With the race done, I didn't really have anything else to do.
I didn't have any classes till November 1st. And today was just the first day of the festival so things weren't that amazing either.
People were still busy setting up things in the first place, anyway.
"Let's go back home, I guess?" I said. "Oh wait, what are you doing here?"
We were walking around the field. I was mostly just jogging to burn off the extra sugar.
I told mom that I had an event today, but I didn't tell them what event. There was no way I could ever tell them that I was going to eat chocolate non-stop and fill my whole stomach, now, could I?
"I'm curious about academy."
"Really?"
"Uh-huh." She nodded. "I think I'll go here."
"Well, good for you."
Wait, wait, she wanted to come to this academy?
"I still have two more years of junior high, but I think I can get through to them easily enough. Is the entrance exam hard?" Elsa was walking down the road in a straight line, one step at a time, using her arms to balance herself, like this was some sort of game.
"The written exam is kind of tough but with your physical capabilities, I think you'll do just fine." The written exam was nothing to sneeze at though: I had to study for three frigging months and still just barely made it. "But you're sure you want to go here? I mean, this place isn't bad but there are far more prestigious and less villainy schools out there you know."
For learning and having fun at the same time, this place was probably the best though.
Then again, this place was also riddled with problems. The only solid reason I joined this academy was for trying to be free and the cho- never mind.
Elsa giggled. "But still-"
"I can't have you badmouth our school like that Mr. Helio, even though you are one of our star pupils." Apparently, the headmaster's wife was walking by and she heard me.
The headmaster was behind her. I guess they were taking a walk together- rather rare.
"This is a family matter, Mam. And I assure you, I'm aware of this academy and its merits. I'm just asking her as her elder brother."
"But you do acknowledge that you were badmouthing us." She stood right in front of me.
We were off the same height and she was kind of glaring.
"Well, you can say that. But if you think about the other way, perhaps I was just singing praises?"
She grinned. "Were you?"
Reality started warping and I could feel a lot of emotions. I could see things- bad things- nightmares. 'Illusions?'
My vision kind of went black and the world started to spin- but I stayed still.
I'd seen her use her powers before. but I wasn't afraid.
I just glared straight ahead. I'd done nothing wrong.
And unfortunately, anything mind related didn't really work on me.
The illusions disappeared. "It seems you were right." She spoke to the headmaster- her husband. "Hypnosis doesn't work on him after all." She did smile though.
The headmaster grinned victoriously. "Told you so." He almost sang.
His wife rolled her eyes and started leaving. "Well, don't ruin our reputation too much." She spoke to me. "Though at this point, I'm not sure, we even have any positive reputation anywhere in the world in the first place," She mumbled and left.
So basically, she wasn't mad in the first place.
The headmaster came close. "Good job, I've finally won an argument after five whole years!" He whispered and winked. He was definitely exhilarated.
Five years! And that wasn't even an argument!
Probably.
"You coming!" His wife shouted from afar.
"I'm comin!" and the guy left.
Well now we sure knew who was the boss of that relationship.
Frankly, I almost felt pity.
Sigh.
But anyway- "I'll give you a tour, I guess." I kind of didn't have a choice.
Once Elsa made up her mind about something, it was hard to change her mind. It was easy to maybe trick her into something else, but in this case, I didn't see any valid reason to. It was more like I was just tired and didn't have the energy to make up excuses.
And I had this awfully bad feeling that she'd 'tell' on me otherwise, judging by that devilish smile.
"Cool!" Elsa grinned and grabbed my hand.
"What are you doing? You're not a kid anymore, you know?"
When we were little, she'd always grab my hand whenever we went out. It was a method to make sure we didn't get lost. I was the one who first taught her that, but she always diligently remembered to grab my hand whenever we were going out together. When mom or our friends were near, she didn't though, since there were little chances of getting lost.
At this point, this was probably just a habit to her.
"I know that already." She pouted slightly. "But- you said I'd always be your little sister remember?" She started mumbling. "And this is the privilege of little sisters."
I had no idea where she was going with that but oh well. I just walked along anyway. She was my kid sister and listening to her was my job as the elder brother.
I kind of wanted to deny her everything and make her pout and all though. She was awfully cute when she was mad.
Maybe next time.
***
I showed Elsa around.
The gym was the closest, so we first went there.
I thought the place would be empty, but I was wrong.
"Whoah, I didn't know she played volleyball."
There was a game being played in the gym: a game of volleyball.
There were some fanboys in the back looking haughtily at the game. There were other spectators too.
"I didn't know- oh wait, she did mention that when we'd first met." I vaguely remembered about hearing that before.
Apparently, Selene was down there playing.
This was more of a practice match than anything else though.
There were about a dozen or so people in court and they were all in gym clothes- all girls.
Selene was sweating- jumping up: the jiggle physics was strong with this one.
My eyes were kind of glued and when Selene actually noticed, she grinned and slapped the ball hard. More jiggle!
The match went on for about five more minutes.
Truly a sight to behold!
"Alright, that's enough for the day."
Someone who looked like the gym teacher- oh wait, she was the gym teacher, declared the end and everyone took a break. Even in this cool weather, they sure were sweating quite a lot.
Their scent lingered in the air- and well- I needed to get out of here. 'Do I have a scent fetish or something?'
It was almost as though I was rediscovering myself all over again. Frankly, I was kind of scared at just how weird my mind and preferences were.
"Let's go I guess?" I held Elsa's hand firmly and was about to leave.
But Selene jumped our way and well, she could jump quite high.
"Hey, I don't remember telling you I had a game today?" She had a towel with her. Her clothes were drenched and though they weren't quite see-through, yeah, it didn't really help my case. I could basically tell the entire outline of her whole body.
Her arms and legs were on full display and I kind of couldn't look away- so I focused on her face- or rather her eyes. 'Don't look, don't look.'
"Just showing her around."
"Oh! Hi, Elsa." She smiled.
Did these know each other?
"Hey. Did you use something? How come you're not smelly even though you're sweating so much?"
I guess they probably did.
Wait, what? My little sister sure didn't know when to ask what. Or was it just I was not in the loop?
'Do girls really ask that to each other?'
And she wasn't smelly. I could definitely smell her scent though she was about a meter away. But, it only smelled like sweat and no extra rotting smell was bundled up, like in my case.
"Oh? This? We use a special deodorant before the matches. If you want, I could lend you some." And Selene actually answered with a straight face!
'I don't know anything about girls, do I?'
"No, thanks. I don't exercise much anyway," Elsa declined politely.
So basically, they were just doing some small talk?
Then was there even a point in me being here?
Oh wait! Elsa knew I smelled.
So- 'Did she ask on my behalf?'
"Well, if you're looking for a tour guide, I'm your girl. I gave a tour to your bro too." She winked, and flexed her bicep.
Selene sure knew how to change the subject.
"He's giving me a tour too and-"
Selene was actually pretty toned. But still some part of her, screamed feminine beauty- maybe I was just being stupid, but I found her oddly hot: and that outline, really drew me in. 'Don't look, don't look-!'
But it was impossible not to.
She grinned harder when she noticed me fidgeting. "Would you wait ten minutes? Oh and-" Selene came close to Elsa and- "shshahh…." She whispered something, something I couldn't hear.
"Alright. Ten minutes." Elsa grinned.
'What just happened?'
Selene took off and we came out of the gym. Seriously, I might have had a thing for sweaty girls or something, cause I almost had an erection: then again, it reacted the most from seeing Selene, so it could have just been that. Good thing I had my trusty underwear to hide away all the embarrassment. I guess I was still a teenager at heart.
'Then did turning eighteen have any frigging benefit at all?'
I wanted to say yes… but no.