Today is Monday, and now is my most hated day of the week. This is the first time that I lack freedom in my life. The subsequent Mondays will be the same. I'm not too lazy to go to school today. I can’t face people after what happened last Friday. I literally became the one thing I must avoid, a popular person. I became popular but not in a good way. My eyes are filled with a void as I eat my breakfast with my bowed head. Risano grimaces at me with narrowed eyes. “Are you really Ritake?” “I would be happy if that wasn’t a question.” That’s right. I want to become another person. “I would be happier if an idiot like you weren’t my brother.” Just hearing the harsh truth from her makes my heart sting. After I left the house and walked my way to school, I saw Rimi in the same spot where I first saw her. Even if her hair was cut off, her posture is still the same. I tried to chase her so we could go to university at the same time. “Rimi!” She turns around without trying to escape.
Monday, my sixth weekday. A freshman was spotted smoking in the center of the park. Air has continuously been polluted until the Discipline Officers came. The officers offered him a choice, but he declined. As opposed to moving to Linear Park, a 'secret' smoking area where instructors also hang out, he insisted on staying. Thus, both his feet broke as the officers carried him to the administrative building. It's only after that commotion that we're able to eat our food. Majiro, Rimi, and I headed to the same spot in the park last Friday to eat lunch. The flavor of our food should not be tainted by secondhand smoke. Majiro talks to Rimi in their first natural conversation. Majiro asks some unusual questions, but Rimi can only agree with her. I sat on the same lonely seat, thinking about Miss Chiho's words to me. I'm still curious about what she requested. I can't ask her this week because she's too busy. Was she the one who inserted a memory of a little girl into my mind in the mi
Majiro, Rimi, and I were seated in front of the coffee table facing each other in my freshly cleaned room. It was awkward because we could only stare at each other. The reason? Behind a mask, a creature lurks at the door watching our activities. We had been silent for five minutes as we could only communicate with gestures as to who would initiate the conversation. I nearly died earlier when Risano bought my explanation of the study session. I can't hit a person in front of my sister yet, that is why I'm still tempted at a time she would avert her eyes. A moment later, Majiro initiates a conversation, but the recipient isn't at the coffee table. "Oh, little sister, did you know that your brother, Ritake, has been famous for being intergalactic…" My hand, as heavy as a meteor, falls directly on Majiro's head. He screams in pain as his scalp grows a huge lump. "Oh, I'm sorry. There's dust in your head. I hate dust." "Why did you stop me? Isn't it cool to be called INTERGALACTIC…"
Thursday, the exam day. We took the written exam. Luckily, no one failed in the three of us, not even Majiro. We usually spent the same lunch break but I ditched them at dismissal. I need to settle this matter quickly. After the crowd gathers, she seems to disappear quickly! Still, I can't create a commotion in this room. It will be another noisy chaos. I'm tired of gossip. I wandered around the parks, the cafeteria, and the school buildings but I didn't see a fragment of her face. I headed to the administrator's room as a last resort, but Miss Chiho wasn't there. I have no choice but to ask the co-director about this matter. I rammed through the door as I was rushing. "Sir Takio…" I breathlessly hunched. And I thought I could inhale the stamina lost in me. I didn't expect to cough in a foggy room with almost zero visibility. I saw the silhouette of the co-director near the open window. "Sir… Are you smoking?" I asked. I heard a silent chant. Instantly, the window, which emits
There are six branch cities surrounding the central city of Xenos. These six are the sites of demon universities. Yruiburg is one of the branch cities, and it's not just an idea. Being a branch city is vital to commerce and politics. The economy of the whole continent runs here. What exactly makes a branch city special? The lights! People will choose to walk in the streets instead of taking a carriage. The glow of the store lights contrasts with the night sky. Every building I pass, there's undoubtedly a store in it. Combined with people on the streets, it's the most ideal spot not to miss. It makes me miss Earth when I see the lively view. Xenos, on the other hand, is a very fascinating city. That city is said to have an extremely elegant appeal and architecture. That's where the demon lord of every continent currently resides. I haven't been to that place yet, and I'm not interested in doing so. But even though the cities radiate beauty on the outside, there is no way to escap
On my tenth weekday, Friday, at Crutiara, Nazuno was still the same as ever. Her eyes were fixed on the board as usual. Her involvement in some commotion yesterday was difficult to discern.Due to a caffeine craving, we changed the location of our usual strategic lunch meeting to the second floor of the cafeteria.Initially, I thought something strange was going on with Rimi, but she's just building up the courage to ask me. "Ritake-kun… Did you… Uhm… succeed?"Majiro clacks his tongue as he waves his finger. He smirked like an all-knowing god."Even better! In public, at night, after the beloved and climatic scenery turns dramatic, Juliet's eyes rain while Romeo confesses his love to her."I can't help but hit Majiro's head. "You're misleading an innocent person, idiot!""So…" Rimi stutters as she looks away. "What exactly happened?""There are two things," I replied, and filled in the missing scenery in her mind. My storytelling skills made her feel like she was at the event in just
Here's one great idea I have. The moment I knew Nazuno aimed to be a demon lord candidate, I realized the things she needed to become one. With a cooperative partnership, I can become someone who can help her become the Demon Lord Candidate. A cooperative partnership is a contract between two parties that permits them to train together legally. Using this method, I can get close to Nazuno without any doubts… or so I thought. Today, I asked Rimi for advice, but I did not expect her to be proactive in counterarguments. I aimed to form a contract with Nazuno so that I could gain her trust. However, Rimi said that it works the other way around. To form a cooperative partnership, I need her trust. A stalker would be upfront creepy if he asked her crush, a stranger, for a wedding proposal. This makes me lose focus on my goal when I think about it. Instead, I'm thinking about how I will face Sensei. But an angel fell upon us on the last day of class when she assigned us to our groups. As
Today is Saturday, and…"You are a liar, a cheater, a piece of shit!" I shouted. "Your rotten cobra tongue should have been cut since birth!""Really, huh?" Majiro replied with a smug smile. "You're just a financial sucker, a bankrupting tool, who thinks you can get away with everything you do! WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD, SON!""I don't hear a word you have said, Majiro! I don't care about you, but I will take Rimi with me!"Rimi's face was flushed as she stuttered, "Ritake-kun...".Tsuki, on the other hand, picked up the Monopoly board. "We should stop playing now, don't you think?""Y... Yeah... yeah... we should... st..." Rimi stuttered much more than before."Rimi-san, are you fine? Did you catch some disease?" Tsuki asked as she put her hand on Rimi's forehead."I… I… I'm f… fine… really…"I said, "Maybe we should let her rest a little bit. She seems tired from all the work she did.""I'm… really fine… don't worry…"Tsuki inserts, "I still can't believe she's working as a cleaner