Mahou Sensei Negima! Fan Fiction ❯ A Simple Wish ❯ 27th Period: A New Crush!? Negi’s Moving! ( Chapter 2 )

Negima!

Magister Negi Magi

 

Disclaimer: This episode of Negima! is of my own creation. I do not own any portion of Negima! “Negima!” and all related characters, names, etc. are ©2003-2006 Ken Akamatsu. Negima! is a trademark of Del Rey Books®. All rights reserved.

 

Note: This episode takes place after Volume 3 of the manga, but will include minor details here and there about events that occurred in Volume 4. To avoid confusion, I will include only minor events from Volume 4 and other volumes as they are translated into English.

 

 

A Simple Wish

Twenty-Seventh Period:

A New Crush!? Negi's Moving!

 

 

Negi Springfield leans against the chalkboard behind him, feeling unusually unbalanced. His magical skills normally enhance all of his abilities by a great deal but right now everything feels completely all out of whack, like it can't adjust to his body for some odd reason. He winces lightly as a ripple of power surges through him, power greater than anything he has felt before. After a brief feeling of nausea he regains his balance and stands to his full height, but quickly frowns as the young instructor notices that everything around him seems…smaller…shorter. `My body feels all weird and my voice sounds funny,' he thinks to himself. `What's going on?'

 

Just at that moment Negi's advisor, Shizuna, hurriedly enters the classroom, no doubt attracted to all of the noise of Negi crashing into the chalkboard and then his screams of pain afterwards as his body was forcibly aged several years due to the powers of the Wishing Gem. “Negi-sensei,” she worriedly shouts, “are you alright? I heard all the racket and…” but pauses as she notices the scantily clad young man who appears to be in his mid to late teens standing in front of the class. “Um…excuse me young man,” the advisor politely begins, “but what are you doing here?” She can't help but notice his chiseled physique and, judging by looks of appraisal he is getting from pretty much every girl in class, they have noticed as well.

 

“What are you talking about Shizuna-sensei?” Negi asks, grabbing his throat again after he talks, his voice still sounding…deeper. He places his other hand on his chest. “It's me, Negi.”

 

“N-Negi!? But…but that's impossible! How can you be Negi-sensei?” The older, yet very attractive woman takes a few cautious steps forward, carefully scrutinizing his face. `Though,' she thinks to herself, `he does look a lot like him. The hair is the same and he looks similar only…more mature and when I look into his eyes…I feel a warm, somewhat calming sense overcome me, just like with Negi-sensei.'

 

The young instructor scratches the back of his head, obviously confused. “What are you talking about Shizuna-sensei? I'm Negi, can't you tell?” Madoka Kugimiya suddenly stands up and reaches into her bag, pulling out something and holding it close to her chest. She walks directly towards Negi and he notices that as she gets nearer, her face becomes redder and redder for some strange reason. As she stops next to him, the young shorthaired girl turns her head, not able to look him in the face. Madoka holds out her hands, revealing a silver trimmed mirror. Negi takes the mirror and looks down and gasps in surprise when he doesn't recognize the person staring back up at him. He drops the mirror in shock but Madoka is quick to grab her precious silver item before it hits the floor.

 

It is now that Negi looks down at himself, finally noticing his taller, more aged body. “Wh-wha…what's going on?” He places his hands on his chest, not quite believing that he is awake. As a sudden thought comes to him, he pinches his side and winces in pain. Yup, this is real. The Magi in training looks back up to his transfixed class. “How did this happen?”

 

Thirty heads all turn as one to the shy librarian, Nodoka. The young girl stares down at her feet, though her furious blush is quite evident to everyone. “I-I didn't know,” she softly replies, “I…didn't think it would work. I-I'm sorry.” She quickly unclasps the necklace and places it on her desk, then covers her face with her hands and rushes out of the classroom. Her two close friends Haruna Saotome and Yue Ayase quickly follow after the shy librarian to help calm her down.

 

Shizuna walks to the middle of the classroom, confusion still etched across her face. “Would someone please tell me what is going on here? Why does Negi-sensei…why is he older?”

 

The now teenage instructor walks over to his desk and sits down to both hide his almost nude body and to try to rationalize what has just happened to him. “I-I believe it was the necklace Nodoka-san was wearing,” he answers, furiously rubbing his temples in an attempt to rid himself of the headache that he now has. `Man,' he thinks, `this definitely wasn't something I needed to happen to me.'

 

“A necklace?” the older woman replies, tilting her head to the side with a confused expression etched across her face. She walks over to where Nodoka was sitting and picks up the necklace she put down onto her desk. “How in the world could this necklace do…that to you!?” she says, indicating Negi's current age.

 

The Magi in training is about to respond when he realizes that the entire classroom is deathly silent, every girl staring at him with assorted blushes across their faces. Feeling suitably embarrassed, he clears his throat lightly before replying, “Well I…uh…I think that we should talk about this in private. Ladies,” he starts to all of his students, “I am giving you the rest of the day off so I can explain things to Shizuna-sensei and the Headmaster, and maybe see if we can find some way to put things back to normal.” His eyes widen at the sudden outbursts from several young ladies.

 

Ayaka is the first to speak up. “N-Negi-sensei, why don't you just stay like you are right now?” She looks away with a heavy blush. “Wh-What I'm trying to say is now you are…well more mature and…” she is cut off by Fei Ku.

 

“You pretty cute when you shrimpy, but now…now you plain hot!” Next to her, Makie and Kaede nod in agreement, as well as several other assorted students. The Chinese girl rubs her chin thoughtfully, a not too innocent look in her eyes. “Say Negi-bo…er…kun,” she corrects herself, the term `bozu' not really applying to their instructor anymore, “you still lookin for partner? I no attached or nuttin' so you choose me?”

 

Ayaka is about to vehemently argue with her when Kazumi Asakura, a reporter for the Mahora news, shoves her out of the way, holding up a microphone attached to a recording device. “She makes an excellent point Negi-sensei. Now that you are of a more…suitable age, are you going to start looking for a partner or a girlfriend or something more enthusiastically? Like I've said before, about a fifth of this class actually has boyfriends of their own and now you can have your pick of any girl over twenty since you look to be close to eighteen now. So…is there any girl in particular that you like? What do you look for in a girl? Looks? Smarts? Personality?” She is about to continue when Negi jumps to his feet, getting everybody's attention.

 

“Come on you guys,” he shouts, his agitation starting to get the better of him, “I gave all of you the day off so why can't you just give me a break for once?” A loud *rip* follows the young Magi's tiny rant and his entire body tenses up as he feels his last piece of clothing suddenly become very loose and slide down his legs and come to a halt onto the floor. `Oh no!' the young Magi thinks in horror, `what am I going to do now!?' He is too stunned and horrified to move a single muscle.

 

The remaining students plus Shizuna all lower their heads, whatever blushes they all had before now reaching much higher magnitudes at seeing Negi's uncovered modesty. Kazumi pulls out a notepad and begins to furiously write down some notes. “Now that's news!” she exclaims, then mutters, “I wish I bought that camera phone so I could've taken a picture,” under her breath, “though I would've definitely kept that picture for myself!”

 

Shizuna quickly regains her composure and leaps in front of the young instructor and spreads out her arms, shielding him from view. “Now you all have heard Negi-sensei so please take your leave from this class this instant! He has gone through a great deal already and doesn't need any more stress, especially from you girls!” The class all bows respectfully, some muttering apologies while others remain silent. As the girls grab their things and exit the class, many try to get one last look at Negi's hot new body, but his advisor is doing a good job at keeping him hidden. Finally Konoka and Asuna are the last two students left in class. They are just about to leave when Shizuna suddenly says, “Excuse me Konoka-san and Asuna-san,” when they both turn around, she continues, “could you two please go to the Headmaster and inform him what has just happened, and can you possibly find some suitable clothing for Negi-sensei.”

 

The Magi in training's two roommates nod and rush to do their appointed tasks. “Well be back right away!” Konoka happily states just before they disappear from view.

 

The advisor lets her arms slump to her side with a sigh. “Well Negi-sensei,” she begins while turning around, “things sure have gotten increasingly inter…” but pauses as she finds that the young teen has vanished. “Negi-sensei? Negi-sensei? Where did you go to?” A light whimper from under his desk catches her attention. Shizuna walks over to it and kneels down, seeing Negi sitting under his desk, his legs pulled up to his chest. “Don't worry,” she calmly says, “all of the girls have left…you can come out now.” When Negi shakes his head furiously in response, she stands back up and walks over to the door and closes it. “There, now nobody will be able to see you,” she pauses to move in front of his desk and sits down in Ayaka's normal seat, “and now I will not be able to see you either. Please get up Negi-sensei, I only with to speak with you and I would prefer to see who I am speaking to.”

 

With great reluctance, Negi gets out from under his desk and slides into his chair, pulling himself in to keep his most private areas from view. “S-So, what do you want to talk about Shizuna-sensei?”

 

The older woman raises her right hand, the necklace holding the Wishing Gem dangling from it. “This necklace…it is magical, isn't it?”

 

The young instructor tenses up again, his eyes widening in surprise. “M-M-Magic!?” he sputters out, nearly jumping out his seat, but stopping himself just in time. “W-What gave you such a crazy idea? Magic doesn't exist!” A light sheen of sweat forms on his brow and he nervously looks side to side, trying to find a way out of this current situation.

 

A knowing smile spreads across Shizuna's lips. “I am sorry, but I have to disagree with you there. Magic does indeed exist and you, Negi-sensei, are a Magister Magi in training.” At Negi's dumbfounded expression, she continues, “The Headmaster informed myself as well as the entire faculty of your…situation.” She places Negi's heirloom necklace onto his desk and back off. “We had already known that magic exists because of the Headmaster himself being a Magus…not to mention that there are several instructors around this district that teach varying levels of magic to a select few promising students.” A warm, caring smile appears on her face. “The Headmaster knew that even though you are quite bright and are very determined, you are…were still only ten years old and those girls can be quite a handful and then some. We each made a promise to watch out for you and to assist when necessary.”

 

Negi runs a hand through his hair, the new information coming as a bit of a surprise to him. “So all the instructors have been watching me?”

 

“More or less,” she answers, “but they all have wisely kept their distance to avoid any unwanted attention. That and this year has been rather hectic and the instructors who know magic have been unable to help as much as they desired. Takahata-sensei, because of his friendship to you and myself as your advisor have been the only two that have been able to watch over you more closely…though Takamichi has backed down slightly due to his busy schedule.” A mild frown distorts her beautiful features. “He has always put his guidance counseling and whatever else he does above everything else. That was one of the biggest reasons why…” she stops herself and shakes off her frown and breathes in and out a few times before looking back at the now teenaged instructor, a mischievous smile on her lovely face. “You know, there have been several close calls with students and civilians in the city. You seem to attract people like a moth to the flame when you use your magic Negi-sensei.”

 

The young instructor wisely looks away in embarrassment, a light flush spreading across his cheeks. “Wow…uh…I had…no idea. I'm sorry for causing you so much trouble.”

 

Shizuna waves his apology off. “Oh you don't need to be sorry for anything. This job can usually be quite uneventful but since you have arrived, I have been constantly entertained.” She leans forward, an amused look in her eyes. “I have been watching the girls while they are around you. Several of them are quite taken with you.” Her smile changes to a more…interested level. `And now that you've gotten older,' she thinks to herself, `I'm certain many more will join that club.'

 

As Negi's blush deepens in thought, Asuna and Konoka make their return, each carrying some clothes in their arms. As they catch site of their instructor, blushes identical to his form on their faces. “I…uh…I mean we got some clothes f-for you Negi,” the anger-challenged girl mutters, trying to avert her eyes from the young bo…man who was her first kiss, though now she wishes she had waited a little bit, a thought that is making her very nervous to be around him. “We didn't know what you liked o-or your size so the Headmaster just gave us a bunch of different kinds.”

 

“Y-Yeah,” her best friend adds in, “Grandpa said he'd be down as soon as he could. He's got a few things he needs to take care of first.” The young woman gazes at the bundle of clothes in her arms to stop herself from staring at the fine male specimen in front of her. `Oh my God!' she thinks, `Negi-kun…he…he looks even hotter than I thought he would at this age!' Konoka lowers her head and lets her hair cover her face as she feels her blush go even redder. `I-I wonder what he thinks of me. Hopefully something more than just his ne-san.'

 

Shizuna stands up and faces the two students, barely able to conceal her extremely amused grin. “Okay ladies, I suggest you drop the clothes you've brought and leave the classroom so Negi-sensei can put something decent on.” With a shooing motion, the advisor gets them out and nods once at Negi before exiting and closing the door behind her.

 

As soon as the door snaps shut, one of the drawers on the young Magi's desk slides open and Chamo the ermine pops out, a strap of silky pink bra firmly held in his mouth. He lets go of his newest collection to his bed and hops on top of the desk, pulling out a cigarette and lighting it. “Despite what has just happened to you, you should consider yourself quite lucky big brother.”

 

Negi looks up from the pile of clothes, an exasperated expression on his face. “Lucky!? Look at me! How am I going to explain this to everyone? All the girls in the class already saw what that necklace did to me and you know how quickly information spreads here! In like twenty minutes, the entire school's going to know about me!” He falls to his knees as his eyes become small white dots. “I'm going to be turned into a hamster for sure after this!”

 

“Not necessarily,” the tiny pet/helper replies, putting out his cigarette in an ashtray that just appeared out of nowhere. “Since all of the teachers know about you, the Headmaster can think up of some clever cover story. You're a lot better off than either of us had originally thought.”

 

The instructor looks up with a small smile. “You know…you're right.” He goes back to shifting through the rather large pile of clothes on the floor when he notices something. “Hey,” he mutters under his breath, “most of these clothes here are…really nice. Where did the Headmaster get them?” He finds a nice pair and puts them on.

 

A couple of minutes later, a knock resounds on the other side of the door and it opens slightly, Shizuna's head popping in. “Negi-sensei, are you suitably clo…oh my!” The advisor opens the door the rest of the way and she, plus Asuna and Konoka next to her gawk at the sight before them.

 

The teenage Negi is now dressed in a pair of dress shoes, black dress pants and a dark blue button up shirt. He is still buttoning up the shirt when the ladies opened the door, his bare, fit chest still exposed. Numerous shades of red spread across everyone's faces, but Negi quickly shakes his off and finishes fixing himself up. He spreads his arms out to give the ladies a full view. “So…uh, what do you think?”

 

******

 

Several floors up, Evangeline rests against the roof with a cup of freshly made tea, conflicting emotions raging through her tiny body. Not too far from her, her eternally loyal partner Chachamaru patiently stands by, occasionally glancing up at the calm, late morning sky. `The Undying Wizard' `Dark Evangel' lets out a soft sigh, thinking, `Negi looks almost exactly like him.' She gazes up at the sky as well, muttering, “I never really did realize how much that little runt looks like the Thousand Master,” under her breath.

 

Her mechanical partner, with her excelled hearing, is able to hear her mistress' words. “Yes,” she calmly agrees, scratching her chin in a thoughtful pose, “they even look alike while completely nude.”

 

Evangeline spits out the tea she was just sipping, her eyes wide and a deep blush on her face. “W-What the hell are you talking about Chachamaru!? When did you see Nagi naked!?”

 

“I never have Mistress but Chachazero has and she has told me many stories of your travels, though she seems to be more interested in telling the `naughty' parts than anything else. She is also a very talented artist and drew a portrait of you watching the Thousand Master bathe. It was quite detailed.” She wisely decides to not add the fact that her Mistress' first partner drew her drooling while watching Negi-sensei's father.

 

“I-I was not watching him,” the part vampire sputters out, her face reddening even more, “I was merely spying on him and trying to find if he has a vulnerable spot.”

 

Chachamaru nods once. “I understand Mistress. Were you able to discover anything during the many times you spied on Nagi Springfield-san?”

 

Evangeline looks away from her partner, her blush refusing to go away. “Not…Not really.” She suddenly stands up and stretches lightly. “I'm bored just sitting here, let's go back to our room. I've been stuck in this damn town for far too long. The full moon will return in a few weeks and I'd like to set up a new plan of attack for Negi and his partner Asuna Kagurazaka and this time…we will be prepared for them.”

 

“Yes my Mistress.”

 

******

 

Meanwhile down in the Bath Hall the rest of the girls in the class of Year 3, Group A enjoy a very early bath, all of their minds stuck on a certain English instructor of theirs who was and currently still is the focal point of their gossip. While most of the girls have split up into their normal assorted social groups, the Narutaki twins Fuka and Fumika bounce in between each group, adding their two cents in when they deem it necessary. They stop in front of the group of Kaede, Makie, Fei and her Chinese Martial Arts Club buddy Lingshen Chao. “So,” Makie calmly begins, sliding down into the warm, relaxing water, “I know we were all there…but how exactly did Negi-sensei get…bigger?”

 

“Who cares!” Fuka shouts, waving her arms around to get everyone's attention, “when a guy's got a bod that hot, why do you need to know anything!?” A mixture of differently shaded blushes and shrill giggles follow that statement.

 

Fumika nervously pokes her slightly older sister on the shoulder, a heavy blush on her face. “S-Sis, why do you always have to be so…brash?”

 

“What's wrong with being brash?” She stands proud with her hands on her hips and a gleeful smile on her face. “In my dictionary, being brash means having the guts to say things that everyone else is too afraid to, and I wanna say that Negi-sensei was pretty cute before, but he's like a whole new level of hot now!” She giggles playfully as all the girls around her begin to blush even more. “I really don't care how he got his growth spurt, I just wanna know if he's still looking for a partner or at least someone to go on a date with, cause if he is, I should be the first on his list!”

 

“You most certainly will not,” Ayaka suddenly shouts, moving in close to the much shorter girl. “As Class Representative, I believe I should be at the very top of Negi-sensei's list of women to choose for a partner.” She stands up, proudly putting her very nice figure on full display. “I have everything he would be looking for and more in a suitable partner!”

 

Suddenly Madoka and Sakurako Shiina, two of the members of 3-A's cheerleading trio decide to have their say in the matter. “That is totally unfair Class Rep!” Sakurako shouts, waving her arms frantically at her side while her eyes go all swirly. “You can't just use your status to get ahead every time you want something!”

 

“Yeah,” her husky-voiced friend adds in, “this time, all of us gets a fair chance at Negi-kun.” Several other students including Ako, Akira and Yuna join her in opposition to Ayaka, showing that her influence as Class Rep can only go so far. The third member of the cheerleading trio, Misa Kakizaki, wisely chooses to stay silent, not wanting to get dragged into this matter any more than necessary. Besides, she is one of the very few girls in their class that admittedly has a boyfriend and she's quite happy with him.

 

While that assorted group has their little tiff about which one of them is more capable of being a better partner to Negi, Makie turns back to the group she is bathing with, shaking her head lightly. “Well since they're distracted, do any of you guys have an answer to my question?”

 

“It was that necklace of Negi-sensei's that Miyaza-san was wearing,” a calm, soft voice says from their left. They all turn their heads and see one of their fellow students calmly sitting in the bath, a small bird resting in her right hand. Her physical appearance is similar to Fei Ku, with their dark skin, though the similarities end there. This other girl has shiny light purple hair, vibrant amber eyes and two noticeable marks on her face, one being a tear shaped tattoo just under her left eye while the other is a rather large scar that starts on her forehead, goes down over her right eye and ends on her right cheek.

 

Lingshen taps her chin thoughtfully for a moment before saying, “You're Student #31, Zazie Rainyday right?” The other girl nods in response. “Boy,” she begins, a happy smile on her face, “this is rare treat! I no ever remember you saying more than two words since you start here! So why become so talkative now?” As she gets total silence in response from Zazie, large sweatdrops form on the four other girl's heads. “Okaaayyy…well if you no wanna talk about that, can you tell why it was Negi-sensei's necklace that changed him?”

 

“Certainly,” the dark-skinned girl replies, rubbing her bird just under its beak with her free hand and getting a pleasant `Tweet' in response. “As Negi-sensei mentioned earlier, the jewel in the heart of the necklace is a very rare stone called the Wishing Gem or the Jewel of Dreams,” she pauses for a moment as a strange look passes through her eyes. “I would very much like to examine it. I have an…interest in such things.” She clears her throat before continuing, “Any way, as Negi-sensei explained, if a truly sincere wish were to be made by a person pure of heart and spirit while holding the gem, it would come true. Miyaza-san was indeed pure in both her heart and her spirit and I assume her wish was also sincere so her it came true.”

 

Fei rubs the side of her head. “Well what she wish for?”

 

“Yeah,” Kaede adds, opening her eyes slightly, “did Nodoka wish for sensei to be older…or something else?”

 

Zazie suddenly stands up and turns her back to the four girls in front of her. “As to that, I am unsure. If you want to know the answer, ask her. I believe she is still in her room with Ayase-san and Saotome-san who are trying to comfort her.” With that, she exits the Bath Hall.

 

Lingshen claps her hands together, the cheerful smile never leaving her face. “Alright! Since we got whole day off, why no we go and find Nodoka and ask her what she wish for, then we go find Negi-sensei and see if he interested in hanging out with us…and if no, then we make him!” She places her hands on her hips and smiles proudly while Makie, Fei and Kaede all rub the back of their heads with awkward smiles on their faces.

 

******

 

“What do you mean you're moving Negi!?” Asuna shouts as the Headmaster, not quite believing what she just heard.

 

“I meant exactly what I said Asuna,” the very old man answers, a hint of amusement in his hoarse voice as he easily detects the frustration and disappointment in the voice of his granddaughter's roommate/best friend. “I believe it is time that Negi moves out of both you and Konoka's room.” He pauses for a moment to lean back in his chair and stroke his beard lightly. “When you first arrived Negi,” he begins while nodding in the young instructor's direction, “I had told you that you were to stay with Konoka and Asuna because we were short of space. That was not true and I apologize from the bottom of my heart for fabricating up that story to you on your very first day here.”

 

Negi scratches the back of his head. “It's okay sir, but why…why did you lie to me?”

 

The Headmaster sighs deeply, a frown forming on his ancient face. “I knew you would have difficulty in starting as a ten-year-old instructor in an all girls junior high school, so I decided to have you move in with my granddaughter and Asuna-chan. I had a strong hunch they would help you be more at ease around all the other students and thus become a better instructor.” He rubs his chin as a little twinkle forms in his eyes. “My hunch was correct, and I've noticed that all of the girls in your class, you two included,” he indicates towards Konoka and her roommate, “have warmed up a great deal to him. You all have seemed to help out each other, you young ladies in making Negi a better instructor and you, Negi-kun, in making the girls all better students.” He raps himself on the side of the head. “Ah, excuse me, I am getting off topic. I am seeing the looks you girls are giving Negi now and it worries me.” Both Asuna and Konoka blush deeply as their instructor scratches the side of his head in confusion and Shizuna covers her mouth to hide her giggling.

 

“I may be old, but I am neither senile nor dead,” the Headmaster says with a chuckle. “I was never concerned over Negi staying with you two because he was only ten-years-old and would only be thought of as a younger brother but now,” he pauses to level everyone with a serious expression, “now that Negi-kun has…acquired this new adult body, I am more than concerned over what may possibly occur between him and any of you young ladies. You may not fully comprehend what I am trying to say Negi, but I am sure everyone else here does.”

 

“B-B-But I wouldn't ever do anything like that!” Konoka protests.

 

“Yeah,” her good friend adds in, “I wouldn't do anything either!”

 

The Dean of the Mahora Academy shakes his head. “I trust your words, but unfortunately there is more to this matter than just words. Konoka, Asuna-chan, please leave for the moment, I need to speak to Negi and Shizuna alone.” They are about to protest, but a stern look from the old man silences them and they reluctantly leave the Headmaster's office. As the door closes, he continues, “I have already informed all of the staff about what has happened to you and they are spreading a cover story as we speak. It may not be much, but it should quell any unwanted questions as long as you are stuck in your older form. I will look into some old books and scrolls in my collection to see if the wish from that magnificent jewel can be reversed…but for now there is something more important to discuss.” He leans back in his chair to get more comfortable. “You need to understand that now you have matured Negi, hormones will come into play now.”

 

“Hormones?” The Magister Magi in training questions. “What do you mean by that sir?”

 

“The girls here will see you in a whole new light now that you are of a more…suitable age Negi-kun. Their interest in you will grow to more physical levels, as will yours. You are an attractive young man filled in a school with plenty of attractive young woman all close to your current physical age…though I think you appear to be a few years older. You will face many new challenges now that you most likely are not prepared for, and that is why I have decided to move you out of your current residence. You will immediately move in with someone who will help guide you through this confusing time for you and more importantly, help you to understand the most complex and confusing thing on this planet, women.” He chuckles as Shizuna crosses her arms under her ample chest and gives him a frustrated scowl.

 

Negi manages to let out a small smile. “Well I guess that's a good thing. I was getting a lot of funny looks when I was walking down to your office sir. I would help a lot to know what all of them were about.”

 

The Headmaster laughs merrily. “Yes, I am sure you would want to know wouldn't you? Well would you like to know who you will be staying with?” As the young instructor nods, the much older man gestures over to the other adult in the room. “I had thought that choice would be obvious Negi-kun. Shizuna-sensei, by being both your advisor and a woman, is the perfect candidate to assist you. I hope that neither you have any objections to this.”

 

“I-I guess I don't,” the young man answers while scratching the back of his head.

 

Shizuna takes a quick glance over at Negi, looking him up and down once before replying, “I have no problems either Headmaster.”

 

The old man rubs his chin with a slight nod. “Then it is done. Negi, I would like for you to move all of your belongings out of Konoka and Asuna-chan's room and into Shizuna-sensei's. Since you gave your students the day off, you have plenty of time to move.” He stands up from his seat. “Now if you will excuse me, I have other matters I must attend to.” The two other people give the ancient man a respectful bow before he slowly exits his office, leaving the door open behind him.

 

For a few moments, Negi and Shizuna stand in complete silence. The advisor looks over at the young instructor. “Well Negi-sensei,” she begins, “I suppose we should do what the Headmaster wishes.” She then gives him a reassuring smile. “Do not worry, I'll make sure that you are well-informed about everything you need to know.” With that, she turns and leaves the Headmaster's quarters.

 

Negi, for some strange reason, can't help but stare at his advisor's very nice derriere as she sways her hips from side to side while she exits. He quickly shakes his head to regain himself. `Yikes what was I doing!?' he thinks in alarm. He looks down at his hands and mumbles, “Man, something tells me that things are going to be a lot stranger around here now that I'm stuck in this body…”

 

To be continued…

 

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Author's notes: Well here is the revised version of my second chapter in this story. I didn't make a whole lot of changes but the one noticeable alteration was to Evangeline and Chachamaru's conversation on the school roof. Before I got some of the later volumes, I had believed that Chachazero was in fact an early model of Chachamaru. Since Evangeline was known at `The Puppet Master' I thought she upgraded Chachamaru as the newer technology became available to her. Obviously I was wrong and I changed the conversation to suit it as well as give Chachazero a new talent. I hope you enjoy! - lighthawkdemon

 

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