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*A while back, there was this anime called Mobius Ring, the Cycle of Reincarnation.* *The town I live in, Shiromitsugawa, helped sponsor it, as a way of promoting tourism to the area.* *The show had some convoluted plot based off of local folklore. It left a big impression on a small group of dedicated fans, but most p...
*My super-duper fun Sunday has come and gone.* *Monday has arrived, and my No Desire To Go To School-itis and Don't Wanna Get Out Of Bed-osis are both acting up, but I muster up my willpower and get dressed.* *I pull out a pouch of jelly drink from the fridge and gulp it down, resupplying my energy reserves for the day...
Yoichi: "Have you heard the rumor going around?" Kakeru: "Hm?" *Lunchtime.* *I take a bite of my mediocre sandwich from the cafeteria and engage in mediocre small talk with Yoichi.* Yoichi: "On a bench..." Kakeru: "Yeah?" Yoichi: "...in the park..." Kakeru: "Mm-hmm?" Yoichi: "...there's a stone statue." Kakeru: "Of wha...
Kakeru: "..." *I wake up a few seconds before my alarm and stop it as soon as it rings.* *I kick off my comforter and get up.* *Rubbing the sleep from my eyes, I stumble to the bathroom.* *After heeding nature's call, I brush my teeth and wash my face.* *I grab a jelly drink from the fridge and walk over to my PC.* *Af...
*It's been about a week since then.* *The incidents have only become more frequent.* *Both the Evil Eye's User and new Artifact Users have been active.* *The opening of the gate plunged Shiromitsugawa into chaos, just like in the anime.* *...Or so you would think.* *In reality, it's been a total snoozefest.* *We had th...
*I get out of bed.* *Wash my face and brush my teeth.* *Have a simple breakfast.* *Finally, I change into my uniform.* *Just as I'm slinging my bag over my shoulder, ready to head out, the space in front of me distorts.* Sophitia: "Oh my, already on your way?" *A hole in the fabric of space tears open, and Sophie emerg...
*Lazing around with my computer playing music on shuffle, I mull things over.* *There are two newly emerged Artifact Users.* *Haruka Kosaka and Noa Yuuki.* *I think I can consider Kosaka-senpai to be on our side, but I have to be careful with her. She said she'll explain her powers the next time we meet, but to be fran...
*Today, I'm a bit late to my noon meal.* *I'm having ginger pork.* *I was holding out hope that Kujo might be around the cafe, but unfortunately, she's nowhere to be seen.* *If she did have a shift today, it'd probably be in the evening.* *...* *If I really did come here hoping to see Kujo, does that make me a stalker?...
Kakeru: "..." *I sit in class, listening with half an ear.* *After... After we split up in the park, I tried sending a message to Kujo.* *"I'm fine. And, I'm sorry."* *That was all she sent back.* *She wouldn't elaborate on why she was so shaken up.* *Am I seriously the culprit?* *That couldn't possibly be true. Althou...
*For the past few days, Kujo and I have hardly spoken.* *The only communication we've had has been me constantly sending her messages like some kind of stalker, and her replying curtly.* *She doesn't come over to cook me dinner, nor does she ask me for advice.* *For what it's worth, I did go back to my folks' place for...
*It's been a week since Kujo accidentally found out how I feel about her.* *Kujo responded in kind, and now we're dating.* *Yeah, right. If it'd really turned out like that, I'd be the happiest man on earth.* *In reality...* Miyako: "Oh!" *I step out of the bathroom and nearly run into Kujo.* *She quickly looks away an...
Miyako: "Thank you very much!" *Kujo's voice echoes through the cafe as she sees out customers.* *It's a big party, all of them with separate checks, so it's slowing down the process a little.* *It's currently 2:50 PM.* *When I arrived precisely at 2:40, she told me that things might take a while and that I should just...
*I fritter away my weekend.* *I actually wanted to go on another date today, but I get the feeling that asking her out every day would be pushing it, so I hold back.* *Besides, she seems to have a shift starting in the early evening and going until night.* *I loaf around my room, still basking in the afterglow of yeste...
Satsuki: "Yeah, so basically, in episode ten, Shisa says, 'I have seen the depths of calamity!' So she's foretelling the upcoming disaster, which also signals the arrival of the Great White Serpent..." *Once a week, the city force-feeds us a shitty lesson that teaches us about the local folklore through details from th...
*I start my day a little earlier than usual.* *After meeting up with Miyako and Sora, we wait for Kosaka-senpai to appear.* *She should be coming any moment now.* Kakeru: "Miyako." Miyako: "Yes?" Kakeru: "I know you have reservations about using your power. Thanks for doing this." Miyako: "It's okay. We have to get as ...
*May is almost over.* *Outside, it's hot enough that you can break a sweat just walking around.* *Summer is on its way.* *An ordinary summer, leaving no bad memories, empty of grand mysteries.* *The guy at the shrine was never declared to be the culprit behind the series of murders.* *Instead, the police announced he h...
Miyako: "Thanks for waiting! Here you are, one order of teriyaki chicken!" *She lays the dishes out on the table.* *Everything looks amazing.* *This may have something to do with Miyako wearing her work uniform, but even more so than usual, today everything looks perfect.* Kakeru: "I sure am glad I waited to eat until ...
*Everyone has a few memories they hold especially dear.* *Things they can't forget. Things they mustn't forget.* *It goes without saying, but...* *I have some too.* *Or at least, I should have.* *And yet...* *They seem to have vanished.* *Why that is, I cannot say.* *But they've been scrubbed from my mind so thoroughly...
*It's a fine day.* *A soft breeze caresses my face.* *Man, what a wonderful morning.* *Normally, the prospect of going to school depresses me, but today I'm fired up and ready to go.* Sora: "Morning, broshambo." Kakeru: "'Sup!" *I find Sora waiting for me at the usual intersection by the station.* *She gives me an odd ...
*It's almost noon by the time we wake up.* *We lazily wash our faces and brush our teeth.* Sora: "It's all thanks to Miya that we've got this awesome spread for breakfast. Mmm... Soup..." Kakeru: "I don't normally have breakfast food around, so I'm glad she made us all these leftovers. It's been a long time since I've ...
*We finished all of the food Kujo made for us yesterday, so today I'm making do with a paltry piece of toast, followed by eating the lunch I bought from the convenience store a bit early.* *Since yesterday I've been going over all the documents again, but...* Sora: "..." Kakeru: "Now look here." Sora: "Hm?" Kakeru: "Ho...
Kakeru: "Hurry it up. We need to get going!" Sora: "Wait up! I can't find my phone!" *I hurry Sora along in the morning, and then we set out together.* Sora: "Hehe. This is the first time I'm going to school together with you!" Kakeru: "No it's not." Sora: "We'll, it's the first time we've both left home together." Kak...
*By the time we get close to the shrine, night has fallen and there's hardly anyone on the streets.* *Neither of us said a word on the way here.* *We just ran as hard as we could.* Kakeru: "..." *We're finally almost there.* *We didn't have a second to spare, so I ran at full speed without any consideration for Kujo. T...
Noa: "I'm Yuuki Noa." *We return to Nine Ball.* *At first she insisted she had nothing to say to us, but she folded pretty quickly when I offered to buy her a parfait as thanks for saving us.* *Once we get introductions out of the way, I ask the question on everyone's mind.* Kakeru: "You're a User, right?" Noa: "A 'Use...
Sora: "Hurry it up, bro. We're gonna be late!" Kakeru: "We've still got time." Sora: "I don't wanna have to rush. If you're ready, let's get going." Kakeru: "All right, all right." *Urged on by Sora, I sling my bag over my shoulder and head to the front door.* Sora: "And away we gooooo." Kakeru: "H-Hey, not so fast!" *...
*I ignore the boring lecture while I fiddle with my phone underneath my desk.* *As promised, Kosaka-senpai contacted Sora again last night, and apparently they talked quite a bit.* *Sora sent me screenshots of the whole conversation.* *From the looks of it, she learned a good deal about Rig Veda.* *Maybe I shouldn't ha...
Sora: "Oh, there you are! Senpaaaiii! Haruka-senpaaaiii!" Haruka: "O-Oh... G-Good afternoon." Sora: "Yo!" Miyako: "Good afternoon." Sora: "All right, let's go. You wanna eat outside? There's benches and stuff in the courtyard so we might as well! Whaddaya say?" Miyako: "That sounds splendid." Sora: "How about you, Haru...
Sora: "And now, the moment you've been waiting for!" Kakeru: "Uh...huh." Sora: "I present to you Haruka Kosaka-senpai!" Miyako: "Applause, please." Haruka: "..." *Kosaka-senpai timidly steps into the living room.* *...* *A few days ago we were enemies, but now here she is in my apartment.* *You're amazing, Sora.* *She ...
*Stifling a yawn, I walk to school.* *I find Sora waiting for me at the usual spot.* *When she sees me, she smiles and waves.* Sora: "Good morning!" Kakeru: "Hi." Sora: "Don't give me a half-assed 'hi'! I gave you that enthusiastic 'good morning' and that's the best you can do?" Kakeru: "Fine, whatever. Good morning." ...
*Since we've got nothing else to do, we're once again poring over the documents Ms. Naruse gave us.* *Sadly, even after scrutinizing all of them we haven't learned a thing about the Evil Eye's weakness or about how to deal with its powers.* *But while we didn't find what we were looking for, the documents themselves we...
*Later, Sora and I head to the area around the station for dinner.* *It's currently 8:30 p.m.* *A bit late to be going out for dinner, but we just weren't hungry until now.* *Both of us are secretly hoping we might run into Yoichi's group somewhere.* *It'd be too obvious if we went to the shrine, so instead we're wande...
*I take Sora with me to Nine Ball.* *At Yuuki's suggestion, we're all gathering for another meeting.* *But we're running a bit behind, and we've only got five minutes left until we're supposed to be there.* Kakeru: "Let's pick up the pace." Sora: "Aye aye." *We jog the rest of the way and just barely make it on time.* ...
*A week has passed since then.* *This whole time, we've obeyed Sophie's instructions to the letter.* *I went back to my parents' house for the holidays so that I'd be less likely to run into the girl in the hood.* *Kujo hasn't left home for anything other than work.* *I... don't quite know what Yuuki's been up to, but ...
*It takes me ten minutes to reach the park. After a moment's hesitation, I decide to go in.* *Surprisingly, it's not deserted.* *There's a couple making out on a bench, and a group of five guys horsing around. If anything, it's lively.* *Breathing a sigh of relief, I turn and focus on one bench in particular.* *The sto...
Sora: "Whew, finally home." Kakeru: "S-Sorry. It must've been tough to support me the whole way." Sora: "Nah... %D$vl1;Okay, that's a lie, I'm freaking beat." *It took three times as long to get home as it normally would.* Sora: "Is it cool if I let go? Can you stand all right?" Kakeru: "Yeah, I'll be fine." *Sora make...
*Sora let me use the bed last night (I mean, it's MY bed, so it's not like I should need permission), but I still couldn't get much sleep. It's just so weird not being able to feel two of my limbs.* *Every time I was about to doze off, I tried to roll over and realized I couldn't, and then I was wide awake again.* *The...
*I was hoping that when I woke up the petrification would have healed all the way to my wrist and ankle.* *But unfortunately, it's barely receded at all.* *I think the parts that already healed weren't petrified all the way to the bone, which was why they took so little time.* *The rest of my arm and leg have been petr...
Sora: "'Kay, I'm heading out now. You gonna be all right on your own, onii-chan?" Kakeru: "Yeah, don't worry about me. Be careful out there." Sora: "Aye aye. %D$vl1;Oh yeah, we should probably call the school to tell them you're not coming." Kakeru: "I'll ask Mom to call for me." Sora: "Gotcha. %D$vl1;Man, I don't wann...
*Aside from answering a worried text from Kujo, I haven't done much of anything today.* *After eating the sandwich Sora bought me for lunch, I just curled up on the floor and took a nap for most of the day.* *And now it's evening.* *Sora should be coming home soon.* *I get up and check my phone. Looks like she already ...
*About an hour has passed since Ms. Naruse and Senpai left.* *I hear the door open, and someone walks in.* *I don't hear an "I'm home", but it's gotta be Sora.* *I stay where I am and wait for her to come into the living room.* *...* *But she doesn't show up.* *Is it not Sora?* *Now I'm getting worried.* *I silently ge...
Sora: "See ya!" Kakeru: "Later. Be careful on the way." *Just like yesterday, I see Sora off.* *She was back to her usual self this morning, but I still found myself asking her again if there really wasn't anything wrong.* *Needless to say, she just brushed me off.* *I know she's worked up over something, but I'm still...
Kakeru: "Hello. That you, Mom?" Mom: "To whom am I speaking?" Kakeru: "How long are you going to keep that up for? It's me, Kakeru." Mom: "Who?" Kakeru: "Kakeru. Your son, Kakeru." Mom: "Ohhhh, right. Hello, son." Kakeru: "You really like that gag, huh, Mom? Anyway, sorry, but could you call the school for me again tod...
*Even though we're both skipping school again, we wake up at the usual time in the morning.* *But since there's no need to rush, we take our time with breakfast.* *Halfway through my toast, I put my food down and pick up my phone. Now's a good time to call.* *How many days in a row will this make? It's getting kind of ...
Kakeru: "Ngh..." Kakeru: "I can't do that." Sora: "..." *Sora's eyes go wide.* *But she quickly gets over her shock and puts on a brave face and a self-deprecating smile.* Sora: "I thought so. Sorry, that was a really creepy request." Kakeru: "No, you don't get it." Sora: "I'm sorry. Just forget I asked. Well, I guess ...
*It's gotten pretty late.* *We kept it up right through dinner.* *Just reminiscing, thinking back on all the crazy shit we'd ever done and telling each other about it.* *After a while we ran out of stories and confessions, so we started talking about the movies we'd seen recently or the manga we were reading.* *It was ...
Ghost: "..." Kakeru: "..." Ghost: "Heh. Didn't think ya'd really come." *Ghost turns around the moment she senses me approaching.* Ghost: "Warms my heart to see ya didn't chicken out, onii—" *Her eyes widen in surprise.* *She furrows her brows for a moment, then bursts out laughing.* Ghost: "You gotta be shitting me. %...
Kakeru: "Haah... Haaah... Haaah..." *It's over.* *Ghost turns to stone and crumbles to pieces.* *She's dead.* *I...* Haruka: "Destroyed by the same power she used to murder others. A fitting end for a knave like her." Kakeru: "..." *I suppose Haruka-senpai has a point. In the end, Ghost was killed by her own Artifact.*...
Kakeru: "..." Kakeru: "All right." Kakeru: "I'm... happy to hear you feel that way about me." Sora: "Wait. You mean...?" Kakeru: "I'll be your boyfriend, from now on." Sora: "..." *A smile steals across her face.* *A smile full of warmth and reassurance, and above all, happiness.* *She lets out a long, drawn-out sigh.*...
Sora: "Nhaah... Mmmm..." *She takes the initiative and pushes her tongue into my mouth.* *This kiss is far more passionate than the last.* Sora: "Mmmph, nnh... Aaah..." *Sora greedily sucks on my lips.* *She even slides her hand underneath my shirt and starts caressing my chest.* Sora: "Onii-chan. I love you." *Her han...
*Just in case, Sora and I are taking the day off from school today too.* *Fortunately, Sora's powers have completely vanished, and Mom remembers us again. In fact, she's even forgotten that she forgot us in the first place.* *I end up spinning a story about how I accidentally gave Sora my cold, and while Mom does yell ...
Sora: "...Fuck me six ways from Sunday?!" Kakeru: "Uhh." Kakeru: "What? Say what now?" Sora: "Let's make with the lovin'!" Kakeru: "..." Sora: "Pop my ever-loving cherry!" Kakeru: "What... did you just say?" Sora: "Fuck my brains out!" Kakeru: "Don't tell me the contract wasn't properly canceled. Sora, are you okay?" S...
*We spend the weekend at our parents' place.* *Sora hadn't been back for a good week, and I'd been wanting to see Mom and Dad again.* *Hearing them welcome us both home was a huge relief.* *I'm sure Sora felt the same way.* *Now we know for sure that she's freed from the Artifact's curse.* *It was nice being reminded o...
???: "You were beaten rather thoroughly." ???: "Everything's going according to plan. I needed to have that phantom die while everyone still believed it to be the Evil Eye's User. There's nothing to be worried about." ???: "I see. What do you plan to do now? I believe it would be prudent to eliminate Miyako Kujo as soo...
*Scarcely half a month has passed since the new term began and I became a second-year.* *And yet this has been perhaps the most eventful fifteen days of my entire life.* *It all started at the festival.* *A while back, there was this anime called "Mobius Ring, the Cycle of Reincarnation".* *The town I live in, Shiromit...
Sora: "Hmm... I don't thiiink I'm forgetting anything." *Sora rifles through her bag.* *It's the day after our run-in with Rig Veda.* *Sora must have felt bad about getting caught, since she'd looked pretty despondent last night. It probably didn't help that Ghost threatened her like that, either.* *Hell, I'm still pis...
Satsuki: "Time to turn in your math worksheets, everyone. Pass them up to the front." *As homeroom drones on, I take my phone out under the desk and surreptitiously glance at the screen.* *I've already added Kosaka-senpai's ID to my contacts, so I can message her any time.* *Honestly there's no real need to rush, but I...
Kakeru: "Hmm..." *Gripped by indecision, I stare at my phone for a good ten minutes.* *I want to send Kosaka-senpai a message, but I dunno how to start the conversation.* *Can I even trust her?* *If I ask for her help and it turns out she's actually loyal to Rig Veda, our relationship with them is going to get even wor...
*After school, I wait for Senpai in the courtyard.* *Very soon, I'm going to be meeting Commander and Ghost.* *On the surface, it's gonna look like I'm double-crossing Kujo and everyone else belonging to... what did Yuuki call our group again? The Valhalla Society? Anyway, I'll basically be betraying everyone.* *Meanin...
*We buy hamburgers from the station on our way back, then head to my place.* Kakeru: "Come on in, I guess." Haruka: "Thank you..." Kakeru: "Sit down wherever." Haruka: "O-Okay..." *Trembling, Senpai sits down next to the table.* *Right after Commander and Ghost left, Senpai switched back to her original personality.* H...
Kakeru: "I'm sorry, Senpai. But I can't hold back any longer." Kakeru: "When I see the longing in your eyes, I..." Kakeru: "This is your fault, Senpai." Haruka: "I-I'm sorry..." Kakeru: "It's because you're always so quick to apologize that I want to tease you." Kakeru: "Senpai... no, Haruka." Kakeru: "You belong to me...
*Morning's here.* *I haven't slept.* *Not even a wink.* *That's hardly surprising, considering a girl was sleeping in my bed all night.* *And on top of that, I touched said girl's body right before she went to sleep.* *There was no way I'd be able to get a good night's rest.* *I was so antsy that my eyes stayed wide op...
*Some time before school starts, the two of us leave my apartment.* *I'm later in leaving than usual because my sleepiness made me sluggish in getting ready, but in the end I decide to go to school after all.* Kakeru: "Sorry I took so long. Should we run?" Haruka: "U-Umm..." Kakeru: "Ah, did you forget something?" Haru...
*Takamine and Ghost are already waiting for us when we arrive at the station.* *When he spots us, Takamine spreads his arms wide and walks over.* Renya: "Finally. You're late." Kakeru: "Sorry. My homeroom dragged on longer than usual." Renya: "I see. I suppose I should have taken such an eventuality into consideration ...
*In the end, we part ways after leaving the restaurant. Ghost vanishes without even saying farewell, while Takamine walks off in the direction of the train station.* *It'd be awkward to run into him again on the platform right after saying goodbye, so Senpai and I wait a bit before heading for the station.* Haruka: "Um...
Satsuki: "All right, that's all for today. We can skip the stand and bow bit. Be careful on your way home and all that." *Another day of school comes to a close.* *I put my books away and walk over to Yoichi's desk.* Kakeru: "Hey, you free today?" Yoichi: "Yep. You wanna go somewhere?" Kakeru: "Yeah. I was thinking we ...
Renya: "I hereby declare the formation of a new Rig Veda... Rig Veda Asura!" Ghost: "That's so lame." Renya: "Yoichi, you are our leader. We shall follow your orders." Yoichi: "I really don't need a fancy title or anything." *Yoichi scratches his head in annoyance.* *It seems Yoichi and Takamine know each other.* *I gu...
Noa: "Let's put together what we know." *Yuuki says despondently as our drinks arrive.* *In all honesty, we should probably all have gone straight home to rest.* *But none of us could put what happened to the back of our minds so easily.* *We couldn't bring ourselves to go home just like that, so we decided to go somew...
Kakeru: "Be careful on the way home, you guys." Sora: "I know, I know. Don't worry, Dad's gonna come pick me up." Miyako: "Will you be taking the train as well, Yuuki-san?" Noa: "No, I'm walking." Sora: "Guess that means your house's close by. You live in the same direction as me, right, Kosaka-senpai?" Haruka: "Oh, ye...
Kakeru: "..." *Another sleepless night passes.* *I was tired as hell last night, but no matter how hard I tried I couldn't fall asleep.* *I lazed around on my bed until eight, but in the end I gave up and decided to start my day.* *I've washed my face and brushed my teeth, but I still don't feel any better.* *There's t...
*We ride the train in the opposite direction from Senpai and my parents' houses for a dozen minutes or so.* *We get off three stops away. From there, our destination is within walking distance.* *Within a few minutes, I can see the hot spring in the distance.* Kakeru: "I never knew we had a hot spring so close by." Har...
*The weekend ends, and it's Monday again.* *Yoichi hasn't made any moves for now.* *At least, none that we're aware of. There haven't been any new cases of people being petrified in the news, anyway.* *Two days of rest did wonders for my injuries, but...* *I still feel tense.* *Golden Week starts tomorrow.* *All of my ...
Sora: "Wait, for real? Satsuki-chan's a User?" *Sora puts down her glass of water and looks at me in shock.* *We're at Nine Ball, and we've already made our orders.* *I decided to tell everyone about Ms. Naruse while we're waiting for our drinks to arrive. I figured I should get it out of the way first.* *I do feel a l...
*We walk slowly, but we still make it to our destination three minutes before the meeting time.* *I've been to this shrine dozens of times, but when I think about how I'm going to be talking to a god here, it suddenly all looks unfamiliar.* Haruka: "Where's Ms. Naruse?" Kakeru: "She said she'd be waiting inside the mai...
*We all gather at Nine Ball the first afternoon of Golden Week.* *Senpai and I tell everyone about Iris, and the Ambrosia she gave us.* Noa: "Can we trust her?" Kakeru: "Well... That's the million dollar question." *We don't know enough to be sure of whether she's trustworthy or not.* *I haven't come to a conclusion my...
*We split off from Sora and Kujo, slowly making our way to the shrine.* *It only takes a few minutes after we start walking.* *Normally you'd never see stray cats around here, but...* Noa: "Your power truly is amazing." *Even Yuuki is unable to hide her surprise.* *We've run into five or six cats already.* *There's no ...
Haruka: "Mmm..." Haruka: "..." Haruka: "H-Huh?" *Senpai stirs slightly.* Kakeru: "Nice timing. I was just about to wake you up." Haruka: "Ah, umm, err..." *Panicking, Senpai hurriedly takes her head off my shoulder. But then a second later, she leans against me again.* Haruka: "I see... so I..." Kakeru: "Yeah." Haruka:...
*Today we're all meeting in my room, instead of Nine Ball.* *It's a bit cramped with five people, but this was the best place I could think of.* *I don't even bother getting drinks out for everyone and launch right into the main topic.* *Yesterday, we ran into Takamine.* *After he left, we tailed him to find out where ...
Renya: "You two again?" *We run into Takamine again around the same time as yesterday.* *Like before, he's got a convenience store bag in one hand.* *Inside are two meals and two bottles.* *Perfect.* Renya: "Good grief. I don't know if you're short on cash or what, but going to the park every day for your dates seems r...
Kakeru: "Ah—" *Sophie materializes above my table.* *I'm instantly on my guard.* Sophitia: "Have a minute?" Kakeru: "Y-Yeah, I do." Sophitia: "I see you've found another User." Kakeru: "Huh? Oh, you mean Ms. Naruse." Sophitia: "She's from the Naruse family, correct?" Kakeru: "Yeah." Sophitia: "I see. So the Eye chose h...
*I originally intended to change our plans for today and have everyone meet up in my room instead.* *Except...* *I think back on what was supposed to happen this afternoon, and realize that Kosaka-senpai made some major progress in two ways today.* *First, we found out her ability also works for people besides herself....
*It's been about 40 minutes or so since they left.* *Just as the sky turns totally dark, Kosaka-senpai and Yuuki return to my place ahead of the others.* *They plop down a bag filled with an assortment of snacks and drinks.* Kakeru: "Where's Sora and Kujo?" Noa: "They said the meat was too expensive." Kakeru: "Huh? Mea...
*The day is over.* *We're supposed to leave my apartment together at one in the morning. After making sure that all the lights in Ms. Naruse's house have gone off, we'll begin the operation.* *If Kosaka-senpai has managed to get her power working right, then they'll have forgotten to lock up. That'll make getting into ...
Iris: "Oh my." Renya: "Take this! Lightning Flash!" Renya: "Damn, didn't work, huh?" Iris: "I see we have an unexpected guest... No matter. Adding another like you to the fray isn't going to change anything." Renya: "I never said it was just me, did I?" ???: "Agh... Geez." Iris: "Attacking me from behind... That's quit...
*...* *Wha...?* *My field of vision slowly tilts sideways.* *It remains slanted as I fall to the ground.* Haruka: "Kakeru-sama!" *I hear Senpai's voice.* *In the corner of my eye, I can see myself, except I'm headless.* *No way, I...* *I can't believe I just die—*
Iris: "Hehehe..." Ghost: "Hey now, what the hell...?" Kakeru: "Urgh..." *My body feels heavy.* *I'm breaking out in cold sweat all over.* *If I'm not careful, I might just pass out entirely.* *Did Iris strengthen the effects of her power...?!* Ghost: "Hey captain. What now? Shit's going from bad to worse here...!" Kake...
*After helping Ms. Naruse to her bed, we all returned to my place.* *I had Sophie heal my injuries—well, she just closed the wounds, so the pain is still there. But since the fatigue was finally catching up to me, I fell asleep near instantly.* *Everyone else dropped like logs onto the floor and went straight to sleep,...
*I can't sleep very well on account of the pain, so I spend the entire night nodding off then waking up again over and over.* *But now I'm hungry.* *But I don't want to go out.* *It's not that I can't get up and go out of the house to get some food, but it would take a massive amount of willpower to do so.* *I really d...
Sora: "Hey there!" Haruka: "H-Hello." Sora: "Phew, I thought I was gonna be late today. I missed my train by like two seconds." Haruka: "Um, I'm sorry for calling you all the way here." Sora: "Hey, no problem. I had some free time today anyway. Is anyone else coming?" Haruka: "Well..." Sora: "I-I'm the only one?" Haruk...
Sora: "So that's what Senpai talked to me about." Kakeru: "..." Sora: "So like, whaddaya want Senpai to do for—" Kakeru: "No, uhh..." Sora: "Hmm?" Kakeru: "Are you for real?" Sora: "What?" Kakeru: "Like, you're really just spilling the beans? Seriously?" Sora: "I mean, Senpai said I could tell you." Kakeru: "Just 'caus...
Kakeru: "'Sup." Sora: "Hey." Haruka: "Good morning..." *I meet up with Sora and Haruka by the train station.* *The three of us head to school together.* Haruka: "Are you... feeling all right?" Kakeru: "It still hurts all over, but I'll manage." Sora: "I thought you'd call in sick." Kakeru: "I considered it up until I l...
Haruka: "This... I wanted to try it at least once..." Kakeru: "Ooooh..." *Before my eyes is a huge box.* *A box you enter to take a photograph and mark it up to be all cutesie.* *That's right... what people call a Purikura machine.* *The thing that party-going girls love.\nThe thing that makes your eyes look bigger and...
*I couldn't just let her go home after all that, so instead we come to the park a short distance from the train station.* *I have Senpai sit on a bench while I put down our things.* Kakeru: "I'll go buy something to drink. Can you wait a bit?" Haruka: "Ah... Yes." Kakeru: "Is green tea okay?" Haruka: "Huh? Um... Anythi...
Haruka: "Thanks for having me over..." *We arrive at my place.* *For some reason, we're just standing there in the entryway without taking our shoes off.* Haruka: "..." Haruka: "Um..." Kakeru: "Y-Yes?" Haruka: "So, I... just earlier... I said some pretty cringey things back there..." Kakeru: "No, Senpai... If you call ...
Haruka: "..." *I get out of the bath, change into my clothes and go to the living room.\nHaruka is already dressed, too, and is now squatting near the table.* *But she's not in her usual uniform... Instead, she's wearing the shirt I had on before we got in the bath.* *She put it on willingly, not because I asked her to...
*After I get out of the bath, I see that Haruka is already sitting by the bed, waiting for me.* *I prepared the dress shirt she wore before like she asked, but for some reason she's in her school uniform instead.* *As I think to myself that it's kind of a shame, maybe my disappointment is showing on my face, as Haruka ...
Kakeru: "..." Kakeru: "Mmm..." Haruka: "Good morning." Kakeru: "...Good morning." *Haruka's smile is the first thing I see when I open my eyes.* *That alone is enough to make me happy.* Kakeru: "...When did you get up?" Haruka: "Just now. I've occupied myself with watching you sleep since then. You're quite cute, you k...
Kakeru: "Oooh..." *Now this is one hell of a view... if you could call it that.* *I can't see Haruka's face because her chest is so close.* *Now that I'm up close and personal, I can say for sure... She's big.* *I can almost see it now...* *Come on... just a little bit more...* *......* *I finally have my head resting ...
*We head to the train station after having lunch at a diner.* *Haruka asks me if she can go home for a while to get changed.* Haruka: "Um, I'll be right back." Kakeru: "I don't mind taking you home, you know." Haruka: "Huh? But..." Kakeru: "I'm a little worried after what happened yesterday." Haruka: "Oooh..." *Ghost s...
*As much as it pains me to admit it... I'm a little disappointed with the current development.* *I was looking forward to seeing Haruka be scared of a horror game.* *But this girl's barely flinched so far.* *She charges through all of the jump scares to the point of hitting the game over screen because of her reckless ...
*We've been spending the last few days doing nothing but playing video games, making out, and sleeping.* *We are now wide awake even though it's the dead of night because we spent so much time relaxing.* *The munchies compel us to go get some food.* *The supermarket in front of the train station's still open, so we ste...