After a few hours, the Hyperion finally reached its stop and started to descend slowly onto the ground
Adam, who was standing on the edge of the deck, could see the view of the entirety of St. Freya Academy.
In the center of the artificial island, the 'main' building of this Academy is made out of complex yet luxurious buildings- with various facilities spread all around them
Indeed, St. Freya Academy is really large
As expected of something personally funded by Otto!
Of course, Chiba Academy can't even hope to compare to this academy- they are in two entirely different realms
Considering Shickshal is a global organization with a lot of power in its hands….Such a result is only natural
"...."
He crossed his arms in front of his chest, his eyes scanning the bustling academy that was full of Valkyries
"It's….amazing!"
Olivia, who was beside him, exclaimed, vibrating with excitement
She had put her face against the glass, her palms holding it as she watched the scenery below her with an eager gaze
"You'll get used to it"
He shrugged.
Though he implanted knowledge of the modern world to her….Experiencing these same things is completely different- at least it is for the first few times
Of course, he's also amazed at the view below- but he had flown above the clouds on his own.
What else could shock him at this point?
"Hey Adam!"
Behind him, an energetic voice suddenly sounded
"Yeah?"
Adam turned around to see Kiana pulling Mei to him
"We have agreed to Theresa's offer….But are you really going to study with us?"
The white haired girl asked with doubt.
Although she had never heard of St. Freya Academy before, and had never seen the little girl named Theresa…. the other party did make her an offer that she couldn't refuse.
-If Kiana Kaslana can reach the level of an A-rank Valkyrie, Theresa Apocalypse will tell her the location of her father, Siegfried Kaslana
For Kiana, who had been wandering the world and looking for her father… This was an offer that she couldn't refuse.
Besides, Chiba Academy, and subsequently, Nagazora City, is completely destroyed. She has to look for a place where she can stay for an extended period of time
There's naturally no need to mention Mei
In Mei's mind, she is the reason Nagazora was destroyed- at least part of the reason
If she wants to control her power and make sure nothing similar happens again…. St.Freya Academy is her best bet
But for Adam, there's just one problem: St.Freya is an all-female Academy!
There might be male staff…. But there isn't a single male student!
"Of course," Adam nodded, "After all….. In this world, I have nowhere else to go."
He shrugged in the end, his face indifferent
….
He really wasn't lying. His only 'home' had been destroyed by Thunder-chan
As for the orphanages that housed him in the past...Negative, they were in his 'past'. There's no point going there
Excluding the fact that one is Shickshal's and the other is Anti-Entropy's…..What would be the point of going there?
He had no reason to. He was an adult- since his physical body has almost matured, there was no need to go back
There were, of course, many other solutions if only residence was a problem…..But this was the honkai world, and he had Kiana, Mei, and Bronya by his side. He naturally had to consider them
So indeed, St.Freya Academy is his only 'choice'.
…..
"Adam-senpai….."
Kiana frowned, looking at him with….pity?!
"...."
His eyebrows twitched
'Did this girl misunderstand something?'
Though he inwardly thought like that, he still maintained a laid back expression
"Anyway, in short…." He coughed, trying to dispel the awkwardness that was arising within him "I like the Academy life- it's quite comfortable."
"Ah? I think the same!"
…
..
.
"This will be your dormitory from now on!"
Theresa declared, her arms opened and spread in the air, towards the direction of the building in front of them
"Oh? They are going to live with us?"
Himeko, with her arms crossed, raised a questioning eyebrow at Theresa
"Are you certain of that decision?"
The red-haired woman turned a sideways look at the only boy present
"Ahem! Don't ask about this when you already know the answer, Himeko!"
The girl, still in a nun's uniform, coughed
"-Of course, Adam will get his own, seperate dormitory."
She put her hands on her hips
"After all…A boy in an all-girls dorm…Who knows what will happen?"
The aforementioned boy's eyebrows twitched
"I'm not that kind of person!"
He tried to refute, but-
"You're too handsome." Himeko shook her head "I'm afraid that these little girls will attack you- maybe even I would attack you."
"Eh? Auntie Himeko, what are you talking about?"
Kiana's face scrunched, uncomfortable with the red-haired woman's words
"You brat… But fine, it's-"
"Himeko, don't corrupt my niece!"
Theresa interrupted the red-haired woman's words with a glare
"Heh, alright."
She smirked, shaking her head
"But in short, you four will live with us." Himeko looked at the four girls "Fu Hua originally lived here too, but she volunteered to move out."
"Why?"
Mei suddenly spoke, curious as to why that serious-looking woman with glasses had moved out of her dormitory
"Isn't it obvious? This dormitory has limited space, and can't fit four new people!"
It was Theresa who answered this time
"Actually….."
Olivia instantly spoke after the girl in a nun's uniform finished talking
"-Make that three."
It was obvious that she had other plans
"Oh? Why is that?"
"It's because I will live with Adam."
The blue-haired woman shrugged, a carefree smile blooming on her face
"!!"
Theresa's eyes widened, and Mei froze
"Perverts….."
-And Bronya looked at Adam with exaggerated disgust, as if looking at trash
Himeko smirked, repeatedly throwing glances at Adam and Olivia
"Oh? Are you two…..?"
The blue-haired woman maintained her carefree smile
"....."
Adam pinched the bridge of his nose, a tired look crossing his face
But he maintained his silence- neither agreeing nor denying
"Ah, I see…." Himeko pinched her chin, her smirk turning teasing "I heard a Chinese idiom from Fu Hua that perfectly describes this situation….What was it? Ah, yes, an old cow eating tender young grass?"
"...."
Theresa had a strange look in her eyes
".....Is this considered an Illicit relationship in school…..?"
She held her palms against her forehead, muttering with a conflicted expression showing in her face
….
On one hand….One was an adult, and the other was not.
Of course, to her, this wasn't really concerning.
Warriors fighting against honkai die very young, and they even have reduced lifespans- so dating and even marriage from a young age is quite common
On the other hand, this was her Academy! Would she casually allow such a relationship between men and women here!?
This Academy is made to train warriors, not to make them fall in love!
But….
Yes, St. Freya Academy isn't Shickshal.
The purpose of this Academy is to give young Valkyries a human life with beautiful memories, before they eventually enter the harsh battlefield
So….As long as they didn't obviously show it on campus…..She had no reason to stop them
…..
"Eh? You want to live with Adam-senpai?"
Kiana blinked at Olivia, not understanding what her words implied
"Ugh….Auntie, can I live with him too?"
"..."
"What? Why are all of you staring at me like that?!"
Kiana pouted in frustration as she saw their silent stares
Yes, everyone was staring at her
"This is really unexpected…." The red-haired woman muttered, lightly shaking her head, "I thought it'd take longer."
"Kiana"
Theresa spoke up, staring at the white haired girl with an uncharacteristically solemn face
"Why do you want to live with him?"
"Tch, what's the problem, Auntie?"
Kiana huffed, crossing her arms under her chest and frowning
"In Nagazora, I had already-mpffff?!"
Adam put a hand over Kiana's mouth, stopping her from completing that sentence
"I think we should all get some rest."
Before they could dwell on this interruption for too long, the silver-haired boy smiled and continued
"We've been running around all day. We did get a break, but we also had to kill honkai beasts and honkai zombies. I think we should rest and talk about the specifics tomorrow, right?"
Although no one present was sleepy- because no one was an ordinary person…. Mental and physical fatigue were still unavoidable
"Yes…"
Mei nodded in agreement.
Of course, she had already changed into clean clothes and had been checked at the infirmary of Hyperion
....After what she had experienced, the only thing on her mind right now was to lie down and close her eyes to rest both her mind and body
"....Right"
Theresa stared at Adam, who slowly removed his hand from her niece's mouth, with a deadpan expression
"We'll discuss the details of your studies in St.Freya tomorrow." The white haired girl in a nun's uniform nodded, smiling lightly, "For now, get a good rest- you deserve it."
…
..
.
After everyone gave each other their own farewells, they all went back into their new dormitories
"....."
Adam sat in his new room, a dazed look in his eyes
Of course, there was no monitoring equipment in this place- he had already checked
He obviously trusted Theresa... but he didn't trust Otto
"...."
The reason he was in a daze, though, was because his mind was immersed in something else
[Asterios: Sup. I'm back.
Considering the fact that he muted the Chat Room and ignored all his fellow members, Adam felt the responsibility to inform them of his well-being!
[Red Princess: You don't say?!]
[Asterios: But I did say]
[Red Princess: You-!]
[Shiraori: Devil-san, can you please shut up?]
[Red Princess: ...]
[Homura: Anyway….Everyone was worried.]
[Asterios: Oh? Even you?]
[Homura: …..]
[Kazuma: For some reason, that slime wasn't worried]
[Good Slime: Of course I wasn't!]
[Just Monika: And why was that? You saw us panicking, and yet you said nothing~]
[Shiraori: Kuzuma also wasn't worried!]
[Kazuma: Oi! Why are you mentioning me?]
[Just Monika: The little spider is feeling left out~]
[Kazuma: Fine…. Basically, this guy is overpowered. And he said that he could take EA to the heart and survive.]
[Phoenix: And you believed him?]
[Kazuma: It's an exaggeration, but maybe it has some truth?]
[Homura: I don't know what this 'EA' is- however, aren't you too naive for believing his one-sided and ridiculous statement?]
[Kazuma: …..]
[Shiraori: What about you, slime-chan?]
[Good Slime: Me?]
[Good Slime: Well, the slime suit I gave him can easily heal his heart!]
[Red Princess: Ah? How is that possible?]
[Kazuma: I'm jealous, again! I also want a cheat 'armor'!]
[Shiraori: Me too!]
[Phoenix: Do you even need it?]
[Red Princess: Right, you got a goddess of water and purification. If you get injured, she can just heal you!]
[Phoenix: Um…I was referring to Shiraori.]
[Red Princess: Oh…..]
[Kazuma: …..]
Watching the members interact with each other, Adam smiled
How lively. Indeed, such chatter can easily lighten one's mood
He looked out the window, staring at the 'natural' environment of St.Freya
"Indeed….This is the classic high school experience found in anime!"
The silver-haired boy's smile widened
The main protagonist of this world spent 2 very relaxing and fulfilling years in this Academy
Yes, their lives after that changed dramatically, and they had to grow and mature and face the world's imminent 'destruction'
He also felt….emotional about this change of environment
From the Orphanage with Bianka, to Cocolia's Orphanage….
And from Chiba Academy, to St.Freya Academy….
He's sure that St.Freya is the safest and most peaceful environment, at least until 2016
Perhaps….Becoming a student here and enjoying a slow, Academy life wouldn't be so bad…?
~End of 'The Eruption'~
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A/N:
Anyway, this is the end of the current volume- and I actually wanted to show it, so there's no cliffhanger
Uh, next chapter.....There might be....smut.....