*Right now, all of the main story has been translated by Koi (@yukikazing on TWT), so I will be pausing main story translations until I feel like I am done with other stories I wish to translate. Thank you!
āļø I am playing as the male MC and will be referring to him by his canon name, Kaede Hamasaki. I will also be using he/him pronouns. The story stays the same regardless of which protagonist you choose!
āļø I highly recommend reading alongside the story in the game! Everything is fully voiced, and the live 2d is awesome! The models are very expressive, and there's a lot of tone that's hard to convey in just text. So, if you can, reading along is encouraged!
āļø It has been said that you can read any of the chapters in any order, though Chapter 001 - Sun will R1ze! has a lot of lore and world building in it.
āļø Day2 is read as āDaysā
āļø Personally, I am only translating this chapter and none of the others, sorry!
āļø Iām not fluent in Japanese, this is not proofread, and Iāll probably make some edits here and there if I want to change anything.Ā
āļø Day2 are 16 year olds and they use phrases like GOAT, so Iām probably going to localize a little bit. Not by much though, as Iām not too confident in my ability to do this yet. Just keep in mind that theyāre younger! Akuta, Ushio, and Nanaki are the ones who use slang the most.
āļø Sometimes, words are highlighted in green / red / pink in the game! This tends to signify important terms to remember! Iāll be doing this in purple to match my site theme!
I might update the notes too if I forgot anything!! Thank you~
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The Red Mafia has infiltrated a high-end gala in order to steal a powerful stone, the Custodio power gem. What will happen when a strange man decides that the Red Mafia is their perfect target?
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Word Count: 2252
Edited 3/13/2024
TW: Body Gore
2 weeks after the "The Outage"
āVelvet Bolton?āĀ
The assassin quickly turned around, her hand falling near the hilt of the dagger hidden underneath their black skirt. There stood a boy, his brown eyes as wide as saucers. Velvet looked him up and down, narrowing her eyes on the small name tag with āJonathan Furglesonā scrawled on it in dark marker. He seemed about her age, but the name didnāt ring any bells inside her head.
āWho are you?āĀ
The boy frowned before motioning to the tag. āItās me, Jonathan. Our parents work together.ā
āYourā¦parents.ā
āMhm, Rebecca and Liam Furgleson. We run the Star Hospital on Pilax. Do you really not remember?āĀ
Now that name caused Velvet to groan internally.
āIām sorry-ā
āOh, itās okay! Afterā¦Caran, I didnāt think you would ever return to your dadās place. But itās great seeing you! Iām just surprised the media hasnāt reported it at all.āĀ
āVelvet, isā¦is everything alright?ā Maroonās quiet voice came through the small earpiece in her ear. Their British accent, which sounded genuine yet annoying at the same time, caused her to groan internally. Velvet glanced to where they were across the hall, dressed in a white, long-sleeve button-up and black slacks. They gave her a worried look but she just shook her head before turning back to Jonathan.
āNo, Iām sorry. My nameās not Velvet, sir.āĀ
Jonathanās eyes widened again as he looked at them.
āOh- no Iām sorry! I shouldāve let you speak! Iām sorry for bothering you, maāam,ā he quickly stuttered. Velvet plastered on a smile and held out the tray of muffins they were carrying to him.
āChocolate chip muffin?āĀ
The boy met her eyes again and smiled.
āIād love one, thanks.āĀ
Velvet handed one of the small plates to him and watched him scurry away before letting their smile fade. They set the tray down on a table, drawing the attention of several small children who pounced on them as soon as they were in reach. The assassin took a few steps back, stepping lightly to avoid noise coming from the black heels on their feet, and slipped into a small closet behind them.
āWhoās Caran?ā Mad asked. Velvet groaned as they adjusted their hair to sit in front of their face.
āNone of your fucking business, cÅnfectus.ā
āAlrightā¦whyād you lie about the muffins?āĀ
The assassin let out a small chuckle.
āKeeping my cover. Jonathan is deathly allergic to blueberries. One bite should take care of him.ā The other side of the line was silent for a few seconds, causing Velvet to roll their eyes.
āReally, Mad? You need to get over this whole thing.ā The robot didnāt respond. Instead, the sound of it muting its mic echoed through the communications channel.Ā
āMeus deÅs, this is stupid. Maroon, any sign of the gem?āĀ
Nothing. A chill went down her spine. They quickly peeked their head out of the door and scanned the hall. Maroon had completely vanished from the party, their tray of appetisers now in the hands of another waiter.Ā
āShit,ā they mumbled, āMad, stop sulking and get into the security system.ā A loud beep played in the teenās ear.
āIām not sulking.ā
āYou are. Find Maroon.ā Velvet slipped back out of the closet. The swarm of kids had dispersed and they quickly picked up the gold tray again. They made their way toward the stairs at the end of the hall, dodging a few running children and patrons.Ā
āIt looks like their beacon is in theā¦west corridor?āĀ
Velvet frowned.
But thatās on the opposite end of the venue from the gala, they thought, stepping up the first step, ā...can you access the cameras there?ā
āAlready done. Itā¦thatās not good.āĀ
āWhatās not good?āĀ
āTake a look at your phone.āĀ
Velvet reached the top of the steps and quickly took a left. She held the tray in one hand and quickly pulled out the small device from their skirtās pocket. A video played on the screen, displaying an unconscious Maroon being thrown over the shoulder of a man and dragged out of the area.Ā
āOh youāve got to be fucking kidding me,ā she muttered. Tossing the phone back in their pocket, they took off sprinting down the hall.
āIām relying on you to guide me, Mad.ā
āOkay, take a left here soon. But there are two guards down the hall, so be careful. Iām not sure Iād be able to shut off an alarm with my current access.āĀ
āNo alarm, got it.ā Velvet slowed, glancing around the corner. Sure enough, two guards stood in the middle of the walkway, chatting. Velvet paused for a moment and drew their dagger. They tossed the tray onto the ground in front of them, forcing the guards to turn toward the noise.Ā
Velvet threw the blade forward, watching as it embedded its point in the throat of the first guard. The other guard watched their friend fall to the ground, shock on their face. The assassin picked up the tray again and hurled it at the second guardās head. It collided, causing them to stagger to the side. Velvet jumped forward but the guard quickly recovered and swung a punch at them. It hit Velvetās arm and they stumbled away from the first guardās now-unconscious body.Ā
The guard glared at her, reaching their arms out to pin their arms to their sides. Velvet barely stepped out of the way, forced to roll backwards. The assassin scanned the room before letting out a groan. The guard steadied themself again, but Velvet was already on their feet again. They jumped to the left and ripped one of the heels off of their foot, swinging the point straight into the guardās temple. They crumbled to the ground, blood slowly seeping out of the puncture wound. Velvet ripped the heel out of their skull, sliding it onto their foot as they grabbed their blade as well.Ā
āWhat the hell?ā Mad exclaimed through their earpiece. Velvet rubbed the now-bruised area of their right arm.Ā
āWhat is it now?ā
āYou didnāt have to kill them!āĀ
Velvet slid their dagger back into its sheath on their left leg.Ā
āWhat is with you and this anti-murder bullshit?āĀ
āAnti-murder-ā Mad mumbled angrily, āWhat is with you and murder?āĀ
āReally? Thatās what you choose to ask?āĀ
āYes!ā
āGods, youāre annoying,ā the teen breathed, āWhere are they now?āĀ
āIāmā¦not seeing them on the cameras anymore. There must be a blind spot or something.ā
āWhat about Maroonās beacon?āĀ
Keyboard clicks echoed through the microphone as Velvet started down the hallway once again.Ā
āItās turned off.ā
āItās what?āĀ
āItās-āĀ
A fist slammed into Velvetās right temple, knocking the earpiece out of their ear and forcing them to the ground. The world spun but Velvet attempted to stand up again. She made it to her feet before nearly falling down again. Someone quickly grabbed them and pressed a hand to their mouth. The teen attempted to thrash out of their grip but their vision slowly faded to black.
Velvet groaned as she opened her eyes to a pitch-black room. They blinked awake to the large man staring into their eyes from point-blank range. Velvet jumped a little.Ā
āVelvet Bolton. Daughter of Unor Bolton. Heir to the Bol-ā The large man was cut off when Velvet attempted to kick his legs. The man backed away out of Velvetās reach.
āI am Large Man.ā
ā...what?ā Velvet questioned, looking him up and down. The man remained still, eyes locked on Velvet.Ā
āI am Large Man.ā
āWell, I can see that, but whatās your name?ā
āLarge Man.ā
āNo, like your actual name.ā
āLarge Man.ā
ā...How do you spell it?ā
āL-apostrophe-A-R-J-space-M-A-H-N-N-N-H.ā
ā...your parents must hate you.ā
āMy fatherās name was LāArjre Mahnnnh. It's GuhāOkkian.ā
āI- of course. How silly of me.āĀ
The man nodded. āCorrect.ā
āAlright, get on with it. What do you want?āĀ
Lāarj Mahnnnh cleared his throat and crossed his arms.Ā
āYou are Velvet Bolton. Daughter of Unor Bolton. Heir-ā
āYeah yeah, I got it. You don't have to go through the whole spiel.ā
āUnderstood.ā
āSo, uh,ā the teen muttered, āWhatās with the restraints?ā
āYouāre a hostage.āĀ
Velvet glared at him. āNo, really? I never wouldāve guessed.ā
āThatās why I told you.āĀ
āOh my gods,ā Velvet breathed, rolling her eyes, āAlright Lāarj Mahnnnh, why are you holding me hostage?ā
āAt first I had just come for the Custodio power gem but after realising you were here as well, I changed my plan to capture you along with the gem. The reward for your return is quite plentiful, you know.ā
āThereās a reward now?ā
āYes.ā
āOf course- whatever. So whereās your boss?ā Velvet looked around the dark room but could see no one else. Lāarj Mahnnnh frowned.
āI have no boss. Why do you assume Lāarj Mahnnnh has a boss? Is it unreasonable for a strong man to be the boss? You are perpetuating the stereotypes that have plagued my people for years.āĀ
Velvet blinked a few times. ā...Sorry?ā
āYou should be. Now stay here while I get Margaret Pembrooke, Daughter of Maximillian Buysse from the broom closet I hid them in.āĀ
Velvet watched him walk out of the dark room before quickly turning their attention to the ropes tied around their wrists and legs. They were attached to a few hooks that seemed to be glued to the brick wall.Ā
Margaret? They thought, Who- oh. I get it now. With one tug, the hooks were ripped off and sitting uselessly on the floor. Velvet unwrapped her wrists before sliding the rope off of her ankles. They quickly jumped to their feet.Ā
The room was nearly empty, except for metal racks lining the walls and two large machines. Lāarj Mahnnnh had shut the door behind him, presumably locking it as the knob refused to budge. Velvet glared at the metal handle before turning around again. Nothing was on the wall where they had been tied up and their dagger was nowhere to be found.Ā
If Iām right, he should be bringing Maroon right to me. Makes my job easier, Velvet thought, sitting back down near the fallen ropes. They slowly wrapped them around themself again, looser this time, before placing their hands behind their back. The door slammed open, causing the assassin to jump slightly. Lāarj Mahnnnh shoved someone forward and they fell to the ground a few centimetres in front of Velvet. A certain red-and-black-haired teenager looked up at her, tears running down their face. Maroonās eyes widened when they locked eyes with Velvet but Lāarj Mahnnnh quickly pushed them against the wall next to her.Ā
āQuit your crying Margaret Pembrooke, Daughter of Maximillian Buysse.ā LāArj Mahnnnh commanded. Maroon took a deep breath before looking up at him.
āThat is not my name.āĀ
Lāarj Mahnnnh kneeled down and grabbed the rope wrapped around Maroonās legs and stomach. Maroon choked back a sob as he raised them so their eyes were level with each other. Velvet quickly ripped their arms out of the ropes again.
āPut them do-ā They were cut off by a sudden scream of pain erupting from Lāarj Mahnnnh. Velvet sat frozen as thousands of small mushrooms burst out of his skin and covered the floor of the room. Blood splattered and pooled beneath him, painting the black room red. He tried to scream but his airways were soon clogged by the fungi that Maroon had summoned. He clawed at his throat as he began to lose consciousness from lack of air.Ā
Maroon had been flung to the ground in Lāarj Mahnnnhās panic, banging their head on the cold concrete and quickly losing consciousness. Lāarj Mahnnnh collapsed and squirmed near the door before his body grew limp. Velvet sat there for nearly half a minute before quickly shaking their head.
Iā¦am starting to understand Zaeorās logic now, she thought, slowly standing, Maybe that crazy son of a bitch is on to something. They slowly hoisted their teammate onto their back before stepping over Lāarj Mahnnnh. His eyes were open still and he twitched a bit, but Velvet just chuckled.
āPainful. Have fun, Lāarj Mahnnnh.ā
Mad paced anxiously around the cockpit of their ship, the Umbrella. With nearly half an hour of radio silence from their teammates, the assistance droid had begun to assume the worst. That was until a loud banging came from the door.
āMad, open the fucking door!ā Velvet called out. It jumped up and quickly slammed the button to open the door. It swung open, revealing a bruised Velvet with an unconscious Maroon draped across their back.Ā
āHoly-ā they mumbled, quickly grabbing the younger teen in their arms, āWhat happened?ā Velvet cracked their neck before shutting the door behind them.Ā
āLāarj Mahnnnh attacked us. Apparently, he was also after the gem and got the jump on us.ā
āDonāt you mean āaā large man?ā
āIf I did, I wouldāve said it,ā they muttered, āHeās some kind of bounty hunter. Iām going back in to get the gem, watch-ā
āNo, youāre not.āĀ
Velvet glared at the robot in front of them.
āWhat?ā
āYouāre in no state to go back in there. Weāll go back to the mansion and regroup.āĀ
The assassin let out a strained laugh before putting a hand in front of the doorās sensor.Ā
āAnd youāre in no state to stop me.ā Velvet waved her hand but nothing happened. After trying it a few more times, she looked up at Mad and their T.V. displayed a green smirking emoticon.Ā
āYou fucking-ā
āLetās go, Iāll grab some ice for your arm and you can tell me about thisā¦large man.ā
Latin Translations:
cÅnfectus - worn out, exhausted
meus deÅs - my gods
She catches the door as it swings closed behind her, prevents its inevitable slam. Her anger had never been loud or brash, but it was there to anyone who knew.Ā There in her clenched jawĀ and the tap, tap, tapping of her nail against a diamond ring. Mateo Reyes had achieved a rare thing in angering Masha Vetrova, and it seemed he hadnāt even intended to do so. But she isnāt thinking of Mateo asĀ she paces down the bright corridor of the hospital, sweeps down one flight of stairs. Instead, her mind is on a woman atĀ āthe side of a mountainā;Ā on questions sheās oddly hesitant to ask.
An elevator dingĀ snaps her back to reality. Itās going up - but her anger makes her impatient.Ā By the time the doors have slid open, itās going down. (And if those doors seem to snap back together as soon as sheās stepped on, a person would be wise not to mention it.) Thereās only one other in the lift - a doctor, she presumes. Heās staring, a reaction that sheās used to but ill-timed with her irritation. She turns away sharply, but can still feelĀ his eyes repeatedly flicking onto her back. He should know better.Ā āDoctors are meant to be smart,ā she says, pivoting slowly to face him with a pointed look. He had made the mistake of paying her attention, and now he paid the price of having all of herās in return.Ā āTell me. Sixth floor, Reyes and Sokolova - know their case?ā
SummaryĀ ā āļø The egg that suddenly grew legs managed to escape Kirokuās grasp and ran away. Kiroku chases it, but he quickly loses sight of itā¦
Kaede: (Itās around the time we agreed to meet up.Ā ā¦I wonder if Kiroku-kun had fun.)
Hm?
Kaede: Wow, whatās this? Thereās an egg-like object with legs. Is it a youkai? Having something like this displayed at the entranceā¦ Itās creepy but cute too!
I wanna take a picture. Whereās the camera appā¦
Kiroku: Hah, hahā¦!
Kaede: Wah!
Kiroku: Ghā¦!
Kaede: You surprised meā¦!
Why are you in such a hurry, Kiroku-kun?
Egg: ā¦ā¦ā¦
Kiroku: (Moving side to side) ā¦ā¦!
Kaede: (Heās panicking while trying to see whatās behind meā¦?)
Kiroku: Ah, wahā¦ Mnā¦!
(Please donāt lookā¦ over thereā¦!)
Kaede: Eh? What is it?
Egg: ā¦ā¦ā¦
Kiroku: Uhā¦!
Kaede: ā¦ He ran away.
Huuh!? The egg-like object isnāt here anymoreā¦!
Location: Maze Town in Shodoshima
Kiroku: Hahā¦ Hahā¦ Hahā¦!
(ā¦I lost itā¦ What do I doā¦)
(I have to tell everyone on the walkie talkie appā¦)
Dewawa: You sure you wanna teLL?
You wanna be the one who tells everyone that you lost the egg that everyone tried so hard to take care OF?
Kiroku: ā¦ā¦ā¦
Dewawa: Theyāre already gonna be upset wonāt thEY?
And on top of that, you havenāt made any progress with the lantern art riGHT?
Pinfu: Rightļ½
They might think youāre so pathetic since you canāt do anything at allć
Kiroku: ā¦ā¦ā¦
Rouzel: Thatās not true! You should just contact them! Iām sure that everyone would be worried!
Ripris: Itā¦ doesnāt matter what you do ssuā¦
Both chasing the eggā¦ and contacting everyoneā¦ is such a painā¦ ZZZ.
KB: Personally, I believe the best solution would be to contact the rest of themć¼ć¼
What will you do, Kiroku?
Kiroku: ā¦ā¦ā¦
ā¦Iām notā¦ telling them.
Location: Otomari Chuuzaemon Inn in Shodoshima
Akuta: This olive soumen is SUPER good! I can munch on it as much as I want! Endless munching!
Muneuji: The fried soumen from the other day was good, but this soumen is good as well.
Nanaki: Is Chief here?
Akuta: Oh, nah heās not here right now.
Muneuji: I believe he went out with Kinugawa earlier.
Nanaki: Yeah? Then I guess later will be fine.Ā
Akuta: By the way Nanaki, are you in a good mood? Youāve been all smiley lately. Did something happen?
Nanaki: Oh actually, I was just working on the song for the encore of the summer festival. The one thatās supposed to match the BPM of the fireworks,Ā
I just wanted to show it to the chief a little since I finished it.Ā
Akuta: EH!? Nanaki, you can make music!?
Nanaki: Well. Yeah I can.
Akuta: REALLYļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½?! I also challenged myself to make music before, but I couldnāt do it yāknowļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½!
Man, I canāt even read sheet music. The notes just look like tadpoles dancingā¦
I really respect people who can make songsć!
Meaning I really respect you, Nanakiļ½ļ½ļ½ļ¼
Nanaki: Youāre going way too hard on the praise.
Akuta: You donāt gotta be humble! Actually, I really wanna make a song one day, so you gotta help me!
Nanaki: If I feel like it.
Akuta: Let's go!
I gotta make a plan to get you to feel like it soonļ½ļ½ļ½ļ¼
Muneuji: ā¦By the way.Ā
Yesterday, Kinugawa was the one who got the egg, wasn't he?Ā
But I havenāt seen his face at all today.
In other words, that would mean he still has the egg.
Nanaki: Now that you mention it, youāre probably right about that.
Muneuji: And he hasnāt come online on the walkie talkie app at all todayā¦ If Iām being honest, Iām a bit worried.
Nanaki: You think something bad happened?
Akuta: Nahh, Iām sure heās all good! I mean that guy looks like heās strong!
Muneuji: Noā¦ He couldāve been abducted by an alien.Ā
Nanaki: I-Iām not too sure about that.
Muneuji: I donāt think itāll be a problem since Chief is also with him, but just in case, Iām going to look for him outside.
Nanaki: No, Iām pretty sure youāre getting too anxious. You should calm down.Ā
Muneuji: If he got abducted, itād be too late to save himā¦! (Quickly runs away)
Akuta: Huh?
Kiroku: ā¦I finallyā¦ found it.
(Butā¦ I think it got scared of a crowā¦ and started clinging to the branch of a treeā¦)
Egg: ā¦ā¦ā¦
Kiroku: ā¦You canātā¦ get off?
Egg: ā¦ā¦ā¦
Kiroku: (If I spread out my shirtā¦ it can act like a trampoline.)
ā¦Come here.
Egg: ā¦!
Kiroku: ā¦You did it. Thatās great.
Egg: ā¦!
Kiroku: (ā¦Cuteā¦ Okay I have toā¦ hurry and bring the egg to everyoneā¦)
(But.)
(Looks around.)
Kiroku: (I don't know where this isā¦ And itās getting dark. I should talk to the kids[1]ā¦ Ah.)
Iā¦ donāt have the finger puppetsā¦
(No, before I look for them, I have to hand the egg over to the next personā¦)
(Iām getting a lot of notifications on the walkie talkie appā¦ I should respond to everyoneā¦ No, but)
Dewawa: Theyāre already gonna be upset wonāt thEY?
And on top of that, you havenāt made any progress with the lantern art riGHT?
Pinfu: Rightļ½
They might think youāre so pathetic since you canāt do anything at allć
Kiroku: (I definitely canātā¦ I need to do thisā¦ on my own.
I have to hurry and bring the egg homeā¦!)
(But, I also canāt just leave those kids behindā¦ Especially on a trip to a place I might never come back toā¦)
(Weāve been together for practically my whole lifeā¦ Those kidsć¼ć¼)
Ahā¦ā¦
Kaede: Kiroku-kun! Thank goodnessā¦!
Sakujiro: So you were in a place like this.
Kaede: You did have a GPS with you, but I was really worried when you just up and left like that!
Kiroku: Iā¦ Iāmā¦ sorryā¦
Kaede: No, itās fine. Iām just glad that youāre safe. But next time, donāt run around so much that you end up getting lost.
Alsoā¦ Here.
Kiroku: ā¦Ahā¦!
Kaede: I found them on the side of the road. Theyāre yours, right Kiroku-kun?
Kiroku: ā¦Yesā¦ Theyāreā¦ my friendsā¦
Kaede: I thought so. Be careful not to drop them next time.
Okay, letās go back to the inn!
Kiroku: ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦
Kaede: ā¦ā¦ā¦
(Kiroku-kunā¦ Heās been looking uncomfortable this whole time... Almost like he wants to say something, but canāt.)
(Kiroku-kun is quieter than most people, but that doesnāt mean heās not interested in his surroundings.)
(In fact, it feels like heās more considerate about his surroundings than most people are.Ā
Thatās whyć¼ć¼)
(If only I could find a way to get him more comfortableā¦)
Oh right!
Kiroku-kun. Letās use PeChat.
Kiroku: Ehā¦?
Kaede: If itās hard for you to put something into words, maybe itād be easier for you to put it down in writing. We can give it a try.
Kiroku: ā¦ā¦
Kiroku: ā¦ā¦
ā¦My next message.
ā¦Is going to beā¦ a little longerā¦
Kaede: Got it. Iāll wait for you.
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Kiroku: ā¦ā¦ā¦
(Iāllā¦ open the walkie talkie app.)
Akuta: āAhć¼ Ahć¼ Mic test! Testing, testing, one two three.Ā Is Kiroku-san thereee? Go ahead.ā
Kiroku: Ahā¦! Heā¦lloā¦ Goā¦ ahead.
Akuta: āIām glad we finally got in contact with you! Muneuji was really worried about you, y'know. He jumped up and ran out of the inn. Copy."
Kiroku: ā¦Coā¦
Akuta: āSo, so? How are things on your end? You still on planet Earth?ā
Kiroku: Iāmā¦ Iām coming backā¦ Copy.
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SummaryĀ ā āļø Kaede finds Nanaki, who ended up getting separated from the rest on Angel Road. Nanaki shares a couple of things with him that he has been keeping a secret.
Nanaki: ć¼ć¼Chief, youāre always chasing someone around huh.
Kaede: Ahaha, well, itās because youāre all a bunch of cute, free-spirited troublemakers!
Now then, we have to hurry up and get home butā¦ The path connecting the islands ended up disappearing into the sea again. Letās wait for one of the arranged ferries to come by.
Nanaki: ā¦ Mhm.
Kaede: ā¦ā¦
Nanaki: ā¦ā¦
Kaede: (I wonder if itād be okay for me to ask whatās been bothering him today.Ā
I donāt want to be insensitive, so Iām a little worried about what to do.)
Nanaki: ā¦For some reason.
Kaede: Yeah?
Nanaki: For some reasonć¼ć¼ Everything is just becoming troublesome.
Kaede: Mmā¦ Like what?
Nanaki: ā¦ Like having to hide various things, and stuff.
Kaede: Having to hide things?
Nanaki: Like that night. How I, one of the āproblem childrenāć¼ć¼
How I ended up in the old building that night, for example. Having to hide things like that.
Kaede: ā¦ā¦
Nanaki: You havenāt heard a single thing about that night Chief.Ā
Donāt you want to know?
Kaede: Even though I want to know what happened, I donāt want to force any of you to tell me if you donāt want to.Ā
Itās the same now. Iāll listen to anything that Nanaki-kun wants to tell me.
Nanaki: ā¦ I see. Thenć¼ć¼
The story thatās troubling me the most.Ā
I want to tell you, so I will.
Iām the epitome of āthe person I fall in love with is my type.ā
On top of that, I have a hard time controlling my emotions, and I fall in love really easily. I end up falling in love with people who never reciprocate my feelings.
Basically, Iām just a hopeless romantic who always ends up falling for someone.
Kaede: I seeā¦
Nanaki: I know that Iāll never be able to find someone who likes me back, so I donāt want to fall in love with anyone, but no matter what happens, my feelings end up growingć¼ć¼
I know my feelings will never get reciprocated, but my mind gets stupid.
I thought that, maybe this timeā¦ maybe this time itād work out in the end.
Kaede: ā¦ā¦
Nanaki: To have to sit on that feeling of hope was really hard for me.Ā
So on that dayć¼ć¼
Nanaki: Hey, tonightć¼ć¼
Could you come to the rooftop in the old building?
I have something I wanna tell youā¦
???: ā¦Iāll think about it.
Nanaki: Just to clarify, it wasnāt Akuta or any of the others. We just happened to meet each other in the end.Ā
Kaede: So, on the night of the explosion, you all werenāt planning on gathering togetherć¼ć¼
Nanaki: It was just a coincidence.
Everyone has their own reasons for going to the building that night.
Itās not my place to talk about anyone elseās reasons though.Ā
Kaede: (So thatās how it isā¦)
So the person you had feelings forā¦
Nanaki: They didnāt come.
They probably ended up figuring it out. Maybe because of my vibe?
On PeChat, they texted things like āI canāt make it tonightā and āIām planning on seeing that movie with someone elseā ā¦Right after the time we promised to meet.
Kaede: ā¦ā¦
Nanaki: I ended up getting cut off completely over text, so I couldnāt even express my feelings to them.
Kaede: Thatās soā¦
Nanaki: Donāt make that kind of expression.
Iām justā¦ Well, Iām content with this type of ending.
I know that feelings like love can be a dangerous weapon, so Iām not holding any grudges against them.Ā
Itās justć¼ć¼ That bitter, painful feeling is still here.
It takes a lot to get over something like that.
Nanaki: Thatās why, I donāt want to fall for someone again.Ā
I donāt want to get close to anyone.Ā
My āloveā is bound to end up messing things up again, and itāll just end up destroying me.Ā
Kaede: (Iām starting to understand why Nanaki-kun has been keeping his distance and acting indifferent now.)
(Heās purposely trying not to get too close to someone. He doesnāt want to get hurt againā¦)
Nanaki: But, Iām sure that Iāll end up falling in love with someone again. Thatās just the way I was born.Ā
And every time that happens, Iāll end up getting heart broken again. Iāll end up feeling this pain again.Ā
Kaede: ā¦ā¦
Nanaki: Even though I managed to get this far without thinking about it, the movie we promised to see together got brought up. It got harder to bear.
Thatās why itād be better if I could just forget it all.Ā
ā¦Itās why Iām trying so hard to forget about it.
Kaede: I donāt think you should.
Nanaki: Eh?
Kaede: I think that you donāt have to try so hard to forget about it. Iām sure itās painful, but itās the type of pain that you should keep with you.Ā
Those feelings were your genuine feelings, so that pain is something that will stick with you. Because āNanaki-kun's feelingsā are important and precious.Ā
Soć¼ć¼ I think that even painful feelings are something you should value.Ā
Nanaki: ā¦ā¦
Kaede: Iām sure that youāre a very loving person, Nanaki-kun.
Nanaki: ā¦I don't know about that.
But, I can't reach an understanding with the other person about those feelings, then whatās the point?
I know that in the future, Iāll have to endure another cursed love like this again, butć¼ć¼
Being able to have that type of connection with someoneā¦ If Iām being honest, I canāt imagine loving someone and having that love be returned back to me.Ā Ā
Kaede: I get it. I also canāt imagine myself in that type of situation at all.
Nanaki: ā¦ā¦
Kaede: Thereās no one out there who knows what will happen in the future.Ā
But, because you donāt know what will happen in the future, you need to love yourself before you love anyone else first. So, when that important person appears in your life someday, youāll be able to love them with your whole heart.
Nanaki: ā¦Youā¦
Kaede: Yeah?
Nanaki: ā¦Nah, nevermind. Thank you for listening to me.
Kaede: (Ah, he was able to laugh a littleā¦ Iām glad.)
ā¦Oh yeah.
Nanaki-kun, you said that you liked music right?
Nanaki: Eh? ā¦Well.
Itās less that I like it and moreā¦ I make it.
Kaede: Ehh, you can make music!? Thatās amazing!
Nanaki: ā¦ Do you want to hear it?
Kaede: Can I?
Nanaki: I can allow it this time.
Kaede: Thank you!
Nanaki: Okay. Sorry about the low-quality earbuds though.
Kaede: ā¦ā¦ā¦
Nanaki: What do you think?
Kaede: T-This is amazingā¦! Itās such a good compositionā¦
Itās like youāre a proā¦!
Nanaki: Yeah.
ā¦Specifically, unlove.
Kaede: Eh?
Nanaki: Thatās my second secret.
Iāmā¦ unlove.
Kaede: Ehhhhhh!? That underground artist that made the music for the hospitality live!?
Nanaki: Thatās right.
Kaede: Waić¼, holdć¼, hold on a second, Iām super shocked right nowā¦!
Nanaki: So you really didnāt know huh. Well, I thought that was the case.
Kaede: (But I didnāt see anything like that in the documentsā¦! Kafka mustāve done somethingā¦!)
The Morning Squadās song was reallyā¦ really amazing! There were a lot of guests who fell in love with Nanaki-kunās music!
Nanaki: ā¦ Do you also like my music, Chief?
Kaede: I love it!!
Nanaki: ā¦ā¦!
Nanaki: ( ā¦Heās grippingā¦ my handā¦)
Kaede: Even though they donāt know the real you, Iām sure there are a lot of people out there who deeply, deeply love āNanaki-kunās talentā!
Thatās why you should cherish and love yourself even more, Nanaki-kun! Okay?
Nanaki: ā¦Hand.
Kaede: Ah, Iām sorry, I just unconsciously grabbed it.
Nanaki: ā¦ Itās fine, you donāt have to apologize.
I have a low body temperature, so itās okay if you keep holding it.
Kaede: Eh?
Nanaki: Chiefās hands are so warm.Ā
Itās fine if we can stay like this, for just a little longerć¼ć¼
Akuta: WHAT ARE YOU DOING OVER THEREEEE!?
Ushio: Wowā¦ We came to tell you that the ferry came to pick us up, butā¦ Just what were you doing?
Should we just go home?
Kaede: Akuta-kun and Ushio-kun!
Akuta: Thatās so unfair! I wanna hold Sensei and Nanakiās hand too!Ā
Akuta: Squeeze squeeze! Squeeze Squeezeć!
Nanaki: Whatās up with this? Have you become a youkai who holds hands with people?
Kaede: Owowowā¦! Akuta-kun, donāt press the pressure points by our eyes while weāre confused!Ā
Ushio: Sighā¦ Whatever, letās just hurry up and go.
Location: Beach in Shodoshima
Kaede: Wowā¦ A view like this is truly wonderful at night.
Akuta: Ah, yāknow, it looks like a scene from this movieā¦
Ushio: Ah yeah, that famous one.Ā
Kaede: I saw that one too! Now that you mention it, the last scene did have a view that looked like this one huh. When the heroine jumped off the shipć¼ć¼
Nanaki: Actually, I havenāt seen that movieā¦
Now the promise I made got broken.
Kaede: Ehā¦ Iām sorry! Did I spoil it!?
Akuta: The movieās ending got spoiledćļ¼
Ushio: Guilty.
Kaede: I-Iām sorryā¦ reallyā¦
Nanaki: Hahahaā¦!
Itās okay. Iām the type of person who can enjoy a movie even if I get spoiled.
ā¦But next time, can you watch it with me?
Kaede: (Nanaki-kun has a refreshed expression. Even if it was just a little, Iām glad I could help outā¦)
Of course!
Location: Otomari Chuuzaemon Inn in Shodoshima
Kaede: (Whewā¦ The water was nice and warm. Before I go to sleep, I think Iāll record another cassette tape for Kafka.)
Travel Diary. It was a sunny day today too.
We had a training session in the morning today. The coordinator, Gannosuke-sanć¼ć¼
Akuta: Snore snoreā¦ I canāt eatā¦ anymoreeeā¦
Nanaki: Light snoringā¦
Kiroku: ā¦ā¦ā¦
Sakujiro: Oh? Youāre still up?
Kaede: Yes, thank you.
ā¦Thereās a lot of trash and candy wrappers around huh. Everyone had a great time.Ā
Sakujiro: They seem to have tired themselves out after playing around.Ā
I will take them up to their rooms when I am finished cleaning up.
Kaede: Iāll help you!
Sakujiro: Thank you very much. ā¦Oh? This isā¦
Kaede: (T-That'sā¦! That drawstring bag that probably has something shady in it!)
T-Thatās umā¦ If Iām remembering correctly, itās someoneās personal stuff! Tomorrow, Iāll return it to the owner soć¼ć¼
Sakujiro: Is that so? Then, if youāll please.
Kaede: Yes!
(Uuā¦ What is this? Itāsā¦ heavier than I thought itād beā¦! Itās slipping from my handsć¼ć¼ Ah!)
Kaede: What is thisā¦ An eggā¦?
Akuta: Ngghhā¦Ā What is itļ½? ā¦ I heard some kinda loudć¼ć¼
[002-A06] Anemic Killer Horseshoe Crabļ½Night before the Counterattackļ½
SummaryĀ ā āļø Kaede visits the Lion Theater to watch the movie that Akuta produced by himself. When he enters the theater, though, he finds Akuta sitting there with a gloomy expression on his face.
Charactersā āļø Akuta
Location: Lion Theater
Kaede: Excuse meā¦
(This place is the Lion Theater, isnāt it?
I guess it hasnāt started yet. No one seems to be hereć¼ć¼)
Akuta: ā¦ā¦
Kaede: Hee!
Akuta: ā¦Ah, itāsā¦ Sensei?
Kaede: That scared meā¦ Just what on earth is on your headā¦?
Akuta: Iām, the demonic, horseshoe crab. This whole world, Iāll curse it.
Kaede: I-I seeā¦ Thatās aĀ pretty unique way of talkingā¦
Akuta: ā¦ā¦Ā
Kaede: Ummā¦ I came to watch the thing on this tissueā¦
Akuta: Human, if you, want tissuesā¦
Thereās, still some, in that, mountain over there.
Kaede: (That box is filled to the brim with tissuesā¦!)
(He definitely ordered the wrong amountā¦!)
Akuta: Go ahead, and take, as many, as you like.
Kaede: Donāt be so hasty! You can still use them for the next screening! You should save them for later!
Akuta: ā¦ā¦Ā
Kaede: (He has such a gloomy expressionā¦ Itās hard to see him like this, especially based on how he was beforeā¦ I feel so bad for him.)
Is it fine if I sit next to you?
Akuta: Do whatā¦ you pleaseā¦
Kaede: Thanks.
ā¦Theyāre still doing screenings here, huh?
I thought this place was abandoned a long time ago.
Akuta: Theyāre not, itās my, playground, that I sneak intoā¦
Kaede: But isnāt the screeningā¦?
Akuta: I rented, the projectorā¦ Got a bunch, of part time jobsā¦ like, demolition, shopping for women, walking dogs, and stuff.
Kaede: I seeā¦ You worked really hard for this day huh.
But I donāt think itās good to sneak in here though.
Akuta: ā¦ā¦Ā
Kaede: (Heās shaking his sword tail sadlyā¦
I wonder if I could do anything to cheer him up)
Letās wait a bit longer.
Someone else might show up after all.
Akuta: ā¦ Mm, nah itās fine.
My ass 's starting to hurtā¦ Ahaha.
Kaede: ā¦ā¦
Akuta: Yāknow.
In the past, this place used to be where entertainment began in HAMA.
Kaede: ā¦ Yeah. I heard something like that.Ā
Akuta: I wish I couldāve filled it with a lotta people again.
If only I were a more famous, a galactic filmmakerć¼ć¼
If only I was the type of humanā¦ that could have an influence on people more.
Kaede: ā¦ Akuta-kunā¦
Donāt stay stuff like that, cheer upć¼ć¼
Akuta: Thenā¦ Iād be so popular I could dieā¦ And Iād be swarmed by a loootta womenā¦!
I wanna play tag shirtless on the moonļ½ļ½ļ½!
And Iād eat lots of mochi with Bunny-chan and Bunny-kunļ½ļ½!
And then, weād build a huge 365LDK [1] house up there, and weād have a drinking party where weād drink a lotta shotsļ½ļ½!
Kaede: Akuta-kun.
Akuta: Yup!
Kaede: Since Iām here, I wanted to watch the movie that was going to be shown. Is everything ready?
Akuta: ć¼ć¼Ofā¦ course!
Everything's all set!
Iāll get everything started real quicklyā¦!
Akuta: Hey hey, look look, this is a real projector! Isnāt it SUPER coolļ½ļ½ļ½!?
Itās so incredible. It has the weight from all these yearsā¦ and the brightness is completely next level!
Didya know? When youāre talking about projectors, they project the film directly onto the screen. Directly! Isnāt that cool? Itās not data at all!
The colors from the film are projected exactly as they were from recording!Ā
Itās the real colors, not ones from an electric signal , yāknow?
Thatās why! I put a lotta effort into making the visuals look good!
Now then, now thenā¦ Take a look!
āMysterious! The Anemic Horseshoeās Counterattack!ā
Jessica [2]: āNOOOOOOOOOO!ā
Philip: āWhatās wrong!? I heard a scream just nowć¼ć¼ Nee-san!?
Whatās wrong Nee-san!?ā
āNEE-SAAAAAAAAAAAAN!ā
Dr. Henry: āYet again, thereās another dead body just like thisā¦ā
āThe only common thread between them was that they were struck in the head with a terrifyingly sharp blade.ā
āItās almost likeā¦ they were stabbed with the tail sword of a horseshoe crab.ā
Demonic Horseshoe Crab: āGuhā¦ GUYAAAAAAAH!ā
Dr. Henry: The demon is scared!? Just what on earth could scareć¼ć¼ā
āIt canāt beā¦ The syringe!?ā
āI seeā¦ After having your blood taken for medical reasons for tens of thousands of yearsā¦ You mustāve grown to resent humans.ā
āI pity you, demon.ā
āButć¼ć¼ ā¦ This is goodbye.ā
Akuta: Whatdya think!?
Kaede: ā¦ Umā¦ It was very innovativeā¦ Like itās Avant Gardeā¦ Or like a roller coaster.
Kaede: (Wah, Iām relievedā¦ Even though I accidentally said what was on my mind, Iām glad you donāt seem to be hurtā¦)
(ā¦But really, everyoneā¦)
(Really, could they not have come to watch even just a little bit?)
ā¦ā¦
(I need to calm downā¦ Iām sure that Akuta-kun is a hundred times more frustrated than I am)
(Today, this kid was both the star of the film and the director. I didnāt really get the message, but it was a great film in my opinion.)
(Iāll just return home today without showing him the proposal. I wouldnāt wanna spoil the mood.)
Then, itās about time I go.
Akuta: Stoć¼p.
Kaede: Eh?
Akuta: Didnāt you come here to finish talking about that thing?
Kaede: No, butā¦
Akuta: Letās hear it. ā¦As a thank you gift for watching.
Location: Cafe 369
Akuta: D-Deliciousā¦ Meat buns are SERIOUSLY deliciousļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½!
Heyhey! Is it okay if I get 20 more!?
Kaede: Yeah, get as many as you want.
Akuta: YAYYY! Thanks! Youāre like a god, Sensei!
Munch munch, itās too gooood!!
Kaede: (He told me heād hear me out, but ended up asking me to get him something to eat insteadā¦)
(I canāt believe he spent all the earnings he got from those part time jobs on equipment, costumes, and those tissuesā¦ He hasn't had a proper meal in days.)
Are you gonna be able to fill up on those meat buns?
Akuta: I will I will! Theyāre super tasty and big, and theyāre fluffy and dense! Itās like eating a proper meal!
Kaede: Iām glad thenā¦ But what about your family? You didnāt say anything?
Akuta: Nah. Iām pretty much the only one there.
Kaede: ā¦ I see.
(Maybe he has a complicated family situationā¦)
Okay then, feel free to eat as much as you want.
Akuta: Thanks!
Kaede: Then you can just listen to me while youāre eating.
So the plan isć¼ć¼
We have decided that the members of the Community Revitalization Club will participate in a study tour as candidates for Ward Mayors.
During this training, they will experience work that a Ward Mayor typically does, and thus gain a deeper understanding of the job.
By the end, they will be graded based on their performance and contribution to the missions assigned on site.
If you pass this test, you will be officially appointed as a Ward Mayorā¦
Thatās how the plan goes.
Kaede: This is the plan and the parental consent formā¦
Akuta: I didnāt get it at all. Itās stupidly difficult.
Kaede: To make it a bit more understandableā¦ Oh I got it.
Akutaākun, you want to be a more popular person right?
Akuta: Eh, thatās what youāre sayingā¦?
Kaede: Yes it is. Listen closely, Akuta-kun.
First up, I think that using videos as an expression is a great way to boost tourism.
Also, by having a lot of people watch the video, many more people will start to get interested in Akuta-kunās work. Youād gain people who look forward to what you want to put out!
Akuta: ā¦ā¦
Kaede: Whatās more, being a high school student as the Ward Mayor is sure to give you more attention at school too.
Andć¼ć¼
The tissues that Akuta-kun worked so hard to make ended up getting treated so poorly.
Even though they were at a party, it was so carelessć¼ć¼
Akuta: ā¦ā¦
Kaede: The people who let the equipment Akuta-kun spent all his money on go to wasteć¼ć¼
I think we should make them look back on this day and regret not coming!
Akuta: ć¼ć¼Haha!
Sensei, somehow you ended more stoked than I wasļ½ļ½!
Suddenly, you looked all fired up like a punk, it was crazyy!Ā
Youāre more interestin' than I thoughtļ½ļ½ļ½!
Kaede: S-Sorry. I got heated without realizing.
Akuta: Nah. Thank you for that.
Kaede: ā¦ā¦
Akuta: Alrightyā¦ Letās do thisss!!
For the sake of movies! And to be more popularļ½ļ½ļ½ļ¼
The others are being kinda reluctant too, arenāt they?
Iāll find a way to get them to agree, so itāll be all good!
Iāll get them to go on that study tour thingy!
Leave it to me!
Kaede: T-Thatās reassuring, thanks.
But tomorrow is summer break, isnāt it? Do you have their contact information?
Akuta: āCourse I do!
Kaede: (I see, so they stay in touch with each other.)
(At school they didnāt seem to be all that close at school when I saw them though.Ā
They had a strange distance between them.)
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And LDK stands for "Living Dining Kitchen" Typically you'd say like 1LDK or 2LDK for a one or two bedroom house respectively. 365LDK is . a 365 bedroom house.
Summary ā āļø The day before the study trip, Kaede decided to research the origins of the explosion at Asu High. He comes to realize that Akuta and the others are at the age where they may not be considered children anymore.
Nayuki: Youāre not pushing yourself too much, are you?
Doesn't the Day Squadās study trip start tomorrow?
Kaede: Yeahā¦ But, I still have some stuff that I really need to finish before I leave.
Nayuki: If youāll have me, I could help. You have to be prepared for tomorrow.
Kaede: No no, I couldnāt ask that of youā¦
Nayuki: ā¦ Are you even aware of what time it is right now?
At the rate that youāre going, you wonāt have time to sleep.
Kaede: Ehć¼ć¼ Itās 10PM!? I-Iām in big troubleā¦
Nayuki: So, where should I begin?
Kaede: Iām really sorryā¦! Ummā¦ Thenć¼ć¼
Location: HAMA HouseĀ
Daniel: Oh, welcome bać¼ć¼... Uh, thatās a lotta luggage you got there.
Kaede: Iām back. These are just some things Iām gonna need for tomorrowās tripć¼ć¼
Excuse me, sir[1]. Theyāre about to slip, so if you donāt mind, could you please hold onto it for a minuteā¦!
Daniel: No waay, I donāt like working overtime. Iāll go ahead and wait on the sofa so hurry up and get over here.
Aahh I feel so lightć Both of my hands are completely freeć.
Kaede: Ghā¦!
Nayuki: You can lean on me for some help. Here.
Kaede: No, youāre barely more balanced than I am Nayuki-kun, so itās okay. I wouldnāt want to cause you any more trouble.
Thank you so much for all of your help today. You helped me out with my work and even went shopping with me.
Nayuki: Itās no problem. Iām glad I could be of help.
Location: HAMA House Living Room
Daniel: Insect repellent, sunscreen, cooling gel sheet, body wipes, bandages, fever reducers, motion sickness medicineā¦
I was expecting you to buy some good stuff butā¦ All of this is just really boring.
Whereās the sake? The snacks? Other shit you get when you're shopping?
Kaede: Thereās none of that stuff. Everyone going on the trip are 16 year old children. They canāt even take certain medicinesĀ
Daniel: They donāt need it. But, I mean, wouldnāt the adult stuff be fine for kids that age?
Kaede: Ehh?
Nayuki: I searched it up. It seems the adult version of those medicines is appropriate for people that age to use.
Kaede: Wow, quick! Thank you.
I see, itās good that they can take the adult onesā¦
Nayuki: Iām sorry, I didnāt think to look it up while we were shopping together.
Daniel: Well, isn't it fine since theyāre able to take it? Better than letting young kids take adult doses.
Location: HAMA House Private Room
Kaede: (Alright. Now that Iāve conquered the list of things to buyā¦)
(In the meantime, I managed to find more entertaining things that are aimed for adults. Now, I just have to wait until tomorrow. )
Ah, now that I think about itā¦
(āHama Asunaro High Schoolā... āIncidentā... and search.)
Ummm, letās see, let's seeā¦
One day in June, at midnight.
At Hama Asunaro High School in the HAMA 5 ward, there was a sudden explosion in the old building.
The building collapsed, but fortunately, none of the students nor teachers were caught in the accident. There were no injuries.
The cause of the explosion remains unknown, and is currently under investigation
Kaede: (Come to think of it, Iām sure I remember seeing something about an explosion on the newsā¦)
(Th-The old building looks so damagedā¦!_
(Iām surprised everyoneās safe, since they were all hereā¦)
(Iām really glad no one was injuredā¦ But itās really hard to believe a child could damage something to this scaleć¼ć¼ Wait no.)
Daniel: But, I mean, wouldnāt the adult stuff be fine for kids that age?
Kaede: (Like Daniel-san said earlier, theyāre at that age where they wouldnāt be considered āchildrenā exactly anymore.)
(Ummā¦ What else is thereā¦)
I heard this from my friend who lives in HAMA, but apparently the sound was super loud www. Like a big BOOM www.
Itās so annoying that thereās so many students there already, but because of that incident, outsiders who were curious started wandering around the school gates. Itās super troublesome. But, come to think of it, wasnāt there a student who disappeared from Asu High recently? Theyāre definitely related to each other.
Are there any signs of a conspiracy?
Asu High has to reveal the truth immediately!
Kaede: (Ahhā¦ The opinions on dazzle are also pretty roughā¦)
(A studentās disappearanceā¦ So something like that happened.)
ā¦ā¦
Akuta: Iāll get them to go on that study tour thingy!
Leave it to me!
Kaede: (Earlier, I got a reply on PeChat saying āitās all good!ā, butć¼ć¼)
(I wonder if the study tour will go smoothly the whole weekā¦)
Location: Tokyo Metropolis International Airport Lobby
Akuta: Sensei, over here over here!
Muneuji: Good morning.
Sakujiro: Good morning. The weather is good today, isnāt it?
Kaede: Yes! Good morningć¼ć¼ā¦ā¦
Nanaki: ā¦ā¦
Kiroku: ā¦ā¦
Ushio: ā¦ Yawwnnā¦ Tired.
Kaede: ā¦ā¦
Ushio: What. Is it so rare for a person to yawn?
Kaede: Ah, sorry. Thatās not why I was lookingā¦
(The mood is pretty low, but everyone really showed upā¦.)
(Iām so glad.)
(Akuta-kun managed to persuade everyoneā¦ Thank youā¦!)
Akuta: ā¦ā¦
Kaede: (Ahaha. Iāll have to thank him again later.)
Muneuji: Sensei, here are everyoneās parental consent forms.
Kaede: Thank you. It helps a lot that you collected them all.
By the way, you donāt have to call me āSenseiā.
I mean, Iām not even an official teacher.
Muneuji: I see. Then, what would you like us to call you?
Kaede: Hmmmā¦ āChiefā is okay.
Muneuji: I got it. Iāll call you that then. ć¼ć¼See you later.
Sakujiro: ā¦ As I thought, he is familiar with organizing students. As expected of the Anthroposophical Astronomy Club head and the vice president of the student council.
Kaede: The Anā¦?
Sakujiro: The Anthroposophical Astronomy Club.
Kaede: I see. So thatās why heās able to hold himself up well.
(I feel as if everyone is a bit more cooperative than before, but I wonder what Akuta-kun said to convince them to comeā¦)
Sakujiro: The Anthroposophical Astronomy Club.
Kaede: Ah, yes, I got itā¦
(Hmā¦?)
Akuta: Hey, Muneujiā¦ Itās your turn next.
Muneuji: Okay, put it in here.
Kaede: ( ā¦They put something in a cute pink drawstring bag. Is he returning something he borrowed?)
Sakujiro: Thenā¦ Iām leaving by car, so I will be leaving now. Excuse me.
Kaede: Okay. Weāll see you when we get out there. Please be careful.
Sakujiro: Yes, you as well.
By driving safely, I should arrive earlier than the plane does.
Kaede: Alright, everyone. We should also be going.
Akuta: YAAY! My heart is all prepared! Everythinās OK here, Sensei!
Ushio: Speaking of going somewhere, where are we supposed to be going? You didnāt write it down in the proposalā¦
Kaede: Y-Yeahā¦ I thought itād be nice to keep it a surprise.
(In reality, I was trying so hard to quickly write a good proposal that I just forgot to write it downā¦!)
Ushio: ā¦Hmmm. That seemed like it was a lie, but Iāll pretend like I believe it.
Kaede: Thank you.. ā¦ Ahem.
Well, the place we are heading to isć¼ć¼
Shodoshima!
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Chief here (éØé·) is different than the Chief (äø»ä»») that Kaede is called. In order to not cause any confusion, I put sir since I'm pretty sure Kaede is just trying to be like >_< please help me sir..! rather than trying to actually call him something out of respect.
