Hugging back happily, the child gestured in the direction of Alexia when held at arm's length in order to demonstrate her next point, "A friend came over from Italy and owes me icecream, so I came in here! She didn't remember to bring some with her, though..."
By this point, the vampire's two most incongruous physical features, aside from the amethyst eyes, had made themselves known: her ears and tail. Presumably, magecraft was involved in some way. That, or she had eaten a lot of cats at one point and gotten off lightly. It was hard to tell.
"Well well, lucky you, I just happen to have some in the back." In truth, there was nothing lucky about this at all. Aster had been keeping her fridge stocked ever since the first time she came, more than happy to accept the vampire's business.
"Alright, c'mere, you!" She lifted her up on her shoulders, and took her back by the freezer, down in the bowels of the store. She opened up the door, and gave 12-tan a good look in. "I've got vanilla, strawberry, cherry, brownie, caramel swirl, and plain old chocolate. Whatcha in the mood for?"
I've got new mythological machinery, and very handsome supernatural scenery. Goodfae: a mafia web serial"Ah... hello," Alexia said. So... this person was aware that 12-tan was a Dead Apostle Ancestor? That was strange... were they a magus? If they were a magus, there were very good at making their magecraft difficult to trace, Alexia's honed senses were unable to trace it to her.
"Oh, dear. The toad, the monkey, and the dog have all screwed up."Nanashi twitched again as his body sensed new disturbances in the flow of magic. It couldn't have been anything good: anything capable of interfering with the raw power of the True Devil's aura had to be of comparable power itself.
His body was healing, but not quickly enough. He hobbled to his feet, noting that his pants were still intact - thank goodness for that - and made his way painfully to the door. As he approached, the burning sensation intensified, stretching his already-taxed body to its limits.
There were two young girls, both younger than him, standing there - one dressed in a nun's habit, the other in a haphazardly-draped kimono and sporting cat's ears and a tail. Kids and their cosplay these days...
And he checked himself again for what was probably the umpteenth time that day, because the disturbance that his body had sensed was coming from their general direction, and his body was screaming now, already set on edge by his recent encounter. What is it now? A Dark Apostle? A Servant? A Type?
His body, having expended most of its reserves in keeping him upright, finally failed as he succumbed to the sensory overload. He probably couldn't have raised a single barrier even if he'd tried, at this point.
And so he collapsed through the doorway and passed out flat on his face with a non sequitur on his lips, much to the shock of the new arrivals and Aster's annoyance.
"I told you to wear pants..."
No, the fainting isn't going to happen on a regular basis.
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Not a substitute for a formal medical consultation.Aster heard a thump, and turned around to see Nanashi again passed out on the floor. "Oh jeez."
She quickly grabbed the caramel swirl, knowing 12-tan wouldn't really mind either way, and shut the door to the fridge, hurrying over to Nanashi. Setting the little vampire and her ice cream down, she hoisted Nanashi's arm over her shoulder, and carried him back to the bedroom.
"Alright," she said, pulling the covers over him, "this time, stay in bed."
Walking back out, she apologized to 12-tan and co. "Sorry about that. Guest of mine. Cute, but he's got a weak constitution."
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I've got new mythological machinery, and very handsome supernatural scenery. Goodfae: a mafia web serialHe considered that. On the one hand, if he stayed he could just go to sleep and await the inevitable moment when she returns and awakens him rudely.
On the other hand, he could go with her, avoid doing any serious work maybe, and then when he returns manage to hide from her and be able to sleep without fear of waking up. What to do...
Finally, his mind was made up, "Alright, alright. How about I come with you and not do any work all day instead? At least I'm keeping you company, right?" He smiled as he stood up and dusted off his pants right quick.
Token Loli!At that point in time, the train finally slowed down to a stop as the two minutes ran their course. Waiting until the vehicle finally achieved complete stillness, the black suited Magus stood up and stretched his legs. Small talk was hard to accomplish with the two others, so smooth conversation would have to wait. As the doors opened once more at a busy station, Anwyn waited for the others to leave first due to the fact he was quite bad at navigating foreign places and intended to follow the others.
Always be ready to do the unusual and unexpected."You're doing work when we get back, going for a walk gives you a little time to prepare," Chieko replied with a frown. "Anyway, come on. Mom and dad don't want us out too late."
With that, the girl turned and headed further away from the house to the sidewalk, only pausing for a moment to look back and ensure that her older brother was following.
Alexia couldn't help it. Her only reaction that she could possibly think of was to tilt her head with a short "Ehhh?"
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"Oh, dear. The toad, the monkey, and the dog have all screwed up."With summer break here, the amount of rushing around Amaririsu was infamous for had been markedly reduced. Other than simple house chores and sneaking off to meet her teacher for regularly scheduled magus training she was going to be left with little else to do. The Archery Club had a summer camp, however that wasn't going to be until the following month. Things slowing down the way they did didn't fill her with the frustration she initially though it would, though. In fact she was a bit content.
Having gotten dressed and eaten breakfast, the brunette teenager inspected the note left on the fridge by her parents. They'd gone out of town to visit some of her mother's relatives and had mostly left it as a reminder. Amaririsu frowned a bit at the thought of being coped up somewhere with her mother's side of the family. They'd never approved of her father, and somehow that disapproval had applied to her as well. She felt sorry for her dad, but still remained glad she hadn't been dragged into that commotion regardless. Backing away she looked up at the clock ticking noisily on the wall above. Hmm. There were hours to kill it seemed. An outing was definitely in order.
Collecting her things and sliding on her shoes she stepped out into the daylight, birds chirping happily in the nearby trees as people bustled about in the summer heat. Amaririsu fell into step with them, her destination being the shopping district. There was money from her allowance that needed to be spent, after all. Maybe she'd buy that cute dress she'd had her eye on for awhile now...
"I'd rather have had vanilla," the vampire said, opening the icecream anyway and... pausing. Hmm... did she have a spoon in one pocket? It didn't seem like it... that was a problem. First, it meant that she couldn't eat the icecream she'd been given but more importantly than that, it meant that she hadn't come out to eat icecream! What could she have been here to do... "Do you have a spoon, devil-lady? I didn't bring one with me..."
"Follow me," Hitomi instructed, bag picked up and slung over one shoulder as she lead the way out of the train station and into the street. She also appeared to have chosen to light her cigarette with a bizarrely fire-free cigarette lighter. Honestly, using magecraft on a lighter was just petty, wasn't it?
"I think..." she said, digging through an assortment of beaten-up cardboard boxes behind the counter. There was a clattering noise and a desperate scrambling before Aster came up with a high-quality silver spoon.
"Not exactly plastic, but it's all I got. So," she said, smiling as she turned to the Executor, "this all goes on your tab then?"
I've got new mythological machinery, and very handsome supernatural scenery. Goodfae: a mafia web serialAlexia paused, looked at the unconscious, older boy, then at 12-tan, and then finally at the silver spoon. A frown played across her face, but... if the childish Dead Apostle Ancestor knew anything, it was most likely that getting her the ice cream would make her more willing to talk about it. So, in a way, this was crucial to Alexia's job here.
"Yes, I'm paying for it all," the child Executor replied.
"Oh, dear. The toad, the monkey, and the dog have all screwed up."Aster considered this. "No, I suppose not. But it is fine silver. Be a waste if it just gathered dust in here."
She turned to the Executor. "Alright, six dollars for the ice cream should about do it." Before she could say anything, Aster added, "Cash."
I've got new mythological machinery, and very handsome supernatural scenery. Goodfae: a mafia web serial"... Dollars?" Alexia blinked. She didn't have American money... she'd never even been to America. She didn't even know the exchange rate, all she had was yen(given in preparation for her trip to Japan)... Wasn't it a hundred yen to a dollar? "Umm..."
Alexia searched her pockets.
"Um... that's... that's six-hundred yen, right?"
"Oh, dear. The toad, the monkey, and the dog have all screwed up.""Meh." she said, taking the yen. "That gonna be it for you guys?"
I've got new mythological machinery, and very handsome supernatural scenery. Goodfae: a mafia web serialTakeo sighed. It was worth a try right? It'd been nice if he didn't have to sneak off, but oh well, "Fine, fine,"
He got up and followed her out, and noticed her look back, "Aw, don't trust your Onii-san~?" He asked, smiling teasingly, "Don't worry I'm right behind you,"
Meredith stood, allowing Hitomi to take the lead. She had never been to this particular town after all, it'd be easier to follow for now.
"After you then," She said. She personally considered magic superior to everything, so of course when she used a magic lighter that was nothing bad to her, but something good. She liked this girl already. In the "I want to find out what other kinds of goodies she has that I can take from her" kind of way, though that lighter was something she'd have to figure out how to make.
Token Loli!Alexia very nearly nodded, but then glanced at 12-tan. She had a better chance of getting more information if she was sure that the vampire was happy with their purchases and didn't want to get anything else. The Dead Apostle Ancestor was childish, after all, and could very likely childishly refuse to give information if she wasn't happy.
"I don't trust you when it comes to this," Chieko replied, before continuing down the street. The walk would be fairly short, but pleasant, and she'd get some nice stuff from the shopping district. And maybe she'd even get something for the newest maid... she was very nice, after all.
"Oh, dear. The toad, the monkey, and the dog have all screwed up.""Umm... shouldn't she have some icecream, too?" 12-tan suggested, looking hopeful. The overly cynical might think that the vampire was attempting to get more icecream for herself by making her 'friend' try and eat more than she could stomach. In actuality, she just thought that everyone should eat icecream when they got the chance. Even if the shop was staffed by a True Devil, the person that thought you should was a powerful vampire, and there was some randomly fainting guy hanging around.
"It should only be about ten minutes' walk," Hitomi said, falling silent and focusing mostly on walking. Whether the Welsh guy followed or not meant nothing to her. If he didn't, he'd just have to get a hotel. It was simple.
The problem the other two might have is that Hitomi didn't even try and slow her normal pace down to match theirs.
Anwyn followed the other two, though he kept on getting distracted by the foreign city and his head kept turning this way and that as he tried to get all the sights in at once. This of course kept resulting in him seeing that his companions were farther away each time he glanced back, thus inducing a slightly comical speed up jog to catch up each time.
Always be ready to do the unusual and unexpected.Aster heard 12-tan's pleas, and immediately jumped to the conclusion, she just wants more. Sighing like an exasperated mother, she knelt down to talk to the little vampire.
"Only if she wants to pay for it." Aster said nonchalantly. She turned to the Executor as if to say, So?
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I've got new mythological machinery, and very handsome supernatural scenery. Goodfae: a mafia web serialWell, it was a nice day. Takeo decided to try and enjoy it while he was out at least, "So where are we going, Imouto-Chan?" He asked, wondering if there was some goal here or if this really was just a nice walk.
Meredith kept up, though it occurred to her that she was walking rather quickly and rather straight forwardly. This worked, since she wasn't exactly interested in a tour at the moment. Actually, while she walked she did take note of which streets she was walking so she would know the way back to the train station. After learning where they were staying, she'd have time to figure out locations and find out information on Caravaggio.
Really, she wasn't even that interested in solving the case unless he was using an interesting Mystic Code she could get ahold of...
Token Loli!Well.... she might as well, since she was already here... and it's not like spending a bit more money would exhaust Alexia's funds or something. Besides, ice cream really was pretty nice... "... Alright, I'll have some ice cream."
"We're going downtown," Chieko replied, looking over at her brother. "I'm picking up a few things, and maybe stopping by the bookstore... and I'm also getting something for the new maid."
"Oh, dear. The toad, the monkey, and the dog have all screwed up.""Great! Let me go grab you some." Aster got up, and headed into the back once more after calling out, "Strawberry's fine, right?"
Back again at the fridge, Aster removed the carton of strawberry ice cream, and was about to close the door before thinking, what the hell? Why not have some too? So with strawberry and brownie mix in hand, she climbed the stairs, humming a tune.
"Alright, here you go. Strawberry for you, brownie batter for me."
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"Oh hey, 12-tan! How's it going?" She turned to Nanashi. "I'll be right back with the tea. Just give me a minute to see to this friend of mine."
Walking out into the main room, the Devil and the Dead Apostle greeted each other with a hug, Aster lifting the world's most adorable vampire up into the air. When the monent was over, she held her out at arm's length and said, "Lemme guess 12-tan, ice cream again?"
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