Volume 1 Chapter 2 (1/2)

Translator: Xintus, Nya~ko

Translation Checker: GG

Editor: Azu, Kuroe, Shozenn

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The next day would be the 30th of June. Awoken at 7:30 by a loud alarm. I thought of the piece of the alarm clock that my sister had given me that I had broken. I couldn't help but feel a bit melancholic. This was completely because my swimsuit bag had knocked the clock onto the floor, and it broke last night.

This alarm clock was given to me by my little sister on the day that I decided to go to study at the City of G.o.d Academy. I was given this gift with these wishes:

「Big brother won't be lonely with this, even when you are alone, and you'll be able to wake up when I'm not there.」

Every time I see this clock, I would think of my sister's pure smile. After our mobile phones were confiscated, this alarm clock was the only thing to remind me of my family.

…I guess I'll go to the school store to buy some glue after school. As long as it's fixed, my heart full of homesickness would ease a bit.

After making the important decision of what to do after school, I got out of bed, changed my clothes, and left my room.

In this school, the students dined in a place called the「Restaurant Floor」. It was a two-storey building built between the boys' and girls' dormitories. Shops were on the first floor, and a cafeteria on the second.

After the Schol Lockdown Game had started, the cafeteria was only open at three set times each day. These slots were 「7:00 - 8:00」 , 「12:30 - 13:30」 and 「18:00 - 19:00」. We would go to the cafeteria during those time periods, and choose our favorite food to eat from a buffet-styled arrangement.

If you go over the set time periods, then you would be mercilessly kicked out of the cafeteria, and the food would be confiscated. Being able to eat was your own responsibility, so it would suck if you overslept. If you really couldn't take it anymore, then you could only go to the store to buy some snacks for calories.

Immediately after going out of the dormitory, I squinted from the dazzling rays of sunlight. It was probably because the air was quite dry, so it didn't feel very hot.

From exit of the staircase to the cafeteria on the second floor, more than half of the 200 seats were taken. I held a plastic meal tray. There were about fifty different dishes placed in the middle of the cafeteria. I followed my instinct and picked my favorite foods: chocolate croissants, pasta, fried chicken nuggets and roasted beef.

After filling my plate with high calorie foods, I started wondering about where I should sit. Usually I would eat with Yuki, but I couldn't see her anywhere today. Normally at this time, she would already be at the cafeteria. Did something happen? Also , what was she chanting last night? Could it have been that she felt sick?

…Now that I think about it, I still haven't told Kujyo about the laptop and research data that was in the underground room…

As I was reminiscing about what happened last night, I suddenly remembered. After calmly considering the situation, I thought that it was a mistake that anyone would hate. Although being scolded severely is making me scared, I should immediately rush to her and tell her about it if I saw her.

Scanning the cafeteria, I immediately spotted Kujyo's figure. She always sat at the farthest spot, near to the wall. It seems that this had already become her habit.

Separating myself from the crowd, I walked towards Kujyo.

”Hey, Kujyo. Good Morning.”

”—What. Oh, it's Yagumo. What can I do for you?”

Kujyo poked at the salad and looked at me with a bored expression. I felt a little suffocated. I first put my plate on the table, then sat across her.

”Actually, I came here to apologise to you.”

”…This is my first time being greeted and immediately apologised to right after. So, what are you apologizing for?”

”Um, I hope you don't get angry after hearing it—”

”That's impossible.”

”I haven't even said anything, yet!?”

”It should be clear. Even if it's something not worth getting angry at, I'll still get angry. It would always end up like that whenever you come talk to me.”

”Our relations.h.i.+p is simply terrible!”

”Stop rambling and quickly get to the point. What a waste of time.”

”Isn't that too unreasonable!?”

While holding in the unpleasant feelings from being scolded before even getting to the topic, I told her what I saw yesterday in the underground room.

”…Basically, what you're saying is that there's a huge bookcase in the underground room with lots of doc.u.ments. And there was also a laptop on the table, right?”

Kujyo showed a scary expression, glared angrily at me.

”B-but, the laptop didn't have a power cable, so it couldn't be turned on at all, right?”

”Even if it's like that, why didn't you tell me yesterday? Maybe there's crucial information on the sacred sword and demonic blade in there!”

”I'm really sorry. I was only thinking about the sword that we had found yesterday.”

”Hmph. Then after finding out that the sword was a fake, you should've thought about reporting this information to me.”

”Even if you say that, you didn't ask me about the details of the underground room.”

”What did you say?”

”S-Sorry…”

I Involuntarily retorted. I could only only apologise non-stop now.

”…However, if Kujyo feels like it's necessary, I could go retrieve the laptop and the data right now.”

After giving my own humble opinion, Kujyo seemed very unhappy and shook her head.

”We can't. If we skipped cla.s.s, then the third years might find out. Also if we don't handle it right, the situation on the underground room would be exposed. If we want to retrieve the doc.u.ments, the best time would be after school.”

”However, if I just use , I could make one of my selves go to cla.s.s, while my other self skips cla.s.s and goes to the underground room.”

”—I see, there was that method.”

Kujyo slapped her leg, she seems to have accepted this suggestion.

”Then, can I leave the matter of the underground room to you?”

”Of course.”

After getting my reliable answer, Kujyo smiled with satisfaction. It seemed like I had finally succeeded in restoring my reputation.

”Good morning you two!!”

I turned back towards the energetic voice. Yuki stood there full of happiness. Her plate was filled with vegetables.

”Can I sit here?”

She sat to my left before I could even answer. The whole atmosphere of the table seemed to liven up.

However, after Kujyo meaningfully scanned Yuki with a meaningful eye, she quickly stood up.

”I've finished eating. I'll head to the cla.s.sroom first. I'll have to trouble you with the matter concerning the doc.u.ments.”

Kujyo searched her bag for a flashlight while talking and threw it to me. It should be useful in the tunnel.

In the end, she still had some salad left over on her plate. Kujyo quickly left the table. There was still some of time before we had to go to cla.s.s. However, she had always liked working alone, so I wasn't extremely mindful about it.

”…It's really rare, you eating breakfast with Elena.”

I wasn't sure if it was just me, but I always felt that Yuki looked at me with a piercing gaze. Being stared at by such a gaze, I would still feel a bit fl.u.s.tered, even if I had done nothing wrong.

”No, actually, I just remembered that there were many files and doc.u.ments stored inside that underground room. After I told her, she scolded me like usual. However, because I said that I would go retrieve it immediately, I seemed to have already received understanding.”

”O-oh, so it's like that…Because of what happened last night, I thought that Ryu and Elena would definitely have a fight.”

”—Huh? Me?”

I shrugged, thinking she was joking. However, Yuki actually had a very serious expression.

”…Actually, what happened last night was actually a very big blow to me. I didn't know that Ryu saw Elena in that way…It's obvious the person always next to Ryu is me…”

Yuki put her head down. She muttered in a barely audible voice to me.

…Eh, what did those words she just said mean? 「What happened last night」 should be me s.e.xually hara.s.sing Kujyo last night, right? However, this didn't have anything to do with 「It's obvious the person always next to Ryu is me.」

…Could Yuki be thinking that since we're always together, if I wanted to s.e.xually hara.s.s someone, I should be doing it to her?

—No, that would be unthinkable. That pure Yuki would definitely not be one of those people who take pleasure in being s.e.xually hara.s.sed.

…I'll first put aside the unclear significance of her words. Last night, Ryuji's s.e.xual hara.s.sment could be considered a downright accident. In order not to make the same mistakes, it would be better to clearly explain it.

”…Um, Yuki. I already explained yesterday. Ryuji's confession to Kujyo in the science cla.s.sroom was all because of the side effects of .”

”Side effect?”

”Yes. You know how my personality and Ryuji's are completely different, right?”

”Yes. Ryuji is a little more stupid.”

”That's right, and what's even more annoying is that he's a super aggressive pervert. Kujyo said it yesterday, 「Could it be that you have split personality and they become separated into their own bodies」. Actually, that's basically what happens. After activating Ryuichi and Ryuji, who have two completely different personalities appear. Ryuichi's personality is closer to mine. In other words, Ryuji and I have completely different ways of thinking, so I wouldn't want to be held accountable for his stupid actions.”

”…Ok…”

”You can't accept it?”

”Yep, I can't accept it at all.”

”I see…”

I tried very hard to explain, but it still didn't work…

”…Um, then just let me confirm something. Ryu, you don't plan to keep trying to get close to Elena, right?”

”That's right. Don't mention in the same sentence with that idiot.”

”Oh, so it's like this…Although I still can't fully accept it, I do feel a bit relieved.”

Seeing Yuki relieved and putting her hand on her chest, I could not help but smile.

”You're such a bizarre person. Why would you feel relieved?”

”Huh!?…T-that way this matter is all better!! It has nothing to do with Ryu!!”

”W-wouldn't it be better to say this matter only pertains to me?”

”So noisy!! Actually, I regard Elena as the opposite s.e.x. If Ryu becomes compet.i.tion, then I would feel very frustrated!!”

”Hm—As I thought, Yuki really isn't good at lying.”

”That's not true, and I'm telling the truth!”

”So, so, rather than treating him/her as the same 's.e.x', I'll treat him as having different 'last name'!”

”Then I'll treat her as someone with a different last name, instead of the opposite s.e.x. ”

”Isn't that how it is for everyone normally?”

”Now that you say, you're right!…Ryuu-kun even though you can't see the characters, I'm amazed that you could figure out I was talking about 'gender' vs 'surname'.” ***

”I could guess anything you're thinking. I'm the one who you said is always with you when you said 「It's obviously the person who's always next to Ryu is me」

”C-can you stop repeating other people's embarra.s.sing phrases!!”

Yuki blushed, and kept hitting my left shoulder.

”Really! Topics that make people embarra.s.sed shall end here! —A-anyways, Ryu. What I wanted to tell you before was to at least eat some vegetables.”

She pointed at the very unbalanced breakfast in front of me. Yuki very stiffly changed the subject.

”I always thought that Ryu doesn't eat enough vegetables.”

”Huh? No, no. Could it be that you check the food that I chose every time?”

I half-jokingly asked her, but she gaze was very serious.

”Of course I would look. I look at it very carefully every morning. So Ryu, you have to be constantly aware that your life is being monitored.”

”I-I always feel a little bit scared…”

”That's right. How about I help you choose your meal next time? I'll be your nutrient manager.”

”O-oh…”

Looking at Yuki's plate that's filled with vegetables, I couldn't resist making an irritable sound.

”…If I left it to Yuki, what food would you chose for me.”

”Ah, that. First, it would be the red-bellied snake that makes people full of energy.”

”Red-bellied snake!? The buffet menu has that!?”

”There's also live turtles.”

”There's definitely no turtles on the menu, right!? I'm not lacking so much energy that I would need to eat this kind of thing, right!?”

”Right, it is because Ryu is a herbivore. A herbivore doesn't eat vegetables is weird. It's a fatal contradiction.”

”It is troubling that you described me that way.”

”So, in order to resolve this contradiction, it's necessary to intake a sufficient amount of red-bellied snakes and live turtles. If we could stay alone in a small room after you have eaten, then that would be even better.”

”Why!? What would you do with the energetic me!?”

”Huh!? T-to…to wrestle?”

Yuki, who turned completely red, replied in shy whisper.

…That was unfortunate. I had basically no knowledge on wrestling, but do men and women really wrestle each other? Also, wrestling is quite exhausting, but do we really have to eat red-bellied snakes and live turtles?

My head was full of questions, but I just had a feeling that if we kept on talking about this topic, it would lead to a bad outcome, so I just faked a smile and moved on.

***Note: Gender and Last name are p.r.o.nounced the same way and written similarly.

After I finished eating, Yuki and I separated. I returned to my room to retrieve the sword and my bag, then I set off towards the science room at the east branch of the premises. Because normally, n.o.body would go to the east side at this time, I thought that I would definitely be suspected if I was caught by a third year. I couldn't help sweating all over.

I tiptoed down the empty hallway, finally arriving safely in front of the science cla.s.sroom. Fortunately, up until now, I didn't come across anyone. I immediately activated , sending the me who was holding the flashlight into the science cla.s.sroom. The Ryuji, who was outside, rushed to back to cla.s.s.

I entered the pa.s.sword on the control panel. I then entered the hole while turning on the flashlight. After getting used to it, I found the channel breezy and surprisingly comfortable.

Finally coming to the end of the secret pa.s.sageway, I then pressed the same b.u.t.ton as I had yesterday, which activated a mechanism to make the floor disappear. I then dropped down, but made sure that my heart was ready, so that I wouldn't drop the flashlight this time.

——But almost at the same time as the floor opened, I noticed something very strange. The ceiling lights were somehow all on. Yesterday, when we left, we had already shut them off——

”I've been waiting for you for a long time, Yagumo Ryu.”

The person who had gotten to the underground room before me said when I had just landed.

I instantly recognized voice, and went into battle mode.

”Kito, why are you here?”

”Heh, you seem to be very surprised. I didn't wait here for nothing.”

Kito stood astride in the middle of the room, ignoring my question and sneered.

”If you were thinking of coming to investigate the data here, then it's really a shame. Because this morning, the laptop and all of the information had already been confiscated.”

”What……!?”

Looking around, the bookshelf had already been swept clean, and the laptop on the desk was gone.

This was too unlucky. Just because of this tiny difference, all the stuff had been taken away.

…….No. No matter what, this timing is way too coincidental. The morning right after we cracked the code, the third years immediately followed.

”…… Could you have deliberately let us go?”

”Oh~ your head works fast. That's exactly it.”

Seeing Kito's indifferent smile, I instantly understood everything.

”Then, basically, Kujyo getting the information related to the sacred sword from the library were all just part of the third year's trap.”

”You're quite keen. You're completely correct. However, this was originally only the librarian committee chairman's idea. We had already noticed this laboratory before, but we couldn't find the exact location. So, we advertised the rumor of a sacred sword and demonic blade. We then put the information into the library's books, and waited for a kouhai that could solve the puzzle to appear.”

After having said that, Kato raised his right hand, and pointed towards the direction of the science cla.s.sroom.

”You guys didn't notice that there was a surveillance camera on the ceiling of the science room, right? It's been disguised as something like a fire alarm. If it isn't dismantled, it definitely won't be found. So, we heard everything that you guys talked about here last night, loud and clear.”

We lost badly. When I heard Kujyo had went to the library to gather information, I should have immediately have raised my alertness level.

”…… Basically, you didn't continue chasing us last night because you wanted to let us go meet with Kujyo at the science room?”

”That's right, it's just as you said. … Although I want to say that, it was really just a coincidence. The gla.s.s that you hit me with all pierced my wrist. It wasn't the right time to chase after you. Because I thought you guys would immediately go back to the dorms, I called it a day and went to the infirmary to pull out the gla.s.s.”

While recalling the pain from last night, Kito used his left hand to hold the right hand exposed by his T-s.h.i.+rt. It seemed like there's no more injury now. The healthcare members probably used their abilities to cure it.

”……Uh, we troubled you on that.”

”Rest a.s.sured. I definitely won't let you go for that.”

He glanced at me without hesitation. I should quickly change the subject.

”Since there are security cameras in the science cla.s.sroom, you guys noticed that Kujyo was sneaking in there a long time ago.”

”Of course, Kujyo Elena could possibly help us decipher the code. So, we gave her freedom to do anything while monitoring from the side. Well, we just didn't expect too much.”

”However, last night we successfully opened the entrance to the underground room.”

”We were a little bit careless. When we found of about it, you guys were already heading back. Fortunately, you guys only took away a sword, so we immediately rushed here and took away all the data.”

Once again, I greatly regretted that I didn't bring out the doc.u.ments. If I took it away yesterday, this would have preempted the third years.

”By the way, I can tell you one thing. The reason I was waiting here is because one of my companions overheard you guys' conversation at the cafeteria. Why didn't you find a private place to talk about something so important.”

”………Um.”

Now that I thought about it, we were careless from the beginning of our operations yesterday. Originally, we wanted to begin before the third years, but we were just playing into their hands.

…… I always make this kind of stupid mistake, and yet I talk about beating the third years……

”——Ok, spoilers end here. We should get to the main topic now.”

Kito said with an oppressive tone as he walked towards me. His height of one hundred and eighty meters paired with his body full of muscles. This kind of oppressive aura simply isn't a joke.

”I don't have to say more, do I. Your conduct yesterday clearly violated the rules. It must be punished.”

”Breaking the rules or whatever was just decided by the third years I bet.”

”Hmph, you have the nerve to say that when you snuck into the school at night.”

”I don't want to be told that by the people who placed us under house arrest.”

”That's true, but I must fulfill my duties as a disciplinary member. I also want to return the favor for what you did to my right hand last night.”

”…… Are you trying to make every effort to punish me?”

”That's exactly right, or are you saying you want all the disciplinary members to beat you black and blue?”

In this situation, I obviously didn't have the guts to say 「This abuse is lynching, right?」. I should stop resisting. It would be better to give in obediently.

However, if it's ends like this, why did we desperately try to run away.

”Looking at your expression, I'm guessing you're not going to try and resist, right?”

”Of course not. How could I make such a suicidal act as to the disciplinary committee my enemy.”

”I see. It's such a shame that you are so sensible.”

”Is that so?”

Does he really want to beat me up that badly.

”……Anyways, Yagumo. Before I punish you, I need to ask a favor of you. I hope you can give me the sword that you got from the underground room.”

”……Huh? The sword?”

”Yes. It's like you guys said yesterday. That sword could be the key to finding the location of the sacred sword or demonic blade.”

”…..What if I say I don't want to give it?”

”We obviously won't make you give it to us for nothing. Last night you broke into the school and hindered the disciplinary committee's duties. According to rules, you and Nanami Yuki are supposed to be punished for ten days. However, if you hand out the sword, I can cut it in half. Just five days is enough. Also, Kujyo Elena is supposed to have three days of punishment, but I can lessen her's it by one day. Just two days are enough.”

The exchange that I was offered gave me a headache. All the information in the underground room was taken up. The only thing we have left that contains clues to the sacred sword and demonic blade is this sword. How could I give up the sword just for the benefit of having my punishment halved.

Even though I said that, I definitely didn't want to stay in the punishment room for ten days based on the current situation. Also, looking at the tough measures the third years have been making in the past couple of months, they could find a suitable reason such as 「retrieving equipment that have been taken out without permission」 while we were imprisoned in the punishment to obtain the sword.

——And, I also want to try to prevent getting Yuki and Kujyo thrown into the punishment room as well.

”…… Kito, how about this?”

After thinking about it, I gave him a proposal.

”After school, I'll have a duel with you.”

”——What! A duel!?”

”That's right. If I win, I would like you to forget our violation of the rules yesterday.”

Kito mockingly shrank his shoulders towards my proposal.

”Although I don't know how you came up with dueling, it does seem like a good idea. ——But, it would be good to hear beforehand. What happens if you lose?”

”For twenty days, starting today, I will stay in the punishment room. Of course, I will also hand in the sword from the underground room.”

”——Oh.”

Kito's expression changed.

”Don't underestimate the punishment room. If you lose, then you would be stuck in a pitch dark room that doesn't even have windows for twenty days. Towards the students who are put in there, nothing edible will be provided other than drinking water. Knowing this, can you easily say such a thing?”

”I'm not casually saying this. I said it because I have confidence that I can win.”

Even though I made this kind of bluff, I didn't have a plan. It was because even if I was to be locked inside such a punishment room, I have confidence in using to escape the punishment room. Also, if I just made either me or Ryuji stay in the punishment room, then the discipline committee would definitely be unable to find out. If I disguise myself, I could definitely eat all the snacks that I wanted outside!

After I indifferently came up with my strategy, I continued speaking.

”I heard that people only need water to survive a month. Even if I'm under imprisonment for twenty days, I still shouldn't die.”

”…..Hmph. I can only a.s.sume that your brain has problems.”

Holding his arm, Kito sneered with disdain. However, I couldn't cower here.

”So, what's it going to be? Are you going to accept these conditions?”

”Wait for a minute. This is indeed a fascinating proposal, but there is a bigger premise. Disciplinary committee members can't turn a blind eye towards the violation of the school rules——”

”It wouldn't be a problem if you won. Not only did you not let go of the rule breaker, but you also gave him double the punishment. Not only that, you can even get your hands on the sword. Or, are you scared of losing to me?”

”That's obviously using provocative tactics on me.”

”Because of what happened yesterday, I guess you don't find me very pleasing to the eye, right? The gla.s.s that pierced into your arm yesterday hurt badly, right?”

”Although it causes a lot of anger, those two things are completely different matters. I will not mix duty with our private matters.”

Kito is actually such an exemplary person. I thought that if I put it this way, he would have definitely taken the bait.

If that was the case, then I would have to desperately gamble on this.

”Ok, I understand now. If you don't accept this proposal, then I guess I'll just have to destroy the sword immediately.”

After hearing what I said, Kito's face contorted. It seemed like I hit a nerve.

”You know what I can do, right? Actually, the sword is in the cla.s.sroom. So, if you refuse to fight me, I'll have the other me, who's in the cla.s.sroom, immediately break the sword.”

”I could use telepathic abilities with my other self. It would be better to say that my other self is completely ignoring cla.s.s and keeping his eyes peeled for any new developments. Even if you want to retrieve it immediately, you definitely won't make it in time.”

”……Are you serious?”

”Of course.”

I looked back with a provocative gaze towards Kito, who towered above me.

After a while, Kito pretendingly sighed and scratched his head.

”Ok, I get it. I'll just accept your challenge.”

”That means you agree to have a duel with me, right?”

”How many times do you want me to say it, so annoying.”

Kito waved his hand like he was driving away flies.

”Oh, that's right, Yagumo. You look like you haven't dueled before. Did you know there are a few rules in the school lockdown game. The student council president should have already explained what would happen on April 28th.”

”…..Ah, I seem to remember something of the sort, but I'm not clear about the specific details anymore.”

”Firstly, you have to ask for a duel in advance. You can't ambush. Secondly, without a particular reason, you cannot duel outside of the school campus.”

Kito started reciting the rules of dueling. I wasn't sure if it was just me, but Kito seemed to have a smug look on his face.

”Thirdly,the duel must be under the supervision of the health committee chairman.”

”If the health committee chairman is there, then wounds could be treated immediately even if someone was seriously injured during the duel.”

”That's right. However, if you accept treatment, then you're basically admitting defeat.”

”I will keep that in mind.”

”Fourthly, battles will generally last until one side admits defeat or loses consciousness. However, if one side is seriously hurt, the supervisors will determine if there is any danger with continuing the fight. That would also immediately determine the winner.”

”I guess that's to prevent people from battling to the death.”