Chapter 2 Episode 8 – I’m already in that age

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16817330662545387095/episodes/16817330667640535851 Hokusei University is located at the foot of a mountain in the suburbs of the lush green city of Hokusei. It takes about 20 minutes by bus from the city’s terminal station. Most of the people who take this route are students, and the bus is crowded with young people in the mornings … Read more

Chapter 2 Episode 7 – (Ryoko Side) The Cool Ryoko’s Sentimental Side (Part 2)

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16817330662545387095/episodes/16817330667587355559 She said the same thing to me on the day of the entrance ceremony. —-Will you join a band with me? Her sparkling, straight eyes shine like the Milky Way in midsummer. Everyone who meets her eyes will be captivated by their cloudless beauty. But when I saw them, I was struck with … Read more

Chapter 2 Episode 6 – (Ryoko Side) The Cool Ryoko’s Sentimental Side (Part 1)

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16817330662545387095/episodes/16817330667569488373 The party is at an all-time high. Just as the boys’ loud laughter was rolling over there, the high-pitched laughter of the girls was echoing over here. Silk Road is a fairly large circle at Hokusei University. As the name [Travel Circle] suggests, traveling is the centerpiece of its activities, but it is … Read more

Chapter 2 Episode 4 – [You’re dating, right !?]

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16817330662545387095/episodes/16817330667465885390 “Then, please move your seats ! Those with odd student ID numbers, please move !” The secretary shouted, and everyone sat up with a drink in their hands. The New Welcome Party is an opportunity to interact with new students. It is not a gathering of new students in one place, but a … Read more

Chapter 2 Episode 3 – A Playboy’s Return

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16817330662545387095/episodes/16817330667725828454 After the entrance ceremony, it was a weekday in April. The campus was suddenly alive with a new wind of nervous first-year students. First-year students were bewildered by the spacious campus. First-year students looking curiously at posters inviting them to join clubs and club activities. First-year students rejoicing at the reunion with their … Read more

Chapter 2 Episode 2 – [What is the relationship between those two?]

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16817330662545387095/episodes/16817330667364784507 “Forming a bad…with him?” The male student repeated tremblingly. His face looked pale, as if it was the end of the world. Hey, hey, what’s wrong? Did you get sick because you drank all the booze in one gulp? “Yes, Kingo and I are forming a band ! I’m a beginner on an instrument, … Read more

Chapter 2 Episode 1 – Welcome Party

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16817330662545387095/episodes/16817330667171906454 Spring. It is the season of meeting and parting. Spring. It is the season when the cherry blossoms are at their best. In Japan, where the turning point of the year is set at the season when cherry blossoms are in full bloom, the month of April has a very special meaning. We … Read more

Epilogue 1 – Next Stage

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16817330662545387095/episodes/16817330666567235475 Spring, the season when something feels like it is about to begin. The cherry blossoms in full bloom proclaim the cycle of time, and a new wind blows into Hokusei University. In early April, Hokusei University held an entrance ceremony to welcome its new students. The new first-year students, who had shed their … Read more

Episode 54 (Traitor Side) Ship of Hope

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16817330662545387095/episodes/16817330666567317866 Suddenly, I stopped by the pavilion in Joshi Park. The roof and pillars of the pavilion, which has stood here since I was a child, are a little mossy. Perhaps it was fate that brought me here today. This is the place where Lyconess was born. Just when I stopped by there, I … Read more

Episode 53 – Result Announcement

Source https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16817330662545387095/episodes/16817330666567228447 Early March. On the day when the wind was gradually warming the nape of my neck, Ryoko and I were meeting up with Misumi senpai at the station closest to the university. In front of us, young people clutching their examination vouchers were passing by with a vacant look on their faces. Then … Read more