Editing Tasogare-iro no Uta Tsukai:Volume3 1st Play (section)

=== Part 3 ===


Now then, I wonder if the school broadcast properly reached that kid.

Looking at the teachers lined up in a row in the headmaster's room, Kate leaned up against the wall at her back.

It had been confirmed with the student enrollment registry that she had stayed in the student dorms without leaving.  Unless there was some kind of outstanding circumstances, all that was left was to wait for her to arrive.

……Even so, the headmaster was preparing a mean-spirited challenge wasn't he.

The old man seated in the middle of the teachers had his eyes glued to the deep crimson carpet spread across the room.  No way, to think that he would give a first year the same problem as the previous third year.

Tiny footsteps echoed from the hallway.

With a rusted creaking sound rising up, the door to the headmaster's room opened.  What appeared was a tall girl with fluttering scarlet hair.  Her hair color as well as her uniform's collar were {{Furigana|Keinez|Red}} in color.

"......Ah"

Once she saw the teachers lined up, her countenance trembled.

"I'm sorry!  I came to the wrong plaーー"

"No, you got it right Kluele"

Kate called out in a fluster towards the the girl who looked like she was trying to run away.

"Even though its still summer vacation, I'm really sorry" 

"....As expected, it's as the school broadcast said. 

Surrounded by the many teachers, the student shrunk and looked uncomfortable.  Receiving this many stares, it's no wonder she's shrinking huh?

"Errr, what's your business with me?  I don't think I've done anything particularly wroー"

"Kluele"

Suddenly Kate stepped closer than the other teachers.  She walked halfway in front of her student.

"Perhaps......"

'''"ーーCan you already use a {{Furigana|First Scale Recitation|High Noble Aria}}?"'''

With a twitch she stiffened as if startled.  Standing next to her it was too easy to notice.

"......  What are you talking about?  It's a little too abrupt.

She spoke her words ambiguously.

"Ah, you don't have to particularly put yourself on guard.  We just want to confirm it with you."

Carefreely waving one hand wearing un-teacher like clothes teacher Zessel expressed a wry smile.

"If I say it simply this is related to your rapid growth in your reciting technique.  It's fine to say that it's become a topic of discussion in the staff room."

"In the staff room?"

"Quite recently at the Fidellia seaside school, as for the teachers who taught your {{Furigana|Keinez|Red}} lectures you were the only student who they remember sticking out amongst the first year students.

The teachers here had already heard the reports of that time from teacher Zessel.

''"With a familiar catalyst call out a small red animal within 30 minutes."''
Amongst the many students given this problem who were desperately singing their {{Furigana|Song of Praise|Oratorio}}, only this girl alone stood tightly grasping her red paint catalyst in her hand in silence.

"While I was getting close to thinking 'What's wrong?', there was already a red winged bird on each shoulder.

Without singing a {{Furigana|Song of Praise|Oratorio}}, in the few dozen seconds that teacher Zessel had looked away the recital had finished.

"But, if it's to that extent there's nothing special about it."

"I wonder about that."

Without even waiting for his words to finish the teacher continued speaking.

"After that lecture ended, it should have been you alone who stayed behind in the courtyard for recital practice.  ...No that's not right is it.  Rather than practice your expression was purely a look of 『verification』."

Recognizing anew one's own true strength.

Teacher Enne also saw it, that humongous blaze.

"The gigantic blaze that flared up in the courtyard.  That isn't the sort of thing that a student calls out by chance on a whim."

"Butーー"

Hesitantly, the girl surveyed the surrounding teachers.

"Even so, I don't think is enough to expressly call me to the headmaster's room.  The bird, the blaze, neither should be that high of a degree of difficult after all.

Yes, if it's just that then anyone would probably explain it away as ''"An excellent student existing in any recitation school."''
But the final thing came next.

"You know, Kluele,"

Kate took one more step towards the student under her care.

"When I had collapsed at the research institute I heard that you came to my rescue."

"No, that was Ada thoughー"

"Of course I know that as well.  But I want you to tell me, is it true that you called a True Spirit to save us?"

Yes.  After the medical treatment had finished she had heard that from teacher Zessel.  At that time she doubted her ears.  The be told that girl she had thought was a normal female student had already summoned out a True Spiritーー Not only that but to hear that amongst True Spirits, it was the extraordinarily rare {{Furigana|Divine Bird of Dawn|Phoenix}}.

".....I, don't know."

Kluele frailly shook her head.

However, that was a fairly clumsy lie.  Because at the Fidellia boardinghouse, countless students and teachers witnessed her recite out the {{Furigana|Divine Bird of Dawn|Phoenix}}.

''".....Kluele, let's leave."''

At the point they were escaping the collapsing research institute, both teachers Zessel and Enne testified to the fact that the {{Furigana|Divine Bird of Dawn|Phoenix}} turned and addressed Kluele.

There was perhaps no longer any doubt that this scarlet haired girl had recited out a True Spirit.

"Kluele, I'm not trying to blame you here.  Rather it's the oppositeー"

"At the level of calling out a True Spirit, far from skipping grades you could even challenge the qualification exam to become a professional reciter.

The one who kept speaking was the supervising teacher of the 『{{Furigana|Keinez|Red}}』first year students.

"If you receive your reciter qualifications you can formally receive as much activity funds as you'd like.  As for skipping grades it should be heaven sent news for your parents who are responsible for your tuition."

"At the same time we teachers have suitably collaborated and made arrangements for students who skip grades.  If you are interested then there is a system to introduce you to a famous reciter with the school's backing.  This is a huge chance for you.

The standing teachers continued one after another without pause.

Yes, This should be a heaven sent opportunity for a student.  It should be preferential treatment.

And yet... why?

The girl clearly wore an  expression grief to the degree that everyone knew.



That......   What are they saying so suddenlyーー

Her mind had gone pure white.  It felt like she was going to become dizzy from the bewilderment.  Bitting her lip Kluele barelymanaged to endure.

Hadn't it been less than half a year since she entered the recital school?  She had finally made friends and had gotten used to school life.and studying.  Despite this, skip grades?  reciter qualification exams?

It was all too sudden, her real feelings couldn't appear.

......I DON'T want that.

The as always innocently smiling blond childish girlfriend.

The promise to improve together with the night colored boy.

It's not just that.  It's the same with the other kids in class.  I want to pass through the same time together with the others.  Because that is what is truly precious to me.

"Thank you very much.  But, Iーー"

Immersing the teachers before her in her gaze, Kluele shook her head sideways.

"I'm fine with the way it is now."

With a rustle the teachers began a commotion.

"You'd go to that extent?"

A teacher with folded arms who's name she didn't know asked again in a subdued voice.

"It's because there is a child that I want to study recitations with."

Facing that person Kluele showed a sweet smile.

"But......"

"It's fine, because I truly think that what I have now is more than enough."

Before the teacher could say something for a second time.

"Understood Kluele.  The break is over and you are my student again.

Kate-sensei, who was right next to her, said so.

"If that's what you've decided then I'll also support you."  was whispered secretly in her ears.

"......Yes"

Thank goodness...  Kate-sensei isn't mad.

"I see, Let's fully respect the student's opinion about this.  And Kate-kun who is an excellent teacher is with her as well."

Putting the papers in order on top of the desk, the headmaster stood up.

"By the way, Kluele-kun, I have something I want to discuss butーー"

The serious expression the old man had up until now completely changed.  Before her eyes a strangely calm expression rose up.

The dignity of one who governed the school disappeared.  It was replaced by a friendly expression. 

The truth is I, no including every teacher here, we've all seen many red True Spirits.  But the {{Furigana|Divine Bird of Dawn|Phoenix}} alone none of us have seen you see"

"......Is that so?"

I have no choice but to have an extremely familiar image of the {{Furigana|Divine Bird of Dawn|Phoenix}}.  But it's hard for me to believe that amongst the various teachers, headmaster, and recital specialists here that none of them has ever seen it before. 

"Just how many times has this thing been reported in history?  Amongst the numerous True Spirits it is the one with the absolute fewest occurrences.  And even in research it's a phantom.  At the very least in this present time there have been no confirmed cases of a reciter being able to perform this recitation.  That's how rare your True Spirit is."


The glasses wearing teacher clad in blue research clothes shrugged his shoulders.

"......I didn't know that my True spirit was that like that to that extent.

"And so for the sale of my simple curiosity, if it is ok with you I earnestly request to see it..

It seems that there wasn't any lie in the old man's words.  The gaze that came with the words was like a little kid's filled with genuine curiosity.
It was the same for the other teachers as well.  In the first place it was probably in the nature of those who pursue recitating to be overflowing with curiosity.

"Err, I'm sorry."

And yet even though she noticed that, Kluele lowered her eyes.

"My feelings are that if there is anything I can recite for you I will.  But...."

Pausing after her last word, Kluele searched about for the right words.  She searched about for the words to properly express her true feelings.

"Merely wanting to see.   With just that reason I don't think my True Spirit would come.  'I'll sing at a truly important time, for the sake of my precious people.'  That's what I swore inside my heart after all."

Within the majority of people interested in reciting, most of them participated in relief and rescue type work.

Within recitations a Pegasus that flew in the sky could be used carry people.  Or water recitations could be used when a fire started in a place without water.  Fire recitations could be used to warm the frozen earth.

The ones who became teachers and researchers, like those before her eyes, were only a small handful.  Amongst those paths I haven't yet decided which one to pick.

HoweverーーI don't want to recite just for an exhibition.

Because I think that would be an insult in regards to him who is seriously doing his best with the Night Color Recitations.

"I see"

The petite old man released a deep sigh.

"....I'm truly sorry."

She had decided to bluntly refuse none other than the headmaster's request.

"No, it's certainly as you said.  I see, I feel like I understand just a bit.  It's probably because it's someone like you possessing a pure heart that the appropriate True Spirit resides with you.

Without being offended the old man laughed.

"Well, Kluele-kun you don't need to shrink back that much."

"U,  Ummm..... Isn't there anything that I could do as an apology?  I can at least recite some flowers."

If it's something like living flowers then I'll surely be able to manage.

"Thank you for your consideration but right now there aren't any flower vases or anything else." 

She looked around and saw that he was rightーー Unexpectedly the old man's line of sight stopped at what was under our feet.

"No, wait..... Well then there is one thing I'd like to request.  I don't care what it is just call out your favorite thing.  For your catalyst, I don't mind if you use the deep crimson carpet beneath your feet."

"......Eh, is it really ok for me to use this?"

"Of course."

While being told, she softly touched the carpet.

There was a vague out of place feeling for a momentーー This is?

"However, I don't know if this will be harder than a number of catalysts."

"This, it's that right?  It's, already, been, used, for, reciting, 6, times"

The name was, what again?  It even came out in class recently.

Ummm,  If I'm not mistaken..... I feel like it was Criーーーsomething rather though.

"Huh?  Is something wrong?"

Becoming aware of the surrounding commotion, Kluele raised her head.

Now that look, the old man looked like he was surprised and was watching very closely.  The teachers too, they were talking about something secretly amongst themselves.

"What, did you realize it?"

".....no, somehow or other after I touched it I thought 『Aah, I wonder if it's like that』"

"But what about the number?"

"That also was somehow or other...... But I think it's probably right."

I heard a bird's voice and then it was like I understood, if I touch it I'll know.  It was only that.

The moment she touched it, she could clearly imagine the catalyst's gate in her mind.  The gate's mouth was closed just a little stubbornly unlike normal ones.

ーーAnd yet, I wonder why?  I don't feel that I can't do a recitation.

No matter how obstinate the gate became, nor how pouty the gate was, I feel like if it is the me right now I can gently persuade them.  No, I have that conviction.  It's like a mother persuading her beloved children.

She had an absolute hunch that it was already second nature to her, just like how living things unconsciously repeatedly breathe.  That she could perceive everything about the laws that govern the thing called recitations.

Her consciousness was clear to a bizarre degree.   Her feelings awakened.

The <{{Furigana|Song of Praise|Oratorio}}> was no longer needed.

With only her feelings if she talked with just a few words that was enough.

ーーーCome wake up scarlet childrenーーー<br/>
ーーーIsa sia clue-l-soophie phenoーーー

The carpet underfoot shone red.  Red particles of light whirled up bringing with it a refreshing feeling like powdered snow.  They illuminated the headmaster's room.

"No way, a crime catalyst without a {{Furigana|Song of Praise|Oratorio}}?"

The teacher's panicked voices rose one after another.

......How come?  I wonder what's so surprising?

Even though its just a normal thing to open the catalyst's recital gate for use.

Now that I think of it, what should I recite?

I wonder if the flower I like the most would be fine?

More lovely than any jewel, my favorite scarlet flower.

ーー   『{{Furigana|Keinez|Red}}』ーー

And after the girl had sungーー


＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝


"Ah, then please excuse me.  My friends are waiting."

Without a shred of arrogance the female student hurried in a rush down the hallways.  It was as if what she had done was completely natural.

The girl left behind hundreds of red flowers that completely covered the room.  They were the red flower ーーAmaryllis.


Sometime later.

"......That kid, who the heck is she?   You can't even expect a professional reciter to do that with such simple words."

The teachers who instructed the 『{{Furigana|Keinz|Red}}』 First year students wiped the sweat from their ghastly pale faces.

In the public records up till the present time there was not a single reciter existed that could recite without a {{Furigana|Song of Praise|Oratorio}} while reusing a crime catalyst.
Hypothetically, if it was possible to utilize a catalyst an infinite number of times, then it would not be an exaggeration to say that it exceeds the realm of what human recitation.

Furthermore it was hard to believe that they had been shown the bottom of the girl's power.

Inside the now quiet headmaster's room.

"ーーThe heretical night colored reciter.  And immediately close to him was the monster like red......  No, the monster like recitation genius.  That the person herself is unaware is kind of scary."

Zessel muttered as if speaking to himself while staring at the ceiling.

"The <Incubation Jewel|Egg}}>, in addition the grey recitations, everything is happening at the same time....... However, is all of this really happening by coincidence?"



''<div style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS',cursive,sans-serif;">Chance?  No, that's wrong.''

''The things that have happened around that child, and everything that will happen from here on out.''

''The superior melody of preordained fate, the timbre has already been etched.''

''Everything is happening for the sake of that child.''

''Everything is happening for the sake of that child and myself.''

''Very soon a time of comprehension will come.  comprehend ーーand also understand!''

''The name of the distantly blooming scarlet child is {{Furigana|Selahphenosia|Promised Name}}''

''It has not yet arrived.  Howeverーー''

''Kluele, I am always watching over you.''

''Because I love you so much.''</div>


It was a secretive whispering that reached no one.

The weak sound of that voice disappeared somewhere without anyone perceiving it.

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