ai-kun and his friends with me!"

Akina's cheerful voice immediately rang out, causing the two who were chatting happily to turn their heads and look at the three of them.

"Seriously, why did we call this guy over here?"

As soon as Xiao Gucheng saw Aize's face, his expression immediately turned sour.

"Are they Nagisa's friends?"

The girl raised the corners of her mouth, revealing a beautiful yet lively smile.

Upon closer inspection, the girl was exceptionally beautiful and possessed a remarkable air of elegance.

She had a short bob with curled ends, wore a hooded, belted jacket from a sportswear brand, and shorts that revealed her long, slender legs. Her slim calves and chunky basketball shoes complemented each other beautifully, creating the image of a lively and cheerful beauty.

“Let me introduce her.” Akatsuki Nagisa took the initiative to introduce her, saying to Aize and Himeragi Yukina, “This is Sendouki Yuma, my and Kojou-kun’s childhood friend. She was our neighbor until we came to Itogami Island four years ago. She’s like a childhood friend who grew up with us!”

"Hello, Nagisa's friend." Sendou Yuma's voice was very clear, a mid-range voice that was pleasant and unique, making people feel good about her without her even realizing it. She said, "You must be Ai-kun, whom Nagisa has been mentioning all along? It seems like my Nagisa has been taking care of her!"

Sentoki Yuma greeted Aize with a cheerful attitude.

"We just happened to live together, and we didn't keep mentioning it!"

It wasn't Akatsuki Nagisa who said this, but Akatsuki Kojou.

However, despite his displeasure, Akatsuki Kojou couldn't help but glance at Himeragi Yukina.

"And who is she?"

Akatsuki Kojou seemed a little puzzled, yet also attracted to Himeragi Yukina.

(End of this chapter)