Chapter 19

This kiss... Why does it feels so good? I still can't understand why those two love me. I'm very confused.

But through this kiss I do feel the depth of Eliza's voice. She may not have said much earlier. I may have accepted this fast. That's only because I know her well. I know she wouldn't do this without being one hundred percent sure. Is accepting all that a good idea?

I still don't know. All I know right now is that it's very comfortable. And like with Anna, I don't want this to stop. Even if my mind is telling me I don't deserve that and shouldn't accept, my heart wants more.

Not much longer than with Anna we finally separate, looking at each other's eyes. A small smile hanging on her lips, drawing mine out.

Suddenly slow and quiet applause rang from inside the music room. Startled, we all straighten and look toward the origin of the noise.

Right in front of the piano is the upperclassman, looking at us with red cheek and a fond smile. Her eyes are sparkling like she just saw something amazing.

When she notices we're looking at her she put her hands on her mouth with a guilty expression.

"Oh I'm sorry! I didn't mean to interrupt or intrude! It was just so beautiful I couldn't stop myself!"

I stiffen immediately, my tail swishing restlessly behind me. My cheeks reddening at lightning speed.

She saw everything...?! No wonder I didn't hear the music anymore after Anna's kiss!

I just wish I could crawl into a hole and disappear right now. It's way too embarrassing!

Both girls froze too, stunned by the interruption, then Anna smiled a little and took my left hand. She has a smug expression on her face, chest puffed out.

"Thanks senior! Your playing was really beautiful! Sorry to have interrupted you." She said with an apologetic smile. "I'm Anna Denki, this is Eliza Havenflow and Jane Denki."

"Oh no no it's fine! I was almost finished anyway! Thanks for the compliment. I'm Lysi Nalei. Nice to meet you." The girl waved her hands, smiling. "Pardon me to ask but... You really look like each other a lot. And I didn't hear wrongly? You are twins? Is that really alright for you two to... You know?"

I freeze even more at those words. I totally forgot. Not that Anna is my twin, but the fact that our relationship will most likely badly viewed. I don't care about my reputation. But theirs? I won't accept them being scorned because of me. So I take a deep breath at lock eyes with that senior.

"Yes, we are indeed twins. But please don't tell any-..." I start, intending to ask for her secrecy.

"There's no problems at all. Others? Let them talk." Eliza interrupt me with finality in her voice.

I turn toward her, she stepped to my right when I didn't look and take my free hand in hers with a smile before turning forward again.

"There's absolutely nothing shameful. Neither Eliza or me intend to hide it." Anna confirm with a nod, squeezing my hand a little more.

"B-but! There will be all kind of rumours about you two! I can't accept that!" I shake my head, my tail swishing angrily behind me.

Meanwhile the senior is looking at us with a fond smile.

"Well, personally I don't mind. But..." Her voice trail for a few seconds. "Some may not see that with a good eye. People will always find something to say. My advice would be to simply ignore anyone spreading rumours. Just be careful you two, she is quite beautiful and will attract plenty. Heh. Even I could be attracted, and I'm straight."

She chuckle a little at her own words. My face burn at her compliment, again, while Anna narrow her eyes toward the blue-haired girl. Eliza simply giggle in her palm. A warmth spread in my heart at Anna's reaction. It's not jealousy, but mostly wariness. It makes me remember what our mother said. Honestly I quite hope nobody else will fall in love with me. I mean, I don't even see why they would anyway. Like those two.

"We can understand what you mean, senior, and at least I agree. Those people don't matter. We love Jane and that's final." Anna conclude without dropping her smile. "Now senior if you don't mind we'll go back to our dorms. But if there's an opportunity I would personally be glad to hear you play again."

"Right! I'd like that too. I play the violin so maybe one day we can play together?" I say, my tail and ears perking up.

"With pleasure Jane. Not too often though, or your girlfriends will be jealous." She answer, giggling a little.

Snorts ring from both my sides, not out of anger but laughter. Of course my face burns again at the term 'girlfriends'.

Damnit at some point I'll pass out from too much blood in my cheeks!

After exchanging contacts we take the way back to our dorms, still holding hands. It's not the first time we all hold hands of course. But this time there's another meaning behind this. A meaning I'm not sure I wrapped my head around yet. If someone told past me 'Hey Anna and Eliza will be your girlfriends', I would have laughed so hard and called them lunatics.

But it's the reality now I guess. Still no idea how though.

Anyway. It doesn't take us long to go back. Seems like we weren't that far. Or I'm still a little dazed by the events that just occurred. Probably a bit of both, and I'd say the latter is a more prominent explanation.

Once in our 'home' I collapse on the sofa face down with a grunt. They settle on each of my sides, Anna lifting my head to put it on her lap while Eliza does the same for my legs. This make me freeze for a second before I relax. Both works their hands on either my ears or tail. I almost melt from the sensations. Of course a low purr escape my chest slowly.

This is nice.

"Ah right. I picked up our schedules earlier." My voice is a bit muffled, after all my face is still in Anna's thighs. The vibration makes her giggle. "Want to see it?"

I lift one hand and the next instant the schedules appear in it, pulled from my Space. I'm getting really better at that thing. They each take theirs and I lift my head to look at mine. On the paper are little printed letters neatly arranged.

JANE DENKI SCHEDULE :

Monday :

8:00 A.M: History of dungeons

10:00 A.M: Monster identification

2:00 P.M: Dungeon types

4:00 P.M : Dungeon preparation

Tuesday:

8:00 A.M: History of magic

10:00 A.M: Elements uses

2:00 P.M: Mana manipulation

4:00 P.M: Races characteristics

Wednesday:

8.00 A.M: Sword training

10:00 A.M: Dagger training

2:00 P.M: Bow training

4:00 P.M: Dungeon survival

Thursday :

8:00 A.M: Cooking classes

10:00 A.M: Music classes

2:00 P.M: Free Study

4:00 P.M: Free Study

Friday:

8:00 A.M: Free Study

10:00 A.M: Free Study

2:00 P.M: Free Study

4:00 P.M: Free Study

FREE STUDY PERIODS CAN BE USED FOR VISITS TO THE LIBRARY, DUNGEONS OR SPARING. THEY MUST BE SPENT ON CAMPUS. THIS IS NOT REST PERIODS.

Like they wrote, most of Thursday and Friday are 'free study' moments. Meaning it's where we have the classes we chose when registering our schedules. Those classes are optional and can be added or dropped whenever we want. We can also use those periods for anything else as long as it's 'study'.

I took cooking classes because I want to cook for Anna and Eliza, and because I find it fun. I still can't understand how people fail recipes. I mean, just follow it strictly and you will succeed. Sometimes my old classmates were recounting some of their culinary disasters and... I was speechless each time.

Who can make pasta burn?!

I also chose music classes. I don't want to let my violin's skills go rusty. And I do want to play with Lysi. She seems like a nice person to get along with.

Based on what the attendant told me when I went to pick up the schedules, the classes are one hour thirty minutes long. It leaves us with thirty minutes between each classes to reach the next. It's quite fine. Especially since there's a lot to learn. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are mandatory classes. Meaning everyone from the same year attend them. Of course not at the same time.

A quick glance at my two girlfriends, it'll take me some time for that to settle in me, tell me we have the same mandatory classes those days. I'm glad about that, at least we won't be separated. But they don't show me what other electives they took. My eyes narrow as I look at them.

"Why?" I ask, my voice full of suspicion.

"It's a surprise alright?" Anna answer, a bright smile on her face.

I hum briefly. Now I want to know even more. I was about to press them but she re-started her scratches behind my ears to stop me. I'll try to learn about it later then I guess. Right now? They decided to discuss the sleeping arrangements. Why am I a little scared suddenly?

"Hm. We each have our rooms girls." I tentatively say.

They look at me, smile, then proceed to ignore me totally. I give up. With a sigh I get up from their oh-so-comfortable laps. I'm hungry, again as my stomach made me understand, but I want to cook this time.

Anna grab my arm the moment I'm on my feet and tug a little, making me fall toward her. I brace myself with my free hand on the back of the sofa and she use my confusion to land a fleeting kiss on my lips. My face instantly ignite as my eyes open wide. She's snickering mischievously. I don't even have time to complain because Eliza does the same, like she's trying to compete with my dear twin in how to make me flustered the most.

"H-hey! Sneak attacks are forbidden!" I say, scrambling to get up and away from their restless hands.

""Says who?"" They both answer.

"Me! And you are way too much in synch for those things!" I complain with a huff, turning away toward the kitchen. "I'll make dinner!"

I practically flee as they giggle. Once I'm in front of the fridge I let out a sigh. They will be the death of me, by embarrassement. Right, dinner. As I scan the ingredients in the fridge, the Academy was generous enough to put a lot of basic ones, I notice I can make my favorite dish ever: lasagnas. Checking the other cupboards I'm satisfied I won't have to go out and buy what I need.

There's even an apron, nice. Taking out the carrots, onions, celery, garlic cloves, basil, laurel and thyme I put them around the cutting board. For the carrots I cut them in neat small cubes and put them in a bowl for later. I slice the onions and roughly cut the garlic cloves before setting them in another bowl together.

The chopped celery goes into the same bowl as the carrots, they will be added at the same time.

Usually you put the basil leaves, laurel and thyme whole in the mix. But personally I prefer finely chopping it. I've never liked chewing on a surprise whole freaking leave and having to spit it out. It's disgusting to do, and kind of rude too. So it's better to mix it all.

Once the basic ingredients are prepped and stored in their respective bowl, I take out two pan. One is placed on the stove that I lit before pouring a thin layer of olive oil. The garlic and onions goes in and I brown them slowly. Once they have a nice colour I add the carrots and celery, searing them too. The meat goes in shorty after.

I'm quite surprised they gave us cooking red wine. I know for a fact that some people do drink it just like that. I don't even know how they can. It's absolutely not made to drink, not like that at least. But whatever I guess. I just put some into the pan with the rest of the ingredient and let it cook until everything is soaked and the wine evaporate.

When it's done I throw in the tomato purée, a bit of water and the herbs. Salting and peppering all that, I let it simmer with a low heat.

It'll take a little while to cook. So I start working on the Béchamel... But a cheerful voice interrupt me.

"Let me do that!" Anna enter the kitchen, excited to help me.

"No!" I instantly refuse.

Letting Anna cook? No freaking way. Impossible. Not in this lifetime. Why? She's a disaster. I don't know how she managed that, but last time she tried to help me in the kitchen the ingredients.... Mutated. I don't have another word for that. I mean, how did a carrot grow legs after simmering in soup?!

"But I want to help you..." She immediately deflate, her whole body radiating disappointment.

"You made the pot explode the last time, Anna. So no. Go sit in the living room and wait obediently. Please." I cut her off, pointing to the sofa sternly.

Meanwhile, Eliza is dying of laughter while clutching her sides.

"You can laugh Miss Havenflow, but you aren't that much better. Remember when you cut a fruit and it somehow hit your father's forehead? He fainted for half and hour." I narrow my eyes at the giggling girl.

She instantly stop laughing and straighten, taking a serious expression.

"It was slippery." She says with righteous indignation.

"It was a fruit launched at an abnormal speed. Seriously how did you do that?" I answer, deadpan.

She doesn't answer and I nod, satisfied to have stopped those two chaos incarnate in a kitchen. As long as I live, they won't enter a kitchen. Or try to cook. I swear I'll stop them with whatever it will take.

Anna turns away, all disappointed, and I sigh. Grabbing her arm I stand on tip-toes and kiss her cheek, that makes her perks up, before pushing her out of the kitchen before she can react.

Phew. Back to cooking. The Bechamel. Butter is throw in the second pan. When it bubbles I take it out of the heat to add the flour in one go, whisking until it's a smooth mixture. Then I slowly and carefully pour the milk in. Never stopping my whisk from moving so there's no weird lump. It's always disgusting to suddenly bite into an amalgam of pure flour.

To thicken the sauce I stir it without stopping until it simmers gently. Once it's thick enough and done I set it to the table to wait. It's not a problem if it cools down, it'll get cooked in the oven when I'm done building the lasagna anyway. Speaking of the oven, I start it up so it's on the right heat.

Since the meat mixture is almost finished, I take out a big baking dish and lather a little of olive oil on it. Then in goes a layer of Bechamel and lasagna sheets. Just in time for the meat to be done. So I pour one layer that I blanket with bechamel and parmesan cheese. I repeat that three times, ending it with a generous layer of parmesan cheese.

In the oven it goes. Of course never forget the clean-up afterwards. A clean kitchen is a healthy kitchen. As I finish to wash the dishes I feel a warm body draping itself on my back, maybe a bit too close. Anna is practically glued to me with her hands settled on my lower belly.

"You finished? I can come in now?" She ask, her face buried in my hair near my ears. This make them flick wildly for a second.

"Aren't you already in the kitchen right now?" I answer with an exasperated smile.

"That's true. Well then."

Before I can get confused I feel, a bit too clearly for my tastes, a warm and wet sensation on my right ear. Followed by teeth nibbling for half a second. This sends a tremor through my whole body as my tail straighten immediately, my lips letting a strangled noise. Then the warmth goes away with Anna's giggling as she flee.

"A-Anna!" I scream with indignation.

Throwing my apron on a random chair, I pursue her. Eliza looks at us with tired smile as Anna tried to hide behind her on the sofa. I launch myself at my mischievous twin and proceed to tickle her to death.

She instantly starts to laugh uncontrollably while squirming.

"Noooo! Eliza save meeee!" She whine between two laugh.

"You brought this upon yourself. I'm not getting caught in the cross-fire." She abandon her without hesitation.

"Traitooor!"

We fool around for a while but I still stop when she's a bit struggling to breathe, turning around with a huff.

Serves you right !

Dinner is kind of hard to deal with. They lavish me with so much compliments that I'm just a bundle of nervous blushing Fox girl with an embarrassed flicking tail.

Apparently while I was cooking they finally decided the sleeping arrangements. And I have absolutely no right to refuse. So after a quick wash I'm sandwiched by the two. Anna decided that my tail belongs to her now. Eliza settled for my waist. They are still very close to me. As in not even air can pass between our bodies.

I just decide to give up and let them do whatever they want right now. I'm just tired and my mind is still a bit dazed by the fact that both of them are my girlfriends now.

Let's just think of tomorrow, our first day of class, I guess..