In the end, Eriri couldn’t escape her tutoring session.
“You did amazing—huge progress!” Kyousuke praised brightly.
“R-really…?”
Staring at the big red X on her worksheet, Eriri found that very hard to believe.
“Of course! Sure, you still got it wrong, but ...
2025-09-20 15:00:17 +0000 UTC View PostAs long as Eriri was around, there was never a shortage of fun.
She wasn’t the type to go out of her way to look for amusement—but somehow, she always became the amusement herself.
On the empty street, the two of them stomped on each other’s shadows, then used ...
2025-09-20 15:00:17 +0000 UTC View PostClasses went on as usual during the day, and with no club activities scheduled, Aoki Kei headed straight to the live house after school.
Whether it was practicing vocals or honing his keyboard skills, running through everything again and again was still better than doing nothing at all.
... 2025-09-19 17:47:20 +0000 UTC View PostNo matter how long you hesitate, in the end, you still have to make a choice.
After Gotoh Hitori gave her earnest advice, Aoki Kei had already settled on his decision in his heart.
But before that, he still hadn’t figured out when would be the right moment to face Kita, nor...
2025-09-19 17:46:52 +0000 UTC View Post“Eh? Why do you suddenly want me to get stronger?” Lumine blinked in confusion at the green-haired girl whose smile was unusually radiant.
She tilted her head, clearly lost. “And also… ‘Soul Fusion’? What’s that? Did you pull a new ability from the chat group’s gacha?”
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[What do you think of ley lines?] ×2
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Two pairs of golden eyes, both shimmering with ripples of light, me...
2025-09-19 17:34:50 +0000 UTC View Post“By the way, Eriri, don’t you have art club today?”
It was just a casual question, but it made the little blonde who had been happily humming while studying the menu freeze mid-motion.
Eriri lifted the menu slightly to cover half her face, turned her body away from the girl sitt...
2025-09-19 16:29:41 +0000 UTC View Post‘Clomp, clomp—'
‘Clomp, clomp—'
Her size-22 canvas sneakers pounded against the pavement with all the force of a raging giantess.
Eriri stomped furiously, as if trying to summon the local earth god just to ask why on ea...
2025-09-19 16:28:57 +0000 UTC View Post"Is this really okay?"
It was a broad, vague question.
But Aoki knew exactly what Bocchi-chan meant.
...
Whether there was a problem, or what the eventual outcome would be—he didn’t actually know.
And right now, he didn’t want...
2025-09-18 18:05:44 +0000 UTC View PostAoki hadn’t paid any attention to the discussions going on online.
Even if he had seen them, he probably wouldn’t have cared.
There were no personal attacks—just simple doubts.
He couldn’t be bothered to take them to heart.
The time spent worrying about such things...
2025-09-18 18:05:15 +0000 UTC View PostIf Nagami remembered correctly, back in the Terra world the Doctor had once asked him the exact same kind of question—comparing his own body with… well, himself.
Alright, fine. Even if there was a strange consistency when it came to “himself,” there were still some undeniable differ...
2025-09-18 17:54:18 +0000 UTC View Post“So confident?” Venti rubbed his chin as he watched Lumine proudly pat her chest, eyes glinting with curiosity.
The Traveler clearly knew something unusual about the people around her.
Glancing sideways at Nagami chatting with Paimon, Venti hesitated, then gave a small nod.
...
2025-09-18 17:42:41 +0000 UTC View Post“So why on earth do I have to study English? That makes no sense at all! Totally unreasonable!” Her eyebrows shot up in disbelief.
“Normally, Japanese students study English as a foreign language. And in the center exams, they can even swap it out to learn other language or s...
2025-09-18 16:57:16 +0000 UTC View PostBefore even reaching the family restaurant called cono, Kyousuke spotted the girl waiting by the signboard.
She wore Toyogasaki’s sailor-style uniform.
The neckline wasn’t p...
2025-09-18 16:56:31 +0000 UTC View PostNovember 6th — the second Saturday since practice began.
For Aoki Kei, ever since that day, his daily life with Kessoku Band’s practice had gradually returned to its usual rhythm.
It was as if life had gone back to normal, as if nothing had happened at all.
And yet,...
2025-09-17 19:46:59 +0000 UTC View PostThe street wasn’t exactly bustling, but it wasn’t deserted either.
Every so often, a car would glide past, its whooshing sound brushing by Aoki’s ears.
Mixed with the rustling of leaves in the autumn wind, it all felt a little too noisy.
…
Right in front of him—<...
2025-09-17 19:37:37 +0000 UTC View Post“Traveler! We’re back! Did you miss me?”
Paimon waved her tiny hand energetically, floating straight toward Lumine, who was sitting on a bench beside Nagami. “Now you have to explain what’s going on already!”
“Well… why don’t you let him explain it himself?...
2025-09-17 19:22:58 +0000 UTC View PostThanks to the other version of herself coming to the rescue, Lumine’s pure, cute image remained intact in Barbara’s mind.
With Nagami standing beside Lumine, Barbara ultimately didn’t give her the flowers.
She made an excuse about urgent matters at the church and hurried away. 2025-09-17 19:22:30 +0000 UTC View Post
The streets bustled with life, yet all eyes were drawn to three figures: Mondstadt’s famous Honorary Knight, the city’s beloved shining idol, and… a completely unfamiliar boy no one had seen before.
Something amusing seemed to be going on between them.
No doubt tonight, the tave...
2025-09-17 19:22:08 +0000 UTC View Post–Inside the elevator
Hyoudo Michiru huddled in her brown coat, both hands clutching the collar as if to hide her graceful figure.
Standing diagonally in front of her was Aki Tomoya, motionless ever since pressing the floor button.
Michiru’s lips quivered. 2025-09-17 18:07:40 +0000 UTC View Post
“Of course, I understand—it’s a bit selfish of me to just ask Hojou-kun to be Michiru’s manager like this.”
Seeing that his nephew was on the verge of being persuaded, Mr. Hyoudo eased off the pressure and shifted his tone.
The mark of a skilled businessman showed through—...
2025-09-17 18:02:09 +0000 UTC View PostEven between family, some bonds run deep while others are paper-thin.
Sometimes, a distant cousin feels less familiar than the kid who drops off the newspaper every morning.
From the very beginning, Tsuchiya Ryouta had noticed how differently his cousin Michiru treated him compared to...
2025-09-17 18:01:38 +0000 UTC View PostAoki didn’t notice anything unusual about Kita at that moment.
He said nothing, simply waiting quietly as Nijika and the others read through the entire score and lyrics.
It wasn’t until about half a minute later, once he was sure they’d all finished reading, that Aoki finally sp...
2025-09-16 16:09:30 +0000 UTC View PostThere were only about three weeks left before KL Studio’s submission deadline for their open call project.
Technically, there was still enough time—but whether or not to avoid Imai Takashi was no longer a question worth considering.
If Kessoku Band wanted to perform I Once Tho...
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[In dimensions too lofty for words to describe, we are a single existence.]
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Nagami’s lips curved slight...
2025-09-16 16:03:14 +0000 UTC View PostWith Lumine leading the way, the group entered Mondstadt without a hitch.
Paimon was conveniently sent off by Lumine under the excuse of “introducing a distant friend to Mondstadt’s customs.”
C.C., meanwhile, guided Seele and Kurumi around the Windblume Festival with the “emer...
2025-09-16 15:58:07 +0000 UTC View Post“Aki, why haven’t you actually explained why Hojou attacked you? I thought you two wouldn’t even cross paths,” Mr. Hyoudo asked, puzzled.
The “Hojou Kyousuke” described by his two nephews was strangely both unified and split at once.
They agreed on one thing: both...
2025-09-16 15:20:08 +0000 UTC View Post“Absolutely—absolutely do not get involved with that guy!”
Aki Tomoya’s hysterical roar shattered the air.
Waking up from the suffocating shadow of death, he finally realized that the searing phantom pain in his body hadn’t been an illusion at all—it was real.
He clu...
2025-09-16 15:19:39 +0000 UTC View PostThe meeting wrapped up quickly.
Once the non-disclosure agreement and script matters were settled, there wasn’t much left to discuss.
Aoki stood up and offered a polite bow.
“Thank you for your time today, Fujita-san, Niijima-san. Since everything’s settled here, I’ll be...
2025-09-15 16:43:12 +0000 UTC View PostYamada Ryo carried back an armful of matcha sweets the souvenirs that Aoki Kei had bought for her and Nijika and returned to her hotel room.
The spacious two-person suite felt unusually quiet with Nijika still out.
She took a quick shower by herself, changing out of her rain-soaked ho...
2025-09-15 16:42:24 +0000 UTC View Post