Category: Musou

X/Words Near Yet Far Away
 

 
Monday.
 
The school was peaceful.
 
For the most part, it was peaceful.
 
…Well, except for a small part, it was peaceful.
 
“Huh? Amane, what’s wrong…?”
 
“I dunno? She seems kinda down though…”
 
“That’s unusual for her…”
 
“I wonder if something happened with her modeling work…”
 
Her classmates were all observing Amane’s condition.
 
And for good reason.
 
Ever since she arrived at school, she had been lying face down on her desk the entire time.… Read more

“Disowned?”
 
“Of course there’s a reason a high schooler is living alone in an apartment.”
 
“I see? …So that’s pretty normal too?”
 
Izumi pondered for a moment, then said,
 
“Well, it is what it is. Countless lives depend on our company. In that sense, my parents made the wisest decision by not choosing me.”
 
To change the subject, Izumi turned his attention to a store mannequin. Just as his prior research indicated, this year’s summer collection was prominently displayed.… Read more

Here they were, girls enamored with the same boy – rivals in love, essentially. Under normal circumstances, just sitting at the same table would be miraculous for those destined to harbor resentment, envy and fight until one emerged victorious.
 
And yet right now, these three were bonded by an intense sense of fellow feeling. Any lingering hostility from the previous day had dissipated, replaced by a profound kinship befitting comrades.
 
Between bites of the spicy curry, Hakua invoked that legendary tale of friendship.… Read more

Same restaurant,
 
from the other side of the partition at the group table.
 
At a table for four people, the girls were staring at the menu list with some kind of devilish look on their faces.
 
Amane, Hakua, Haru, and Inori…
 
These heroines had unexpectedly found themselves bound together by their shared affection for Izumi. For the moment, they had united in the goal of…well, monitoring Izumi’s date.
 
Surveying the restaurant Izumi had chosen, Amane muttered gravely,
 
“…Not bad.”… Read more

 
suspicious figures loomed behind the pair.
 
Four of them
 
All of them were shockingly cute, enough to make passersby do a double-take.
 
The academy’s idol, Amasaki amane.
 
The ice princess student council president, Shiragiku Hakua.
 
And the rising star known as the devil chan, Kasuga Haru.
 
Famous across the academy as romance experts and main heroines, this impressive lineup was tracking Izumi and Nanao. And the tense atmosphere surrounding them made their presence feel overwhelming.… Read more

IX / Fun Fun Date Episode
 

Saturday.
 
Today, there were no classes at the academy.
 
Izumi Sumie finished his part-time job in the afternoon and headed to the promised station plaza. The weather was nice, and the downtown area was predictably crowded on the weekend. So many people were coming and going that it was impossible to count them all.
 
In front of the landmark bronze statue, Izumi checked the time.
 
At that very moment, a voice called out from across the way.… Read more

“Izumi-kun, haven’t you finished reading that page yet?”
 
“Was that the signal for me to turn the page!?”
 
It was simply too cryptic to decipher.
 
Haru abruptly opened the window.
 
The refreshing air filled the library prep room, and finally everyone came to their senses.
 

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“Is this a cabaret club!?”
 
Haru’s angry retort attacked Nanao.
 
Nanao just blinked her eyes, going “Wah.” It seems she didn’t really understand why she was being scolded.… Read more

 
Nanao pleaded with both hands covering her mouth in a coy pose.
 
“No? It’s my first time in the city, so I want someone to be my bodyguard.”
 
“……..”
 
That kind of phrasing was extremely sly.
 
For the kind Izumi, it was hard to refuse such a request. This girl he had only known for about a week already seemed to have seen through that.
 
“…Alright.”
 
“Yay! How about this Saturday?”
 
“Well, I get off work in the afternoon, so after that is fine…”
 
And so, they coordinated their weekend plans.… Read more

VIII/VS The Woman Called the Devil
 

 
It was after school on the day when the agonizing argument with Shiragiku happened.
 
(Somehow I feel extra tired today…)
 
Luckily, Izumi didn’t have a part-time job today. He could relax by reading books at the literature club, then rest well at home. Yes, that’s what he’d do.
 
After homeroom ended, Izumi left the classroom.
 
“I~zu~mi~kun♡”
 
“Gyaaaahhhh!!”
 
Suddenly his back was traced with a finger, and he turned around in a panic.… Read more

 
At some point, Hakua had realized the disconcerting fact that she was the one being pressured. How many years had it been since she last broke out in a cold sweat like this?
 
(It seems this won’t be as straightforward as I thought…)
 
And amidst this turmoil, the subject of contention – Izumi himself – was preoccupied with something else.
 
“Oi, oi, Izumi-cchi, what’s with this ‘nee-san’ stuff~!? I heard her say she’s the president and your fiancée but~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!?”… Read more