Rainbow - Roundabout 17

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Season: Spring of ES! timeline

Location: In front of the fountain

Characters: Hokuto, Chiaki, Anzu

 

Chiaki: You’ve got that wrong! Hidaka…!

 

Hokuto: …!? Aah, you scared me. What’s wrong, Morisawa-senpai? D-did you forget something?

 

Chiaki: No, you were making such a sad face that I got worried.

 

I thought maybe my words or behavior had hurt you…!

 

Hokuto: Uhm. Your fear is unfounded, Morisawa-senpai. You’ve done nothing wrong. I was just depressed about my own incompetence.

 

Chiaki: I see! That’s good then!

 

Or no, it’s not good! Children should always be smiling! If you’re feeling down, then it’s up to us elders to cheer you up!

 

Hokuto: Don’t speak as if I’m a child. You’re only one year older than me, aren’t you?

 

Rather than that, please do get back to your lesson already, Morisawa-senpai.

 

This is an important time for Ryuseitai, you don’t have the time to waste in a place like this. 

 

Chiaki: Yes. That could be said for anyone, we’re at the beginning of a new year… a new era.

 

This is a time when we should all be focusing on strengthening our foothold so we don’t stumble on our way forwards.

 

And yet!

 

You guys, who were at the center of the revolution, you are the ones who should be spending your days as selfishly as you’d want. And yet, you are doing favors for someone else!

 

You’re spending your precious youth and your strength on working hard! That’s not an easy thing to do, consider me impressed!

 

No. Where everyone else had already given up and let themselves be swept away by the current…

 

You guys were the only ones who denied the status quo and took a stand to change things.

 

And then you started a revolution! That’s the kinds of people you are!

 

You might only be children running around selfishly, but you still did the thing none of us others were able to!

 

I respect you! You guys did something of value!

 

So don’t feel bad, Hidaka! There is not a single reason for you to be down!

 

Hokuto: …Morisawa-senpai.

 

Chiaki: Alright, I’ve decided! I take back my previous answer!

 

I will participate in Project-Saga, Hidaka! I’ll happily lend you my strength, please rely on me for anything at all!

 

Or rather, please let me join you! 

 

Hokuto: Eh? Uhm, are you sure?

 

I would be grateful if you are able to join us, but… I was content with your explanation earlier.

 

I agree that you should prioritize Ryuseitai, your own unit.

 

That’s only natural, after all. I’m the one who is doing something stupid, taking an unnecessary detour…

 

Project-Saga is a small-budget project with little to no rewards for a lot of work. It’s better not to get involved.

 

That’s the rational conclusion anyone would come to.

 

Chiaki: Yup. But we are still children, we shouldn’t be thinking of everything in terms of loss or profit.

 

They say that you should have trouble while you’re still young, sometimes you should prioritize what you want to do above what’s most efficient or productive.

 

It’s because we were unable to do just that… because we kept picking the easy solutions, that we were unable to stop the corruption of Yumenosaki Academy.

 

We thought we had life figured out, but in reality, we were just pawns manipulated by bad people.

 

But the times have changed, you guys changed them!

 

This time, I’ll do whatever I want to do! And right now, my instincts are telling me not to abandon you!

 

They’re yelling at me to fight alongside you, to help you smile!

 

It’s my way of paying you back for what you guys did during the revolution…

 

And I believe this is a necessary journey in my life! There’s no way this is just an unnecessary detour!

 

So, please let me join you!

 

Even if you tell me no, I’ll still get involved against your will! Heroes never abandon kids when they look sad!

 

Hokuto: Well… I appreciate your feelings, but are you sure this is okay?

 

I’ll feel bad if I cause trouble for Ryuseitai, or any other units.

 

Chiaki: What’s that for after all this time? You guys aren’t alone. Even if you live normally, you will inevitably end up causing friction with your surroundings. People get hurt, and people cause trouble for each other.

 

Not everyone are happy with your revolution, either.

 

Some people lament the change in the status quo, some people hold a grudge against you after being defeated by you.

 

Hokuto: …

 

Chiaki: But, in order to reduce the amounts of people who feel hurt and depressed even if only by a little!

 

In order to save even one person, to make them smile! You must always be working hard, without stopping to think!

 

That’s what I want to do! So please let me join you! That way, maybe I’ll at least be able to make you smile!

 

And like that, I’ll continue increasing the amount of smiles one by one!

 

It might be normal in this world that whenever someone laughs, someone else will cry. But if that is the case then I’ll take on every single tear in the world!

 

Don’t worry! You won’t cause Ryuseitai any trouble. I’ll make time for everything, and properly watch over them!

 

And I’ll help you out as well!

 

My days might get a bit tougher, but that’s no problem! I’ll endure it and do my best, and everything will be fine!

A hero will go through any hardship necessary if it will lead to everyone’s happiness!

 

Even if the hero ends up hurt and tired and defeated, it’s still our victory if the world becomes peaceful by the end!

 

Hokuto: Uuhm… I think I get what you’re trying to say.

 

Are you really sure? I’m loath to make you alone carry that kind of burden-

 

Chiaki: Oh, don’t worry about it! This is the kind of life I’ve always dreamed of!

 

Rather, I should be thanking you! Thanks to you I’m able to get one step closer to becoming my ideal hero!

 

Hokuto: …Fufu. What a weird person. You’re exactly as Akehoshi described.

 

Chiaki: Ahaha! I sure am, that guy really loves me after all ✰

 

Hokuto: I’m not sure we’re talking about the same person, but whatever… I’m truly happy if you’ll become our ally, it feels like I’ve been saved.

 

Sorry to cause you trouble, but let’s work hard together… Morisawa-senpai.

 

Chiaki: Yup! Me too! I’m Chiaki Morisawa with the burning heart, always on-call when rescue is necessary!



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