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Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/2912051598917319858 I’ve heard that the School of International Liberal Arts, where I, Ellis Wiegert, attend, has more flashy people than other schools. It’s true—I feel like there are a lot of people who really care about their appearance and seem confident and poised. As soon as class ends, they gather to chat, and during … Read more
Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/2912051597934651646/episodes/2912051600501041215 All the morning classes had ended, and the bell signaling lunch break rang out throughout the school. The students rose from their seats all at once, and the classroom was filled with a buzz of excitement and the aroma of colorful bento boxes. Seika Hirugami clutched her smartphone under her desk, staring intently … Read more
Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/2912051600327232539 The auto-lock system isn’t designed to protect residents’ safety. It’s a massive sorting machine designed to completely isolate from society—and plunge into the depths of despair—anyone who “tries to pop out to the convenience store late at night and accidentally leaves without their keys.” Sinking into the plush sofa of a high-rise apartment, … Read more
Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/2912051598917319858 “A get-together?” Class was over. I had some free time before my next class, so I was thinking about grabbing a drink from a vending machine when Shino brought it up. “That’s right—a get-together for the German class.” “Isn’t it a little early for that?” “What are you talking about? By the time … Read more
Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/2912051597934651646/episodes/2912051600421611968 The dry, scratchy sound of chalk echoed through the silent classroom. While the middle-aged math teacher scribbled complex equations on the blackboard, Seika Hirugami’s gaze was fixed entirely elsewhere. It was the profile of Houtarou Achi, taking notes at the desk next to hers. Just watching him stare intently at the blackboard and … Read more
Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/2912051600327232539 In physics, the most pointless movement is returning to one’s original location. Moving from point A to point B, then back to point A. No matter how far you travel, the displacement is zero. No matter how many kilocalories you burn, it amounts to doing nothing. People call it a round trip and … Read more
Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/2912051598917319858 I wish there were a law prohibiting Monday’s first period from being a required class. After my Basic German class ended, I was rubbing my sleepy eyes and getting ready to head to my next class when the guy sitting next to me spoke up. I think his name was Iwami or something … Read more
Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/2912051597934651646/episodes/2912051600350887603 The classroom door swung open with a loud clatter. “G-good morning!” Just as the bell was about to ring for homeroom, Seika Hirugami slid into the classroom, out of breath. From running, her milky-blonde hair was slightly tousled, and the rise and fall of her ample chest beneath her uniform blouse moved violently … Read more
Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/2912051600327232539 You know those glowing sticks that the ground staff use to guide planes at the airport? Apparently, they’re called marshalling wands. The captain relies solely on the movements of those two glowing sticks to land that massive hunk of metal precisely on the runway. If the person waving those wands had a hopeless … Read more