99: Visit

Visit

The army had a chaotic battle that night, be it in the military base or the terrorist base. Luckily, the army managed to catch them off guard and struck a great first blow.1

They mainly used helicopters and aircraft carriers that could hold more than 20 people, letting the soldiers fight instead of relying on their weaponry. Unlike fighting with magical beasts, the enemies would be able to steal or attack their fighter aircraft, resulting in more losses to their side. Even without them, the elite soldiers managed to control the enemies swiftly.

Although the terrorists fought bravely, they were eventually routed by the main force. The army also found all names that previously disguised themselves as part of the army.

The general ordered his soldiers to split up to several bases and wiped the terrorists out, including the terrorists inside Brazil's military base.

Kai and the others went back to the base while Evan started healing the injured soldiers. Unfortunately, the talk about recruiting him was forgotten by them.

The next day, Michelle's father sent a group to pick them up because he worried if they missed someone.

As soon as they arrived at the US Main Military Base, they were greeted by Michelle's father, Michael Graham.

"Father, what are you doing here?"

"I have three reasons for being here. First, I need to make sure you were alright, also to ensure the army would dispatch their soldiers as soon as they received Kai's signal. Besides, I'm still angry at the government. Who told them to take advantage of my son-in-law.

"The second reason is to inform you guys that the mission is finally over. The situation is still pretty chaotic, but this will surely reform the army. The army will surely use all of its soldiers to conquer Brazil. Meaning, students might be able to participate in a mission.

"Third… This is a bit related to the first reason…" He paused a bit, glancing at Kai.

"Uncle?" Kai furrowed his eyebrows, wondering what kind of trouble he had gotten into.

"No… I mean, you forgot to visit Michelle's grandfather, AKA my father… In fact, he's the one who forced me to come here." He sighed.

"..." Kai opened his eyes wide. He indeed forgot about this matter, mainly because he spent too much time with Michelle when he just arrived at this base. "Sorry."

"Anyway, Michelle's birthday is next week and we will hold it at our resort in South Carolina." He then looked at Tasha and Ayaka, "You two can come too. They are pretty curious about you guys, especially about Kudo Ayaka."

"Ehm… Will do." Kai nodded.

"All right. There is a vehicle for you ready outside the base that will take you to your homes."

"We'll be going then." After Kai said that, Michelle led them outside.

…

The next day, they started going to school again. Their school days went as usual, and without a mission, the group relaxed in their room after school.

It turned out that the next week, the start of fall, September 1, was really a very special day. The first was, of course, Michelle's birthday.

She received a bunch of presents. This was pretty much a given considering how popular she was. Even Tasha gave her a present on this special day.

As for Kai, Michelle asked him not to give her any presents. Instead, she requested his time for a date.

Kai had no problem with that and dedicated a day just for her. They tried everything they could, like eating in a good restaurant, shopping, watching a movie, and such. Even so, at the end of their date, he still gave her a present, which was a matching necklace.

He brought an expensive one with the money he got recently. In fact, a majority of the money came from Michelle's fight. Because of the difficulty of the task and their achievement, the student council raised the reward, filling Kai and Tasha's pockets. As for Ayaka and Michelle, they only stored it, thinking of donating to the group if there was a need for it.

Michelle didn't really mind about the present since she could practically have anything she wanted. That was why she asked for Kai's time as her present as she thought it was the most expensive thing. And the necklace was a good bonus at the end.

The second reason that made this day special was the coming of Shirotsuka Sanae. After recovering and processing the paperwork, she had officially become a teacher in Sacred Elite Magic School.

She was introduced as Mano Yuki's assistant before becoming their instructor. Having a familiar person as their instructor was a plus. As for Michelle, she didn't really mind as Shirotsuka Sanae was her teacher's friend. Now, if only they had a fifth person, it would be perfect.

It was at this time that Michelle gave Kai the information about Evan Young. Kai was certainly surprised by Evan's profile, which managed to pique his interest. Michelle shared the same sentiment.

Tasha's and Ayaka's opinions also changed after they saw his profile and agreed with Kai's decision to invite him to their group.

As Michelle expected, they were interested in Evan's past as well as his relationship with their opponent, Isabelle Fisher.

Kai then met Evan to try to persuade him to join. Surprisingly, Evan swiftly nodded his head without hearing his argument. Although he said that it was because he wanted to rest from his responsibility of healing people here and there, Kai knew he had another reason. Because of that, he decided to ask him a few questions, and was amazed by his answer. Unfortunately, Evan asked him not to tell anyone about it, which he agreed to.

Besides, Evan's ability was really unique. Not only was his healing ability precious, but his computing skill could also increase their stability. And with Sanae taking charge of the HQ, their group was perfect.

Last but not least, good news came from Graham's family. According to Michelle, it seemed that she would have a younger sibling in about nine months. She told Kai that the reason her mother was pregnant was because of him.

Kai was startled upon hearing that, but Michelle quickly explained. It turned out that Michael was in a good mood because of Kai's appearance and became a bit energetic. Although it was a bit late, Daisy Graham managed to conceive a second child.

The entire Graham family immediately threw a party. Kai was also invited, but he rejected and only sent his regards.

Kai rejected because the next day was the promised day. Although Evan did not join, the rest were going toward Michelle's family resort, including Shirotsuka Sanae, who tagged along because of Mano Yuki. As Michelle's teacher, she certainly had enough qualifications to come to a party like this.

Kai wore casual clothes and brought a few changes. This was also his usual style when Michelle's family visited him in United Japan, so he didn't really care about his appearance too much.

Michelle was the same. She just wore a sweater with long pants and brought some personal clothes. Tasha also had a similar preparation. The only different one was Ayaka.

They were going to stay there for three days, so she brought a bunch of stuff, afraid of forgetting anything. Ultimately, she brought two suitcases along with her.

Of course, none of them laughed at her, and she somehow felt more embarrassed than she was supposed to. She accepted the invitation because Michelle said that her grandparents were curious about her. That, and the amount of support her family showed, even telling her not to lose.

Hearing it, she could only accept her fate and follow them to South Carolina.

As for the two teachers, Mano Yuki wanted to pay respects to Michelle's grandfather as he was the one who saved her back then. Sanae also wanted to express her gratitude to him, but her real intention was the expensive wine.

Both of them wore semi-formal outfits out of the great respect they held for him.

The journey lasted less than three hours before they landed. And of course, with how eager Michelle's grandfather was, he quickly sent his butler to pick them up.

"Young Lady, Master asked me to bring you to the estate," the butler said without any expression.

As far as he could remember, the butler was a stiff one who only thought about the Graham family. Back then, Kai tried to talk to him, but to no avail.

The butler completely ignored him, so after several attempts, he gave up. That was why when he saw the butler, Kai only nodded to him, who nodded back in response. And that was all for their greeting.

He opened the car door for everyone politely, asking them to come in. After that, they drove them toward a certain estate near the sea.

Ayaka and Sanae, who had no clue about this, thought that it would be too dangerous to have a settlement around the sea, as there was a certain possibility for flying beasts or sea creatures to attack them. However, for those who already knew, they would know that it was because of this estate that the Graham family was known as the guardian deity of South Carolina.

They indeed stemmed from Colorado, but after several generations of hard work, they were rewarded by South Carolina for their effort. That was why the family usually stayed in this area while the current head took charge of their estate in the capital since the US moved its capital to Colorado after the incident.

While the two wondered about it, the car had stopped and the butler opened the door. They had arrived. When they went out, they saw an old man who seemed to be rushing their way. Kai and the others immediately paid their respects.

"Good afternoon, Sir!"

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