Volume 1 Chapter 1 Part3 (1/2)

[And so, the date for next Sunday…]

[It’s not a date. Playing together, buying things together is all]

[… Dear sir, that is what’s called a date]

This place is somewhere distant from the heart of the city. Named [Hamidas.h.i.+]. Just like it’s name, even at night the brightness does not lose to the heart of the city, though not as lively. In that place, just a while ago, Yuuto entered a certain store.

Bar · Shangri-La.

Yuuto’s part-time job. The usual three people are there. The male talking beside me is called Kaijou Takao. The center of the three.

[But, it’s that right… If Shana-chan knew of this, she’ll kill you]

[Eh, but why?!]

Takao’s words made Yuuto gasp. But, a voice comes in from the side immediately.

[Takao. Don’t say it that easily or you’ll have the same sin]

[Hey Mizuki. Why don’t we go together? We’ll protect Yuuto from afar]

Takao’s ears got flicked.

[… No way. The motivation is too impure. Speak once you thought of something better]

The waitress putting coffee on the counter, Saigane Mizuki, shot out a cold, pressurizing gaze.

[… Mizuki. Isn’t that too mean? We are boys living out our youths you know? Asking out a girl takes courage you know? Right, Guy?]

The one on the same side of the counter wiping the gla.s.s, Guy, puts his hand on Takao’s shoulder while saying nothing.

[…]

And Takao became crestfallen.

Takao, Mizuki and Yuuto are of the same age. The tall and silent Guy is 2, 3 years older. To Takao and Mizuki, he’s a close friend and a guardian.

However, those two don’t attend school.

In this city, those around Yuuto’s age all go to school. It’s natural for students to come learn state-of-the-art since here. However, there exists students who stopped schooling for various reasons. Money, relations.h.i.+ps, academic level. There are many reasons but, for these people, those that have fallen, you’ll have to live a difficult life in this city.

What was common between them and Yuuto, was the s.h.i.+ning silver bracelet on their left hand.

It’s called [Rune Bracelet]. Anyone who possesses this silver bracelet, unbelievably, is given a supernatural power. In other words, using magic.

Yes, they are [Magic Users].

One day, without warning, the bracelets were sent to them in a small package from an anonymous sender.  And as the fate of those who holds the bracelet, Yuuto encountered a monster, and was saved by them by chance while running for his life.

Demon beast. It’s a monster that appeared recently. They suddenly appear from the [Cracks in s.p.a.ce-time].

When the cracks appears, it is not known where it’ll connect to. That’s why, there’s not so many appearances at once till now. Until now, they have been fighting the demonic beasts. Magic is the only thing that can fend off demonic beings.

Other than Takao and these three, there are other comrades. They are not here due to work or patrolling of the city but, they’ll appear in cases of emergencies.

They also don’t attend school. They are permitted to live in the city if they do labour in exchange. The one holding them together, at the center of those who use magic, are Takao and the three who created a vigilante group to protect the city from the demonic beasts.

In time, Guy’s store got turned into the base of operations.

It doesn’t mean that there’ll be rewards. Or will there be people who thank us. Even so, they’ll move.