Chapter 17 (1/2)

Fraiziar's Note: I decided to ue written in present tense and italicized, while the rest of the narrative I left past tense

Sorry for the long wait, The delay was partially due to procrastinating, partially because I lost the translation 3 times and due to that lost motivation, and partially because I've been busy I have nothing to say but sorry, I'll try not to let this long gap happen again, and I'll try to get the next chapter to you ASAP (next day or two, depending on how exhausted I a for an editor for those who are interested Preferably so and such

Chapter 17:Research Building Completion (Illustrations too!)

Author's note: I inserted the illustrations before the prologue, please take a look Also, this chapter there aren't as s At the end, I added an illustration of the protagonist

Fraiziar: Link to the illustrations mentioned above is (Last updated April 27, year unkown (2014?))

-----Arakawa Kouki's Perspective-----

It was lunch time in the academy

Recently, besides just Alice-chan and Saitou-kun, I had also been eating with our new member Aikawa-san

As if she had just remembered, Aikawa-san spoke

「That re』be completed?」(Aikawa)

Oi, That's the first I've heard of that

In the first place I'ht to be no need forthat Alice spoke,

「If I re to ruht? I'm interested too」(Alice)

Everyone down to Alice-chan started listening

What's going on behinduneasy, I checked with Saitou-kun

「Saitou-kun, what do you all ? I don't knohat you are all talking about」(Kouki)

「Fuhi? A summary should have been sent to everyone's ter under construction behind the 2nd research building for you to perforerous experiments safely」(Saitou)

I don't know squat about that

I hastily operatedsuch a notification I asked for Saitou to forward thethat appeared on screen looked like so that would make my head hurt

From the academy, an announcement to all students currently enrolled

Currently, there is a new research building under construction behind the Advanced Research Building Because there is a high likelihood of the new building storing hazardous materials, information on the interior will not be disclosed for security purposes For that reason, if you approach the building that is under construction without permission you may be detained by security Under those circumstances we ask that you please cooperate Further will be used by the currently enrolled 『Arakawa Kouki』

Eh?

The hell is this preferential treatment!

Now that I think about it, I had heard ru currently under construction, could it be that this is connected too?

No, rather, why is it that the person in question was never inforot no answer, so I decided that for the tio consult the acadeo speak with the academy director for a moment I probably won't coo home without me」 (Kouki)

I said to everyone, then hurried to the Director's Office

As I enter the Director's office, for so at , but for now I'll just ask

「Aboutabout? I've not heard anything about it」 (Kouki)

「Huh? I sent it to the computer terminal in your house Furthermore, I also properly recieved a reply」 (Ya that she showed h it certainly was a request addressed toand supplies forto this letter

Soe,

Now that I think about it, the addressee ritten as 『M-Arakawa』

OI! What's o replying to uess there's no helping it

when I get home I'll complain to mom about this『Special treat like that, It doesn't make me happy, It'll just make the other students dislike me

I complained to the academy director, but

「There's no need for you to worry about that, There's a special budget already gathered after all, and above all I don't want dangerous research being done around the other students」(Yamamoto Kaori)

--is what she said back to erous research

Why is it I' so erous person

No, if I say anything else on that ht just break

I decided to hurry up and go ho-my mom

「Welcoreets me with a sently, but today is different

「Mos that are addressed tothat, I show her the paper that I got from the Director

「But Kou-chan, You don't know anything about things like safety standards or research ht?」(Mom)

While it is true that I don't know about those sort of things, I don't think it's necessary for there to be an isolated laboratory 30 meters below the surface

There are other radiation chambers and vacuum chambers available

In the first place, There's no way I'd need a research building three stories underground!

When I said this to rily

「What are you talking about! Safety standards such as these are normal you know Kou-chan, as a researcher you have to think about the safety of other people you know When people do research on viruses, you don'tjust say 『I vaccinatedit's nor! That's why I had the building ulation standards」 (Miki)

Why are you talking under the preerous?!

Isn't that strange?

Or rather, there were times where mom did research in her rooht or not

「My room is encased in a lead frame you know? It's locked up away fro were to happen」(Miki)

Seriously!?

I've lived in this house for 15 years, but this is the first that I've heard of that!!

shi+t, I was going to co due toabout what apparently is coht back Driven by h only one, I had cous like the shower roo quarters or cooking room would I? It would cause proble so with a looking slightly triumphant, My mother replies with an even ht not be necessary, But you know, Kou-chan, with those things you'd be able to stay at the research building for long periods of tiht?I think it would be nice to have a shower for when 『Alice-chan』 has been studying all night, and in the cooking room she could prepare meals Well if you say that you don't need it no matter what, then I could always have some other equipment carried in their place」(Miki)

「I am incredibly sorry honorable mother, I have no excuse I will never talk back to you ever again It was a eneration, please leave it as it is」(Kouki)

In order to keepI could do but kneel before her in Dogeza

「is hoent, why is it that I'erous character huh?」(Kouki)

「Fuhihi, Arakawa-kun, you have your own issues too huh?」(Saitou)

The next day, I arrived at the acade co at the cafeteria table

Saitou-kun, as listening to s like usual, and I earnestly felt glad that I've ood friend

「Saitou-kun, We're close friends right?」(Kouki)

「Yeah, that's what I think」(Saitou)

Fuood that you think the same as I do