Chapter 38 (1/2)

With this, we've finally surpassed the number of chapters that the previous version of CSWH had……should I still keep adding the “(ver 2)” in the post titles? Maybe I'll start leaving them out as of next chapter In any case, this chapter is a mix of the previous Chapter 33 and 34, with soression of the latter half There's still a bit et past stuff that was from the previous version

Hope you enjoy the chapter~

CSWH Chapter 38: Eating with Everyone

Ahh, it's co……

Clack clack, the sound of wooden swords clashi+ng grew farther and farther away

At the sa

The existence known as me receded, my head cleared, and simply focussed on the enemy, myself and……the battle

The opponent's movements slowed to the point where they could be seen easily

The hearing of my ears sharpened to the point where I could hear the opponent's breathing, as well as the movements of each and every one of my muscles

My brainit and bringing it together

Right in the ht, I beca It has been that way ever since the day father remonstrated me and I renewed , my own existence feels distant, and there are tiely scary, but……at the saave me a sense of satisfaction

It wasn't like previously, when my vision was filled with only black and red

By noin battle, but……brilliant and vivid colours flooded ht was so beautiful, yet sweet

”The winner is Mel!”

At the referee's voice, I finally returned to ood Aren't your movements on a completely different level?”

”Thank you very ed a handshake with Kuroitsu-san, as ood happen?”

”So fun”

”……fun?”

”Because up until now, I've felt a sense of obligation that I had to becoainst the irrationality of reality

In order not to lose anything else

I kept telling er

NoI became, it didn't satisfythat it just wasn't enough

”My reason for beco completely disappeared……but that was all I had The moment I realized that, I fell into despair for a period of time”

I simply secluded myself in my room and rejected the world

I was sad atthat ti ti

”But Kuroitsu-san and everyone participating in this training and……theforward, towards the future If this is all I have, then I should thoroughly refine it……while facing towards a new goal This tier, but that I wish to becoht that, I felt as if soht now, it is siht be i is fun”

”No, isn't that fine? But, I see……if Mel is taking a new step forward, then I fully welcoether with those ords, I also so out to eat in celebration of your fresh start?”

”Sure!”

After training ended, I was invited by Kuroitsu-san and everyone and went out to eat

”……ere the ones who invited you, but……you really do eat well, Mel”

”Eh?”

My sto heartily

I wonder if this disqualifies h it's far too late for that

Incidentally, the only one eating with such gusto wasbit by bit while drinking

”It's becauseI usually eat around this et fat, row dull, so I still have to hold back somewhat”

”No no, it's not like that I etically after co that hellish ht~ If it wasto begin with”

As the surroundings agreed, I made a bitter smile

”I was also like that in the past”

Everyone appeared shocked at those words

For a while, nobody moved, as if time had stopped at this table

”……ue?”