Y/n's pov
Back in Heartslabyul, we helped Trey to stay on his feet and there we encountered Ace and Deuce with Grim as well as Cater. Once we put Trey in his room to rest, we explained the situation to them.
"Okay, i'm in."
I quirked an eyebrow. "Whaaaat? Don't look at me like that N/n. The culprit hurt our precious Trey. How would I not want to help?"
"Yeah, count us in too." Ace bumped in.
"He's gonna pay for what he did to Trey!" Deuce added.
That surprised me even more but I got it "Oh, I see. You want to get good points from Riddle..."
"So then I'd let you in the team." He finished my sentence.
"Heh. Was it that obvious?" Ace said."N-no! That had nothing to do with it! I just want to avenge our housemate!" Deuce tried to deny.
"Hmm. We'll see how you'll do." Riddle simply said. "Now, if we're going to apprehend this culprit, we need to stay a step ahead of him."
"So we'll be watching over potential targets to catch the culprit in the act and protect the student at the same time?" I supposed.
"Bingo! I've already identified a number of potential targets from among the most promising players. I'll form a group on Magicam so we can coordinate our efforts and then give you access to the album."
'Hm~ Cater's pretty efficient.' I looked at my phone for the infos.
"Oh. I already spoke with Jamil so we can exclude him."
"Got it. Now let's get a move on!"
3rd person's pov
First stop was Pomefiore. They needed to look for Rook Hunt
"Rook is an exceptional player. He performed extremely well in last year's tournament." Riddle said.
"Rook is...devoted and passionate to say the least but he's a hunter so I'm sure if somebody tried anything, he would catch on pretty quickly." Y/n explained.
From afar, Vil sighed "I just cannot decide how I want to do my makeup on tournament day! I'm thinking maybe that new foundation from Felicity Cosmetics?""Oh ho ho! Mon beau Vil, the Roi du Poison... Surely your beauté is not so faint that you need makeup to shine?""Of course I don't. But I don't dare miss an opportunity to accentuate it further!""I admire that passion. Magnifique! Très magnifique!"
"See? I think we can pass on the next one."
They were leaving as the green eyed hunter looked specifically at the H/c of the group.
"What are you looking at, Rook?"
"Oh. Just a little colombe."
Second stop. They were in the courtyard, searching for the leech twins.
"Jade Leech and his twin brother Floyd. They're both sophomores at Octavinelle House. Word is, they work so well together on the field that other teams don't know how to counter them." Cater explained.
"Woah, there's two of this dude!"
"They're twins, Grimmy boy. Don't you know what those are?"
"Is it just me, or do they make all the other students look tiny in comparison? They're giants!" Ace exclaimed.
"I'm taller than y'all..." 'I mean sure those two are tall but for my part, I've already seen taller people so i'm not impressed. Though I wonder if...'
Hyperactivity kicked in and the others didn't notice Y/n leaving their hiding spot.
They only noticed when they heard a "Whoa!" They looked to see Y/n on one of the tweels' shoulders while the other one was watching with an amused smile.
Grim let out a shocked noise, earning the attention of the tweels. "Ah! It's goldfishie! And he brought some friends."
"Goldfishie?" Y/n laughed at the nickname, making the twin on which shoulders they were on follow as Riddle's face became red.
"Oya~ And what could you be doing here?" The other twin asked with a cold smile.
They froze and Riddle cleared his throat "Calm down, Jade. We were...searching for Y/n here."
The one in question then touched the tweel's hair "So if he's Jade, that means you're Floyd."
He looked up and as their eyes met, it felt like something clicked. He picked her down and hugged her, making her giggle. "I want to keep you, angelfish! Can I, Jade?"
Jade was visibly amused as he chuckled "I wouldn't mind but Azul might get mad."
Floyd whined, tightening his hold. 'He could probably break a normal human's bones like that.'
After a lot of negotiation, he finally let go of him and he went back to his group.
"N/n, you sure are a reckless one."
"Well, i'll admit that i can be impulsive some times."
"Then it's off to the next name on my list! It's getting late, so let's make this the last one for today, 'kay? It's Jack Howl: freshman, Savanaclaw Dorm. Rumor has it that he's a great athlete. Scouts from all the major teams are fighting to sign him."
"Let's go to his dorm then since classes are over."
As Y/n said that, Riddle realized "Oh, is it 5:00 already? Rule 346 says that-"
"croquet must not be played after 5:00 p.m." Y/n said. "Then I suppose you're off to Heartslabyul to ensure that everyone follows the rules. It's good to see you're still attached to your principles. Just don't overdo it."
Riddle blushed a little before bidding them goodbye.
"N/n~" Cater latched onto her arm. "You're so sweet~"
This made Ace and Deuce frown.
'It's not like i'm jealous or anything.'Ace tried to convince himself.
'What is this feeling?' Deuce confused himself.
"Huh... So this is Savanaclaw." Deuce looked around."Whoa, did they carve this place into a mountain? And check out these huge bones! I wouldn't wanna meet whatever animal they're from." Grim shivered.'I feel like in a safari.' Y/n zoned out once more until they noticed something and left the group once more."Couldn't be less like Heartslabyul." Ace said"No kidding. Even the air here feels so...primal. It's like we've left the bounds of civilization." Cater agreed."So what's this Jack guy look like?" They asked."Apparently he's got wolf ears, silver hair, and a big, bushy tail too.""A big, bushy tail... Wait, you mean like that guy with Y/n there?""Huh?"
They looked and saw Y/n was effectively talking to a wolf boy.
"We should probably keep a better eye on him."
They went closer and heard their conversation. "You don't get it dude. I REALLY need to touch your tail. Please! I'll never ask for anything else in my whole life!"
The boy flushed "Just let it go. I don't even know you."
Cater bumped in "Sorry for that. We're not here to touch your tail. We-"
"I know, she already told me before going about how she could die immediately if she didn't touch my tail."
"I'll touch it one day." Y/n grumbled.
"And like I said, I don't need your help. I can protect myself. Now, I need to get back to my training." He started running again.
"Don't go running off on your own like that again." Ace scolded them.
"But his tail looked so soft and fluffy, I needed to touch it and I still do."
"Y/n can be hyperactive but at least it doesn't cause any problem." Deuce said, earning a smile from her.
"Hey! What are you herbivores doin' here?" A boy with animal ears yelled at them.
"You think you can just barge onto our turf and walk away without payin' the price?" Another one asked.
Y/n frowned "Whatever, let's just go."
A third one looked them up and down before smirking "Aww, don't be like that. Play with us first~"
That made her cringe but a not so new voice snapped her outta it "Cut it out, you three."
Y/n smirked "Hi kitty~"
That seemed to take everyone aback as Leona only huffed "What do you think you're doing on MY territory? Lookin' for a fight?"
"Oh puh-lease kitty cat, fights are forbidden in school plus you can't use magic to attack me so..."
"Who talked about attacking?" He smirked as he raised an eyebrow. "How about we settle this in a "friendly" spelldrive match?"
"Not interested." He frowned at their words. "I don't even like this game."
Leona scoffed "Then how about this? If she doesn't play, I won't either. You know to give y'all a "chance"." He laughed.
The trio seemed fired up at his words as Cater was forced to follow them.
'I don't believe in this.' Y/n scanned the Savanaclaw students and finally spotted Ruggie. He stayed silent while Leona was talking to them.
"Hey, whatever you did to Ruggie, you better not try anything again, omnivore." Leona scowled.
"Wait, so the others are herbivores but i'm an omnivore?" Their eyes glowed golden and Leona noticed but chose to stay silent.
As expected, the match went in favor of Savanaclaw. Leona must have gotten annoyed by Y/n's indifference at some point.
He looked at Ruggie who met his gaze before motioning toward them. Ruggie gulped as he executed the lion's silent order. A Savanaclaw student was about to throw the disk but didn't control well the trajectory which sent it toward the H/c at incredible speed. She didn't even look as she flicked it, sending it flying in the goals and leaving a trail in the process.
Everyone was shocked as Y/n had an idea. "Hey, that wasn't so bad. Say, Leona was that as impressive as Malleus' shots? You know, all the times when he scored against you and defeated you~"
Leona had a tick on his temple "He ain't defeating anything this year, we'll make sure of that." He breathed out as he realized his outburst "Whatever, this is starti'g to become boring. I'm out."
He left as Ruggie followed him.
Y/n looked at the boys "Y'all might wanna rest some. Let's meet tomorrow with Riddle. I solved this mystery. "