Family heirloom, then turned into a demon girl

Chapter 116 Mission: 05-2 Parents Visit (Three Updates Completed)
This time, even if Nero was obtuse, he could still tell from the corners of Aine's mouth that she couldn't suppress her true feelings. It had to be said that this time, she must have really succeeded in pretending, and she even had a good time doing it.

But Nero wasn't one to argue with her over such a trivial matter. He could just pretend to be happy; it wouldn't cost Nero anything anyway. The invitation to join the Astronomy Club was far more appealing.

Yes, it was clearly a veiled invitation, but Aine thoughtfully gave Nero the decision to point it out, avoiding the awkward situation of being rejected. And from Nero's perspective, whether it was to maintain her image or to find a way to get closer to Ace-chan, she had reasons to accept the invitation.

Therefore, she answered naturally without hesitation or delay: "That's perfect, isn't it? Let's go to the Astronomy Department together today?"

“That’s great!” Aine clasped her hands together as if she was relieved and said, “I also want to join the same club as Neroro~”

This time, Aine should be genuinely happy.

“No, I should thank Aine for remembering my interests.” Nero picked up his schoolbag, said goodbye to the other classmates with a smile, and then said to Aine, “Let’s go?”

So on this day, the almost forgotten astronomy department activity room of Yugaoka Academy welcomed two new guests.

"Xiao Deng, I'm here—and there are other people interested in the Astronomy Department!"

Aine and Nero entered the Astronomy Department one after another. The first thing they saw was two large bookcases, one horizontal and one vertical. They were filled with various astronomy-related books, all neatly organized and categorized.

Besides these, the most eye-catching items were the small ecliptic theodolite on the bookshelf and the celestial telescope placed next to the lockers. Because the Astronomy Club was a ghost club with only a president, the space here was very small. Besides these items, there was only a sofa and a desk.

At this moment, Deng was sitting on one of the only two folding chairs in the room, the other one leaning against the desk. Above the desk were several eye-catching posters with pictures of people Nero didn't recognize.

“Aine, there’s…”

Seeing Nero walk in, Deng's language system seemed to be a little stuck. She opened and closed her mouth slightly twice before she said intermittently, "Um... Welcome..."

"Nero, what do you think of this place?"

Aine quickly realized that Deng didn't remember Nero's name, and quickly tried to change the subject, while also quietly reminding Deng how to address Nero.

“I can feel that Buchou has put a lot of effort into this place.” Nero followed up on Aine’s question and said, “I think it’s amazing.”

Of course, she could tell that Deng had forgotten her name, and she also realized that Aine was worried that she might be upset. But Nero certainly wouldn't be angry. She was a well-mannered lady. "But I didn't expect that the manager here would be Takamatsu-san."

Seeing that Nero wasn't angry, Aine and Deng both breathed a sigh of relief. Deng carefully examined Nero's expression before slowly saying, "Nero-san...are you also interested in astronomy?"

Since he was already prepared to join the Astronomy Club, the answer to this question was naturally not a "no." However, Nero had to carefully consider his response. Otherwise, it would be bad if he claimed to be interested in the stars but could only recognize the Big Dipper and the North Star.

Finally, she said, "The starry sky is beautiful and mysterious. But more importantly, even if I look up in this country, I can still see the same starry sky as I do back home."

Seeing Takamatsu Touma's tense face relax, Nero knew she had passed the test to join the club. After chatting for a while, learning about the history of the Astronomy Club at Haneda Academy and some basic astronomy knowledge, Aine and Nero both filled out an application. From that moment on, they became prospective members of the Astronomy Club.

At this time, a faint red glow had appeared in the sky, and in the quiet activity room, the sound of a cell phone vibrating suddenly rang out.

It wasn't a brief message alert, but a more persistent call notification. And the source of the sound was Nero's phone.

Seeing Nero pull out his phone, Aine exclaimed, "Ah!" and asked worriedly, "Could it be something about his part-time job?"

She was worried that Nero would be dragged to the club by her and delay his part-time work.

Nero shook his head to deny Aine's guess: "I'm taking a break today. This call is..."

She looked at the number displayed on her phone and didn't recognize who was on the other end of the line, but she still said "Excuse me" to the other two people in the room, walked out of the activity room, and answered the call.

"Hello?" she asked.

"It's been a while, Nero."

The voice on the other end wasn't the language of the country, but standard English. The voice was magnetic and frivolous, coming from a man Nero knew well: "How's school life going? Are you getting used to it?"

"Uncle Dante?" Nero couldn't help but let out a surprised sound. She really didn't expect Dante to call her phone at this time from a completely unknown number. "Why are you suddenly..."

"Sorry, Nero," Dante said on the other end of the line. "I didn't mean to ask about your personal life, but I heard you haven't been back home for two weeks, so I came uninvited."

"I'm sorry to have worried you," Nero apologized quickly. Indeed, although Nero and Gilly still kept in touch, she hadn't gotten through to Dante at all. She hadn't expected Dante to be so concerned about her. "I'm fine, but what did you mean by 'come uninvited'?"

A bad premonition came over Nero.

"Right," Dante chuckled. "It just so happens that I have some free time these days, so I was planning to come to Wano Country to relax. There are far more comics here than in Crimson Grave City, and there are desserts too. Although the pizza flavors... no, I'll talk about that later. The point is, yes. I did come to Wano Country, and I met that old friend. I know you're in school now.

"But that's not what I meant by 'uninvited.'"

Nero looked out the window fearfully, at the school gate outside the square.

Sure enough, a silver-haired man in a red windbreaker was leaning on a stylish motorcycle, waving two fingers in the direction of the teaching building.

"I'm here to pick you up from school." He said from a distance.

(End of this chapter)