Chanbara Night - The Burden on That Back 1

Season: Autumn

 

Writer: Nishioka (feat. Akira)

 

Characters: Ritsu, Arashi, Yuzuru, Mika, Hajime, Tori, Anzu

 

 

Ritsu: Anzu, good morning~

 

N? What’s wrong? You look so surprised… It’s rare for me to not look sleepy this early in the morning, you say?

 

Well, I did take some precautions. I can’t afford to participate in this match absentmindedly. 

 

N~? It makes me happy when you praise me, but I dunno how to feel about being praised like a child like that.

 

Ah, we’re about to start filming so I better go get ready? I got it.

 

--That reminds me. Let me apologize to you ahead of time, Anzu. Sorry~. Well then, I’ll go gather my team.

 

(Fufu. She’s totally panicking now. That makes us even. She’s making a worried face now that she doesn’t know what to expect~)

 

(Well, it’s true that I have to apologize to her.)

 

--I’ve let everyone know about our plan, so now all that’s left is for the cameras to start rolling. Is everyone ready?

 

Arashi: Yup. I have to show everyone that the me of today is way different from the me of yesterday.

 

Yuzuru: Me too. I can’t keep showing only pathetic sides of myself.

 

Ritsu: --Alright~. Well then, let’s go. We’re getting revenge. 

 

<Match starts.>

 

Mika: Naru-chan, wait up~

 

Arashi: As if hearing that would make me wait. Me and Mika-chan are enemies right now.

 

(This is exactly as Ritsu-chan predicted… They’re going with the same one-on-one strategy as they did during the practice match. And Mika-chan is tagging me again.)

 

(Of course, now that I know Mika-chan will be coming for me, there’s no way I’ll make the same mistake as last time.)

 

(For now, I have to make sure I separate Mika-chan from the others…!)

 

Mika: Ngah!? There’s no way? Naru-chan, did ya just get even faster!?

 

This won’t do. At this rate, I’ll lose sight of her. I need ta get faster as well…!

 

Arashi: Haa…haaa…!

 

(Mika-chan, you’re amazing! He’s actually keeping up with me so as not to let me get away!)

 

(As expected, it’s really tough to keep running at this speed… Hopefully I’ll be able to find the area I’m looking for soon.)

 

(--Ah. That place seems like it’ll do. I’m running out of stamina too, so it’s time for a gamble.)

 

Mika: Haa, haaa…. Ah. Naru-chan went in behind that pillar! I need ta chase after her!

 

…Wait, what!? Naru-chan ain’t here!?

 

Wh, where did she go!? I’m sure I saw her come in here…

 

Arashi: Mika-chan, I’m over here!

 

Mika: Eh!? Behind me!?

 

! Aah~! My ornament~!

 

Arashi: Haa….Hah. I’m glad. Everything went according to plan…

 

Mika: Naru-chan. How’d’ya get behind me? Did ya master teleportation?

 

Arashi: Fufu. As soon as I got behind the pillar, I hid myself in Mika-chan’s blind spot. 

 

Mika: My blind spot? Since when did I have somethin’ like that?

 

Arashi: Above you, that is. There’s a metal decoration over there, right? I jumped up and grabbed ahold of that before kicking to get on top of it. After that, all I had to do was wait for Mika-chan to pass me by.

 

Mika: Woah~... So that’s how ya did it… I’m amazed ya were able ta reach such a high place.

 

Arashi: I probably wouldn’t have reached it under normal circumstances, but I had a top-speed running start, you see ♪

 

<Meanwhile…>

 

Hajime + Tori: --Hiiiiiiii!

 

Yuzuru: Ha!

 

Hajime: Ah! Tori-kun, look out!

 

Tori: Uwawa!?

 

Yuzuru: Oh my. Shino-sama managed to change Bocchama’s trajectory in a split second, allowing him to dodge my attack. How proficient of you.

 

Hajime: T, Tori-kun! Let’s escape this way!

 

Tori: Haa, ha…! Y, yeah!

 

Yuzuru: (Hm. I’m almost using my full power here, and yet… They keep dodging my attacks within a hair’s breadth.)

 

However, you still have a ways to go. You won’t be able to defeat me at this level.

 

 

Hajime: Haa…Ha. To, Tori-kun, are you okay…!?

 

Tori: Uuuu. I'm all outta breath…!

 

Hajime: Me, me too…! Fushimi-senpai isn’t out of breath in the slightest, how amazing…!

 

Tori: This isn’t the time to be admiring your enemy!

 

Uwaaaaa!? Yuzuru caught up to meeeeee! I’m scared, I’m scared!

 

Hajime: Hiiiiiiiiin!

 

 

Yuzuru: My, my. When you desperately try to escape me with those scared-to-death expressions, it makes me feel as if I’m torturing baby rabbits. It makes my conscience hurt, you know?

 

Tori: That’s definitely a lie~! You look like you’re having the time of your life, you demon~!

 

Wa, waa!? This is dangerous! He’s catching up!

 

Yuzuru: Now, Bocchama. Pick a god and pray.

 

Tori: Uwawawawa!? I can’t go on~...

 

--Now, Hajime!

 

Hajime: Yes! Fushimi-senpai, I’m so sorry!

 

Yuzuru: (! Shino-sama just jumped at me from my blind spot--)

 

Tori: Fufu. It’s obvious to me what Yuzuru is thinking ♪ Just how long do you think we’ve been together?

 

Yuzuru: It is as you say, Bocchama. This ends now.

 

Hajime: Eh!? I was completely in his blind spot before attacking, and yet…! He twisted his body to dodge my attack..:!

 

Tori: Ah. And he swiped your ornament!

 

Hajime: Aah!? You’re right… All of a sudden, my ornament is gone.

 

Yuzuru: Fufu. You pretended to be scared as you ran away, before gathering my attention to Bocchama. Meanwhile, Shino-sama would hide away and attack me from a blind spot… That was your strategy, was it not?

 

Tori: Uu…

 

Yuzuru: The fact that Bocchama can tell what I am thinking means that I can also tell what Bocchama is thinking. 

 

Just how long do you think we’ve been together?

 

--However. The fact that you were able to drive me this far is worthy of praise. You are both very strong. This was a hard fought battle…♪

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