Zero and Hikaru had just returned from their 5 day continent-hopping tour. Over the past few days, they had been traveling the globe to control the minds of the bosses and higher members of various crime syndicates such as the Chinese Triads, the Italian Mafia, and the Mexican Cartels.
Their days had been spent taking over the syndicates and then using the information network of that very syndicate to take over the medium size and lesser syndicates in the area further strengthening their control of that area. Due to that, they had rarely slept during the 5 days so when they returned Hikaru immediately walked into the hotel and headed to her room to sleep.
Zero had already gotten used to the notion of not needing sleep unless he desired it so he was fine. Zero pulled out Hel’s crystal that constantly drained him of 95% of his mana and saw that it was only a sixth of the way full.
‘At this rate, it will take months to fill.’
As he was, about to enter the hotel he noticed Mrs. Kimura walking out of the hotel and when she noticed him, she froze and stared at him. Zero tilted his head in confusion and asked, “What are you doing here?”
“Umm… the hotel owner… has offered me a job as a pianist. She’s letting me and my son stay here until I figure out new living arrangements.” answered Mrs. Kimura
“Oh is that so.” said Zero having received his answer no longer had an interest in the woman and proceeded to enter the hotel.
When you entered the hotel, he came across Yoko sitting down eating breakfast. She beckoned him to sit with her and he did despite the bad feeling he had. Yoko kept smiling at him without saying anything as she kept eating. When she finished her meal she finally asked, “Do you remember what I asked of you?”
“Yes you wished for Mina, Soma, and I to graduate from high school.” answered Zero
“That good I had thought you had forgotten. So please enlighten me on how someone who skips 4 days of school and is absent regularly plans to graduate?” asked Yoko with a smile
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“Truthfully I was simply planning on just asking my dear friend the principal to pass us.” answered Zero
Yoko didn’t say anything as she stood up and smiled. Before she walked away she simply said, “Is that so” cryptically before walking away.
Zero continued to sit there as the bad feeling increased. As the silence that filled the lobby was suddenly broken by the elevator ding Zero turned to see Nova walk out of it while holding a little boy’s hand. Stopping himself from instinctively using his telekinesis to fling the boy away Zero calmed himself and looked to see that this boy was the student from her class named Akio.
Nova ran over to Zero while still holding the little boy’s hand. Zero felt a headache as he looked at the hands of the 2 children. When Nova reached him Zero silently lifted her up causing her to release the boy’s hand and then asked, “Why is your little friend here?”
Nova smiled at Zero’s question and answered, “Akio is living here with his mom and now we can play together every day.”
As Nova was, telling him this Mrs. Kimura walked in and froze yet again when she saw her son next to Zero. She stopped standing still, walked over in a hurry, and held her son. Zero turned to look at her with his uninterested face he asked, “Is this your son?”
Mrs. Kimura nodded as she shook underneath Zero’s gaze. He then sighed and said, “This is my daughter Nova she’s a bit naive and doesn’t understand the dangers of the male species so please be sure to inform the boy what he can and can’t do. I wouldn’t want to involve myself in this issue.”
Mrs. Kimura froze yet again and Zero turned around without looking back walked away as he carried Nova. When they reached, the elevator his uninterested gaze faded and he smile at Nova and began to ask her what she had been up to in his absence.
Zero sat her down on the bed and proceeded to take a quick shower. When he finished and change his clothes Zero picker Nova up and teleported to the cafeteria where they happened upon Mrs. Kimura and Akio.
“Wow Nova how did you and your dad show up out of nowhere?” asked Akio
“Mommy and daddy can go wherever they want. You’ll be surprised if you see all the cool things they can do.” said Nova with a smug look as she praised her parents
“We’ll be taking our leave now sir. If you need me for anything please don’t hesitate to call for me.” said Mrs. Kimura as she dragged her son away. In the distance, Zero heard Akio ask, “Mom didn’t you just say we should eat why are we leaving without getting food?”
Zero paid them no mind as he put Nova down and ordered some breakfast for them. When the food was brought over Zero received a call from Hammer who informed him that he would stop by with 14 individuals in the next 4 hours.
Zero and Nova finished their meal when Valna appeared. She looked at Zero with a look of reverence that he found unsettling having gotten used to her previous personality. She kneeled and said, “My lord it is good to see you. I have come to take Nova to school.”
Zero resisted the urge to show a bewildered look on his face and simply said, “Okay I’ll join you and we can both take her.”
Nova smiled when she heard Zero’s words and yelled, “Yay papa will be taking Nova to school today!”
Zero smiled and picked up the little girl and left the hotel alongside Valna who carried Nova’s schoolbag. They walked without speaking to each other but would answer Nova whenever she spoke. When they finally reached the school and waved goodbye to Nova as she walked into the school Valna broke the silence by saying, “I want a little girl too my lord although I wouldn’t mind a son either.”