Chapter 55

*Bang!*

*Hiss~!*

The object was not light, but it wasn’t so heavy that it exceeded Levi’s capacity to handle it, especially with the added momentum. However, his just-recovered right hand immediately went into high gear, which made him a bit worried.

His right hand was in good condition, and all functions were normal. Don’t blame Levi for being selfish; during the Holy Grail War, he had to maintain his best combat readiness at all times, which was a responsible attitude toward himself and others.

Looking down, he saw that his initial judgment was correct. In his hands was indeed a young girl who looked to be of a tender age. Perhaps instinctively taking a defensive posture before landing, the girl had fallen into his arms with her back facing down. The current position between the two of them could also be simply and clearly called a "princess carry."

"Miss?"

No response. The girl might have fainted during the fall due to excessive shock. Upon closer inspection, Levi realized that the girl in his arms looked somewhat familiar. Specifically, what made her familiar was the clothing she was wearing.

The main colors were green and black, with an indescribably unique style. There was a collar, but right below it was a stretch of snow-white, dazzling skin, even revealing a plump, round section of her chest, which, given her figure, was something to be proud of. Fortunately, the important parts were covered by a layer of lace and the black fabric behind it, allowing Levi to keep his eyes open and maintain his innocence.

Avoiding the inappropriate areas, the sleeves of the outfit were secured on the upper arm with a green ornament. Levi felt he had seen this somewhere before, but after some thought, he couldn’t pinpoint the exact source.

—Forget it.

Now wasn’t the time to ponder this. Although there were no other passersby around besides Levi and the girl, the situation of an adult male holding an unfamiliar girl still made him a bit awkward, especially since the girl’s skirt was too short. Levi’s just-recovered right hand could clearly feel the tight and soft touch of her thighs. If this continued, even an old man would feel embarrassed.

"Miss? If you don’t get up, I’ll let you go. It wouldn’t be good to dirty your clothes, right?"

"Mmm~"

About ten seconds after Levi spoke, the girl in his arms let out a cute moan as if she had just woken up from a deep sleep. It had to be said that her acting was significantly better than Rin’s when she had lured Shinji. Whether it was the timing of her words or the series of small movements, there was no doubt that she had just woken up from a faint.

But even the carefully crafted performance of a sleeping beauty couldn’t fool Levi. Even though she had deliberately slowed her breathing, the slightest reactions couldn’t escape his perception.

When she first spoke, Levi felt the girl’s body tense slightly in his arms, then relax.

"Ah, where is this…?"

Her large, light purple eyes looked at Levi pitifully, then quickly scanned the surroundings as if to confirm where she was. Her gaze finally returned to Levi, and the gratitude in her eyes was genuine.

"This is Academy Island. Are you okay? Can you stand up?"

When Levi asked if she could stand up, a flash of appreciation crossed the girl’s eyes. Probably, apart from her family, the men she had encountered were all those who pursued her for marriage, attracted by her beauty and status. Just this alone raised her opinion of Levi several notches.

"Ah, thank you, it was you who saved me, sir."

Supporting herself on Levi’s shoulder, the girl carefully stood up, as if she was afraid that the acceleration from the fall might leave some lingering aftereffects.

"More or less. But… it’s nothing. Do you have a place to go? If you’re not familiar with the area, I can tell you how to get there."

From the girl’s reaction after touching Levi, she didn’t seem to feel any obvious fear about falling from a height. Levi had tried to probe, but he couldn’t sense any magic or special energy like mana or ki in her body. The world was vast, and for someone who had wandered the infinite universe, a race with a naturally strong constitution wasn’t a rare protected species.

However, even so, Levi still accepted the girl’s gratitude. Everyone has their own secrets, and if someone opened up to a stranger right away, that would be more suspicious.

"Please accept my thanks again. Where are you going…? Ah, right, I don’t even know your name, sir."

The girl took two steps back and made a gesture that seemed to express her gratitude. Her slightly fluffy pink short hair trembled slightly with her movements, and the small tail behind her swayed from side to side. Every smile and frown of the girl exuded the innocence and cuteness of her age.

Innocence and cuteness represented kindness, and Levi, who had dealt with countless people, believed that this was a reflection of her true nature. Even a bit of playful cunning would only make one smile.

None of the women who usually appeared around him could perfectly embody youth and purity like this girl. How could Levi not develop a good impression of her?

"Levi. Mcdowell. I’m a teacher at the Second Middle School in the central district of this Academy Island. It’s nice to meet you."

—Wait a moment.

Just as he finished speaking, Levi suddenly felt something was off.

The strange clothing—Eve’s outfits were also quite distinctive, and Yui often changed into a different outfit every time she went out.

Pink hair was relatively rare but not uncommon. In Levi’s phone contacts, there was a girl who, like Rin, served as the student council president and had beautiful pink long hair.

"Oh, it’s nice to meet you. Can I call you Mr. Levi?"

The girl bent her body slightly, making a bow-like gesture. The small tail behind her, with a heart-shaped tip, seemed to curl up in delight.

"Sure, call me whatever you like."

—The tail!

In the vast universe, intelligent races with tails were not uncommon. But on the planet under Levi’s feet, no human had been found to naturally possess such a feature.

In the magical world, there were countries established by beastmen, but if they entered the real world, they would inevitably use illusions to change their appearance to resemble humans to avoid unnecessary trouble. This was a rule stipulated in the treaties.

Could the girl be from another planet?

With Nagato Yuki as a precedent, Eve and himself could also be considered extraterrestrials, though in a somewhat special way. The possibility that the short-haired girl was from another planet could be temporarily noted as a point to verify.

The main issue now was that the appearance of the girl’s tail was more familiar to Levi than her strange clothing. Where had he seen it before? He was a bit annoyed with his forgetfulness.

"Mr. Levi, I also forgot to introduce myself. I’m sorry. My name is Momo. Bell. Deebloog. Please take care of me, hehe."

Momo. Bell… Deebloog!

The answer to the question was found.