Chapter 7 (1/2)

Chapter 7: Student Dormitory

Souji left the infirmary after he got Keiko’s permission to leave and went off towards the school building.

In the sports ground dyed red by the setting sun, several bulldozers were filling up the long trench caused by that sword of light.

While looking at such a scene, Souji went towards a place a little separated from the school building, where twelve four-storey buildings stood in a line.

For the next three years, he’ll be living in this ACE troop dormitory.

「There really are a lot of these big buildings, huh?」

If this place was to be a soldier’s dormitory, he expected it to be fairly cramped housing.

「Is there some reason for this?」

Though that beautiful infirmary lady might know the reason, he doubted whether she’ll tell him or not.

Anyhow, Souji was already told the location of his room, so he turned towards the 12th dormitory which was located furthest away from the school building.

「Bro, you’re alright!」

Right after he entered the building, Eisuke greeted him while hugging his chair.

「We’re brothers?」

「Of course we are! Did you hit your head or something and turn into an idiot?」

「Nope, I think there’s still many things for me to learn」

「Uhm, that reaction, there’s no mistake, you’re the real Souji」

Eisuke exhaled in relief with an idiotic-looking serious face.

「But, that Philanderer, are you trying to kill us?」

「Don’t tell me you’re getting cold feet after all that」

(ED Note: I honestly don’t know who said what here. The first line sounds like Eisuke, but the second line doesn’t make sense then. Why would Eisuke be the one who is afraid?)

Even Souji agreed with Eisuke’s remark when he recalled the gigantic sword of light that fell from the sky.

「The surprising thing is that you can fight against that hero, can’t you?」

「Nope, I’m scared you know」

He had never felt the danger of losing his life until he faced the might of the holy sword.

He really feared the nature of the youth named Tendouji Ayato, who could swing that gigantic full-powered sword of light without hesitation towards a human.

「That guy is scary…」

Even when he was the one attacking, to begin with.

Although his way of talking caused a misunderstanding, Souji was often crossing spears in mock battles against his grandfather, so he’s already used to the act of attacking another human.

Even with that, it’s exactly because of this that he knew how dangerous bladed weapons were when pointed toward other humans.

But, that hesitation was nonexistent in Tendouji Ayato, thus he could freely swing his sword toward humans.

If Souji didn’t stop that blow and he didn’t have the protection granted by his phantom armor[幻子装甲], that blow would have killed him.

「Maybe he has outstanding talent as a soldier…」

If he wasn’t used to studying martial arts, maybe he’ll get used to it by fighting.

However, he won’t lose that nature which removes his hesitation about releasing his attacks towards humans.

Maybe he feels excited when he’s hurting someone, though there’s little hope if he’s that kind of pervert.

「Well, it’s that philanderer’s problem, here we’ve got a more important matter」

Eisuke switched the topic and pointed to the side.

To the side of the entrance was a s.p.a.cious hall, where fellow ACE corps could gather and deepen their friends.h.i.+p from now on.

「Right, we will never get along」

「Aah, I want to become popular too」

Though Souji saw a few boys playing handheld games together, what Eisuke saw was the gathering of the girls.

「Look, that girl with shoulder length hair, isn’t she almost on par with Otome-chan? Even that black-haired big-b.o.o.bed gloomy girl on her side, even that loli in front of her would make a maniac go WIIIIILDD~~~~」

「Haa…」

Souji, who wasn’t that interested in love, made a half-hearted reply.

「In the first place, how the heck are those girls in this place?」

「I’m also interested in that!?」

Souji corrected himself while turning towards Eisuke, who was hiding behind him in panic, with a face full of doubt.

「Gathering group of boys and girls in the same dormitory, wouldn’t that cause trouble?」

Normally male and female dorms would be separated. All the more so as there’s more than enough room to do that.

「Now that you mention it」

Even Eisuke whose spirit was soaring high in the sky thanks to the existence of the girls had noticed the abnormality.

「That’s right but, this is a chance! Peeping into the bathroom, sneaking around in the middle of the night, GEHEHEHE~~~~~」

「They’ll kick your b.a.l.l.s if you do that you know」

「What, for you to also say such scary things ——– Uge!」

Eisuke’s face, which had turned around, solidified.

Standing in that place with a blue vein almost popping out from her head was a semi-long haired beauty, who had noticed their exchange since some time ago.

「I wonder who’s this, s.e.x-offender-SAN?」

「W-Wait a minute, this is just a misunderstanding…」

「That’s right, you’ve misunderstood」