Oreojou Volume 3 Chapter 6 (1/2)
Why are you unnecessarily showing off your specialty all of a sudden……?
Translated by Lickymee
Edited by Ruzenor
“Ahh, I’m so hungry……”
On an afternoon’s holiday, I was on the way to the canteen.
One of the things that I felt most grateful for since coming here was what I was able to eat. The food here was h.e.l.luva delicious.
Of course, included here were dishes that I have never eaten before in my whole life. Even if I had tasted it before I came here, it was of totally different quality from back outside.
Once I take a mouthful of it, I just can’t stop myself from eating more.
Although I felt a little uneasy due to me starting to develop a habit of being picky of food, there were many inconveniences living in school only for girls, so eating was somewhat the only enjoyment I had now.
I could even ask for cup noodles and stuff to be bought and sent here, so there wasn’t really a complaint I had about the food here.
Walking out of the dorm, I headed towards walkway on the wide gra.s.s square.
As rows upon rows of modern-styled buildings entered my eyes, the nearest one to me was the super luxurious canteen.
At this moment——
From the shade of a tree, Karen……jumped out with a whoosh.
If it was the usual situation, I would say a simple ‘Yo’. Yet……it didn’t feel somewhat quite right.
“………”
Karen stood in front of me while staring hard at me. Seems like she’s been waiting for a long time.
The tightly pursed lips of hers was filled with tension.
“What’s up——”
——A blade slashed towards me.
“WHOAA!?!?”
I jumped backwards. Because there was still a distance between us, I managed to save myself from being chopped into two halves.
“The h.e.l.l are you doing!?”
Karen didn’t utter a single word at all as she repositioned herself.
What’s this!? Bak.u.matsu!?
(T/N: Bak.u.matsu refers to the final years of the Edo period, where public disorder led to samurais of opposite factions killing each other even in broad daylight)
Ah. She said something like ‘If I have even a moment of advantage over you then I will kill you immediately’ before this, right? Could it be that she’s making her move now!?
Karen started to move.
“Wait a minute, hold on!!”
“Karen-style sword skill——[Resolution]!!”
As the swinging sword came in contact with the ground, a shock wave emitted from it and headed towards me, destroying stone pavements and raised clouds of dust in its wake.
“UWAAA————!?”
I quickly stumbled and scuttled to the side.
The shock wave pa.s.sed through the place I was standing a second ago, leaving a deep straight line on the ground. The water in the pool flowed out as the sound of tree branches snapping behind me could be heard.
The h.e.l.l is this!? That move was more than enough to kill a human!!! Why don’t you just head into Monster Hunter and kill Amatsu with it!!!
(T/N: A reference to a monster in Monster Hunter.)
Actually, although it may seem that I had evaded it completely, there’s actually a huge cut on my s.h.i.+rt sleeve.
I fell onto the floor as Karen shadowed over me.
She looked at the s.h.i.+rt sleeve that had almost been cut to pieces with a stern pair of eyes——and pointed the blade at me.
It seems that I am going to die——
“KAGURAZAKA!”
“!?”
“MY [SPECIALTY] IS THE SWORD!”
“………Huh?”
“What do you say, wasn’t it great!?”
………..
………The h.e.l.l is going on?
“Wh-why aren’t you saying anything!?”
Karen pointed the blade at the tip of my nose.
“I am asking you! How was it!?”
“Yep! Great! So awesome!”
I squeaked as if I was a defective toy.
“Seeing my specialty, you must think that it’s very cool right!?”
“Yes yes of course of course!!”
“I-Is it so”
Karen said as she put the katana back into its scabbard.
“That’s a relief.”
What’s a relief.
What is h.e.l.l is happening? Why are you unnecessarily showing off your specialty all of a sudden……?
“Hey, what happened to your s.h.i.+rt sleeve, Kagurazaka? It’s torn!”
“Wasn’t it because by you!?”
“It can’t be helped. Let me st.i.tch it up for you!”
Grabbing my hands, she started dragging me.
“Huh?”
Just like that, I was being forcefully dragged along by her.
“I don’t have a sewing set on hand! Let’s come to my room first! Yep, it’s a good chance!
While saying those confusing words, Karen grabbed my hand with a lot of strength.
To be honest, her strength was totally abnormal……
“Ouch……it hurts.”
“——!”
Karen immediately let go of my hand.
Standing there in place, she looked at my hands she was grabbing a moment ago.
And immediately blushed as she stared at her own palms.
“……Erm, it’s okay.”
I said with a quivering voice.
“About the s.h.i.+rt——I was going to get a new one anyways!”
I have to run away——fear was slowly overtaking my mind.
Obviously, there was something wrong with Karen today. So……unnatural.
Saying words like ‘come to my room’, what the h.e.l.l is going on. It’s scary.
In the worst case scenario, I might get killed……?
“This s.h.i.+rt is still wearable, right? Wasting is bad.”
“I-Is that so”
“So, let me——”
“Ah, there’s no need! With a torn sleeve, I actually look more cool anyways! Commoner does it all the time!”
“But——”
“It’s really fine!!”
While saying that, I took a few steps back. At that moment——
Karen……lowered her head disappointingly.
“………Is……that so………”
Her expression told of her extreme disappointment and sadness————
I couldn’t refuse her anymore.
Walking along the corridor of the dormitory, Karen who was obviously nervous kept looking around.
“……Okay, no one’s here……”
Then, she opened her room door and went in.
“What are you waiting for, Kagurazaka? Come in quickly!”
“……?”