Editing Kämpfer:Volume 2 Chapter 2 (section)

===Rumors and Speculation===

"By the way, Natsuru, I heard something yesterday."

I was about to say something when a bone from the horse mackerel choked my throat and I couldn't speak.

"I heard there's a transfer student in the girls' club."

"...I guess they're talking about you."

"They're not talking about me... Ah, now that you mention it, it doesn't seem like she's a transfer student. I seem to have been resting at home due to illness, and I'm finally going back to school as a second-year student."

"Cough!"

The horse mackerel in my mouth spurted out.

"Oh, come on, you're so dirty."

"Where did you hear that?"

"Masumi Nishino told me. Everyone knows it."

They know it? That's great! Bring me those guys who spread the rumor. I want to show them what it's like to be burned to charcoal by Zauber<ref>German for "magic," the name of Natsuru's fire-based attack ability.</ref> magic.

"Do you know... what kind of girl she is?"

"No..."

"That's the fun part."

Mikoto's face suddenly leaned towards me. She'd always done this since she was little. It's a quirk she'd better change quickly.

"I don't know her last name, but she's also called Natsuru. Remember, I told you about her at the library? She's the one Masumi was looking for."

"...Oh."

This reaction was already pushing me to the limit. You should understand why, needless to say.

"She just happens to have the same name as you."

"The world is so big, there must be millions of people with the same name as me."

"What are you saying while spitting out fish bones? This saves us the trouble of looking for someone."

"That's great! That Natsuru will probably be happy too,"

I replied nonsensically. What was there to be happy about? This conversation didn't make any sense, and besides, I wasn't happy at all.

Mikoto looked nonchalant.

"Of course we're happy, because we've found her," Masumi Nishino said excitedly, "and we have to go see her."

"That's a bother."

"Why bother you? I want to see what the female version of Natsuru looks like, too."

I began to whisper the line I'd said countless times.

"That person is right in front of you."

Then I went to school, to the men's section.

According to rumors, the rumored female student should show up today, but there was no need for me to do so. Even if she had enrolled me and issued me a pass, I only have one body, and today the men's section was the decision.

Mikoto seemed very happy as she headed towards the women's section, looking very excited to see the female version of Natsuru. She wouldn't be there, so please accept my condolences.

When we get to the classroom, I'll definitely laugh at that idiot Higashida. I was walking briskly toward the boys' school gate when someone suddenly grabbed me.

"Excuse me,"

they said, grabbing me under the arms. Next to the badges representing my grade and class, there was a badge with a crossed sword pattern. They must be student council members.

"What are you doing?"

"This way, please."

I wondered if they were playing American football, but they were both incredibly strong. I felt like an alien being apprehended by the FBI. If this continued, I'd probably end up in the autopsy lab.