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“Hey there. How would you guys like to save the world?”

You remain seated in your chair, frozen and dumbstruck, trying hard to comprehend what you just witnessed. Who is this girl? Why did she feel the need to enter like that? And what's this talk of saving the world? Put simply, this was not one of the things you expected to happen today.

Takeshi is the first to rise from his chair, greeting the girl. “Ah, Saki Kobashi! How have you been? W-what brings you here, kicking my door open and whatnot?”

Suddenly a spark of sense appears in this Saki's head. She blushes, and immediately begins to bow. “I am very, very sorry about that, Takeshi-Sensei!” she yells in an apologetic tone. “That was very disrespectful and rude of me. I promise to never do it again, and I'll gladly serve whichever detention you have set out for me if need be-”

“You can cut it out now Saki,” a brown haired boy replies as he enters the room. “You need to remember why you're here.”

“Oh yes, of course...” Saki shakes her head. “Thank you, Ken.”

“Can you idiots just get to the point where you explain what you want?!” Sae exclaims. “We don't have all day you know! This is a very busy club!”

“It is?” Risa smirks.

“Shut up, you!” Sae snaps back.

“Uhh... anyway,” Saki continues, “It is my understanding that this extracurricular society is focused on studying and uncovering the mysteries of the Darkworld, correct? Well, what if I told you that I had a huge lead that would surely help in your investigation?”

“You mean you have a way to impress T-Tekina?!” Takeshi exclaims, before pumping his fist. “Oh Saki, I always knew there was a reason for you being my favourite student last year!”

“I thought I was your favourite?” Ken asks.

Takeshi recoils, and nervously scratches the back of his head. “W-what? W-well... uhh... you know, you're all my favourites!”

“Hmm...” Saki mutters, before continuing. “Well, my point is that I have a task set for you guys that could lead to some major developments. You see, on the outskirts of Dakugeto lies a forest, and within that forest lies the headquarters of a now mostly defunct group known as The Order of the Awakened.”

“We've tangled with them before,” Ken explains. “They're a group that worshipped the Darkworld. We have it on good authority from a former member that within their base contains a tome that could prove very useful to us.”

Saki pauses, surveying the room. “A lot of you have been staying pretty quiet so far... honestly, I expected a bigger reaction to all of this. If you have any questions, don't be afraid to ask.”

Almost unconsciously, you raise your hand to say something.

>What's your stake in all this? What do you have to gain?
>Did you say that order was “mostly defunct”? I don't like the sound of that “mostly.”
>Sorry, I'm just having trouble getting over that ridiculous entrance.

>>479174
>Did you say that order was "mostly defunct"? I don't like the sound of that "mostly."

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>>479174
>What's your stake in all this? What do you have to gain?

>>479174
>What's your stake in all this? What do you have to gain?

>>479174
>>What's your stake in all this? What do you have to gain?

>Sorry, I'm just having trouble getting over that ridiculous entrance.

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>What's your stake in all this? What do you have to gain?

Saki pauses, before reaches into her jacket pocket. "Well, I promised I wouldn't be like my grandfather. I'll tell you everything."

She pulls out a small Polaroid photo from her pocket and tosses it onto the table. You pick it up to see it's a photo of some white-haired boy in a green jacket, cigarette in mouth.

"Wait a minute..." you mutter, examining the picture. "I recognise this guy... that's right, he's the Class 2 kid who died at the start of Summer!"

You then look up at Saki, placing her face. "And I remember you from the memorial service! You were this guy's... girlfriend... oh."

You cough awkwardly. "That came out a lot ruder than I meant to. Uh, sorry for your loss."

Kiriko examines the picture. "Wait, if you were dating this guy, why does this picture look like it was taken from the bushes?" she asks.

Saki sighs. "Ryoji doesn't like having his picture taken. Also, that was from before we were a couple..."

"Why's it from the bushes?"

Saki snaps the picture back. "I-I was trying to catch him doing something incriminating, okay? T-that's not important right now."

"Yeah, the important thing is you explaining who you are," you repeat.

Saki sighs. "Okay, we'll give you a rundown... Akemi! Bring in the whiteboard!"

Three more girls enter the room, dragging in a wheeled whiteboard. A white haired girl in a very short skirt, a black-haired girl with a small ponytail, and a pink-haired girl dressed... as a pirate?

Saki pulls a black marker from her jacket and gets to scribbling on the whiteboard. "Okay, our mission is to recover someone very important to us. Ryoji Shida."

Saki draw a crude stick figure on the board, giving a small stick cigarette to poke out of it's mouth, and unconsciously doodles three lovehearts above it. "Despite what you've been led to believe, Ryoji is not dead," Saki explains. "After a battle with the leader of this order, he found himself trapped in the Darkworld. Joining him..." Saki doodles another crude stick figure, a more girlish looking one this time. "Is another friend of ours, Alice Maddox."

That name sets you off, as you stand from your chair. "Alice? I'd watch out for her."

The white haired girl snaps at you. "Excuse me?"

"Our research on that girl leads us to believe she may be a demon in disguise."

The white haired girl huffs. "I beg your pardon! My great aunt is not-"

"Great Aunt?" you ask.

"Uhh..." the girl scrambles. "Oh shoot... I meant to say cousin. She's my cousin, silly me."

"No use hiding it from them, Chihiro..." Saki sighs. "I said I'd tell them everything. I... just hoped I could build up to that part..."

Saki turns her attention back to you. "What would you say if I told you that Alice Maddox is in fact a demon?"

>Then she should be killed. She probably brought the Darkworld here!
>She could be captured and studied.
>She... she's still a good person, right?

>>479205
>But didn't she just say great aunt. Is she a demon too?

>>479205
>>She could be captured and studied.

>>479205
>She could be captured and studied.
>She... she's still a good person, right?

>>479205
>She could be captured and studied.

>>479205
>She... she's still a good person, right?

>I'd say that doesn't make any sense

>>479205
>>She... she's still a good person, right?
She seemed harmless enough when we hung out with her for all of 5 minutes.

>>479205
>>She... she's still a good person, right?
thats probs whay she freaked out when we tyred to bring her into the club

>>479214
>>479217
>>479218
Captured and studied

>>479217
>>479219
>>479224
Good person

>>479213
Write-in

>>479222
Write-in

Combining the two winning votes. Calling for;
>She could be captured and studied.
>She... she's still a good person, right?
Writing now.

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"No!" Chihiro exclaims. "No way are you capturing her! She already had to put up with-"

"Calm down, Chihiro..." Saki interrupts. "And yes. She's still a good person. A great person, in fact."

"Okay... can you please start making sense?" Kiriko replies. "My head is starting to hurt. Is she a demon or isn't she? And what about you?" She points at Chihiro. "If you're related to her, does that make you a demon too?"

Chihiro scoffs. "I resent that accusation!"

Saki shakes her head. "I'll explain everything now. Alice Maddox is a lot older than she appears. In fact, she-"

"-Was in the original class of this school," you mutter. "I read the records, it's what caused my suspicion. Didn't think it was a coincidence that this school had two Alice Maddox's."

"Well, at least you aren't completely clueless," Ken smiles. "It's good to know you were almost able to work this out for yourselves. You weren't exactly on the money, but it shows you're a keen investigator."

"Alice was trapped inside the Darkworld over sixty years ago," Saki explains. "It was there that her body became host to a creature known as an Archdemon."

Archdemon? You've heard that before... yes, Amaya mentioned them while describing her religion.

"Archdemon's are extremely powerful beings that exist as gods within the Darkworld. However, they have no physical bodies, and must take on willing hosts in order to travel between dimensions. The host merges their body and mind with the Archdemon in return for having a single wish granted. This happened to Alice... and it happened to Ryoji."

Saki looks down at the ground for a moment, saddened, before returning to her explanation. "Alice gained control of her Archdemon, but Ryoji lost control of his. A creature known as The Stranger has taken over his body and has begun roaming around the Darkworld."

"I see..." you mutter, "So you want us to rescue him."

"Yes," Saki replies. "And Alice too."

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"Hate to break it to you, missy, but you're boyfriend's dead," Sae remarks. "I'm not going to run your errands on a wild goose chase to find a crazy demon running around in his skeleton."

"Ryoji's not dead!" the black-haired girl pumps her fist, before jumping onto the table. "You just have to have faith and believe! With the power of positivity, nothing is impossible, nothing is a lost cause! Believe in the message of Akemi Ibushi! Don't be a grumpy-guts! Put some joy in your heart, and you can accomplish anything!"

Sae's eye twitches, before turning her attention to Saki. "Hurry up and get to what you need us to do! I want you to finish and get out of here so I never have to see that gremlin again!"

"Aww, thank you!" Akemi laughs. "I love that movie! Gremlins are so cute!"

Sae stares daggers at Akemi, while muttering "I hate it, I hate is already" under her breath many times over.

Saki lifts Akemi under the arms and pull her off the table, neatly setting her back on the floor as if she were a small child, or a piece of furniture. "Anyway... we have a single lead in regards to Ryoji's location."

Ken clears his throat before speaking. "Recently, I encountered Alice within the Darkworld. I wasn't able to speak to her long, and she ran off as quickly as she appeared, but she did pass on a message. The Stranger can be found standing between twelve stones."

"Okay... what does that mean?" Risa asks.

"That's the problem," Saki remarks. "We don't know, which is why we need to uncover that tome from the Order's former base. Ours source tells us it will contain the answers we seek."

"What makes you think we're going to stick our neck out for your boyfriend and the weird blonde girl?!" Sae demands to know.

"Because this isn't just about us missing our friends," Saki explains. "A dark storm is approaching. A friend of ours... she's seen things. A horrible turn of events, that puts the very world in danger. When I brought it to his attention, even Principal Wei was concerned. We need Ryoji and Alice, they're among our last hopes. Any questions?"

Kiriko slowly raises her hand. "Yeah..." Kiriko mutters, pointing towards the pink haired girl. "Why is she a pirate?"

The pirate laughs. "Why are you a ninja?"

Kiriko squints her eyes, staring angrily at the girl. "You win this round, pirate."

Saki sighs. "Okay... any real questions?"

>Why are you trusting us with this?
>This mission you want us to go on, how dangerous is it?
>What do you mean, your friend "saw" things?

>>479270
>>What do you mean, your friend "saw" things?

>>479270
>>This mission you want us to go on, how dangerous is it?
what lvl is this dungeon?

>>479270
>>This mission you want us to go on, how dangerous is it?
>>What do you mean, your friend "saw" things?

>>479270
>What do you mean, your friend "saw" things?
>This mission you want us to go on, how dangerous is it?

>>479270
>>This mission you want us to go on, how dangerous is it?
>>What do you mean, your friend "saw" things?

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>This mission you want us to go on, how dangerous is it?
>What do you mean, your friend "saw" things?

"I won't lie, it's pretty dangerous," Saki replies. "We're not entirely sure what you could find in that base, so there's the added danger of mystery. But as I understand, it shouldn't be anything you couldn't handle. It's still a huge responsibility."

"And your friend?" you ask.

Saki bites her bottom lip, hesitating. "Well... I hate laying all of this information on you at once, but... our friend, Sayeka Ohko, she... well, she can see the future."

"She can... what?" Tami laughs. "Okay, now I'm starting to think this is a prank."

"I would never prank someone!" Saki exclaims in a shocked tone. "It's an ability she gained from a demon. It cost her her real eyesight, but she can see into possible futures... and the one she's seen isn't good."

You stay silent. You wonder if her vision has anything to do with the visions you saw in that cave a while back.

"Anyway, consider this your enlistment," Saki concludes. "The fate of the world is at stake, and we all have to pull our weight. This is this society's chance to make that breakthrough they finally needed, and crack the secrets of the Darkworld. Because when we find The Stranger... first, he's going to give Ryoji back. And second... he's going to give us a lot of answers. Get ready, we still have arrangements to make, but time is of the essence. We'll be sending you out tomorrow evening on this mission... should you choose to accept it."

The Class 2 students exit the room, leaving the whiteboard behind.

"Huh..." Takeshi mumbles. "Well, that was... huh. E-excuse me, I think I need to speak to the Principal for a moment. Could two of you kids be super awesome and do me a favour?"

"What's the favour?" you ask.

"Thanks for volunteering, Kazuma!" Takeshi smiles. "I knew I could count on you buddy!"

"Wait, I wasn't volunteering, I was just ask-"

"Anyway, I need two of you to run down by the school gate and pick up a package that should be arriving. Just drop it off in my office when you're done! If you do, I'll reward you with... uhh... umm... b-bye!"

Takeshi runs out of the room, in a hurry to speak to the principal. You sigh, having accidentally volunteered for this. But who are you going to drag along with you?

>Kiriko
>Sae
>Risa
>Tami
>Mayu

>>479270
>Why are you trusting us with this?
>What do you mean, your friend "saw" things?

>>479316
>Risa

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>>479316
>>Kiriko
I hope you lose your spaghetti.

>>479316
>Tami

>>479316
>>Kiriko

>>479316
>>Kiriko
Lets have a chat about what she thinks about this new mission.

>>479316
>Risa

>>479316
>Risa

>>479321
>>479316
Going to switch over to
>Risa
so we can move on.

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>Risa

"Come on Risa," you reply. "Let's go take care of this."

"Risa?!" Sae exclaims. "What, am I not good enough?!"

"Why, do you want to come with?" you ask.

"No!" Sae yells back. "But how dare you not consider me the best for the job! Gah, I'm so angry I could, I could..."

Sae reaches into her bag and pulls out a bento box and starts digging in at a ferocious rate.

Risa pops up from her chair and raises her hands above her head, stretching out and cutting the fine figure reminiscent of a ballerina as she does. "Okay, let's get this over with."

You and Risa step out of the room and begin to make your way down the corridor. "Let me guess..." Risa begins. "You're dragging me along in the hopes that I'll tell you a little more about myself."

"Nah, I just think you'd be more reliable at the task than most of the others," you explain. "But talking about yourself would be pretty nice."

"Trust me, it wouldn't," Risa mutters as she begins to walk ahead of you. "And honestly, I'm much more interested in talking about this upcoming mission."

"It's a lot to take in at once," you state, matching her pace with yours. "But you seemed to take it pretty well. Does anything faze you?"

"Well, I was hardly surprised," Risa replies. "Think about it. Can you honestly say that after joining this school anything could shock you?"

"You've got a point," you reply. "Hell, I've known about this school my whole life."

"That's right, your father was a teacher," Risa smiles. "I had almost forgot. It's not like it's the only thing people talk about when your around. That must suck."

"What?" you ask.

"You know..." she nudges your elbow. "Being in your father's shadow. Must be a real pain in the ass."

>Yeah, it does kinda piss me off.
>I'm not bothered, I respect my father too much to worry about that.
>I don't care. I'll step out of that shadow soon enough.

>>479339
>>I don't care. I'll step out of that shadow soon enough.

>>479339
>I'm not bothered, I respect my father too much to worry about that.

>>479339
>>I'm not bothered, I respect my father too much to worry about that.

>I don't care. I'll step out of that shadow soon enough.

>>479339
>>I'm not bothered, I'll step out of that shadow soon enough.

>>479339
>Could be worse. No one could know anything about my personal life.

>>479339
>I'm not bothered, I respect my father too much to worry about that.

>>479345
>>479349
>>479352
Shadow

>>479346
>>479347
>>479366
Respect father

>>479356
Write-in

Need a tie-breaker.

Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>479380
Actually, gonna roll to break the tie.

1. Shadow
2. Respect

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>I'm not bothered, I respect my father too much to worry about that.

"Wow, you're a real daddy's boy, huh?" Risa laughs. "Seriously? You're just going to bend over and let people forever know you as just... Kibito's son?"

"My dad's called Kankuro," you reply.

"Whatever," Risa shakes her head. "My point still stands. You're not even going to try and compete with that legacy?"

"I love my father," you state. "Why would I want to compete with him?"

As you step out into the courtyard, Risa stares at you. "You... must really miss him."

"Of course I do," you reply. "I never saw him much growing up. The Academy took up most of his time. While he was there, he was pretty much the Vice Principal, although the school doesn't officially hold that title for anyone. Still... he visited whenever he could, and he was a great guy."

"Huh... that sucks," Risa places her hands in her pockets as she walks by your side.

"What about you?" you ask. "You miss your family much?"

"Nice try," Risa smirks. "You aren't getting anything out of me."

As you arrive at the school gate, you're shocked to see that the package isn't there. You wait by the gate for a while longer, but still nothing.

"That's odd..." Risa mutters. "It should have arrived by now, right?"

"Yeah. Maybe it got lost in the mail. Or maybe..."

You turn your head to see the shifty figure of Io Tanaka leaning against a rock wall by the gate. You let out a sigh as you march up to her. She smiles as she sees you and greets you with open arms. "Kazuma, how are you? How was your summ-"

"Cut the crap Io," you reply. "Where's the package?"

"What package?" Io raises an eyebrow. "I don't know anything about a-"

"Does the constant lying ever get tiring for you?" Risa remarks. "Come on, you swiped the package meant for Takeshi-sensei, didn't you? I bet you've got it in your storeroom, ready to pawn it back to him at a ridiculous price."

Io wags her finger. "I'll have you know that all I did was sign for it on his behalf!" she explains. "I had no intention of stealing it!"

"Uh-huh..." you mutter. "So... where is it?"

"Well, that's where we run into a problem," Io explains. "You see... I may have sold Roka a book that I claimed was filled with the answers to last terms history exam, when in faaaaaaact... it was a book of fairy-tales. Poor boy couldn't tell the difference. So, after he returned from Summer vacation, I think he had a vendetta set out against me, because as soon as I accepted that package, he came in a forcibly took it from me! Highway robbery! He even shoved me into the dirt, see?"

Io turns around to reveal dirty mud stains on the back end of her skirt. "Oh, I'm really sorry about letting it happen!" Io cries. "He ran off towards the gymnasium, so you could easily find him there! The package was pretty big, so it's bound to have slowed him down!"

>Okay. Risa, let's go.
>Fine... you're coming with us, Io.
>Ugh... I'm not going through this hassle for Takeshi's sake. Let Roka keep it.

>>479405
>Fine... you're coming with us, Io.
Fucking Weevil, better get our deck ready.

>>479405
>Fine... you're coming with us, Io.

>>479405
>>Fine... you're coming with us, Io.

>>479405
>>Fine... you're coming with us, Io.

>>479405
>Fine... you're coming with us, Io.

>>479405
>Fine... you're coming with us, Io

>Fine... you're coming with us, Io.

>>479405
>Ugh... I'm not going through this hassle for Takeshi's sake. Let Roka keep it.

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>Fine... you're coming with us, Io.

Io claps her hands together. "Oh, I knew I could count on you to help out! You're a great guy, Kazuma!"

"Yeah, whatever..." you mumble as you, Risa and Io begin to make your way back up to the main building of the school. As you walk, Io confidently rest her elbow on your shoulder and smirks. "So Kazuma, you didn't answer me before. How'd you spend you summer vacation? Visiting the old mother? Travelling abroad? Chilling out by the sand with some hot beach babes?"

"I spent it here," you reply, putting on your headphones in the hopes that she won't ask any further.

"H-here?" Io pouts. "Oh, Kazuma! Don't tell me you wasted your summer here!"

"I didn't waste it," you reply. "I spent the summer researching."

"Well, that sounds like a wasted summer to me," Io laughs. "Oh dear... to tell you the truth Kazuma, if you had nowhere to go during the Summer, you should have just talked to me! I went on an amazing road trip with my family, and you would have been more than welcome to come along had you asked!"

"Yeah, I'm sure I would have..." you mumble, rolling your eyes. "Let me guess, you'd expect me to pay for the gas?"

"Well, it would be fair if you did..." Io shrugs. "Why do you always have to be so distrustful with me?"

"Probably because you're untrustworthy," Risa replies. "Just because a jerk pushed you in the mud doesn't change the fact that you would scam anyone if given the chance."

"Is that how all of you see me?" Io pouts.

"Yep," Risa replies. "It's the one time I find myself agreeing with Roka."

The three of you arrive in the gymnasium, where you find Roka setting up a tall package, about a foot taller than yourself in height, covered in brown wrapping paper, tied together with a string.

"Hey Roka, that's not yours!" you yell out, grabbing his attention.

Roka looks at you and scoffs. "Actually, it is. Now piss off while I open it up!"

"That belongs to Takeshi," you reply. "Give it back now."

"Or what?" Roka challenges you. "Are you going to fight me for it?"

"If you don't, I'm willing to," Risa remarks. "The only way he'll learn is if you beat it out of him. There's no talking with this guy."

She's right, if you're going to get that package back, Roka will need to be fought for it. But are you willing to step up to the plate, or are you going to pass off that duty to Risa?

>[WHO WILL FIGHT ROKA?]
>Kazuma
>Risa

>>479453
>Kazuma

>>479453
>Kazuma

>Risa
She wants to fight she'll get to fight.

>>479453
>>Kazuma

>>479453
>Kazuma

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>>479453
>Kazuma
TIME TO DUEL

>>479453
>>Risa

>>479453
>Kazuma
We still owe him for tossing our cards off the roof.

>>479453
>Kazuma

>>479456
>>479457
>>479459
>>479460
>>479461
>>479463
>>479465
Kazuma

>>479458
>>479462
Risa

Looks like Kaz is taking this.

Roll 1D100 please, best of three.

Rolled 67 (1d100)

>>479467

Rolled 11 (1d100)

>>479467
THE HEART OF THE CARDS WILL GUIDE ME

Rolled 52 (1d100)

>>479467

Rolled 81 (1d100)

>>479469
Welp, looks like he got off easy.

>>479469
Well, time to see what this means with the addition of those stat pages.

Rolled 69 (1d100)

>>479467

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>Rolled 67

"I'll fight you for it," you state as you step forward. "I already owe you a beating anyway."

"Oh, you want to stick up for your stupid sister's honour?" Roka scoffs, as he grabs a pair of canes from one of the gym racks, tossing one at you, which you readily catch in your hand. "Bring it on."

You ready the cane as you would a sword, and charge at Roka. Roka deftly moves out of the way, before leaping at you with a downward strike. You spin around and parry the attack, before Roka follows up with an underarm swing, smashing his cane into yours like he was swinging with a golfclub. His attacks are stiff and clunky, but he still has some speed behind them, and man are they strong. Strong enough to send you back even when you block the attack. That last blow staggers you as he comes swinging at you again, and you just about manage to leap back, creating some distance between the two of you.

His attacks take a lot out of you to block, and you wonder how much they take out of him to pull off. He seems to be running on a never-ending assault, a constant barrages of strikes, giving you no room to breath, no time to let up. No wonder he's considered the best fighter in the entire class. Still, you've always been seen to be close behind him, and you're prepared to bridge that gap. The two of you charge at each-other, clashing your canes together. During this stalemate, you throws a punch at you, which you manage to dodge, but you lose your balance and stumble back. He sees his opening, leaping up and bringing the cane down hard, but you manage to roll out of the way at the last second.

Neither of you have managed to get a real upper hand in this fight so far. Roka's just swinging wildly and staying on the offensive, while you're still getting a feel for his style. But now's a good time to come up with a strategy on how to take him down.

>He's going all out in his attacks. If I can just focus on dodging, he'll tire himself out eventually, and it will be an easy win for me.
>He's definitely got the strength advantage, but I've still got a slight advantage when it comes to speed. I should focus on outmanoeuvring him and attack his weak spots.
>If I'm going to fight, I'm going to fight his way. Reckless charging and constant attacks. It may be more difficult, but if I can manage to out-muscle him, he'll truly be humiliated.

>>479516
>>He's definitely got the strength advantage, but I've still got a slight advantage when it comes to speed. I should focus on outmanoeuvring him and attack his weak spots.

>>479516
>He's definitely got the strength advantage, but I've still got a slight advantage when it comes to speed. I should focus on outmanoeuvring him and attack his weak spots.

>>479516
>He's definitely got the strength advantage, but I've still got a slight advantage when it comes to speed. I should focus on outmanoeuvring him and attack his weak spots.

>>479516
>He's definitely got the strength advantage, but I've still got a slight advantage when it comes to speed. I should focus on outmanoeuvring him and attack his weak spots.

I bet we'd tire out before him.

>>479516
>He's definitely got the strength advantage, but I've still got a slight advantage when it comes to speed. I should focus on outmaneuvering him and attack his weak spots

>you throws a punch at you
Kaz punches himself in confusion

>>479516
>He's definitely got the strength advantage, but I've still got a slight advantage when it comes to speed. I should focus on outmanoeuvring him and attack his weak spots.

>>479516
>He's definitely got the strength advantage, but I've still got a slight advantage when it comes to speed. I should focus on outmanoeuvring him and attack his weak spots.
Kick the dick in the dick.

>>479518
>>479519
>>479521
>>479524
>>479525
>>479526
>>479530

Clear winner here. Roll 1d100, best of three please.

Rolled 70 (1d100)

>>479535

Rolled 34 (1d100)

>>479535

Rolled 32 (1d100)

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Rolled 5 (1d100)

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>Rolled 70

You have your new gameplan in mind, now the time to put it into action. You're faster and more nimble than he is, so you'll have to use that to your advantage. You don't have to hit him as hard as he's trying to hit you, you just have to hit him. As Roka comes charging at you once again, you slide under his swing, and spin around, whacking him in the back of the knee. He staggers for a moment before charging again, even more pissed off than he was before. He charges with the cane pointing forward, as if he was prepared to skewer you with the blunt instrument. You leap up and over the attack, though, whacking him in the back of the head as you do. Roka must have a hard skull, as your can begins to loosen up and become frayed, ready to break apart as soon as you land that attack.

Roka angrily clutches the back of his head as he stares death into you. You ready you cane, which is currently on it's last leg, prepared for his next attack.

Instead, Roka throws and angry fit, whacking his cane off of the ground before wildly throwing it to his side... where it happens to bump into the package, which weebles and wobbles before eventually falling over. You act on instinct, throwing your cane to the side and sliding into position to grab the package as it topples over, and with your burst of speed, you make it just in time for the package to fall on top of you, briefly pining you on the ground. Roka shakes his head and lifts the package up, freeing you.

The brown wrapping paper appears to have gotten caught on one of your shirt's buttons, because as Roka pulls it up, the paper tears away, beginning to reveal... a statue? Confused, you stand to your feet and pull away what remains of the wrapping. Yep... it's a bronze statue alright, made in the image of Nurse Tekina. You sigh, realising what exactly it is you've been fighting for.

"You charged me 2000 yen for this?!" Roka snaps at Io. "I demand a refund!"

Wait... what? "Io, you told me he pushed you in the mud and stole this from you!" you state.

Io scratches the back of her head. "W-well, I mean, who can you trust in this-"

"When you called this a mystery package, I expected something useful!" Roka yells. "Dammit! You're nothing but a lying rat! You'll pay for this!"

Roka storms off, as Risa stares at Io and shakes her head. "I knew it. The snake in the grass strikes again."

Io stares at you, biting her lower lips, barely able to make eye contact with you. "I'm sorry..."

>See, Io? Stuff like this is the reason we aren't friends.
>Whatever, I don't care. Just don't try pulling it again.
>Wait... you rubbed mud over your ass to cover for your lie?

>Wait... you rubbed mud over your ass to cover for your lie?

>>479588
>>Wait... you rubbed mud over your ass to cover for your lie?

>>479588
>>Whatever, I don't care. Just don't try pulling it again.
>>Wait... you rubbed mud over your ass to cover for your lie?

>>479588
>Wait... you rubbed mud over your ass to cover for your lie?
>See, Io? Stuff like this is the reason we aren't friends.
These do seem to go rather well together.

>>479588
>You're not getting out of this that easy, go give Roka his money back.
God damn it Io.

>>479588
>>Wait... you rubbed mud over your ass to cover for your lie?
God damn it Io, I don't want to like her but she's so pitiful.

>>479588
>Wait... you rubbed mud over your ass to cover for your lie?

>>479588
>See, Io? Stuff like this is the reason we aren't friends.
She needs to change her ways

>>479604
I'll back this as well.

>>479604
This too

>>479588
>Wait... you rubbed mud over your ass to cover for your lie?
>You're not getting out of this that easy, go give Roka his money back.

>>479604
Yea, this

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>Wait... you rubbed mud over your ass to cover for your lie?

Io blushes and looks down at the floor. "Well, when you put it like that it makes me sound very foolish... Look, I needed it to be believable, or else you wouldn't have helped me get it back!"

You shake your head. "I can't believe you, Io. Actually selling someone else's stuff. I knew you were bad, but I thought you were above that."

"I am above that, I swear!" Io insists. "It's just... Roka was threatening me and trying to intimidate me when I picked up the package, and I knew he would just try to take it if I didn't at least try to strike up a deal. I thought that if I couldn't get it back after, I could at least give the money I made to Takeshi-sensei... but seeing what was inside, I can tell that statue set him back much more than 2000 Yen..."

"Wow, for some strange reason, I don't believe you." You cross your arms and sigh.

"Think about it Kazuma, why would I ever sell anything without knowing what's inside first? Of course not, but my hand was forced!"

"Look, we'll bring this back to Takeshi... you just give Roka his money back. Otherwise he'll never get off my case."

"Of course, of course," Io bows. "I really am sorry, Kazuma... I hope you don't think any less of me."

"I don't think we could ever think any less of you than we already do," Risa snarks.

Io sighs as she hurries out of the room, briefly glancing back at you as she does.

"Come on, let's bring this to Takeshi," Risa mutters as she grabs one end of the statue. You do the same.

"She sounds genuinely sorry..." you mutter.

"Yeah, she sounds genuine, but has she ever been?" Risa sighs. "Can't ever trust her. She's no girl, that's a snake."

You and Risa carry the statue across the building to your homeroom class, where Takeshi is waiting for you. "Hey!" he smiles as you enter. "I see you've got the... the, uhh... oh, I expected it to be covered up. Yikes... this is embarrassing."

>Don't expect me to run an errand for you again. Do you know what I had to go through for this stupid thing?
>Takeshi, why did you commission a bronze statue of the school nurse? Is it supposed to impress her?
>Sensei, have I mentioned lately that you're an idiot?
>No problem, Sensei. You can always count on us.

>>479666
>>Sensei, have I mentioned lately that you're an idiot?

>>479666
>Takeshi, why did you commission a bronze statue of the school nurse? Is it supposed to impress her?
By the way, nice trips

>>479666
>Takeshi, why did you commission a bronze statue of the school nurse? Is it supposed to impress her?
>No problem, Sensei. You can always count on us.
We are his wingman after all.

>>479666
>>Sensei, have I mentioned lately that you're an idiot?

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>>479666
>>Takeshi, why did you commission a bronze statue of the school nurse? Is it supposed to impress her?
>>Sensei, have I mentioned lately that you're an idiot?

>Satanic trips

>>Takeshi, why did you commission a bronze statue of the school nurse? Is it supposed to impress her?
>>Sensei, have I mentioned lately that you're an idiot?

>>479666
>Takeshi, why did you commission a bronze statue of the school nurse? Is it supposed to impress her?

>>479666
>Takeshi, why did you commission a bronze statue of the school nurse? Is it supposed to impress her?
>Sensei, have I mentioned lately that you're an idiot?
More spaghetti for the spaghetti gods, this guy is leagues ahead of anything Ryo/Saki ever managed.

>>479666
>Takeshi, why did you commission a bronze statue of the school nurse? Is it supposed to impress her?

So I read the Aftermath Chapters last night and noticed a real big lack of Kosuke and Rini and no mention of Satomi.
What's up with that?

>>479714
I think their OVA's are coming later Anon.

>>479718
Oh good I was worried with Season 2 starting that they were finished.

I really enjoyed what there is, especially the stuff with Rei.
And not only because it features my crack ship with Isamu

>>479726
>ReixIsmau
Ismau is for being Amaya's knight in shining armor.

>>479666
>Takeshi, why did you commission a bronze statue of the school nurse? Is it supposed to impress her?
>Sensei, have I mentioned lately that you're an idiot?

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>Takeshi, why did you commission a bronze statue of the school nurse? Is it supposed to impress her?

"W-w-what?" a nervous and sweating Takeshi stutters out. "W-why would I... well, uhh... psh... no, you're supposed to impress her!"

"What?" you raise an eyebrow.

"I don't know!" Takeshi cries. "I never know what I'm saying when it comes to her!"

"It's not just her," Risa remarks under her breath.

Takeshi sighs as he sits on the edge of his desk, staring longingly at the statue. "Can I tell you a secret, kids? I... might be sorta kinda... in love with the school nurse."

You can't even bring yourself to feign shock. It's just too much to ask of you. "Yes, we know. Everyone knows."

"T-they do?!" Takeshi exclaims. "Aww man... does Tekina know?"

You shrug. "Dunno. Probably not."

"Yeah, well..." Takeshi begins. "Me and Tekina started in this school together. We were in the same year. I was the bumbling idiot towards the back, and she was the wonderful, amazingly beautiful and smart honour student in the first row. I never got anything done in class, because I was always too busy staring at the back of her head. The back of her head is very nice, just as great as the rest of her... first, she ate lunch in the same room as me, then that evolved to her eating lunch near me, then finally... eating lunch with me. From there, we started talking... well, by 'talking', I mean I babbled out everything you'd expect from a dumbstruck teen..."

"Or everything we'd expect from you as a teacher," you add in.

"Anyway, she somehow... didn't hate me. I don't know how, but we became friends, and I fell in love. And so began the long string of me embarrassing myself when it came to her. I'll never forget when I slipped a love letter into her locker, immediately regretted it, and had to tear the door off the locker to fish it out again..."

You yawn. "That's all great. Why the statue, though?" you ask.

"I don't know!" Takeshi cries. "I-it was an impulse buy! I knew a guy who knew a guy who said he could make me one of these things at a discounted price, and so I jumped at it. Oh... what am I going to do with this? I can't show it to her, I can't!"

>Sure you can, I'm sure she'll like it. Just... don't be weird about it.
>You could just keep it in your room. She won't ever see it, and you'll only be slightly creepier than you've been so far.
>To be honest sensei... I don't care. Good luck with that, I'm going now.

>>479744
>>You could just keep it in your room. She won't ever see it, and you'll only be slightly creepier than you've been so far.

>>479744
>To be honest sensei... I don't care. Good luck with that, I'm going now.

>Sure you can, I'm sure she'll like it. Just... don't be weird about it.
>Can you not be weird about it?
>Do you want someone else to deliver it for you?

>>479744
>>You could just keep it in your room. She won't ever see it, and you'll only be slightly creepier than you've been so far.

>>479744
>Does she have a birthday or something soon?
>Hold on to it until then.
Wingman Kaz engaged.

>>479744
>Sure you can, I'm sure she'll like it. Just... don't be weird about it.
>If you're not sure you can pull that off, you could just keep it in your room.

>>479744
>>Sure you can, I'm sure she'll like it. Just... don't be weird about it.

>>479765
Fuck it, I'll back this

>>479756
I'll back this one.

>>479765
Actually, switching my vote for this.

>>479765
I'll change to this

>>479765
Backing

>>479765
Oh shit this one.
backing it up

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>Does she have a birthday or something soon?
>Hold on to it until then.

Takeshi nods. "Y-yeah, her birthday is in November... I guess I can hold onto this for two months, and then... and then... oh boy..."

"What?"

"Well, I don't know if I could pull it off. Besides, I already have a gift set out for her birthday..."

Two months in advance? Well, him being creepily in love with her at least makes him a better friend than most.

"It'll be fine," you shrug. "You've got two months to think about it, sensei."

"I... I guess you're right!" Takeshi gives a wide grin. "Thanks Kaz, you really are a good buddy!"

"I'm your student," you sigh. "But yeah... no problem."

You and Risa exit the homeroom as Takeshi stares intently at the statue, apparently examining it's accuracy. "Well, look at you giving romance advice," Risa smirks as you walk along the corridor. "You know, I bet you're a real expert with women."

You shake your head. "It was hardly romance advice," you reply. "Just common sense."

"You're not one to brag, are you?" Risa ponders. "Something tells me you try to be more apathetic and lazy than you actually are."

You glance over at her and sigh, before putting on your headphones.

"Ah yes, your universal gesture of not wanting to talk about this," Risa chuckles to herself. "Very well, how about I back up the topic. How are you with women? It seems odd, you're in a club where excluding the supervising teacher, you're the only boy, with five girls in there with you. Most boys your age would describe that as a dream come true, but you don't seem to bothered. Do you have an experience in that regard?"

The truth is you don't have any experience there, but that doesn't mean you have to tell Risa all about it.

>No. I've never had a girlfriend. Never even been kissed.
>I suppose this is your roundabout way of hitting on me?
>I don't have any interest in romance.
>I'll tell you more about myself when you tell me anything about yourself.

>>479851
Are you coming on to me?

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>>479859
We have to.

>>479851
>>I'll tell you more about myself when you tell me anything about yourself.
>Are you coming on to me?

>>479851
>Actually I like guys

>I suppose this is your roundabout way of hitting on me?

>>479851
>I suppose this is your roundabout way of hitting on me?

>Are you coming on to me?

>No. I've never had a girlfriend. Never even been kissed.
>Are you coming on to me?

>>479851
>No. I've never had a girlfriend. Never even been kissed.
>I suppose this is your roundabout way of hitting on me?

>>479859
Yes. Backing.

>>479861
Glad to see my memes are making into the thread.

>>479851
>>I suppose this is your roundabout way of hitting on me?
/
>Are you coming on to me?
Pretty much the same, and I guess this season possibly has it's thing already.

>>479862
backing

>>479859
Backing

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>Are you coming on to me?

Risa laughs and shakes her head. "No, I'm just trying to learn a little more about what makes you tick. For all the times you remark on my secretiveness, you're hardly one to share information yourself. I'm sure you wish I was flirting with you, though. I've caught you checking me out more than a few times, you know."

"Sorry," you shrug. "You have a very short skirt, and you have a habit of bending over when you're repairing things. It can get pretty boring in there, and the eye tends to wander..."

"Don't worry, you're not any more guilty of it than any of the other guys in class," Risa smiles, as the two of you eventually reach your dorms. "You know... I had fun running that errand. I'm actually glad you brought me along."

"We should do it again sometime," you remark, "Maybe then you can tell me a little about yourself."

"Keep dreaming," Risa smirks, as the two of you enter the dorm and she begins to make her way towards her room. "See you in the morning."

"Hey Risa," you mutter, causing her to turn around. "I have to ask... do you not talk about your past because you're private, or because you're ashamed?"

She stares at you, a blank expression on her face. "See you in the morning, Kazuma."

She enters her room, and you enter yours.

>Later

Evening-time. Usually, you'd be hanging out with Kiriko right now, but she's currently out on the town with Mayu. With Chuichi not yet having returned from summer, you find yourself heading into town as well. Not with them, of course, because you don't want Mayu staring at you so coldly that you develop pneumonia. Instead, you're wandering about the town on your own, looking around. Not a lot going on, the town is rarely what you'd describe as "buzzing", but it's nice for a quiet walk while listening to some music. Still, you should also try to stop in somewhere as well, or at least find a nice spot to relax. But where could you go?

>I'll stop in that seafood restaurant, grab a bite to eat.
>I think they opened up an arcade in town a couple weeks ago. I should check it out.
>There's a book store in town, maybe I'll see what they have.
>I could always relax by the lake, it's not too far.
>There's a small waterfall nearby. It's a little bit out of town, but it's pretty beautiful.

>I think they opened up an arcade in town a couple weeks ago. I should check it out.

VIDEO GAMES

>>479945
>>There's a book store in town, maybe I'll see what they have.
I feel that Mayu is with Kiriko over at the waterfall cause /u/.

>>479945
>I think they opened up an arcade in town a couple weeks ago. I should check it out.
DDR here we go!

>There's a small waterfall nearby. It's a little bit out of town, but it's pretty beautiful.

>>479945
>>There's a book store in town, maybe I'll see what they have.

>>479945
>>I could always relax by the lake, it's not too far.
Lets relax, I feel like we kind of earned a rest.

>staring at you so coldly that you develop pneumonia
Ouch.

>>479945
>There's a small waterfall nearby. It's a little bit out of town, but it's pretty beautiful.
Ooooooh

>>479945
>There's a small waterfall nearby. It's a little bit out of town, but it's pretty beautiful.
Who shall be the mystery romantic encounter...

>>479945
>I think they opened up an arcade in town a couple weeks ago. I should check it out.

>>479945
>>I think they opened up an arcade in town a couple weeks ago. I should check it out.

>>479945
>I think they opened up an arcade in town a couple weeks ago. I should check it out.

>>479945
>I think they opened up an arcade in town a couple weeks ago. I should check it out.

VIDYA TIME

>>479968
>>479945
Changing to
>There's a small waterfall nearby. It's a little bit out of town, but it's pretty beautiful.

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>I think they opened up an arcade in town a couple weeks ago. I should check it out.

Why not check out the arcade? It's a new spot in town, and your as into video-games as any fifteen year old boy would be. Maybe they've got a good selection of stuff in there, and you could find yourself having a good, fun night here. You wander into the place and are met with a bunch of bright neon colours. Damn, there are a lot of machines in here. You make your way over to the first machine you see, some on-the-rails light gun shooter, and you put in some spare change. While you may not be an outright marksman, preferring to get up close and personal with swords, your awakening has left your hand-eye co-ordination and your reflexes operating at a level much greater than that of a normal human. The game is absolutely no challenge, and you beat it on a single life. Kinda boring... maybe there'll be something here that you can play like a normal human being.

As you wander around the arcade, you hear a very familiar voice crying out, a voice you always dread hearing.

"No Gado, you have to duck! Yes, now kick him, kick him! Haha!"

You turn your head to see the pint-sized dictator herself, Kuin, coaching her best and only guard Gado as he plays a fighting game's arcade mode. Looks like he's against the final boss, and by the time you approach the machine, the boss has been defeated. As the cutscene shows a burly russian man dancing and the credits start to roll, Kuin jumps in celebration. "We did it! We conquered the Street Fighter machine!"

Well, Gado did. All Kuin did was yell at him while he did it.

"I now claim this machine for the glory of Kuin!" she yells, pulling a miniature flag from her breast pocket. She stands on her tip-toes, hopping up, trying to place the flag atop the machine, but not quite managing it. "Gado, boost!" she exclaims, as Gado picks her up like she was a child, allowing her to place the flag atop the machine.

As Gado places her down, he turns around to see you, and immediately throws his arm in front of Kuin, nudging her behind him as he dons a defensive stance. "Kazuma, what are you doing here?" he asks. "Are you stalking Kuin? If you are, I won't hesitate to take you down to protect her."

>What? No, I'm just here to check out the arcade.
>Actually, yes. I'm madly in love with her, you see, and have been following her for months.
>Good to see you too, Gado. How was your summer?

>Good to see you too, Gado. How was your summer

>>480079
>Actually, yes. I'm madly in love with her, you see, and have been following her for months.

>>480079
>>What? No, I'm just here to check out the arcade.

>>480079
>Good to see you too, Gado. How was your summer?
>Want to see if there's any multiplayer games we can play?

>>480079
>>Actually, yes. I'm madly in love with her, you see, and have been following her for months.

>What? No, I'm just here to check out the arcade.

>>480079
>>Actually, yes. I'm madly in love with her, you see, and have been following her for months.

>>480079
>>Actually, yes. I'm madly in love with her, you see, and have been following her for months.
>>Good to see you too, Gado. How was your summer?

>>480079
>Good to see you too, Gado. How was your summer?

>>480079
>Actually, yes. I'm madly in love with her, you see, and have been following her for months.

>>480079
>Good to see you too, Gado. How was your summer
>>What? No, I'm just here to check out the arcade
We should work on not being assholes.

>>480086
>>480102
>>480130
>>480144
>>480173
How was your summer?

>>480089
>>480105
>>480121
>>480130
>>480167
Madly in love.

It's a tie, so I'll combine 'em. Calling for;
>Actually, yes. I'm madly in love with her, you see, and have been following her for months. So... how was your summer?
Writing now.

>>480189
This...will go well

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>>480189
At least we'll go out without no one knowing of the micro dick.

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"What?!" Gado snaps, as he reaches into his pocket, likely ready to pull out a gun in a private place.

Kuin gasp, slightly red in the face. "In love? I see... so that's why you turned down your offer to guard me! You were conflicted between your duty and your feelings! I understand now!"

You rush to calm Gado down, before he ends up murdering you. "Gado, relax! I was just kidding! Bad joke, I know!"

Gado glares at you, assessing if you're telling the truth or not, before pulling away and relaxing his stance... but not before thumping you on the head in a way that his fist resembled a hammer, and the top of your head resembled a nail. "Ow!" you exclaim, rubbing the sore spot.

"Don't ever joke about something like that again!" Gado barks at you. "Protecting Kuin is something I take very seriously. Look at her!"

He grabs Kuin and holds her up, displaying her like a small child would a teddy bear. "This girl should not be hurt, she should not be stalked, not even in jokes! Understand me?"

"Yeah, I get it..." you sigh.

"I don't understand," Kuin pouts as Gado places her back on the ground. "Is he in love with me or not?"

"I'm not," you mutter.

"Oh." Kuin crosses her arms. "In that case, I don't feel bad giving you orders. Kazuma, I command you to play a game with us!"

"Sure, why not?" you reply. It's not like you can get any challenge out of this single player games. Perhaps playing with similarly powered individuals will prove more fun.

"Excellent! Let me just find the right machine!" Kuin exclaims, as she begins to run around the arcade, searching for the next thing to play.

"So... how did you spend your summer?" you ask Gado. "You didn't mention before you hit me."

Gado huffs. "Kuin invited me to come stay with her and her foster family over the summer. I took her up on the offer."

"What about your own family?" you ask. "Did you visit them?"

"Don't have one," Gado replies, as he catches up with Kuin.

"Aha! Now this is a perfect machine to test our skills!" Kuin laughs, as she presents a Dancing Rhythm game. She steps up onto the pad, and points at you with a dramatic flair. "Kazuma, your queen challenges you to a trial of skills! If you can't defeat me in this game, you must dedicate yourself to my leadership for life!"

"And if I win?" you ask.

"You don't get to make demands!" Kuin exclaims. "You're not the ruler here. Buuut... we'll see what you want, if you win."

>Okay, you're on.
>Actually, I'd rather go against Gado.
>Nah, I'll pass. You two can play together, though.

>Okay, you're on.

>>480260
>>Okay, you're on.

>>480260
>>Okay, you're on.

Rolled 74 (1d100)

>>480260
>>Okay, you're on.
This better be a roll. I'm warming up my nat 1.

>>480260
>Okay, you're on.

>>480260
>Okay, you're on.

Rolled 89 (1d100)

>>480260
>>Okay, you're on.
I'll roll too, why not.

>>480280
>>480301
Stop wasting good rolls, reeeeee

>>480268
>>480269
>>480275
>>480280
>>480295
>>480298
>>480301
Clear winner here. Calling for;
>Okay, you're on.

Roll 1D100 please, Best of 3.

Rolled 63 (1d100)

>>480331
The point is to aim for a nat 1 of course I'm going to waste good rolls.

Rolled 71 (1d100)

>>480338
Show me ya moves

Rolled 74 (1d100)

>>480338

>>480345
Here's to hoping Kuin is a DDR Queen and the DC is absurdly high.

Rolled 75 (1d100)

>>480338

Rolled 41 (1d100)

>>480338

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You step up to the plate, as Kuin develops a wide grin on her face. "Good! It's about time you danced with your queen! Especially after you snubbed me at the school dance!"

Huh, she's unhappy about that, is she? You suppose she must have wanted to dance with you then. Too bad.

Kuin insists on selecting the song, because of course she does. As she scrolls through the tracks and finds the one that she likes the sound of the most, she turns her head to face you. "So, do you know much about these dancing games."

You smirk as you put on your headphones. "A little."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae_lCDuBAFQ

The music starts, and you both get ready. In the early goings, neither of you are missing a single beat on the song, both moving in perfect tandem with the music. Looking over at the little scamp, you can't help but feel impressed. She moves with such energy and vigour, it's almost infectious. Watching her put so much effort in makes you want to put a lot in yourself, and you find yourself giving it your all in the stupid rhythm game. It comes very close, and neither of you have missed a single beat so far, until in the last seconds, Kuin messes up her timing slightly, and only manages half the points on one of the notes.. As the song ends, the scores flash up. You got a perfect score, topping the machine's leaderboards, while Kuin was half a beat away from a perfect score. She pouts and lightly stamps her feet in frustration. "Gah! How could I lose!"

"He must have cheated," Gado suggests. "No, wait... it's the machine! The machine must be wrong! Do you want me to destroy it?"

"Hmm..." Kuin pauses thinking it over, considering the possibility, before letting out a sigh. "No... the true sign of a benevolent ruler is knowing when they've been beaten, even if they absolutely would destroy their opponents in a re-match without a doubt! You win, Kazuma..."

"Hey, you came close" you shrug. "Nothing to be ashamed of."

Kuin gives a smile as she adjusts her cape, which was flying about during the dancing. "Well... I suppose it's time you received you reward. What do you ask of me? Do you want my title? You want to take away my rulership don't you?"

Damn, you hadn't thought it through this far. You should probably ask for something, no matter how small for winning.

>[WHAT DO YOU WANT?]

>>480434
>Go on a date with me

>>480434
>You guys can treat me to dinner.

>>480434
I want a rematch sometime

>>480434
Make me a lord and bestow apoun me land.

>>480434
Match against Gado.

>>480434
>Join the club

>>480434
>I want Gado

>>480462
I'll back this.

>>480462
I like this plan

>>480434
Ask her out on a date.

>Wait a minute, doesn't the queen get to choose a champion to represent her, I wouldn't be happy unless I got to face your full might.

I'll change>>480460
To >>480464

>>480464
Just to note if she does join the club she'll be around more

>>480457

I'm changing my vote to having her join the club

>>480464
Fuck it, I'll switch to this, it'll be fun to have more members.

>>480462
Changing to
>Join the club AND match against Gado.

Shouldn't be to hard of a request, right?

Join the club

>>480462
In lieu of a better idea myself I'll go with this. I know she'll have her redemption later on most likely, but right now it seems really out of character to invite someone who's been pretty much constantly annoying so far into the club.

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>Join the club

Kuin pauses. "Wait, you don't want to take control of my benevolent dictatorship? You don't want to become a ruler? You... just want me to be part of your club?"

"Yeah, I'd like to have you around more," you smile. "You're pretty fun."

In a rare spot of silence for the usually loud and obnoxiously eccentric Kuin, she just stares at you. Then, you notice her eye begin to water. "Kuin..." you mutter. "Are you starting to cry?"

"What?" Kuin exclaims, turning her back to you and wiping her eyes with her sleeves. "Don't be ridiculous. Dictators don't cry! We're strong and fearless!"

"She's happy," Gado explains, his arms crossed. "She really wanted to be invited to be part of a group, but no-one would approach her."

"Gado, don't tell one of the subjects that!" Kuin exclaims turning back around, her eyes red.

"Of course," Gado continues, "I don't trust that club of yours. If Kuin is to become a member, then I demand to join as well!"

You shrug. "The more, the merr-"

"No!" Kuin exclaims. "He invited me to join the club, and only me! Gado, as your ruler I command that you let me be a part of this on my own! I trust this club enough! I don't expect them to hurt me or assassinate me... well, except for Sae. But that's okay, because I'll have Kazuma as a loyal guard during those meetings, right?"

"Yeah... sure."

Gado stares angrily at you, before turning his attention to Kuin. "Please rethink this. You can't go in there without someone to protect you!"

"I have someone to protect me!" Kuin explains, placing her hand on your arm. "You don't have to worry about me this time!"

Gado huffs. "Fine... but I still insist that I guard the door during meetings."

You shake your head. "Gado, you really don't have to-"

"An excellent idea!" Kuin yells. "Gado, during club meetings, you'll be the door guard, and Kazuma will be my personal guard! Your benevolent dictator will be doubly protected! Huzzah!"

Gado shakes his head, as all three of you journey back to the school grounds before curfew. You arrive back at the dorms, as Gado walks with Kuin to her room, before wishing her goodnight, as she steps into her room, and Gado makes his way to his, but not before stopping to say a few words to you. "I still don't fully trust you, Kazuma... but you're better than most. I haven't ever seen her smile like she did when you played that game with her. Just know this... if you hurt her, I'll hurt you."

As Gado makes his way back to his room, you find yourself wondering how to spend the night.

>I should get an early rest. That mission is in the morning.
>I should chill in the common room, listen to some music.
>I should pop by Kiriko's room, ask her how her night went.

>>480655
>>I should get an early rest. That mission is in the morning.

>>480655
>>I should chill in the common room, listen to some music.

>>480655
>>I should chill in the common room, listen to some music.
Relax for a bit

>>480655
>I should chill in the common room, listen to some music.
Best 74 we ever rolled.

>I should chill in the common room, listen to some music.

>>480655
>>I should get an early rest. That mission is in the morning.

>I should chill in the common room, listen to some music.

>>480655
>I should get an early rest. That mission is in the morning.

>>480655
>>I should chill in the common room, listen to some music.

>>480655
>I should chill in the common room, listen to some music.

>>480655
>>I should chill in the common room, listen to some music.

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>I should chill in the common room, listen to some music.

Time to spend some nice relaxing time to yourself. You've earned it, in your opinion. You plop yourself down on the couch and throw on your headphones, gently closing your eyes as you drift off into the music. What a great feeling...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOU4YiuaxAM

Nothing better than this. Just you, a comfy sofa, and some nice tunes to nod along with as-

*SMASH*
*CRASH*
*SMASH*

-What the hell was that? You open your eyes, and remove the headphones. You look around, turning your attention to the kitchen area where you see Hanako toppled over amongst some broken plates. Scratch that, a lot of broken plates. Down on her knees and tentatively rubbing her bruised behind, she groans in pain and embarrassment. The she looks up at you, realises you can see her in her current state, and she lets out a squeal.

"Noooo! Don't look at me! I... this was all an accident! I... oh, I'm so clumsy! Please, turn around and ignore me!"

You shake your head as you stand from the couch and make your way over to her. "Calm down, it's not a big deal, Hanako..."

You offer out your hand, in order to help her up. She accepts, but as she stands she slips on a fractured plate, toppling over and landing on top of you. I would be reminiscent of one of those scenes from a romance show, where the girl falls atop the guy, and they're caught in a compromising position... except Hanako came falling headfirst into you, as you foreheads connect with a thud, so instead of romantic, it was just painful.

Hanako quickly rolls off you before things get even more awkward, and she sits up, looking at all the destruction in her wake. You sit up too, and she looks at you and gasps. "K-Kazuma, your head is bleeding! Did... did I do that?"

You reach up and feel your forehead, and sure enough there's a trickle of blood coming down. "Yeah... I guess you did," you groan in pain.

Hanako turns beet red. "Oh my gosh, I am so, so sorry! I'll grab the first aid kit from the wall!"

"No!" you throw your hand up before she moves any further and creates more of a mess. "I'll get it myself. You just, uhh... sit there. Don't move. Ever."

You pick yourself up and make you way to the wall. You pull some bandages from the first aid kit, which you then bring over to Hanako, as you kneel, facing her. "Little help?" you ask. Hanako nods, taking the bandages, and wrapping them properly around your head.

"Sorry... sorry... sorry..." she mutters under her breath with every full rotation of the bandages around your skull.

>No need to apologise. It was an accident.
>Hanako, how are you so popular when you're this awkward?
>Gotta say, you've got a gift. You'd make a killing as a comedy act.

>>480844
>No need to apologise. It was an accident.
>Just try not to mummify my head.

>>480844
>>Hanako, how are you so popular when you're this awkward?

>>480844
>>No need to apologise. It was an accident.
>>Gotta say, you've got a gift. You'd make a killing as a comedy act.

>No need to apologise. It was an accident.

>>480844
>Gotta say, you've got a gift. You'd make a killing as a comedy act.
>But seriously, no need to apologise. It was an accident.

>>480844
>>No need to apologise. It was an accident.
>Gotta say, you've got a gift. You'd make a killing as a comedy act.

>>480844
>No need to apologise. It was an accident.
>>Gotta say, you've got a gift. You'd make a killing as a comedy act.

>>480844
>Gotta say, you've got a gift. You'd make a killing as a comedy act.

>>480844
>>No need to apologise. It was an accident.
>>Gotta say, you've got a gift. You'd make a killing as a comedy act.

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>No need to apologise. It was an accident.
>Gotta say, you've got a gift. You'd make a killing as a comedy act.

"What?" Hanako exclaims, shocked. "I am not a comedy act! Y-yes I know I can be fairly clumsy... well, very clumsy sometimes... well, all the time..."

"Hanako..." you mutter, but there's no getting through to her. She's continues to babble while further wrapping the bandage around your head.

"Everybody always says that I'm funny, but I'm never trying to be! If I'm not trying to be funny, c-can I really be considered funny? Isn't humour all about the intent? I just have no intent of b-being a a comedy act, and-"

"Hanako!" you exclaim, trying to break her out of her babbling trance, as she unconsciously wraps the bandages over your face, covering first your eyes, and then eventually your mouth. You let out a muffled yell as your grab her arms, stopping her and calling her attention to the mess she made.

She looks at you and somehow manages to turn even more red in the face than she was before. "Agh!" she exclaims, as she quickly works at unwrapping the bandages. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm soooory!"

As your mouth comes uncovered, you address her. "Don't worry, like I said before, you don't have to apologise. It was an accident."

"But I do have to apologise!" Hanako explains, as she drops her hands onto her lap in defeat. "As class president, I-I'm supposed to be dignified and carry myself with grace and class... but I'm nothing more than a clumsy comedy act!"

Hanako hangs her head low and closes her eye shut tight, as she lightly bangs her palms against her temples. "Stupid Hanako, stupid!"

>Hey, don't be so hard on yourself. People love you.
>If you're so ashamed of your clumsiness, why don't you work on it?
>Hmm, sounds like someone needs a hug... and to help clean this mess up.

>>481000
>>If you're so ashamed of your clumsiness, why don't you work on it?

>>481000
>>If you're so ashamed of your clumsiness, why don't you work on it?

>>481000
>>Hey, don't be so hard on yourself. People love you.
>>If you're so ashamed of your clumsiness, why don't you work on it?

The hug will only lead to more pain

>Hey, don't be so hard on yourself. People love you.
>If you're so ashamed of your clumsiness, why don't you work on it?

>>481000
>If you're so ashamed of your clumsiness, why don't you work on it?
>Hmm, sounds like someone needs a hug... and to help clean this mess up.

>>481000
>>If you're so ashamed of your clumsiness, why don't you work on it?

>>481000
>Hey, don't be so hard on yourself. People love you.
>If you're so ashamed of your clumsiness, why don't you work on it?
She's more lethal than the Darkworld.

>>481000
>>If you're so ashamed of your clumsiness, why don't you work on it?

>>481000
>>If you're so ashamed of your clumsiness, why don't you work on it?

>>481000
>>If you're so ashamed of your clumsiness, why don't you work on it?

>>481000
>>>Hey, don't be so hard on yourself. People love you.
>>>If you're so ashamed of your clumsiness, why don't you work on it?

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>If you're so ashamed of your clumsiness, why don't you work on it?

"I... I wish I could, but how?" Hanako asks. "I try so hard, but I can't help it! I just keep messing up! I don't know what I can do..."

You shrug. "Well, I guess we should start by cleaning up. Can't leave all these broken plates here."

Hanako nods, and is prepared to get up, when another person enters into the room, likely hoping for a late-night snack.

"Oh my, what do we have here?" Atasuke chuckles as he enters into the room, seeing you and Hanako kneeling down before each-other. "Two young beautiful lovers caught in the act?"

It's then that he notices the broken plates and the bandage around your head. "Ooh, and it seems the lovemaking was too fierce to handle!"

Hanako blushes, as she picks herself up off the ground, and of course, tripping. You manoeuvre out of the way of another nasty head-bump and catch her as she's falling, raising her back to her feet.

"Oh, how romantic!" Atasuke swoons, giving you and Hanako a wink. "You know, I think I'll clean up the mess you two have made!"

"What, really?" you ask. "You really don't have to-"

"No, I insist!" Atasuke replies, daintily waving his hand. "You two should run off to bed together, and I'll worry about these pesky little plates! Though I do so hope I don't break a nail in the act..."

"Uhh, thanks Atasuke..." you reply. "Wait... together?! No, it's not like-"

"No need to defend yourself, I know all the scandalous little secrets!" Atasuke winks. "You two have fun, and I'm right here if you want me to join in! Ohoho!"

He gives off a posh laugh as you guide Hanako back to her room, before retiring to yours for the night.

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>THE NEXT DAY

You spent the entire morning preparing your things for the upcoming mission. You dozed through classes, then spent lunchtime explaining to others that Kuin would be joining the club starting from tomorrow on, and that she would have to be caught up to speed with everything you've learned so far.

Sae did not take kindly to Kuin joining the club. Neither did anyone, really. Even Kiriko was hesitant to let her in. You're not shocked, Kuin definitely has a gift for rubbing people the wrong way.

After class ended, you immediately make your way towards the clubroom, eager to arrive first. The prospect of this mission is sending tingles up and down your spine, you're so excited. As you arrive at the clubroom however, you find that you actually aren't the first to arrive. In fact, Saki is already there, leaning on the edge of the table, staring at the whiteboard with reddened eyes. More specifically, she's staring at the smoking stick figure with three love hearts drawn above it.

You awkwardly knock on the already open door as you enter in order to grab her attention. Noticing you, she shifts into gear, sniffling a little before addressing you professionally. "Kazuma Asai... you've arrived early. Good work! I always respect those who arrive early. Punctuality is key!"

>This Ryoji guy was real important to you, wasn't he?
>So, any further details on the mission? I'm eager to get started.

>>481249
>This Ryoji guy was real important to you, wasn't he?
>So, any further details on the mission? I'm eager to get started.

>This Ryoji guy was real important to you, wasn't he?

>>481249
>This Ryoji guy was real important to you, wasn't he?

>>481249
>>This Ryoji guy was real important to you, wasn't he?
Saki a cute. A cute!

>>481249
>>So, any further details on the mission? I'm eager to get started.

>>481249
>This Ryoji guy was real important to you, wasn't he?

>>481249
>So, any further details on the mission? I'm eager to get started.

>>481249
>This Ryoji guy was real important to you, wasn't he?

>>481249
>>This Ryoji guy was real important to you, wasn't he?

>>481242
>Ohoho!"
A-a male oujo-sama?! What is this feeling of utter joy in my chest?

>>481249
>>This Ryoji guy was real important to you, wasn't he?

>>481249
>>This Ryoji guy was real important to you, wasn't he?

Ryoji POV when?

>>481399
Never

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>>481399
Later. Until then, have some cute.

>>481249
>>This Ryoji guy was real important to you, wasn't he?

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>This Ryoji guy was real important to you, wasn't he?

"What? It isn't your business to be asking those kinds of questions!" Saki crosses her arms in a frustrated manner, before letting out a sigh and dropping them again. "But yes, he is. He's more important to me than anybody else in the world. Before I met him... I was incomplete. We both were. He was a crude and cowardly delinquent, and I... well, there's no politer way of putting it than saying I had a stick up my butt. In no world would anyone have thought that someone like me and someone like him could fit together... but we did. We completed each other, like two pieces of a puzzle. When we were together... we felt like our lives had meaning. They had purpose. We had so many plans... and they got snatched away from us at the last second. Ryoji is lost without me, and I'm lost without him."

"Wow..." you mutter. You can tell just by the way she speaks, the truth and genuine love in her words. You never thought that kind of affection truly existed.

"Just wait until we get Ryoji back," Saki smiles. "I think you two would get along perfectly."

"He a great guy, huh?" you ask.

Saki smirks, as she looks back at the whiteboard doodle. "He's been nothing but trouble since he got here. I'll be glad to see him off."

"What?" you raise an eyebrow, confused.

Saki snaps back to you and giggles to herself. "Oh, nothing. Just remembering a different time. I was so dumb back then..."

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The door swings open, as the other club members begin to pool in, followed closely by a boy with black hair and glasses. "This is Reiji Yasukawa," Saki introduces him. He gives an unenthusiastic wave as he stands by her side. "He's a friend of ours, and a former member of the Order of the Awakened."

"What made you switch sides?" Kiriko impulsively asks.

"Considering my classmates, I sometimes don't know why myself," Reiji adjusts his glasses. "All that matters is I did. Now, for your mission, you will be travelling here."

He pulls a small map from his blazer pocket and unfolds it on the table, pointing at a marked spot within the forest outside of Dakugeto. "Right here is the last remaining bastion of the Order of The Awakened," Reiji explains. "While all the high-ranking members are gone, you may finds some remnants of those still dedicated to the Order's cause holed up inside and around the perimeter. Your mission is to get in there and retrieve whatever pieces of information if you can. Any scrolls or tomes that remain within and haven't already been cleared out. The main item on the agenda is this..."

Reiji unveils an illustration of a dark purple tome with the image of a lion on front. "This is the tome that we need. Everything else comes secondary to this. Do not leave until you have this in your possession, okay?"

"Okay, that's pretty standard stuff," you reply. "Anything else?"

"Yes," Saki adds in. "Because of the stealthy nature of this mission, we've decided that the group should be contained to five people."

"Hang on, there's seven of us-"

"Yes," Saki replies. "And while Takeshi is busy with his work, that still means that one of you needs to be left behind for this one. Sorry."

Well, you know for a fact that you're not staying behind. Sure, you'd love to be humble and bow out, but this is just too damn important to you. But who's the club member who won't be coming along?

>Mayu
>Risa
>Kiriko
>Sae
>Tami