(Nanao is just pretending not to understand…!)
Just as he had that premonition, he happened to make eye contact with Nanao.
——She gave a faint smile.
“…!?”
That expression confirmed it for him.
Nanao was outright lying when she said she didn’t understand math. In fact, she understood it perfectly. That’s why she was only picking out problems that seemed easy to answer and asking about those.
(This whole situation is just a farce! What do I do now!?)… Read more
My Oshi’s Enemy Volume 1 Chapter 5 part 5
“Is there something about Hina that makes her a target, something I don’t know about?”
Her question was completely off the mark.
Ibuki didn’t have such grand reasons.
He just wanted to continue the relationship without being found out.
…No, now he didn’t even know that anymore.
“──Back then, I thought I might lose Hina.”
Rui lowered her eyes slightly.
Her voice trembled as she spoke quietly.
Did she mean the time when Hina was in danger at the shopping mall?… Read more
C-level magic student Volume 1 Chapter 9 part 3
–The entrance exam for Crawford Magic Academy, like the regular exams, involved measuring ability by unleashing magic of each basic attribute at targets prepared by the academy.
Alphonse, at the young age of fifteen at the time, unleashed a series of magical spells with power incomparable even to the school’s teaching staff, and ended up half-destroying the exam venue.
The supervising teachers and other examinees were astounded by this extraordinary firepower, and words of surprise and praise were directed at him.… Read more
The Exiled Merchant Volume 1 Extra 1
Electronic Version Special Story: The Circumstances of Blue Ring
Trao, who had just joined Blue Ring, decided to hear the stories of the three members right away.
While Trao was happy to be invited to the party, he was equally anxious.
(“Adventurers who need a merchant? They seem to be about my age, but I wonder what kind of financial sense they have?”)
As a celebration for the new member joining, everyone decided to have a meal together.… Read more
My Oshi’s Enemy Volume 1 Chapter 5 part 4
However, she had no time to respond.
Not because of the young man she looked up to as a brother—
but because of what was right in front of her.
The ground at the intersection was cracked as if after a major earthquake, and the traffic lights had been knocked down.
“Ugh… guh…”
“Ah…”
Around her, Exia members lay groaning in pain.
And there,
“Hahahahahaha! You winged bugs are as weak as ever!”… Read more
Thus, the Boy Runs Through the Labyrinth Volume 1 Chapter 6 part 2
The Entrance to the Deadly Sins Labyrinth of Greed: Plaza of Desires
The plaza in front of the Sin Labyrinth was the festival’s epicenter, bustling with activity. It was so lively that the Labyrinth’s ominous aura was barely noticeable.
Spectators gathered to watch the adventurers embark on their life-or-death missions, bets were being placed, vendors were doing brisk business, and some were drinking in the excitement.
However, the energy of the audience, vibrant as it was, paled in comparison to the madness-like fervor of the adventurers gathered at the center.… Read more
The Exiled Merchant Volume 1 Chapter 23 + afterword
[Reminiscence 5] At the End of the Battle
“Berserk!”
As Ganon shouted briefly, his body was faintly enveloped in a pale blue light, and in an instant, his eyes became bloodshot and turned bright red.
Berserk is a skill that temporarily doubles one’s status at the cost of turning oneself into a mad warrior who continues fighting until all enemies are eliminated. While its effect is significant, it robs one of normal thought and stamina.… Read more
After My Sister Enrolling Volume 2 Chapter 1 part 6
The Lohengrin teritory appears merely a backwater province on the surface.
Yet in reality, it is a land so valuable that exchanging it for the entire Uentas Principality would still leave a surplus—a veritable treasure trove of a territory.
Of course, the senior Uentas nobles are aware, which is why all the current commanding officers occupying the Lohengrin teritory are either the heads of powerful noble houses or their heirs.
As for Ayano herself, she was racking her brain over how to divvy up the delectable fruit that was the Lohengrin teritory among her subordinate nobles…
“Your Grace!… Read more
Scientist for an Evil Organization Volume 1 Chapter 9 part 1
Chapter 9: About the Subordinates Part 2
122: Hakase
I’m starting to think it might be better if I just openly work as a main operative for the Evil Army.
123: Anonymous Combatant
What brought this on all of a sudden?
124: Anonymous Combatant
Is it about that M-guy business?
125: Anonymous Combatant
12-year-old’s managing your ejclt*ns is definitely guilty no matter how you look at it.… Read more
Thus, the Boy Runs Through the Labyrinth Volume 1 Chapter 6 part 1
Chapter Six: The Hunting Festival
Day 25 of Training
On a bright, sunny day, the Great Sin City-State of Greed was bustling with activity. The streets were more crowded than usual, the number of stalls had increased, and money was changing hands at a rapid pace.
The reason for all this excitement was clear: today was the day of the Hunting Festival.
The target of the hunt, the Gem Golem, was not a notorious monster.… Read more