Fukitsu Academy

Chapter 35

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'Med00 Duties'

Aya Akahashi, the loyal servant of the Natsugawa clan. Simula nang pumasok si Zero sa Fukitsu ay nakasunod na ito sa kanya. She's known as the foxy lady who could strike down anyone who badmouths her master, Zero Natsugawa. Despite being younger than her master, she was wiser in life. All her decisions so far have been premeditated, all calculated to bear the same results.

There's only one decision that she never saw coming: taking an interest in Dawn Onyx Tanaka.

"Ano bang nagustuhan mo kay Nyx? That guy is full of himself," reklamo ni Zero habang magkaharap sila ni Aya. Alas otso na ng gabi at nasa rooftop sila ng kanilang manor. Inimbita siya ni Zero para magkape at alam na ni Aya kung bakit nag-aya nito.

"Don't talk about Nyx that way," paalala ni Aya sa kanya.

"Come on, he's mean to your master. Shouldn't you at least defend me when he's being mean to me?" tanong nito at nagmukmok sa gilid.

"Don't be such a baby, Zero. Nyx isn't mean. He's only trying to protect Sapphire from you."

Umismid si Zero at humigop ng kape tsaka tinago ang buhok at tenga niya sa hood ng kanyang jacket kaya tanging mukha niya na lang ang nakikita ni Aya. Humugot ng malalim na hininga si Aya.

"Seriously, sa dami nang may gusto sa 'yo at parang pagsisilbihan ka pa nila, why Nyx?"

Umirap muli si Aya at ininom ang kape niya. "You're saying that as if Nyx completely ignores me," inis na sabi ni Aya. Tumaas ang kilay ni Zero at inalis na ang hood ng jacket niya tsaka inayos ang kanyang buhok.

"Nyx doesn't ignore me, Zero. In fact, he sends me messages—a lot of them. Plus, he gives me gifts. We have our lunch dates too. And we're set to visit Greece this summer."

Nag-iba ang timpla ng mukha ni Zero. Aya was obviously teasing him and making him jealous of the idea of a relationship. Inubos ni Zero ang kape niya at tumingala sa mga bituin. Itinaas niya ang kanyang kamay at parang pilit ng inaabot ang bituin tsaka tiningnan si Aya.

"That's Sapphire to me. Unreachable. Something... someone I cannot touch."

Tumaas ang kilay ni Aya sa sinabi nito. "Didn't you already touch her though? To agitate her?" Nanlaki ang mga mata ni Zero at natawa si Aya rito.

"Teka, paano mo nalaman 'yan?" tanong nito.

"Ahh, so you really did touch her?" angat-labing tanong ni Aya.

Sinapo ni Zero ang mukha niya nang malaman na tinetesting lang pala siya ni Aya. All his reasoning just gets flushed down the drain when it comes to mentioning Sapphire in a conversation.

"She's already reaching her hand out to you, Zero. Just be wise with your decisions."

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"Did she talk to you yet?"

"Don't talk to me, Exie," walang ganang sabi ni Zero dahilan para tingnan sila ni Micho. Nasa Founders Class na sila.

Exie has been attending their French classes all week. It's already Friday and Exie and Micho are now joining the Founders Class with them. Sa buong linggo ay magkatabi si Exie at Zero sa French class nila. Sa buong linggo rin ay hindi masyadong sumama si Saph kay Zero at nakikita lang ang dalawa na magkasama sa pharmaceutics class nila.