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Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance:Updates

2014-04-27T08:13:32Z

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==2013==
===December===
* December 17, 2013: Volume 12 Chapter 10 + Epilogue + Afterword completed
* December 16, 2013: Volume 12 Chapter 9 completed
* December 15, 2013: Volume 12 Chapter 7+8 completed
* December 13, 2013: Volume 12 Chapter 5+6 completed
* December 11, 2013: Volume 12 Chapter 2+3+4 completed
* December 10, 2013: Volume 12 Chapter 1 completed
===November===
* November 24, 2013: Volume 12 Prologue completed
===August===
* August 10, 2013: Volume 11 Chapter 7+8+9 + Epilogue + Afterword completed
* August 8, 2013: Volume 11 Chapter 4+5+6 completed
* August 7, 2013: Volume 11 Chapter 2+3 completed
* August 6, 2013: Volume 11 Chapter 1 completed
* August 3, 2013: Volume 11 Prologue completed
===April===
* April 17, 2013: Volume 8 Chapter 5 + Afterword completed
* April 13, 2013: Volume 8 Interlude 2 completed
* April 10, 2013: Volume 8 Chapter 4 completed
===March===
* March 29, 2013: Volume 10 Chapter 9+Afterword completed
* March 28, 2013: Volume 10 Chapter 7+8 completed
* March 23, 2013: Volume 10 Chapter 4+5+6 completed
* March 22, 2013: Volume 10 Chapter 3 completed
* March 21, 2013: Volume 10 Chapter 2 completed
* March 20, 2013: Volume 10 Chapter 1 completed
* March 17, 2013: Volume 8 Chapter 3 completed
* March 16, 2013: Volume 10 Prologue completed
* March 15, 2013: Volume 9 Chapter 7+Afterword completed
* March 14, 2013: Volume 9 Chapter 6 completed
* March 13, 2013: Volume 9 Chapter 5 completed
* March 12, 2013: Volume 9 Chapter 4 completed
* March 11, 2013: Volume 9 Chapter 3 completed
* March 10, 2013: Volume 9 Chapter 2 completed
* March 9, 2013: Volume 9 Chapter 1 completed
* March 6, 2013: Volume 7 Afterword completed
* March 5, 2013: Volume 7 Chapter 10+Epilogue completed
* March 4, 2013: Volume 7 Chapter 9 completed
* March 3, 2013: Volume 7 Chapter 8 completed
* March 1, 2013: Volume 8 Chapter 2 + Interlude 1 completed
===February===
* February 26, 2013: Volume 7 Chapter 7 completed
* February 25, 2013: Volume 7 Chapter 6 completed; Volume 8 Chapter 1 completed
* February 23, 2013: Volume 7 Chapter 5 completed
* February 23, 2013: Volume 8 Prologue completed
* February 22, 2013: Volume 7 Chapter 3 + 4 completed
* February 21, 2013: Volume 7 Chapter 1 + 2 completed
* February 20, 2013: Volume 5 Chapter 9 + Afterword completed; Volume 5 Epilogue redone
* February 19, 2013: Volume 5 Chapter 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 completed
* February 17, 2013: Volume 4 Chapter 7 completed
* February 15, 2013: Volume 4 Chapter 4 + 5 + 6 completed
* February 14, 2013: Volume 4 Chapter 3 completed
* February 14, 2013: Volume 4 Chapter 9 + 10 + Epilogue + Afterword completed
* February 14, 2013: Volume 5 Chapter 3 completed
* February 9, 2013: Volume 4 Chapter 8 completed
* February 7, 2013: Volume 6 Afterword completed
* February 6, 2013: Volume 6 Chapter 9+Epilogue completed
* February 5, 2013: Volume 6 Chapter 8 completed
* February 3, 2013: Volume 6 Chapter 6+7 completed
* February 2, 2013: Volume 6 Chapter 4+5 completed
* February 1, 2013: Volume 6 Chapter 3 completed
===January===
* January 29, 2013: Volume 5 Chapter 2 completed
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* January 27, 2013: Volume 6 Chapter 1 completed

==2012==
* December 23, 2012: Volume 5 Chapter 1 completed
* December 9, 2012: Volume 4 Chapter 2 completed
* November 1, 2012: Volume 3 Chapter 9 completed
* September 23, 2012: Volume 5 Prologue completed
* September 6, 2012: Volume 3 Epilogue completed
* August 27, 2012: Volume 3 Chapter 6 completed
* August 2, 2012: Volume 3 Chapter 5 completed
* July 24, 2012: Volume 3 Chapter 4 completed
* July 12, 2012: Volume 3 Chapter 3 completed
* July 8, 2012: Volume 3 Chapter 2 completed
* July 4, 2012: Volume 3 Chapter 1 completed
* June 29, 2012: Volume 2 Afterword completed
* June 22, 2012: Volume 2 Epilogue completed
* June 21, 2012: Volume 2 Chapter 9 completed
* June 13, 2012: Volume 2 Chapter 8 completed
* June 08, 2012: Volume 3 Prologue completed
* May 26, 2012: Volume 2 Chapter 6 completed
* May 17, 2012: Volume 2 Chapter 5 completed
* May 7, 2012: Volume 2 Chapter 4 completed
* April 28, 2012: Volume 2 Chapter 3 completed
* April 22, 2012: Volume 2 Chapter 2 completed
* April 16, 2012: Volume 2 Chapter 1 completed
* April 12, 2012: Volume 2 Prologue completed
* April 7, 2012: Volume 1 Chapter 7 completed
* April 5, 2012: Volume 1 Chapter 8 completed
* March 27, 2012: Volume 1 Afterword completed
* March 23, 2012: Volume 1 Chapter 6 completed
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Absolute Duo:Volume 3 Chapter 2

2014-04-19T06:45:19Z

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==Chapter 2 『The Time For Disaster, huh』==

===Part 1===

Our classmates jumped into the sea one after another and we were the only ones left on the ship.

“Okay, I will jump in first so follow me after I do that. I will go right to you so, please rest assured. Remember to grab my shoulders when you surface up”

“U-un……I am counting on you, Tomoe-chan”

Miyabi and Tachibana were discussing on the actions after they enter the sea.

In the opposite side, Tora and Tatsu were-------fighting as usual------and were making a ruckus about a match of who would swim to the land first.

(Ya-re Ya-re, I don’t know if they are close or bad with each other as usual………)

“Fufun. Don’t think you will win me with swimming, Tatsu, Tooru!!”

“Eh, me too!?”

“What are you surprise for, it’s normal”

“Is it normal………”

The rabbit ear homeroom teacher talked to me with a grinning smile.

“Oi oi, now is the only time you can act happy and talk about matches you know? That’s because the current around here is complex. You will meet pain if you take it easy-------rather, feel the pain, Kuhahaha”

(I’ll give up taking him as an opponent. And I mean everyone)

We got tired of those disgraceful words for a teacher as usual and decide to head out.

Tora, Tatsu and next Tachibana made a magnificent plunge which was so good it made me think they might have been in the swimming club during their middle school age. However-----

(……I saw something)

Since we are going to swim with our clothes on, which means the clothes everyone is wearing now would be------our school uniform.

Thanks to that, I could vividly see the inside of Tachibana’s skirt from the boat when she jumped off.

“To-Tomoe-chan, I am coming”

Just when I was thinking of a way to delete that vivid memory, Miyabi jumped in this time.

Different from Tachibana, she pushed down her skirt girlishly and *Pyon* jumped in from the stairs leg in first.

However, since she only pushed down the front part of her skirt, I could see from behind and-----

(………I saw something again)

Let’s forget it. I did not see anything.

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Don* a water column got produced and Miyabi’s face pop out on the sea surface after a while.

“Miyabi are you okay?”

“Un, somehow I guess……?”

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Splash**Splash* Miyabi dog paddled to Tachibana before placing her hand on her shoulder.

Since Tachibana learned an old swimming method used when the person wears armor because it is a link to master her martial arts, it looks like she is taking it easy even though Miyabi is holding her.

“Just as expected. Well then, we------wait, now that I think about it Yurie. You were resting when we were swimming with our clothes on last week but, are you going to be alright suddenly?”

When I recalled and asked Yurie who took a rest during the previous water training because of her bad condition-----

“It’s okay……….i think”

Even Yurie would show uneasiness like I thought.

Well I think she would most probably be alright if it is Yurie.

“Okay, let’s go”

“Ya---“

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Doboon* a flashy landing sound was produced and I entered the sea from the tip of my toe to my head.

It felt good in the sea for my burnt skin but, my uniform was sticking to me making it hard to swim.

I felt this during training but, the water resistance of normal clothes is different from wet suits making me lose stamina excessively. This was something I knew already but, it is quite hard to swim to the island in this condition.

When I showed my face on the sea surface, the refreshing sight of the blue sea and white clouds expanded in my view. And after I took a deep breath while looking at the summer scenery, there was a voice coming above my head.

“Tooru, I am coming”

With the sun at the background, after Yurie stood at the Ship’s fence-----she jumped into the sea.

The form was magnificent and it would not lose to what Tachibana did just now. Not only me but Tachibana and Miyabi also raised a voice of admiration at the appearance of her jumping into the sea like a mermaid.

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Toboon* a sound was produced and the silver girl entered the sea together with a small water column.

(As expected from Yurie)

That jump made me think she has no other bad skills other than writing literature----limited to only Japanese.

(No, she is bad with boats too)

When I apologetically shook my shoulders at the new information about Yurie I found out an hour ago----

“……….Err, Tooru-kun”

“Yurie isn’t coming up though…………..”

“Eh……..?”

Although I checked the area to confirm their words, there are no signs of Yurie showing her face on the sea surface.

“””……………..”””

There was an additional 5 seconds of silence & standby.

“Yurie------------!?”

“*Cough*, *Cough*……!!”

I grabbed Yurie’s arm when she was sinking into the darkness and brought her back to the sea surface.

After she came up to the surface, Yurie breathed in oxygen filled with the smell of salty water.

After she repeated breath wildly while grabbing hold to my shoulders, I talked to her as soon as she calmed down.

“Are you okay, Yurie”

“Ya-Ya---………..Thanks to you I somehow managed………..Thank you very much, Tooru………”

“But even so, it is kind of unexpected that Yurie can’t swim”

“Sorry. There was no custom to swim in Gimle……….”

I agreed when she told me that. It is probably unthinkable to swim in the seas or rivers in a cold country like Gimle. Judging by the way she put her words, I could guess there is no warm water pool facilities there.

“I thought I could managed if I learned by imitation but, it was no good. Whether it’s the seasick just now or now, I have been only causing problems to Tooru today…………”

I made a lively smile to Yurie who dropped her shoulders in disappointment.

“Don’t worry about something small as that. We are a <<Duo>> so helping each other is normal……well, even if we aren’t a <<Duo>>, I think I will still want to save Yurie”

“*Giggle*. That goes for me too, Tooru. But even so, the sea water really is salty huh. I know this already but, I never would have thought I would confirm it in this way”

I could only laugh at Yurie’s sentence.

“Alright, we have to head to the island soon. We will lose to Tora and the rest if we take our time. Yurie, I will carry you with my back from this point on”

“Ya--- Thank you very much. By the way Tooru”

“Hn?”

Even though I failed the start dash from an unexpected trouble, I thought I should still be able to make a recovery-----that was what I thought………..until I heard the next sentence.

“Where is Tora and the rest?”

“Heh………..?”

I checked the surroundings thinking that there should not be that much of a distance made when I saw Yurie tilting her small head-----

“Ah-re?”

It was not like there was a distance made.

It’s true that that the distance between us is very big but, Tora and the rest did not move much from the boat.

Which means we got separated from the boat.

“This------we got washed away?”

It probably happened when I dived in to save Yurie.

“……….now that I think about it, she told us the water current is complex here”

“Yeah that was that talk before…………what’s more, it seems we are still being washed away. It looks like distance between here and the ship is getting bigger even at this moment. Looks like it’s going to be tough heading back there……….”

“Sorry, Tooru………….”

“Don’t worry about it. It’s not like the island got further away and lets head there while watching out not to counter the current. Yurie don’t let go of me okay?”

“Ya---“

Before I start swimming, Yurie made a hand gesture to Tora and the rest that we will be heading to the island like this.

After a while, Tora and the rest separated from the ship and headed to the island.

I confirmed that and we started to move too.

40 minutes might have passed since I started swimming.

I could only hear nothing but the sound of the waves and my breathing.

Yurie was keeping quiet. It’s probably consideration to avoid causing any burden to me who was swimming.

(I guess there is 1.5 kilometers left to the island I think? Just a little bit more……..)

The moment I thought that---------

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Bara**bara**bara*………….The sound of a helicopter mixed with the sound of the waves.

It was just passing this southern sea--------there is no way that is the case.

I know who that helicopter belongs to.

“To--------o------ru-----♪“

The door of the helicopter hovering about 30 meters above us, a girl bends forward and waved her hands.

Lealith=Bristol. With her {{Furigana|blonde hair|Yellow Topaz}} swaying, the girl looking at me with those {{Furigana|blue gemstone eyes|Sapphire blue}} that makes one think of a deep sea, was an Ojou-sama that transferred to Kouryou academy 2 months ago from Britain. She is a little selfish but has a lively personality; she is also the owner of a <<Unrivaled blaze>> like me and because of that, she is an existence called <<Exception>> but…………..actually, she is someone I am bad with.

“Sorry. For. The. Wait-------Chuu♥”

Lealith raised her voice to avoid getting it erased from the sound of the helicopter and threw a kiss over to me but------

“…………….”

I moved my head for some reason.

“Hey, Tooru---!! Why did you dodge my kiss of love!?”

I got scolded.

---Back to what I was saying, those words that came out from Lealith’s mouth just now was the reason why I am bad with her.

Yes, this gold girl has taken an odd liking to me and would actively show her favors to me------incidentally, she has no hesitations in declaring me as her future partner. What’s more, she would do things like link our arms every time, and those intentions for physical contact are extremely problematic for a young man like me.

“Tooru--, can you hear me!?”

“Ah………Sorry--, I did not hear you!!”

“What did you say!? Ah—mouu. Enough, I will go there now so wait there for me!!”

“O-ojou-sama!?”

Her butler Sara showed panic at Lealith’s announcement.

“………….!? …………!! …………..!!”

The gold girl did not listen to her butler who was shouting in disorder and-------took off the clothes she was wearing.

“Wait, Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehhhhhh!?”

Although I was surprised and shouted, since her body with excellent proportions was wearing a swimsuit, I *Hoou* made a sigh.

“Wait, what are you planning to--------!?”

Even though I shouted, I knew what she was going to do. I knew it but, I still shouted.

“Wait for me, Tooru. I am heading there now-----♪“

The gold girl winked and threw her body to the sky without any hesitation like she was in a diving contest.

---late by a moment, the gold arrow pierced into the sea.

“Hi, Tooru♥”

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After some time pass, Lealith floated right near us.

“………….Yo, Lealith. Sara looks very tired up there you know………….”

“It’s okay it’s okay. I told you this before but, that girl is a little too overprotective”

No matter if she is a <<Exceed>>-----who just become <<{{Furigana|III|Level 3}}>> from the <<Level up>> like me a few days ago-----but still nonetheless, i think it is a little pitiful to call her overprotective when you jumped to the sea from the helicopter that high up.

When I looked up thinking that, Sara and my eyes met and she was glaring at me.

(It’s not my--------it is my fault I guess…………)

Without a single care to her butler’s condition, Lealith sent a hand sign telling her to head to the island first.

The helicopter headed to the island not long later but, Sara was grinding her teeth while glaring at me to the end. Thanks to that, it feels like I could hear the sound of her teeth grinding which was supposed to be inaudible to me.

“Haa………..just what were you thinking to make you jump into the sea”

“Isn’t it obvious that I want to be with Tooru. More importantly, why are you sticking that close to that girl?”

Unsatisfied------rather, she is unsatisfied I guess. Lealith looked at Yurie.

“……………..i can’t swim”

“Well, that’s it. I have to support my partner as a <<Duo>>”

“………….as a <<Duo>> huh”

Lealith narrowed her eyes as if she wants to say something.

“Then, I will also receive support as your future partner♪”

Faster than her words, she rode on my shoulders.

“What a second, Lealith! You can swim right!?”

“I cramped my legs”

“Like hell I would believe you when you have that easy expression on!!”

“…………..You will burden Tooru. Please don’t count on Tooru if you can swim”

“Oh my, that goes for you too; you won’t be bothering Tooru if you learn to swim immediately you know?”

The gold girl replied back easily towards the discontent silver girl.

Yurie tightened her grip.

(Again huh…….)

After Lealith enrolled, these types of rivalry between them have occurred many times already.

The reason is because of the claim the gold girl wanting to make me her <<Duo>>. It seems because of that one sentence, an alert signal is being issued inside Yurie that there might be a chance I might get taken away from her.

Thanks to that, she would often flare up against Lealith’s actions and words like what is happening right now.

However, since Lealith does not show any concern of it and her leisurely attitude does not crumble at all, I think it’s okay to say it’s lucky that it will not reach a big quarrel.

Personally in my mind, I feel that Yurie holding onto my clothes tightly to avoid letting me get taken away is a little cute but, it is fundamentally a way to mediate them.

“Haa……….i get it I get it. Yurie, you aren’t causing any burden to me so it’s okay. That’s why, Lealith it’s okay to hold on to me like that”

“Tooru………..”

“……………It’s okay. I like causing trouble for Tooru but, these types of trouble is not good. Sorry to be so selfish”

After she said that, Lealith *Topuun*dived into the sea and------showed her face a few meters ahead.

“Tooru. Let’s have a competition to see who reaches the island first as a mood refresher”

“……………but I am carrying Yurie”

“It’s a handicap, handicap♪ Isn’t that okay since your opponent is a girl. Ready, Go♪”

“Wha!? Tha-that’s dirty!! I didn’t say a single word that I would accept the match!!”

She might have not heard me or she was ignoring me (Most likely the latter) and, Lealith started swimming to the island.

(Whether it’s Lealith or Tora, why are there so many people around me this combative)

Although I sighed after seeing the gold girl take the lead, I do not hate that type aspect of them.

“Tooru, what are you going to do?”

“Let’s see………..losing is annoying so, let’s chase her. Hold on tight”

“Ya----♪ I will not let go”

Around 20 minutes passed since I started swimming after Lealith----

With an endless repetition of the waves as my BGM, I am currently collapsed at the beach while making a 大 sign.

“Good work, Tooru………..”

“It is my overwhelming win, Tooru♪”

“I-I completely forgot I was in my uniform”

What’s more my opponent was wearing a swimsuit unlike me; there was no way I can do anything.

“But, it is quite amazing that you finished swimming with that speed without resting…………..I might not be able to have good sleep if I have Tooru as my husband I think?”

What are you talking about.

“So, what are we going to do next? Rest for a while?”

“Sorry. Let me do that……..i can’t move now as expected……..”

After she heard my words, Lealith *Pupuu* spurt out before saying [You worked too hard] and laughed.

“Understood, Tooru……….having a rest would help me too”

I got curious why it would help Yurie too and, asked what she meant-----

“It feels disgusting because the shirt is wet……..especially my underwear”

“If that is the case then, I guess I will rest until Yurie’s clothes dries off”

“Ya---. Thank you very much”

The silver girl nodded------and put her hands inside her skirt.

[Yurie!?][Wha-what are you doing!?]

“Ah………….So-sorry….*Hyau*”

I quickly looked away just when her underwear was about half-way taken off.

The last scream was most likely because of the coldness when she put it back on.

“I will go dry it off at the rock shadow there”

After Yurie said that, she disappeared to the rock------the moment I thought that, her face popped out from there.

“You can’t come over here, Tooru”

After saying that, she hid her lightly blushing face behind the rock this time.

“………….Is that girl an airhead?”

“Well, a little…………”

Thanks to that, crazy things would sometime occur in my normal life, but I was not careless enough to let that slip out of my mouth.

“Fuun…………..”

“A-alright, I guess I’ll take a small afternoon nap”

I closed my eyes to run away from the sights that seemingly want to say something.

“Oh my, are you going to sleep? You are quite a blockhead to choose to sleep without having a fun strawberry talk with a swimsuit beauty alone at the beach”

“That’s because sleeping is the best way to recover stamina. Sorry but, let me sleep for 30 minutes”

“Okay, It’s alright. Then I will------“

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Fuu*……..a shadow suddenly appeared.

“Lealith?”

When I opened my eyes, Lealith sat down to interrupt the falling sunlight and looked at me as if she was peeking in.

“It’s somewhat easier if there is something blinding the sun right?”

“A-aah………..but won’t you be hot……?”

Today’s sunlight was strong and the blazing hot sun shining down was burning the skin.

“I don’t mind for 30 minutes. I just want to let Tooru to have a good rest”

“…………I am happy for those feelings but, the sorry feeling is stronger as expected”

“I am doing this because I want to anyway so it is not something Tooru have to worry about. I got sunblock on too anyway………..but if you are still worried about it then, I guess I’ll have a gift of gratitude”

“What should I do?”

When I asked back, Lealith placed her finger on her lips and made a charming mischievous smile.

“A good morning Ki-ss♪”

“----!?”

“An advance payment is alright too you know?”

Her hair brushed my ears and Lealith’s lips got closer.

Those red lips that make one think of a rose.

“It’s okay, really, it’s okay! I don’t need a shade as expected! I’ll just accept only those feelings!!”

My eyes were stolen by those lips for an instant but, I immediately regained my composure and faced my back at Lealith.

I got out to the sunlight because of that and since I was going to fall asleep like this in the first place, I gave up having a blind over me.

My heart was *dokun**dokun* beating hard. Although I knew it was going to be alright, I was worried that Lealith might hear it.

“Mouu, Tooru-kun you are so shy♥”

Even though I heard chuckling from her, I continued closing my eyes and didn’t reply to her.

She then made a shadow for me again.

“………..i won’t give you a kiss”

“It’s okay. Instead, I get to keep Tooru’s sleeping face all for myself♪”

“Hey you……….”

“I can’t?”

Honestly speaking, having my sleeping face get seen by a girl is embarrassing------but, I felt that this much was alright maybe because I was too tired or because I accompanied the girl called Lealith.

“I get it……..Thanks, Lealith”

“I don’t mind. Don’t make me say it twice, my husband♥”

After a while, I woke up and most of my tiredness was out of my body and my clothes were almost dried off.

“Now that I think about it, why were you late?”

Right when Lealith was talking nonchalantly, I asked the question that suddenly popped out in my mind.

Even though she had some distance with the other classmates, Lealith has completely blended into the class now because she is unexpectedly sociable and Tachibana chipped in after <<Survive>>. There is no way she would think of not wanting to go together but………

“I got left behind when I was picking my swimsuit. Seriously mouu, waiting for 1 hour at least is okay right? I wonder what they think about the <<Exception>>”

(So that is why you were wearing a swimsuit under your uniform…….)

Lealith might have seriously thought that she could ease down the clothed swimming after doing that.

(No no, we are going to train so wearing a swimsuit is bad)

But since she managed to finish her clothed swimming training properly, so it is okay to think that she has already understood the technique and there should not be any problems.

Incidentally, the boat departed following the strict schedule without caring if the <<Exception>> Lealith was late or not. Tsukimi said [The Ojou-sama would probably come later with her helicopter] and laughed; her predictions was beautifully on the mark.

It happened then-----when I was making a small wry smile when I recalled that.

“Ah……!!”

A small scream echoed from the rocks.

When I looked over thinking what happened, a white bird flew towards the sea and Yurie was extending her hand towards it.

“What happened, Yurie?”

After I got near her and asked, Yurie told me about what happened in a somewhat fidgety manner.

“Tha-that’s…………my underwear got blown away by the wind…….”

“Huh…………..?”

I opened my mouth blankly at the unusual reply and looked at the white bird again-------rather, it was just right about the time I saw her underwear fall to the sea. Her underwear got swallowed by the waves just like that and could not be seen anymore.

“”…………...””

I returned my sights back to Yurie and she was holding the side of her skirts tightly.

(Which means, she isn’t wearing------)

“Tooru. It is not good to see”

Yurie cheeks were faintly blushing, her eyebrows were slightly frowning and she was staring at me with upturned eyes.

I unexpectedly felt shocked at the cuteness which was different from usual.

We gave up on the underwear that disappeared in the sea and headed to lodging house in the end.

Although Yurie is usually defenseless, it looks like she is quite embarrassed since she was not wearing anything now, and was following behind while pushing her skirt at all times.

We reached a creak at the beach and was surrounded by 10 meter tall cliffs.

But it’s not like it stayed that way for a long time, we continued walking for a while more and discovered a somewhat gentle rock surface.

“Looks like it is easy to climb from here…………but before that, Lealith please sit there for a while”

Lealith did what I told her and sat on a small rock; I then bend down in front of her.

After that, I tore my uniform and covered her legs with it.

“This is better than being barefooted”

“Fufu, thank you, Tooru. That consideration itself makes me happy. Thanks to that, I really want to make you my <<Duo>>-----“

“Tooru, let’s go if we have already finished preparing”

Yurie slipped in as if to interrupt Lealith’s words. Of course, it was done deliberately.

Lealith shrugged her shoulders while getting up and took the front before heading out.

However, when she started climbing up with her swimsuit on, I had trouble on where to put my sights.

When I lift my face, Lealith’s butt will definitely enter my view.

What’s more, since people would take many unthinkable poses as far as rock climbing is concerned, I could only think of awkward thoughts while climbing up.

Of course, I tried not to look up as much as possible.

…………because of that, I almost fell many times.

There was a circular ridge when we finished climbing the cliffs.

It was at this moment that we first found out this island was a caldera.

It was hollow within the cliffs we climbed from and a forest covered completely with trees spread throughout.

The building we can see in the middle is probably our lodging spot. I can spot a wide space like a hall and its surrounding.

“Take about 1 hour I guess?”

“That’s true. It would be questionable if we could reach before the sun goes down”

The gold girl pointed at the falling sun and agreed with my measurement.

This time, the silver girl opened her mouth.

“The wind is blowing hard here so, I want to get down fast but………”

The silver girl was pushing down her skirt desperately, in opposition to the wind blowing through the mountain ridge.

Although I felt sorry at that appearance, I spurt out.

“You are evil, Tooru……….”

“Lealith. Be careful of the branches at the ground”

She turned around and talked to me.

“Thank you, Tooru. It is okay”

The light shining in the complex forest got dimmer when it turned into the evening and the times I got stuck in the tree roots got more frequent if I did not pay attention. This is especially true for Lealith, who looks like she is having a hard time walking since she only has cloth covering her foot.

I tried asking her if she wanted a piggy back once but, she refused, saying that this is what she gets for joining up with us only with a swimsuit on.

(Lealith is someone that basically does not ask help from anyone else)

She can do almost everything-------more specifically, I have not seen anything that Lealith cannot accomplish at this current point. Accompanied from the education of her parentage, she is the embodiment of accomplished literacy and martial arts.

But nonetheless, it is different now. She could not perform a normal task of walking.

(All of us are in a pinch so, I think it’s alright to count on each other at times like this though……….)

When I looked back again while thinking that, I could see Yurie having a hard time with a different meaning compared to the gold girl. Whenever there is a big obstacle we have to cross over to, she would be concerned with my sights and at the same time------her skirt, making it hard for her to walk. I am trying my best not to look behind in consideration but, it can’t be helped since we have to drop our movement speed.

And because of that, the 1 hour I measured just now at the ridge got passed a long time ago and the sun has sunk already.

“Time of disaster huh……..”

That name was suitable for this time period; the darkness inside the forest got even darker and it was really eerie here.

Of course, the darkness is not giving us anything beneficial-------

“Ouch……..!!”

There was an anguished voice coming from behind------she probably stepped on a branch or stone.

“Sorry, Lealith. I missed that”

“It can’t be helped since it’s this dark. It is not your fault, Tooru”

“But even so, sorry. If there is something that can brighten-------“

I suddenly remembered the existence of an object when I said that half-way.

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Kachiri*. Light shined out when I pressed the armband’s switch.

“Uou, it’s brighter than I thought”

I did not expect much since it was a small light but, the light was as strong as the ones from torchlights.

“Fufu, that is helpful…………..so, since you have forgotten about this, I think it’s okay to say that Tooru was at fault for the previous matter like I thought?”

“Sorry…………”

I clapped my hands together and apologized to Lealith who was raising the side of her mouth mischievously.

After 5 minutes I started moving with the light shining our footsteps, I could see light from far away.

I made a sigh, when I saw the artificial light coming out from the building.

“Ya-re ya-re, we finally reached”

I told the girls that we are close and advanced while pointing the light forward.

Just like bugs attracted to the flames------- '''''this was probably what they are seeing it.'''''

“----, Tooru!!”

“Uwah!?”

Lealith who was walking behind me, suddenly pulled my collar strongly.

I did not have the leisure to ask why.

That is because, something scratched the tip of my nose immediately.

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Ka*! Something pierced into the tree trunk.

“This is…..!?”

“The next one is coming!!”

I was thinking if it was a double-bladed knife but, when Lealith’s voice suddenly jumped to the side, I could once again hear something piercing into the tree trunk. She rolled on the ground using the momentum she jumped in and hid behind the trees to hide from the attack which was continuously targeting her when she was rolling on the ground.

(I see. The light is the target………!!)

I noticed the reason why the aim was so precise and shouted towards my female partner.

“Yurie, turn off the lights!! It will be the target!!”

“-----! Ya,Ya----!!”

A light coming from a further distance disappeared, after she shouted while turning off the lights.

At least she won’t get sniped with this.

---That thought was over hasty.

Something accurately aimed at us as if they could see through the darkness.

Even though I used the trees and stared at the direction the knife flew from, I could only see the dim forest continuously spreading out and could not see the enemy attacking us.

(An enemy…..!? In a deserted island like this……!?)

Although I was thinking that was impossible, we were currently being attacked.

I acknowledged the facts and switched my awareness to think of the enemy’s identity.

Is it an assassin sent into the academy like Tsukimi.

Or maybe it’s those battle suit guys that we fought 2 months ago.

Or is it a totally different enemy.

My thoughts stopped when the sound of metal clashing echoed.

(Oh no! Yurie and Lealith got targeted!)

Even though I looked towards the direction where the echo of the sword clashing was coming from, I could not see any moving shadows.

It seems we were separated more than I thought.

(Damn it, I have to go to those two fast………!!)

Yurie and Lealith are not in their best conditions and I am the only one who can fight in full strength.

However, I stopped my legs when I was about to run towards the corner where the sound echoed from.

---no, I had no choice but to stop.

That’s because a shadow was standing there blocking my path.

It was covered with black clothes and the face was hidden with a hood; that unidentifiable appearance made me think of a demon living in the darkness.

“I met the demon during the time of disaster huh”

I made an ironic smile towards the shadow.

---But, that smile turned into bewilderment in an instant.

The moment the <<Flames>> danced around those black clothes.

And the moment those <<Flame>> took shape and '''''transformed into a weapon.'''''

“A <<Blaze>>…….!?”

===Part 2===

There was a surprise attack in the darkness. On top of that, the identity of the enemy has not been confirmed even though some time has passed since the battle started-----

Normally, she would be maximizing her cautiousness and concentration.

Yes, normally.

However, Yurie’s concentration has remained in disarray even after the moment the attack came.

The first attack was aimed at Tooru. Yurie was also aimed immediately after Lealith shouted, and this event occurred right after she jumped away. The moment she landed her skirt flipped up.

“------!!”

She pushed down her skirt in panic and looked towards her <<Duo>>-----Tooru.

The boy was making a stern expression towards the darkness----the direction the attack came from and was not concerned about Yurie.

(It is a safe right…….?)

It was only for an instant and what’s more the surroundings were dark------but since the lights were still on, she could not determine whether he saw her or not.

But, she had no time to indirectly confirm this with Tooru.

“Yurie, turn off the lights!! It will be the target!!”

“----! Ya,Ya---!!”

Although she quickly turned off the lights, she still received attacks since her position was completely exposed to the attacker a few moments ago.
Yurie pushed her skirt down while jumping away.

“What are you doing. Hurry up and manifest your <<Blaze>>!”

With a low tone voice, an order came from Lealith.

“……….i know”

Normally, she would be moving her attention to the matter she should be noticing immediately but, that was just how much the girl was in disarray.

(I have to concentrate……….!)

She was surrounded by the silence of the dark forest when she stopped moving.

The wind would sometimes shake the trees and the *Zazaza* the sound of leaves brushing each other……..was produced------

The attacker aimed for that single moment to launch the attack.

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Gikiin*!! *Giin*!! She used the <<Saber>> she manifested and deflected the flying object.

“<<Kunai>> huh. So our enemy is a ninja?”

Even though Lealith saw that object that got knocked down and said that beside her, her voice was not currently reaching Yurie.

Her skirt would sway each time she knocked it down, deflect and dodge; making her concentration crumble each time she does them.

(Where is Tooru…..!?)

She would look around at the surroundings for Tooru, especially right after she makes a big dodge.

She would be relieved that he could not be seen around and also felt uneasy at the same time.

Yurie knows Tooru as someone that would still run to his comrades no matter how injured he is to prevent them from getting hurt. Seeing that she can’t see him now, it would probably mean that something has happened to prevent him from running over.

If that is the case then, Yurie thought that she has to defeat the enemy as fast as possible and run over to him herself but-----

“Kuuh………!!”

The enemy did not allow that and continued attacking from a far distance. Since the attacks are mostly flying objects, Yurie could only remain defensive because she could not close in the gaps.

Of course, the situation would change if she can close the gaps but, she is hesitating in attacking when she thought of the possibility that '''''she might be seen.'''''

(What should I do………….)

Even though the reason was of her own mistake, Yurie hated the enemy attacking in this situation.

(But, Tooru might be in a big trouble so, now is not the time to be hesitating like this………!!)

In the other side, Lealith was analyzing the enemy calmly.

(Quite fast………but, not as fast as Yurie)

Lealith gave the silver girl a high score in that certain point of her battle techniques.

Especially the way how she moves her body; she has already experienced that first hand in the previous <<Survive>>. At that time Yurie was impatient and she was able to deal with the straight forward and simple attacks without any difficulty. However, if she had attacked in a calmer manner then, the battle would probably be more complicated.

Of course, Lealith thought that her victory would still not change.

Anyhow, there is a great difference with the movements of the girl holding the <<Double>> standing beside her and the enemy attacking them right now.

(…………The problem would be the enemy’s movements are not straight)

The enemy changes the course path suddenly by kicking the abundant trees. The enemy would move in the opposite, upwards and diagonal directions on the terrains and adding on, the biggest problem would be that the enemy uses the darkness to its maximum advantage making it hard to confirm the precise location.

The gold girl could do something if she closes in the gaps but, she could not move because of a reason different with Yurie’s. She probably thought that it was going to be hard to corner the opponent because she only had a cloth covering her barefoot, making her unable to bring out her original performance.

That is why she decided to concentrate. She would concentrate and prepare her <<{{Furigana|Gun|Rifle}}>> after predicting the enemy’s movements.

“…………There!! ----Kuh!?”

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Ga*. The long barrel backfired and the bullet shot to who knows where because the tip slammed on the surrounding trees.

(The reason why the attack was done here was to use the trees as a cage huh………not bad!)

Lealith made a fearless smile to the enemy’s fighting style.

The <<Kunai>> pierced through the darkness towards the smile but------

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Gikiin*!! Yurie used her blade and slammed it down before standing in front of Lealith as if she was protecting her.

“…………..i never asked for your help”

“Ya---. I did it on a whim”

Lealith did not say anymore to that un-honest reply and returned her consciousness back to the enemy.

(Not bad at all)

Whether it’s the place selected for the surprise attack, or the timing, and more importantly-----the ability to match up with them who are <<{{Furigana|III|Level 3}}>>, even though she could not display her real abilities------Lealith was giving a good praise.

“Well then………..What should we do huh. It would be nice if there were more space at least………..”

“………….so it will be okay if there is more space right?”

The silver girl dropped her sights and confirmed the feeling of her surroundings towards Lealith’s mumble and asked.

“You got a plan?”

“If you {{Furigana|soar to the heavens|jump}} in an instant-----'''''I will make it for you'''''”

Lealith opened her eyes wide for an instant but immediately understood Yurie’s intentions.

“So, let’s do it in the next timing”

“Ya---“

After Yurie nodded, she looked at her feet again.

They were currently surrounded by thickets just reaching to their knees. Tooru is not nearby. It seems the enemy is feeling superior right now and would probably avoid coming closer.

(It will be okay with this…….!!)

Soon-----that time came. The moment the <<Kunai>> was thrown towards the girls, the girl with {{Furigana|blonde hair|Yellow Topaz}} jumped straight up and the girl with {{Furigana|Silver hair|Silver Blonde}} sank her body in the opposite direction.

Yurie spun her body while sinking-----and at the same time, used her blade to cut in a circle.

<nowiki>*</nowiki>kiin*……….!!The attacker certainly heard a high-pitched sound. It was not the clashing echoing metallic sound of the <<Kunai>> getting deflected and knocked down like what has been happening until now.

'''''Then what was that''''', the answer appeared right in front the moment the attacker had that question.

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Mekimekimekimeki*…………….!! The cage trapping the silver and gold girl were-----

The trees collapsed in a radial manner.

---no, the silver girl cut them all down.

“Wha……….!?”

The enemy could only be shocked at the girl who changed the scenery with a power unfitting her small body with one move----and because of that, a small chance was born.

The gold girl did not miss that chance and------

A gunshot echoed immediately right after.

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Absolute Duo:Volume 3 Chapter 2

2014-04-19T06:43:38Z

124.197.107.174: /* Chapter 2 『The Time For Disaster, huh』 */

Absolute Duo:Volume 3 Chapter 1

2014-04-12T07:09:16Z

124.197.107.174: /* Chapter 1 『Is It Okay To Wish For It』 */

==Chapter 1 『Is It Okay To Wish For It』==

===Part 1===

“Uu,kuh…………..”

I narrowed my eyes because of the dazzling sunlight after I opened the somewhat heavy door and got outside.

And at the same time, a breeze with a strong smell of salt tickled my nose.

A lot of the breeze got sucked into my chest and when I looked to the outside scenery again-----it was blue.

Both the sky and earth was blue.

It was normal for the sky but for the earth------it was strange.

Speaking specifically, it's not the earth but instead it was the ocean. The endless ocean spread out to the end of my view.

Yes, right now I----Kokonoe Tooru is riding a boat. We the first years of the Kouryou academy will be heading to the seaside school for 1 week starting today and because of that, we are heading to the southern islands via boat.

“The smell of salt water is amazing”

I looked back after taking a few steps forward and talked to the girl who was holding my sleeves tightly.

“Are you okay, Yurie?”

“Y-ya----………..I am okay……….”

While the wind was swaying the hair reaching until her hips, the small girl nodded.

She is my <<Duo>>-----Yurie.

She is a girl with transparent like {{Furigana|white skin|Snow white}}, {{Furigana|red eyes|Ruby eyes}} opposite to the blue sea and {{Furigana|Silver hair|Silver Blonde}} was glowing because of the sunlight.

The reason is simple and clear-----its seasickness.

I heard that her country Gimle was an island surrounded by the sea so, I thought she would be okay on the ship but, I jumped to the wrong conclusion.

The color of her face looks bad so I brought her from the cabin to the stern while her legs were unsteady.

Since there are shades at the stern different from the bow of the ship, it's the most suitable spot to take a rest.

“It’ll become a bit better if it's windy so let’s rest here for a while”

“Ya---…………….”

After Yurie nodded, she leaned against the wall and dragged her hips down before *Petan* sitting down.

“Tooru…………Is it okay if I borrow your shoulder”

“Aah, go ahead”

After I sat beside her, Yurie came closer to me. She closed her eyes and looks like she has a hard time breathing.

“………are you okay?”

“Ya--. It feels nice outside………”

(Yurie being like this is kind of rare………..)

Even though she is small, the silver girl’s physical and battle abilities are at the top level of the class.

It would be quite tough for me------rather, Yurie’s winning percentage is higher if she holds the <<Double>> and it was impossible to imagine her current weak appearance.

(…………speaking of which, she looks exhausted lately)

The summer in Yurie's country Gimle is cold and the days reaching around 20 degrees are rare there. However for Japan--------the Kouryou academy located in southern Kantou, the summer days crossing over 30 degrees once it passed mid-summer and adding it with seasickness, she turned completely groggy with her stamina exhausted.

“Hn…….Too………ru…………*Suu*……….*Suu*………..”

Before I noticed, Yurie started to make sleeping sounds.

I could not move thanks to that but, it’s probably a good idea to let her sleep like this now.

And since I don’t have any particular thing to do, I just stared at the sea and the blue sky.

(It’s summer huh…………)

I don’t like summer. I liked it when I was a child but, I started to hate it 2 years ago.

Because it makes me remember about the day-----the day '''''that person''''' destroyed everything, the day my sister got killed in front of me.

(I still can’t reach…………..but, I will definitely pierce my fangs in you………..!)

Just a few days ago, I reached <<{{Furigana|III|Level 3}}>> from the end of term <<Sublimation ceremony>>. Honestly the moment I achieved the <<Level up>>, I would not deny the fact that it was a little anti-climactic since I was prepared for it to take a longer time.

But it is still a fact that I’ve gotten stronger.

My physical abilities, muscle strength and, running power could easily break world records and has reached a level which is impossible in reality. I polished my battle techniques with training every day and the strength is enough to make me think that I will not lose unless it is another <<Exceed>>.

And at the same time, I understood this.

Even though I gained this much strength, it will not reach him.

I understood that my <<Power>> now would not reach him, by comparing the overpowering feeling when I confronted him 2 years ago.

(Even if I can’t reach now--------I might manage if I cross <<{{Furigana|IV|Level 4}}>>………..)

The <<{{Furigana|IV|Level 4}}>> is the level that will bring out the true power of the <<Blaze>>.

If I reach it, I think my fist will reach him.

My anger, hatred and sadness---------

It was at the moment I was staring at the sky while having those various expressions swirling inside me.

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Zururi* Yurie’s head slipped off my shoulder.

(-------!!)

For a moment there, I got surprised but-----

“*suu*……..*suu*………..”

Yurie might be quite exhausted because she did not open her eyes and was sleeping comfortably using my legs as a pillow this time. I pat her head from the thought of wanting to help even if it was a little bit when I saw her exhausted face.

“Hn…..Too……ru……………”

“Ah……..so-sorry. Did I wake you up?”

“Nai…………It feels, good…………..please do more…………”

I nodded in agreement before continuing patting her head. Her silky silver hair felt good and it feels like silk thread.

After a while, Yurie’s breathing gradually became well-regulated.

Her sleeping face got softer compared to just now and I felt happy I could help her this much.

At the same time, I also felt saved too.

Thanks to the days I pass with Yurie, my heart which was rampaging because of him turned calm.

“Thanks, Yurie………….”

When I patted her head while mumbling that, Yurie rubbed her head from the ticklish feeling.

(I have to be careful not to move or else I’ll wake her)

I raised the side of my mouth while looking at the silver girl sleeping comfortably.

After a while in this position-----

<nowiki>*</nowiki>Gachari* the sound of the door separating the cabin and deck opening appeared.

It was Hotaka Miyabi who showed up, she is my classmate with a shy personality but '''there is a part on her body which emphasizes it's large size.''' …………….I will never tell Miyabi which part of her emphasizes on largeness.

“Yoo Miyabi, came to feel the wind too?”

“Eh, ah, erm, I thought you two weren’t showing any signs of returning so…………..”

“So you got worried and came to see Yurie huh”

“U-un………….It’s a different meaning, but it’s correct but……….”

“Different Meaning?”

When I asked about the reply she whispered out, Miyabi looked panicked for some reason.

“-----uh!! E-eerrrr, Lo-look, I just thought that it’s going to be dangerous if she fell into the sea!!”

“It’s going to be okay, it’s not like she staggers that much. Well, thanks for worrying”

“A-ahaha………Mo-more importantly, is Yurie-chan asleep…………?”

“----uh!! Tha-that’s………”

I completely forgot about Yurie using my lap as a pillow.

While getting panicked from Miyabi pointing that out, I told her that it became like this after I lent my shoulder to Yurie who got seasick.

“*Giggle*. So that is the reason why you can’t move”

“Well yeah…………by the way Miyabi, are you going to be outside for a while?”

When things settled without any strange misunderstandings, I made a relieved sigh while asking her.

“Eh……….? I-I guess I’ll do that. The air outside is nicer anyway………..”

“I see. Then let’s talk. I need someone”

“…………..U-un”

After she nodded, Miyabi was about to sit down with Yurie in between.

“It’s going to be hot if you sit there because the sun will hit you so, why don’t you come here?”

“Ah…………Tha-that’s true……..Err, So-sorry for the bother……….”

It was not long since she got outside the ship but, it’s probably hot already to her.

I advised Miyabi whose face was a little red, to sit beside me.

Even though she nodded and sat before me, I felt that it was very like her in a way because she left a 50 centimeter gap between.

“Now that I think about it, it’s been a long time we talked like this”

“T-that’s true………….”

More specifically Yurie is also with us but, I wonder how long it has been since we talked alone.

When I tried recalling back, I felt that there was almost none since these few months------ever since I stopped showing up for the morning run.

If there is anything, we would converse when the usual groups gather and it’s not like we don’t talk to each other since we often eat food together.

“This morning………..with Tomoe-chan too?”

“Aah, it’s almost every day”

Tachibana don’t have to be with me regularly since, the main thing in the morning training would be to repeatedly move my body with the basics before using my head to think. But, she shows up every day to conduct a Kumite<ref group ="3b">Actual Training</ref> for the last 10 minutes-----Tachibana would do the attacking while I focus on defence------because she said it is faster to master it this way than to only focus in the Kata<ref group ="3b">Form</ref>.

“I see. Every day, huh………..”

“Aah. She’s a great help”

Although Miyabi said '''''that’s good''''', I think I am imagining that she looks somewhat lonely.

“If Miyabi is okay with it, why don’t you join us? Tachibana would probably welcome you too”

“………..uun, I guess I’ll pass……..See, I have to gain stamina instead of techniques now anyway”

“I-I see………….”

I couldn't say any more since she made a somewhat troubled expression.

(Things don’t go how I want to huh……….)

Actually, Miyabi has been acting strange recently.

She would immediately look away when our eyes meet; absentmindedly thinking about something and it feels like her movements and actions has something behind it.

But, I have some idea regarding the reason why.

Miyabi probably feels inferior to us when she failed to achieve the <<Level up>> during the-----<<Sublimation ceremony>> that everyone in the class received at the end of term semester.

If it is about the usual faces then, Tatsu also failed the sublimation and remained as <<{{Furigana|II|Level 2}}>> but, he did not mind at all and it’s probably because of his personality.

In any case, it feels bad to have a timid relation with a friend.

“Hey, Miyabi. If you have something bothering you, you can tell me”

“Eh………?”

“I told you this before right. It’s better to let it out, if you think it’s tough. I think it’s okay to tell Tachibana if it is awkward to tell me. She is also worried”

“Ah……..U-un. Thank you……..Eheh, really thank you, Tooru-kun”

Miyabi said this after raising the both sides of her mouth.

I probably lightened her feelings a bit.

Or she might be acting tough to avoid making me worried.

I could not judge which one it was but, if Miyabi requests me then, I will do my best to assist-----that was what I thought.

“The-then ca-ca-can I request for one wish………?”

“Aah, if it is something I can do then say it”

“……..Ca-can I……..borrow your shoulder…….”

“Shoulder?”

Even though there is only one meaning for that case but, I asked back just in case.

It’s because those words are hard to think to have come from Miyabi who is bad with males.

Just when I was wondering what the answer would be-----Miyabi moved her head vertically with a clear red face.

“It feels comfortable here so, I got a little sleepy and that’s why, I won’t ask as much like what Yu-Yurie-chan is doing so, I thought I could ask you to borrow your shoulder for a while…………….”

It was probably very embarrassing because, Miyabi lowered her sights and fiddled with her finger tips while saying the reason.

“I, can't……….?”

“N-no, it’s okay. If something like my shoulder is okay with you, then use it”

I got a little embarrassed and agreed to her since there is no reason to refuse.

“U-un, Thank you……..but, something like that ……… that is not true you know……..?”

I have no idea what she meant by that. Even though I was thinking about that question------

“Ex-excuse me………”

The 50 centimeter gap turned into 10 and once Miyabi placed her head on my shoulder, the thoughts I was thinking just before vanished.

“…………..”

It’s warm. Miyabi’s body temperature is being transmitted from the touching parts. And at the same time, the heartbeats coming from my chest got a bit faster and my body creaked.

(Thi-this is kind of nerve wrecking……)

Honestly speaking, this situation is very embarrassing.

But, I just thought that she is relaxing around me more than I expected. I was happy that we became great friends, which is enough to me unable to perceive her poor interactive skills with the opposite sex.

(…..nonetheless, I think it is going to be annoying if someone sees us here like this)

After I made a small sigh, I stared at the horizon separating the blue sky and blue sea while starting the image training of the moves Tachibana taught me…………rather, it feels like the nervousness won’t settle down unless I think of something else.

Even though I did that image training, I would be wary of Miyabi each time she exhaled or makes any slight movement and it was interrupted several times; this became a difficult situation.

Nearly one hour passed after that.

[Oi, Tooru, the rabbit woman is calling us to gather-----][------uh!!]

The steel door opened and Miyabi jumped up the same time the voice called out to me.

“What are you all doing………….”

[I-ya,hahaha……………][Ahaha………]

In a tired manner------he is probably tired-------a small boy with glasses made a sigh; it was my friend Tora.

“To-Tora-kun. What did Tsukimi-sensei say……….?”

Miyabi asked with a tone which is unthinkable to be possible by someone who just woke up.

“There is something she wants to say about the seaside school so, I was told to call the people that went out to the deck”

“I get it………Yurie, wake up. It seems Tsukimi is calling us for something”

When I slightly shook her shoulders, Yurie woke up. However, her consciousness was still probably in dreamland. Even though she raised her body, she was still in daze with half her eyes opened.

“Had a nice sleep?”

“Ya----, thanks to you. Thank you very much, Tooru”

“It’s nothing much. How about you Miyabi?”

“…………i-I, err……even though I was the one that asked you to borrow your shoulder, I-I was too nervous, so not at all……….”

Miyabi told me she did not sleep and lowered her sights while her cheeks were blushing.

No wonder she woke up immediately when Tora appeared.

It’s probably better if I didn’t say it was alright when she asked if it was alright to borrow my shoulders.

(But, looks like both of us were nervous)

It is probably tough for Miyabi who is in the world of drowsiness but, it was a little funny when I think that both our feelings were the same.

“Okay okay okaaay, is everyone here?”

Our evil homeroom teacher, who is unfit to be a teacher, was wearing a maid outfit with rabbit ears and spinning around in the room.

“Alrighty then, this ship will reach the island soon☆ the kids that went out to the deck saw the island right♪ So, please get ready to get off since the ship is going to stop ♥ Also, everyone’s belongings got deliciously------not that, the staff has already transported it so relax♪”

Essentially this seaside school is a training camp to commence a survival training which could not be done in the premise of the academy. Because of that, there is quite some danger accompanying it so there would be 5 <<Exceed>> <<{{Furigana|III|Level 3}}>>----- Kouryou graduates with survival techniques as their expertise acting as the support staff.

“Tsukimi-sensei. Even if they join in as members of the staff, there is no way we can make our seniors carry our belongings”

The girl with long beautiful hair-----Tachibana commented to Tsukimi with a dignified voice. Those thoughts were very like her because of her honest and serious personality.

“Don’t mind don’t mind. That is their job too♪ more importantly I will be distributing this so, come over here when I call your names out☆”

After saying that, Tsukimi raised a watch-like object above her head.

“What is with that?”

Tsukimi once targeted our life. However, since I was made to hide that in front of our classmates, I asked a question politely.

“It’s the armband with an emergency signal switch and light attached to it☆Only push it when it really is bad okay. Seriously do it when you are going to die♪ Okaay?”

The cabin got noisy in an instant. That, was this camp that hard to have such a thing prepared.

However, when I think about this carefully, it was probably going to be a quite a tough one the moment <<Exceed>> staffs are coming with us.

After receiving the armband, she told us to wear this at all times until the seaside school ends.

And after everyone wore the armband, we went out of the cabin when the ship has already stopped but------

“……….Hey, Tsukimi”

“Add Sensei”

“Why didn’t we land-----Desuka!?”<ref group ="3b">Desuka is used for politeness</ref>

Everyone that got out to the deck got dumbfounded.

It was only normal. It’s true that we can see the island…………it’s just that it’s a few kilometres far.

“Which means you have to swim♥”

“From here----Desuka!?”

“Of course, with the clothes you are wearing now too♪”

“While wearing our uniform----Desuka!?”

“Sounds tough to have a second personality huh, <<Irregular>>……….”

You have no right to say that.

“Okay with that said, we will now begin the swimming training with your current clothes for this seaside school♪ once you reach the spot, please head to your respective training spots located in the middle of the island☆”

Although naturally there were some who raised their shock at Tsukimi’s announcement but, this was exactly the way Kouryou academy follows.

The battle training, emergency medical treatment, survival and etc were------ different from a normal high school, this is a curriculum for a special battle technique school.

Swimming with our clothes like this is one of it, and it was a skill that was just taught last week.

The action of swimming with our clothes on is unexpectedly tough and it was so tough that it made me who has confidence in my stamina, hate raising my body after finishing one kilometer of swimming.

It was completely unexpected that we will be using those techniques we learned suddenly in the seaside school.

“This is something you master better if you do it with the will to die. Good luck and work hard, kuhaha”

Tsukimi showed her real personality with a voice the other students could not hear and made an evil smile.

(So that is why our seniors carried our belongings huh. Now that I think about it, she did say the boat will stop instead of land………..)

After I made a big sigh, I prepared myself.

===Part 2===

“………..Did you call me?”

He estimated the old man stopping his hands and the teenager with arrow-like eyes talked.

“Fuhaha, sorry to call you at a busy time like this”

“No, the mission given to me is to obey you”

The teenager continued his words with a emotionless voice

“So your business?”

“Umu. Just like you know, the <<unit>> has finished its adjustments and has been spread to a few teams. The last thing would be to advance to the last stage but-----before that, there is one material I want. So with that said I want to borrow your power to obtain that”

“What kind of material do you wish for?”

The old man replied with three answers to the teenager’s question.

“I don’t mind since I would get one soon anyways.--------of course, it would exceed the one <<Diabolica>> has though”

“…………Aiming too high is fine but, the disappointment if we are unable to obtain it will be big”

“That’s true. Fuhahahaha!”

After the old man finished laughing, the teenager opened his mouth.

“Well then, please give the permit to report to the higher ups of the plan we just------“

“No need. Those fellas would want to know the <<Power>> of the <<Unit>> too anyways. Let’s just say this plan is just a test and report only the results”

“…………..understood”

The young man did not raise his objection and obeyed the old man’s decision.

He then makes a slight smile before----asking.

“To evaluate or to be evaluated huh………I understand. How about the operation name for this?”

The old man laughed----before replying.

“<<Selection>>----I guess I’ll call it that”

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