Monthly Bushiroad Short Novels: Cardfight!! Vanguard

2016 Issue | June: The Time Beast's Attack, The Omen of Conflicts

"Gavrail, bring everyone and run! Quickly!"

"...then how about you?"

"Just protect this boy, and run!"

The girl's voice echoed in the gorgeous mansion. Standing behind "Ahsha" were the confused dragon boy "Chrono Dran", her friend "Gavrail" and the angel's subordinates.

And, standing in front of Ahsha was,

"Come here."

A mysterious gear beast who looked like a member of "Gear Chronicle", stood in their way. That was a mechanical tiger, in an armour of searing red.

"Pass him to me."

And, the tiger's ominously glowing golden eyes looked at nothing but Chrono Dran.

"This boy is my important friend!"

Like sheltering the defenseless dragon boy, Ahsha stood in the tiger's sight.

"I won't let a brutal guy like you touch him!"

Let's rewind time a bit.

"Gavrail! I missed you a lot!"

Here was the harbour of the green nation "Neo Nectar". The place to inspect arrivers like travelers and foreign students.

"You look spirited, Ahsha. I know how to go to your home, so you don't need to come to pick us up."

In a corner of the harbour, some girls were joyful to see each other again. A girl with angel wings and in black clothes, was hugged by a cheerfully laughing girl in red clothes. The angel girl blushed and was making a somewhat troubled face.

"How can I make important guests wait!?"

"I've just slept two hours, and you came to drag me off from the bed!"

"Hmm... I thought you were awake."

"Just 'thought' is no good!"

"Eh!? Gavrail, help me!"

As the accompanying caretaker "Padmini" was approaching threateningly, Ahsha hid behind Gavrail. Padmini and Gavrail looked at each other, and smiled bitterly.

"Ahem... more importantly, Lady Ahsha, have you said greetings to guests as the nation's representative?"

"Oh, I haven't."

Moving from Gavrail to Padmini quickly, Ahsha lowered her eyes. With elegance totally different from the frankness she showed before, she greeted the messengers from the friendly nation.

"Welcome to the land of green, supported by the Great Tree. We welcome the arrival of our friends from our hearts."

Receiving the greetings, Gavrail and those who looked like her subordinates nodded their heads. And there were several seconds of silence before they raised their heads again.

"...then, okay, that's done. Anyway, come to my home!"

"Eh... Ah, hmm."

Before the afterwave of the silence ended, Ahsha grabbed Gavrail's hands.

"Lady Ahsha! Please finish your work first!"

"The following steps... I'll entrust them to you, Padmini the outstanding!"

Grabbing Gavrail's hands, Ahsha ran away.

"Lady Ahsha! Leaving everything to me is too much...!"

"Hey, Ahsha. Welcome back!"

As Ahsha was back home, she heard a cheerful voice. And, a dragon boy hugged her.

"I'm back~ Dran~"