Aug. 13th, 2022 09:29 pm
Century-end wars- chapter 4
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alabastersylphLocation: ES training room
Tetora: Hey there~
(Ah, it seems no one is using the room right now. Feels pretty good to have the room all to myself then~)
Okay, let’s start with lifting training. Let’s get the weights I usually use – and here!
Urgh!?
(Ngh…? What’s going on? My arm muscles just made a weird sound…)
(Did I hurt myself…?)
(No, no, couldn’t be. I probably just accumulated a bit too much fatigue. It’d be stupid to get hung up on that.)
(Still, I better stop using the usual weights for now…)
Alright, let’s use this lighter one instead — Phew!
Yeah, this should be good now.
Okay, and one, two, three~...
(But even so. Because I said something out of place earlier with everyone the mood became weird… That wasn’t great of me, huh~?)
(Because really, I’m fine.)
Yeah. I’m fine…
(Because if I get angry, or panic, or if I get depressed, it will surely affect the people looking up to me.)
(So acting on emotions alone is a no-no. No matter what absurd things may happen, or if I lose a battle, or lose face…)
(Smiling is a must, it won’t do if I don’t seem calm. I’ll push on with a confident face.)
(I should be able to brush trifles aside whenever needed, I won’t brood over things and instead tell myself to keep going.)
(That’s the responsibility and mission of the ones standing at the top. Right…? I’m not making a mistake, right…?)
(... It’s unfair. No one told me it’d be like that.)
(Taishou and Taichou… Up until now all I’ve been doing is standing there and looking at their exploits from behind. So I’ve been looking up to them and yearning for that power.)
(But just looking from afar I hadn’t realized. Because I only saw their backs, I didn’t realize their fronts were all scratched and torn up.)
(All I’ve ever been is being protected by others.)
(How did it feel? To carry everyone’s expectations and hopes on your back?)
…It’s heavy.
Ah, damn it!
It looks like even these weights are too heavy. Ahaha. I’ll get these smaller ones.
Plus I forgot where I left off. That’s proof I’m not focusing right now, huh.
Urgh. I really am a good-for-nothing.
And turns out I’ve been sniffling for a while…
Wait a sec! Isn’t this training room super dusty!?
-Location: ES corridor
Yuuta: Huh~. Is it that cheap?
Koga: Yeah! Plus outlets for musical instruments are kinda rare! It should still be open hours right now, you should come too this time Yuuta–
Sora: … (clinging on to the wall dejectedly)
Koga: Whoa!? You scared me… I thought there was a motif on the wall but it was you, Haru.
Yuuta: What’s up? Are you clinging to the wall like a cicada at the end of summer?
These little guys are to be reckoned with, alright. Since it’s almost the end of the season they’re putting on their best show.
Sora: Ah, Yuuta-chan, Oogami-oniisan. Hello…
Yuuta: Urgh… This joke I had put all my heart into got ignored…
Koga: What’s going on, Haru? You in a bad mood? Usually you’d be running and jumping around. It pains me to see such a cheerful guy all worn out.
Yuuta: Yeah. This worries me as well.
Koga: Seriously, what’s going on? Is your stomach hurting or somethin’?
Sora: No. That’s not it~. Sora’s stomach is doing just fine… hmm? So you’re concerned about Sora's health?
Sora gets that you’re worried about him~ Thanks for your concern.
Sora just wishes he could show it better.
Um… Tetora-chan is…
Yuuta: Huh? What about Tetora-kun?
Sora: Well, Tetora-chan hasn’t been doing great lately~. It pains Sora to see him like this.
His colour and expression look like a sort of disorganized patchwork. It doesn’t seem right~. Like someone who would cry while in a good mood, or laugh while being angry.
Even though Sora gets this is abnormal, he doesn’t know how to make Tetora-chan get back to his usual direct and pure color…
Sora doesn’t know what magic to use to make Tetora-chan happy.
But Sora can’t just let him be… Looking at Tetora-chan gives the same oppressive impression as walking in a pitch-black tunnel.
Sora has been feeling sick because of it, so he’s been resting next to the wall in the corridor.
Koga:...
Yuuta: Hey, when did you first notice this?
Sora: It was ever since the Idol Royale… At first it wasn’t noticeable, but it’s been getting worse and worse.
Yuuta: I knew it.
The thing is, I’ve been watching Tetora-kun and he’s been too reckless when it comes to training.
He says it’s just exercising but it really feels like he’s going too far.
So the cause of this really was the Idol Royale, huh…
Koga: Tch, what an idiot… There were other ways to deal with this situation, seriously.
Sora: Um. What do you all think Sora should do?
Koga: For somethin’ like this, you should…
Oh, I know. We do have a trump card.
Hey, you two, listen to this!
So we’ll do it like that— *whispers*
Yuuta: What!? Oogami-senpai, are you serious about this!?
Koga: Course I am. That’s just what he needs. Something like a rite of passage.
Yuuta: No. I heard the story from Aniki… But still…
Sora: …Sora will do it!
Yuuta: Huh!? Sora-kun, you’d be okay with this?
Koga: Oh, Haru, you sure are full of energy, huh~! That’s the spirit! ♪
—Alright, so what will you do, Yuuta?
Yuuta: Ah, damn it! Fine, I’m in!
That’s just because I want to help Tetora-kun cheer up, mind you!
Next chapter
Tetora: Hey there~
(Ah, it seems no one is using the room right now. Feels pretty good to have the room all to myself then~)
Okay, let’s start with lifting training. Let’s get the weights I usually use – and here!
Urgh!?
(Ngh…? What’s going on? My arm muscles just made a weird sound…)
(Did I hurt myself…?)
(No, no, couldn’t be. I probably just accumulated a bit too much fatigue. It’d be stupid to get hung up on that.)
(Still, I better stop using the usual weights for now…)
Alright, let’s use this lighter one instead — Phew!
Yeah, this should be good now.
Okay, and one, two, three~...
(But even so. Because I said something out of place earlier with everyone the mood became weird… That wasn’t great of me, huh~?)
(Because really, I’m fine.)
Yeah. I’m fine…
(Because if I get angry, or panic, or if I get depressed, it will surely affect the people looking up to me.)
(So acting on emotions alone is a no-no. No matter what absurd things may happen, or if I lose a battle, or lose face…)
(Smiling is a must, it won’t do if I don’t seem calm. I’ll push on with a confident face.)
(I should be able to brush trifles aside whenever needed, I won’t brood over things and instead tell myself to keep going.)
(That’s the responsibility and mission of the ones standing at the top. Right…? I’m not making a mistake, right…?)
(... It’s unfair. No one told me it’d be like that.)
(Taishou and Taichou… Up until now all I’ve been doing is standing there and looking at their exploits from behind. So I’ve been looking up to them and yearning for that power.)
(But just looking from afar I hadn’t realized. Because I only saw their backs, I didn’t realize their fronts were all scratched and torn up.)
(All I’ve ever been is being protected by others.)
(How did it feel? To carry everyone’s expectations and hopes on your back?)
…It’s heavy.
Ah, damn it!
It looks like even these weights are too heavy. Ahaha. I’ll get these smaller ones.
Plus I forgot where I left off. That’s proof I’m not focusing right now, huh.
Urgh. I really am a good-for-nothing.
And turns out I’ve been sniffling for a while…
Wait a sec! Isn’t this training room super dusty!?
-Location: ES corridor
Yuuta: Huh~. Is it that cheap?
Koga: Yeah! Plus outlets for musical instruments are kinda rare! It should still be open hours right now, you should come too this time Yuuta–
Sora: … (clinging on to the wall dejectedly)
Koga: Whoa!? You scared me… I thought there was a motif on the wall but it was you, Haru.
Yuuta: What’s up? Are you clinging to the wall like a cicada at the end of summer?
These little guys are to be reckoned with, alright. Since it’s almost the end of the season they’re putting on their best show.
Sora: Ah, Yuuta-chan, Oogami-oniisan. Hello…
Yuuta: Urgh… This joke I had put all my heart into got ignored…
Koga: What’s going on, Haru? You in a bad mood? Usually you’d be running and jumping around. It pains me to see such a cheerful guy all worn out.
Yuuta: Yeah. This worries me as well.
Koga: Seriously, what’s going on? Is your stomach hurting or somethin’?
Sora: No. That’s not it~. Sora’s stomach is doing just fine… hmm? So you’re concerned about Sora's health?
Sora gets that you’re worried about him~ Thanks for your concern.
Sora just wishes he could show it better.
Um… Tetora-chan is…
Yuuta: Huh? What about Tetora-kun?
Sora: Well, Tetora-chan hasn’t been doing great lately~. It pains Sora to see him like this.
His colour and expression look like a sort of disorganized patchwork. It doesn’t seem right~. Like someone who would cry while in a good mood, or laugh while being angry.
Even though Sora gets this is abnormal, he doesn’t know how to make Tetora-chan get back to his usual direct and pure color…
Sora doesn’t know what magic to use to make Tetora-chan happy.
But Sora can’t just let him be… Looking at Tetora-chan gives the same oppressive impression as walking in a pitch-black tunnel.
Sora has been feeling sick because of it, so he’s been resting next to the wall in the corridor.
Koga:...
Yuuta: Hey, when did you first notice this?
Sora: It was ever since the Idol Royale… At first it wasn’t noticeable, but it’s been getting worse and worse.
Yuuta: I knew it.
The thing is, I’ve been watching Tetora-kun and he’s been too reckless when it comes to training.
He says it’s just exercising but it really feels like he’s going too far.
So the cause of this really was the Idol Royale, huh…
Koga: Tch, what an idiot… There were other ways to deal with this situation, seriously.
Sora: Um. What do you all think Sora should do?
Koga: For somethin’ like this, you should…
Oh, I know. We do have a trump card.
Hey, you two, listen to this!
So we’ll do it like that— *whispers*
Yuuta: What!? Oogami-senpai, are you serious about this!?
Koga: Course I am. That’s just what he needs. Something like a rite of passage.
Yuuta: No. I heard the story from Aniki… But still…
Sora: …Sora will do it!
Yuuta: Huh!? Sora-kun, you’d be okay with this?
Koga: Oh, Haru, you sure are full of energy, huh~! That’s the spirit! ♪
—Alright, so what will you do, Yuuta?
Yuuta: Ah, damn it! Fine, I’m in!
That’s just because I want to help Tetora-kun cheer up, mind you!
Next chapter
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