"So beautiful... This academy is really amazing, Tsukiyo."
Seele, whose soul was floating in the air, could clearly see the full view of St. Freya Academy. Seele expressed admiration for this St. Freya Academy.
Seele had lived in Cocolia Orphanage for fourteen years. Apart from a few short trips and her visit to the underwater research facility during the last experiment, she had never seen such a magnificent establishment.
Stepping out of the dormitory, the first thing that greeted her eyes were tall, European-style buildings. In addition to these grand structures, the surrounding greenery was also meticulously maintained.
Bluestone paving bricks were neatly laid on the path leading to the teaching building, and there were also benches on both sides of the road for people to rest.
Initially, when Inaba Tsukiyo learned that Theresa was the Headmaster Theresa of St. Freya Academy, she didn't feel much. In her eyes, no matter how big an academy was, it couldn't be that large.
But after truly witnessing St. Freya Academy, Inaba Tsukiyo realized that this place was genuinely massive!
Inaba Tsukiyo also looked at the scene before her with some emotion, but unlike Seele's admiration, she was thrilled to be able to freely see this vibrant world.
Until now, except for brief moments of restored vision after gaining the God Slaying power, the 'world' in Inaba Tsukiyo's eyes had always been black and white.
Even if she could 'see' distant scenery through sound waves, it was merely an image outlined by lines, completely different from the colorful world she experienced now.
What was originally a decision made just to allow Seele to leave the Sea of Quanta, she never expected to receive such a great blessing. Inaba Tsukiyo was at a loss for words.
"Tsukiyo-chan, are you okay? Are you alright?"
Suddenly, Seele came before Inaba Tsukiyo, looking at her with concern.
Without realizing it, Inaba Tsukiyo had started to shed tears, a situation she herself hadn't noticed.
"Huh? That's strange. I didn't want to cry, so why did this happen?"
Wiping away her tears, a little embarrassed, she hadn't expected Seele to see her in such a state. This would certainly undermine her authority as an older sister.
"I'm fine, it's just... being able to freely see this wonderful world for the first time, I just couldn't control myself."
"You couldn't see the world since birth, Tsukiyo-chan?"
Inaba Tsukiyo then told her about her congenital blindness. For her, being able to see this world, even if it meant becoming like this, was not too much to ask.
Having sorted out her thoughts, Inaba Tsukiyo and Seele chatted as they aimlessly wandered through the Academy.
"Oh, right, Seele. About my eyes, when there are people around, can you make them go back to normal? This makes it too easy for others to notice something unusual."
One red, one blue—she wasn't a Persian cat. This appearance was truly too strange.
Many people had seen Inaba Tsukiyo's eyes. If they saw her with heterochromia, they would surely become suspicious.
"Hmm, as long as Seele doesn't come out, Tsukiyo-chan's eyes won't change. However, at that time, your eyes might not be able to see. After all, just as I gain a sense of taste through you, you also see the world through me."
"I understand. It's alright, it's just a short time in darkness. I'm already used to it."
She wasn't constantly blind. As long as she used it when no one was around, she wouldn't be discovered.
Many teachers at the Academy recognized Inaba Tsukiyo. As a special enrollment student, Inaba Tsukiyo was already familiar to most of the teachers.
Moreover, Inaba Tsukiyo's appearance in a miko outfit at school was truly eye-catching; it was impossible not to notice her.
"Student Tsukiyo? What are you doing here? Weren't you in your dormitory?"
The teacher who had given Inaba Tsukiyo her physical examination happened to pass by and noticed Inaba Tsukiyo wandering around, asking with confusion.
"Well, because I haven't officially enrolled yet, the Headmaster told me to wait a few days. But staying in the dormitory alone was too boring, so I wanted to come out for a walk."
"But... without anyone to guide you, won't you really get lost like this?"
It wasn't that she was overthinking; people who came to St. Freya Academy for the first time usually got lost. This Academy was simply too big, and without someone to lead the way, it was very difficult to get to where you wanted to go.
Not to mention Inaba Tsukiyo couldn't see anything. In this situation of not knowing the way and being unable to see, how could she walk?
"It's alright. Although I can't see, I basically remember the paths I've walked. Moreover, I can 'see' many things others can't 'see.' For example, there are students' voices over there; they should be having physical education class."
Inaba Tsukiyo pointed towards the sports field, where students were indeed having class.
She then successively pointed to other places, and she was correct every time. This left the teacher speechless; besides being amazing, there was nothing else to say.
"Oh, right, teacher. Is there a place for practical combat training here?"
"...What do you want to do?"
The teacher stared at Inaba Tsukiyo warily. She hadn't forgotten that Inaba Tsukiyo was exceptionally skilled in combat.
She heard that even Himeko, the strongest among their teachers, had been defeated by Inaba Tsukiyo. For her, a small doctor in the infirmary, it would be a matter that could be resolved with one hand.
"Nothing, I'm just curious. After all, this is an Academy that trains Valkyries who can fight Honkai. There should be specialized venues for practical combat. I'm very curious about this."
"...There are practical combat classes, but not this week, only next week. You should be able to make it."
"Oh? Really? That's quite lucky then. I wonder if there are any martial artists or swordsmen. I want to see if this Academy has any good show-offs or worthy opponents."
The restless Inaba Tsukiyo wanted to find an opponent for a good fight. Although staying alone wasn't impossible, she really wanted to try what changes would occur when she combined her strength with Seele's.
Faced with Inaba Tsukiyo's enthusiasm, the teacher was clearly a bit overwhelmed. The two chatted briefly, and after learning the direction to the Headmaster's office from her, Inaba Tsukiyo turned to head towards the Headmaster's office.
Soon, she arrived at the Headmaster's office. As she was about to enter, she suddenly stopped her hand, which was about to open the door, and signaled Seele to go in and check the situation.
Although she didn't understand Inaba Tsukiyo's intention, Seele obediently passed through the door and flew inside.
Soon, Seele returned, with a faint smile, and simply told Inaba Tsukiyo what she had seen.
It turned out that Theresa wasn't working at all. She was sitting at her desk, with her back to the door, secretly reading a comic book titled "Haxxor Bunny (Homu) Adventure."
'An Headmaster who doesn't slack off, is she still a good Headmaster?'
For some reason, Inaba Tsukiyo remembered what Theresa had told her yesterday, making her sigh helplessly.
When she first heard the faint laughter inside the room, she had thought Theresa was doing something illicit. She didn't expect her to just be slacking off.
Although she knew this, Inaba Tsukiyo had no intention of exposing her. After letting Seele return inside her body, Inaba Tsukiyo knocked on the door and waited outside for a moment.
Then, Inaba Tsukiyo heard something fall to the ground, followed by a frantic scrambling to pick it up, then accidentally bumping into something, and finally a suppressed cry of pain.
'This person... is quite dramatic.'
She had given the other party so much time to prepare, yet she was still so clumsy.
"Who? Who is it? I'm working, I don't have time to entertain!"
"It's me, Headmaster Theresa. May I come in?"
"Eh? Tsukiyo-chan. It's you. Come in."
Hearing Inaba Tsukiyo's voice, Theresa evidently relaxed. Without thinking, she let Inaba Tsukiyo in.
Opening the door, Theresa was sitting at her desk, engrossed in processing the piled-up documents.
As the Headmaster of St. Freya Academy, even though Headmaster Theresa really liked to slack off, she still had to personally handle all the academy's affairs, big and small.
These past few days, she had been busy dealing with the documents that had piled up due to the Pseudo-Herrscher incident.
Although she had complained to her secretary more than once, Theresa herself knew very well that the workload she had to deal with was much lighter than her grandfather's.
As the Archbishop of Schicksal, Otto had to handle documents from different continents, and he had to do it every day, with his desk almost always full of documents.
Once, when she was still at Schicksal Headquarters, Theresa went to talk to Otto and happened to find him working.
The entire desk was covered in documents, and not only that, there were even more documents on the floor by his secretary's feet that hadn't been moved to the desk yet. This scene made Theresa's scalp tingle.
Although she had a lot of opinions about her once most beloved grandfather, Theresa had always envied Otto's work efficiency.
She really wanted to know how her grandfather, who had to deal with so many matters every day, found the time to handle his own affairs and could continue like this every day without dying from overwork.
"How is it, Tsukiyo-chan? Are you satisfied with your dorm? Is there anything you need? Feel free to mention it, and I'll try my best to fulfill your requests."
"Hmm, everything's fine. As long as there's a place to sleep, there's basically no problem. And... Bronya also lives there, so she'll help me solve some issues."
Speaking of Bronya, when Inaba Tsukiyo regained her sight last night, she saw three huge monitors connected together on Bronya's desk, along with a printer and various types of game consoles.
This made Inaba Tsukiyo somewhat suspicious, wondering if Bronya had become a hardcore shut-in during the time she wasn't by her side.
And the middle monitor displayed a very strange pattern; on the left was a graph with a line constantly fluctuating up and down on an X and Y axis filled with numbers. Next to it were also some numbers, with incomprehensible words like 'buy' and 'sell'.
"Is that so? That's good. Your information has already started uploading, and you should be able to enroll tomorrow or the day after. I'll arrange everything concerning your studies, so you don't need to worry."
"Actually... regarding my studies, you don't need to worry about me, Headmaster Theresa. My memory is very good, and I'm not an idiot. As long as I review diligently, I can remember many things. As for practical combat courses, I won't explain."
Speaking of studying, Inaba Tsukiyo really wasn't worried at all. She wasn't some single-minded idiot; as long as she put in a little effort, nothing would be a problem.
Moreover, Inaba Tsukiyo herself was a very smart girl. Even without being able to see, she was still an academic ace.
Noticing the academic aura emanating from Inaba Tsukiyo, Theresa opened her mouth, then finally sighed.
Since she said so herself, what more could Theresa say? She just needed to lend a hand if something unexpected happened.
"That's how it is. Please don't worry about my affairs, Headmaster Theresa."
After saying that, Inaba Tsukiyo prepared to leave the office, but she paused just before closing the door.
"Oh, and Headmaster. Next time you plan to slack off in your room, it's better not to make so much noise. Otherwise, you'll only make yourself more suspicious."
With that, to Theresa's startled cry, Inaba Tsukiyo closed the door with a joyful mood.
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