Hanamizuki, Because Flowers Are Not Just Beautiful
Chapter 9: Daffodils (II)
“Elder-chan!”
BUAGHHH
Just before Daffodil broke through the Elder's artificial seal shrouded in Bluebell Riri's magic, he was bounced from getting a punch that was hard enough on his stomach, Riri just in time blocked him.
"Nearly on.”
“Sensei!?”
“Stay strengthen your seal, Elder. You feel that guy's aura?”
The elder nodded slowly. “D-he is dangerous..”
Daffodil stood up after getting a slump kick from Riri's leg. He was grieving and grinning wickedly.
“You are very stubborn yes.when I have been kind to you.”
“There is no mercy for anyone involving innocent people just for the sake of reaching a seed that no one even knows what it looks like!”
“Khukhukhu—”
“What are you laughing at?!”
“Riri Riri Riri's. You're not a kid anymore, are you? Have you ever heard a sentence like this: ‘there is something that can only be seen with a certain view.’ Well that's the seed we're looking for.”
"..."
“Are we not all this same, want to get seeds? Want to reach the goal? Want to grant all requests? We make no difference, don't we?”
“…”
“All the ways used are the same, even brutal ways to achieve what is desired. Aren't all humans the same?”
“…”
“Se-ra-kah. I'm right, aren't I? Including you!”
“Whispering..”.
“Why? Are you starting to get cornered with my words? If you were to take tea with me, of course I wouldn't use it this way, especially for a great person like you.”
“Whispering........”.
“Akui only, Riri Hanamizuki!”
“Whispering, basic kink—”
Both of Riri's eyes looked sharply at Daffodil.
“Do not equate us with you who can only hurt innocent people!”
Riri raised his hand, activating the Dandelion magic which made the surrounding area slow down. Riri runs towards Daffodil who is ready to brandish his spear, Riri pulls out a blue chain of Bluebell to tie him up
“Unfortunately a low magic like this will have no effect on the power of my spear. Stupid—”
SRATT!!
Just a little bit off guard, Daffodil's spear will hurt his stomach. But the golden spear managed to injure Riri's right arm.
“Sialan—”
The Dandelion magic disappeared instantly. Daffodil approached Riri who fell on the ground. He lowered his spear before Riri who was holding a wound on his arm.
“Take it easy. I won't kill you. There are still people who want to kill you more than me.”
“Who wants to kill me?! Just come straight in front of me!”
“Ckckck. You're really brave, aren't you? You think the king will intervene just because one of his thousands of troops is dead? Your mind is really shallow.”
“Kau—”
Riri raised his right fist, and easily brushed aside the Daffodil.
“If you dare stab the king in public, I will show you how. I'll wait for you to come to my tea invitation. Ah sorry I erratied, I will wait for you to step over your own corpse Riri Hanamizuki! Hahahaha!”
Fyush. Daffodils disappear in a yellow flash. Riri clenched her hands in annoyance.
“Sensei! You okay?”
“Ah, that person is too cowardly to the point of just running away! Don't think about it!”
“What...you talked about earlier.sorot your face until it turns serious..”.
Amaryliss's raucous voice distracts Riri. She smiled her smile and patted her pink hair.
“Don't think about it. That guy was dangerous, I don't want you guys getting too involved. You still have a future, it's not time to die.”
“Riri-sensei! How did you say that anyway?!”
“Already, let's go down, besides I'm fine..”.
“T-t-but t-t-your hand..
“E-eh?! B-blooded!? It's bleeding! It's bleeding! How's dong!?”
Riri suddenly panicked because he only realized that the scratch on his hand was hit by the Daffodil spear was bleeding. He panicked himself to the point of making Elder giggle amusedly. Amaryliss, who was worried about seeing Riri, let out her smile at a glance.
“I just found out you can heal magic like this, Elder-chan.”
“T-no...I am still learning stage..”.
The elder treated the scratch wound on Riri's hand until it completely disappeared without a trace.
“Thank you! I was helped once.”
Riri patted Elder's blonde hair until the owner blushed.
Suddenly Riri stopped. He remembered something.
“AAHH!!! I FORGOT!!”
“A-what?”
Riri darted away towards her locker, the look on her face instantly changing.
“I'm completely forgetful..”.
Camelyum who was in his necklace saw. “The food you want to share is yes, Master?”
“Iya..everything is broken because I forget..gimana dong...sad that it was thrown away..hiks...”.
Riri so cried disappointed to make some students who passed by him giggle amusedly. Not laughing at it, instead seeing it as something strange.
“Sensei! Why did he suddenly run away like that?!”
It turned out that Amaryliss and Elder were following him. They held back a laugh when they saw the look on Riri's crying face, looking funny.
“Gimana dong..be I intend to give all this food to you..I even forgetfulness and become damaged like this.”.
Amaryliss advanced closer towards Riri.
“Haah sensei..you are such a shame..”.
Amaryliss stretched out her right hand, she cast a regenerating magic and the damaged food came back as fresh as ever.
“Waah great magic! Thank you! Although fierce, it turns out you are indeed smart!”
Riri's grim face turned bright again while shaking Amaryliss' hand so that it made the owner blush.
“B-nothing! H-should this be basic magic.should you as a teacher know—”.
“This please try yes! I made it lo!”
“Wah cuisine Riri-sensei!”
“Thank you sensei!”
“Can I try it too?”
Riri was even engrossed in distributing the food that had been broken to some passing schoolgirls, and of course they accepted happily.
“Sensei! I used to dong!”
Amaryliss's face flushed red, Elder patting his shoulders while grinning bitterly.
“Ah for you too! Bring it! I cooked it lo!”
Riri gave 2 paper bags to Amaryliss and Elder. There was a sweet and savory smell in it. The broken food had actually returned to being as fresh as freshly cooked.
“H-her taste is so good..thank you sensei!”.
“Thank you for treating my wound Elder-chan too! And the fierce one, I'm really grateful to have a genius student like you!”
Riri gave her thumbs up and showed a funny face in front of her. After that, he handed out food to the students who passed by again.
“Aura Riri-sensei is back as usual.”
“Really?”
Elder nodded. “At this morning teaching, the aura is different. Slightly blackened. But this time it was bright again like dawn.”
“Thank God, if we didn't catch up to him earlier.”.
The elder only smiled hearing it.
***
In the afternoon, after Riri parted ways with Amaryliss and Elder at the academy's gate. The time that has begun to evening makes the atmosphere more quiet.
“Master, what are you doing?”
“At the time of inspection. When this academy is deserted, it will be more flexible for me to start checking. About the case 10 years ago it.”
Riri opened the map she had hidden under her clothes. Map detailing a case of rebellion by a male student 10 years ago at Hanatarou Academy. He then walked along the corridor while reading the map.
“Not that I mean!”
Camelyum became a human form and stood before Riri, looking at her angrily.
“Uwaa! Why didn't you come out and say it?”
“Why did when Daffodil hurt you, you still didn't call me? What if he hurt you even worse?”
“...”
“If you die, I will automatically disappear! Your goal will not be achieved! Aren't we partners?”
“Came—”
“Master, as your partner, I'm the one who should protect you! It's not me you're protecting!”
“Came-chan, listen!”
Riri holds both of Camelyum's shoulders. Stare straight.
“I only train my emotions not to be easily provoked by enemy words. Not that I'm protecting you.”
“Master?”
“Since the beginning I knew that person was not serious against me. He just wants to make me take you out and fight brutally in front of my students. Isn't it unethical to show violence in front of his students like that to me who is a teacher?”
"..."
“Camelyum, I know your top priority is to protect me as Master and accompany me as a partner. I also know what I want to do.”
“Master—”
“If I am easily provoked with just words, the enemy will easily find my weakness. Besides that guy looks just messing around, I'm so lazy to continue, ahaha—”
As usual, Riri showed a funny face. Camelyum smiled knot.
“I understand, Master. Maybe at that time I was too worried.”
“While I suck at magic, don't be as quick as dong~”
Riri put on a face in front of Camelyum, which again made her laugh a little.
“Yosh, can you be sure that no one is in this academy?”
“Master, so you're really going to take this case that has nothing to do with you seriously?”
Riri puffed her chest with a fiery look.
“As the single most famous guy in this academy, I will hold this task with my life! I am willing to protect this academy for the future of the next generation!”
Camelyum laughs. “You are so confident, when you first got the map, you look ogah-ogahan.”
Riri opened the map again in his hand and stopped at a photo page. There was a door that looked like an unused laboratory, blocked by an elaborate seal.
“Because I only feel responsible as the only man here.”
“Woah, it turns out easy too huh?”
“I've made sure this academy no longer has anyone. Exactly at 6 pm the academy must indeed be vacated.”
“Huh? How do you know that?”
“I read from Hanatarou academy brochure. Shouldn't you also know as a teacher here?”
Riri just rubbed her nape while grinning. Camelyum could tell that his master had not read the brochure at all.
“I entered here only with my knowledge capital, after all I did not initially intend to enter here, ahahaha—”
“That's exactly the Master I have.”
Riri noticed the complicated seal that enveloped the laboratory's door.
“On this map is written here the scene of the male student causing chaos to make damage in this academy. Should we try to get inside?”
“Wait, Master.”
Camelyum took out one of his swords and tried to break the seal.
“This seal is light. But no one can enter it. Must cast a high-level magic to open it.”
“What? Where do I know high-level magic so..”
Riri was immediately grim. Camelyum patted her shoulder.
“There's a good thing you have me, Master.”
“Hah?”
Camelyum stood at the door and cast a spell.
“Lily white, Lily red, Lily black, unite. Take out your beauty, grant your Master's wish, grant your power to your Master, unleash your magic!”
A dazzling light emerged from Camelyum's right hand and managed to damage the seal without scuffing it in the slightest.
“Camelyum! I-it's really cool!!”
Riri's eyes seemed to sparkle in admiration. Both cheeks of Camelyum flushed.
“S - it's nothing! Let's check inside!”
They both went into the lab. Inside there are various types of old books on display on several worn shelves. Then there are long tables and chairs that are usually found in a laboratory. In addition, there are various types of flowers that are preserved and displayed on the wall with a frame.
“Seeing like research lab something—”
“Master?”
Riri stopped his steps. The smell of a room that had been unused for a long time pierced his nose. But there was something else he felt as he got further and further into the laboratory.
“You okay, Master?”
“No...only..”.
“Feel dejavu yes, Riri hanamizuki?”
Without any presence, a man was sitting relaxed not far from them. On his front desk, there was a teapot and 2 tiny cups with a strange shape. Then he stood up and smiled.
“K-you! Daffodil!”
Spontaneous Camelyum immediately stood his back to Riri and brandished a single sword.
“Oh...so that's yes..your flower spirit is..
“Camelyum, relax first.”
Riri took a step forward. “So this is what you meant by tea invitation? What don't-don't, you're the mastermind?”
“What do you mean? Come on over here and sit down. Let's talk like a man.”
Riri raised both hands to the side, then Camelyum's body shone and became 2 blades of sword. Riri prepared his horses.
“I'll solve the problem down to its roots, and this academy can return to peace.”
“Huh? You know, you were the only guest at my most irreverent tea show.”
“Since the beginning I never accepted your invitation!”
THE TRANGG!!
Strongly, Riri and Daffodil fought each other's weapons. Daffodil with his long spear and Riri with his two swords.
“What are you doing? No, what did you guys do 10 years ago here to cause such severe damage to this entire academy?!”
“You are so outspoken. I don't understand what you mean.”
“Do not pretend to be stupid!”
THE TRANGG!!
They both jumped, facing each other.
“You said...resolve the problem to the root...you already know where the root is?”
“I'll definitely find him. Starting with you!”
Riri and Daffodil return to fight each other's weapons without the slightest trace of magic. Their abilities are almost balanced.
“Master, this is pointless! If you keep fighting guns there will be no end until he's the one who attacked you first!”
“I know, but I don't want to fall like that time, so I'm waiting for the right time to cut it.”
“You mean Camelyum Buster?”
Daffodil paused for a moment. “Oh yes, Riri Hanamizuki, you defeated Ixora with a single strike huh? You want to do that to me too?”
“Haha. You lured me to do it?”
“Actually I was also curious, how strong the power was to subvert Ixora.”
“Heh! Dare to mess with me ya!”
Riri brandished her black sword, she cast a magic spell.
“That black Camellia, behind your darkness is implied a light that will destroy hatred, grudges, and wounds. I command as Master to exude your beauty!”
FYUUSH
Riri's black sword was surrounded by countless black flower petals, spreading throughout the room.
“Pocus your attack on him, Master.”
“Ya..”
Thousands of petals bind the body of the undulating daffodil. Riri strengthened the black flower petal bond with her sword, then walked up to her.
“Now say, what are you, Kuroi Uta organization, who was the mastermind behind the incident at Hanatarou academy until the girls were traumatized by men?”
Riri pointed his white sword right in front of Daffodil's forehead which could not move anymore because it was bound by thousands of black flower petals.
“ANSWER!”
“KEUHAHAHA! GREAT ONE! HOW GREAT! IT'S WORTHY OF YOU BEING SO LIKED BY MASTER!”
“What did you say? Grand Lord?”
“More precisely The King. Wouldn't you slash at the king without hesitation? Therefore there is no point in asking or killing me now.”
“MASTER!”
SRATT!!
Riri's vigilance was reduced until he forgot the existence of Daffodil's spear which moved and managed to injure his calf.
“Cih, you still don't want to answer?”
“You are really as hard as a rock. Magic like this is nothing to me!”
The daffodil forced his body apart from the thousands of black petals that enveloped him until it completely detached, then he mounted the horses with his spear.
“If you're sure Kuroi Uta was the mastermind behind the mess 10 years ago in this dumpster, you're wrong. Didn't you feel dejavu when you came in here?”
DEGH
“Unfortunately, killing you is not my job. There are more skilled hands that will chop you up, dismember your body, and crush your bones. Though I could have done it with my beloved spear.”
“Who is he...who is the Great Lord…?! I'm the one who's gonna cut it first!”
“Oh, you are so presumptuous.”
Behind the Daffodil, a black hole appears in the dimension, and then he goes into it.
“But my spear is good enough to do its job, Riri Hanamizuki, if you had attacked me with your buster, I would have died, hahaha! Till later—”
WUSSHH
The daffodil disappeared without a trace.
“Master! You okay?!”
Camelyum returned to her human form and held Riri's body that was about to fall to the floor.
“The wound hurts too, hehe—”
Camelyum looked at Riri's exhausted face, and there was a big question mark on his master's mind.
“Master, do you really feel dejavu with this place?”
The sky became increasingly dark with stars beginning to scatter. Night has really replaced the twilight of a day so short. Riri just looked straight out the window.
“Let's go, I'm not sure. If only I had taken out buster—”
“Master, Camelyum buster can not be used carelessly. Because it requires a lot of mana. Wasn't it the first time you used to not wake up for 3 days?”
“Yeah, then I should train my body more to save mana.”
“Master, you—”
“I think that's just my ace, I've also found clues in this 10-year-old case. Although I myself am not sure if this is a good clue.”
“Master..”.
“Let's go home, and reseal this room with a more complicated seal.”
***
“How, Grand Master? Does it taste right with your tongue? This wine is the best quality with the best price in its class.”
“Price yes?”
Sipping a glass of wine in a strangely carved glass recently attracted him. Until he ordered all his men to find the best wine suitable for his tongue.
“Everything..determined by price.I don't understand, why humans think like that.”.
While saying so, he spilled a glass of wine that only one drop tasted on his tongue.
“Please forgive me Sir, I am not ber—”
PRAGGS
He dropped the glass from his hand until it broke.
“You want to know, how much price is touching my tongue? Lick the liquid on that floor with your own tongue right now!!”
Frightened, the man stuck out his tongue trembling, towards the wine spilling on the floor.
“Nothing is valuable in this world. Satpun.”
“Tuanku.”
“Ah, apparently Daffodil my loyal servant. Should how I greet you?”
Daffodil bowed politely before the Great Lord.
“I do not have the right to get a sense of respect that is too high, Tuanku.”
“But I have to. You have given me what I want.”
Daffodil smiled respectfully. “Of course, My Lord. Everything for me is for your satisfaction.”
The Great Lord raised his pale-white right hand with long nails, putting it on Daffodil's shoulder.
“Do your job well. Daffodil.”
After that the Great Lord passed. Daffodil pays his respects behind him.
“Of course, Tuanku.”