Volu 8, The Final Question
Please answer the following question.
A shooter was standing at the sa height as a monkey on a tree. As the bullet’s shot, the tree branch under the monkey broke, and the monkey started to fall. What will happen to the monkey and the bullet? If needed, please use the following values to calculate.
The distance between the monkey and the shooter is A. The monkey’s height on the tree was H, and the ti taken for the bullet to reach the tree branch is t. The height of the bullet then was h(i), and the height of the monkey h(j). The speed of the bullet is v, the force of gravity is g. Assu no air resistance.
Hiji Mizuki’s Answer
h(i)=H-1/2 gt
h(j)=H-1/2 gt
Thus
h(i)=h(j)
From this, we can prove that the height of the monkey and the bullet are the sa, so the bullet will hit the monkey.
Teacher's Comnt
Correct answer. People would normally assu that the bullet would be too fast and won’t be affected by gravity. But in fact, the monkey’s falling down to the ground at terminal velocity. At this mont, the height of the bullet h(i) and the height of the monkey h(j) has nothing to do with the bullet speed V, but only related to the force of gravity g and ti t. Sensei deliberately added unnecessary symbols in the answer, but as expected of Hiji-san, that was a good answer.
Sakamoto Yuuji's Answer
'The bullet will hit the head and the brains will splat out like pogranate.'
Teacher's Comnt
Hiji-san's performance in the summoned beast baseball tournant seems to have been really impressive.
Yoshii Akihisa's Answer
h(i)t=(i)ta(i)
Teacher Comnt
Even if it's not a monkey, it hurts.
"Wel, welco back, Akihisa-kun!"
"…"
As I opened the door to my house, Hiji-san walked out and received today.
She was standing in the corridor, like yesterday.
She was looking uneasy, like yesterday.
And she’s…wearing even more revealing clothes than yesterday.
…Er—m…
“Well, Hiji-san…”
“Ye, yes!”
“That rumor was a misunderstanding, you should understand, right?”
“Yes, I misunderstood Akihisa-kun…I’m really sorry.”
Hiji-san seed like she was really sorry as she lowered her head at . Un, seems like she really understands that that weird relationship between Yuuji and was just an empty rumor.
“Then, why are you dressed like this?”
“…That’s how I dress up normally.”
In that case, why aren’t you looking straight at ?
“Hiji-san, let ask you again. Those rumors were completely baseless, and I like girls—you should understand, right?”
“Yes.”
“If you understand, you don’t have to wear—”
“Tha, that’s why I have to do this all the more!”
Hiji-san suddenly bent forward. Wha, what?
“Because of that, I should dress up like this. Because—”
“Be, because?”
“Because Akihisa-kun likes girls and yet didn’t look interested in yesterday.”
“…What?”
What in the world is she saying? My mind couldn’t process the developnt of this topic for the mont.
Eh, let’s see…in other words, I say that I’m interested in girls, but I didn’t do anything when I saw Hiji-san in light clothing yesterday, and this hurt her pride…is that it? Nononono! That’s definitely a misunderstanding! I’m interested in Hiji-san in her light clothing! It’s just that I’m using my sanity to suppress my lust!
“Thus I have to say it out! This is a battle I can’t back away from!”
Hiji-san said as she brought her body forward. Wa, wai, wait a minute!
“Ca, cacacacacacalm down, Hiji-san! This isn’t good!”
“I know this isn’t good too! But I have no way to retreat now that things beco like this!”
“It’s because things beca like this that I’m telling you to stop! If it’s a mont of impulse that causes you to hook up with soone you don’t like at all, you’ll regret this for the rest of your life!”
So take a deep breath first and calm down—just when I was about to say this, Hiji-san suddenly stopped.
“…Soone I don’t like at all?”
“Ah…un, that’s right. Soone you don’t like at all.”
“…Akihisa-kun.”
“Wha, what is it?”
Hiji-san narrowed her eyes at . Why does it feel so scary?
“Do you feel…I’m the sort of person who will do this to soone I don’t like out of impulse?”
On hearing her ask this, I pondered for a while.
Including Hiji-san, everyone around would insist in what they believe in and won’t listen to other people’s explanations.
“Un, sort of.”
“…(Biki)!”
The next mont, I think I saw a vein explode on Hiji-san’s face. That’s strange? Did I say sothing wrong?
“Heh…in that case, you really misunderstood …”
Putting her smile back on her face, Hiji-san said this with a heavy tone. Damn it. Looks like I made her angry.
“Since Akihisa-kun says so, I have my own thoughts.”
Just when I was about to kneel down and beg for forgiveness, Hiji-san said clearly, word for word,
“Akihisa-kun, let’s have a ga of endurance.”
“Ga of endurance? Eh…what’s that?”
“Will I be unable to hold back my sha, or will Akihisa-kun unravel this misunderstanding about —it’s this kind of endurance match, a ‘woman’s determination’!”
As Hiji-san said that, she put her hand onto her own chest for so reason…heh?
“Wha, what are you doing?”
“I’m trying to seduce Akihisa-kun.”
Gchi, Hiji-san’s back had a light snap behind her. Was that sound…
“Shouko-chan and Aikou-chan taught that guys like this. So—Akihisa-kun? You’re nosebleeding!”
“So, sorry, Hiji-san! I think so blood rushed up in ! I’ll go wash my face first!”
“Eh? Ho, hold on! Have you given up? I just undid the hook of my bra, and you had such a reaction…wouldn’t my determination I worked so hard to show be wasted? It’s kinda lonely—”
I ignored Hiji-san’s voice from behind as I ran to the basin. The mont she put her hand inside her shirt, the shirt was flipped up and showed a small amount of skin! And that collar! Her collar was so open that I could see a lot of her chest inside! This is bad—hm? What’s this? Do, don’t tell …
“Akihisa-kun, please don’t run away! I haven’t done any—A, Akihisa-kun? Why are you bleeding even more!?”
Hiji-san followed to the basin and shouted in shock. Fu…fufu…you’re really good, Hiji-san…
“To think that you would actually expect to run away and set this trap…”
There was a pink undergarnt next to the basin.
“How should I say this? This lonely feeling…in the end, I only undid my bra hook…”
I don’t understand what Hiji-san was planning, but if she wants to kill , her plan worked. My mind’s all fuzzy.
“Uuu…this is bad. Why is my vision all blurry too?”
My mind’s all dizzy, and my body’s really hot. I know that Hiji-san’s seduction plan was really effective on .
“Eh? A, Akihisa-kun? Are you alright? Your face is all red…”
“No, if you’re really worried about , please don’t wear such revealing clothing—ugh, erm…”
My vision’s starting to sway. Is this what it ans to be drunk?
“Akihisa-kun, are you having a fever!?”
“Nonono, I’m not—”
Before I even finished, Hiji-san opened her arms wide and hugged my swaying body. A certain warm touch ca through the contact. No, wait. No matter what, this touch’s abnormally thin. Speaking of which, I think there’s only a thin shirt separating my hand from Hiji-san’s body.
“Akihisa-kun! Why is your face redder!? Are you having a high fever!?”
At this mont, I suddenly rembered what Hiji-san did. Didn’t she say it? She undid her bra hook!
That’s right. I see. The soft touch in my hand was actually that…
“…Thank…you…”
“WAH! AKIHISA-KUN!”
Feeling extrely fortunate, I lost consciousness.
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Splash splash…the sound of water and ice cubes hitting each other reached my ears.
There seed to be soone twisting sothing near my head, and then my head had an icy cold thing placed on it. Ah…how refreshing…
“U…nn…nnn…?”
“Are you alright, Akihisa-kun?”
“That’s strange…what happened to …”
Why am I lying on the bed? And Hiji-san’s standing beside my bed and looking at worriedly.
“Sorry…it’s because I did such a strange thing that I caused you to beco like that…”
Hiji-san said that as she looked really depressed.
“Sorry, Hiji-san. Looks like I fell asleep.”
“You didn’t fall asleep. You had a fever.”
No wonder my head felt heavy and my feet light, because I caught a cold. Maybe it’s because I’ve been caught in the rain for the past two days and ran around, causing myself to sweat all over.
“Don’t force yourself. Please continue to lie down and sleep.”
“Ahh, there’s no need. This little thing won’t even…”
“You can’t underestimate illnesses. A lot of people had major illnesses because of just a little cold.”
“No, I’m really alright…”
I don’t really feel uncomfortable. The reason why I had a fever just now should mostly be because of Hiji-san.
“You can’t. Please lie down and rest quietly. I guess it’s because you were too tired.”
“Un…really?”
“That’s how it is.”
Hiji-san concluded. I do have a little fever, but she’s really taking it too far.
I reluctantly gave up on getting up and could only lie down and watch the ceiling. Uu~ there’s nothing.
“Aren’t you going to sleep?”
Seeing that I had no intention to close my eyes and sleep, Hiji-san showed a sowhat troubled expression.
“It’s not that I don’t want to sleep, but I can’t just sleep as and when I like it…better do sothing else first…”
“No you can’t. Even if you can’t sleep, it’s alright. Please just remain here.”
Looks like Hiji-san won’t allow to get off the bed no matter what. This is bad…it’s really boring to lie down like that…
“…”
“…”
Kach, Kach. The sound of the moving hand of the clock echoed throughout the otherwise silent room.
We didn’t talk as ti steadily went by.
I lay on the bed, and Hiji-san sat on the chair beside . That’s strange? What’s going on? It’s like I saw this scene before…
“Well…waiting quietly like this makes rember past events.”
“Past events?”
“Yes, like during primary school.”
“But our positions were completely different.”
Hiji-san then said.
Ahh, I see. I just felt that I saw this scene before. So that’s how it is.
“Oh yeah, it felt like this when Hiji-san was hospitalized.”
“Eh…Akihisa-kun, you still rembered?”
Hiji-san widened her eyes and looked at . Those eyes looked like they were expecting sothing.
“Sorry, I don’t really rember much, but I can vaguely rember that this happened.”
“No, it’s good enough that you can rember that.”
I’m likely unable to respond to her expectations, but Hiji-san smiled happily.
“Then, Akihisa-kun…”
“Hm? What is it, Hiji-san?”
“Can I…play a little prank on you…?”
Hiji-san looked at with a questioning look, seemingly asking for my permission.
This doesn’t look good, and I don’t know what she’ll do to …
“The most I’ll allow you is drawing on my face.”
“I won’t do that.”
Kuku, Hiji-san chuckled and smiled happily. Well, I have nothing against that then.
“Then please be gentle with .”
“Thank you. Then, since I got Akihisa-kun’s permission—”
Before she finished, Hiji-san suddenly reached for her hair.
“—Okay, I took it off.”
She took her trademark bunny hairclip off and put it between my bangs. Is her so-called prank this?
“Really, I thought Hiji-san would do sothing to …”
“Fufufu, you really look cute. Akihisa-kun’s really suited for this.”
It’s troubling that she would still view as a girl in this situation. That’s troubling.
“Eh…that’s weird…”
Suddenly, my mind recalled a mory.
“When I was sick, I would feel lonely and anxious.”
“Eh? Un, yeah, maybe.”
As I don’t usually get sick, I wasn’t really certain about this, but when there’s soone beside now like Hiji-san, it’s really sothing worth being happy about. Without Hiji-san beside , nee-san would have continued to work and be unable to get ho, and I’d continue to have my fever…let see; I’d feel really lonely and anxious, right?
“Not feeling well, feeling really bored, and thinking of unhappy stuff…”
People normally say that mood and body have a close relationship. As the heart becos weaker, the body will fall ill; and as the body falls ill, the heart becos weaker. Thus, when humans are weak, they will have negative thoughts. I guess that’s the common logic amongst all this.
“Will I be lonely forever, will everyone bully …I once thought about this.”
It was just a little saying—but what Hiji-san said etched mysteriously in my heart.
“So, during that ti, a boy was willing to be with , which made really feel…happy…and it’s really wonderful.”
The current atmosphere made unable to interrupt Hiji-san’s words as she slowly said her words out like she was confessing.
Maybe…to us, it’s not just an ordinary saying?
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“I’m back.”
“Welco back, Akira-san. It’s been tough on you to work till this late.”
“Sorry for being late. Did Aki-kun do sothing to you he shouldn’t do?”
“Uu, about this…actually, Akihisa-kun had a fever.”
“Oh my? He has a fever? That’s really rare.”
“He’s sleeping in his room.”
“I understand. I’ll take a look at him then. Is Aki-kun sleeping in his own room?”
“Yes, he’s sleeping in his own room.”
“Let see…ahh, he’s sound asleep.”
“He was reading just now.”
“Thank you, Mizuki-san, for taking care of Aki-kun while he’s sick.”
“No, this is nothing.”
“Eh, but that kid, really…it’s because he ran around and got caught in the rain that he fell sick. I have to lecture him the next ti I have a chance.”
“Because Akihisa-kun always forces himself…”
“That kid’s always been like that. Once sothing happens, he will go for it without thinking and end up being all hurt himself.”
“Ahaha, that’s true.”
“Or rather, that’s just like what that kid would do.”
“Like what Akihisa-kun would do…is it…?”
“Yeah.”
“Then…Akira-san…”
“Yes, what is it, Mizuki-san?”
“Aren’t you worried about Akihisa-kun?”
“What do you an by that?”
“Akihisa-kun would get involved and would sotis even ignore his own situation or condition.”
“So you’re talking about that.”
“Yes. Don’t you want to stop him?”
“Well…I really want to do sothing if I can help him achieve his aim and stop getting into trouble…”
“Yeah.”
“But if I can’t do anything and that kid wants to do it—I will respect his decision and let him do whatever he wants.”
“But what’ll happen if he gets hurt?”
“Even if he gets hurt, it’s what he wants. There’s nothing to say then, is there?”
“How is it…”
“That kid can’t study, is stupid and clumsy and just fails to understand things. But…”
“But what?”
“But that kid’s straightforward personality is my greatest pride as a sister.”
“Akira-san…”
“So I want to treasure that straight-forward side of his.”
“Akira-san…you’re really an adult.”
“No, I’m not that amazing. Instead of being an adult—”
“Instead of being an adult?”
“—I’m just an older sister who loves her little brother the most.”
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“U…un…?”
The next morning.
Before my electronic alarm clock rang, I woke up as I felt that soone was closing in on .
“Ah…sorry, did I wake you up?”
Beside my bed was Hiji-san, who was about to reach her hand out to pat —ah, she wants to check my body temperature and see if my fever subsided yet, right?
“Are you okay, Akihisa-kun?”
Unfortunately, I woke up, and Hiji-san’s hand that was stretched towards shrank back, which I felt was a pity.
“Un, ever better. My cold’s all good now.”
It’s not just that I don’t want to make her worry, but in fact, I don’t feel bad anywhere. Thus, I gripped my fist tightly and answered her energetically. Speaking of which, my cold wasn’t that serious. It’s because Hiji-san did those things that blood rushed up in …
“…”
“You can’t lie, Akihisa-kun. Your face is still red.”
“Ahh, no, that’s because…”
That’s because I was thinking about what happened yesterday!
“Akihisa-kun, you can’t force yourself. Rest well for today and cure your cold completely.”
Asking to take a break from school…I really can’t study well, but it’s not that I hate going to school. It should be more interesting being in school than staying at ho, right? More importantly—
“The important summoning battle hasn’t ended yet. Even with such a level of fighting ability, I can’t just take a break all because I got a cold.”
If we lose this summoning battle, our distance from A class will be spread further. Then, we can only continue to use those lousy facilities. That’s why we can’t lose.
“Really, Akihisa-kun…you don’t have to worry about the summoning tournant. I’ll work hard together with Akihisa-kun. I’ll work even harder, so you don’t have to force yourself.”
“No, but…”
“You can’t say stubborn things. I won’t nag at you once you’re fully recovered.”
“I don’t an that…”
“Really, why wouldn’t you listen to ? You would obey if Akira-san says it.”
“That’s not about obeying. It’s her threatening moves that force to submit…”
Looking at things now, nee-san should be out at work. Is she really busy nowadays?
Looks like I don’t have to worry about being lectured and punished by her in the morning as I heaved a sigh of relief.
However, Hiji-san said this to ,
“In that case…Akihisa-kun, if you’re not going to listen to , I’m going to kiss you!”
What the heck? She’s copying nee-san? Really…
“Well…even if Hiji-san imitates nee-san, it won’t do anything to —”
“…Un…”
A soft sensation brushed by my lips.
“………………………Eh………………………?”
“Okay. You must sleep now.”
Hiji-san left these words behind, bata, closed my door and left.
“………………………Eh………………………?”
Being left alone inside the room, I still didn’t know what’s going on as I could only sit on the bed blankly.
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