"You even loaded it with bullets. You did that on purpose, didn't you?"
"Mm-hmm~"
Bronya did not answer, but White Night had definitely heard it—that nearly imperceptible chuckle. He shook his head helplessly. "I really don't know whether that decision back then was good or bad."
At first, White Night had merely found it interesting and deliberately shaped Bronya's personality after the original body he had played. But once she started developing on her own... things had become somewhat uncontrollable.
"Isn't that a good thing? It's not like White Night hasn't read all kinds of web novels." Bronya clasped her hands behind her back and leaned forward slightly, her mature figure somehow radiating youthful vitality.
"Umm... how did it go again? I think it was called... a 'Japanese person'?"
"No, no. That's still a little too advanced."
White Night pushed Bronya away with one hand, then picked up Broken Blade Academy's uniform and prepared to change. A small hand brushed across the skin of his back, making him pause. "Bronya~"
"Don't go learning bad things from Sister Kiko."
"What does it matter~ White Night is a visitor from another world. Besides, there's no blood relation with this identity either."
Without the slightest restraint, Bronya moved closer from behind. Her slender arms quietly wrapped around White Night's neck, and her soft chest pressed against his back. "Or is it..."
"Would White Night rather Bronya go find Sister Kiko? That's true, girls cuddling together isn't bad either~" As she spoke, Bronya breathed lightly beside his ear.
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"Hey, are you sure you're my other half? Aren't you a succubus?" Feeling that warm breath, White Night hurriedly struggled free. If this continued, he would not be able to hold himself back.
"All right, I'll stop teasing you."
Bronya also took a step back, separating from White Night. Though she worked in medicine and biology and had somewhat skewed values, she had not reached the point of throwing away all her morals yet.
After changing into his uniform, Bronya leaned over again and rested a delicate hand on White Night's shoulder. "As expected of 'me.' You look handsome in anything."
"That outfit suits you too. It may not compare to Secondary Silver Wings, but it's still excellent."
White Night reached out and lightly lifted Bronya's spiraling silver hair. Her smooth long hair slipped through his fingers. "All I can say is that beautiful girls look good in anything, right?"
"Even if White Night praises Bronya like that, Bronya won't feel embarrassed."
Leaving the dorm one after the other, White Night scrolled through his phone and checked the recent headlines. "There's nothing on the news. Looks like the story hasn't officially begun yet."
"It's not very appropriate to call it a 'story' anymore~ After all, we've already become participants in it."
As she spoke, Bronya gently pressed one hand downward. A burst of light from an Inherent Gear flashed... and a silver motorcycle appeared out of thin air.
"Deploying an Inherent Gear at the academy shouldn't violate the rules. Is there anywhere you want to go, White Night?"
"...I remember you haven't gotten a driver's license, have you?"
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"Bronya doesn't need a driver's license. What, White Night doesn't trust Bronya's driving skills?"
Without hesitation, Bronya sat in the driver's seat, turned around, and patted the motorcycle's rear seat with her delicate hand, signaling White Night to get on.
Umm...
After pondering for a moment, White Night still got on the motorcycle. Bronya guided his hands around her waist... and that warm, soft, wonderful sensation stirred his nerves.
"Hold on tight. Bronya is setting off." Twisting the throttle, the silver motorcycle roared and practically turned into a streak of light as it sped down the academy roads.
Iconic Scene, Check-In
"...If I remember correctly, you two only enrolled this morning, didn't you?"
In the familiar office, Shinguji Kuroko held a lady's cigarette between two fingers as thin smoke curled upward. "How long has it been? How did you already cause a street-racing incident?"
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"Chairman, that was Bronya's Inherent Gear." Bronya corrected the mistake in her words.
White Night, who shared one body and one mind with her, added at that moment, "It was a rare opportunity~ After all, deploying an Inherent Gear outside the academy is against the rules."
"It's the same within the academy. Whether inside or outside, deploying Spirit Armor outside designated areas is against the rules."
Shinguji Kuroko maintained her smile, but it faintly carried immense pressure. After a long while, she sighed helplessly. "Fine, be more careful next time. The academy isn't a racetrack..."
As expected, the two of them received a harsh scolding, along with self-criticism reports.
"What should we do next?"
Back in the dorm, Bronya lay on her back on the bed and spoke to herself without even looking at White Night. "How about going to see Kurogane Ikki?"
"There's no rush. I'm still waiting for that iconic scene~"
"White Night isn't interested in Stella?"
"Just a little."
On the other side, White Night raised a hand and made a gesture... universe at his fingertips.jpg. "She's the female lead, after all. It would definitely be a lie to say I'm not interested. But..."
"I'm not some womanizer who falls for every girl he sees. I definitely have a favorable impression of her, but that doesn't mean I have to pursue her."
"Because of Sister Kiko?"
"...Bronya, some things don't need to be said out loud. As for someone I particularly like? Of course there is."
"Bronya knows~ Twin Wings Edelweiss, right? Though Bronya has never met her, Xiao Ai is extremely popular in quite a few fanfictions."
"Yeah~ A very pure girl who has never even dated before and likes sweets a lot—who wouldn't like her?"
"Bronya has to remind you that pursuing Xiao Ai will be extremely difficult."
"Of course I know that."
No matter what, she was Twin Wings! Regardless of what she was like in private, merely earning her acknowledgment was already incredibly difficult. After all, not just anyone... could catch her eye.
"...Bronya thinks White Night still has a chance. Probably?"
"I'll just let nature take its course. Who says I have to collect an entire harem? There was never such a rule. If I fail, then I fail~"
White Night rested his head on his folded arms, completely unconcerned. Three worlds, practically three lives—he was no longer a child.
Silence fell. After a long while, Bronya's voice rang out again, but this time... beneath her calm, milky-sweet tone seemed to be a trace of seduction?
"It doesn't matter if you fail. Besides Sister Kiko, White Night still has Bronya. What does White Night think?"
"...Bro↗nya↘"
After enrolling, there was not much difference overall. The only change was that they held back much more during sparring... their Spirit Armor took on Fantasy Form. After all, drawing blood during practice at the academy would be too much.
The days passed one by one, until finally, on this day! A news report appeared on television:
—Her Highness Stella Vermillion, Second Princess of the Kingdom of Vermillion, arrived in the Far East today!
She was finally here?
"Quick, Bronya, get up. Time to prepare and watch the show." After getting dressed, White Night woke Bronya, who was still lying in bed, with an expectant look on his face.
"Mmm... what is it, White Night..."
Having just awakened, Bronya's voice was especially soft and sweet. Combined with her unique milky scent, merely hearing it was enough to excite gentlemen.
"I told you to get up and watch the show."
"Mmm... wait a little longer..."
The covers shifted a few times, and Bronya stretched a hand out from beneath them, revealing a large expanse of fair skin. "White Night, help Bronya get dressed..."
"...You're testing my self-control~" They were technically one person, but this was still a little... Yet in the end, White Night still helped Bronya put on her clothes!
Then, White Night carried Bronya to the bathroom. "You don't need me to help you wash up too, do you?"
"Of course not. Bronya can do that herself." Her tone was normal this time. Bronya skillfully tidied herself up, with none of her earlier drowsiness remaining.
Umm... did I just get played? Seeing this, White Night could not help falling into deep thought.
Once everything was ready, White Night and Bronya leaned against the wall in perfect sync, silently scrolling through the student handbooks in their hands.
Time passed bit by bit.
"About time." (White Night)
"Mm, at this time..." (Bronya)
"Kurogane Ikki should have just finished his morning training." (White Night)
Since they were the same person, even splitting a sentence in half caused no discomfort whatsoever. Their words flowed together seamlessly. In perfect synchronization, White Night and Bronya put away their handbooks and set off.
"What a pity..." (White Night)
"Since we can't go inside and watch." (Bronya)
"Forget it, it'll be more or less the same." (White Night)
The two waited not far outside the door, silently counting the time. Sure enough~ before long, a scream sounded from within the dorm, almost echoing through the entire floor!
"No!!!"
◆Iconic Scene, Check-In Successful?
"White Night, should we keep following them? The next scene takes place over at the Chairman's office."
Umm... White Night thought about it. Chairman Shinguji Kuroko—she was the World Clock, ranked third in the original world! Compared with his own little body...
"Better not. Let's go straight to the training grounds."
Though he had not actually seen it, based on the anime in his memories... White Night could not help laughing. "Kurogane Ikki really is a fierce man who dares to strip in front of women~"
"That is indeed impressive. Or rather... very gentlemanly?" Bronya added from the side.
"Bronya, where was the match held again?"
"...I don't remember. It's fine, there should be an announcement in the student handbook when the time comes, probably?"
In the end, it was arranged at the Fourth Training Ground. Kurogane Ikki and Stella stood face-to-face in the center of the arena.
"That girl is Famillion's 'Crimson Lotus Princess,' right?"
"Wow, that figure is absolutely incredible!"
"But who's her opponent?"
"I've never seen him before. Is he a new student this year?"
"..."
Since school had not officially started yet, there were not many students on campus. The relatively empty venue was not too noisy, and they could still hear some of the discussion.
But that had little to do with White Night. He and Bronya swept their gazes around and quickly found Shinguji Kuroko. "Yo~ Chairman, what's going on here?"
"You don't seem surprised?"
"Mm-hmm~ I only saw a little. Inherent Gears have all sorts of strange abilities, after all." That was nonsense, but there was no way to verify it, was there?
"You mean... you saw the future?"
"Only a little, and it might not even be accurate." White Night made a gesture. (Universe at his fingertips.jpg)
Seeing White Night act like that, Shinguji Kuroko suddenly remembered how the two had insisted on sharing a dorm room. "...You had already seen this scene, hadn't you?"
"Chairman, it's about time to announce the start." At that moment, Bronya reminded her from the side.
Dust Settles
Both sides had already deployed their Inherent Gears in the arena. Seeing this, Shinguji Kuroko, acting as referee, announced:
"The match begins!"
The next moment, blazing flames erupted. Empowered by an enormous amount of Magic Power, Stella charged toward Kurogane Ikki at astonishing speed.
Boom!!!
The golden greatsword wreathed in flames came crashing down, shattering the training ground's floor and violently shaking the entire arena!
"White Night, can you really see the future?"
"I told you it isn't accurate~"
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