Chapter 1405. School Festival Day 2 / After the Festival (Part 4)
「 I ca here to dance with him too 」
Nagisa told gu with a smile.
「 T-That’s…no, uhm, if Nagisa-oneesan wants to dance then I think that’s great, but… 」
gu looks down.
「 T-That’s right. N-Nagisa-oneesan and Katsuko-oneesan didn’t get to dance after the school festival. So that’s why it’s okay if you want to take that back 」
gu seems to feel bad for the rest of the girls that she’s the only one dancing, but…
When Nagisa said that she’ll dance with , she feels sad too.
「 Take back? Don’t be ridiculous 」
Nagisa bonks gu’s head.
「 I’m not taking things back. Past is past, and present is present, see? 」
「 Nagisa-oneesan 」
「 His first year’s high-school festival after-party is only for today, so if I want to dance with him, then it has to be today 」
Only for today.
「 Of course, I’ll dance with him next year too. And the year after that. I’ll be there during his sophomore and senior year in high school 」
Nagisa says energetically.
「 gumi-chan, you can’t get mories unless you make them yourself. You don’t get that from other people 」
Nagisa said. gu’s surprised.
「 I want to make mories with him today. That’s why I will dance with him for my sake, I don’t care what everyone else says. Oh, but that doesn’t an that I’m pushing gumi-chan away. If gumi-chan wants to make mories with him too, then do it, dance with him, nobody’s stopping you 」
Nagisa said, then, she pats Mao-chan’s head.
「 I just want to make my mories, but that’s not all. I want the three of us to dance together 」
「 Mama? 」
Mao-chan looks up at her mother blankly.
Nagisa wants to dance with Mao-chan and ?
「 Adults make their mories, and what’s happening in front of them, whether it’s a good mory or a bad mory, it’s all because of them. But, that’s not the case with children 」
Nagisa gives Mao-chan a gentle look.
「 I’m a mother, and so I want to make a lot of good mories for my child 」
That’s…
「 I don’t know if she’ll rember this day for long, but don’t you think it would be a lovely mory to look back on, her Papa and Mama dancing with her in the school festival when he was in high school? 」
Nagisa smiles happily.
「 I’ll rember it! Mao doesn’t forget the fun! 」
Mao-chan puffs her cheeks.
「 Right, Mama won’t forget too. That’s why I’m not letting go of the opportunity to make a sweet mory. It would be a waste 」
Nagisa laughs.
「 Then, maybe I’ll dance too 」
Luna said with a smile.
「 I will also give birth to Nii-san’s child soday. Then, I want to tell the story of Mama and Papa dancing at the school festival to my child too 」
Saying that Luna looked up at gu.
「 I feel sorry for Agnes-chan, but I can’t let the opportunity go waste. It’s a happy mory waiting to happen after all 」
Right…
Dancing at the closing party isn’t a duty.
It’s not like gu and I have to show ourselves in front of the students in the school because we’re engaged.
「 What about you gu, do you want to dance? 」
I asked gu.
gu looked at .
「 How about Yoshi-kun? 」
Well…
「 Yoshi-kun, do you want to dance with ? 」
gu’s still looking down.
「 I’ve been having it hard in the past two days. The big sisters say that I’m the perfect one for Yoshi-kun’s fiance for Yoshi-kun because I’m a normal girl 」
As usual, gu’s “I’m a disease” is deeply rooted.
「 But, I’m darker, dumber, and much more selfish than a normal girl. I feel like Kana-san’s much better as the ordinary girl for Yoshi-kun compared to 」
Kana-senpai?
「 Kana-senpai’s an ordinary girl too, but she’s cheerful, beautiful, and she’s popular. She’s much more mature than and reliable 」
Oh, I see.
Kana-senpai’s efforts made our bakery and the tennis club create the cafe project.
Kana-senpai’s in control of the store outside.
「 Katsuko-oneesan and Ai-chan worked hard in the bakery, Even Mana went in and helped. I didn’t do anything to help Yoshi-kun at all 」
Oh, now that her insecurity towards Misuzu and Ruriko is fixed…
This ti. She’s now feeling inferior to Kana-senpai, Katsuko-nee, and Ai.
gu sure is a handful.
「 Whatever they doing doesn’t matter to the two of us 」
I replied.
「 I need gu, and it has to be gu 」
「 Why does it have to be ? I don’t have the charm that others have 」
gu looks down again, so I held her hand.
「 Y-Yoshi-kun? 」
「 Listen here gu 」
I pulled her face closer and looked into her eye and said.
「 I have so work that needs to be done after this school festival ends 」
「 Huh? 」
gu’s surprised.
「 Marika brought this to my attention, but for the sake of Marika’s friend, I need to use Tsukiko to manipulate soone’s mind 」
「 Nii-san, it doesn’t have to be Tsukiko-oneesama, I can do it too 」
Tsukiko’s little sister, Luna, tells , but…
「 No. Tsukiko has to be there or they’ll be suspicious 」
Luna and Yomi are too young in appearance.
Tsukiko’s already 18, so if we make her dress maturely, then she’ll look like Minaho-neesan’s secretary.
「 Besides, we only need the minimum of manipulation on the person we’re dealing with tonight. That’s why I’m asking Tsukiko, who has the most experience among you three 」
If it was an enemy, then I don’t care if their minds break and it ruins them, but…
The grandfather of the Matsumoto siblings can’t get crippled.
We’ll just bend Matsumoto Maki-san and Miki-san’s grandfather’s minds so he’ll let the sisters continue their music study.
The grandfather still needs to run his drugstore chain.
That’s why we’ll have to be careful in manipulating his mind.
Yomi’s aggressive nature makes her a good breaker, but she’s not good at delicate manipulation.
anwhile, Luna and Koyomi-chan’s power control is still not that great, there’s the danger of negative emotions flowing back on them and hurting them.
「 Oh, right. If that’s the case, then Tsukiko-oneesama’s better suited for this than us 」
Luna’s convinced.
「 Well, it’s Tsukiko who does the mind alteration, but I’m the one who gives the orders. I’m the only one who can do that, that’s why Tsukiko can use her powers, and not break her mind.
The Takakura shrine maidens destroy their minds by tampering with the minds of others.
「 Yes. We belong to Nii-san. We give our everything to Nii-san, that’s why we remain whole 」
Luna nods.
「 Right. I make Tsukiko do it, but I take responsibility for it. Of course, it’s still a cri to manipulate soone’s mind 」
「 Indeed, it’s sothing that’s forbidden to people normally 」
Nagisa says with a smile.
「 But, we’re a cri syndicate 」
「 Yeah, we’ve been criminals since long ago. But… 」
I looked at gu.
「 That doesn’t an that I won’t fight back. I won’t forget that committing a cri is a bad thing and I’m doing sothing wrong. If I just beco defiant and affirm that I’m a criminal, then I’m will regress to a subhuman scum on the sa level as Shirasaka Sousuke and Cesario Viola 」
「!!! 」
gu’s expression changed after hearing the na of her father who died last May
「 I’m the worst. I say, but I want to remain human 」
I don’t want to be a bastard who takes it for granted, thinking that they’re special, that they take away soone’s happiness, making them suffer, just like Shirasaka Sousuke.
「 That’s why I can’t forget that what I do is wrong, that it’s not allowed, that I’m the bad guy. That’s how I commit cris, I don’t forget about it 」
「 Yoshi-kun 」
gu holds my hand
「 Why do you need to do it, Yoshi-kun? 」
「 It’s for my family 」
I accepted Marika to the family.
I had sex with her, and Marika will also give birth to my child.
If Marika wants Matsumoto Maki-san, then,…
I’ll save Maki-san for Marika’s sake.
「 You don’t need to carry your burdens alone, we’re here, right? Mao? 」
Nagisa smiled at Mao-chan
「 Ushishi, that’s right! 」
Mao-chan hugs my hips.
「 If it’s for us, he’ll do anything, whether it’s cri or starting a bakery. That’s why we’ll do anything for him too 」
Nagisa.
「 Well, I say everything, but each one has their share of what to do. I can’t go to school with him every day. But, I’ve got things only I can do 」
「 Mao will always take a bath with Papa! 」
Mao-chan
「 Oh, earlier, one of the custors in my shop said that his daughter stopped taking a bath with him after she reached elentary-age 」
Nagisa tried to explain.
「 Mao heard about that, then… 」
「 Mao will always take a bath with Papa, even after elentary, middle, or even high school!! 」
Mao-chan jumped at .
I hugged Mao-chan’s small body.
「 What about gumi-chan? 」
Mao-chan asks gu;
「 I… 」
She goes back to her gloomy face.
「 What can I do? 」
I…
「 I’m able to talk like this because gu’s with 」
「 Huh? 」
「 Do you think I can tell Kana-senpai all about this? 」
Kana-senpai doesn’t know about the Black Forest.
「 Kana-senpai surely noticed that we’ve got sothing dangerous, but she doesn’t touch the subject. Since we don’t talk anything serious with Kana-senpai, we can maintain that easygoing relationship, but… 」
I looked at gu.
「 On the other hand, serious talk is a no go to Kana-senpai. It has to be gu 」
gu’s born in the brothel, and she knows the Black forest to the depths.
「 But, it doesn’t have to be 」
「 No, it has to be gumi-chan 」
Nagisa cuts off gu.
「 You two are in sync. Just like how Katsuko and I are 」
Nagisa and Katsuko are the sa age, and both of them got kidnapped in their freshn year in spring.
「 You two are pretty much the sa, going from normal kids, to entering the Black Forest, right? That’s why most of his confusion is sothing only gumi-chan can understand. 」
gu and I are of the sa age.
「 Above all, he’s always trying to push himself to the limit, but he’s still an ordinary guy inside. Especially in the ntal aspect 」
Nagisa smiled at .
「 And, just as ntioned before, he’s already decided to work for the Black Forest after this. Now, try to guess what he wants to do right now? 」
She asks gu.
「 Yoshi-kun’s… 」
gu looked at my face.
「 Yoshi-kun would want to reset his mind before going to work 」
「 Correct. I think so too. And, where do you think his reference point is? 」
Nagisa asks. gu;
「 Yoshi-kun’s reference point isn’t Kuromori Kou of the Black Forest, but Yoshida Yoshinobu, a high-school student. 」
Yes, I’m…
Whether I beco a cri syndicate mber, acquaintance of the nobility, the owner of Kouzuki SS, or the master of the Takakura shrine maidens…
My true nature is still just a slow high-school guy.
「 I see. You’re right 」
gu looked at my face and is convinced sowhat.
「 I want to dance with Yoshi-kun 」
I need gu to return to my reference point, a normal high school student.
Not Kana-senpai.
It’s not Kana-senpai who’s one of the most beautiful girls in our school dancing with .
gu’s also a beauty that’s too good for , but…
gu and I are engaged, and the school sees it that way.
That ans, dancing with gu is natural, it’s normal.
「 It’s not about whether it’s okay or not. I want to dance with gu, and that’s what matters 」
「 Yes. Mao and I will be cutting in halfway, but gumi-chan has to be the first one to dance with him or the people around won’t like it 」
Nagisa smiles.
The irregular event of dancing with Nagisa and Mao-chan would be after I dance with gu, which is the normal one.
「 If we don’t do that, I won’t be able to calm down until we convince the people 」
I can’t endure it unless I return to “normal”
「 I see. Okay, I got it 」
gu grips my hand tightly.
「 It’s normal for to be with Yoshi-kun 」
「 Yes, it’s normal, it’s the natural 」
I also grasp gu’s hand.
「 Thanks, Yoshi-kun. Nagisa-oneesan, Luna-chan, Mao-chan 」
「 Say that to Kurose-san too. She’s been quiet all this ti 」
I turn around to Kurose Anju, who had been guarding from behind.
「 N-No, I didn’t do anything 」
Kurose Anju was backing off, but…
「 Thanks, Kurose-san 」
gu thanked her.
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「 Wow 」
「 Oh, that’s a lot of people 」
Nagisa and Mao-chan are surprised by the number of people.
「 Oh, there he is! Yo-chan 」
「 Darling! This way!
The closing party is at the gym
Nei took Saito Yuki-san, the idol, and Fujimori-san, her manager.
Edie’s accompanied by Line Haruko-san and Rodulfo Seiko-san.
Katsuko-nee, Ai, Mitama, Kinuka, Eri and Rie from the bakery group.
Kana-senpai is with the tennis club.
I an, that’s a gathering of people.
There are students up to the second floor of the gym.
「 Back then, they used to have bonfires outside and dance around it, but after a lot of circumstances, the fires are no longer allowed! 」
Nei explained to Saito Yuki-san.
「 And so, it’s held at the gymnasium in the 21st century. That’s great actually since you’re already sheltered from the rain 」
Right, if you dance around a bonfire, then it’ll stop as soon as it rains
「 Oh, the baker couple’s here! You guys should dance here 」
Seeing that gu and I arrived, the seniors wearing school festival committee bands give instructions at the center of the gym.
Oh, you’re right, there are only pairs of n and won in line at the basketball court.
Err, it’s about thirty groups I think.
Well, that’s kind of normal.
Even if you gather all the couples in our school…
Not every couple would co here to dance.
So are embarrassed so they won’t dance
On the other hand, I know so people here who just started dating today for this dance.
『 Okay, get ready, we’re about to start 』
Oh, Iwakura-san, the student council president, and also the head of the school festival committee is here.
She’s talking at the gym stage.
I didn’t see her at all today, but…
As expected, she shows up at the end of the school festival.
『 Are these the only couples dancing? We’re closing in five minutes! 』
Iwakura-san said.
「 U-Uhm, Natou Nei-san, c-c-c-c-c-c-could you please dance with ?! 」
Suddenly, guys surround Nei.
「 Eeeh?! What’s going on? What do I do, Yo-chan? 」
Nei shouts at .
「 Wait a second!!! 」
Then, five more guys co to Nei.
「 Natou Nei-san, P-Please dance with with the intention to date! 」
「 Nono! Dance with ! 」
「 No, it should be ! Please! 」
「 Please! Dance with Nei! 」
「 We’ll use this dance and I’ll make you my woman, Natou! 」
The guys bring their hand out to Nei
「 Wait a second!! 」
Then, another guy was off timing, trying to look cool, and appeared in front of Nei.
「 Woah, that’s youth for you, Nei-san 」
Saito Yuki-san’s eyes are sparkling.
「 Eeeh? But I don’t like this kind of thing 」
Edie cos over to the confused Nei.
「 If you don’t like it, then I’ll just dispose of them all 」
She laughs.
Nei.
「 True~ Sorry, but you’re all rejected!!! 」
She rejected all of them.
「 Drats 」
「 Man~ 」
「 Kuuu 」
「 That hurts 」
「 I know dude 」
「 Thank you very much 」
The six rejected guys were feeling sad.
After the fuss in front of Nei, this ti;
「 Hoshizaki Kana-san, please dance with ! 」
This ti, four guys gather around Kana-senpai.
「 I won’t be accepting any offers~ Sorry 」
Kana-senpai imdiately rejects the arms hold out to her.
Oh, it’s a tradition at this closing party too.
Of course, they feel like “if lucky, I can use this chance to get a lover,” but…
「 ***-san, please dance with ! 」
More of the sa behavior cos out within the gym.
「 ****-kun, please! 」
Most of it is guys inviting girls, but…
I see so girls also mustering their courage.
「 Oh, it’s an unspoken rule to not call out the couples already here 」
gu said.
I see. To make sure that there won’t be any trouble, the pairs who already decided to dance are already segregated in the court.
If not, there would be so idiots who’ll just harass soone with a lover.
「 Anjou Mitama-san, please 」
Mitama also has guys gathering around her.
「 You jest, do you want to be sliced?! 」
Mitama threatens the guys with her sword.
On the other hand.
「 Kiyohara Ai-san, please dance with 」
Ah, Ai’s also getting surrounded.
「 K-Katsuko-saaaaaan!! 」
Ai hid behind Katsuko-nee out of fear.
「 Sorry, Ai-chan’s a shy girl 」
Katsuko-nee rejected them for Ai.
「 Takanashi Katsuko-san, please dance with ! 」
Even Katsuko-nee’s getting invitations
「 Oh? I’m much older than you though 」
Katsuko-nee smiled wryly.
「 I don’t care about age, please 」
Seeing that.
「 M- too! 」
The guys gather around Katsuko-nee.
「 Hmm, sorry, but thank you for the kind offers 」
Katsuko-nee rejected them too
「 Eei, if that’s the case, I’ve been watching the tournant from outside the ring, I don’t know your na but please dance with 」
And finally, Saito Yuki-san’s also getting invitations.
「 Sorry, I can’t accept that based on the rules of our agency 」
The manager rejected them for Saito-san.
『 Okay, we’re cutting everyone off now 』
Iwakura-san speaks to the mic
『 Those who are participating, then hurry up and co 』
Still, it seems like so got paired up as a result of the exchange earlier.
About five more couples joined in.
『 Okay, we’re closing it down 』
Iwakura-san blows the whistle.
『 Well then, our annual after-party folk dance is starting. We call it folk dance, but most of you probably haven’t danced since elentary school. So you can dance however you want 』
That helps.
To be honest, I don’t even know what a folk dance is.
『 However, don’t cause trouble for other pairs! Any offenders get kicked out as soon as the committee finds them 』
「 Yeah, we’re not tolerating show-offs 」
「 It’s painful to be here, alone! 」
The guys whose proposals got rejected, shouts
『 Okay, we’re playing the music! 』
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