My Girlfriend is an Alien Princess

Across the Galaxy

Hours after classes have ended, Mai and Hitoshi were in the school observatory having a meeting with the rest of the astronomy club including Aoi, Emiko and Taniyuki.

"Astonishing," said an enthusiastic Aoi, adjusting her spectacles. "I should've known the men in black suits were real."

"Men in black, huh?" said Taniyuki as he sat back in a soft desk chair.

"Yes," said Emiko. "Secret agents who work to keep extraterrestrial activities quiet on Earth. Why they feel the need to do so is unknown. To humans anyway."

"But you do, right?" said Taniyuki with a sneer. "You're a fifth-dimensional, aren't you?"

"I am forbidden to discuss such things with carbon-based lifeforms," replied the girl monotonously.

"That figures," said the boy impatiently as he leant back on his chair.

"S-So these agents," said Aoi, looking a little shaken, "They're here in the school right now?"

"Yes," said Emiko.

"And if they find Suzuki-san," said Aoi, looking more unsettled each time, "will they also go after us, since we're associated with her?"

"Most likely," said Emiko calmly.

Mai felt the most uneasy of them all. She felt as though this was her responsibility, and that she put her new friends in danger.

"Which is why I want you guys to go home," said Hitoshi as he rose from his seat.

"Hitoshi," said Mai, looking up at him.

"We're in this together, Mai-san," said the bespectacled boy. "If they take you, they'll just have to take me too."

"Y-You need not do that," said Mai quite timidly. "I will not allow you to endanger yourself for me."

"I won't let them take you, Mai-san," said Hitoshi as he took the girl's hand and knelt in front of her. "I'll protect you against any enemy."

"H-Hitoshi," said Mai, whose face had become slightly flustered.

Aoi, Emiko and Taniyuki looked on at them.

"It is imperative that you two head home as soon as possible, assuming that the men in black do not yet know where you live," said Emiko. "They will still be searching for you. You must hurry."

Hitoshi stood up and nodded at her.

"Alright, you guys should be going as well," he said. He then turned to Aoi. "Sugiyama-san."

"Y-Yes?" said the ever nerve-wracked bespectacled girl.

"Be safe," said Hitoshi with a small smile. "If anything happens, just text me."

"Y-Yes, Takao-san," said Aoi as she blushed slightly.

"A-Alright, Mai-san," said Hitoshi as he grabbed his bag. "Let's go."

Mai nodded, then rose from her seat as she took her bag and followed Hitoshi outside the observatory.

It was after dark so the boy was a little nervous, especially with the knowledge that two secret agents are after Mai. He took the girl's hand and started to run in the direction of the school gate.

Suddenly a male and a female appeared in front of the two and blocked their path.

"Mai Suzuki," said the girl, or woman, for she appeared younger due to her wearing a summer seifuku.

"P-Please, we were just headed home," said Hitoshi.

"I'm afraid not, kid," said the man, who wore a summer gakuran.