Act 1 Club

“So Shiro-kun do you want to be part of our club?” A sophomore asked me as we took off the small pieces of costume we were wearing for a play rehearsal.

“I’m not sure, Janne-senpai you already know, I can’t be at school too often. My mistress would kill me if I did.” I told her as I finished taking off the cape of a knight custom.

“Well that’s. . . an issue.” Senpai looked conflicted as another girl took her initiative and spoke.

“Do you really work for the rich girl up the hill?” Yuri-san asked as the other two students in the drama club looked toward us interested.

“Yes I do, I honestly can’t believe it’s been only two days and rumours have already started going around.” I said as I checked my bag to see if I forgot anything.

“Well, it’s not like you’re subtle, about biking up to the hill after classes, Shiro-kun~” The only other guy in the club told me softly as he patted my head as his princess wig was still on.

“Right, I need to go now, see you guys later.” I said as I looked at the wall clock and saw it’s already 3.

“Alright Shiro-kun go, but remember, we're doing a small play during our rest day in the ‘La creme cafe’ you’ll come, won’t you?” Senpai asked me as she looked me in the eye.

“No promises.” I said smiling at her as I grabbed my bag and left the club room.

“Too bad, he plays such a charming knight.” The last member said as I disappeared into the school.

Act 2 Abduction

I rode my bicycle home, and there was a pleasant surprise waiting at the manor’s gate.

“Hey Lizel-neesan, are you looking for lady Komiko?” I asked as I thought of today’s date.

“Shiro! Your. . . No! I’m not here to see her.” She said as she picked me up with one hand. Huh, she’s stronger than I thought.

“Really?” She turned red, looking away from my gentle gaze, she soon let go of me un-harm.

“Actually yes, I wanted to ask her something. . .” She stopped as her ears grew longer with fur.

And then a car did a drive by, as the princes grabbed me and took off in a blur.

I had barely had the chance to lock my bike with a spell before I was dragged into the car.

“Princess?” I asked confusedly, as my head started to ache and I saw one star and another star.

“Are you okay Shiro?” I was not, my body, my instincts, they're.

“Car. . .sickness. . .” I barely said as I fainted, as my eyes closed their stare.

Act 3 Summer house

I opened my eyes and awoke to the yelling of older sister Lizel and the indifference of princess Komiko.

“That’s not what I meant! Why the hell did I have to come all the way here with you guys!” That was the first thing I heard.

“God you're annoying, no one placed a gun on your head darling. . . oh? You're awake Shiro.” I was rubbing my forehead as I sat down at the soft sofa with a grumbling groan.

Everything was too much, the light, their voices, the smell of water and trees in the air, the faint electrical buzzing of Flenna, and pumping blood in the veins of the two girls in front of me.

I looked around as the girls looked at me, I can’t even read their expressions.

“Komiko? And Lizel? Where are we? Are there enemies!” With my last words, I felt the invocation I prepared sprang as blood red tattoos glowed visibly on my arms.

“Shiro, Hold!” I heard the princess, her command sent my beating heart still for a moment as everything went to focus, I was standing.

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Both arms with steaming blood, a cute android maid holding me at my hip, lightning slowly flickering away in one hand and a blade of fangs, maws, and claws in another turning to a puddle of blood.

“That abomination is new Shiro, are you calm now?” I shook my head, as I saw the princess and Lizel was at the other end of the. . .wooden cabin? I was still a little disoriented.

“That depends, are we in danger?” I asked as I looked at the princes and Lizel with softer eyes, than what they previously saw, which made them relax.

“Sigh. . .” I gave an exhausted breath of relief, as the princess went back to her seat with her tea while Lizel sat next to me on the long couch.

“Princess, next time you drag me into a car please tell me first, I have like a dozen emergency spells prepared, you just made me waste.” I actually didn't know how many I used.

So I looked at the pen tattoos on my arms and saw I was missing four, and not just four, I’m missing the really powerful ones.

“Four.” She said as I looked towards, her shock that she noticed, the less flashy one.

“And you should have explained more to me what those tattoos were, when you asked permission if you can prepare spells in advance.” Well yeah, as her vassal I should have been more detailed about the things I do that she doesn’t know.

“I apologize, princess, also where are we?” I asked again as I looked confused.

“Where at my summer house.” She said simply as she looked at me, and then towards the lake, I raised an eye to that.

“Why did we come here princess?” I asked curious as to why we’re at a lake cabin, in late spring, summer is till a week away.

“I want to know too.” Lizel spoke now calmer than when I was starting to wake up.

“We've come to relax.” She said and it sounded honest, actually a little too honest so I was now suspicious, but now she looked back at me and my arms.

“That’s ridiculous.” Lizel said, her face a mask of suspicion.

“Sigh. . . I was worried that the fighting had put you on edge, Shiro, and I was right, if I wasn’t here to command your blood or Flenna to hold you back-” Her eyes showed a thing I have never thought she had, compassion.

But quickly those crimson eyes went back to normal, as she blinked.

“-You would have gone on a rampage, until your blood runs cold.” She finished with such certainty that it made me feel ashamed, my guts twisting.

“And I know of the devastation an eternal guard can havoc once frenzied.” There was heat in her eyes now, that threat of bringing me to heel as if I was to become a rabid dog.

It made me smile and happy inside as she was a much better mistress than I had in my last life.

“Thank you, kind princess.” I said with a bow, as my voice held nothing but sincerity.

I was waiting for her indifferent come back but nothing came, as I looked she was already sipping her tea, looking at the moon that was almost full.

“Lizel, you are here now, go with Shiro and relax tomorrow, we have a jetski at the marina.” She said, ending the conversation.

“As if I would!” Lizel said as she stormed out of the living room.

“You know princess, I can probably convince her to open up tonight.” I told the princess as I tried to stand up but only ended falling chest first onto the wooden floor.

“You're in no condition to try anything Shiro.” She said leaning into her seat as Flenna handed her a book titled ‘The exploration logs of Otter Marsh - 1835’.

“You’ve used four very powerful spells, what was your limit again?” I can feel her amusement, as I saw her smiling, as my head was forced towards her, I gave breath as I looked away.

“Three, I can only do three a day if I don’t want to collapse.” I said cursing the immaturity of my body, it has so much potential, but cultivating it. is as slow as building a wall of stone, by hand.

“I will be giving you blood later tonight, but for now sleep, you’ll need to entertain your ‘spoil’ tomorrow.” She amusingly said, as she stopped minding the piece of meat that bloodied her floor, and I relented as I closed my eyes, and quickly fell to sleep.

Act 4 Lake fun

The next day when I woke up I was immediately dragged by Lizel and we ended up racing around the lake, with a jetski taking turns to see who can circle the lake the fastest.

“Yeahh!” “Faster Lizel-neesan!” We both screamed as Lizel revved up the jetski as we did water circle in the lake.

“Just Lizel!” Lizel yelled as I was barely able to hear her through the sound of the jetski’s engine and the splashing water.

“What! I can’t hear you Lizel-neesan!” She did slow down and then we stopped at basically the middle of the lake.

“Just call me Lizel, Shiro. . .I already lost to you in a duel I don’t. . . deserve you calling me big sister.” Her hair and her skin was wet, from the jetski’s splashes.

I felt my cheek redden as I looked at her tumbling on her words, and how the white bikini barely covers it all. so cute.

“If it’s uncomfortable for you then I will start calling you Lizel, but in one condition.” I said as I wrapped my arms around her, she didn’t struggle.

“What, what, is it?” She was slipping, even though I couldn't see her face, I know she was horribly red right now.

Then I did it, I stood up carrying her and then slammed her into the water.

“Shiro!” She yelped in surprise, rather than pain.

“Ha ha ha, I’ll only call you Lizel, big sis if we can duel again!” I was already casting a spell, but rather than singing my spell into reality, I was using my arms to conduct a silent orchestra.

Lizel noticed my odd movements, and then I saw the same danger senses in our first duel in her brown eyes as they turned wolfic, as her arms followed as she immediately dived as I said.

“Light of Lucifer!” “Tuck!”A bright burst of light anyone could see for miles, showed itself in the day, challenging the light of the sun, with the sound of the air itself breaking.

Strong winds echoed, as the force of my spell created waves on the surface of the lake, the sound made me frown as the princes might have been disturbed.

But that was at the back of my mind, as Lizel dolphin raised up from the water her fists turning into those of a werewolf.

She swung at me as we fought at the close space of the jetski but before it could land, I leapt into the air, out balancing her footing on the jetski.

“Air steps!” I yelled my spell, as my foot found purchase on the air as I was above Lizel, and then kicked at the air jumping punching down towards her.

“Pugh!” My fist landed on her palm, and they were soft.

“You're done!” Lizel said, as I was distracted by her soft palm as her other fist struck my chest and that was enough, as everything turned dark, and I felt my body getting flung away.

Act 5 Lake shore

When I came to the sun was pretty low, but I’d say I still had about two hours of daylight.

“You, awake?” I looked at my left and saw Lizel sitting on a sunbathing chair.

“Yeah, I am, that was a good fight.” I said smiling and going back to the small marina we were on.

“Were even.” I said as I looked at the floating clouds.

“Sure.” She answered, her voice happy.

“But you can't call me big sister anymore.” She said even more happy now, all that embarrassment and shame gone.

“Okay Lizel.” I said, opening my eyes looking up towards her, as she looked back smiling.