Rainbow - Roundabout 9

[rubestie]

Season: Spring of ES! timeline

Location: Yumenosaki Garden Terrace

Characters: Hokuto, Tori, Anzu

<10 minutes later>

 

Hokuto: O~i, transfer student. So you were in the cafeteria, huh. I was looking for you.

 

I tried calling your phone but it didn’t go through, so I got worried. What’s wrong, did your battery die or something?

 

The outlets along the wall over there are free to use, so if you have your charger you should use them.

 

Fufun, I’m happy to be able to inform you of that kind of trivial knowledge

 

…Hm. I see. Ever since DDD, you’ve been hounded nonstop by requests from people who would like you to produce them.

 

And you were so busy replying to those that you missed my calls? I understand. Your success makes me as happy as my own would.

 

Though I do feel a little lonely that you won’t have as much time to spend with us anymore.

 

…Sigh.

 

N? Oh, I’m fine. Sorry to have worried you. My grandmother taught me that each time you let out a sigh, a little happiness escapes with it, so I’ll be careful.

 

Hm… It seems that Project-Saga is progressing even slower than I’d expected. It’s as if things have come to a halt even before taking the first step.

 

I asked the twins for help earlier, but they had their own circumstances to deal with so they had to reject me.

 

And it’s not like it’s guaranteed that Morisawa-senpai will agree to be the third-year representative either. It seems gathering allies will be tougher than expected.

 

I don’t know if it’s me who lacks charisma or if Sagami-sensei is just not popular enough.

 

I was in high spirits after winning at DDD, but it seems like the people around us still haven’t completely acknowledged our talents… it makes me sad.

 

Be that as it may. I was thinking I would ask Tomoya next, but if even he were to reject me then I wouldn’t know who else to ask. 

 

Which is why I’d like to ask for your help, transfer student. Do you know any first years who might be willing to help us out?

 

You’ve been interacting with many different units, after all, so you probably have more connections than I do.

 

…? What’s wrong, transfer student? You’re looking distracted… are you listening to me?

 

What are you looking at? Hm, that is…?

 

Tori: U~? Uu~, uuu~n…?

 

Hokuto: I was wondering who it would be, but it’s Himemiya from fine.

 

On stage, he seems powerful like a tiger, but once he gets off the stage his persona changes completely, doesn’t it?

 

For a second I couldn’t tell I was looking at one of our biggest enemies. 

 

Tori: Unininini…?

 

Hokuto: ? What’s wrong with Himemiya, he looks kinda unsettled… maybe he is looking for the washroom?

 

Hm. I’m a little curious, so I’ll go and ask him what’s up.

 

I still can’t think of fine as anything except our enemies… but once we’re off stage, once the war has ended, we are also comrades who occupy the same spaces. 

 

Oi, Himemiya. What’s wrong?
 

 

Tori: Upii!? Eh, oh? Ah, you scared me, I thought you were Yuzuru!

 

Hokuto: Yuzuru… Oh, you mean Fushimi. Is he not with you? I don’t know why, but he’s usually always next to you like a shadow, isn’t he?

 

Tori: Th, that’s none of your business… I escaped here because I didn’t want to eat the bento he made me, so of course he wouldn’t be with me.

 

Wait, you’re from Trickstar!

 

And what’s worse, it’s the traitor, Hidaka… senpai!

 

You sure are bold to show your face in front of me!

 

Even though the president was kind enough to reach out to a loser like you, you went and betrayed us at the last minute!

 

You… you brute with no pride or character! Bite your tongue and die, stu~pid!*

 

Hokuto: …I get why you’d want to curse me out. But I can’t help but feel annoyed at your words.

 

And we aren’t losers. At least not anymore.

 

Tori: Hah! I guess you’re right. You guys managed to win over us by some coincidence, after all! Using dirty tricks!

 

If we had fought properly, fair and square, then there’s no way we’d ever lose!

 

Hokuto: …Oh? Then why don’t we test that theory? We’ll take you on anytime.

 

Tori: Whaaat? You picking a fight? How arrogant! Did I hit a nerve?

 

Well, we’re a hundred times more annoyed than you are! Just seeing your face makes my skin crawl!



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Note:
* The voice acting here is really good, please give it a listen so you can hear Tori verbally abusing Hokuto in the cutest voice ever

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