Volume 4 Chapter 2 (1/2)
Considering I spent this long on chapter 2, and chapter 6 is over twice as long…
As always, if they are any grammar mistakes, or if someone sounds “off”, please feel free to point them out
Also, I've made it so that Dekomori exclusively refers to herself in the third person – I've updated the voluly If I do slip back into first person for her, please feel free to point that out as well
Chapter 2: Contractee Shon! Yuuta VS Dekomori-death!
It was not fine
While I did have an excuse - it was an undeniable fact that I had, for a brief ht that it was fine for Rikka stay like this, as I reasoned that such a Rikka was also cute
I anguished over that fact alone in the classroom
By the way, Rikka wasn't in this classrooot shuffled And so, having been moved to class 2-1, I was separated from Rikka
With the exception of as known in my former class as the Summer Trio (Nibutani, Sasa, and Miyoshi+), everyone who I was good friends with, such as Isshi+ki, was in a different class from me
Such was the sad reality I lived in… Furthermore, by some mysterious stroke of fate (perhaps it was an eternal connection), I had been seated next to Nibutani the entire ti an endless number of faults with me continued…
As for Rikka, she had been placed in the same class as shi+chimiya and Kazari-chan, class 2-2 It see a lot of fun
Honestly, I was seriously envious of her
Anyway, that aside for now - no, wait It suddenly occurred to me: it could very well be the fact that it was her new surroundings that had caused her to change
That after having changed classes, the change in environe - but if that were the case, isn't it strange that it's happening ”now” rather than a little while ago, when she first changed classes?
In that case, that line of thought was also a little patchy
Hmm
Then, as the cause!?
Or rather, I keep running into the big question, ”Did that Rikka really choose stop having chuunibyou?” We've been together for a year now, but I've yet to see her acting like this Not even once
Not even for an instant
No matter what the situation was, Rikka was always the chuunibyou-infected Rikka
That Rikka: would she suddenly choose to stop having chuunibyou?
No
From my point of view, I didn't think that could be the case at all
Much like the present Rikka, I too was a person who had, in their past, been infected with chuunibyou
And in my opinion, theinfected with chuunibyou comes for everyone
However, the decision to stop is always accompanied by a ”cause”
It was the sah I had a variety of ”causes”, the big ”cause” known as the high school entrance exams hat led me to stop
Surely, Rikka must have encountered some kind of cause too - if that's the case, then there definitely was a need for ate about it
But, to do that, I'll need to identify the cause first
So that's why, during first period
During PE - the joint class between class 2-1 and class 2-2
I decided to observe Rikka
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”Whhat should I be doing?” ”Ow… it hurts…” ”Hoal?” ”Wow! That's a foul~!” ”Eh!? The opposing teaot a point? Well then, how many points do we need to for a co, oof” ”Why is there no referee?”
Of all things, those were the words that cas that even I had come to think Rikka would never say
No, but the fact of the ain, perhaps this Rikka was a fake
Or more precisely, perhaps this was the hidden personality Itsukchan[1]? If that's the case, then her behaving like this is pretty chuunibyou-ish
In the past, there was that brief period of time where Kuzuha had declared, ”In me, another me - Mo si so to escape fro like that, she would have revealed it a long ti a game of ”ultimate”
At our school, PE worked on a selective syste our choices for the first semester Since Rikka chose ultimate without hestitation (she probably made her choice just off the name), I copied her and also chose ultimate
I wanted to be in the same classes as Rikka as much as possible!
And it was a sport that both sexes could enjoy together!
At any rate, the Rikka as in this sort of state was currently giving it her all in this close ga like that was also quite cute
damn, this illness of mine where I declare ”Rikka's cute” when I let my mind wander - back to the main topic
If it were the usual Rikka, she would say ”This is Devilish Truth Stare's power!” and beco use of her innate outstanding reflexes
For her to become this incouessed? No one
It was sort of like proof that the Devilish Truth Stare really did give Rikka powers
But, well, if Rikka didn't have chuunibyou, would she have been an ordinary girl like this?
A girl who talked norirls in her class nor her new surroundings - it was possible that she was ”ht, that she's ”evolving” - this may just possibly be it
Butherself more than usual
I wasn't sure if that really was the case, or if it just seeardless, there was one thing that I was certain of: Rikka was nothing but cute
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In the end, I didn't reach a conclusion on the ”cause” investigation Althoughworse (the people aroundfro norh it didn't look like she was going to revert back to how she was before, perhaps… With that sliver of hope in mind, I hurried over to Rikka when the class ended
”Well, Rikka? Does it feel like your powers are starting to come back?”
”Nope Not at all But, it's fine! I'y!”
”O-oh… But, it seemed to me that you didn't move around as much as you usually did…?”
”Hm! It is isn't it, the Devilish Truth Stare!”
We did the exact sae for the second time today
Wait no, it wasn't just the way she talked this time - its influence on even her physical abilities was enorest”
It's the strongest
Those words of hers felt tacked on and failed to give off a very strong-ish feeling - nevertheless, I was able to ave her boasts that ”strongest” feeling
”Well then, Yuuta, I'ed See you soon”
”Ah, sorry, sorry Then, I'll see you soon”
Fatigued from ultimate, Rikka's steps were rather shaky as she headed towards the girl's changing room alone Given her current state, I wanted to accoirl's changing rooroom
But still: until today, I've never seen Rikka in that sort of state before
Usually at the end of PE, she looked as if she hadn't strained herself at all
Although seeing her like that worried me, it could just be the case that the loss of the Devilish Truth Stare was throwing her off
That feeling of not having that thing that you've always had - ither off both physically and mentally
It wouldn't surprise me if an accident were to occur to her
An accident
Although Rikka had told , if it was the case that an accident had happened recently - itthat happened yesterday
The day prior yesterday, Saturday - nothing unusual had happened, I think Unless it was the case that I had ”
Yesterday - if I re about a ”Black Co that, as if to cancel out that thought ofsuddenly collided into my back
I felt an impact, or rather, a sharp pain
It was uncouth of h the ireat to the point that I was about to collapse on the spot, I soht
The inside of the school building - not the sort of place that I would want others to see ure
But, what the heck was that? To find out, I turned ure of nificently, Dekoround - it was no exaggeration to say that it looked truly splendid Still, froe if she had killed , Deko-or-other You were there-death?”
”You were scowling at me just noeren't you! Or rather, weren't you the culprit who attacked me from behind!?”
”Is this heresy-death?”
”It certainly is true that I' treated as a heretic - wait, don't treat me as one!”
”What a low-level retort… It definitely is Dark Flame Master-death However, for even Dekoe-death: Dekomori is impressed-death”
”You drop-kicked ainstdrop-kicked hurt: it caused a sharp pain to flash through my body
Still, for her to have drop-kicked me so nicely… And in such a public place too
Even though she earing a skirt Even though she was a young heiress
Yes
Dekolomerate
As for why a lady of her stature had decided to enrol into this strange (in both the good and bad sense) school: naturally, it was only because of the fact that the person that she respects and admires from the bottom of her heart, Rikka, attended this school
The rich had so reen with envy
And, she was also the only underclassman I had Needless to say, Dekoood and bad sense) club of ours
While there had been others who had cauess they were victiht that this outcome was only natural
After all, there were only a limited number of people that could keep up with Hideri-senpai's eccentricity
Although I had followed up on them afterwards, those first years who came to trial the club - they e rainbow-coloured person that exists a the third years Those poor souls
That's why Dekomori was the only underclassman that I had (to be frank, I've alanted to have an underclassether, I readied myself to treat her with the kindess of an upperclassot drop-kicked, I resolved uess I too have days where I want to successfully drop-kick so?”
”Huh? You have days like that-death?”
Gracefully, Deko heiress
And, that is absolutely right It's utterly unbearable when such days co that Dekomori would need frorace is that your presence is so thin that you get overlooked when you do so…!”
As she said that, Dekomori skilfully coiled that Mjölnir Hammer that she was so proud of (it was just her twin-tails) around my arm As if to say, ”You will not escape”
It looked like it'd hurt Dekoh…
”Wait, you're still dragging out that setting!? Also, so like that isn't the case at all!”
”Lies-death! The photos from last year's cultural festival and sports festival! It has been confirmed that you do not appear in them at all, not even once-death!”
”Don't say that, stop it!”
It was not the truth!
In things like the play, Ithings that make me sad!
”It doesn't really matter if you appear or not-death!”
”If that's true then don't bring it up! I'll cry!”
”Dekomori's the one ants to cry here-death! Hey, you bastard, what did you do to Master-death!?”
”Eh, huh, I didn't do anything!”
I unintentionally stuttered
I soainst Dekoht even start to think that I' , when Dekoreet Master like usual-death… Master… Master…!!! She had such an unladylike appearance!!!”
”An unladylike appearance…”
I guess to Dekomori, Rikka's current appearance appear rather unladylike
Still, her choice of words felt a little…
I wonder if it had to do with her speaking ill of her Master
”It must have been because of you-death!!! It could be no one else but you!!! DEATH-DEATH!!!”
After having said all that, Deko stance
The situation was as dangerous as it looked
While the current situation - an underclassman had coiled her twin-tials around s becae school, it wouldn't be surprising if Deko suspended
To stop that frouess that I'll need to give in a little
It's a bit saddening though, since I' abused one-sidedly
If only I could divert her attention soht that, I noticed so unusual
Dekomori was different from usual Her twin-tail weapon was different
”O-oh, what's this? Deko that you have on It's cute; did you get it from Rikka?”
”Ah, you noticed-death?”
Dekoreat success!
”In the case of a flower pattern, the devotee should, of their own accord, praise Dekoe of flowers means…'-death”
”Noish I hadn't noticed!”
What do you mean by devotee!
I mean, you do have a lot of admirers, but still!
As for why she had her adirl, that Dekoard to that flower on the flower pattern - it was a flower that everyone knows, the lily[3] Of course, I wasn't well versed in the language of flowers, so I had no idea what thatto distract Deko to work-death”
”T-that's it Violence is no good It could end up getting you suspended froet suspended, wouldn't she?”
”Tch… That's true-death…”
”Further”
Like I've said many ti - at the front entrance, to be precise
Although it was the short break between the first and second period, there were still quite a few people around They were all probably in a si back to the
This scene just noas exactly as being exposed to the public
The gazes of the people who had passed us just now hurt
I could constantly feel the far too specific ”What are these guys doing so early in theinto me
”Tch Guess it can't be helped-death Deko it since it's still in the prototype phase, but…”
”Eh?”
”Watch-death! This is Dekomori's power! Daydream System - start! Vanishment this world-death!”
As Dekoed
I didn't ed
Until just noere at the entrance of the school building - noever, ere in a traditional japanese place
I was alone with Dekomori in this mysterious place
”Hu-huh!? What just happened!?”
”Hmph This is Dekomori-Corporation-developed Daydream System-death! Where ideals and delusions manifest in reality - in other words, this could be said to be a world created by Dekomori-death! This is a place that's safe from the public's eye-death!”
”What is this super technology!? Or rather, is it okay for you to be showing so like this at school…?”
”It's fine-death The Dekoe-heh-heh”