Hanamizuki, Because Flowers Are Not Just Beautiful
Chapter 8: The Daffodil
You are me.
And I am you.
Just admit.
You liar, destroyer, destroyer, deceiver!
Noisy.
What kind of face is that? You think I can't recognize him?
You're not a leader. Just thirst for power.
Without giving anything to those you should be protecting.
Noisy noise! Go then!
How could you easily say that?
“What!?”
I woke up in the middle of the night, I saw a desk clock that still shows at 1 p.m. God fucking. Lately my dreams are weird.
“You are fine Master!?”
“C-Came--!?”
I was shocked when I saw Camelyum who brought his face closer to mine.
“K-why are you here?”
“Sorry, I'm just worried because you're constantly delirious.”
“B-so yes..I often dream strange lately.”
“Dreams?”
I patted Camelyum's hair and smiled at him.
“Ah no need to think about! Go back to your room!”
“Actually flower spirits do not need sleep.”
“Eh? B-right too anyway..but.”.
“Then let me take care of you here, Master.”
“T-no need..”
“I was worried about what that strange woman said the other day.”
“You mean Carnation-senpai?”
Camelyum. “About Kuroi Uta's organization, I feel like they're really after you, Master. About something you have.”
“What do they do not want to target my flower spirit?”
“I don't know yet, that's why you should be more careful again. I will install stronger protectors throughout this castle.”
“Thank you, you are really reliable.”
Camelyum's cheeks are a little flushed. “If you don't mind...later I'll make breakfast for you.”.
“Oh sure! With pleasure!”
***
“I'm sorry Master..”
“Ah no thought..hehehe—”.
Camelyum did cook breakfast this morning, unfortunately he really does not have the cooking skills, the cow's eye eggs are burnt, fortunately I with all the ideas I have can outsmart it so that it does not taste bitter. Like I said before, I brought more food to give my students in class. Today I will give them a little new material besides defense magic.
“Maybe that magic is time I teach them.”
“What magic do you mean Master?”
Of course Camelyum is still hidden in the necklace. It remains too conspicuous if the whole academy knows that my flower spirit is ‘istime’.
“Magic teleport.”
“Not that high-level magic?”
“But for sure they will be glad that I will teach you that magic.”
“How do you teach him?”
“Well that's it I can do it but I can't teach it to anyone else.”.
For a moment I tapped my forehead against the wall. I suck when it comes to teaching…
“Ah it's Riri-sensei!”
From a distance, 2 girls ran together. I narrowed my eyes, and those were!?
“Riri-sensei! I brought you a celebratory gift from the hospital for sensei!”
“Gift from me is more interesting than having that big chest!”
“What do you say fierce chick!?”
“Big chest!”
“Garious girl!”
“H-hey hey stop ah..”
Behind there is also an Elder who tried to break up the quarrel of two girls right in front of me. He smiled stiffly at me.
“It turns out popular is a bit troublesome too yes..”
“Sensei! It accept!”
“No Riri-sensei! Accept mine!”
“Ahem! I know that I'm becoming more and more popular, but I can't let my students fight just for me!”
“You're spiciness once anyway.”
I stared mischievously at the pink hair owner Amaryliss who looked annoyed at me with her fierce look, but there was a pink curl on her cheek. Iris is just the opposite.
“I don't fight with that fierce guy! He started first!”
“What do you say big chest!?”
“Grrhhhh!!”
“Please do not fuss in front of Riri-sama.”
Without any presence, Alstromeria appeared in front of me while pulling her sword back at me. I also saw Typha beside me who was saluting.
Uh wait, why is it called –sama…? By Alstro who was upset abusing me at that time?
“Why call Riri-sensei by the designation –sama all?” Iris looks sewot.
“Don't I have told all corners of this academy, Riri-sama is the protector of this Hanatarou academy, Riri-sama has put all his strength into sparing this academy from harm. I watched it with my own two eyes, didn't you, Amaryliss, and Elder, witness how great the power of Riri-sama's property is? Riri-sama has restored trust in us girls so that we no longer need to feel anxious about a great man like Riri-sama with us.”
Both my eyes glared. How could this girl talk about me to the extent?
“H-hei Alstromeria..do not be too cranky once—”
“No, it's real, Riri-sama, I actually witnessed it with my own two eyes how amazing the ability that Riri-sama has. Isn't that right, Typha-chan?”
“I think so, Riri-san.”
“Call Riri-sama, Typha-chan!”
I just scratched the back of my head that wasn't itchy. Since half of my memory is gone, I can't imagine what kind of power I have until Alstro says it like that.
“I came here to pick up Riri-sama, Miss Carnation is waiting in her room.”
“Eh? B-but I have a teaching schedule today—”
“Riri-sama does not want to make Miss Carnation wait right?”
Suddenly the girl's gaze became horror.
“Eh i-iya yes alright I'm there!"
***
“I'm sorry because I forgot to tell you your home address, but it looks like you found it already?”
“That's all thanks to me, thankfully I'm on the Master's side, otherwise he'll be wretched for getting lost. You are a fool, a strange woman.”
“Who do you call weird?!”
“Of course you.”
“Riri-kun, teach your flower spirit this manners!!”
“Uh yeah..”
“Sorry for my sassness strange woman, I hope that in the future you will not make such a small mistake on my Master.”
Carnation only smiled in annoyance, while Riri was speechless.
“Alstromeria says you called me, what do I need when I have the passion to teach?”
“Wah wah...where Riri who firmly refused to become an apprentice teacher here?”
“Uh y-yah I have changed!”
Carnation patted Riri on the shoulder. “Thank God that you can adapt here. Means this is a good time to leave that task to you.”
“Tasks?”
Carnation opened one of his file cabinets, removing a dull map. Then give it to Riri.
“This what?”
“The case of a student's rebellion in this academy to make all students traumatized by the existence of men here. Case 10 years ago which until now has not been revealed.”
“What?”
Riri opened the map file. Inside there are photos of Hanatarou academy that has turned yellow because of age. Hanatarou Academy was heavily damaged, dozens of students and students were helplessly sprawled, a puff of smoke and flames burning the academy.
“These are all...”
“Until now there is still no clue about the bright spot of this case. Riri, it's time I hand this case over to you.”
“Hah? Why is it given to me? I don't know anything about all i—”
“Ssh...all the girls here have put their trust in you regarding this case, they will be even more relieved if in the end the perpetrator of this case is caught, so this academy will feel the peace again.”
Carnation put her index finger on Riri's lips and looked at her seriously, with a mischievous smile.
“T-but right.. something like this I can't take for granted! The responsibility is too big! What if I fail? I'll let them all down! And again, I don't know what kind of person he is!”
Carnation. “Ya.there is a truth as well.means this is also the time to tell you that, ‘organization Kuroi Uta’.”
“Moreover that?”
“I don't really understand the details either.All I know is that they are an organization that will get rid of everything for the sake of getting seeds, in a brutal way though. So far they have killed dozens of people who own flower spirits that have tremendous power on this earth. Not only the owner of a powerful flower spirit, they also slaughtered almost the entire influential royal family during the battle for seeds several years ago. For the sake of straightening their purpose.”
“What..”.
“Riri-kun?”
“When I lost all my race...they were there too?”
“I wasn't sure they existed or not back then. But my gut tells me they exist. You know about the death of king Raflesia Arnoldi is still mysterious, right?”
“Ya, I know.”
“I feel they are behind it all.”
“..."
“According to some investigators from the Ministry of the Kingdom, the members of the organization have their own rank and mark. The sign is a black rose and a number. Numbers that show their level of strength. Riri, when Oreanda attacked you, did you see that sign?”
“Oreanda...the girl was him..”.
“You know him right?”
“I don't know.”
“What? Didn't you say you knew him?”
Riri shakes. “Either why when he attacked me, I felt that I knew him. But where? When's? I really don't know.”
“Sign of black roses..yes I saw it on its neck..but numbers..I guess I didn't see it.”.
“You're really okay, Riri-kun?”
“Ya, later also remember kok.”
Riri nyengir's.
“You know, when you grin so much it makes me anxious to pinch your cheek~!”
“Oooowww sick hey!! You did it!”
“Away from the Master, strange woman.”
Carnation stopped pinching both of Riri's cheeks as Camelyum stood in front of her with a dislike look.
“Then you were attacked by...Foxglove if not wrong, right? Did you see the same sign?”
“Sign of black roses, on her calf. I saw the number 10 in his hand. How many members of Kuroi Uta organization are there?”
“Last...you were attacked by..who is he?”
“I think he's named Ixora. My memories of fighting with him are gone. I don't remember at all.”
“Do you know something, Camelyum?”
Camelyum hesitated, he glanced at Riri and the master returned his gaze.
“Why, Came-chan? Justsaytheword. I also want to know.”
***
After Riri left the classroom, Elder whispered into the ear of Amaryliss who was tidying up her books.
“Amary-chan, do you feel that Riri-sensei today is a bit strange?”
“I guess only you feel it, Elder-chan.”
Amaryliss and Elder looked at each other and nodded.
“Riri-sensei looks a lot dreamy today.”
“Mimic face like a fool also disappeared.”
“We need to ask how it is?”
“D-he's not a kid! Why worry about it?”
Elder slightly giggled. “Amary-chan, I know you really admire Riri-sensei—”
“Sst!!”
“If you guys really don't want to ask, I just stole start first~”
Iris smirked her ignorant smile at Amaryliss which instantly irritated her.
“A-what did you say big chest?!”
“Since the moment Riri-sensei entered the class today, he did look lethargic, is it okay for him to be sick? Is there something he's thinking? As a good student I will ask him!”
Afterwards Iris ran out of class and Amaryliss could not hold her back.
“T-wait—”
“Just relax Amary-chan, Iris-chan will not be able to touch Riri-sensei kok..”.
“Eh?”
“Auraku detectors detected he would be unlucky 15 minutes before meeting Riri-sensei, so he would not have time to see him.”
Amaryliss only smiled a bitter smile at the Elder's words.
***
“Master, what are you thinking?”
Riri did not answer Camelyum's question from his necklace. He was just staring at the blue sky. He was on the roof of the school. A place he has visited so often lately.
“Nothing, Came-chan.”
Camelyum took out his form from Riri's necklace. Being a normal girl, wearing a white dress and a black vest on her body. Also a blue ribbon in her long hair.
“Master and her flower spirit share a thought, and I know that you're restless. Seen from the way you taught just now.”
“So yeah, sorry Came-chan, that story got me thinking.”
“About my appearance and how great are your abilities?”
Riri looked at her palm. “If I get out of control, I could hurt anyone around me, including you.”
“But Master, you really didn't lose control. When you unleashed my powers, you had time to help your student son who was held captive by the enemy, then you made protective magic around them, and also you have made dimensions so that when you went berserk, you, your power doesn't damage around.”
DEGGS
“Master?”
“Means...they...look at...right?”.
“Only they are 4, but they do not see me, because I immediately disappear.”
“Si fierce..Alstro, Elder and the silver-eyed girl..Is that what makes me so treated strange here?”
“Maybe like that. Masters. No need to be discouraged, isn't that good so you don't need to get threats from the girls in this academy?”
“No, I just..so kind of worried about them.”
“Worry?”
“Their trust in men is still low. I'm just lucky.”
“Master! Don't say that!”
Camelyum looked sharply at Riri with flushed cheeks.
“That strange woman gave you a task to uncover the sadistic killer in this academy 10 years ago right? Then you can definitely do it with me as your flower spirit!”
Riri let out her grin, and grabbed Camelyum's hand.
“Even if you are my flower spirit, I do not consider you a tool, but you are my partner. Mystery killer at the academy, I don't think I'm ready to do it—”
“SENSEI!!”
GUBRAKKS
“What are you doing anyway?! Don't kill yourself!! If you have a problem, tell us! You are our only flower magic teacher!!”
Without a presence, suddenly someone pushed Riri away from the guardrail until he fell.
“N-ngapain the hell y'all ah! Pain!”
Riri protested, and the look on her face changed when she saw who pushed her.
“What are you doing here and pushing me all?! Who would want to kill themselves!?”
Riri had a look around, and fortunately Camelyum had returned to the shape of his necklace.
“M-sorry sensei..we thought..”.
Riri patted his eel. “Haah...I really don't understand your thoughts—”
“Don't use it that way even if you're tired of living, sensei!”
Riri was shocked to hear the cry from the fierce Amaryliss, her eyes glazed over.
“There have been many people who committed suicide in this place, that is why this roof is off limits, do not let sensei be one of those who give up in his life!”
“You are, who is planning to commit suicide? So much anyway..”.
“Terus sensei what is here? From how to teach you just now already suspicious!”
“No coke..ahahaha.”.
“So far how to teach you is boring, and it was the most boring way to teach!”
Elder is just trying to appease Amaryliss who looks “marah”.
“Sensei..Amary-chan is just worried about you—”
“E-Elder-chan! Shh!!”
Amaryliss's face turned red.
“Yeah, it's natural that popular and cool people like me make their students worry—”
Riri flicked his long bangs confidently.
“K-if indeed sensei is okay, a-ayo down! I have something to ask you about this lesson!”
“OK okay—”
“SENSEI!”
BRUAAKK
Suddenly something thickened Riri's body until it hit the guardrail. Yellow light appeared before him.
“Sense—”
“Do not approach! Stay there! The elder! Create seal!”
Still with his body sprawled on the ground, Riri held Amaryliss and Elder against him, and immediately the Elder instantly made a seal.
“Master!”
“Don't, Came, don't go out yet, just relax..”.
Slowly Riri stood up and waited for the yellow lightning before him, a figure of a human body formed from there.
“Yo..so you are, that great Riri Hanamizuki?”
“Who are you?”
The man wore a long golden suit, with a long spear in his right hand. He bowed in front of Riri.
“Greetings, Riri Hanamizuki, what an honor to meet you, unfortunately not in the right place.”
“Sensei!”
“I heard you became a teacher here, didn't you? Why are you spending your time in a place like this? There are many places out there that are more suitable for you.”
“Whispering, what do you want?”
“Wah, you're rude too huh, Riri-kun.”
“Master—”
“No Came, don't be.”
“What are they talking about?”
The Elder and Amaryliss could only see from a distance so unable to hear, the Elder continued to maintain the seal that enveloped him.
“My feeling says..he is a dangerous person..sensei...he....he should run!”.
“Don't you this..Kuroi Uta?”
“Ha...many people say that Kuroi Uta is just a myth, only fools believe that Kuroi Uta really exists.”
“You're really rambling. What was your purpose here and how did you know I was?”
“Of course I know, you killed Ixora with your flower spirit that you hid, right?”
The man's gaze led to Riri's necklace, quickly Riri clasped tightly onto her necklace.
“Not wrong again.. you!”
“How about you just get your flower spirit out? I want to test how great you are until the invincible Ixora you can take care of.”
“Master?!”
“No, no. He's just trying to heat me up.”
“But Master!”
DAKK!
Riri endured the sudden spear attack with just his arm.
“Why? You don't want to take it out?”
“Heh, it's just a waste of time.”
BRUAKKK
They both pushed each other, and again Riri bounced and hit the guardrail.
“Sialan..the stick is strong too..”.
“Master! Please use me!”
“No.”
“Elder-chan, we should call for help!”
“You tried to run?”
The spear-headed man closed the exit with a strange seal until it was tightly locked.
“Tak let someone interfere with my fight with Riri Hanamizuki."
Riri casts out Bluebell magic and envelops the Elder's artificial seal.
“Stay there and don't go anywhere! It's order!”
The Elder and Amaryliss were only choked to look at him.
“Since the beginning I've suspected that you're a dangerous man. What's your goal?”
“Of course my intention here is very good, just to invite you to tea and chat with each other men.”
“By attacking me and holding my student escape?!”
“Oh, if that one is the second act, because if it is not prevented, the plan that I have been struggling to make is a mess.”
“You!!”
“Oh yeah, right too, I forgot to introduce myself, my name is Daffodil. Nice to meet you, Riri Hanamizuki.”
Riri saw the number 5 on the man's hand, and a black rose on his neck.
“You are indeed Kuroi Uta..Isn't your goal also to get seeds? Then why involve this academy that has nothing to do?”
“I told you that we met in the wrong place. How, did you accept my offer to have tea together?”
“Heh! I like home-made tea better than strangers! HEAAHH!!”
Riri forms a blue chain of her Bluebell magic and directs it at Daffodil, but the man's movements are very agile and make Riri quite overwhelmed.
“You are agile too yes.”
“You still don't want to bring out your flower spirit?”
While Riri keeps trying to tie Daffodil to his chains, the man also keeps attacking Riri with his spear.
“Riri Hanamizuki without her flower spirit is indeed nothing. What will make you take it out?”
“You talk too much.”
Daffodil sneers cunningly. “True yes, there is something I can play here”
“APA!?”
Riri lost his vigilance on the two disciples who were sheltering in the seal.