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==Prologue==
   
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In our town, there is a large festival, the Saegusa festival, held on the day of the Tanabata every year in Saegusa city.
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In our town, Saegusa city, there is a large-scale festival held every year on the day of the Tanabata, the Saegusa festival.
   
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Though I've said large-scale, I mean among us locals, not so large that becomes a national event...
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To say it was on same scale event as a large national event would be telling the story wrong; instead, it is held by the town's citizens.
  
   
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Still, if you came and looked at this town recently, you would be able to see how loved this festival is by the local inhabitants.
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Still, if you came and looked at this town recently, you would understand how beloved this festival is by the local inhabitants.
   
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For example, posters were hung all over the mall.
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For example, posters were hung all over the shopping district.
   
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Another example, people were carrying bamboo grass which is essential for the decorative strips of paper used during the event.
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Another example, people were carrying the indispensable bamboo grass to hang the ''tanzaku''<ref>Strips of paper, often colored, where people write wishes on.</ref> on.
   
 
After school.
  
After school.
   
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Walking back home after the school day ended, I saw the town being dyed in the festivals colors a little bit at a time.
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Walking back home as the day comes to an end, I saw the town being dyed little by little in the festivals colors.
   
 
“Haru!”
  
“Haru!”
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I turned around to a familiar sounding voice and saw a person I knew.
  
I turned around to a familiar sounding voice and saw a person I knew.
   
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A ponytail swayed with perfectly aligned bangs in a princess cut.
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Perfectly aligned bangs in a princess cut and a ponytail swayed by the wind.
   
 
The distinctively well-formed face had diminutive features that had established their owner as the foremost idol of the school I was attending.
  
The distinctively well-formed face had diminutive features that had established their owner as the foremost idol of the school I was attending.
   
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Kurose Kyoko. The sudden voice had come from this somebody behind me who had a deep history with me as my childhood friend since elementary school.
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Kurose Kyouko. The kind of relationship I had with the owner of the voice that had suddenly called to me, was that of childhood friends since elementary school.
   
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“Where are you going right now Haru?”
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“Are you going back home, Haru?”
   
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“Uuummmm. I have to stop at the bookstore in front of the station”.
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“Nope. I'll stop a bit by the bookstore in front of the station."
   
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“He―. What book do you have to buy? Wait, I knew it, its manga isn’t it?”
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“He―. What kind of book are you going to buy? Since it's Haru, of course, it's manga?”
   
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“NO. Its past questions from the testing center”.
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“NO. It's past questions from the Center Test<ref>A national exam to enter college; specific colleges may ask for an additional test.</ref>.”
   
 
“WHY?!”
  
“WHY?!”
   
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Her cute eyes widened with surprise.
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She looked at me with her eyes widened in surprise.
   
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I was dumbfounded by her surprise….next year we students have our college placement test. People don’t seem to think about how to prepare, instead they do half-baked measures.
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"Why, you ask... From next year on we'll be preparing for exams. I think it's time to start taking measures."
   
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“……….Could it be your thinking about the college entrance exam?”
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“...Could it be that you're thinking about taking the college entrance exam?”
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“I'm not thinking much on the future, but of course I have it as a possibility… what. You don't believe I can?”
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“It’s not that, but…… what about your work as a monster tamer?”
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“……ahh… You meant that……”
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Those who stand as a go-between for monsters and humans — monster tamers.
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By chance — I came to shoulder a duty upon which the survival of the human race depends.
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Shouldering that responsibility…… how come?
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“……So. There hasn't been any contact even after two weeks?”
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“Aahh. Have I done something…… to make that person hate me……?”
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Though I didn't know until after.
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It seems that in order for a rookie to work alone, an authorization from a superior (in this case, Luka) is needed.
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Nevertheless.
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The days pass and there's no news from my irresponsible and happy-go-lucky superior.
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But I have to agree that I have to be happy for working under a woman that's a beautiful monster tamer with unusually extraordinary skills.
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With the free time that this neglect play leaves me, the only thing I can do is study everyday for the exams without a care.
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“That person, she’s irresponsible to the core. Could she have even already forgotten that you were her subordinate, Haru……?"
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“…… Don't say it, since that's actually possible.”
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If you think about her behavior, her sloppy nature makes you think that that's not really impossible.
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“Hey, Kyouko.”
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“What's wrong?”
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“About the monster tamer job, is it covered by the welfare program?"
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“You don’t know about that!?”
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“At least overtime… I hope they pay overtime work.”
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"And as your job searching has come to a dead end, so university!?"
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“…… Hah?”
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I get down when I think about the future.
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What kind of social position does a demon tamer have, I wonder?
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Will I have to take a loan?
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I’m thinking about that kind of thing these days.
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Since I don't know many details, I'm searching for a side job, though it will be difficult, I'll need to change.
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“Hey. Do you have plans for later?”
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“……? Not really.”
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“In that case. Will you come with me to a family restaurant? I feel like eating the Royal Host's yoghurt & strawberry sundae.”
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“Eeerm. That's a bit……”
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Don't tell me…… She's worrying about me….?
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“…… I said that, but don't mistake my meaning, ok? It's not like since it looks like you're feeling under the weather…… I've decided to hear you out or something, so don't think it's like that!”
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“…… I see, thank you.”
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Once she let out her true thoughts, Kyouko averted her gaze with a “pui."<ref>Sound Effect for suddenly turning away from or snubbing someone.</ref>
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“Th-, That’s why, why are you grateful, Haru!? As I said, I only want to eat a Royal Host’s yoghurt and strawberry sundae!”
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It seemed her momentum would make her bite her tongue any second now.
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"........."
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How stupid. That the day would come that Kyouko paid attention to other people's worries..... I've never even thought that.
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That's right. Why have I become so negative.
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About Welfare.... About taking out a loan.... I can't help but consider those things.
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The choice was made by no one but me...... That's just how it is.
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The July sun shone brightly over the asphalt.
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I followed after my childhood friend's back, that now seemed more reliable than ever.
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==References and Translation Notes==
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Latest revision as of 19:08, 25 February 2014

Prologue[edit]

In our town, Saegusa city, there is a large-scale festival held every year on the day of the Tanabata, the Saegusa festival.

Though I've said large-scale, I mean among us locals, not so large that becomes a national event...

Still, if you came and looked at this town recently, you would understand how beloved this festival is by the local inhabitants.

For example, posters were hung all over the shopping district.

Another example, people were carrying the indispensable bamboo grass to hang the tanzaku[1] on.

After school.

Walking back home as the day comes to an end, I saw the town being dyed little by little in the festivals colors.

“Haru!”

I turned around to a familiar sounding voice and saw a person I knew.

Perfectly aligned bangs in a princess cut and a ponytail swayed by the wind.

The distinctively well-formed face had diminutive features that had established their owner as the foremost idol of the school I was attending.

Kurose Kyouko. The kind of relationship I had with the owner of the voice that had suddenly called to me, was that of childhood friends since elementary school.

“Are you going back home, Haru?”

“Nope. I'll stop a bit by the bookstore in front of the station."

“He―. What kind of book are you going to buy? Since it's Haru, of course, it's manga?”

“NO. It's past questions from the Center Test[2].”

“WHY?!”

She looked at me with her eyes widened in surprise.

"Why, you ask... From next year on we'll be preparing for exams. I think it's time to start taking measures."

“...Could it be that you're thinking about taking the college entrance exam?”

“I'm not thinking much on the future, but of course I have it as a possibility… what. You don't believe I can?”

“It’s not that, but…… what about your work as a monster tamer?”

“……ahh… You meant that……”

Those who stand as a go-between for monsters and humans — monster tamers.

By chance — I came to shoulder a duty upon which the survival of the human race depends.

Shouldering that responsibility…… how come?

“……So. There hasn't been any contact even after two weeks?”

“Aahh. Have I done something…… to make that person hate me……?”

Though I didn't know until after.

It seems that in order for a rookie to work alone, an authorization from a superior (in this case, Luka) is needed.

Nevertheless.

The days pass and there's no news from my irresponsible and happy-go-lucky superior.

But I have to agree that I have to be happy for working under a woman that's a beautiful monster tamer with unusually extraordinary skills.

With the free time that this neglect play leaves me, the only thing I can do is study everyday for the exams without a care.

“That person, she’s irresponsible to the core. Could she have even already forgotten that you were her subordinate, Haru……?"

“…… Don't say it, since that's actually possible.”

If you think about her behavior, her sloppy nature makes you think that that's not really impossible.

“Hey, Kyouko.”

“What's wrong?”

“About the monster tamer job, is it covered by the welfare program?"

“You don’t know about that!?”

“At least overtime… I hope they pay overtime work.”

"And as your job searching has come to a dead end, so university!?"

“…… Hah?”

I get down when I think about the future.

What kind of social position does a demon tamer have, I wonder?

Will I have to take a loan?

I’m thinking about that kind of thing these days.

Since I don't know many details, I'm searching for a side job, though it will be difficult, I'll need to change.

“Hey. Do you have plans for later?”

“……? Not really.”

“In that case. Will you come with me to a family restaurant? I feel like eating the Royal Host's yoghurt & strawberry sundae.”

“Eeerm. That's a bit……”

Don't tell me…… She's worrying about me….?

“…… I said that, but don't mistake my meaning, ok? It's not like since it looks like you're feeling under the weather…… I've decided to hear you out or something, so don't think it's like that!”

“…… I see, thank you.”

Once she let out her true thoughts, Kyouko averted her gaze with a “pui."[3]

“Th-, That’s why, why are you grateful, Haru!? As I said, I only want to eat a Royal Host’s yoghurt and strawberry sundae!”

It seemed her momentum would make her bite her tongue any second now.

"........."

How stupid. That the day would come that Kyouko paid attention to other people's worries..... I've never even thought that.

That's right. Why have I become so negative.

About Welfare.... About taking out a loan.... I can't help but consider those things.

The choice was made by no one but me...... That's just how it is.

The July sun shone brightly over the asphalt.

I followed after my childhood friend's back, that now seemed more reliable than ever.


References and Translation Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ Strips of paper, often colored, where people write wishes on.
  2. ↑ A national exam to enter college; specific colleges may ask for an additional test.
  3. ↑ Sound Effect for suddenly turning away from or snubbing someone.


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