Volume 3 Chapter 7 (1/2)
Death
This chapter was a little annoying to translate (as you'll probably see later on), but it's out now As a side note, while researching ter パドルーガ; подруга), I found that volume 3 had already been fully translated in Thai(?)While I can't read Thai, being able to cross-check references is pretty useful though, and Ithe entire volume to check if I've missed any references earlier For those who can (and those who are interested regardless) can find it at the link below:
Next chapter is long (about three ti for a while Hopefully it won't take three ti as well
Chapter 7: Death Devil
In the end, not even once did we practice normally - it was now September 8th
In other words, it was now the day before the cultural festival
It had only been a week since suer had passed
Although the large event known as the cultural festival was just around the corner, it had been overshadowed by the fact that I had been preoccupied by an event for every day of this week
The event that had consumed my week - the Eccentric Drah we didn't practice norether daily
And now, it was after the end of today's activities - I was currently in thehome from school with Rikka
”It was a fierce battle today as well Arc-san and Siestsan are strong!”
Rikka appeared cheerful as she spoke
To be able to see a scene like this - it truly was a sight for sore eyes
I was seeing the thing thatface
It rateful that ere able to participate in the activities of the Eccentric Drah the course of our activities at the Eccentric Drama Club, not even once did we practice for the play normally
The day after the announcement that there was to be no normal forms of practice - Sunday, Septeiven that it was a day off, so instead we gathered at a karaoke
We gathered for a karaoke competition between all the members
Per A Since nor via karaoke instead Moreover, there's no better place to express one's peculiar idiosyncrasies[1] than karaoke!”
Wow
Still, and just like what senpai was expecting, everyone laid bare their peculiar idiosyncrasies (?)
Naturally, Rikka gave a solo perfors (she had consented to having the Eccentric Draave it her all, and showcased her kink by banging her head to every song
Given that the performances of shi+chimiya and I were overshadowed by those two and that the perfor, I'll o
As for kuh the session After she had sung a few songs, it was nap time for her
For her to be able to sleep in such an environment: it's not normal
In a sense, she took a form that expressed herdays - from September 5th to September 7th - we spent our ti costumes
Per Amaniji-senpai: ”Since it's one role per person, we'll beunique costumes for the play! The person who makes the costume that most lives up to the idiosyncratic nature of the Eccentric Drama Club wins!”
In a way, that viewpoint of hers was quite reasonable
As the script originally had for two roles per person (as well as its guerrilla nature), it was originally for the best that our costumes were just our school uniform adorned with small trinkets
However, since it's now one person per role, it was good for each role's costume to be as flashy as possible, as that way it becomes easier to differentiate who's who
And so, everyone started to make their own costumes
Over the course of those three days, I had a lot of fun Making the costu pleasant chats with the other clubwasn'tmy costume In addition to Rikka, who burns with an unusual zeal when it co costuy whose enthusiasm seemed to rival Rikka's, and A sense of colour Thanks to their help, I think I was able tothe club activities she worked in earnest onher costuood at it too When I asked her about how she was so skilled, she puffed her chest out and answered: ”I can sew because I soirls who can sew have not gone extinct
Although three days was quite short, everyone had finished ontheir costumes (which had matched their owner's personality to a T), and so today, Septeame tournament in the principal's office
Per Amaniji-senpai: ”It doesn't feel noraames the day before a test So, let's enjoy ourselves with everything we've got!”
So started our enjoyable game time - needless to say, no one was able to match Rikksan
She ithout peer
By the way, the gaame that could be played by 5 players at once, Super Bomberman 3 (it was the principal's personal copy) However, and showing just how peerless she e even lost against Rikka 1 v 4
It goes without saying, but Rikka see back on how happy Rikka was, I too could accept what had happened today
I also had a good time as well
”From tomorroards it'll be the cultural festival Soon… it's too soon Recently, it feels that ti happening to me?” asked Rikka
What a cute question
”Well, it's the sah school, time feels as if it's passed very fast”
”Is that so? If Yuuta too feels the saht”
Relieved, Rikka nodded her head once
”If Yuuta has the sa away at the sah if it really were one, it'd be quite the scary disease
The rapid passing of fun ti Rikka talk about e disease
Yeah Her words had that sort of power
”Yuuta… please listen to me for a bit About tomorrow's dance: to be honest, I'm actually a little anxious about it I feel as if some my powers of darkness won't come out…”
”Anxious?”
”Yeah, but only just a little Since it'slike this”
”…I too am quite anxious about s will turn out fine So just do your best, Rikka”
”…Right Yeah, if Yuuta says so, then it's alright”
After saying that, she nodded her head again This time, however, it was done bashfully
For even Rikka to also be feeling anxious about this situation: itto wipe away her unease What would be a good way of doing that?
…Nothing ca about it tomorrow
”But as for the play, I'ether with h… I mean, in the end, we didn't even practice nor by ether - do you want to practice?”
”It's fine, I too have been practicing bywith Yuood at perfor like you or shi+chimiya”
”That's not true Yuuta just needs act naturally as the Dark Flah personally, I found that the hardest part
However, given that I could dra on the me of the past for help, there… shouldn't be a problem on that front
It would depend on the situation at the tiuess I've got to get kury then
”Yuuta, your face is a bit weird”
”Eh, ah, oh, it's nothing!”
And with a vague states off
As usual, encies ful
”Really? If that's the case, then there's no problem Since Yuuta had the face of sory at him”
”Isn't that too definitive for a mere face!?”
”It's the ability of the Devilish Truth Stare To know everything about Yuuta”
”Everything?”
”Everything”
She affirmed it immediately
I'm not sure if I should be happy or scared about it
After that exchange, Rikka, with a carefree sth about tomorrow, the dance, the costu to be
And how pleasant things were going to be
And how great things were going to be
She spoke about it all
Suddenly - I thought back to how things were severalout, Rikka was always alone She was expressionless as she attended school; a girl whose head was always tilted when it was ti like that seeic
Nowadays, Rikka's no longer like that at all
Now - there's only the Rikka as happy, as delighted, who had fun, and was all sh to makemy best as well
That's why I told her this
”The cultural festival, let's go enjoy it together”
”Yeah!” replied Rikka with her best smile
Because my conversation with Rikka was so enjoyable, I was a bit late in returning hoht-tio blue
Having parted ith Rikka, I was now on ht was the back of a girl walking just a few steps ahead oftwin-tails around, causing her long shadow to move as well
Twin-tails - it wasn't quite accurate to call her hair that, given that her hairstyle was a bit different from actual twin-tails, but if I was forced to briefly describe her, I would describe her as a twin-tailed girl
On the ends of her twin-tails, however, was soerous attached -if you only looked at the shadow cast by the setting sun, you would think that there was a hammer was affixed to the ends of her hair
In addition, the colour of her hair was siht brown
Just froure out who she is There's only one person in the entire world ould fit that description
Dekoirl who Rikka newly contracted as her servant during suirl in her third year of uessing that she was on her way back after havinga at Rikka
Hiven that she's walking right before my eyes (and alone too), that she's a ht-time, it was probably necessary for ht up with any weird people
There were enough reasons for ht
Given that I've already given thought to escorting her, I would feel very bad should so happen to Dekomori on her way home As such, I'll escort her home We're more or less acquainted after all
On that note, it's quite possible that Dekoht view me as said weird person, but let's just turn a blind eye to that possibility
There's only one person in the entire world ould want for themselves to be treated as a weird person, and that person's most likely that upperclassman
With that in mind, I increased my pace and called out to her from behind
”Oi, Dekonised my voice, as she stopped and looked back
However, ”an acquaintance” seeree in which she knew me
It appeared that she couldn't tell who I was, as she glared at me for a bit with eyes as if I was someone suspicious - ”Huh? Who's this? Is this someone one of my friends knohat her eyes seelare
”Ah, it's DFM-death”
”Hey! Don't say it abbreviated!”
I have no idea who this 'DFM' is
…But, what I do know for sure is that it's 'Dark Flame Master' in full!
”Aren't you the selfish person-death Let's see now, I'm pretty sure it was… Door(D) Floor(F) Masker(M)-san-death[2]…?”
”The hell!? You don't even knohat it's short for!?”
”Pfft, Dekouides-death!”
”Is !?”
Rather, why did that girl rando leap of logic
”What-death? Why do you look so surprised? What is it-death? Ah, is it that you found what I said so fascinating that you wished for me to repeat myself-death? Looks like it can't be helped-death Why, see, what Dekomori said was that unlike your lowly self, Dekoy guides-death!”
”Your words have no e to be using so like this as a pretext to establish that excessively chuunibyou setting!?”
”Chuunibyou? What is the Dark Flaone crazy or insane-death Deko-death: there weren't even any parentheses attached-death!”
”To begin with, Dekomori is not infected by a funny disease like that-death Did you forget-death? Dekomori's ability is the power to move between the 2D and 3D real to the 2D real envious
Well, but I mean, anyone would be envious of such an ability
More ih, she remembered that it was the Dark Fla in a place like this-death? Ah, is it because of Master? If it were like usual, you were probably flirting with Master while the two of you were together, saying ”Rikka Rikka Rikka Rikka Rikka”, weren't you-death? To be honest, I envy you-death”