NOVEL WEB 16. Settling Lavinia
Kouske's POV
It was early morning. The sun had just risen. Morning light falls on my face. Feeling some discomfort I opened my eyes but immediately shaded them with my hand.
Then I perceive some foreign warmth enveloping my body. I see Lavinia's body pressing down on me. Her smooth porcelain white skin shines even brighter in the sunlight.
Her silky blonde hair covered half of her beautiful face. The phrase 'Sleeping Beauty' fully describes her current state. She's wearing a purple nightgown.
I remember about yesterday. She didn't want to sleep alone clutching onto me like I might disappear if she let go of me.
I slowly try to get up without waking her up. But unfortunately, her eyes become wide open and she reaches out to grab a hold of me.
"Where are you going?" she asks with visible panic in her voice.
"I'm not going anywhere," I said as I hugged her close to my chest and fell back on the bed with her. I will just ditch training for today though Asagi might worry.
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Asagi's POV
I quickly make my way to Kouske's house. He didn't show up for training today. So I was worried that something was wrong. I kept pressing the doorbell for a while until it opened.
Then it was slid open. But it wasn't Kouske who opened the door. It was a cute foreign girl still wearing nightwear. I quickly take a look back at the house to see if I accidentally came to the wrong one.
No, it was Kouske's house. I asked in a sharp voice, "Who are you, and what are you doing in Kouske's house?"
"I'm Lavinia Reni. Who might you be?" asked the girl in a cheerful voice with an innocent smile on her face.
I wanted to ask the question back at her but then I heard Kouske's voice coming from the hall.
"Lavinia. Did you open the door?"
"Yes," the girl yelled back loudly. Then I heard him coming over fast.
"Oh.Hello Asagi. Sorry, I couldn't come to train today because I overslept" he said while drying his hair with a towel. He must have come out of the shower just now.
Hearing that I sighed a heap of relief. But then I gazed back at the girl. Noticing my gaze Kouske gave a wry smile and introduced her to me.
"Asagi-chan~.Meet Lavinia Reni, my distant cousin from Italy. It's been decided she will live with me from now on after her parents' death recently. Lavinia, this is Asagi Azusawa. Our neighbor. She and her parents live in the house next door. Be nice to her. She might act rough but she's a good girl. She just doesn't know how to be honest with herself."
I wanted to retort his comment about me but hearing about her parents I couldn't speak up. Then suddenly she jumped to hug me tightly.
"Asagi-chaan~.It's nice meeting you. Let's be friends. We will be neighbours for the foreseeable future" she said as she held my hands in her own.
"Unn.." I couldn't help but go along with her enthusiasm.
After saying bye I went on my way to school together with Kouske.I thoroughly questioned him on our way.
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Kouske's POV
It was good that we sorted out our stories together last night. I also put a spell on her so that she could understand Japanese. She will need to learn the spell herself or learn Japanese the normal way. But that spell should work for some time. Asagi and I finally arrived at school.
It was a long tiring day at school. After school, I separated from Asagi. She might interrogate me again if we were to go back together.
I transformed into Akatsuki. Then went to get the paperwork done for Lavinia. I also had her admitted to our school. She's three classes above me.
Then I came back home but didn't see her anywhere. After a while, I could feel her energy signature in the Azusawa household. I knocked on the door.
"Oh, Miyamura-kun. Come in. I was just talking to Lavinia-chan. She's such a sweet little girl!" Aunt Arene welcomed me.
Upon entering, I could see Lavinia eating cookies while sitting on the sofa. She looked happy. She motioned for me to sit with her when she saw me coming.
After that, we chatted for a while. Then both of us bid farewell as we back home. I couldn't find Asagi. She might be playing with Irina. Even though those two banter a lot, they have started to form some kind of friendship.
"Lavinia, what I'm going to do might shock you. But hear it until the end, okay?"
"Unn.." she nodded nervously. After that, I went on to explain about the supernatural to her in a broad expect. She looked shocked but took it well enough. I even introduced Vritra to her and told her about my dungeon. She will find out about them sooner rather than later as we will be living together from now on.
"So, you're saying devil, angels, fallen, dragons are all real? Even literal Gods roam among us?!"
"Hmm"
"It's hard to believe but having seen real magic I can't not believe that. And this thing I have beside me is a god killing Longinus sacred gear?"
"Yes, child. It's called 'Absolute Demise'.If you learn to master it enough it could even freeze time" said Vritra.
"Unn.." Lavinia nodded nervously.
"Lavinia. Asagi and her parents are tiger youkai. The youkai especially in senjutsu. So they can control life force to even heal someone"
"What?!" she looked shocked as she didn't think she would make contact with a non-human being so soon.
"But they looked completely normal, like most human. I couldn't even tell the difference," she asked surprised.
"They are hiding their youkai parts with transformation magic. But to the supernatural, they might not be able to hide their origin with that level of magic. Don't worry. As you have seen they are nice people"
"Hm"
After that, we made plans for Vritra to teach her magic. As shown in the series she's incredibly talented. So it would be a waste to not foster her magical talent. I let Vritra take control of my hand as she writes down the basics of human magic in a note.
After a long time, both of us decided to go to sleep together as she will also be starting in her new school tomorrow.