2nd Year Class F
Animals naturally form groups.
Carnivores have a hierarchy,
and if they can't get to the top,
they have to deal with that stress until they die.
Whoa, seriously?
For real?
That's freakin' awesome!
When a predator threatens an herbivore,
the herbivore faces the dilemma of sacrificing his companions to survive.
That's seriously amazing!
What's up?
Can I check that out?
S-Sure...
Grouping up like that doesn't adequately benefit the individual.
Thus, I would without question follow the path of the bear, never joining a group.
Bears fend for themselves, yet they are comfortable in their element.
They are solitary animals.
Furthermore, they hibernate.
That wonderful pastime.
When I reincarnate, my heart is set on…
…being a bear.
hi no michiru kono heya sotto toki o matsu yo
陽の満ちるこの部屋 そっとトキを待つよ
Within this gleaming, sunlit room, I lazily watch as time flows by
kizukeba ukande nagameteru hako
気づけば俯瞰で眺めてる箱
By the time I notice, I'm looking down from above
onaji mesen wa naku
同じ目線は無く
But no one else looks at where I am
itsushika kokoro wa hakushoku futoumei
いつしか心は白色不透明
Too fast to stop, my heart had turned a solid white and all opaque
yuki ni ochita hikari mo chiru
雪に落ち た光も散る
It drops into the snow, scattering its radiance
kumo kara koboreru tsumetai ame
雲からこぼれる冷たい雨
Frigid rain plummets down from stormy clouds above
me o harasu no wa tooi harukaze dake
目を晴らすのは遠い春風だけ
My eyes will only open for distant spring breezes
azarea o sakasete atatakai niwa made
アザレアを咲かせて 暖かい庭まで
Watch as we bloom azaleas all across the warm garden
tsuredashite tsuredashite nante ne
連れ出して 連れ出して なんてね
Take me away, take me away, I'm just kidding
shiawase dake kaita otogibanashi nante nai
幸せだけ描いた お伽話なんてない
There's no such thing as fairy tales where everyone's always happy
wakatteru wakatteru soredemo ne
わかってる わかってる それでもね
I understand, I understand, but even then...
soko e ikitai no
そこへ行きたいの
I wish I could get there someday
I'm sure everyone has worries on the same level.
You've got a thing for bears.
Sensei, you teach Japanese, don't you?
I'm also your guidance counsellor.
And so, your biology teacher passed this on to me.
Now, what does this have to do with the ecology of wildlife?
It's a radical perspective on the social behaviour of animals.
Stop being a contrarian.
It's like you're saying living in society is a cardinal sin.
But you're a solitary-I mean, single-
By the way, how'd things go with that client you had?
Well, I guess...
She looked fine with how it turned out.
Oh yeah, what about the contest you were talking about before that?
Oh, that?
Never fear, my own judgement and prejudices will be deciding the winner.
I've got those locked away right here.
So, what do you think of Yukinoshita Yukino?
Unpleasant.
That so?
She's an exceptional student, but...
Well, those who excel have troubles merely because they excel.
She's really a very kind girl.
Kind, with a strong sense of justice.
The problem is that life is neither kind nor just.
It's a tough world out there.
Because you two don't bother fitting in,
I can't see you integrating well into society.
It worries me.
That's why I want to group you two together.
Is our club a sanatorium?
I guess it is!
Either way, watching you guys is fun.
So maybe it's because I want you guys around me.
This isn't the best place for a solitary lunch, but...
...on rainy days, there's nowhere else to go.
C'mon, Hayato.
I can't do it today.
I've got my club.
You can ditch one day, can't you?
41ce has a deal on double scoops today!
I want to try chocolaté and chocolat.
That's just double chocolate.
He's right.
They're totally different.
And I'm, like, starving.
Sorry, but I gotta pass today.
And, Yumiko, if you eat too much, you'll regret it.
Nah, no matter how much I eat, I don't get fat.
Really, Yumiko, I'd kill for your figure.
Your legs are gorgeous.
Anyway, I gotta...
I know, right?
They're still not as hot as Yukinoshita-san's, though.
Ah, Yukinon's got lovely legs.
"Yukinon"?
But you're definitely prettier, Yumiko!
It'll be fine.
I'll find you when my club is done.
Okay, Hayato.
Text me.
My God, that looks bad.
Is this a feudal society?
If people have to mind themselves like that to make friends,
I'm better off staying alone.
Um, I...
...have to go somewhere right now, so...
Really?
Grab a lemon tea for me while you're gone.
I forgot to bring a drink today.
But I won't be back until 5th period.
I won't be around at all for lunch, so I dunno if I can do that.
Huh?
What's up with you?
Yui, have you been avoiding us lately?
I don't know what to say.
It's beyond my control.
Personal stuff. I don't want to bother you.
I don't get it.
Say it straight.
We're friends, aren't we?
Sorry.
Don't give me "sorry".
You have more than that to say, don't you?
This is ridiculous.
Keep fighting your serfs for all I care.
It's not like I want to help her, but...
...when a girl I know looks like she's about to break into tears,
my stomach turns, and food tastes bad.
Besides, being attacked like that is my shtick.
I'm not about to let her take that role from me.
Hey, you over there.
Keep shut!
I-I was just going to say I was going to buy a drink.
But I've changed my mind.
Anyway, I'm saying this for your sake, Yui.
Your indecisiveness gets on my nerves.
Sorry.
That again?
You're a fountain of apologies.
You're apologising to the wrong person, Yuigahama-san.
Yuigahama-san, since it was you who invited me, I had to wonder what you were thinking when you stood me up.
If you're going to be late, shouldn't you make at least one attempt to contact the other party?
I'm sorry.
But I never got your phone number, Yukinon.
Oh?
Then I can't very well blame you for not calling.
I will let it slide this once.
H-Hey, we're not done talking!
Talking?
You consider that a conversation?
It looked to me like you were just foisting your opinions onto her.
I apologise for my rudeness.
I'm afraid I'm not well-acquainted with your ecosystem.
Just now, I thought you were menacing me like a troglodyte.
It's all well and good to posture and play king of the hill,
but please contain yourself to your own territory.
Like your make-up, it's easy to wipe away.
Huh?
What are you saying?
I don't get it.
Now, now, guys.
Yukinoshita-san, can you leave it at that?
You too, Yumiko.
I'll be going now.
Me too.
Just gimme a sec.
I'm thirsty.
I'm going to buy some juice.
Me too.
I need to go to the restroom.
I have to go to... that one thing.
I should ride this big wave too.
If the tension gets any thicker, I won't be able to breathe.
I'll die.
Thanks, Hikkii... for standing up for me earlier.
I'm sorry.
I worry a lot about not fitting in.
I try to read the atmosphere.
To be honest, I've been like this for a while.
I always wanted to be the mother when playing house,
but so did other girls, so I would be the dog.
Maybe it's because I grew up in an apartment.
I don't get what you're trying to say.
I know, right?
I don't really get it either.
But when I see Hikkii and Yukinon, I think,
"They say what they mean, and they understand each other."
They don't force themselves to get along with each other, but they still have fun.
Up till now, I've only been trying to fit in with people.
I wonder if that was wrong.
I mean, isn't Hikkii pretty much a hikki ?
Note: hikki is short for hikikomori (shut-in)
All he does during breaks is pretend to sleep,
and he chuckles while he reads. Disgusting.
I thought you only chuckled like that in the club,
but it seems the classroom is not safe either.
It really is gross. You should stop.
You should've told me the first time.
No way.
I don't want to talk to anyone who I think is disgusting.
Um, so, I don't hate you or anything.
So can we still be friends from now on?
I see.
Well, sure.
Sorry, and thank you.
See?
That wasn't hard at all.
What?
What are you doing here, Hikkii?
Were you listening?
I-I don't know wh-
You were listening!
Eavesdropper! Creep! Stalker! Pervert!
And, and... Creep!
Really, that's disturbingly creepy.
You don't need to say all of that.
You can't expect me to hold back now.
Whose fault do you think it is, idiot?
Whose fault?
It would be... Yukinoshita's.
What are you doing?
Would you kindly not surprise us like that?
Sorry.
So?
What were you doing?
There's someone suspicious in the clubroom.
Huh?
Who would have conceived that here we would meet?
I'm tired of waiting, Hikigaya Hachiman!
Someone you know?
No clue.
I wouldn't care, even if I did know him.
Don't tell me you've let your partner's face escape your memory.
You're despicable, Hachiman!
He called you his partner.
Partner is right!
You can't have forgotten.
The hellish time we've spent together!
We may have had to pair up in P.E.
Do you think I'm the sort of person who would practise the evil custom of pairing up thoughtlessly?
Do you think I would choose just anyone...
...when my downfall could come at any time?!
What do you want, Zaimokuza?
I knew he was one of Hikkii's friends.
Who's he?
I am the sword master general,
Zaimokuza Yoshiteru!
Does your friend have business with you?
I told you he's not my friend.
That's right.
I have no friends.
Literally.
I'm all alone.
Now then!
Hachiman, this is the Service Club, is it not?
Yes.
This is the Service Club.
I knew it was!
If what Hiratsuka told me was correct, then,
Hachiman, you are obligated to grant my wish.
Having spent hundreds of hours together as master and servant...
Could this also be Hachiman Great Bodhisattva's guidance?
The Service Club doesn't actually grant wishes.
We help you grant it yourself.
In that case, Hachiman, lend me a hand.
Forget not that we are equals.
Let us again unite forces, and seize control of this realm again as we have done before!
What happened to the master-servant relationship?
'Twixt us, trifles matter in the least. I shall forgive it this...
Why are you looking at me?
A moment, Hikigaya-kun.
What's up with him?
This self-styled sword master general.
He has Eighth-grader's Syndrome.
Eighth-grader's Syndrome?
Well, Eighth-grader's Syndrome is...
...and it's not technically a sickness.
It doesn't make sense.
In essence, he's acting out a scene from a drama he constructed for himself.
That's it, more or less.
He's convinced himself he's Ashikaga Yoshiteru,
13th shogun of the Muromachi shogunate,
because they happen to share the name.
Why does he consider you his friend?
He connected my name with Hachiman Great Bodhisattva,
whom samurai of old worshipped as a god of war.
I'm surprised.
You sure know a lot.
You could say that.
At least in his case, things are based in history.
It can get worse than that?
It can.
I'm just curious, but what would that be like?
Originally, there were Seven Gods of this world.
The Three Gods of Creation: the brilliant Garan Mikoto,
the god of war, Meshika, and the protector of faith, Hartia.
In add- You're a clever little trickster.
You caught me by surprise. I almost said too much.
I wasn't tricking you into anything, though.
Disgusting.
Well, I may have been like that in the past, but that's behind me.
I'll never have any more stupid delusions.
I've moved on from cosplay.
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Absolutely Unforgiveable
I've only kept up my "shit list".
Absolutely Unforgiveable
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Yukinon, run away!
I mostly understand.
Your request is to fix the illness of your mind, correct?
To fulfil our contract,
I have come before you so as to allow you to grant my wish!
This is a great honour to you.
I am the one talking to you.
Look at people when they are speaking to you.
By the Seven Heavens, thi-
Please stop talking like that.
Amazing, Yukinon!
Anyway, we just have to cure that disease of yours.
Uh, it's not technically a disease.
Why don't you-
This is...
Is this the manuscript for a novel?
Indeed.
That is a light novel's manuscript.
I was thinking of applying for the Rookie of the Year Award,
but since I lack friends, I am without feedback.
Read it.
I feel like you said something terribly depressing with a straight face.
Nightmare Nightmare ~ Black Chestnut Arc ~
Holy Sword Academy Series
There are writing sites online.
Can't you get it reviewed there?
Nope, can't do.
They're merciless.
If they teed off on my work, I'd die.
Pathetic.
But, you know...
Yukinoshita is probably less forgiving than the writing sites.
The basis of this story is the rift in dimensions,
also known as...
Dimension Driver!
Towards the end, access to the Akashic records is enabled by the World Parliament-
Hachiman.
Hey, Hachiman.
Ah, that sounds boring.
Just you wait, Hachiman.
Compose yourself, as, in addition,
the heroine wields a hammer from the age of the gods,
Guniguru Hammer!
Morning, Hikkii!
Whoa, you look awful.
What happened?
You know, after reading that script, I just...
Speaking of which, how can you be so lively after all that?
Eh?
Y-You said it.
I'm so sleepy.
You didn't even open it.
Good work.
I'm surprised.
Just one look at your face cures my drowsiness.
That was close. I almost lost control and got fooled by her.
I wish the damn woman would find eternal rest.
So then!
I would like to hear your opinions.
I'm sorry.
I am not familiar with projects like this.
Sweat not about it.
My concern is the opinion of the general public.
Feel free to speak freely.
As you wish.
It was boring.
Reading it was painful.
I never imagined banality to this degree was possible.
O-Out of interest, what parts did you find boring?
First, your grammar is a mess.
Why do you insist on reversing word order?
Are you not familiar with particles?
Was that not covered in grade school?
I was trying to make it easy for readers by using simple grammar.
You can worry about your readers when you're an able writer.
Also, you made countless mistakes in your use of furigana.
"Ability" simply cannot be pronounced "power".
If I may ask,
which character in "Bloody Nightmare Slasher" did "nightmare" come from?
Bloody Nightmare Slasher
That's different.
Lately, the use of furigana in battle scenes to distinguish-
Why does the heroine take off her clothes here?
There's no need.
It ruins the mood.
If it doesn't have that element in it...
Could you please not ask us to read a story that lacks a proper conclusion?
You should learn common sense before writing techniques.
Don't you think that's enough?
It's a bit overboard to keep criticising him.
I still have more to say.
But I'll stop here.
Next up should be Yuigahama-san.
U-Um...
Y-You sure know a lot of difficult kanji.
N-Now, Hikkii, your turn!
Hachiman, surely you understand.
So, what did you rip off?
You called me unforgiving.
Hey...
Well, the art is what matters,
so don't worry too much about your writing.
Zaimokuza...
Will you read my work again?
Are you a masochist?
You're still up for it after our critique?
Of course.
You guys really went to town on me.
But even so, I appreciate it.
Having someone read what I enjoyed writing...
...and getting criticised is a good thing.
All right.
I'll read it again.
Farewell!
I shall bring you my newest piece upon its completion!
That's right.
He doesn't have just Eighth-grader's Syndrome.
He also has a serious case of writer's syndrome.
Because he has something he wants to write about, he wants to write.
If his work is able to move anyone's heart,
that makes him even happier.
That's what writer's syndrome is.
Things'll be fine even if Zaimokuza doesn't change.
Barrier!
Except for that detestable part of him, that is.
Ah, that went swimmingly.
A few days later
Hachiman, who do you think is a popular, god-tier artist?
You're getting ahead of yourself.
Think about that after you win the competition.
If it sells, I wonder if it'll be animated, and I can marry a voice actress.
Great. Everything's great,
but write the manuscript first, okay?
If it sells, I wonder if I can have wild parties every night.
You're never hosting wild parties.
That's too much to ask.
kirari aoi sora de hikatta
キラリ 青い空で光った
Glittering, soaring up in the azure sky
Airplane kanata no sora no kanata made
Airplane 彼方の空の彼方まで
An airplane flying all the way to the horizon
mune ni tsumatta
胸に詰まった
Tucked away in my heart
nanika ga sawaida
何かが騒いだ
Some feeling began to awake
iitai kimochi wa tojikome
言いたい 気持ちは閉じ込め
Locked away-the feelings I want to express
ienai kotoba ni henkan suru
言えない コトバに変換する
I can't speak-I have no words for what I feel
saigo made boku wa sunao ja nakute
最後まで僕は 素直じゃなくて
I can't be honest with myself, just like every time before
tsunagareteta ito wo waza to
繋がれてた糸をわざと
I let the thread that runs between the two of us
motsuresasete
もつれさせて
Tangle with itself
kirihanashita
切り離した
And then I cut it loose
hikoukigumo ga nijinde
ヒコーキ雲がにじんで
The airplane's contrails fade away
kieteshimau mae ni
消えてしまう前に
Until they've completely vanished
aitai to ieteta nara Wow
逢いたいと言えてたなら Wow
I should have told you, "I want to be with you". Wow
owari no nai setsunasa kara mo
終わりのない切なさからも
I long for the day when I can escape
nukedaseteita no kana
抜け出せていたのかな
From the endless pain I must endure
mata kimi to futari bocchi
また君とふたりぼっち
You and I, alone, just the two of us
Hello Hello, Alone
Hikigaya-kun, if you don't mind, would you join the tennis team?
If it's okay with you, would you join
the tennis club?
After running until you die, practise strokes until you die,
Until you die
and continue practising until death.
Sai-chan, are you okay?
Are you okay!?
Hey, Hayato, I want to play tennis.
I want to play tennis
Ha!!
My power is overwhelming, is it not?
Yeah!
Overwhelming
Hmph!
Game!
Mow them down!
We've lost.
That really is a demon's serve.
That really is a "demonic" serve.
Sometimes the god of Romantic Comedy will do something good.
Next time, "Sometimes the God of Romantic Comedy will do something good."