Vol 1 Chapter 1 (1/2)

Chapter 1 : By the Tiun

Septeh school students return to their normal lives after their exotic summer vacations

Yah School is situated in an appointed, ordinance-designated city[1] The school is well-known for its carefree learning environrades Here, students are basically starting to settle down and return to their lessons Nevertheless, in Yah School, there is a cultural festival that is held annually at the beginning of September Consequently, the school is always e and elated atmosphere by the end of the cultural festival

In the midst of September, the atmosphere in the school fades away and is replaced by a calm, yet boisterous, commonplace school life

Yaegashi+ Taichi was one of those people ere living this commonplace school life And that was how it should have been

After going through all of his six lessons without even falling asleep, he had to finish the restroom duties with his team Then, he headed towards his clubroom

He got out fro He passed through the North Building, then entered the Recreational Building The four-storey Recreational Building was predicted to collapse if repair as further delayed His destination was its fourth floor Of course, there were no lifts in the Recreational Building, so he had to climb up the stairs to reach the top

Taichi had to get to this ”undesired” location (high school students didn't really care for beautiful scenery or good lighting Most preferred to not clied to a club that had been established this year; there were only five club members that made up this small club

The club was called the Cultural Research Club, or CRC, which studied the cultures of countries around the world day after dayor not

A bit winded after cli the stairs, Taichi looked at the words ”Cultural Research Club” printed on an A4-sized piece of paper, and headed into Room 401

The wind blew fro Taichi's cheeks and swaying his hair On the fourth floor, the ventilation was very good It felt very cozy during this season

There was already a club member in the room

Two long tables were placed in the centre of the room The Cultural Research Club's vice-president, Inaba Hi her own laptop computer

”Oh, Inaba The others aren’t here yet?”

”See for yourself”

Inaba, not even checking Taichi's face, replied in a relatively low but feminine voice

Taichi sat on the folding chair and positioned himself towards Inaba Only then did Inaba finally lift her head to look at Taichi

As if shi+ning in the darkness, her shoulder-length, straight black hair see and supple, her fine dark hair would probably e eyes, her unusually long eyelashes gave her a mysterious sacrosanct aura

Her mature appearance conveyed the impression that she was different fro with her detached aura, it was easy to believe that she was a person hard to get along with

”Taichi, have you gathered everything necessary for the next issue of the CR News?”

”Yup I just need to sort through soood By the way, the topic is 'Looking at the Professional Wrestling via the History of the Brainbuster' When you mention 'brainbuster' in japan, people always think that it's done fro them from the head—”

”Shut up”

”Eh? Aren't you the one who asked me first?'

”I asked you whether you have the gathered everything necessary, so your answer should only be either 'yes' or 'no' I didn't ask you about anything else Actually, it's because I don't want to hear about it”

”You're as blunt as ever I think you should speak with euphe you to speak with euphemisms”

After Taichi sat down, his eyes were level with Inaba's Considering that Taichi was a bit taller than the average first-year, could it be that Inaba was taller than the other girls when seated? No It was siht With her back so straight, the others couldn't help but wonder if there was a device propping her back up Along with that, Inaba's legs were pretty slender and long In fact, she was pretty tall coirls 'Slim and slender' were very apt adjectives to describe her with

The door shuddered as it was violently flung open, and a lively voice reverberated inside:

”What's up! Sorry I'm late”

shi+ning of glee, a sht into the roo Notwithstanding, it brought the feeling that the flower-and-blosso had arrived

”Hmm? Is it only Taichi and Inaba today?”

The one slightly tilting her head while ase Iori

Taichi, Inaba and Nagase were all classmates in Class 1C

”Aw y”

Nagase co onto the torn black sofa inside the room She raised her ar h she bolted up the stairs just a while ago, her breathing seemed very calm and peaceful

”Nagase, your pants are going to be completely exposed if you let your skirt ride up like that”

Inaba looked at Inori, cal out the problem

”Who cares?”

Nagase showed a prodigious as while speaking Despite what Inaba had azed at She even slapped her thigh,”pat, pat” sounds

”I'm here too, you know”

This time, Taichi spoke

”120 yen a peek”

”I have to pay?! Well, that price sounds pretty reasonable ”

”Taichi, even if you didn’t e of the person you’re speaking to, these words sound quite illicit, don't you? You should stop it right here”

Inaba responded with a snippy reply

Nagase giggled like a child who successfully pulled a prank, and sat back down on the sofa

Nagase has big, brilliant eyes with double eyelids, a straight-bridged nose, and a slightly oval but impeccable face that didn't have any trace of make-up In spite of this, her fair and permeable skin was supple Her thin, smooth hair, which was as fine as silk and didn't seehtly fell towards her shoulders-- it was just flatly tied behind her head Although Nagase didn't use make-up, her hair emphasized her pure cuteness This idiosyncratic traitnatural to herself made her more beautiful

”Oh yeah Nagase, what are we doing for our next issue?”

Taichi asked

”H about what the CR News lacks”

”Then?”

”My conclusion is, because Inaba is responsible for the scandals, I can be assured that this suggestion will be taken What we are lacking are violence and sex”

”Who will look for that kind of stuff in a newspaper?! In fact, we're straying froative articles”

In the last issue of the CR News, Inaba exposed two teachers having a relationshi+p between colleagues (source unknown) Consequently, during this year's Cultural Festival, the club that people would've ignored had the chance to squeeze in other diverse activities, and beca atht festival

To su other teachers, everyone was stirring up a congratulatory ath it was said to be a wonderful ending, there was tooa relationshi+p in front of everyone It would be i it would be if they broke up This aspect was very worrisoh School

”Well, that article was exclusive to the school festival, so I don't plan to write so like that at this moment Besides, I hate to expose information that I have acquired What I did at that time was on a sudden impulse”

Inaba Hi it (Though she hated to make it public)

Where would she have used all that information? This question stirred up my curiosity

”Alright, let's use that i an erotic article!”

Nagase said, giving a thumbs-up

”Don't try to pressure a pure first year girl into writing erotic articles”

Inaba replied, though her face showed no sign of tiirl

”Don't worry, I'll be in charge for this one! So if Inaba would let h-tension erotic photos, then”

”Like hell I would! Why should I provide you with materials that boys would use to deal with their sexual desires!?”

”Inaba's idea of 'the limits to erotic contents that can be approved to be published in a school azine' makes me curious”,

Regardless of whether Inaba could hear him or not, Taichi continued to murmur to himself

Based on her tone, it seeh for others to rebuke her idea that she was a pure first year girl

”Besides, Nagase, you look prettier than I do It would be more suitable to take photos of you instead”

Inaba concluded, looking as if she had been in deep thought

”No way That's because I am an idol type who cannot strip because it's e So if you want so really erotic, Inaba would be best”

”These two people they're honestly considering stripping”

It seease looked like she didn't perk herself up because she didn't really care much about her appearance However, she was actually analysing her own advantage It felt like not using make-up was just one of her many tactics to 'become more noticeable'

The correct answer, however, ht about it

”I can’t say I don’t understand But hold on, why do we need an erotic appeal? I don’t think that high school boys ask for thattypes would be more popular”

Inaba spoke

”Nope, considering high schoolers nowadays, lyto my instincts”

”According to your instincts, huh?”

Taichi ase in a low voice

Then the two girls turned their head at Taichi

”Speaking of which, don't we have a high school boy right here? What kind of girl do you prefer, Taichi?”

Inaba asked

”Yeah, if you were to choose, ould you rather see strip? Inaba or me?”

Nagase's question was completely off the track

Anyway, I have to give an answer, right? With this in mind, Taichi closed his eyes and pondered for a few seconds Then he replied

”Well, if I were to speak on behalf of every boy in this school, I would say so like 'you should both strip'”

Just after he spoke those words, Nagase chipped in

”3:55 pirls in the CRC to strip Did you get all of that, Inaba?”

”Of course, we'll put it in this issue's editorial”