A Passionate Yet Ordinary Girl (7.K)

But this was not the end. Just when everyone thought it was over, another explosion suddenly rose in the distance.

In contrast, the explosions there were far more intense, as if they were burning through the sky and shattering the heavens!

"Heh, trying to escape? Not so easy."

Ita expressionlessly put away her tablet, staring at the one-time "Material Burst" she had created in the distance, lazily collecting data.

Chapter 315 A Passionate Yet Ordinary Girl (7. K)

War is a catalyst for human evolution. Although war brings sorrow to countless people, it also allows future generations to live in peace and prosperity because of the sacrifice of hundreds of millions of people. From the rise of the Britannia Empire and its invasions until the war ended and the world was unified, a period of fifteen years had passed. For the past twenty years, the world has been in turmoil.

This turmoil escalated into a global war, leaving countless people grieving the loss of loved ones. Consequently, many more yearned for peace, and with the will of the people in their hearts, the once-terrifying imperial rule finally came to an end.

Under the leadership of the World Conference, the world has entered an unprecedented period of peace and honeymoon.

At least for the next ten, twenty, or even fifty years, there will be no more wars, nor will another 'Zero' emerge, because there is no longer any fertile ground to nurture rebellion.

As a result, Yotsuba Mahiro naturally took the position of chairman of the council, although it was just a nominal position. He didn't care about anything on a daily basis and even lived a wonderful life where he no longer had to attend court.

However, even though he wasn't personally in charge, the World Conference was ultimately entirely staffed by his people.

Nunnally vi Britannia, the ninety-ninth Empress and head of the New Holy Britannian United States;

The leader of the New United States of Japan — Kaguya Sumeragi;

Leila Carl, the New EU Federation;

Emperor of the Chinese Federation – Jiang Lihua, and Prime Minister and head of military officials –Li Xingke.

That's right, Leila and Jiang Lihua have both become his women.

After the war, he visited the Chinese Federation as agreed, which was considered to be the final promise with Jiang Lihua. However, to his surprise, Jiang Lihua's feelings had not changed, and she did not care about the marriage.

Although upon closer reflection, this was to be expected...

Besides that, there's Leila, and the story of my relationship with Leila is rather complicated.

Because Leila was originally the daughter of the Britannia noble family of House Blesgau, Leila Von Brysgoo.

So, I attended an internal Britannia party with Cornelia and the others.

It was more of a small gathering than a cocktail party, with only Kallen, Nunnally, Cornelia, Euphemia, and him, who had been forcibly dragged along.

They talked a lot throughout the night, but also drank quite a bit, and soon everyone was drunk.

Then... and then taking advantage of that opportunity, he forced himself on Leila.

Yes, that's right, it's a strong recommendation.

This seemingly respectful but spirited young girl took advantage of the Black Wind and windy night to tie him up while he was sleeping.

Everyone else was completely drunk, but Leila was frighteningly sober.

As a man, this was the first time he had experienced what it felt like to be forcibly pushed by a young girl.

Leila was even worse, like a resentful woman confined to her chambers, constantly muttering things like, "This is my choice!"

It was as if she wanted to vent all the pressure she had been accumulating over a long period of time on him.

He simply gave up resisting and silently began to enjoy it.

Besides, there were Cornelia and Euphemia, who had already forgiven him. These two former Britannia princesses gave him a taste of what it means to have multiple wives.

A cold, glamorous witch with the aura of a mature wife, and a gentle, girlish princess—what an extreme contrast!

There's also Milly, Nina the Table Knight, and C. C.—all of them are unknown to the world.

What was most unexpected was that Shirley actually chose to confess her feelings to him. Perhaps it was the series of rescues and his subsequent actions that made Shirley realize her own feelings and choose to stand on his side.

Monica, and Anya Alstreim, who had regained her memories and was still under Marianne's control, became his guards.

There is currently no way to completely separate Marianne. If she were forcibly separated without the support of the Akasha System and the C's World, it would only lead to certain death.

However, even after unifying the world, Yotsuba Mahiro did not leave immediately, because he still had some things to take care of.

For example, today, he was walking slowly with Nunnally along a country road. There were manors and farms, surrounded by lush trees, wheat fields, orchards, birds chirping, flowers blooming in all their glory, and streams flowing down from the mountains. It was a beautiful resort.

Today, Yotsuba Mahiro wasn't dressed in her usual formal attire, but rather in casual wear, looking like a college student on a leisurely trip.

Meanwhile, Nunnally, who was by his side, was wearing her usual light-colored princess dress, but she no longer had the naivety of the past; instead, she looked much more mature.

Walking side by side with Mahiro, there was still the closeness of their past teacher-student relationship, but with an added touch of indescribable sweetness.

"Brother Mahiro, why did you bring me here? You're so busy these days, you don't seem to have the time for this."

Nunnally asked softly.

After spending this time together, Nunnally has completely changed how she addresses him, from calling him "teacher" to "brother." However, it makes no difference to Nunnally; to her, Yotsuba Mahiro is someone who is like a teacher, a brother, and a partner all at the same time.

"Well, I don't know either, since Kallen invited me and said I had to bring you along."

"Is that so?"

Since Mahiro didn't know, she didn't ask any more questions, and quietly walked along the country road with him in her hand.

Feeling the fragrance of rice and the cool breeze blowing in her face was a rare experience for her, a perfect way to relax after the fatigue accumulated from recent work.

However, soon, an exquisite manor villa came into view, and Kallen, dressed in a school uniform, stood in front of the iron gate.

Despite having gone through so much, Kallen could have secured a decent position at the World Government Summit, such as assisting Kaguya Sumeragi or succeeding Kaguya Sumeragi, but she refused and chose to return to school.

Upon seeing them, the girl's face lit up with joy, and she waved to them.

"Over here, over here!"

"It's been a long time, Miss Kallen!"

Upon seeing a familiar face, Nunnally happily ran over and greeted them warmly.

"Long time no see, Nunnally."

This wasn't the first time the two had met; they had exchanged ideas several times after the war, and Kallen was already familiar with Nunnally's situation.

She was very happy to learn that the girl who was once disabled had now recovered to the health of an ordinary person.

To be precise, Nunnally is no longer just healthy; under the influence of the enhancement drug, she has officially embarked on a path beyond human capabilities.

"So, what did Sister Kallen ask me and Brother Mahiro to do here?"

Nunnally's innocent question aroused Kallen's suspicion.

Mahiro's older brother...?

Her gaze, tinged with suspicion and disdain, fell upon Yotsuba Mahiro.

Mahiro simply shrugged helplessly at this.

I can't keep making her call me "teacher," can I?

It's easy to get banned, you know.

Seeing that he had no intention of explaining, Kallen did not press him further. Instead, she told Nunnally that she had a gift she wanted to give Nunnally.

At first, Nunnally was very curious, but when she walked into the manor, she was slightly stunned to find that the courtyard garden was full of oranges that would make Doro ecstatic, especially when she saw a man wiping his sweat while picking oranges and throwing them onto a truck.

"That's... Sir Jeremiah Gottwald?"

Nunnally looked surprised because she had seen that man before, back at the Ashford Academy.

"Eh?... Princess Nunnally, Mahiro! It's been a long time!"

Upon suddenly noticing someone's arrival, Jeremiah Gottwald immediately became alert. When she saw that it was Nunnally and Yotsuba Mahiro, her joy was almost overflowing, and she knelt down on one knee to pay her respects from a distance.

"It really is Lord Jeremiah Gottwald..."

Nunnally was almost speechless at this point.

She knew some of the aftermath of the [Black Rebellion]; it was said that Lord Jeremiah Gottwald, who had suddenly turned against his elder brother, had disappeared during that great battle.

His whereabouts had been unknown for a long time, but unexpectedly, he is now living in seclusion here, growing oranges.

However, Mahiro wasn't surprised by Jeremiah Gottwald's appearance. Although he didn't send anyone to look for her, he had heard some news from Alpha.

He was more interested in another one, the little girl who was following Jeremiah Gottwald, carrying a basket full of oranges.

"Lord Anya Alstreim, I didn't expect you to skip work and come here to pick oranges," Mahiro with a grin.

But Anya Alstreim blushed slightly and turned her head away.

She was a little shy, and her awkwardness in front of Yotsuba Mahiro made her even more embarrassed. She never expected that she would be caught skipping work by her own boss.

Actually, her relationship with Lord Jeremiah Gottwald wasn't complicated at all. After Princess Marianne passed away, Jeremiah Gottwald had served as her teacher, so they were acquaintances. However, after becoming Knights of the Rounds, they hadn't seen each other for a very long time.

She came here these past two days simply to help out and repay her teacher's kindness.

"It's okay, it's nice to get out and relax once in a while."

Mahiro stepped forward and touched Anya Alstreim's hair, and Anya Alstreim softly hummed in response.

A hint of dependence appeared in her eyes, and she murmured softly, "... It won't happen again."

The others, watching his tender interaction with Anya Alstreim, also felt a touch of tenderness in their eyes.

Just then, a voice suddenly came, causing Nunnally's body to tremble slightly.

"Jeremiah Gottwald, aren't you done cleaning the oranges yet? I'm really bad at cleaning, hurry up and come help me!"

A thin man opened the door of the villa and came out. He was dressed in casual clothes, holding a broom, and his clothes were covered in dust. He was complaining.

The moment she saw him, nothing else filled Nunnally's eyes.

"Brother..."

Unable to control her emotions, Nunnally cried out in a trembling voice, and a tear even uncontrollably dripped down the corner of her eye.

She tried to keep smiling, but her tearful smile only made her more endearing.

After the war ended, she thought of returning to the academy to find Lelouch, but upon arriving, she learned that her brother Lelouch had left the academy a month earlier and had not been heard from since.

She didn't know where her brother had gone, and she didn't dare to bother Alpha to help her find him.

I never expected to see my elder brother here today!

Lelouch, startled by the call, turned around instinctively, his eyes wide with disbelief, as he looked at Kallen, Yotsuba Mahiro, and Nunnally standing there.

Lelouch's heart churned, but a gentle smile gradually spread across his face as he spoke calmly in his usual tone:

"... Oh, it's Nunnally! It's been so long!"

"Yes, it's been a long time, brother..."

Nunnally ran and jumped into Lelouch's arms.

There was no separation of life and death between them, only the joy of a long-awaited reunion.

"You really gave Nunnally a wonderful gift."

Mahiro nudged the girl next to him with his elbow, but Kallen scratched her head with an embarrassed expression.

"Actually, I didn't do anything..."

She had actually searched for Lelouch, after all, Lelouch was once the leader of the Black Knights. However, she later learned that Lelouch was living a secluded life with Jeremiah Gottwald, growing oranges together.

It is said that Jeremiah Gottwald found Lelouch and lifted the Geass set up by the Emperor, which is when Lelouch remembered everything.

It was Lelouch's idea to follow Jeremiah Gottwald into seclusion, saying that the world already had Mahiro- sensei and there was no need for him to do anything more.

At that moment, Lelouch seemed to understand everything. He certainly had hatred, but the betrayal of his best friend and his helplessness in the face of Charles had left him physically and mentally exhausted.

It would be better to live in seclusion.

But then he learned that Suzaku Kururugi had died in the great battle, and that he had been betrayed.

And Charles was extremely pleased to hear that Lelouch had also disappeared.

"Um... if you need help cleaning the room, do you need my help?"

After crying for a while, Nunnally looked at the broom in Lelouch's hand and smiled through her tears.

"That would be wonderful, Nunnally, you know I'm absolutely terrible at cleaning."

Lelouch shrugged, letting his sister take the broom from his hands. Looking at Nunnally's mature appearance, Lelouch was filled with mixed emotions.

He even gave Mahiro.

The message conveyed in that gaze was simple. "My sister is in your care now. You're not allowed to bully her anymore!"