https://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Cheshire+Caine 2026-04-30T19:31:05Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.43.1 https://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=User:Cheshire_Caine&diff=562280 2020-05-11T18:41:30Z

<p>Cheshire Caine: </p> <hr /> <div>Hi Baka-Tsuki community! I'm really just adding all this in because I don't like seeing my name in red.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The name's Cheshire Caine – fluent in English and bilingual in a couple South Asian languages. Questionable skill in consuming French.<br /> <br /> Formerly edited for ''Shurabara!''</div>

Cheshire Caine https://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Shurabara!&diff=562279 2020-05-11T18:38:06Z

<p>Cheshire Caine: /* Editors */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Status|Active}}<br /> <br /> {{Teaser|English}}<br /> <br /> '''Shurabara!''' (しゅらばら!), also known as Shuraba Lovers, is a Japanese light novel series written by Kishi Haiya and illustrated by PurinPurin. As of November 2013, 10 volumes have been published by Media Factory under their MF Bunko J label. There is a completed manga adaptation by Kishi Haiya and Watari Masahito.<br /> <br /> [[File:Shurabarav01_cover2.jpg|286px|thumb|right|Cover of Volume 1]]<br /> <br /> == Story Synopsis ==<br /> <br /> &quot;I don't want girls to hate me!&quot; <br /> <br /> Kazuhiro Yagimoto is a high school boy who has such a mentality and acts like a &quot;good guy&quot;. In the end, though, he could not break away from his good guy image, and was labelled as &quot;Time without a girlfriend = age&quot;. Now, this youth's spring has come.<br /> <br /> &quot;...Kazuhiro-kun, I have a request...can you become my boyfriend?&quot; (by a classmate)<br /> <br /> &quot;Yagimoto-sama. Please let us become lovers!&quot; (by a colleague)<br /> <br /> &quot;Kazu, be my boyfriend!&quot; (by a childhood friend)<br /> <br /> In such a short period of time, three spring days have appeared!? But no matter how you look at it, the three of them seem to be hiding something...!?<br /> <br /> The lovable romantic comedy with a &quot;battlefield&quot; feel starts!! ...Want to three-time?<br /> <br /> == Updates ==<br /> <br /> * 10th October 2013 - Translation started!<br /> * 12th October 2013 - Volume 1 Prologue Completed.<br /> * 27th November 2014 - Volume 1 Chapter 1 Completed.<br /> * 6th December 2014 - Volume 1 Chapter 2 Completed.<br /> * 22th December 2014 - Volume 1 Chapter 3 Completed.<br /> <br /> == Translation ==<br /> <br /> === Format Standards ===<br /> <br /> '''Every chapter (after editing) must conform to the general format guidelines.'''<br /> * [[Format guideline|General Format/Style Guideline]]<br /> <br /> === [[Shurabara! Registration Page|Registration page]] ===<br /> <br /> '''Translators are asked to [[Shurabara! Registration Page|Register]] the chapters they want to work on.'''<br /> <br /> == Feedback Thread ==<br /> <br /> '''If you enjoyed the translation, why don't you tell us on the [https://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&amp;t=5718 Feedback Thread]'''<br /> <br /> == The ''Shurabara!'' series by Kishi Haiya ==<br /> <br /> '''Teaser'''<br /> <br /> === Volume 1 ===<br /> [[File:Shurabarav01_cover2.jpg|thumb|x200px]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Prologue|Prologue]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Chapter 1|Chapter 1: It's Not My Popular Period]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Chapter 2|Chapter 2: Congratulations, Our Kazuhiro-kun]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Chapter 3|Chapter 3: Hunted After by MIB?]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Chapter 4|Chapter 4: I am Messiah?]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Chapter 5|Chapter 5]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Chapter 6|Chapter 6]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Chapter 7|Chapter 7]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Chapter 8|Chapter 8]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Chapter 9|Chapter 9]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Epilogue|Epilogue]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Afterword|Afterword]]<br /> <br /> &lt;br style=&quot;clear:both&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> === Volume 2 ===<br /> [[File:Shurabarav02_cover.png|thumb|x200px]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Prologue|Prologue]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Chapter 1|Chapter 1]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Chapter 2|Chapter 2]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Chapter 3|Chapter 3]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Chapter 4|Chapter 4]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Chapter 5|Chapter 5]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Chapter 6|Chapter 6]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Chapter 7|Chapter 7]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Chapter 8|Chapter 8]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Epilogue|Epilogue]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Afterword|Afterword]]<br /> <br /> &lt;br style=&quot;clear:both&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> === Volume 3 ===<br /> [[File:Shurabarav03_cover.png|thumb|x200px]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 3 Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 3 Prologue|Prologue]]<br /> * [http://cautrs.com/shurabara-volume-3-chapter-1-teaser/ Chapter 1] (Teaser by [http://cautrs.com/ cautr])<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 3 Chapter 2|Chapter 2]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 3 Chapter 3|Chapter 3]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 3 Chapter 4|Chapter 4]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 3 Chapter 5|Chapter 5]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 3 Chapter 6|Chapter 6]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 3 Chapter 7|Chapter 7]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 3 Chapter 8|Chapter 8]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 3 Epilogue|Epilogue]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 3 Afterword|Afterword]]<br /> <br /> &lt;br style=&quot;clear:both&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> === Volume 4 ===<br /> [[File:Shurabarav04_cover.png|thumb|x200px]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 4 Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 4 Prologue|Prologue]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 4 Chapter 1|Chapter 1]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 4 Chapter 2|Chapter 2]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 4 Chapter 3|Chapter 3]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 4 Chapter 4|Chapter 4]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 4 Chapter 5|Chapter 5]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 4 Chapter 6|Chapter 6]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 4 Epilogue|Epilogue]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 4 Afterword|Afterword]]<br /> <br /> &lt;br style=&quot;clear:both&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> === Volume 5 ===<br /> [[File:Shurabarav05_cover.png|thumb|x200px]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 5 Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 5 Prologue|Prologue]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 5 Chapter 1|Chapter 1]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 5 Chapter 2|Chapter 2]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 5 Chapter 3|Chapter 3]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 5 Chapter 4|Chapter 4]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 5 Chapter 5|Chapter 5]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 5 Chapter 6|Chapter 6]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 5 Chapter 7|Chapter 7]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 5 Chapter 8|Chapter 8]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 5 Epilogue|Epilogue]]<br /> * [[Shurabara!:Volume 5 Afterword|Afterword]]<br /> <br /> == Project Staff ==<br /> * Project Administrator:<br /> * Project Manager: [[User:KanzakiAria|KanzakiAria]]<br /> <br /> ==== Translators ====<br /> <br /> '''Active'''<br /> * [[User:KanzakiAria|KanzakiAria]] (Chinese trans.)<br /> * [http://myanimelist.net/profile/bunny1ov3r bunny1ov3r] (Chinese trans.)<br /> '''Inactive'''<br /> <br /> ==== Editors ====<br /> <br /> '''Active'''<br /> * [[User:TheForgetfulEditor|TheForgetfulEditor]]<br /> <br /> '''Inactive'''<br /> <br /> '''Retired'''<br /> * [[User:Cheshire Caine|Cheshire Caine]]<br /> <br /> == Project Status ==<br /> <br /> Project Status: '''Teaser'''<br /> == Series Overview ==<br /> * しゅらばら！ 1 - 25th April 2011 - ISBN 978-4-8401-3899-4<br /> * しゅらばら！ 2 - 25th July 2011 - ISBN 978-4-8401-3968-7<br /> * しゅらばら！ 3 - 25th November 2011 - ISBN 978-4-8401-4302-8<br /> * しゅらばら！ 4 - 25th February 2012 - ISBN 978-4-8401-4391-2<br /> * しゅらばら！ 5 - 31st May 2012 - ISBN 978-4-8401-4577-0<br /> * しゅらばら！ 6 - 22nd September 2012 - ISBN 978-4-8401-4818-4<br /> * しゅらばら！ 7 - 25th March 2013 - ISBN 978-4-8401-5141-2<br /> * しゅらばら！ 8 - 25th July 2013- ISBN 978-4-8401-5251-8<br /> * しゅらばら！ 9 - 25th October 2013 - ISBN 978-4-04-066030-1<br /> * しゅらばら！ 10 - 25th February 2014 - ISBN 978-4-04-066313-5<br /> * しゅらばら！ 11 - 25th June 2014 - ISBN 978-4-04-066782-9<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:MF Bunko J]]</div>

Cheshire Caine https://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=User:Cheshire_Caine&diff=542561 2018-07-12T23:20:36Z

<p>Cheshire Caine: </p> <hr /> <div>Hi Baka-Tsuki community! I'm really just adding all this in because I don't like seeing my name in red.&lt;br /&gt;Anyway, introductions!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The name's Cheshire Caine -- I'm fluent in English, but I'm bilingual in a couple South Asian languages and am half decent at French.<br /> <br /> == Biography: ==<br /> '''Gender:''' Female&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Nationality:''' British Indian&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Location:''' England&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Birthday:''' 25&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; December<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> == Reading List: ==<br /> <br /> '''Hyouka''' (I've been away for a while, and it is *beyond* nice to come back and see this completed (╥﹏╥) &lt;-- Look at my ugly crying) &lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> Dropped:&lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> '''Hidan no Aria''' (no longer translated in English--but I might try one of the other languages)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Durarara!!''' (the original manga's a bit dark and the story apparently gets sadder and darker so . . .)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> I was gonna read '''Kami-sama no Inai Nichiyoubi''' (Sunday without God) but I'm also terrified of sad endings, and the manga seemed sad—so I stopped reading.&lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> Planning to read:&lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> '''Rain'''&lt;br /&gt;<br /> '''Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari'''<br /> <br /> == Current Project(s): ==<br /> <br /> Editing for '''Shurabara!'''</div>

Cheshire Caine https://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=User:Cheshire_Caine&diff=542560 2018-07-12T23:18:07Z

<p>Cheshire Caine: </p> <hr /> <div>Hi Baka-Tsuki community! I'm really just adding all this in because I don't like seeing my name in red.&lt;br /&gt;Anyway, introductions!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The name's Cheshire Caine -- I'm fluent in English, but I'm bilingual in a couple South Asian languages and am half decent at French.<br /> <br /> == Biography: ==<br /> '''Gender:''' Female&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Nationality:''' British Indian&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Location:''' UK (except I'm currently on holiday)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Birthday:''' 25&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; December<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> == Reading List: ==<br /> <br /> '''Hyouka''' (I've been away for a while, and it is *beyond* nice to come back and see this completed (╥﹏╥) &lt;-- Look at my ugly crying) &lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> Dropped:&lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> '''Hidan no Aria''' (no longer translated in English--but I might try one of the other languages)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Durarara!!''' (the original manga's a bit dark and the story apparently gets sadder and darker so . . .)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> I was gonna read '''Kami-sama no Inai Nichiyoubi''' (Sunday without God) but I'm also terrified of sad endings, and the manga seemed sad—so I stopped reading.&lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> Planning to read:&lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> '''Rain'''&lt;br /&gt;<br /> '''Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari'''<br /> <br /> == Current Project(s): ==<br /> <br /> Editing for '''Shurabara!'''</div>

Cheshire Caine https://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=User:Cheshire_Caine&diff=524805 2017-08-05T11:57:27Z

<p>Cheshire Caine: </p> <hr /> <div>Hi Baka-Tsuki community! I'm really just adding all this in because I don't like seeing my name in red.&lt;br /&gt;Anyway, introductions!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The name's Cheshire Caine -- I'm fluent in English, but grew up knowing Punjabi and understanding Hindi. I'm trying to pick back up French and I've started to learn Japanese.<br /> <br /> == Biography: ==<br /> '''Gender:''' Female&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Nationality:''' British Indian&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Location:''' UK (except I'm currently on holiday)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Birthday:''' 25&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; December<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> == Reading List: ==<br /> <br /> '''Hyouka''' (I've been away for a while, and it is *beyond* nice to come back and see this completed (╥﹏╥) &lt;-- Look at my ugly crying) &lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> Dropped:&lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> '''Hidan no Aria''' (no longer translated in English--but I might try one of the other languages)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Durarara!!''' (the original manga's a bit dark and the story apparently gets sadder and darker so . . .)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> I was gonna read '''Kami-sama no Inai Nichiyoubi''' (Sunday without God) but I'm also terrified of sad endings, and the manga seemed sad—so I stopped reading.&lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> Planning to read:&lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> '''Rain'''&lt;br /&gt;<br /> '''Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari'''<br /> <br /> == Current Project(s): ==<br /> <br /> Editing for '''Shurabara!'''</div>

Cheshire Caine https://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=User:Cheshire_Caine&diff=524803 2017-08-05T11:46:01Z

<p>Cheshire Caine: </p> <hr /> <div>Hi Baka-Tsuki community! I'm really just adding all this in because I don't like seeing my name in red.&lt;br /&gt;Anyway, introductions!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The name's Cheshire Caine -- I'm fluent in English, but grew up knowing Punjabi and understanding Hindi. I'm trying to pick back up French and I've started to learn Japanese.<br /> <br /> == Biography: ==<br /> '''Gender:''' Female&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Nationality:''' British Indian&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Location:''' UK (except I'm currently on holiday)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Birthday:''' 25&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; December<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> == Reading List: ==<br /> <br /> '''Hyouka''' (I've been away for a while, and it is *beyond* nice to come back and see this completed (╥﹏╥) &lt;-- Look at my ugly crying) &lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> Dropped:&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Hidan no Aria''' (no longer translated in English--but I might try one of the other languages)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Durarara!!''' (the original manga's a bit dark and the story apparently gets sadder and darker so . . .)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> I was gonna read '''Kami-sama no Inai Nichiyoubi''' (Sunday without God) but I'm also terrified of sad endings, and the manga seemed sad—so I stopped reading.&lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> Planning to read:&lt;br /&gt;<br /> '''Rain'''&lt;br /&gt;<br /> '''Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari'''<br /> <br /> == Current Project(s): ==<br /> <br /> Editing for '''Shurabara!'''</div>

Cheshire Caine https://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=User:Cheshire_Caine&diff=509530 2017-01-02T18:12:32Z

<p>Cheshire Caine: </p> <hr /> <div>Hi Baka-Tsuki community! I'm really just adding all this in because I don't like seeing my name in red.&lt;br /&gt;Anyway, introductions!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The name's Cheshire Caine -- I'm fluent in English; know Punjabi pretty well and quite a bit of Hindi; know some French; and I've started to teach myself Japanese (then I stopped because exams).<br /> <br /> == Biography: ==<br /> '''Gender:''' Female&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Nationality:''' British Indian&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Location:''' UK&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Birthday:''' 25&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; December<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> == Reading List: ==<br /> '''Hidan no Aria''' (no longer translated in English)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Durarara!!''' (hiatus, will go back eventually)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Hyouka''' (I've been away for a while, and it is *beyond* nice to come back and see this completed (╥﹏╥) &lt;-- Look at my ugly crying) &lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> I was gonna read '''Kami-sama no Inai Nichiyoubi''' (Sunday without God) but I'm also terrified of sad endings, and the manga seemed sad—so I stopped reading.&lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> Planning to read:&lt;br /&gt;<br /> '''Rain'''&lt;br /&gt;<br /> '''Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari'''<br /> <br /> <br /> == Current Project(s): ==<br /> <br /> Editing for '''Shurabara!!'''</div>

Cheshire Caine https://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=User:Cheshire_Caine&diff=490459 2016-05-14T17:42:06Z

<p>Cheshire Caine: </p> <hr /> <div>Hi Baka-Tsuki community! I'm really just adding all this in because I don't like seeing my name in red.&lt;br /&gt;Anyway, introductions!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The name's Cheshire Caine -- I'm fluent in English; know Punjabi pretty well and quite a bit of Hindi; know some French; and I've started to teach myself Japanese.<br /> <br /> == Biography: ==<br /> '''Gender:''' Female&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Nationality:''' British Indian&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Location:''' UK&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Birthday:''' 25&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; December<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> == Reading List: ==<br /> '''Hidan no Aria''' (no longer translated in English)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Durarara!!''' (hiatus, will go back eventually)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Hyouka''' (I've been away for a while, and it is *beyond* nice to come back and see this completed (╥﹏╥) &lt;-- Look at my ugly crying) &lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Kami-sama no Inai Nichiyoubi''' (Sunday without God)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> Planning to read:&lt;br /&gt;<br /> '''Rain'''&lt;br /&gt;<br /> '''Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari'''<br /> <br /> <br /> == Current Project(s): ==<br /> <br /> Editing for '''Shurabara!!'''</div>

Cheshire Caine https://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=User:Cheshire_Caine&diff=481843 2016-02-24T23:36:33Z

<p>Cheshire Caine: </p> <hr /> <div>Hi Baka-Tsuki community! I'm really just adding all this in because I don't like seeing my name in red.&lt;br /&gt;Anyway, introductions!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The name's Cheshire Caine -- I'm fluent in English; know Punjabi pretty well and quite a bit of Hindi; know some French; and I've started to teach myself Japanese.<br /> <br /> == Biography: ==<br /> '''Gender:''' Female&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Nationality:''' British Indian&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Location:''' UK&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Birthday:''' 25&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; December<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> == Reading List: ==<br /> '''Hidan no Aria''' (no longer translated in English)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Durarara!!''' (hiatus, will go back eventually)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Hyouka'''&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Kami-sama no Inai Nichiyoubi''' (Sunday without God)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> Planning to read:&lt;br /&gt;<br /> '''Rain'''&lt;br /&gt;<br /> '''Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari'''<br /> <br /> <br /> == Current Project(s): ==<br /> <br /> Editing for '''Shurabara!!'''</div>

Cheshire Caine https://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Shurabara!:Volume_1_Chapter_3&diff=481841 2016-02-24T23:31:57Z

<p>Cheshire Caine: Tense correction; rewording for flow and grammar correction.</p> <hr /> <div>=== Part 1 ===<br /> “Kazuhiro, let’s go home together!”<br /> <br /> Saotome approached Kazuhiro as the afternoon’s class was over. <br /> <br /> “Oh, yeah, sure.” <br /> <br /> Kazuhiro absentmindedly agreed, and Saotome hugged his arm from his back.<br /> <br /> Her boobs… they came in contact with his elbow.<br /> <br /> So “soft”… Ah, no. Her boobs were so soft.<br /> <br /> This softness… was truly unimaginable if one only looked at them.<br /> <br /> “Those two are showing off again!”<br /> <br /> “Kazu, good luck!”<br /> <br /> Drowned by the classmates’ — mostly girls’ — encouraging words, Kazuhiro was dragged outside by Saotome.<br /> <br /> “Wait! Slow down…”<br /> <br /> “We already behaved like that this morning. This can’t be helped.”<br /> <br /> Saotome drew her lips closer to Kazuhiro, and whispered in his ear, so close that Kazuhiro could feel Saotome’s intermittent stream of hot breaths on his ear.<br /> <br /> “Seeing how we started off in the morning, I think we would be best off playing the role of a pair of newly-wed, oblivious couple.”<br /> <br /> Ah, so that was it. As an actor, Saotome made an accurate assessment of their current situation, since it would seem really unnatural if they suddenly behaved differently than before.<br /> <br /> This meant even more trouble for Kazuhiro, who was only dragged into the whole mess.<br /> <br /> To be honest though, Kazuhiro could no longer tell whether he was happy about or bothered by the whole thing.<br /> <br /> Saotome unexpectedly tightened her grip on Kazuhiro’s arm. She drew her face closer to Kazuhiro’s as well. A pleasant fragrance, possibly either her shampoo or her perfume, rushed into his nose.<br /> <br /> “What happened?”<br /> <br /> “N-nothing.”<br /> <br /> Saotome looked up and stared intently at Kazuhiro.<br /> <br /> He was drowning in her fragrance and the tender sensation of their skin in contact.<br /> <br /> This kind of feeling could not be acquired through only talking with “female friends”.<br /> <br /> “Alright, let’s maintain this position. It's bad if we act like strangers as soon as we get out of school. We might encounter acquaintances.”<br /> <br /> Saotome gripped his arm even more tightly. They were approaching closer and closer toward each other.<br /> <br /> Even though there were couples who were holding hands all around them, Kazuhiro and Saotome were the only pair who acted so intimately. <br /> <br /> Kazuhiro felt as if he was floating in the air.<br /> <br /> It was all a sham, she was not his real girlfriend.<br /> <br /> Even though he should not be too pleased with the circumstances, he still couldn’t help but feel thrilled.<br /> <br /> “Concentrating all firepower in a short amount of time will make it end faster. This will make it easier as well for Kazuhiro to get a girlfriend,” Saotome had said something like this.<br /> <br /> After they exited the campus, Saotome once again put up distance between them. She gradually released her hold on Kazuhiro’s arm, finally letting it go altogether.<br /> <br /> “Ah…”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro could not control his voice.<br /> <br /> “Ok, this is it for today. I am off for work.”<br /> <br /> She had said, that she must be somewhere for the recording of a children’s puppet show.<br /> <br /> “I-is that so? Good luck.”<br /> <br /> “Thanks.”<br /> <br /> Having seen Kazuhiro waving his hands, Saotome nodded her head in response.<br /> <br /> “So… this is how one would feel…”<br /> <br /> “What… what’s up?”<br /> <br /> “This is how one would feel when her boyfriend try to cheer her up… I feel really happy, almost as if I have received some sort of mysterious power…”<br /> <br /> Saotome produced a winning smile, with her cheeks a tad bit flushed, making Kazuhiro’s heart beat in a frenzy.<br /> <br /> “But, you are still a fake boyfriend. Don’t fall for me for real.”<br /> <br /> She turned and ran toward the entrance for check-in as she left those words for Kazuhiro.<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro glared at her receding figure with a dull expression. Then, his phone rang in his pocket.<br /> <br /> “Ah, shoot!”<br /> <br /> It wasn’t an incoming mail nor a phone call. It was a warning for the alarm clock that he had set previously.<br /> <br /> Saotome was not the only one who was busy. Kazuhiro also had some urgent matters to attend to.<br /> <br /> He jogged toward the “Honey Drops”, and entered through the backdoor.<br /> <br /> He didn’t have a shift today, but he came anyway because of Sanae’s request. The two of them had promised to meet in a prearranged spot. <br /> <br /> “Yagimoto-san, sorry for the trouble.”<br /> <br /> “Sorry, I am late.”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro was late to the appointment by two minutes. Sanae was already there, in her sailor uniform.<br /> <br /> “Eh… so how can I help you today?”<br /> <br /> Sanae also asked Kazuhiro to be her fake boyfriend, but he was not aware of the exact details yet. It couldn’t be that she was also a voice actor, and needed his help in earning credits and graduating from Dating101?<br /> <br /> “I-I am truly sorry for the trouble…”<br /> <br /> Her eyes were looking downward, and she kept moving her fingers in circles. <br /> <br /> Sanae and Saotome requested the same thing from them, the difference was that Sanae would not resort to hugging him from behind to coerce him into help her. This rather fitted her elegant appearance.<br /> <br /> “We need to get rid of the uniforms. Can you come with me?”<br /> <br /> “What!”<br /> <br /> Sanae extended her hand, quite a bold move for her. She grabbed Kazuhiro’s hand and started running, dragging him along.<br /> <br /> Without giving a chance for Kazuhiro to ask any question, they had already arrived at a high-end brand store near the station.<br /> <br /> He had heard of this brand before, and it was expensive. He probably couldn’t even afford a single handkerchief under its name.<br /> <br /> Usually, Kazuhiro took a lot of care in his appearance. Due to the lack of bills in his wallet, he employed the cheapest method, maintaining a clean, tidy look.<br /> <br /> “Lady Sanae, welcome.”<br /> <br /> As Sanae entered the premise, all the salesman and saleswoman lined up on both sides of the entrance, in a low bowing position.<br /> <br /> “Good work.”<br /> <br /> Sanae responded with a confident smile.<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro, on the other hand, stood there with his mouth hanging open. <br /> <br /> ''What happened? Am I still living in the same world? Is this normal life for an elite?''<br /> <br /> This was really shocking, to think that the kind of creature known as noble ladies really exists.<br /> <br /> “The products that you ordered have already arrived.”<br /> <br /> “Thank you. Moreover, can you pick a set of clothes for him?”<br /> <br /> “Of course, please come this way.”<br /> <br /> Then, without a moment of pause, Kazuhiro was dragged into the changing room, changing into several set of clothes, with the help of quite a few employees at the store. <br /> <br /> A pair of simple yet elegant pants and a jacket in blue and gray, matched with a slim necktie and a bright-colored shirt, looked formal enough without losing class.<br /> <br /> High-quality products were high-quality without a doubt. The set of clothes felt light, despite being very formal. By comparison, the uniform that Kazuhiro usually wore was almost unfit for his body.<br /> <br /> “Ah, Yagimoto-san, you look really nice.”<br /> <br /> Sanae, who has already changed into her formal wear, said with her arms crossed on her chest.<br /> <br /> She had shed her uniform, in favor of a chic gown.<br /> <br /> “I am really sorry. I should have also ordered a custom-made suit for Yagimoto-san, but I was really out of time.”<br /> <br /> Sanae’s gown was custom-made, as mentioned earlier. Kazuhiro’s getup was also not cheap. Still, custom-made clothes would be even more expensive, so expensive that it was hard to make a guess on the price.<br /> <br /> “Let’s go, Yagimoto-san… ah.”<br /> <br /> Before Sanae’s hand reached Kazuhiro, she shouted.<br /> <br /> “What’s up, Tenkyuuin-san?”<br /> <br /> “We are lovers, so I should call you Kazuhiro-san.”<br /> <br /> Sanae nodded her head, and said with a smile on her face, “Please call me Sanae as well.”<br /> <br /> “Emm, yeah… Sanae…-san.”<br /> <br /> Calling Saotome by her name was already stretching it. As for a demure, elegant, and intelligent female like Sanae, calling her name was really embarrassing.<br /> <br /> To make it worse, Sanae referred him by “-san”.<br /> <br /> Since Sanae already offered, as a man, Kazuhiro should take the initiative, and just standing there like an idiot was quite bizarre as well. Kazuhiro also extended his hand and clutched on Sanae, letting her wrap her hands around his arm.<br /> <br /> This was quite different from Saotome’s case. With the formal wear on both of them, they looked like social elites or Hollywood star or something.<br /> <br /> “Eh… where are we headed now?”<br /> <br /> “An art gallery that I frequently visit. Shall we go there and drink tea?”<br /> <br /> A frequently visited art gallery… that kind of place sounded really high-class. Kazuhiro would not normally be associated with that sort of thing.<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro has always had a feeling, ever since Sanae got hired at the maid’s café, about Sanae not knowing about a lot of things in the real world, almost as if she did not truly live in this world. Who was she?<br /> <br /> Besides, he was still not sure of the reason for her request.<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro led the way toward the art gallery, while Sanae told him the directions. Male walked on the outer rim of the walk, and was always half a step in the lead. They maintained a moderate pace, so that the girl wouldn’t get tired.<br /> <br /> Even though Kazuhiro never got a chance to practice these formalities, he did at least know them well beforehand.<br /> <br /> However, perhaps it was because of his nervousness, his motion was quite rigid.<br /> <br /> “Hehe… Kazuhiro-san, are you perhaps nervous?”<br /> <br /> “Eh… yeah, a bit…”<br /> <br /> They stopped before the crosswalk. Kazuhiro stretched his back, and Sanae laughed at the sight.<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro usually helped the clueless Sanae with her job. Today, he has seen another side of her.<br /> <br /> “Usually I have a ride, though it is pretty close from here.”<br /> <br /> Sanae said, as she pressed on the button for crosswalk.<br /> <br /> “Ahh!”<br /> <br /> Again, too late to stop her.<br /> <br /> As Sanae’s hand touched the button, the traffic signal’s red light flashed violently. The warning sound for the traffic light also changed its tone, constantly emanating noises.<br /> <br /> “S-sorry… I always wanted to press on it, so I just pressed it without thinking…”<br /> <br /> “Sanae-san, you forgot again that you can’t touch any machine.”<br /> <br /> A passer-by saw the unusual scene, and promptly reported it to the police. Even though the scene was quite disordered, no catastrophe came out of it.<br /> <br /> It was lucky that the light was still in red. If it was in green, a traffic accident could have happened.<br /> <br /> “What… do we do? It was my fault…”<br /> <br /> “You didn’t do it on purpose. Please be careful next time.”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro comforted Sanae, who was in an agitated state.<br /> <br /> It was useless to talk to the police about Sanae’s special ability, that any machine would go out of order upon her touch. The best decision was to immediately leave the venue.<br /> <br /> As Kazuhiro turned his head and thought about the incident, he spotted a few suspicious individuals.<br /> <br /> They were not people who were disturbed by the malfunction of the traffic light. <br /> <br /> They were staring at him, and they hid themselves as their eyes were about to meet. <br /> <br /> That was not quite right. The three strangers weren’t hiding at all. <br /> <br /> One of them was an older woman who wore black suit. She looked above twenty, and wore a pair of sunglasses, covering up her face. <br /> <br /> Behind her, two men wearing the same attire followed. They wore black hats on their head.<br /> <br /> They were a hundred percent suspicious, and looked like freelance workers in the black market, otherwise known as gangsters.<br /> <br /> If pressed to come up with a few more examples, they looked like the kind of creature often seen on TV, the kind of creatures that would erase the memory of people who accidentally caught sight of UFO. <br /> <br /> ''Sanae… could it be that she is an alien?''<br /> <br /> If that was so, then everything make sense.<br /> <br /> All of her uncharacteristic traits, not knowing much about how the world worked or the special ability to make machines malfunction with just a single touch, could be explained logically.<br /> <br /> “Excuse me… do I have something on my face?” <br /> <br /> “N-no. Nothing.”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro forced an unnatural smile, desperately trying to abandon the absurd hypothesis.<br /> <br /> No matter what, that was not possible.<br /> <br /> His childhood friend was a karate master who could easily beat a wild bear. His classmate was a voice actor. He was asked to do a weird request by three girls on the same day. Against these odd occurrences, Kazuhiro was already used to the daily absurdities.<br /> <br /> Still, an alien was out of the question. It couldn’t be true. Even absurdity should have its limit.<br /> <br /> “Sanae-san, I think there are suspicious people following us right now.”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro resorted to inquiry.<br /> <br /> He knew that he himself did nothing dubious. Thus, the one being stalked must be Sanae.<br /> <br /> “Shh, don’t make a sound. Please pretend as if we haven’t seen them.”<br /> <br /> “Yeah, sure…”<br /> <br /> Sanae whispered while holding her finger on her mouth. Kazuhiro replied softly as well.<br /> <br /> “I am really sorry. I can’t explain the details right now. The only thing that I can say… is that our relationship is really intimate. In other words, we are lo… lov… lov…” Sanae stammered.<br /> <br /> Her voice grew smaller and smaller, and her snowy cheek was gradually colored with a tint of pink. <br /> <br /> “The fact that Kazuhiro-san and I are lovers… must be seen by those people!”<br /> <br /> “Whoo!”<br /> <br /> Sanae’s persistence caused Kazuhiro to let out a squeal despite himself. He immediately covered his own mouth afterward.<br /> <br /> “We are on a d-date, right? Anyways, we need to let them see that we are together, or else…”<br /> <br /> ''what is happening?'' Presently, the situation did not allow any time for Kazuhiro to inquire more.<br /> <br /> One thing was known for sure. Sanae must be a dilemma. If the trio who was following them heard Sanae’s explanation, that this date is just a pretense, everything would come to light. Kazuhiro could only go with the flow and keep acting.<br /> <br /> Amidst their hurried conversation, the couple have arrived at the said art gallery. It was a petit building built with red brick. There was an open-air café inside.<br /> <br /> “It can’t be, lady Sanae? Welcome to our gallery.”<br /> <br /> The manager of the gallery, similar to the salespeople, made an effort to come out and greet Sanae. She talked on and on about the works exhibited in the gallery, about how this artist was a local-born youngster, who won a prize in New York last year, and had a bright future ahead.<br /> <br /> “Don’t worry about us. Today I am on a date, just a quick visit.”<br /> <br /> “What? D-date?”<br /> <br /> “Yes. Let’s go in, Kazuhiro-san.”<br /> <br /> “Yeah, sure… I am not too confident on my knowledge of paintings. Please enlighten me, Sanae-san.”<br /> <br /> In order to cooperate with Sanae on their act, Kazuhiro suddenly adopted an extremely polite attitude.<br /> <br /> Since Sanae was a frequent visitor, Kazuhiro decided to leave everything to her, or else he might make mistakes.<br /> <br /> Sanae also seemed to understand Kazuhiro’s intention, and proceeded to give details about the art works.<br /> <br /> “This is the first painting to obtain the highest honor in Paris.”<br /> <br /> “These paintings have their own unique art style.”<br /> <br /> …… Sanae was quite cheery as she went on and on. <br /> <br /> Kazuhiro could only stand there and listen, trying to not let his mouth hanging open.<br /> <br /> Because of frequent request by girls to plan their dates, Kazuhiro used to stay up all night figuring out everything there was to know about date.<br /> <br /> Sanae’s professional tour was a first-hand experience of real knowledge, instead of Kazuhiro’s all-night cramming. She probably came here very often.<br /> <br /> “A question… Is Kazuhiro-san bored? Because I am speaking all the time…” <br /> <br /> “T-that can’t be. I am really happy to see another side of Sanae-san.”<br /> <br /> “If you speak in this fashion, I will be really embarrassed…”<br /> <br /> Sanae looked down, her face coated with a film of pink.<br /> <br /> As they were about to depart from the art gallery, Kazuhiro took a sneak glance behind his shoulders, and discovered that the three of them were still following. <br /> <br /> If they were only stalking, it was still acceptable. What if they wanted to harm Sanae? What then?<br /> <br /> Even if he was only pretending, he was still her boyfriend. He had the responsibility to be the knight in shining armor if she was in distress.<br /> <br /> Nevertheless, it was three versus one, and he wouldn’t have a chance no matter what… if only he was as powerful as Takana…<br /> <br /> He couldn’t help but shake his head at this train of thoughts.<br /> <br /> On a date, he was not supposed to think about other girls, even if this wasn’t a real one.<br /> <br /> “I want two big-mac and a large orange juice, with fries.”<br /> <br /> ''Right. I am even hallucinating about Takana’s voice.''<br /> <br /> What?<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro couldn’t help himself but turned his head.<br /> <br /> About ten meters away was a fast food restaurant, and Takana was currently there buying her meal.<br /> <br /> This wasn’t a hallucination. This was real. Takana herself was standing there.<br /> <br /> She was definitely planning to fill up her stomach before her club activity start. <br /> <br /> From the look of it, Takana was only thinking of eating, and has not yet spotted Kazuhiro. However, if he was discovered, how should he explain this?<br /> <br /> Could a lame excuse like “we are not actually dating” really solve the misunderstanding?<br /> <br /> No, wait. Optimism was overrated. The best strategy was to get out of here quick, and evade all problems.<br /> <br /> If Takana decided to fight here, this area would be in danger.<br /> <br /> “S-Sanae-san, we need to get out of here!”<br /> <br /> “Eh?”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro grabbed the confused Sanae and quickly exited the scene.<br /> <br /> To confirm, he looked behind him to check if Sanae was actually there. <br /> <br /> Sanae was trying hard to keep up with him. It seemed like she doesn’t jog often. It was more like she was stumbling. It looked rather dangerous.<br /> <br /> After a while, the two of them left Takana’s immediate surroundings. She was far away, wholly absorbed in eating her hamburger.<br /> <br /> However, the other group still kept following them.<br /> <br /> The other group was, of course, referring to the three suspicious individuals in black.<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro’s usual composed self was lost at the sudden appearance of Takana. He should have known that if he retreated in a hurry, the three of them would surely follow.<br /> <br /> He could hear the footsteps of the two men beside the woman, loud and clear from a distance. <br /> <br /> This was a misunderstanding, but he could not just stop and tell them that he didn’t mean to get away from them.<br /> <br /> He could not predict what would happen if they caught up with him. Perhaps their location would be discovered by Takana, if they cause a scene.<br /> <br /> “Let’s go, Kazuhiro-san! Let’s go to Heaven hotel.”<br /> <br /> “Yeah, sure!”<br /> <br /> Anyways, the best plan right now was to keep a distance away from the trio, and also from Takana.<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro and Sanae ran all the way to Kyuuhito’s Heaven hotel.<br /> <br /> The Heaven hotel was a first-class hotel in this city. No matter its height from ground, price, or quality, it was the best in town.<br /> <br /> They crossed through the front gate, manned by a security guard in uniform. In front of them was a lobby decorated with red carpet and a grand chevalier, illuminating the entire lobby with tender light. <br /> <br /> For a normal high school student, this kind of scenery belonged to another world.<br /> <br /> “Whew… it should be fine here.”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro checked around him. The trio as well as Takana was nowhere to be seen.<br /> <br /> “Kazuhiro-san… why did we run so hastily? What happened…?”<br /> <br /> “Eh? Whoa! Sorry!”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro rapidly removed his hand from Sanae’s, as he just realized that he was still holding onto it.<br /> <br /> “Well, it’s ok. It was kind of like playing hide-and-seek when I was a child. It was quite interesting. Also… Kazuhiro-san and I are lovers… so it is really ok.”<br /> <br /> Sanae’s face was as red as tomato, and she covered her mouth with her hand, previously held by Kazuhiro.<br /> <br /> At that moment, Kazuhiro finally realized an important matter.<br /> <br /> Even though they might have escaped from stalkers, they were in a hotel.<br /> <br /> Were they left with no choice but to spend a night here? A boy and a girl?<br /> <br /> No matter how imperative the circumstance, didn’t checking into a hotel on their first date seem a little bit inappropriate?<br /> <br /> Fortunately, Sanae was braver than a normal girl.<br /> <br /> No, wait. It was best not to anticipate too much from this. What if this was also a god’s shenanigan? <br /> <br /> In Kazuhiro’s pocket, his cellphone rang, interrupting his thought.<br /> <br /> “It looks like Kazuhiro-san’s phone call. Please don’t mind me, and pick up the call.”<br /> <br /> “Yeah, excuse me for a second.”<br /> <br /> “Ah, is it Kazuhiro? It’s me, you okay?”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro almost let out a squeal upon hearing this.<br /> <br /> The person who called Kazuhiro was no one other than Saotome.<br /> <br /> Why did she have to pick such a time?<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro wanted to respond with a simple “what’s up?”, but he decided against it at the last moment.<br /> <br /> What if those MIB (Men in Black) were still shadowing him?<br /> <br /> If he reverted back to his normal self, he would not look like Sanae’s boyfriend.<br /> <br /> “Hey! You okay? Even if I am a fake, I am still your girlfriend, right? Are you not happy at all to get my call?”<br /> <br /> Calm down! Calm down!<br /> <br /> The best solution in this crisis was to keep acting like Sanae’s boyfriend!<br /> <br /> “Hey… hey! Why the sudden call, did something come up?”<br /> <br /> “It’s time for intercession break. I suddenly recalled that in TV drama, girls would call their boyfriends, only to hear their voices. That’s why I decided to call you. Is it similar to how real couple would do?”<br /> <br /> In TV drama, there was a clichéd scene where a man would get a call from his wife in the middle of a date with his mistress. Was it this kind of feeling?<br /> <br /> That wasn’t right, wait… in this case, who was the wife? Who was the mistress?<br /> <br /> No, no, no. Calm down. None of them was the wife. They were all fake!<br /> <br /> “I-I see. Ah, I feel honored, truly happy.”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro held his breath, and said in a low tone, desperately trying to maintain his act.<br /> <br /> “Huh! You are not talking like your usual self. The way you are speaking is pretty weird.”<br /> <br /> Saotome let off a laugh at the other end of the call.<br /> <br /> Even Kazuhiro knew that there was beyond ridiculous.<br /> <br /> However, the only way out now was to act in his designated role no matter what. This was no other way!<br /> <br /> “Sorry, I am seriously really busy right now. Is it possible to contact me later?”<br /> <br /> “Haha! My nervousness was cured thanks to your antics. Because of you, now I have incentive to do the second part of my work. Thanks.”<br /> <br /> Saotome thought that Kazuhiro was only joking. She ended the call amidst her mirthful laughter.<br /> <br /> “Sigh…”<br /> <br /> A sudden fit of fatigue invaded Kazuhiro, causing him to slug his shoulders.<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro hoped that a horrifying assault like this do not happen again.<br /> <br /> “Is Kazuhiro-san finished with phone call? Let’s go to the top floor.”<br /> <br /> Sanae said with her head tilted.<br /> <br /> In this hotel, the top floor was not for accommodation, but rather a lookout restaurant.<br /> <br /> There were a lot of servers in the elevator. On a simple request, they would gladly serve customers, so that there wasn’t any need for pressing the buttons.<br /> <br /> “So… is it really expensive here?”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro couldn’t help himself but asked, because this building was not only tall in height, but also terrifyingly expensive.<br /> <br /> “Please don’t worry about it, Kazuhiro-san. It’s I who asked the favor, so of course I would pay for it.”<br /> <br /> Everything that followed was the same as before. The two of them again were treated like VIPs. They were brought to a table with the best view.<br /> <br /> The waiter pulled back the chair for Sanae, allowing her to sit down. Kazuhiro sat across her accordingly.<br /> <br /> Then, another waiter– no, even though she was wearing a waiter’s uniform, she was a girl, so she should be called a waitress– brought the menu to the table.<br /> <br /> “Hello, this is the menu.”<br /> <br /> “Wow!”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro was so scared that he almost shouted out, but he managed to cover his mouth in the last moment.<br /> <br /> “Sir, is there something of matter?”<br /> <br /> He has seen this rigid smile before. Even though she changed into waiter’s uniform, there could be no mistake.<br /> <br /> This waitress was one of the trio who followed them earlier– the beautiful short-haired woman. She almost went unnoticed, because she switched from wearing sunglasses to frameless glasses.<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro glanced across him. Sanae’s lips was slightly stiff as well, trying too hard to look composed.<br /> <br /> “Sir and madam, is there… something of matter?”<br /> <br /> The short-haired, beautiful woman spoke in an unyielding tone, filled with menace. She did however maintain a polite demeanor.<br /> <br /> From close up, she had a pair of slender eyes. She was definitely an intelligent beauty. However, she exuded an oppressing aura that prevented people from approaching her. She seemed to have a cold personality, almost like a big sister of numerous gangsters.<br /> <br /> “No-nothing. Nothing at all.”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro took a deep breath, and reminded himself to not be afraid.<br /> <br /> What was it that Sanae expected him to do?<br /> <br /> Of course, that would be acting in the role of a lover, and showing his manliness.<br /> <br /> Although Sanae was paying for the meal, in this kind of situation, a man gotta do what a man could do, not to mention that the waitress already brought over the menu.<br /> <br /> If that was so, the only choice left was to improvise.<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro glared hard at the mysterious beauty, and turned to Sanae, showing off a smile.<br /> <br /> He resolved himself to not back down, and not give up.<br /> <br /> ''As a man, and as a boyfriend, I will protect you.''<br /> <br /> That said, being a fake lover was still pretty sad.<br /> <br /> “It’s still too early to eat dinner, and I have something to do later anyways. Can we just order some snacks?”<br /> <br /> “Of course, please go ahead.”<br /> <br /> Sanae replied with her head tilted.<br /> <br /> Good. This wasn’t a wrong decision.<br /> <br /> Though, it came with an enormous responsibility.<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro quickly swept through the contents of the menu.<br /> <br /> Most of it was composed of foreign language, hard to understand for Kazuhiro. Granted, there were tiny Japanese translations on the side, but terms like “Burgundy flavor” were confusing, and Kazuhiro was not able to comprehend such words.<br /> <br /> “Please bring us two servings of chef’s daily special for the desserts.” <br /> <br /> Finally, Kazuhiro came up with the safe card. He was not able to understand the katakana written on the menu, but was saved by a Japanese kanji, meaning dessert.<br /> <br /> “What would you like for the drink?”<br /> <br /> The short-haired beauty questioned with a pondering expression.<br /> <br /> If he had to confirm with the lady before making any decision, he would not be the boyfriend anymore. Thus, he had to form his own opinions.<br /> <br /> “This lady would like a black tea, while I’ll have coffee.”<br /> <br /> Ok, no problem. Sanae usually drank black tea while at work, so it should be the correct choice.<br /> <br /> “Black tea and coffee, ok. What kind of black tea and coffee would you like?”<br /> <br /> “Eh?”<br /> <br /> Another unexpected question.<br /> <br /> This place did not specialize in tea, did they really need to go down to such minor details?<br /> <br /> Honey Drops’ drinks did not go into such detailed categorization. Coffee was made from whole-sale cocoa beans and by a standard coffee machine. Black tea was made from tea bags, the kind that was easily purchasable from store.<br /> <br /> “Kazuhiro-san, I don’t want Keemun tea, instead I’ll have Darjeeling. It’s not that I don’t trust this place. If there happens to be a small difference, the mouth feel would be drastically different.”<br /> <br /> “The order will be as she said. For me, I’ll have Columbian coffee.”<br /> <br /> “Chee… ok, please wait a moment.”<br /> <br /> The beauty bowed, and did not forget to make a small “chee” sound as she departed, a noise that did not escape Kazuhiro’s ears.<br /> <br /> So dangerous. It was good that Sanae helped. Keemun was already pretty high-end, but he had never even heard of Darjeeling tea. It was good that he didn’t pretend to know this stuff, or else he could have humiliated himself just now.<br /> <br /> One thing was apparent from this crisis, though.<br /> <br /> That was, this woman (and her underlings) must be related to Sanae somehow.<br /> <br /> Another thing to note was that they must be pretty familiar with each other, as she even knew Sanae’s preference for tea.<br /> <br /> If they are from the underground society, did that imply that Sanae was the daughter of a mafia boss?<br /> <br /> If that was so, it was not hard to understand why Sanae didn’t know a lot of stuff about the real world.<br /> <br /> “Kazuhiro-san, please.”<br /> <br /> Sanae gazed at Kazuhiro, who was in contemplation. She had a serious expression.<br /> <br /> “I know that Kazuhiro-san must have a lot of inquiries, and I can’t really explain them all clearly…”<br /> <br /> “Don’t worry, I understand.”<br /> <br /> Even though the crust of the matter might be quite complicated, he had already accepted her request.<br /> <br /> Moreover, a man who asked around too much with the lady unwilling to speak was bound to be unpopular.<br /> <br /> “Sorry for the wait.”<br /> <br /> After a while, the beauty from before served them with cakes and drinks. Normally, a waitress was expected to leave after the service, but she hid behind a pillar near them and continued to observe him.<br /> <br /> Her position was right behind Sanae, so Kazuhiro was able to see her every move.<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro didn’t know whether she didn’t want Sanae to discover her, or she wanted to exert some pressure on him.<br /> <br /> ''Calm down. Calm down.''<br /> <br /> The dessert was nothing rare. It was only normal baked cheese cake.<br /> <br /> What was written on the dining decorum that he had so avidly scrutinized before?<br /> <br /> If it was a triangular cake, one should start from the cake’s left side, to cut exactly one bite with the sharp edge of the knife, and bring it to one’s mouth.<br /> <br /> Afraid of messing up the table decorum, Kazuhiro carefully cut the cake.<br /> <br /> The soft cake meekly resisted against his fork, but was nevertheless split into two halves. He secured the bite with his fork, brought it to his mouth meticulously, and finally swallowed the bite. He was careful not to extend his neck in the process.<br /> <br /> One must take care to be elegant when eating, with no sound, and swallow only when adequately chewed.<br /> <br /> There was nothing to be afraid of in a high class observatory restaurant.<br /> <br /> In the end, it was only a cheese cake.<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro risked a glance at the trio, who was spying on him.<br /> <br /> As expected, the beauty was spying on him. The other two was taking note on their surroundings.<br /> <br /> ''We’ll see who have the last laugh. Even though I don’t know what you are after, I will uphold my role as a conscientious boyfriend.''<br /> <br /> Perhaps it was because his concentration was broken by observing the trio, the cheese cake collapsed due to decreasing ground work.<br /> <br /> “Uhh!”<br /> <br /> According to the correct decorum, what should he do in this situation?<br /> <br /> How should he attack the cheese cake, which is laid down?<br /> <br /> In a wrestling match, this kind of situation sometimes would arise. <br /> <br /> Similarly, Kazuhiro was fighting with a fork.<br /> <br /> What should he do, attack now or until it stood up again?<br /> <br /> As a side note, he learned these from Takana, who loved martial arts manga.<br /> <br /> The beauty was still spying on Kazuhiro.<br /> <br /> Her eyes suggested that she was waiting for Kazuhiro to make a mistake, so that all of his efforts until now would be wasted.<br /> <br /> What should he do? What was the best choice?<br /> <br /> Inside Kazuhiro’s mind, a sad minor chord has resounded. His forehead even showed signs of sweat.<br /> <br /> “Emm… Kazuhiro-san…”<br /> <br /> “Eh?”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro raised his head as he heard the sound, and saw Sanae smiling at him.<br /> <br /> “Is Kazuhiro-san… not happy when hanging out with me?”<br /> <br /> “H-How can that be… there is no such thing.”<br /> <br /> “Can you relax a bit? Seeing your scary facial expression, I am also becoming very nervous. I can’t even savor the cake.”<br /> <br /> Looking closely, Sanae’s cake also laid down in front of her. She cut them into small pieces, and fed them into her mouth.<br /> <br /> Right, so it was like this.<br /> <br /> When a cake laid itself down, there was no need to make it stand up again. Simply eating it normally until the last bite would do.<br /> <br /> After relaxing, Kazuhiro was able to savor the cheesecake. No matter the softness, the fineness, or the mouth feel, it was excellent. There was a saying that a master dessert chef could make the most average dessert taste amazing. <br /> <br /> “T-This cake was quite delicious.”<br /> <br /> “Yes. It seems that this trip was not in vain.”<br /> <br /> It was a miscalculation.<br /> <br /> On a date, he fussed over such trivial matters, making his girlfriend worry.<br /> <br /> He already accepted the request to pretend to be her boyfriend, so he should take this role seriously. How could he cause her more inconvenience?<br /> <br /> Showing discontented expressions just because he was nervous, he really had no right to act as a fake boyfriend.<br /> <br /> It seemed that merely prepping was not enough, he must learn to improvise.<br /> <br /> “Thank you, Sanae-san.”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro said softly. Sanae replied by squinted her eyes.<br /> <br /> After the last bite, Sanae put her fork inside the napkin. Kazuhiro did the same.<br /> <br /> Sparing a glance toward the beauty, Kazuhiro saw half of her body behind the pillar, biting into the napkin as if with regret.<br /> <br /> What did she want?<br /> <br /> “Sanae-san, let’s go.”<br /> <br /> “Ok, Kazuhiro-san.”<br /> <br /> After finishing the tea, the two of them chatted about work. Afterward, Kazuhiro stood up.<br /> <br /> He pretended as if there was no problem, and looked around him. The beauty was nowhere in sight. He released his breath as he confirmed the fact.<br /> <br /> “So… Kazuhiro-san, thank you for today.”<br /> <br /> “I am glad as well.”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro replied as they exited the restaurant.<br /> <br /> As a side note, the bill was paid on Sanae’s credit.<br /> <br /> “Sanae-san… perhaps I can’t help much, but please notify me if something come up. I will help as much as I can.”<br /> <br /> Even though he didn’t want to force Sanae to tell him the whole circumstance, but he knew that he would regret it for the rest of his life if Sanae was in some kind of trouble and he didn’t know about it.<br /> <br /> The fact that Sanae asked him to act as her boyfriend meant that there was no other people she could trust.<br /> <br /> “Kazuhiro-san, there is nothing to worry about…”<br /> <br /> “Is that so? About the people who were just stalking us, you know nothing?”<br /> <br /> “It…”<br /> <br /> Sanae suddenly became incoherent.<br /> <br /> “Sorry. I can’t speak of it right now. If I talk, Kazuhiro-san will…”<br /> <br /> “If you speak like this, I can’t just leave it alone.”<br /> <br /> Seeing Sanae turned her head with a pained expression, Kazuhiro asked despite himself.<br /> <br /> “…I swear, this matter won’t harm me physically in any way. The details… must wait until I mentally prepare myself.”<br /> <br /> “There is really no danger.”<br /> <br /> “Yes.”<br /> <br /> Sanae did not look away this time, staring right at Kazuhiro bravely.<br /> <br /> It didn’t seem like that she was lying.<br /> <br /> “…Ok, I trust you. You can come to me if anything come up.”<br /> <br /> Usually, the two parties should exchange their contact information. The problem was that Sanae didn’t have a cell phone, so Kazuhiro could only resort to writing down his cellphone number, email, and address on a piece of paper. <br /> <br /> “It is a promise.”<br /> <br /> Sanae extended her right hand, and uncurled her pinky finger.<br /> <br /> “Eh… I heard that one should do this for a promise… is it strange?”<br /> <br /> “Nope, not at all. Let’s do a pinky promise.”<br /> <br /> The nervousness from before completely disappeared.<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro extended his own pinky, and hooked onto Sanae’s, both of them shaking their hand.<br /> <br /> “Cutting one’s finger and getting beaten up ten thousand times, liars will be cursed to swallow a thousand needles~”<br /> <br /> Sanae softly hymned, and Kazuhiro followed.<br /> <br /> At that instant, the cellphone in his pocket rang.<br /> <br /> “Ah!”<br /> <br /> “Kazuhiro-san, what happened?”<br /> <br /> “Hmm, something came up…”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro replied as he turned off the alarm clock on his phone.<br /> <br /> “Then, by all means, please I’ll excuse myself. I am really ok.”<br /> <br /> “Seriously, there is no problem?”<br /> <br /> “It’s true. If something come up I will for sure go talk with Kazuhiro-san.”<br /> <br /> Since Sanae already put it this way, the only choice was to trust her. The current situation was that she didn’t want to speak about what was the problem, and so he couldn’t help her even if he wanted to.<br /> <br /> “Ok. I’ll be off. Bye.”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro nodded, and immediately sprinted into the elevator just now arrived.<br /> <br /> The next mission could not wait, not even for a single second.<br /> <br /> &lt;br style=&quot;clear:both&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;1&quot; cellpadding=&quot;5&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; padding: 0.2em; border-collapse: collapse;&quot;<br /> |-<br /> | Return to [[Shurabara!:Volume_1_Chapter_2|Chapter 2]]<br /> | Forward to [[Shurabara!:Volume_1_Chapter_4|Chapter 4]]<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> &lt;/noinclude&gt;</div>

Cheshire Caine https://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Shurabara!:Volume_1_Chapter_2&diff=481840 2016-02-24T23:21:30Z

<p>Cheshire Caine: Mostly wording changes for a better flow</p> <hr /> <div>=== Part 1 ===<br /> Even if the situation had become quite complicated, the development turned out to be fake, so it was okay.<br /> <br /> There was also one thing that Kazuhiro was really grateful for. It was kind of bizarre to think of it this way, but the three girls would meet with Kazuhiro in different settings.<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro would meet Sanae during work, Takana at home, and Saotome in school. Since Kazuhiro would meet these girls during different times of day, the development was still salvageable.<br /> <br /> There should be no problem with him meeting the three of them at the same time, turning into a complete harem hell. <br /> <br /> Wait, if the whole thing was fake, they wouldn’t fight over him, right?<br /> <br /> Still early in the morning, Kazuhiro sat in the classroom while resting his chin on his hand propped up on the desk, pondering these problems.<br /> <br /> “Morning, Kazuhiro!”<br /> <br /> Hearing his name called, Kazuhiro turned his head.<br /> <br /> He immediately felt a force against his back, something really soft.<br /> <br /> “Waaaaaaaaaaa!”<br /> <br /> The person who hugged him was no one other than Saotome.<br /> <br /> Not to mention, she appeared along with a super stunning look.<br /> <br /> To be exact, she didn’t change her appearance much. She took off her glasses, decorated her pony tail with headwear (instead of a simple rubber band) and dressed into her tidy school uniform in a slightly different fashion. These small changes made her look both chic and cute.<br /> <br /> “Who… who is she? Do such a cute girl exist in our school?!”<br /> <br /> “Kazuhiro! Please introduce her!”<br /> <br /> Having seen the stunning beauty who made her sudden entry, all the boys in the classroom were stirred into a frenzy.<br /> <br /> “S-she is Hoshikawa! Hoshikawa!”<br /> <br /> “Kazuhiro, don’t speak in such an unfamiliar manner. ‘I’ thought we had agreed to be in a first-name basis?” Saotome, who had turned off her hugging mode, was smiling as she tilted her head.<br /> <br /> “Yeah… sorry about that. Sao… Saotome.”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro did not recall about being in first-name basis, only that he must pretend to be her boyfriend.<br /> <br /> That’s why he had to play along with her.<br /> <br /> It couldn’t be helped that they call each other by first name. Still, it was pretty embarrassing to call a girl by her first name.<br /> <br /> Takana was the only exception. Kazuhiro had known her long before she became a women, so she didn’t count.<br /> <br /> “Saotome is so cute!”<br /> <br /> “Did you change your style?”<br /> <br /> Not only was male members of the class interested, but the girls were also curious about Saotome’s transformation.<br /> <br /> Miki, from yesterday’s incident, was also part of the crowd.<br /> <br /> “Of course, since Kazuhiro said that he likes girls who are good-looking.” Saotome said with a mortified expression. Her face was turning red.<br /> <br /> “It is as I suspected, that Saotome was a jewel yet to be polished, the kind of jewel that would become brilliant after polishing!”<br /> <br /> “Tell us. Who confessed first?”<br /> <br /> Saotome (and Kazuhiro) was soon surrounded by the girls in their class.<br /> <br /> Love affairs were definitely a topic that girls were most interested in.<br /> <br /> “‘I’… ‘I’ confessed first. He caught my attention since long before, and ‘I’ always thought he was a gentle person… a fantastic man.”<br /> <br /> “Oohh! Saotome, you are quite the daring one!”<br /> <br /> “So the way that you behaved yourself before was not you at all?”<br /> <br /> Upon hearing Saotome’s response, the girls were becoming more and more excited.<br /> <br /> “Everyone, do not be fooled by her!” Kazuhiro desperately shouted in his mind.<br /> <br /> This girl was indeed constantly hiding her true self. Nevertheless, the current Saotome was far from being the real her.<br /> <br /> The real Saotome was a girl who was extremely cunning and deceptive! She was the same as the kind of fraud organization who would use recording tapes of other people’s embarrassing secrets to extort to its advantage.<br /> <br /> Even when she referred to herself, she would never use such words like “I”&lt;ref&gt;&quot;I&quot; here refer to あたし(atashi), or how a girl would refer to herself to make it sound cute.&lt;/ref&gt;.<br /> <br /> “Hmmm. Yagimoto is indeed a kind and gentle person.”<br /> <br /> “Actually we were all worried about Yagimoto-kun. He was so kind to every one of us. He should also be in a relationship with one of the girls.”<br /> <br /> “Yeah. Yagimoto is a gentleman, and always carries on in a low-key fashion.”<br /> <br /> Chiang!<br /> <br /> The undeniable truth was unfolded in front of Kazuhiro.<br /> <br /> Because he was afraid of being hated by girls for being too clingy, he chose to conduct himself in such a low-key fashion.<br /> <br /> If he had been more aggressive, he would have gotten a girlfriend ages ago!<br /> <br /> These furious thoughts could only be hidden in the deep recess of his mind.<br /> <br /> If he screamed these inner thoughts out by accident, he could have ruined all of his efforts up to now. Moreover, that would be really disrespectful toward Saotome, who was currently his girlfriend, though not for real.<br /> <br /> “Yagi, you have to treasure Saotome-chan.”<br /> <br /> “Uh-oh, after all you just got a girlfriend.”<br /> <br /> “For the sake of your boyfriend, you strived to become more beautiful. That’s the way to go!”<br /> <br /> Yagi, Yagimoto… even though quite a few girls were familiar enough with Kazuhiro to call him by those names, the only one who would call him “Kazuhiro” was Saotome.<br /> <br /> Among the girls’ banter, class began, and soon it was time for lunch.<br /> <br /> Although Kazuhiro cooked for himself, he did not have the motivation to get out of bed early and make his bento. That was why he ate at the school cafeteria during lunch. As he was about to head toward the cafeteria like usual…<br /> <br /> “Kazuhiro, ‘I’ made the bento for you. Do you want to eat together on the roof? Saotome said as she stopped in front of Kazuhiro.<br /> <br /> She carried a small, cute bag in her hands.<br /> <br /> “Eh? Ehh—”<br /> <br /> Suddenly, whistles resounded the entire classroom.<br /> <br /> “That won’t do. This is Yagi and Saotome’s sweet lunch time!”<br /> <br /> “Don’t disturb the couple! Go for it, Saotome!”<br /> <br /> The girls formed a defensive line with their bodies, blocking the boys who wanted to make a fuss.<br /> <br /> “Thank you, guys. ‘I’ owe you one.” Saotome bowed, and held on to Kazuhiro’s hand.<br /> <br /> Compared to yesterday’s Sanae, Saotome’s hand felt warmer.<br /> <br /> Because Saotome wouldn’t let go of his hand, Kazuhiro was led all the way to the rooftop.<br /> <br /> This was a venue that had a panoramic view. It was also a windy place, and even the coming of spring could not help that fact.<br /> <br /> Calling the rooftop a place where only those in the know knew of its goodness was not quite accurate. In fact, this was a secret hideout only because of the lack of visitors who would frequent this area.<br /> <br /> “There is no one here. We can relax.”<br /> <br /> Saotome spread out the picnic mat that she brought along, and promptly sat on it.<br /> <br /> No longer using “I” to refer to herself, it looked like had Saotome cast off her fake shell.<br /> <br /> “Why are you standing there like that? You can sit down.”<br /> <br /> It was quite awkward to remain in a standing position, so Kazuhiro decided to obediently sit down beside Saotome. The picnic mat was really small, and a small lapse in concentration could result in a knee clash with the other occupant of the mat.<br /> <br /> “Ah…”<br /> <br /> Saotome cried out softly, and curled up her body.<br /> <br /> “Oh, I am really sorry.”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro maintained more distance between them and sat down again. As a result, half of his body rested on the hard, cold concrete floor. It wasn’t a comfortable position.<br /> <br /> “You were very enthusiastic to hug me and hold my hand earlier. Why are you hesitating now?”<br /> <br /> “I don’t mind touching others… but this kind of contact is not okay…”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro half-joked half seriously struck up the conversation, but Saotome replied in a serious tone.<br /> <br /> It looked like even though it was only an act, he needed to be careful not to touch Saotome too much, and maintain a certain distance in order to not touch her.<br /> <br /> “Here you go, your bento.”<br /> <br /> “Oh, right. Thanks for the meal.”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro opened the bento box.<br /> <br /> One of the boxes contained white rice, and the other had a fried egg with vegetables, dry-braised prawn, and mini-tomato salad. These were Kazuhiro’s favorite food.<br /> <br /> “You eat in the school cafeteria every day, and often order Chinese food, right? I guessed that you would like these. Am I right?”<br /> <br /> She had investigated this far?<br /> <br /> It… couldn’t be that?<br /> <br /> That she was actually in love with me, and being a fake boyfriend was just a pretext.<br /> <br /> “Delicious! Did you make these by yourself? For me?”<br /> <br /> Surely a girl wouldn’t spend this much effort only for a fake boyfriend?<br /> <br /> There was no one on the roof. If she was acting, there was no audience.<br /> <br /> Without a doubt, this was—<br /> <br /> “I wanted to investigate about what kind of food a boy would like, and then experience the happiness when he dug into the food with a satisfied expression. That’s why I already looked into everything when I chose my fake boyfriend.”<br /> <br /> Saotome’s attitude was quite different than when she was in the classroom. Her tone was cold.<br /> <br /> “… So this is all fake?”<br /> <br /> “Of course.” <br /> <br /> Her reply was icy, as icy as if she just poured a jug of freezing water on Kazuhiro’s overheated head.<br /> <br /> Right, good to know.<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro would not ever expect anything out of this relationship again. His hypothesis, that perhaps she asked him to be her fake boyfriend while actually being in love with him, was just a fantasy.<br /> <br /> After all, God liked to make him miserable, to play cruel pranks on him.<br /> <br /> “It is really delicious. Thank you.”<br /> <br /> That was true.<br /> <br /> “We need to be a couple in reputation, so the first thing that we have to do is act like one in class. We need to convey the idea that we are a lovey-dovey couple. That is why I made the bento. It is an essential part of dating.”<br /> <br /> “I was really surprised by your act. Isn’t it overkill?”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro decided to hide the fact that he felt good after being hugged by a girl from behind. It was kind of embarrassing as well.<br /> <br /> “Was it really overkill?”<br /> <br /> “Even if some couples become idiotic when dating and no longer care about what other people think, Hoshikawa-san…”<br /> <br /> “Saotome.”<br /> <br /> “Ah?”<br /> <br /> “Please call me Saotome. I can easily switch from I and ‘I’, but you probably can’t do the same as well as I can. You have to get used to calling me by my first name, or else you could make a mistake someday.”<br /> <br /> “Ok… so, Saotome.”<br /> <br /> “What?”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro mustered his courage and called out her name, but Saotome replied in an uninterested manner.<br /> <br /> “Until yesterday, you were a plain girl, who did not gather any attention from others. You suddenly became so daring today, doesn’t it seem unnatural?”<br /> <br /> “When girls fall in love, they would naturally become daring, no?”<br /> <br /> “But such a tremendous transformation! This is not a manga.”<br /> <br /> “Oh... so my performance was unnatural... it seems that I still need a lot of practice.”<br /> <br /> The expression on Saotome’s face was not a wry smile, but rather one of self-derision.<br /> <br /> “Whatever. The only way forward is keep up the daring act. If I suddenly become shy, it could appear even more unnatural... ah!”<br /> <br /> Out of the blue, Kazuhiro recalled an important matter.<br /> <br /> “If we are already dating...”<br /> <br /> “Pretending to date each other. Don’t make a mistake on that.” Saotome shook her fingers at Kazuhiro as she corrected him.<br /> <br /> “Since nobody knew of our secret, everybody would think that we are a real couple, right?”<br /> <br /> “Yeah, that’s true. So?”<br /> <br /> “That is to say, I am no longer single, and I am no longer in the potential boyfriend candidates list of any girl in our school. As long as we pretend to date each other, I won’t find myself a girlfriend. Is that true?”<br /> <br /> “Lol. You just found out?” Saotome said with a treacherous smile, and her hand slowly moved toward the hidden recording pen.<br /> <br /> “Sigh... If I had known, I wouldn’t have agreed to your request...”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro had just found out that he could have easily gotten a girlfriend if he had been a little bit more aggressive, and the ironic thing was that he was only able to find out precisely because he became Saotome’s fake boyfriend.<br /> <br /> “Why not give it up?” Saotome suggested as she nibbled on the bento, which was one size smaller than Kazuhiro’s.<br /> <br /> “Can I ask you a question? Why do you want to have a fake boyfriend?”<br /> <br /> Given that this was a goal that required meticulous planning, she couldn’t have just decided to do this without reason.<br /> <br /> As a fellow actor, who was coerced into the role, he had the right to know why.<br /> <br /> Saotome’s face was shadowed by a veil.<br /> <br /> “I won’t force you to spit it out. However, it would be easier for me to cooperate as well if I just know more about it. At least, don’t I have the right to know how long do we have to keep up the act?”<br /> <br /> If the reason was simple, she would have explained earlier. The fact that she didn’t talk about it at first meant that it was hard to talk about it, or that she never intended to share her reasons. If that was so, it was best that he didn’t pursue too deeply.<br /> <br /> “Fine, I’ll tell you. It’s only fair that you know.” Saotome closed the lid on the bento box, and stood up slowly.<br /> <br /> “I am a professional.”<br /> <br /> She spoke in a resolute, clear voice.<br /> <br /> “Professional... what?”<br /> <br /> It couldn’t be... some sort of dating agency?<br /> <br /> That couldn’t be... that sort of thing didn’t exist.<br /> <br /> “I am an actor, a professional voice actor. I have three fixed shows every week.”<br /> <br /> Even if Kazuhiro was only a casual gamer, he played video games and watched anime during leisure time. He has never heard of the name Hoshikawa.<br /> <br /> Such a name would draw his attention immediately.<br /> <br /> “I used a stage name, such as ‘the travel of smiling forest’, ‘dear baby’, and ‘curious experiments’.”<br /> <br /> Saotome proudly counted out her stage names, and the programs that she participated in.<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro has never heard of these programs.<br /> <br /> “One of them is a late-night family show. The other two are educational shows. It’s normal that you haven’t heard of them.”<br /> <br /> Indeed, those shows also needed voice actors.<br /> <br /> Though, it was a serious waste of talent.<br /> <br /> Recently, female voice actors who have only started to gather some popularity would show their faces in public, trading for jobs like gravure models or singers.<br /> <br /> If only Saotome was willing to take off her glasses, she could have found herself loads of jobs with her pretty face, such as those shows that hardcore anime fans loved.<br /> <br /> “Previously I only participated in child educational programs, but my agency wanted me to gain some experience, and asked me to challenge myself in characters that correspond to my age. Then, I would have a much higher chance of encountering male voice actors. Thus, I need to be familiar with dating and relationships.”<br /> <br /> “So I'm just for target practice?”<br /> <br /> “Yeah. I don’t want to give up this job. That’s why I need to work harder and overcome all obstacles.”<br /> <br /> A gust of wind passed by, sweeping up Saotome’s hair as she looked to the sky.<br /> <br /> She looked even more stunning than yesterday.<br /> <br /> “Right. If that’s the situation, it can’t be helped. I have to help you, and I already promised... I am full, thank you.”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro closed the lid on the empty bento box.<br /> <br /> “Anyways, why do you hide your face by wearing glasses? For your performance?”<br /> <br /> Even if that was for her performance, wouldn’t it be really painful to hide her true self every day?<br /> <br /> “I... I do voice acting for a living. That’s why...”<br /> <br /> Saotome’s voice differed from her icy attitude earlier. Her voice was stiff.<br /> <br /> “Because... because I rely on my voice to get a salary. Of course I can’t let other people hear my voice so easily.”<br /> <br /> Saotome explained as she put her hands on her waist.<br /> <br /> “Sure, don’t worry about it. You don’t have to get so worked up…”<br /> <br /> Her explanation was quite forced, and Kazuhiro could see that she pretended to be calm and collected. It looked like there was more to it than her short explanation.<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro had no plan to investigate this matter further.<br /> <br /> One of Kazuhiro’s principles was not forcing girls to do things that they didn’t want to do. Actually, it was more accurate to call it his habit.<br /> <br /> “In conclusion, there is no set time limit on this fake relationship, and this won’t end until you become well-accustomed to the whole dating thing, right?”<br /> <br /> “Hmm, right.”<br /> <br /> “......Ok. I will humor you until then.”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro was a good guy through and through.<br /> <br /> When a girl was in trouble, it was his duty to help her.<br /> <br /> “Thank you very much. You can also think of this as practice. After I graduate from this training session, I will also help you to find a girlfriend.”<br /> <br /> “Ah... that is kind of you.”<br /> <br /> It didn’t occur to Kazuhiro that the end of their contract was not the end of their relationship, at least in reputation. In order for him to successfully find a girlfriend afterward, he had to make it so that he cleanly terminated their relationship. <br /> <br /> “It was I who dragged you into this. After this is over, I will be the villain and ‘dump’ you. You will be troubled if you get the reputation of a playboy, right?”<br /> <br /> “I don’t want to be a playboy, but it’s also not the best idea for you to act as a frivolous girl.”<br /> <br /> “Doesn't really matter. Then—”<br /> <br /> Then, Saotome’s expression changed. Her eyes were moist, and her arms were held on her chest. She stared intensely at Kazuhiro.<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro’s heart started to beat violently.<br /> <br /> Saotome has morphed from a scheming, devious girl to a maiden in love.<br /> <br /> “Poor Kazuhiro-kun, please let ‘me’ comfort you.”<br /> <br /> Her face came very close to Kazuhiro's, so close that he could feel her breath on his face.<br /> <br /> “This is not sympathy. ‘I’ have liked you since a long times ago, but you always had others, so I could only give up... but... but ‘I’ could not erase you from my mind no matter what ‘I’ do! ‘I’ love you! ‘I’ love you so much, Kazuhiro-kun!”<br /> <br /> Saotome’s raw romantic emotion flooded into Kazuhiro’s chest.<br /> <br /> His mind was in turmoil, as if he was pounded by a humongous force. He was about to explode.<br /> <br /> “... Afterward, a girl like this might appear for real?!”<br /> <br /> Saotome suddenly reverted from maiden-mode to normal. She laughed happily.<br /> <br /> “You... don’t scare me like that!”<br /> <br /> Saotome was the real thing. Her voice acting skills were that of a professional. Even though Kazuhiro knew this was all an act, he was still swept up by the mode, almost believed that the whole thing had been real.<br /> <br /> “I don’t intend to be in a relationship anytime soon, and I don’t care if others call me bad names behind my back.”<br /> <br /> “Even if you don’t need a boyfriend, you still need to interact with female friends! I don’t really want to resort to this to ruin another person's reputation.”<br /> <br /> Although they were not a real couple, they still had tons of problems to resolves afterwards.<br /> <br /> In a genuine romance, one wouldn't think about the various problems that would follow the breakup before it even began.<br /> <br /> ===References===<br /> <br /> &lt;references /&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;br style=&quot;clear:both&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;1&quot; cellpadding=&quot;5&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; padding: 0.2em; border-collapse: collapse;&quot;<br /> |-<br /> | Return to [[Shurabara!:Volume_1_Chapter_1|Chapter 1]]<br /> | Forward to [[Shurabara!:Volume_1_Chapter_3|Chapter 3]]<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> &lt;/noinclude&gt;</div>

Cheshire Caine https://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Shurabara!:Volume_1_Chapter_2&diff=476896 2016-01-09T19:11:47Z

<p>Cheshire Caine: Correction of grammar (syntax and tenses mostly) and some punctuation.</p> <hr /> <div>=== Part 1 ===<br /> Even if the situation had become quite complicated, the development turned out to be fake, so it was okay.<br /> <br /> There was also one thing that Kazuhiro was really grateful for. It was kind of bizarre to think of it this way, but the three girls would meet with Kazuhiro in different settings.<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro would meet Sanae during work, Takana at home, and Saotome in school. Since Kazuhiro would meet these girls during different times of day, the development was still salvageable.<br /> <br /> There should be no problem with him meeting the three of them at the same time, turning into a complete harem hell. <br /> <br /> Wait, if the whole thing was fake, they wouldn’t fight over him, right?<br /> <br /> Still early in the morning, Kazuhiro sat in the classroom while resting his chin on his hand propped up on the desk, pondering these problems.<br /> <br /> “Morning, Kazuhiro!”<br /> <br /> Hearing his name called, Kazuhiro turned his head.<br /> <br /> He immediately felt a force against his back, something really soft.<br /> <br /> “Waaaaaaaaaaa!”<br /> <br /> The person who hugged him was no one other than Saotome.<br /> <br /> Not to mention, she appeared along with a super stunning look.<br /> <br /> To be exact, she didn’t change her appearance much. She took off her glasses, decorated her pony tail with headwear (instead of a simple rubber band) and dressed into her tidy school uniform in a slightly different fashion. These small changes made her look both chic and cute.<br /> <br /> “Who… who is she? Do such a cute girl exist in our school?!”<br /> <br /> “Kazuhiro! Please introduce her!”<br /> <br /> Having seen the stunning beauty who made her sudden entry, all the boys in the classroom were stirred into a frenzy.<br /> <br /> “S-she is Hoshikawa! Hoshikawa!”<br /> <br /> “Kazuhiro, don’t speak in such an unfamiliar manner. ‘I’ thought we had agreed to be in a first-name basis?” Saotome, who had turned off her hugging mode, was smiling as she tilted her head.<br /> <br /> “Yeah… sorry about that. Sao… Saotome.”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro did not recall about being in first-name basis, only that he must pretend to be her boyfriend.<br /> <br /> That’s why he had to play along with her.<br /> <br /> It couldn’t be helped that they call each other by first name. Still, it was pretty embarrassing to call a girl by her first name.<br /> <br /> Takana was the only exception. Kazuhiro had known her long before she became a women, so she didn’t count.<br /> <br /> “Saotome is so cute!”<br /> <br /> “Did you change your style?”<br /> <br /> Not only was male members of the class interested, but the girls were also curious about Saotome’s transformation.<br /> <br /> Miki, from yesterday’s incident, was also part of the crowd.<br /> <br /> “Of course, since Kazuhiro said that he likes girls who are good-looking.” Saotome said with a mortified expression. Her face was turning red.<br /> <br /> “It is as I suspected, that Saotome was a jewel yet to be polished, the kind of jewel that would become brilliant after polishing!”<br /> <br /> “Tell us. Who confessed first?”<br /> <br /> Saotome (and Kazuhiro) was soon surrounded by the girls in their class.<br /> <br /> Love affairs were definitely a topic that girls were most interested in.<br /> <br /> “‘I’… ‘I’ confessed first. He caught my attention since long before, and ‘I’ always thought he was a gentle person… a fantastic man.”<br /> <br /> “Oohh! Saotome, you are quite the daring one!”<br /> <br /> “So the way that you behaved yourself before was not you at all?”<br /> <br /> Upon hearing Saotome’s response, the girls were becoming more and more excited.<br /> <br /> “Everyone, do not be fooled by her!” Kazuhiro desperately shouted in his mind.<br /> <br /> This girl was indeed constantly hiding her true self. Nevertheless, the current Saotome was far from being the real her.<br /> <br /> The real Saotome was a girl who was extremely cunning and deceptive! She was the same as the kind of fraud organization who would use recording tapes of other people’s embarrassing secrets to extort to its advantage.<br /> <br /> Even when she referred to herself, she would never use such words like “I”&lt;ref&gt;&quot;I&quot; here refer to あたし(atashi), or how a girl would refer to herself to make it sound cute.&lt;/ref&gt;.<br /> <br /> “Hmmm. Yagimoto is indeed a kind and gentle person.”<br /> <br /> “Actually we were all worried about Yagimoto-kun. He was so kind to every one of us. He should also be in a relationship with one of the girls.”<br /> <br /> “Yeah. Yagimoto is a gentleman, and always carries on in a low-key fashion.”<br /> <br /> Chiang!<br /> <br /> The undeniable truth was unfolded in front of Kazuhiro.<br /> <br /> Because he was afraid of being hated by girls for being too clingy, he chose to conduct himself in such a low-key fashion.<br /> <br /> If he had been more aggressive, he would have gotten a girlfriend ages ago!<br /> <br /> These furious thoughts could only be hidden in the deep recess of his mind.<br /> <br /> If he screamed these inner thoughts out by accident, he could have ruined all of his efforts up to now. Moreover, that would be really disrespectful toward Saotome, who was currently his girlfriend, though not for real.<br /> <br /> “Yagi, you have to treasure Saotome-chan.”<br /> <br /> “Uh-oh, after all you just got a girlfriend.”<br /> <br /> “For the sake of your boyfriend, you strived to become more beautiful. That’s the way to go!”<br /> <br /> Yagi, Yagimoto… even though quite a few girls were familiar enough with Kazuhiro to call him by those names, the only one who would call him “Kazuhiro” was Saotome.<br /> <br /> Among the girls’ banter, class began, and soon it was time for lunch.<br /> <br /> Although Kazuhiro cooked for himself, he did not have the motivation to get out of bed early and make his bento. That was why he ate at the school cafeteria during lunch. As he was about to head toward the cafeteria like usual…<br /> <br /> “Kazuhiro, ‘I’ made the bento for you. Do you want to eat together on the roof? Saotome said as she stopped in front of Kazuhiro.<br /> <br /> She carried a small, cute bag in her hands.<br /> <br /> “Eh? Ehh—”<br /> <br /> Suddenly, whistles resounded the entire classroom.<br /> <br /> “That won’t do. This is Yagi and Saotome’s sweet lunch time!”<br /> <br /> “Don’t disturb the couple! Go for it, Saotome!”<br /> <br /> The girls formed a defensive line with their bodies, blocking the boys who wanted to make a fuss.<br /> <br /> “Thank you, guys. ‘I’ owe you one.” Saotome bowed, and held on to Kazuhiro’s hand.<br /> <br /> Compared to yesterday’s Sanae, Saotome’s hand felt warmer.<br /> <br /> Because Saotome wouldn’t let go of his hand, Kazuhiro was led all the way to the rooftop.<br /> <br /> This was a venue that had a panoramic view. It was also a windy place, and even the coming of spring could not help that fact.<br /> <br /> Calling the rooftop a place where only those in the know knew of its goodness was not quite accurate. In fact, this was a secret hideout only because of the lack of visitors who would frequent this area.<br /> <br /> “There is no one here. We can relax.”<br /> <br /> Saotome spread out the picnic mat that she brought along, and promptly sat on it.<br /> <br /> No longer using “I” to refer to herself, it looked like had Saotome cast off her fake shell.<br /> <br /> “Why are you standing there like that? You can sit down.”<br /> <br /> It was quite awkward to remain in a standing position, so Kazuhiro decided to obediently sit down beside Saotome. The picnic mat was really small, and a small lapse in concentration could result in a knee clash with the other occupant of the mat.<br /> <br /> “Ah…”<br /> <br /> Saotome cried out softly, and curled up her body.<br /> <br /> “Oh, I am really sorry.”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro maintained more distance between them and sat down again. As a result, half of his body rested on the hard, cold concrete floor. It wasn’t a comfortable position.<br /> <br /> “You were very enthusiastic to hug me and hold my hand earlier. Why are you hesitating now?”<br /> <br /> “I don’t mind touching others… but this kind of contact is not okay…”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro half-joked half seriously struck up the conversation, but Saotome replied in a serious tone.<br /> <br /> It looked like even though it was only an act, he needed to be careful not to touch Saotome too much, and maintain a certain distance in order to not touch her.<br /> <br /> “Here you go, your bento.”<br /> <br /> “Oh, right. Thanks for the meal.”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro opened the bento box.<br /> <br /> One of the boxes contained white rice, and the other had a fried egg with vegetables, dry-braised prawn, and mini-tomato salad. These were Kazuhiro’s favorite food.<br /> <br /> “You eat in the school cafeteria every day, and often order Chinese food, right? I guessed that you would like these. Am I right?”<br /> <br /> She had investigated this far?<br /> <br /> It… couldn’t be that?<br /> <br /> That she was actually in love with me, and being a fake boyfriend was just a pretext.<br /> <br /> “Delicious! Did you make these by yourself? For me?”<br /> <br /> Surely a girl wouldn’t spend this much effort only for a fake boyfriend?<br /> <br /> There was no one on the roof. If she was acting, there was no audience.<br /> <br /> Without a doubt, this was—<br /> <br /> “I wanted to investigate about what kind of food a boy would like, and then experience the happiness when he dug into the food with a satisfied expression. That’s why I already looked into everything when I chose my fake boyfriend.”<br /> <br /> Saotome’s attitude was quite different than when she was in the classroom. Her tone was cold.<br /> <br /> “… So this is all fake?”<br /> <br /> “Of course.” <br /> <br /> Her reply was icy, as icy as if she just poured a jug of freezing water on Kazuhiro’s overheated head.<br /> <br /> Right, good to know.<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro would not ever expect anything out of this relationship again. His hypothesis, that perhaps she asked him to be her fake boyfriend while actually being in love with him, was just a fantasy.<br /> <br /> After all, God liked to make him miserable, to play cruel pranks on him.<br /> <br /> “It is really delicious. Thank you.”<br /> <br /> That was true.<br /> <br /> “We need to be a couple in reputation, so the first thing that we have to do is act like one in class. We need to convey the idea that we are a lovey-dovey couple. That is why I made the bento. It is an essential part of dating.”<br /> <br /> “I was really surprised by your act. Isn’t it overkill?”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro decided to hide the fact that he felt good after being hugged by a girl from behind. It was kind of embarrassing as well.<br /> <br /> “Was it really overkill?”<br /> <br /> “Even if some couples become idiotic when dating and no longer care about what other people think, Hoshikawa-san…”<br /> <br /> “Saotome.”<br /> <br /> “Ah?”<br /> <br /> “Please call me Saotome. I can easily switch from I and ‘I’, but you probably can’t do the same as well as I can. You have to get used to calling me by my first name, or else you could make a mistake someday.”<br /> <br /> “Ok… so, Saotome.”<br /> <br /> “What?”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro mustered his courage and called out her name, but Saotome replied in an uninterested manner.<br /> <br /> “Until yesterday, you were a plain girl, who did not gather any attention from others. You suddenly became so daring today, doesn’t it seem unnatural?”<br /> <br /> “When girls fall in love, they would naturally become daring, no?”<br /> <br /> “But such a tremendous transformation! This is not a manga.”<br /> <br /> “Oh… so my performance was unnatural… it seems that I still need a lot of practice.”<br /> <br /> The expression on Saotome’s face was not a wry smile, but rather one of self-derision.<br /> <br /> “Whatever. The only way forward is keep up the daring act. If I suddenly become shy, it could appear even more unnatural... ah!”<br /> <br /> Out of the blue, Kazuhiro recalled an important matter.<br /> <br /> “If we are already dating…”<br /> <br /> “Pretending to date each other. Don’t make a mistake on that.” Saotome shook her fingers at Kazuhiro as she corrected him.<br /> <br /> “Since nobody knew of our secret, everybody would think that we are a real couple, right?”<br /> <br /> “Yeah, that’s true. So?”<br /> <br /> “That is to say, I am no longer single, and I am no longer in the potential boyfriend candidates list of any girl in our school. As long as we pretend to date each other, I won’t find myself a girlfriend. Is that true?”<br /> <br /> “Lol. You just found out?” Saotome said with a treacherous smile, and her hand slowly moved toward the hidden recording pen.<br /> <br /> “Sigh… If I had known, I wouldn’t have agreed to your request…”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro had just found out that he could have easily gotten a girlfriend if he had been a little bit more aggressive, and the ironic thing was that he was only able to find out precisely because he became Saotome’s fake boyfriend.<br /> <br /> “Why not give it up?” Saotome suggested as she nibbled on the bento, which was one size smaller than Kazuhiro’s.<br /> <br /> “Can I ask you a question? Why do you want to have a fake boyfriend?”<br /> <br /> Given that this was a goal that required meticulous planning, she couldn’t have just decided to do this without reason.<br /> <br /> As a fellow actor, who was coerced into the role, he had the right to know why.<br /> <br /> Saotome’s face was shadowed by a veil.<br /> <br /> “I won’t force you to spit it out. However, it would be easier for me to cooperate as well if I just know more about it. At least, don’t I have the right to know how long do we have to keep up the act?”<br /> <br /> If the reason was simple, she would have explained earlier. The fact that she didn’t talk about it at first meant that it was hard to talk about it, or that she never intended to share her reasons. If that was so, it was best that he didn’t pursue too deeply.<br /> <br /> “Fine, I’ll tell you. It’s only fair that you know.” Saotome closed the lid on the bento box, and stood up slowly.<br /> <br /> “I am a professional.”<br /> <br /> She spoke in a resolute, clear voice.<br /> <br /> “Professional… of what?”<br /> <br /> It couldn’t be… some sort of dating agency?<br /> <br /> That couldn’t be… that sort of thing didn’t exist.<br /> <br /> “I am an actor, a professional voice actor. I have three fixed shows every week.”<br /> <br /> Even if Kazuhiro was only a casual gamer, he played video games and watched anime during leisure time. He has never heard of the name Hoshikawa.<br /> <br /> Such a name would draw his attention immediately.<br /> <br /> “I used a stage name, such as ‘the travel of smiling forest’, ‘dear baby’, and ‘curious experiments’.”<br /> <br /> Saotome proudly counted out her stage names, and the programs that she participated in.<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro has never heard of these programs.<br /> <br /> “One of them is a late-night family show. The other two are educational shows. It’s normal that you haven’t heard of them.”<br /> <br /> Indeed, those shows also needed voice actors.<br /> <br /> Though, it was a serious waste of talent.<br /> <br /> Recently, female voice actors who have only started to gather some popularity would show their faces in public, trading for jobs like gravure models or singers.<br /> <br /> If only Saotome was willing to take off her glasses, she could have found herself loads of jobs with her pretty face, such as those shows that hardcore anime fans loved.<br /> <br /> “Previously I only participated in child educational programs, but my agency wanted me to gain some experience, and asked me to challenge myself in characters that correspond to my age. Then, I would have a much higher chance of encountering male voice actors. Thus, I need to be familiar with dating and relationships.”<br /> <br /> “So I am just a target for practice?”<br /> <br /> “Yeah. I don’t want to give up this job. That’s why I need to work harder and overcome all obstacles.”<br /> <br /> A gust of wind passed by, sweeping up Saotome’s hair as she looked up at the sky.<br /> <br /> She looked even more stunning than yesterday.<br /> <br /> “Right. If that’s the situation, it can’t be helped. I have to help you, and I already promised… I am full, thank you.”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro closed the lid on the empty bento box.<br /> <br /> “Anyways, why do you hide your face by wearing the glasses? For your performance?”<br /> <br /> Even if that was for her performance, wouldn’t it be really painful to hide her true self every day?<br /> <br /> “I… I do voice acting for a living. That’s why…”<br /> <br /> Saotome’s voice differed from her icy attitude earlier. Her voice was stiff.<br /> <br /> “Because… because I rely on my voice to get salary. Of course I can’t let other people to hear my voice easily.”<br /> <br /> Saotome explained as she put her hands on her waist.<br /> <br /> “Sure, don’t worry about it. You don’t have to get so worked up…”<br /> <br /> Her explanation was quite forced, and Kazuhiro could see that she pretended to be calm and collected. It looked like there was more to it than her short explanation.<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro had no plan to investigate into this matter further.<br /> <br /> One of Kazuhiro’s principal was not forcing girls to do things that they didn’t want to do. Actually, it was more accurate to call it his habit.<br /> <br /> “In conclusion, there is no set time limit on this fake relationship, and this won’t end until you become well accustomed to the whole dating thing, right?”<br /> <br /> “Hmm, right.”<br /> <br /> “……Ok. I will humor you until then.”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro was a good guy through and through.<br /> <br /> When a girl was in trouble, it was his duty to help her.<br /> <br /> “Thank you very much. You can also think of this as a practice session. After I graduate from this training session, I will also help you to find a girlfriend.”<br /> <br /> “Ah… that is kind of you.”<br /> <br /> It didn’t occur to Kazuhiro that the end of their contract was not the end of their relationship, at least in reputation. In order for him to successfully find a girlfriend afterward, he had to make it so that he cleanly terminated their relationship. <br /> <br /> “It was I who dragged you into this. After this is over, I will be the villain and ‘dump’ you. You will be troubled if you get the reputation of a playboy, right?”<br /> <br /> “I don’t want to be a playboy, but it’s also not the best idea for you to act as a frivolous girl.”<br /> <br /> “Doesn't really matter. Then—”<br /> <br /> Then, Saotome’s expression changed. Her eyes were moist, and her arms were held on her chest. She stared intensely at Kazuhiro.<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro’s heart started to violently beat.<br /> <br /> Saotome has morphed from a scheming, devious girl to a maiden in love.<br /> <br /> “Poor Kazuhiro-kun, please let ‘me’ comfort you.”<br /> <br /> Her face came very close to that of Kazuhiro, so close that he could feel her breath on his face.<br /> <br /> “This is not sympathy. ‘I’ have liked you since a long times ago, but you always had others, so I could only give up… but… but ‘I’ could not erase you from my mind no matter what ‘I’ do! ‘I’ love you! ‘I’ love you so much, Kazuhiro-kun!”<br /> <br /> Saotome’s raw romantic emotion flooded into Kazuhiro’s chest.<br /> <br /> His mind was in turmoil, as if he was pounded by a humongous force. He was about to explode.<br /> <br /> “… afterward, a girl like this might appear for real?!”<br /> <br /> Saotome suddenly reverted from maiden-mode to normal. She laughed happily.<br /> <br /> “You… don’t scare me like that!”<br /> <br /> Saotome was the real thing. Her voice acting skills were that of a professional. Even though Kazuhiro knew this was all an act, he was still swept up by the mode, almost believed that the whole thing had been real.<br /> <br /> “I don’t intend to be in a relationship anytime soon, and I don’t care if others call me bad names behind my back.”<br /> <br /> “Even if you don’t need a boyfriend, you still need to interact with female friends! I don’t really want to resort to this to ruin the other person’s reputation.”<br /> <br /> Although they were not a real couple, they still had tons of problems to be resolved afterward.<br /> <br /> In a genuine romance, one wouldn't think about the various problems that would follow after the breakup before it even began.<br /> <br /> ===References===<br /> <br /> &lt;references /&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;br style=&quot;clear:both&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;1&quot; cellpadding=&quot;5&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; padding: 0.2em; border-collapse: collapse;&quot;<br /> |-<br /> | Return to [[Shurabara!:Volume_1_Chapter_1|Chapter 1]]<br /> | Forward to [[Shurabara!:Volume_1_Chapter_3|Chapter 3]]<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> &lt;/noinclude&gt;</div>

Cheshire Caine https://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=User:Cheshire_Caine&diff=410133 2015-01-08T20:07:39Z

<p>Cheshire Caine: </p> <hr /> <div>Hi Baka-Tsuki community! I'm adding all this in because I don't like seeing my name in red.&lt;br /&gt;For example:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The name's Cheshire Caine; I'm fluent in English; and just a general Internet-hooked teenager.<br /> <br /> == Biography: ==<br /> '''Gender:''' Female&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Nationality:''' (British) Indian&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Location:''' UK&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Birthday:''' 25&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; December<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> == Reading List: ==<br /> '''Hidan no Aria''' (no longer translated in English)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Durarara!!''' (hiatus, will go back eventually)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Hyouka'''&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Kami-sama no Inai Nichiyoubi''' (Sunday without God)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> Planning to read:&lt;br /&gt;<br /> '''Rain'''&lt;br /&gt;<br /> '''Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari'''</div>

Cheshire Caine https://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=User:Cheshire_Caine&diff=395382 2014-10-12T01:31:54Z

<p>Cheshire Caine: </p> <hr /> <div>Hi Baka-Tsuki community! I didn't like seeing my name in read so I'm trying to think of anything worth mentioning.&lt;br /&gt;For example:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I'm Cheshire Caine, I'm fluent in English and just a general Internet-hooked teenager.<br /> <br /> == Biography: ==<br /> '''Gender:''' Female&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Nationality:''' (British) Indian&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Location:''' UK&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Birthday:''' 25&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; December<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> == Reading List: ==<br /> '''Hidan no Aria''' (no longer translated in English)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Durarara!!''' (hiatus, will go back to in a while)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Hyouka'''&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Kami-sama no Inai Nichiyoubi''' (Sunday without God)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> Planning to read:&lt;br /&gt;<br /> '''Rain'''&lt;br /&gt;<br /> '''Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari'''</div>

Cheshire Caine https://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=User:Cheshire_Caine&diff=395381 2014-10-12T01:29:48Z

<p>Cheshire Caine: </p> <hr /> <div>Hi Baka-Tsuki community! I'm Cheshire Caine, I'm fluent in English and just a general Internet-hooked teenager.<br /> <br /> == Biography: ==<br /> '''Gender:''' Female&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Nationality:''' (British) Indian&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Location:''' UK&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Birthday:''' 25&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; December<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> == Reading List: ==<br /> '''Hidan no Aria''' (no longer translated in English)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Durarara!!''' (hiatus, will go back to in a while)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Hyouka'''&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Kami-sama no Inai Nichiyoubi''' (Sunday without God)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> Planning to read:<br /> '''Rain'''<br /> '''Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari'''</div>

Cheshire Caine https://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=User:Cheshire_Caine&diff=395380 2014-10-12T01:28:25Z

<p>Cheshire Caine: /* Reading List: */</p> <hr /> <div>Hi Baka-Tsuki community! I'm Cheshire Caine, I'm fluent in English and just a general Internet-loving teenager.<br /> <br /> == Biography: ==<br /> '''Gender:''' Female&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Nationality:''' (British) Indian&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Location:''' UK&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Birthday:''' 25&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; December<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> == Reading List: ==<br /> '''Hidan no Aria''' (no longer translated in English)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Durarara!!''' (hiatus, will go back to in a while)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Hyouka'''&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Kami-sama no Inai Nichiyoubi''' (Sunday without God)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> Planning to read:<br /> '''Rain'''<br /> '''Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari'''</div>

Cheshire Caine https://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=User:Cheshire_Caine&diff=395379 2014-10-12T01:28:09Z

<p>Cheshire Caine: /* Reading List: */</p> <hr /> <div>Hi Baka-Tsuki community! I'm Cheshire Caine, I'm fluent in English and just a general Internet-loving teenager.<br /> <br /> == Biography: ==<br /> '''Gender:''' Female&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Nationality:''' (British) Indian&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Location:''' UK&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Birthday:''' 25&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; December<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> == Reading List: ==<br /> '''Hidan no Aria''' (no longer translated in English)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Durarara!!''' (hiatus, will go back to in a while&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Hyouka'''&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Kami-sama no Inai Nichiyoubi''' (Sunday without God)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> Planning to read:<br /> '''Rain'''<br /> '''Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari'''</div>

Cheshire Caine https://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=User:Cheshire_Caine&diff=343966 2014-04-08T23:07:01Z

<p>Cheshire Caine: </p> <hr /> <div>Hi Baka-Tsuki community! I'm Cheshire Caine, I'm fluent in English and just a general Internet-loving teenager.<br /> <br /> == Biography: ==<br /> '''Gender:''' Female&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Nationality:''' (British) Indian&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Location:''' UK&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Birthday:''' 25&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; December<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> == Reading List: ==<br /> '''Hidan no Aria''' (no longer translated in English)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Durarara!!''' (hiatus, will go back to in a while&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Hyouka'''&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Kami-sama no Inai Nichiyoubi''' (Sunday without God)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> Planning to read: '''Rain'''</div>

Cheshire Caine https://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=User:Cheshire_Caine&diff=343963 2014-04-08T23:05:57Z

<p>Cheshire Caine: /* Biography: */</p> <hr /> <div>Hi Baka-Tsuki community! I'm Cheshire Caine, a fluent in English and Internet-loving teenager.<br /> <br /> == Biography: ==<br /> '''Gender:''' Female&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Nationality:''' (British) Indian&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Location:''' UK&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Birthday:''' 25&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; December<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> == Reading List: ==<br /> '''Hidan no Aria''' (no longer translated in English)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Durarara!!''' (hiatus, will go back to in a while&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Hyouka'''&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Kami-sama no Inai Nichiyoubi''' (Sunday without God)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> Planning to read: '''Rain'''</div>

Cheshire Caine https://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Shurabara!:Volume_1_Chapter_1&diff=336157 2014-03-05T22:03:32Z

<p>Cheshire Caine: </p> <hr /> <div>==Chapter 1: It's Not My Popular Period==<br /> <br /> ===Part 1===<br /> Learns in the classroom alone. The proper learning attitude. Test scores that are above average. Did not join any club or the student council, belongs to the &quot;go home club&quot; after school.<br /> <br /> That's the kind of girl Hoshikawa Saotome is.<br /> <br /> Although she doesn't have many friends, that doesn't mean she is isolated. It's just that she gives others an impression that she maintains a certain distance from her classmates.<br /> <br /> &quot;Kazuhiro-kun? Wi...will you be my...boyfriend?&quot;<br /> <br /> Her two pupils, which were concealed by the thick lens glasses until just now, stared up at me from slightly below.<br /> <br /> This is totally against the rules. It's too dangerous.<br /> <br /> I have been asked many times for &quot;help&quot; with girls' love then end up with only their &quot;thanks&quot;. This situation is a first.<br /> <br /> &quot;Um, mmhmm! Gladly! In fact I'm happy!&quot;<br /> <br /> Head nodded continuously.<br /> <br /> I could not smile calmly as usual. My face started to twitch.<br /> <br /> &quot;Really... it's okay?&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Not taking back those words!&quot;<br /> <br /> I replied to Saotome's constant confirmation.<br /> <br /> &quot;It's a deal? Can't break the promise?&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Certainly. Sa, Saotome!&quot;<br /> <br /> Called out the name offhandedly while thinking about it.<br /> <br /> This is a development I had longed for. There are many girls who are relaxed when they’re talking to me, but we were only using our surnames, and using my given name directly, there is only one girl, and she happens to be my childhood friend.<br /> <br /> Ahh, a girlfriend.<br /> <br /> A girlfriend that can only be met in a dream.<br /> <br /> Even now, it doesn't feel real.<br /> <br /> Till now, I’ve been trying hard to be &quot;everyone's good guy&quot; and it has finally paid off.<br /> <br /> And it's this kind of unexpectedly beautiful girl.<br /> <br /> Just that —<br /> <br /> From the corner of this beautiful girl's mouth, appeared an malicious smile.<br /> <br /> This smile isn't one of happiness, nor is it one of joy.<br /> <br /> This is less like a soft smile. Instead it gives one an ominous premonition.<br /> <br /> &quot;So, it's agreed. Better give me some proof.&quot;<br /> <br /> Saotome, who changed her tone in a flash, loosened her arms that were in front of her chest.<br /> <br /> She took out a small recording pen that had been hidden without my knowledge. She pressed the switch, the red light indicating recording mode disappeared accordingly.<br /> <br /> &quot;Eh...? Eheh?&quot;<br /> <br /> The thing happening before my eyes, made my thoughts confused.<br /> <br /> &quot;Kazuhiro-kun, will pretend to be my lover, complete.&quot;<br /> <br /> To the recording pen, she was fiddling with it in her hand, Saotome affirmed so.<br /> <br /> &quot;Pre, pretend? You mean that previous love declaration?&quot;<br /> <br /> Looking at the panicking Kazuhiro, Saotome passed the earphone to him without uttering a word, motioned for him to wear it, and played the previously recorded conversation.<br /> <br /> &quot;Can you be my (fake) boyfriend?&quot;<br /> <br /> Although at that time it wasn't heard, but indeed she said &quot;fake&quot;.<br /> <br /> The voice that said this word was soft but clear.<br /> <br /> &quot;As if I could hear that!&quot;<br /> <br /> I blurted out furious words due to being deceived.<br /> <br /> Even I, who had never used abusive remarks on girls, could not remain calm now.<br /> <br /> &quot;Kazuhiro-kun, will not refuse girl’s requests. You will not break an agreement with a girl. This is so.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Of course!&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Kazuhiro-kun? Can't you be my (fake) boyfriend?&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Um, mmhmm! Gladly! In fact I'm happy!&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Really, (to pretend), it's okay?&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;No taking back those words!&quot;<br /> <br /> This dialogue sequence that makes one feel embarrassed, were all emphasized using a soft &quot;fake&quot;.<br /> <br /> Isn't this equal to printing a sand-sized textbook onto an agreement booklet?<br /> <br /> What an appalling profiteer.<br /> <br /> Isn't there a cooling-off period?<br /> <br /> &quot;There's more.&quot;<br /> <br /> She replaced the recording pen with a cellphone. Of course it was the kind with camera functions.<br /> <br /> Displayed on the small screen was, the posture of Kazuhiro rolling on the ground.<br /> <br /> “Aaaaaaaah! Really want! Really want a girlfriend!&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Butsu!&quot;<br /> <br /> Looking at Kazuhiro's ugly situation, she giggled.<br /> <br /> &quot;I said it before. I witnessed everything.&quot;<br /> <br /> There's no turning back now.<br /> <br /> &quot;And, and anyway what is pretend love?&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Just as it means literally, being a fake lover. You don't get it?&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;That, that I know... Why do you want to do this?&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;For me, there's an important reason for me to do this,&quot; Saotome said resolutely.<br /> <br /> This guy, is she a tomboy&lt;ref name=&quot;tomboy&quot;&gt;tomboy: Saotome was using &quot;boku&quot;, usually used by males.&lt;/ref&gt;?<br /> <br /> In class — rather, till just now, she was still using the normal &quot;me&quot; to refer to herself.<br /> <br /> Unless she had always been acting as an obedient girl, and only this now should be considered her true nature?<br /> <br /> &quot;There is indeed a reason for doing this. What is love, what feelings it will give me, to be clear about these, I have to find a boyfriend.&quot;<br /> <br /> Pressing on the glasses in her right palm, Saotome said in a firm tone.<br /> <br /> Just what is the situation — even if I ask that, it would only trouble her more.<br /> <br /> But it would be bad if I were used to do weird things.<br /> <br /> For example if that previous recording was passed on to the girls, gossip like &quot;Kazuhiro-kun is one who has gone too far and trampled over the feelings of girls&quot; will definitely appear.<br /> <br /> A girl recording in secret. There are actually people who take it to this level.<br /> <br /> A guy who wants to be a good guy till he graduates, there's no reason for him to be taken as one who has gone too far.<br /> <br /> So the rolling video is the best evidence, a one-hit-KO.<br /> <br /> Regretted the gratitude just now.<br /> <br /> There's no such thing as God in this world. No, if there isn't then there's should be more equality in one's fate.<br /> <br /> God does exist, and He treats me as a thorn in his eye. I'd rather He was blown away.<br /> <br /> &quot;Have you thought it through? Kazuhiro-kun?&quot;<br /> <br /> Saotome came closer continuously.<br /> <br /> Not good. This is different from the previous kind of &quot;bad&quot;.<br /> <br /> When she took off her glasses I found that her personality was cute.<br /> <br /> Not just in the classroom but in the school she is also number one in appearance.<br /> <br /> Wrong. Even if Saotome's level were to be put into showbiz, she would still be outstanding.<br /> <br /> Actually it feels like there's an illusion that I'm looking at a television idol.<br /> <br /> This kind of beautiful girl, could use her two pupils to shine her distance, stared at me directly.<br /> <br /> &quot;Err, err... Why must it be me?&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;A conclusion after some observation, hm?&quot;<br /> <br /> Saotome smiled as she continued to approach me.<br /> <br /> This time it wasn't a yandere smile, but a soft smile.<br /> <br /> But above the lips, was a serious expression in her eyes.<br /> <br /> &quot;Last year, since becoming classmates with Kazuhiro-kun I've always been paying close attention to you.&quot;<br /> <br /> If I hadn't been told that this was all pretence, I would somehow have a palpitating feeling.<br /> <br /> &quot;Firstly, you who does not want to be exposed and hated by girls, forced yourself to show them your acts and intellect. Of course, your desire for a girlfriend is very strong.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Don't call that a desire! Isn't that a wish that every man... man has!&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Don't worry. Only I have noticed your true nature.&quot;<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro idled for a moment, and started pondering over the matter immediately again.<br /> <br /> Put in another way, it's okay as long the fact that I was caught red-handed isn't revealed to the public.<br /> <br /> &quot;The true you is very concerned about love. Which means, you can help me understand what love is. Although I'm not interested in things like love, a bit different from normal people, but I can cooperate with you.&quot;<br /> <br /> Her fist was held in front of Kazuhiro, one by one the fingers were held up.<br /> <br /> &quot;You never refuse girls' requests, for them, you'll even rush to pop stores to inquire for information right?&quot;<br /> <br /> Mm, indeed that's true.<br /> <br /> Because once some girls get a boyfriend, they have a tendency to prefer their lovers to their friends, and may be secretly defamed by the other girls.<br /> <br /> So as a boyfriend, one must have a sense of responsibility and friendliness.<br /> <br /> While inquiring DATE COURSE&lt;ref name=&quot;DATE COURSE&quot;&gt;DATE COURSE: An all-female group mainly based on ACG.&lt;/ref&gt; also gave some ideas. Thanks to them I acquired powerful information.<br /> <br /> Even if it's a boyfriend, he's both a friend and a classmate.<br /> <br /> Continuing based on this idea, it created the current super-good guy Kazuhiro.<br /> <br /> Just that he recently started to suspect &quot;this road probably doesn't work&quot;.<br /> <br /> &quot;And also you seem to be living alone. In a normal case, if you have a girlfriend then the people in your household would know right? That's also a nuisance to fake lovers.&quot;<br /> <br /> Strictly speaking it isn't really something that needs to be secretive, but the plan would be foiled if family members don't agree.<br /> <br /> This kind of stalker-like ability made Kazuhiro fearful, even when he was surveying for information about the girls he did not take it so far.<br /> <br /> Even till now, he still doesn't know anything about Saotome who does not have many friends.<br /> <br /> &quot;Well, because of many factors I determined that Kazuhiro-kun would be the best partner.&quot;<br /> <br /> Saotome spun the recording pen, and put it in her breast pocket.<br /> <br /> Not good.<br /> <br /> I could only consider the last resort of snatching the recording pen, but the other party was a girl, doing that would be too rude, and doing it hastily could end up with me molesting her chest.<br /> <br /> Of course it would be best if I touched it, anyway it's better to mute my own thoughts first.<br /> <br /> Actually, no matter how I look at Saotome's chest — it's unexpectedly big.<br /> <br /> But it isn't huge or enormous, but —<br /> <br /> I should say that its size is just right. And there's a perfect well-developed feeling. And from how I look at it, it seems soft.<br /> <br /> I actually only just noticed, looks like old-fashioned glasses have a scary masking effect.<br /> <br /> American forces, you must use old-fashioned glasses on stealth planes.<br /> <br /> &quot;Where are you looking at...? Pervert☆&quot;<br /> <br /> Saotome turned her body away, both her arms tightening around her chest.<br /> <br /> And once again used a looking-up expression to stare at me.<br /> <br /> &quot;Wa, Whoaaaaa!&quot;<br /> <br /> Without enough time to think, Kazuhiro had already shouted.<br /> <br /> That's against the rules.<br /> <br /> This expression, this posture, and a sweet voice that was better than anything, could really trigger a red card.<br /> <br /> Who cares whether it's pretence or anything, having this girl in front of you as your girlfriend, does it not satisfy you?<br /> <br /> Birururururu!<br /> <br /> Suddenly, the phone in Kazuhiro's pocket started to vibrate.<br /> <br /> &quot;Yagimoto-kun, what happened to you? Caught a cold?&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;So, sorry! There's something urgent! I'm going there right now!&quot;<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro only answered that sentence, then ended the conversation with the sharp loli voice at the other side of the call.<br /> <br /> Was careless. Today was a workday.<br /> <br /> At first I was about to set off, because speaking to Saotome meant it was already almost time.<br /> <br /> &quot;Ap, apologies! I still have work to do! Every week there's three days in which I have to work at a café. Today's a work day!&quot;<br /> <br /> I clasped both my hands together to apologise to Saotome.<br /> <br /> &quot;No! You can't go yet!&quot;<br /> <br /> Both Saotome's hands wrapped around my arm tightly.<br /> <br /> Warm and soft.<br /> <br /> If that previous expression could be said to be a red card, then this time the lethality of her line of vision would be as massive as a weapon.<br /> <br /> Her helpless look could kill all men.<br /> <br /> It was just like an attempt to urge a soldier not to go to war, tearfully looking at him.<br /> <br /> &quot;Unless you agree to be my fake boyfriend, I will not let go.&quot;<br /> <br /> Unfortunately the words coming from Saotome, was an unreasonable request.<br /> <br /> &quot;I, I know! I agree! Agree to be your fake boyfriend!&quot;<br /> <br /> If this continues I'll be late, who cares about fake boyfriends or whatever, as long as it's a cute girl's boyfriend then it's okay.<br /> <br /> I don't care whether you're acting suspicious or whatever any more.<br /> <br /> And so this awareness affected.<br /> <br /> &quot;OK. Then, make an effort in your work. Don't be late for work—☆&quot;<br /> <br /> Right after saying that, Saotome let go of me and ran away while waving her right hand.<br /> <br /> For a moment she looked back at a corner, and waved farewell again.<br /> <br /> ===Part 2===<br /> Kuhito City is located in the outskirts of Tokyo, since the past it has been a bustling area where wealthy nobles always build estates. Affected by this, near the station is also a lively scene.<br /> <br /> Beside a road was a commercial building, Kazuhiro’s workplace is a café on a specific storey of this building. Although he’s only kitchen staff, he occasionally he has to come out of the building, therefore he has to change into a uniform that the shop has prepared.<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro sprinted towards the changing-room-cum-employee-lounge.<br /> <br /> Pata!<br /> <br /> Completely opened the unlocked door.<br /> <br /> “Kyaa!”<br /> <br /> What came was a girl’s lament.<br /> <br /> It was his colleague, Tenkyuuin Sanae, changing clothes.<br /> <br /> Her fair white skin and black hair contrasted strongly, and the light emitted from her white underwear was directly aiming at his eyes.<br /> <br /> “Ah, sorry for being rude. I actually called out so loudly. No, before this it must be my fault because I didn’t lock the door properly...”<br /> <br /> “This, let’s just forget about this...!”<br /> <br /> Seeing Sanae, who instantaneously covered her mouth and straightened her body to bow and apologise, Kazuhiro put his left hand over his eyes – he was actually pretending – while waving his right hand in panic.<br /> <br /> Originally he would have been able to get away by just exiting the changing room, but he was so shocked that his legs were numb, and additionally his sprinting had left him out of breath.<br /> <br /> “I’m really very sorry. Eh? Are you feeling unwell?”<br /> <br /> From the gap between his fingers, he could see – Sanae was nearing him with a worrying look.<br /> <br /> A slender figure only wearing underwear.<br /> <br /> “Clothes! Wear them quickly! I’m, going out now!”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro lay on the floor on two hands, and after going out of the room on all fours, he closed the door. After the agitation in his heart subsided, the sound of knocks on the door came from behind.<br /> <br /> “Yagimoto-sama, I’m done dressing. Can you open the door?”<br /> <br /> “Eh? Ahh, sorry.”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro’s back was at the doorway, which blocked the door's passage. He straightened his body, and turned the doorknob.<br /> <br /> “Kept you waiting.”<br /> <br /> Sanae, who had changed into her uniform, walked out.<br /> <br /> She wore a black dress with a white laced apron. On her arms were short-sleeve bands with ribbons. On her head was a katyusha.<br /> <br /> The place two of them worked – “Sweet Drop” was a maid café.<br /> <br /> Although the impression Sanae gave could be described as one of a Yamato Nadeshiko, this appearance also suits her.<br /> <br /> Once there was nobody left in the room, Kazuhiro also started to change. What he had to wear was obviously not a maid costume. It was a waiter costume with a white shirt and sleeveless garment, together with a pair of long and big suit pants.<br /> <br /> After changing Kazuhiro walked towards the kitchen, and saw Sanae pressing the button of the automatic ice-maker.<br /> <br /> “Yagimoto-sama, are you okay? I was thinking of offering you some cold water.”<br /> <br /> “Ah! Careful…!”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro called out to her to stop, but it was to no avail.<br /> <br /> ===References===<br /> <br /> &lt;references /&gt;</div>

Cheshire Caine https://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Shurabara!:Volume_1_Chapter_1&diff=309465 2013-12-09T22:57:11Z

<p>Cheshire Caine: /* Part 1 */</p> <hr /> <div>==Chapter 1: It's Not My Popular Period==<br /> <br /> ===Part 1===<br /> Learning in the classroom alone. The proper learning attitude. Test scores that are above average. Did not join any club or the student council, belongs to the &quot;go home club&quot; after school.<br /> <br /> That's the kind of girl Hoshikawa Saotome is.<br /> <br /> Although she doesn't have many friends, that doesn't mean she is isolated. It's just that she gives others an impression that she maintains a certain distance from her classmates.<br /> <br /> &quot;Kazuhiro-kun? Wi...will you be my...boyfriend?&quot;<br /> <br /> Her two pupils, which were concealed by the thick lens glasses until just now, stared up at me from slightly below.<br /> <br /> This is totally against the rules. It's too dangerous.<br /> <br /> I have been asked many times for &quot;help&quot; with girls' love then end up with only their &quot;thanks&quot;. This situation is a first.<br /> <br /> &quot;Um, mmhmm! Gladly! In fact I'm happy!&quot;<br /> <br /> Head nodded continuously.<br /> <br /> I could not smile calmly as usual. My face started to twitch.<br /> <br /> &quot;Really... it's okay?&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Not taking back those words!&quot;<br /> <br /> I replied to Saotome's constant confirmation.<br /> <br /> &quot;It's a deal? Can't break the promise?&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Certainly. Sa, Saotome!&quot;<br /> <br /> Called out the name offhandedly while thinking about it.<br /> <br /> This is a development I had longed for. There are many girls who are relaxed when they’re talking to me, but we were only using our surnames, and using my given name directly, there is only one girl, and she happens to be my childhood friend.<br /> <br /> Ahh, a girlfriend.<br /> <br /> A girlfriend that can only be met in a dream.<br /> <br /> Even now, it doesn't feel real.<br /> <br /> Till now, I’ve been trying hard to be &quot;everyone's good guy&quot; and it has finally paid off.<br /> <br /> And it's this kind of unexpectedly beautiful girl.<br /> <br /> Just that —<br /> <br /> From the corner of this beautiful girl's mouth, appeared an malicious smile.<br /> <br /> This smile isn't one of happiness, nor is it one of joy.<br /> <br /> This is less like a soft smile. Instead it gives one an ominous premonition.<br /> <br /> &quot;So, it's agreed. Better give me some proof.&quot;<br /> <br /> Saotome, who changed her tone in a flash, loosened her arms that were in front of her chest.<br /> <br /> She took out a small recording pen that had been hidden without my knowledge. She pressed the switch, the red light indicating recording mode disappeared accordingly.<br /> <br /> &quot;Eh...? Eheh?&quot;<br /> <br /> The thing happening before my eyes, made my thoughts confused.<br /> <br /> &quot;Kazuhiro-kun, will pretend to be my lover, complete.&quot;<br /> <br /> To the recording pen, she was fiddling with it in her hand, Saotome affirmed so.<br /> <br /> &quot;Pre, pretend? You mean that previous love declaration?&quot;<br /> <br /> Looking at the panicking Kazuhiro, Saotome passed the earphone to him without uttering a word, motioned for him to wear it, and played the previously recorded conversation.<br /> <br /> &quot;Can you be my (fake) boyfriend?&quot;<br /> <br /> Although at that time it wasn't heard, but indeed she said &quot;fake&quot;.<br /> <br /> The voice that said this word was soft but clear.<br /> <br /> &quot;As if I could hear that!&quot;<br /> <br /> I blurted out furious words due to being deceived.<br /> <br /> Even I, who had never used abusive remarks on girls, could not remain calm now.<br /> <br /> &quot;Kazuhiro-kun, will not refuse girl’s requests. You will not break an agreement with a girl. This is so.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Of course!&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Kazuhiro-kun? Can't be my (fake) boyfriend?&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Um, mmhmm! Gladly! In fact I'm happy!&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Really, (to pretend), it's okay?&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;No taking back those words!&quot;<br /> <br /> This dialogue sequence that makes one feel embarrassed, were all emphasized using a soft &quot;fake&quot;.<br /> <br /> Isn't this equal to printing a sand-sized textbook onto an agreement booklet?<br /> <br /> What an appalling profiteer.<br /> <br /> Isn't there a cooling-off period?<br /> <br /> &quot;There's more.&quot;<br /> <br /> She replaced the recording pen with a cellphone. Of course it was the kind with camera functions.<br /> <br /> Displayed on the small screen was, the posture of Kazuhiro rolling on the ground.<br /> <br /> “Aaaaaaaah! Really want! Really want a girlfriend!&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Butsu!&quot;<br /> <br /> Looking at Kazuhiro's ugly situation, she giggled.<br /> <br /> &quot;I said it before. I witnessed everything.&quot;<br /> <br /> There's no turning back now.<br /> <br /> &quot;And, and anyway what is pretend love?&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Just as it means literally, being a fake lover. You don't get it?&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;That, that I know... Why do you want to do this?&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;For me, there's an important reason for me to do this.&quot;<br /> <br /> Saotome said resolutely.<br /> <br /> This guy, is she a tomboy&lt;ref name=&quot;tomboy&quot;&gt;tomboy: Saotome was using &quot;boku&quot;, usually used by males.&lt;/ref&gt;?<br /> <br /> In class — rather, till just now, she was still using the normal &quot;me&quot; to refer to herself.<br /> <br /> Unless she had always been acting as an obedient girl, and only now it is considered her true nature?<br /> <br /> &quot;There is indeed a reason for doing this. What is love, what feelings it will give me, to be clear about these, I have to find a boyfriend.&quot;<br /> <br /> Pressing on the glasses in her right palm, Saotome said in a firm tone.<br /> <br /> Just what is the situation — even if I ask that, it would only make her more troubled.<br /> <br /> But it would be bad if I were used to do weird things.<br /> <br /> For example if that previous recording was passed on to the girls, gossip like &quot;Kazuhiro-kun is one who has gone too far and trampled over the feelings of girls&quot; will definitely appear.<br /> <br /> A girl recording in secret. There are actually people who take it to this level.<br /> <br /> A guy who wants to be a good guy till he graduates, there's no reason for him to be taken as one who has gone too far.<br /> <br /> So the rolling video is the best evidence, a one-hit-KO.<br /> <br /> Regretted the gratitude just now.<br /> <br /> There's no such thing as God in this world. No, if there isn't then there's should be more equality in one's fate.<br /> <br /> God does exist, and He treats me as a thorn in his eye. I'd rather He was blown away.<br /> <br /> &quot;Have you thought it through? Kazuhiro-kun?&quot;<br /> <br /> Saotome came closer continuously.<br /> <br /> Not good. This is different from the previous kind of &quot;bad&quot;.<br /> <br /> When she took off her glasses I found that her personality was cute.<br /> <br /> Not just in the classroom but in the school she is also number one in appearance.<br /> <br /> Wrong. Even if Saotome's level were to be put into showbiz, she would still be outstanding.<br /> <br /> Actually it feels like there's an illusion that I'm looking at a television idol.<br /> <br /> This kind of beautiful girl, could use her two pupils to shine her distance, stared at me directly.<br /> <br /> &quot;Err, err... Why must it be me?&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;A conclusion after some observation, hm?&quot;<br /> <br /> Saotome smiled as she continued to approach me.<br /> <br /> This time it wasn't a yandere smile, but a soft smile.<br /> <br /> But above the lips, was a serious expression in her eyes.<br /> <br /> &quot;Last year, since becoming classmates with Kazuhiro-kun I've always been paying close attention to you.&quot;<br /> <br /> If I wasn't told that this was all pretense, I should somehow have a palpitating feeling.<br /> <br /> &quot;Firstly, you who does not want to be exposed and hated by girls, forced yourself to show them your acts and intellect. Of course, your desire for a girlfriend is very strong.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Don't call that a desire! Isn't that a wish that every man... man has!&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Don't worry. Only I have noticed your true nature.&quot;<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro idled for a moment, and started pondering over the matter immediately again.<br /> <br /> Put in another way, it's okay as long the fact that I was caught red-handed isn't revealed to the public.<br /> <br /> &quot;The true you is very concerned about love. Which means, you can help me understand what love is. Although I'm not interested in things like love, a bit different from normal people, but I can cooperate with you.&quot;<br /> <br /> Her fist was held in front of Kazuhiro, one by one the fingers were held up.<br /> <br /> &quot;You never refuse girls' requests, for them, you'll even rush to pop stores to inquire for information right?&quot;<br /> <br /> Mm, indeed that's true.<br /> <br /> Because once some girls get a boyfriend, they have a tendency to prefer their lovers to their friends, and may be secretly defamed by the other girls.<br /> <br /> So as a boyfriend, one must have a sense of responsibility and friendliness.<br /> <br /> While inquiring DATE COURSE&lt;ref name=&quot;DATE COURSE&quot;&gt;DATE COURSE: An all-female group mainly based on ACG.&lt;/ref&gt; also gave some ideas. Thanks to them I acquired powerful information.<br /> <br /> Even if it's a boyfriend, he's both a friend and a classmate.<br /> <br /> Continuing based on this idea, it created the current super-good guy Kazuhiro.<br /> <br /> Just that he recently started to suspect &quot;this road probably doesn't work&quot;.<br /> <br /> &quot;And also you seem to be living alone. In a normal case, if you have a girlfriend then the people in your household would know right? That's also a nuisance to fake lovers.&quot;<br /> <br /> Strictly speaking it isn't really something that needs to be secretive, but the plan would be foiled if family members don't agree.<br /> <br /> This kind of stalker-like ability made Kazuhiro fearful, even when he was surveying for information about the girls he did not take it so far.<br /> <br /> Even till now, he still doesn't know anything about Saotome who does not have many friends.<br /> <br /> &quot;Well, because of many factors I determined that Kazuhiro-kun would be the best partner.&quot;<br /> <br /> Saotome spun the recording pen, and put it in her breast pocket.<br /> <br /> Not good.<br /> <br /> I could only consider the last resort of snatching the recording pen, but the other party was a girl, doing that would be too rude, and doing it hastily could end up in me molesting her chest.<br /> <br /> Of course it would be best if I touched it, anyway it's better to mute my own thoughts first.<br /> <br /> Actually, no matter how I look at Saotome's chest — it's unexpectedly big.<br /> <br /> But it isn't huge or enormous, but —<br /> <br /> I should say that its size is just right. And there's a perfect well-developed feeling. And from how I look at it, it seems soft.<br /> <br /> I actually only just noticed, looks like old-fashioned glasses have a scary masking effect.<br /> <br /> American forces, you must use old-fashioned glasses on stealth planes.<br /> <br /> &quot;Where are you looking at... Pervert☆&quot;<br /> <br /> Saotome turned her body away, both her arms tightening around her chest.<br /> <br /> And once again used a looking-up expression to stare at me.<br /> <br /> &quot;Wa, Whoaaaaa!&quot;<br /> <br /> Without enough time to think, Kazuhiro had already shouted.<br /> <br /> That's against the rules.<br /> <br /> This expression, this posture, and a sweet voice that was better than anything, could really trigger a red card.<br /> <br /> Who cares whether it's pretense or anything, having this girl in front of you as your girlfriend does it not satisfy you?<br /> <br /> Birururururu!<br /> <br /> Suddenly, the phone in Kazuhiro's pocket started to vibrate.<br /> <br /> &quot;Yagimoto-kun, what happened to you? Caught a cold?&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;So, sorry! There's something urgent! I'm going there right now!&quot;<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro only answered that sentence, then ended the conversation with the sharp loli voice at the other side of the call.<br /> <br /> Was careless. Today was a workday.<br /> <br /> At first I was about to set off, because of speaking to Saotome it was already almost time.<br /> <br /> &quot;Ap, apologies! I still have work to do! Every week there's three days in which I have to work at a café. Today's a work day!&quot;<br /> <br /> I clasped both my hands together to apologise to Saotome.<br /> <br /> &quot;No! You can't go yet!&quot;<br /> <br /> Both Saotome's hands wrapped Kazuhiro's arm tightly.<br /> <br /> Warm and soft.<br /> <br /> If that previous expression could be said to be a red card, then this time her lethality of her line of vision would be as massive as a weapon.<br /> <br /> Her helpless look could kill all men.<br /> <br /> It was just like an attempt to urge a soldier not to go to war, tearfully looking at him.<br /> <br /> &quot;Unless you agree to be my fake boyfriend, or else I will not let go.&quot;<br /> <br /> Unfortunately the words coming from Saotome, was an unreasonable request.<br /> <br /> &quot;I, I know! I agree! Agree to be your fake boyfriend!&quot;<br /> <br /> If this continues I'll be late, who cares about fake boyfriends or whatever, as long as it's a cute girl's boyfriend then it's okay.<br /> <br /> I don't care whether you're acting suspicious or whatever anymore.<br /> <br /> And so this awareness affected.<br /> <br /> &quot;OK. Then, make an effort in your work. Don't be late for work—☆&quot;<br /> <br /> Right after saying that, Saotome let go of Kazuhiro and ran away while waving her right hand.<br /> <br /> For a moment she looked back at a corner, and waved farewell again.<br /> <br /> ===Part 2===<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ===References===<br /> <br /> &lt;references /&gt;</div>

Cheshire Caine https://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Shurabara!:Volume_1_Prologue&diff=297856 2013-10-29T01:44:33Z

<p>Cheshire Caine: /* Prologue */</p> <hr /> <div>==Prologue==<br /> <br /> The wind of May blew towards him with the delicate fragrance of the green trees; the classroom after school was filled with a tender sensation.<br /> <br /> With her head lowered in shyness, the girl with flushed cheeks gazed at the boy’s gentle smiling face.<br /> <br /> “Err… Yagimoto-kun.”<br /> <br /> From her cherry-red lips came a clear bell-like voice.<br /> <br /> “I'm glad I was able to be able to meet you...”<br /> <br /> When the young girl raised her head, a pair of moist pupils were revealed.<br /> <br /> The boy looked at the girl with tenderness and love.<br /> <br /> “After all…”<br /> <br /> Step by step. The young girl approached.<br /> <br /> “Thanks to you, I’m going out with Takeshi-kun!”<br /> <br /> Yet the young girl did not notice, the youth’s smile was slowly convulsing.<br /> <br /> “Ahaha… That's what I’m supposed to do. After all, Miki-chan and I are friends.”<br /> <br /> “I’m also glad that I'm friends with a good person like Yagimoto-kun. Thanks☆”<br /> <br /> After the two waved hands, Miki lifted her skirt and left.<br /> <br /> The youth whom had been left there alone, looked miserably at the leaves that fell with the wind.<br /> <br /> “Wu…wahhhh &lt;nowiki&gt;~~~&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br /> Ah! Why is it this kind of development again?”<br /> <br /> The youth scratched his head, shouting while stomping his foot on the ground hysterically.<br /> <br /> The tree leaf flew on to his leg.<br /> <br /> Yagimoto Kazuhiro of Year Two Class Three is a good person.<br /> <br /> This is something that Kuhito High's students – especially the girls can guarantee.<br /> <br /> “I didn’t become a good old guy just because I wanted to!”<br /> <br /> He, who was disgusted by himself after pondering over this matter, stomped on the ground continuously.<br /> <br /> &quot;I only want a girlfriend! But! Why! God only gave me a 'good guy' evaluation!&quot;<br /> <br /> Actually it isn't an image forced onto Kazuhiro by God.<br /> <br /> Being well aware of his own actions.<br /> <br /> He just did not want to be hated by girls. Hence, he acted as gentle as a knight.<br /> <br /> Although looking as if he had no interest in these, he was actually using a wretched gaze to observe, and did not forget to joke.<br /> <br /> When requested by someone, he of course accepted with a smile.<br /> <br /> Has a normal appearance, but very concerned about personal hygiene.<br /> <br /> Doing this will naturally earn the girls' trust, but he was only ordered around as a confidante.<br /> <br /> Most of them were like that situation just now, things like &quot;I want to confess to a boy I like&quot; and &quot;Hope you can be a peacemaker&quot;.<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro played matchmaker for thirteen pairs of lovers, twenty-six people in total.<br /> <br /> It feels like my role is the &quot;same-gender friend that can help in getting a girlfriend&quot; from a GALGAME.<br /> <br /> Come to think of it, his neighbour-cum-childhood-friend and junior colleague will also say &quot;I need help&quot; occasionally, but they never uttered a word about that kind of thing.<br /> <br /> “Aaaaaaaah! Really want! I really want a girlfriend!&quot;<br /> <br /> Although it was his own doing, when he found out about it, he was already a “good guy” and “good same-gender friend”.<br /> <br /> That kind of truth must definitely not be said in front of a girl, Kazuhiro regretted that till he rolled on a grass patch.<br /> <br /> It's best if nobody saw it, especially a dangerous big-mouth.<br /> <br /> That’s logically wrong.<br /> <br /> He wasn’t referring to the “no dangerous person” result.<br /> <br /> Instead he was referring to the “somebody saw it” presupposition.<br /> <br /> The image of him rolling and shouting, had been seen by a motionless shadow under the tree shade.<br /> <br /> “I’ll go!”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro jumped up in shock after hearing that voice, and tidied himself.<br /> <br /> The one who saw it was Hoshikawa Saotome.<br /> <br /> This girl is also a well-known person in the school – as the most ordinary.<br /> <br /> She wore large-frame glasses that are rare in this era, her hair was only tied up simply in a leather band.<br /> <br /> Including class, there are a total of nineteen girls in the school who love to wear glasses, all of them believe that wearing glasses makes a contrast with them, and can accentuate their cuteness.<br /> <br /> And among them, only Saotome uses vintage-style glasses.<br /> <br /> “Err, err… haha…”<br /> <br /> Crap. This is a serious situation.<br /> <br /> So as not to hurt the feelings of girls, he usually uses words with caution for which he will not be hated, this is the origin of Kazuhiro's image. He did this because the girls’ gossiping rate is simply too shocking.<br /> <br /> Once that strange behaviour just now and his truthful words are revealed to the public, Kazuhiro’s image in the class would be directly switched from “good guy” to “hypocritical and endless-desire pervert”.<br /> <br /> His evaluation would plummet. It can be compared to a failure in nose-diving through the atmosphere, causing combustion in the stratosphere then falling to the earth, the intense turbulence would then lead to an explosion in which sparks flew, and at the end vanish without a trace.<br /> <br /> “…Saw it?”<br /> <br /> Kazuhiro asked, and Saotome opened her cherry-coloured lips and said with certainty,<br /> <br /> “Everything has been seen.”<br /> <br /> The extremely clear voice resounded beside the ear.<br /> <br /> Now that it’s mentioned, although she was a classmate, it seemed that Saotome's voice was never heard.<br /> <br /> “I’m not referring to your rolling just now, instead I saw Miki trying so hard that…mmhmm… Even so, since the beginning I’ve been staring at Yoshimoto-kun – Kazuhiro-kun.”<br /> <br /> “Eh? Eh eh?”<br /> <br /> Looks like I’ll have to be anxious about myself rolling about while shouting “I want a girlfriend”.<br /> <br /> Moreover, she also said “been staring”. She also said my name.<br /> <br /> Don’t tell me, she’s seen me in her dreams?<br /> <br /> Saotome’s slender hand stretched towards her glasses frame, and slowly took off the glasses.<br /> <br /> Under the thick lenses seemed to be – two beautiful pupils.<br /> <br /> A pair of moist eyes were complemented by elongated eyebrows, as she stared at Kazuhiro.<br /> <br /> I never thought that glasses would give such a strong impression to someone. Tender face, firm nose, complementing lips, large eyes, showed a perfect appearance.<br /> <br /> Not just in the class, even in the whole school she was the most beautiful girl.<br /> <br /> “Take off glasses and become a beauty” such a tale actually exists in real life!<br /> <br /> The appearance that no other boy had known, now only I’ve witnessed it!<br /> <br /> Unstylish glasses viva!<br /> <br /> Unstylish glasses bravo!<br /> <br /> God save the unstylish glasses!<br /> <br /> “Kazuhiro-kun, I have a request.”<br /> <br /> Her silky white hands clasped together in front of her chest.<br /> <br /> Her soft but serious voice resounded clearly in her vocal cords.<br /> <br /> “Wh…What?”<br /> <br /> My anticipation grew rapidly, already about to explode.<br /> <br /> “Can you be my… boyfriend?”<br /> <br /> “Of course!”<br /> <br /> I replied without hesitation. I couldn’t even resist shouting “Long live!”<br /> <br /> This day has finally come. It must be the prize given to me by God for continuing the role of “good guy”!<br /> <br /> Thanks, God! Good job, God! You should have given this to me earlier, God!<br /> <br /> You probably forgot my curses at you just now, Kazuhiro shouted in his heart.<br /> <br /> Endless thanks wouldn’t even be able to show my extreme happiness.<br /> <br /> And in the snap of a finger.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Shurabarav01 013.jpg|thumb]]<br /> <br /> &lt;br style=&quot;clear:both&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;noinclude&gt;<br /> {| border=&quot;1&quot; cellpadding=&quot;5&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; style=&quot;margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; padding: 0.2em; border-collapse: collapse;&quot;<br /> |-<br /> | Return to [[Shurabara!|Main Page]]<br /> | Forward to [[Shurabara!:Volume_1_Chapter_1|Chapter 1]]<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> &lt;/noinclude&gt;</div>

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<p>Cheshire Caine: </p> <hr /> <div>'''Shurabara!''' (しゅらばら!), also known as Shuraba Lovers, is a Japanese light novel series written by Kishi Haiya and illustrated by PurinPurin. As of October 2013, 8 volumes have been published by Media Factory under their MF Bunko J label. There is an ongoing manga adaptation by Kishi Haiya and Watari Masahito.<br /> <br /> [[File:Shurabarav01_cover2.jpg|286px|thumb|right|Cover of Volume 1]]<br /> <br /> ==Story Synopsis==<br /> <br /> &quot;I don't want girls to hate me!&quot; Yagimoto Kazuhiro is a highschool boy who has such a mentality and acts the &quot;good old guy&quot; role. In the end, however, he could not break away from his good old guy image, and was labelled with &quot;Time without a girlfriend = age&quot;. Now, this youth's springtime has come.<br /> <br /> &quot;...Kazuhiro-kun, I have a request...can you become my boyfriend?&quot; (by a classmate)<br /> <br /> &quot;Yagimoto-sama. Please let us become lovers!&quot; (by a colleague)<br /> <br /> &quot;Kazu, be my boyfriend!&quot; (by a childhood friend)<br /> <br /> In such a short period of time, three spring days have appeared!? But no matter how you look at it, three of them seem to be hiding something...!?<br /> <br /> The lovable romantic comedy with a &quot;battlefield&quot; feel starts!! ...Want to three-time?<br /> <br /> ==Updates==<br /> <br /> *10th October 2013 - Translation started!<br /> *12th October 2013 - Volume 1 Prologue Completed.<br /> <br /> ==Translation==<br /> <br /> ===Format Standards===<br /> <br /> '''Every chapter (after editing) must conform to the general format guidelines.'''<br /> *[[Format_guideline|General Format/Style Guideline]]<br /> <br /> ===[[Shurabara! Registration Page|Registration page]]===<br /> <br /> '''Translators are asked to [[Shurabara! Registration Page|Register]] the chapters they want to work on.'''<br /> <br /> ==Feedback Thread==<br /> <br /> '''If you enjoyed the translation, why don't you tell us on the [https://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&amp;t=5718 Feedback Thread]'''<br /> <br /> ==The ''Shurabara!'' series by Kishi Haiya ==<br /> <br /> '''Teaser'''<br /> <br /> ===Volume 1===<br /> [[File:Shurabarav01_cover2.jpg|thumb|x200px]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Prologue|Prologue]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Chapter 1|Chapter 1: It's Not My Popular Period]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Chapter 2|Chapter 2]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Chapter 3|Chapter 3]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Chapter 4|Chapter 4]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Chapter 5|Chapter 5]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Chapter 6|Chapter 6]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Chapter 7|Chapter 7]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Chapter 8|Chapter 8]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Chapter 9|Chapter 9]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Afterword|Afterword]]<br /> <br /> &lt;br style=&quot;clear:both&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Volume 2===<br /> [[File:Shurabarav02_cover.png|thumb|x200px]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Prologue|Prologue]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Chapter 1|Chapter 1]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Chapter 2|Chapter 2]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Chapter 3|Chapter 3]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Chapter 4|Chapter 4]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Chapter 5|Chapter 5]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Chapter 6|Chapter 6]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Chapter 7|Chapter 7]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Chapter 8|Chapter 8]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Afterword|Afterword]]<br /> <br /> &lt;br style=&quot;clear:both&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Volume 3===<br /> [[File:Shurabarav03_cover.png|thumb|x200px]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 3 Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 3 Prologue|Prologue]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 3 Chapter 1|Chapter 1]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 3 Chapter 2|Chapter 2]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 3 Chapter 3|Chapter 3]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 3 Chapter 4|Chapter 4]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 3 Chapter 5|Chapter 5]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 3 Chapter 6|Chapter 6]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 3 Chapter 7|Chapter 7]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 3 Chapter 8|Chapter 8]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 3 Afterword|Afterword]]<br /> <br /> ==Project Staff==<br /> * Project Administrator:<br /> * Project Supervisor: [[User:KanzakiAria|KanzakiAria]]<br /> <br /> ==== Translators ====<br /> <br /> '''Active'''<br /> *[[User:KanzakiAria|KanzakiAria]] (Chinese trans.)<br /> <br /> '''Inactive'''<br /> <br /> ==== Editors ====<br /> <br /> '''Active'''<br /> *[[User:Cheshire Caine|Cheshire Caine]]<br /> <br /> '''Inactive'''<br /> <br /> ==Project Status==<br /> <br /> Project Status: '''Teaser'''<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Teasers]]<br /> [[Category:MF Bunko J]]</div>

Cheshire Caine https://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=User:Cheshire_Caine&diff=293909 2013-10-13T12:33:31Z

<p>Cheshire Caine: </p> <hr /> <div>Hi Baka-Tsuki community! I'm Cheshire Caine, a fluent in English and Internet-loving teenager.<br /> <br /> == Biography: ==<br /> '''Gender:''' Female&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Nationality:''' (British) Indian&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Birthday:''' 25&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; December<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> == Reading List: ==<br /> '''Hidan no Aria''' (no longer translated in English)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Durarara!!''' (hiatus, will go back to in a while&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Hyouka'''&lt;br /&gt;<br /> <br /> '''Kami-sama no Inai Nichiyoubi''' (Sunday without God)&lt;br /&gt;<br /> &lt;br /&gt;<br /> Planning to read: '''Rain'''</div>

Cheshire Caine https://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=User:Cheshire_Caine&diff=293907 2013-10-13T12:21:59Z

<p>Cheshire Caine: Created page with &quot;Hi Baka-Tsuki community! I&#039;m Cheshire Caine, a fluent in English and Internet-loving teenager.&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>Hi Baka-Tsuki community! I'm Cheshire Caine, a fluent in English and Internet-loving teenager.</div>

Cheshire Caine https://www.baka-tsuki.org/project/index.php?title=Shurabara!&diff=293906 2013-10-13T12:19:33Z

<p>Cheshire Caine: </p> <hr /> <div>'''Shurabara!''' (しゅらばら!), also known as Shuraba Lovers, is a Japanese light novel series written by Kishi Haiya and illustrated by PurinPurin. As of October 2013, 8 volumes have been published by Media Factory under their MF Bunko J label. There is an ongoing manga adaptation by Kishi Haiya and Watari Masahito.<br /> <br /> [[File:Shurabarav01_cover2.jpg|286px|thumb|right|Cover of Volume 1]]<br /> <br /> ==Story Synopsis==<br /> <br /> &quot;I don't want girls to hate me!&quot; Yagimoto Kazuhiro is a highschool boy who has such a mentality and acts the &quot;good old guy&quot; role. In the end, however, he could not break away from his good old guy image, and was labelled with &quot;Time without a girlfriend = age&quot;. Now, this youth's springtime has come.<br /> <br /> &quot;...Kazuhiro-kun, I have a request...can you become my boyfriend?&quot; (by a classmate)<br /> <br /> &quot;Yagimoto-sama. Please let us become lovers!&quot; (by a colleague)<br /> <br /> &quot;Kazu, be my boyfriend!&quot; (by a childhood friend)<br /> <br /> In such a short period of time, three spring days have appeared!? But no matter how you look at it, three of them seem to be hiding something...!?<br /> <br /> The lovable romantic comedy with a &quot;battlefield&quot; feel starts!! ...Want to three-time?<br /> <br /> ==Updates==<br /> <br /> *10th October 2013 - Translation started!<br /> *12th October 2013 - Volume 1 Prologue Completed.<br /> <br /> ==Translation==<br /> <br /> ===Format Standards===<br /> <br /> '''Every chapter (after editing) must conform to the general format guidelines.'''<br /> *[[Format_guideline|General Format/Style Guideline]]<br /> <br /> ===[[Shurabara! Registration Page|Registration page]]===<br /> <br /> '''Translators are asked to [[Shurabara! Registration Page|Register]] the chapters they want to work on.'''<br /> <br /> ==Feedback Thread==<br /> <br /> '''If you enjoyed the translation, why don't you tell us on the [https://www.baka-tsuki.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&amp;t=5718 Feedback Thread]'''<br /> <br /> ==The ''Shurabara!'' series by Kishi Haiya ==<br /> <br /> '''Teaser'''<br /> <br /> ===Volume 1===<br /> [[File:Shurabarav01_cover2.jpg|thumb|x200px]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Prologue|Prologue]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Chapter 1|Chapter 1: It's Not My Popular Period]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Chapter 2|Chapter 2]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Chapter 3|Chapter 3]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Chapter 4|Chapter 4]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Chapter 5|Chapter 5]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Chapter 6|Chapter 6]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Chapter 7|Chapter 7]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Chapter 8|Chapter 8]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Chapter 9|Chapter 9]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 1 Afterword|Afterword]]<br /> <br /> &lt;br style=&quot;clear:both&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Volume 2===<br /> [[File:Shurabarav02_cover.png|thumb|x200px]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Prologue|Prologue]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Chapter 1|Chapter 1]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Chapter 2|Chapter 2]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Chapter 3|Chapter 3]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Chapter 4|Chapter 4]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Chapter 5|Chapter 5]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Chapter 6|Chapter 6]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Chapter 7|Chapter 7]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Chapter 8|Chapter 8]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 2 Afterword|Afterword]]<br /> <br /> &lt;br style=&quot;clear:both&quot;/&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Volume 3===<br /> [[File:Shurabarav03_cover.png|thumb|x200px]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 3 Illustrations|Novel Illustrations]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 3 Prologue|Prologue]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 3 Chapter 1|Chapter 1]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 3 Chapter 2|Chapter 2]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 3 Chapter 3|Chapter 3]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 3 Chapter 4|Chapter 4]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 3 Chapter 5|Chapter 5]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 3 Chapter 6|Chapter 6]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 3 Chapter 7|Chapter 7]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 3 Chapter 8|Chapter 8]]<br /> *[[Shurabara!:Volume 3 Afterword|Afterword]]<br /> <br /> ==Project Staff==<br /> * Project Administrator:<br /> * Project Supervisor: [[User:KanzakiAria|KanzakiAria]]<br /> <br /> ==== Translators ====<br /> <br /> '''Active'''<br /> *[[User:KanzakiAria|KanzakiAria]] (Chinese trans.)<br /> <br /> '''Inactive'''<br /> <br /> ==== Editors ====<br /> <br /> '''Active'''<br /> *[[User:CheshireCaine|CheshireCaine]]<br /> <br /> '''Inactive'''<br /> <br /> ==Project Status==<br /> <br /> Project Status: '''Teaser'''<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Teasers]]<br /> [[Category:MF Bunko J]]</div>

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