[Yumenosaki Era] Sparkling First Years
Note: This story is set in the early days of April, just days before Anzu joins the school.
Chapter Index
Ch 1 - Ch 2 - Ch 3 - Ch 4 - Ch 5 - Ch 6 - Ch 7 - Ch 8 - Ch 9 - Translation Notes
Chapter 1
Season: Yumenosaki Era, Spring (Early April)
Location: Front Gate
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(Fwooohh! There are tons of people today, just like the last~)
(Well, this is during commute hours, so it makes sense that there would be such a massive crowd here.)
(But I feel a little ill with this many people around…)
(I have not grown accustomed to my class, either… and saying things like “my stranger anxiety has backfired on me” would be nothing but an excuse in the end.)
(Uu… I was so determined to change a little after entering Yumenosaki Academy… But days have passed since then, and nooothing has changed about myself!)
(I started the springtime of my youth the same way I did in middle school, gloomy and dull.)
(But…! Even then, there was still a place that would accept someone such as myself!)
(Yumenosaki Academy is a school for cultivating idols. This, of course, means that I am also treated as an idol here.)
(However, with how strange and unusual I am…)
(I was prepared to go through countless struggles, with no unit taking notice of me. And yet, Morisawa-dono… Nay, Taichou-dono, wasn’t it?)1
(Taichou-dono invited me, asking: “Won’t you become a hero?”)
(To be frank, I felt nervous around Taichou-dono and kept running away at first, due to his extremely close sense of distance.)
(But he kept appearing wherever I went and then tried to scout me every time, so shy as I may be, I had no choice but to give in and accept his invitation…)
(Thus, I managed to join a unit much faster than I had ever expected.)
(It appears that Ryuseitai is a unit made up of allies of justice, who crush evil and save the weak—)
(But since I joined before I ever knew what was happening, I don’t have a single clue what sort of activities Ryuseitai conducts.)
(Regardless, I’m delighted to at least know I managed to enlist in a unit, so all that is left is to take part in a club!)
(Students of Yumenosaki Academy must join a club, and I am no exception to this.)
(Of course, I already know what club I’d like to join~♪)
(And that is none other than the Ninja Club, intended to make my beloved ninjas known to the whole world…! While ninjas tend to have a “shadowy” image…)
(There are many stories out there based on ninjas, and they’re even popular among foreigners. I myself am but another captive of their ninja charms.)
(However… there exists no Ninja Club in Yumenosaki Academy…)
(I may be the only person who still adores ninjas at my high school age.)
(Even then, I will start up the Ninja Club… No, the “Ninja Association”.)
(I deeply love ninjas to no end, so I refuse to give up and waste away the precious days of my youth.)
(And for that sake, I shall muster up the courage! Fufufu… This is also thanks to Taichou-dono.)
(Just as I was feeling hesitant over where or not I should start up the Ninja Association, Taichou-dono encouraged me by saying, “If you want to do it, then go for it!”.)
(Had he not given me that pep talk, I might have shrunk back from trying.)
(Perhaps I would have ended up wasting all three years of my time here, just waiting for someone else to do it.)
(I might have even confined myself to my home, worrying both my parents… I wouldn’t want that at all.)
(Even if I end up the only member of the Ninja Association after launch, I will have no regrets!)
(…Well, being all in my lonesome would truly feel lonely, so I would be superbly happy if I could make a friend who I can have ninja discussions with.)
(But it is far too difficult for me, who has never had friends in primary school or middle school, to suddenly make friends at high school~!)
(Uu… I must start by becoming acquaintances with people. I’ll try to imagine scenarios of myself greeting classmates a little.)
…Huh? Uhh, you’re Sengoku-kun, from my class… right? Good morning~♪
Eeek!? G-…G-G-Good morning!
I-I have something to do, so I must excuse myself! Shutatatata…!
Woah, he zipped off with insane speed. I can’t see him anymore.
Yu-u-ta-kuu~n? You’re sooo mean, leaving your own Onii-chan behind!
Aren’t we 2wink, the two hearts beating as one? So c’mon, stay right beside me at all times~ Squeeze, squeeze ☆
You’re so suffocating from the early morning, Aniki… Can’t we do our own thing every once in a while?
You’re in your rebellious phase, aren’t you~ But it’s fine. No matter the phase you’re in, Yuuta-kun will always be my adorable little brother~♪
I saw you greeted someone a moment ago, was it a friend? Allow Onii-chan to judge whether he fits this one’s standards of beauty~☆
The heck kind of character is that… It was Sengoku-kun, and he’s my classmate.
I don’t know what he’s like since I haven’t talked to him much… Maybe he hates me~ He always runs away whenever I talk to him.
Huh, I wonder what he’s like. I wish I could’ve greeted him, too~ You meanie, Yuuta-kun!
“Meanie”…? Never mind, let’s just get going already.
Ah—! Wait! You’re walking off so fast! Lemme guess, we’re playing tag?
Ahaha, no matter how far you pull ahead, I’ll never lose sight of you! ☆
I’m your Onii-chan, after all~ Prepare yourself, Yuuta-kun! Nishishi~♪
Location: Classroom 1-B
…Phaah—!
(T-T-T-That was so anxiety-inducing~!! I just held my breath and ran as fast as I could to my classroom!)
(He was kind enough to greet me of all people… I must have given a bad impression by running away due to my stranger anxiety.)
(The same class, is it… That means we’re classmates. And he knew my name, as well.)
(We might have been able to become friends, but I ended up letting the opportunity slip by just like that.)
(Oh well, friendship is uncharted territory for me, so this was for the best.)
(Hmm, the teacher will arrive right about now. I’ve filled in the application form for the association, so now I simply need to submit it to the Student Council.)
(But I do not have enough time to go there now and come back. I’ll keep it for the lunch break.)
(Once my application is accepted without any hitches, I will start by deciding the activities of the association, then advertising for new members… Fwooohh! My dreams are expanding evermore~♪)
Translation Notes
- ↑ The title taichou refers to leader (sometimes translated as Captain). It literally means “Squad Commander”. “dono” is an honoric title to refer to someone, similar to “Mr.”. dono can also be translated as “lord”.