The Infinite Journey of a Certain Flame

Knowing very well that she couldn't reveal too much information about Kuro at the moment, Kiana only recounted what she had encountered during her pursuit.

Anyway, Rin didn't press the issue to find out more, so the matter was left unresolved.

In the end, everyone had no choice but to go home with lingering doubts.

Despite the absurdity of Xiao Hei's existence, the people, still unaware of its significance, simply continued with their lives as usual.

During this time, Kiana would occasionally go back to the places they had visited before to check on things, in case Bazett escaped early and continued to investigate without her knowledge.

However, after careful observation, she was surprised to find that the other person seemed to have vanished into thin air.

She hasn't been seen since she was kidnapped.

"Maybe she'll have to stay in there for a few more days? In any case, when she comes out, Fuyuki City will probably be bustling again."

However, Kiana had no idea just how lively it would become.

I don't want to figure it out.

At this moment, she emerged from the Dust Song Pot as usual, then waited for Ilya and Miyu to arrive on the predetermined road, carrying her schoolbag.

After we met up with them, we went to school together.

School life was always unusually peaceful, which might have been a little awkward before I integrated into the class.

But as Kiana gradually settled into this place, she found everything to be so orderly, even peaceful...

Surprisingly.

"Oh ho, are you spacing out? Kiana, my dear!"

"Hmm? The Dragon Prince?"

"Yes, yes, it's the Dragon Prince. Is something on your mind?"

"Nothing's on my mind, thank you for your concern."

Kiana rested her chin on one hand, dealing with the energetic Ryuko's onslaught while reaching out to play with Illya's snow-white hair.

"Ugh... Kiana!"

Feeling someone playing with her hair from behind, Ilya turned around shyly and grabbed the hand of the girl who was slightly taller than her, who was staring at her menacingly.

If it weren't for the fact that the other person was slightly taller than her, she would have grabbed the other person's face instead of their small hands.

Stop playing with my hair!

"Hehehe, Ilya, you're so cute when you blush!"

"Huh? Hmm... that doesn't make sense. You—!"

Just as Ilya was overwhelmed by Kiana's offensive and was about to engage in a friendly verbal exchange with her...

Good morning, everyone!

The homeroom teacher's energetic voice appeared at the classroom door.

"Class is about to start, everyone sit in your seats. We have a new transfer student in our class today!"

"Huh?!"

Upon hearing that another transfer student had arrived, the entire class exchanged bewildered glances.

In contrast, Kiana was remarkably calm about the transfer student, as if she had long anticipated their arrival in the next few days...

Sentimental Magical Girls (Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha): Chapter 52 is really difficult with Illya in front and Kuro behind.

Kiana's composure naturally aroused the curiosity of Illya and Miyu.

"Kiana, why do you seem to have known all along that a transfer student was coming?"

Ilya gently smoothed her slightly disheveled hair, then asked softly.

Seeing that she had become suspicious, Kiana coughed twice and denied it:

"How could that be? I just felt that after what happened a few days ago, there would definitely be some unusual chain reaction in the next few days."

"Huh? Is that so..." Miyu exclaimed, genuinely impressed despite her confusion.

However, compared to her trust in Kiana, Illya seemed much more conservative.

"I said, how could this be such a coincidence?"

Ilya waved her hand lightly, then, as if trying to be clever, placed her hand near her red lips and muttered to herself:

"Look, that... maybe this transfer student just transferred in because they thought our school was good? How could that be such a coincidence? How could what happened a few days ago still have any impact, right—"

Before she could finish speaking, Kiana and Miyu simultaneously pointed to the transfer student standing on the podium behind her.

Ilya looked in the direction they were pointing, puzzled.

On the stage, a girl who looked remarkably like me was smiling at me!

And she...

It's that suspicious person who escaped a few days ago!

"Why would you do that?!"

Upon seeing this suspicious girl again, Ilya had a thousand words to say.

A flood of questions welled up in her mind, and for a moment she couldn't help but stand up and slam her hand on the desk.

There was a loud 'bang!'

The entire class's attention was instantly drawn to her, this beautiful girl with white hair and red eyes.

Of course, this doesn't just include students...

"evil!"

Teacher Taiga crossed his arms, and his fierce gaze gave Illya the inexplicable feeling of being stared at by a tiger.

"Eh! Ugh..."

Realizing she had offended her homeroom teacher, Ilya lowered her head.

"Is there something you need, Ilya? Is there anything you'd like to say to the transfer student?"

"No, no..."

"Then sit down and listen properly!" Dahe demanded sternly.

"Ok."

After getting Ilya under her control, Ms. Taiga tapped the blackboard to draw the attention of all the students present, and then began her introduction.

"This is our new classmate, Chloe. Everyone should get along well with her."

Upon hearing this, the students looked at each other in bewilderment.

Then, an unknown classmate asked:

"Teacher, why do we keep getting transfer students in our class?"

"Because the main character of this anime is in our class. Just kidding~ How could I possibly know that! Anyway, they said a transfer student is coming, so there's nothing I can do about it."

It's clear that Mr. Taiga also has some reservations about the frequent transfers of students.

However, since she was just an ordinary teacher, she would never refuse the assignment.

After all, who would be so bored as to risk their own livelihood?

"Anyway, that's it. Um... Kuroi-kun? Please introduce yourself so everyone can get to know you better. Please note, it's just to let everyone get to know you properly, absolutely no weird self-introductions, understand?"

When she said this, Ms. Taiga had an extremely serious expression on her face, as if she was particularly worried that she might do something strange.

Honestly, it's a bit strange...

Xiao Hei glanced at the suspicious homeroom teacher, then turned his gaze to the entire class.

As a result, when he saw the focused and ready gazes of the rows of students in front of him...

She was stunned...

"What's going on with them? Have I been behaving strangely?"

Xiao Hei, who was new to the school, had no idea that there had been a transfer student before her.

During my self-introduction, I made a statement that shocked the entire class and still makes me shudder when I think about it now.

At this very moment, the transfer student was mingling among the ordinary students, propping his chin up and staring at the suddenly appearing transfer student.

Compared to the jet-black hair of most of her classmates, her and Ilya's white hair stood out so much.

As a result, it wasn't long before Xiao Hei noticed Kiana's gaze.

"It's her? I didn't expect her to be in this class... Tsk, this is a bit tricky."

After a moment of slight surprise, Xiao Hei quickly returned to normal.

"Hello everyone, I'm a transfer student. You can call me Ilya if you'd like. Hmm... I really hope we can get along well."

After giving a brief introduction, Xiao Hei revealed a very sweet smile.

It has to be said that after witnessing Kiana's high-profile self-introduction, her self-introduction was simply as normal as it gets.

It was quite natural that this won the favor of the students present.

Of course, this doesn't only include students.

"Ah, very good."

Teacher Dahe wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, feeling a little emotional that a normal person had finally transferred into her class.

"Then you... can sit behind Kiana."

"...What?"

Kiana was completely bewildered upon hearing what Taiga-sensei said.

What's this? A pincer attack? Are we caught in a dilemma?

However, as an ordinary student, she did not have enough authority to disobey the teacher's decision and could only watch helplessly as Xiao Hei slowly walked down from the podium.

He sat down in the empty seat behind him and said provocatively: