Couldn't Believe...

Chapter 81

*tok tok*
"What now?"
"Blackie, it's us"
"Come in"
*clack*
"Blackie, what happened? Monica looks so angry"
"... She asked, and I answered"
"Asked what?"
"First about my family, then about Hexy and Diane, about my relationship with Eluma, and... about what happened at the banquet"
"!"
"And what did you tell her?"
"I mostly said the truth... with some lies of course"
"... What did you tell her about our relationship?"
"No, more importantly, what about us-"
"Master, first of all we need to know what did you say when she asked regarding the banquet"
"Ah, yes"
"You're right. What did you tell her?"
"I told her the truth"
"WHAT?!"
"WHY??!!"
"Master, you do know that this will create a big problem, right?!"
"Why?"
"Because she'll tell them everything! And everything we did will become a waste"
"And you really think they'll believe her?"
"!"
"Yamel is obsessed with me, and Estelle is his sister, so of course she will trust his decisions. Maria and the others will not doubt me without proofs."
"But they hate you because you're supposedly Eluma's girlfriend!"
"You're right, but there's something that you forgot"
"?"
"Maria and Sally are dating Leo and Nick, who still have some braincells and won't accuse me without proofs. And since they don't want to break up with them, they'll just stay quiet and follow their decisions."
"!"
"Well, you got a point"
"And getting angry and accusing me isn't bad either"
"Huh?!"
"What do you mean?!"
"This will weaken both their relationships. And after that, I'll just justify myself. The end."
"... You thought about everything"
"Of course. This will also serve as a warning. So you do not need to worry about this"
"Okay, but you still have to be more careful."
"Hexy's right."
*sigh* "Anyways, why are you here?"
"Oh, yes. Tomorrow is your entrance exam, right? Do you need anything?"
"... Not really. I'm alright"
"You're sure?"
*nod* "But..."
"?"
"Where's Luka?"
"How would I know?"
"He's with her majesty"
"With mom?"
*nod* "They're at home"
"Alright" *stands up*
"Master, you're leaving?"
*nod* "I need a change of pace. You should also start analyzing today's exam."
"Okay"
*woosh*
"She looks pale"
"I wonder what happened"
"..."

Master...

...

"Mom"
"Blackie!"
"Sis! You're here- what is it?"
"... Nothing, I'm just exhausted."
"Well, you are indeed working hard. You should rest a little"
*nod*
"Well, why not go for a walk, just the three of us?"
"... Yes, I'd like it"
"Let's go!"
"..."

I know my daughter. She's not in this state only because she's exhausted. There must be something else.

*walk*
"So, are you ready for your exam?"
"Yes."
"That's great!"
*nod*
*silence*
"Eum... sis, is everything alright?"
"... Can you tell me more about my past life?"
"!"
"You said while we were dancing that we'll talk about everything after the banquet."
"That's why you were in this state?"
"Well..."
*chuckle* "You could've just told me. Let's sit somewhere"
*nod*
*sit under a tree*
"Okay so what do you want to know?"
"I want to know about our childhood"
"Well, since we were young, you were called the 'perfect ice princess', because you were always cold with everyone, yet you excelled in everything you did"
"... That's a weird nickname"
"I know right?!"
"But that is on the outside"
"... What do you mean?"
"My daughter on the inside was quite the troublesome princess. You used to skip some etiquette and dance lessons, saying that you're not feeling well"
"And when the teacher leaves, we went to play outside"
"Pft, for real?!"
"Yes! And we spend most of our time under the ruby tree"
"!"

The ruby tree... well, it's unfortunate that the only memory I have from this place is my ex friends' betrayal.

"The demon world doesn't have many gardens, so the two of you often came here"
"We were able to leave this easily?"
*nod* "Both of you possessed White Magic, so all you had to do was open the portal."
"What about magic lessons?"
"It was your favorite subject, and the one you excelled in the most. Even your teacher couldn't win against you"
"I see. I still have one question regarding my original Black Magic transformation."
"!"
"You sure you wanna know?"
*nod*
"... Okay, but mom will tell you about it, because I don't have enough information"
"Alright"
"... This transformation is the most powerful one. If you use this power, you can destroy the whole world"
"!"
"But as you may know, everything comes with a price, and the more you become powerful, the more you suffer. Using this transformation will make you suffer a lot more than you can imagine. You might collapse and stay unconscious for months or years. There's also the possibility that you start coughing blood, or have seizures, or even lose your memory."
*gasp*
"All the symptoms might also come together"
"... Is this why I barely used it?"
"Not really. You never cared about yourself, it's just the only time you felt that you need to transform is when Luka was young and a dark creature attacked him. The two of you were still young and couldn't control your powers, so you used it."
"What happened to me after that?"
"You started coughing blood and collapsed for 3 months"
"What?!"
"That was the only time you transformed."
"... Why did I never use my White Magic transformation?"
"I don't know, but it's probably due to the fact that you rarely used this kind of magic. You're more attracted to Black rather than White Magic"
"I see..."
"You're feeling better now?"
*nod* "Thanks."
*pat*
"!"
"You can come and see us whenever you want. You know that, right?"
*nod* "That's right! We're your family after all"
"... Thanks" *smile*

Knowing about my childhood and powers helped a lot. I was kind of down and curious to be honest, so I'm glad I came.

"I'll take my leave now"
"Eh?!"
"Already?!"
*nod* "I still want to read the lessons one last time, so I better hurry up"
"Ah, okay. Take care and good luck for your exam!"
"Good luck sis! You can do it!"
*chuckle* "Thank you"
*woosh*

...

The next day, at school...

"It's been a while, Akari"
"... Yes"
"So, are you ready for your exam?"
*nod*
"Alright. You can start now"
*nod* *turn the exam paper*

Let's do this.

...

4 hours later...

"I'm done"
"Alright. Let me see"
*hands over*
*checks* "..."
"So?"
"... A perfect score"

Not a single error...

*smirk* "So I can normally continue my education?"
"Yes. You can. Congratulation"
"Thanks. I'll take my leave then"
*clack*
"How..."

...

At the Academy of Magic, in Blackie's office...

*BAM*
"Sis!"
"So? How did you do?"
"Perfect score"
"I knew it!"
"That's my daughter!"
*tok tok*
"Eum, Blackie?"
"Come in"
"So, how did your exam go?"
"I'll continue my education normally"
"That's great! Oh, hello!"
"... Hi Eluma"
"..." *hmph*
"Luka, you should greet him as well"
"... Hello"
*chuckle* "Hello"

Well, he is cute.

"Anyway, did you bring me the papers?"
"Oh, right! Here" *hands over*
"What is this, sis?"
"Nothing much. Can the two of you leave us for a sec? I need to talk to Eluma about something"
"..."
"It's about work"
"... Alright, but would you like to have tea with us later?"
"Sure. I'll go once I'm done"
"Great!"
"Well then, see you!"
*clack*
"So, did they all pass the exam?"
"Yes, except these 2 students"
"... Alright. Did you send them an email?"
"Yes"
"Where's their program?"
"Here" *shows*
"Great. Did you insert a teacher-student class as I told you?"
*nod*
*smile* "I'm really glad you're here. Thanks"
*blush*
"!"
"Ah, I, I'm sorry"
"... It's alright. Anyways, you can leave now"
"Oh, okay"
*clack*

Alright then, now's your turn, Yamel.