The second day of the ball game. The time was past 12:30 in the afternoon. The girls’ basketball and boys’ soccer finals were yet to commence for this year’s heated games.
“We are starting with the girls’ final. I didn’t expect to be playing against Yui-chan’s class for the final.”
The five of us, plus Yui, were relaxing after eating lunch in the cafeteria.The topic of conversation was the girls’ basketball finals that were about to start. Our second-year team led by Nikaido was up against the first-year team led by Yui-chan. It was a big leap forward, overturning the low opinion of the team.
“Heh heh heh. Were you surprised, Yoshizumi-senpai? This is what we’re capable of!”
Yui-chan put on a smug face and broadened her chest. This time, I couldn’t help but praise her for being so good at what she did. She made it to the finals as a freshman, which even Nikaido and Kaede couldn’t accomplish last year.
“I thought it might be possible, but I never thought you’d make it to the finals. It’s really amazing, Yui-chan.”
“Yui is all about athleticism, you know. Instead, in terms of study… well, you know.”
Kaede’s deep sigh said it all, didn’t it. It was like a special type of physical attack in the game? I’ll hit you with anything physical! No, was it wrong?
“Tsk tsk. That’s sweet, Kaede-neesan. I’ve changed in the last three years of junior high school, you know? To put it another way, I’ve grown up to the point where a novel could be written about me as “an athlete with excellent grades”!”
Yui made a smug V-sign. People did change in three years, you know. Especially Yui, who was forced to leave her beloved Kaede. I’m sure it was enough of a turning point for her to peel off her skin. It did seem a little annoying, though.
“I see. That’s a relief. If you don’t know how to study and want to study for the exam with me, I was thinking of teaching you, but I guess that won’t be necessary.”
Kaede said with a laugh, but in a spine-tingling voice. Apparently, she was annoyed by Yui’s series of smug looks.
“… eh? Kaede-neesan is going to be my tutor?”
“If Yui-chan was the same as before, I would be willing to accept it, but if she has excellent grades, I don’t think that will be necessary.”
“You know what!? I don’t know if I’ll be able to keep up with my high school studies, so you’ll have to be my tutor, Kaede-neesan! Please!”
Yui grabbed Kaede’s arm and pleaded with her, looking like she was about to cry. Well, the midterm test for the first year of high school was like an extension of middle school, so one could handle it. Of course, that was assuming you’d been listening to your classes.
“A… haha”
“… Were you by chance dozing off during class, Yui-chan?”
Yui’s shoulders shook as Kaede pursued her! Yeah, that reaction said it all, didn’t it. She had been in high school for less than a month, and already went off into a dream during class. That was a big one.
“I can’t help it! I’m not used to this life, and I’m losing my rhythm! And it’s not like I’m falling asleep! I’m just a little out of it!”
“”
“Aaah! Kaede-neesan’s eyes are not smiling! Help me, Yoshizumi-senpai!”
Can you please not ask me for help there!? You see, Kaede’s looking like a demon because Yui-chan chan was sticking to her! Don’t drag me into this! If you’re going to stick to me, let it be Nikaido… !?
“Ai-chan said she would be leaving first. And Yuya-kun, I’m not mad at you, okay? Yeah, I am not angry.”
“Yo, Yoshizumi-senpai… can’t you see the red-haired swordsman behind Kaede? He is the strongest swordsman who can make even the demon boss run away barefoot, you know.”
Yui, you shouldn’t go any further. There were many kinds of stories, but that one was the most delicate and should not be touched right now. Well, that was the embodiment of Kaede’s anger.
” Fufu….I’m very happy to see that you’ve grown quite attached to Yuya-kun. But I think it’s time for you to leave? There! My! It’s my place!”
[TN: The Author left it like this. Supposedly Kaede bit Yuya as a proof of Yuya being hers.]
“”
“”
There was an awkward silence. I didn’t know what to look like in this situation, but I know I shouldn’t laugh. That was why Yui-chan turned her head down and tried her best to hold back her laughter.
“It’s a place… pfft… Kaede-neesan bit it.”
Come on, Yui! You can’t tease her like that for biting you of all people! Kaede didn’t want to bite me either! Besides, it’s cute! It’s “dechu” with a straight face! I should have recorded it.
“Uuh… It’s a lifelong disappointment. I can’t believe you bit me at the critical moment”
“It’s okay, Kaede-neesan. She was so cute, wasn’t she? Pfft.”
I thought I heard the sound of Kaede’s patience being cut off. Then she said in a quiet voice that chilled me to the bone.
“… Yui-chan. After this, the finals… you’ll have to brace yourself, won’t you?”
“… eh?”
“Fufu… I’ll show you the best of my best. Please entertain me at all costs, okay?”
Celebrate, this was the moment the Demon Lord Kaede Hitotsuba was born here! Kaede’s eyes were burning with passion, so much so that I wanted to shout something like that. But the air around her was cold to the bone, just like the strongest demon king.
“Aah, Yuya-kun. I’m about to go.”
“Yes, sir… Yes, sir.”
Feeling like I was the Demon Lord’s butler, I followed Kaede’s lead. In the end, I was able to get the best out of her. Well, I think it was Yui’s fault for getting carried away, so I guess she deserved it.
“Yuya-kun. Forget about what happened earlier, okay? Delete it from your brain memory as soon as possible.”
Kaede blurted out to me as she walked away, as if she was very concerned about the fact that she had bitten me. No, I would like to forget it if I could, but unfortunately, I guess it was difficult.
“Why is that!? Is Yuya-kun picking on me too!? I even bite once in a while!”
“No, that’s not what I meant. It was simply because she was so cute. Even when she bit me, and the embarrassed red face afterwards. So I’ll never forget it.”
“Mou… Yuya-kun, you idiot.”
Kaede said, blushing up to her ears, and stood next to me and squeezed my hand. We intertwined our fingers and made a lover’s connection. We were both in our jerseys and the students were looking at us here and there, but we didn’t care and headed for the battlefield.
“Ehehe. I’m recharging my energy from you, Yuya-kun! And a hug and a ‘good luck’ and a pat on the head would be perfect, right?”
“Can we… can we do that when we get back?”
“Well then, I’ll just have to hope for the best with those words! Yuya-kun, is that okay? Do you think you can win?”
There was a slight hint of anxiety in Kaede’s voice. No wonder. The opponent was the class led by Sugiya, the captain of the soccer team. Since most of the students belong to the soccer club, they were considered to be the top candidates for the championship. In fact, he hadn’t scored a goal until the semifinals.
“Yuya-kun will be fine. Besides, I’ll be with you today. I will support you with all my strength. So please show me a lot of cool things about you, Yuya-kun?”
The encouragement sent only to me by Kaede with a sly smile lit a fire in my heart. It flared up in an instant, and I felt infinite power welling up in me.
“Thank you, Kaede. I… I won’t lose.”
“Fufu. That’s the spirit. Good luck, Yuya-kun.”
This time I nodded vigorously at her words. But first, I had to make sure I supported Kaede and the others. Good luck, Kaede!
The second day of the ball game. The time was past 12:30 in the afternoon. The girls’ basketball and boys’ soccer finals were yet to commence for this year’s heated games.
“We are starting with the girls’ final. I didn’t expect to be playing against Yui-chan’s class for the final.”
The five of us, plus Yui, were relaxing after eating lunch in the cafeteria.The topic of conversation was the girls’ basketball finals that were about to start. Our second-year team led by Nikaido was up against the first-year team led by Yui-chan. It was a big leap forward, overturning the low opinion of the team.
“Heh heh heh. Were you surprised, Yoshizumi-senpai? This is what we’re capable of!”
Yui-chan put on a smug face and broadened her chest. This time, I couldn’t help but praise her for being so good at what she did. She made it to the finals as a freshman, which even Nikaido and Kaede couldn’t accomplish last year.
“I thought it might be possible, but I never thought you’d make it to the finals. It’s really amazing, Yui-chan.”
“Yui is all about athleticism, you know. Instead, in terms of study… well, you know.”
Kaede’s deep sigh said it all, didn’t it. It was like a special type of physical attack in the game? I’ll hit you with anything physical! No, was it wrong?
“Tsk tsk. That’s sweet, Kaede-neesan. I’ve changed in the last three years of junior high school, you know? To put it another way, I’ve grown up to the point where a novel could be written about me as “an athlete with excellent grades”!”
Yui made a smug V-sign. People did change in three years, you know. Especially Yui, who was forced to leave her beloved Kaede. I’m sure it was enough of a turning point for her to peel off her skin. It did seem a little annoying, though.
“I see. That’s a relief. If you don’t know how to study and want to study for the exam with me, I was thinking of teaching you, but I guess that won’t be necessary.”
Kaede said with a laugh, but in a spine-tingling voice. Apparently, she was annoyed by Yui’s series of smug looks.
“… eh? Kaede-neesan is going to be my tutor?”
“If Yui-chan was the same as before, I would be willing to accept it, but if she has excellent grades, I don’t think that will be necessary.”
“You know what!? I don’t know if I’ll be able to keep up with my high school studies, so you’ll have to be my tutor, Kaede-neesan! Please!”
Yui grabbed Kaede’s arm and pleaded with her, looking like she was about to cry. Well, the midterm test for the first year of high school was like an extension of middle school, so one could handle it. Of course, that was assuming you’d been listening to your classes.
“A… haha”
“… Were you by chance dozing off during class, Yui-chan?”
Yui’s shoulders shook as Kaede pursued her! Yeah, that reaction said it all, didn’t it. She had been in high school for less than a month, and already went off into a dream during class. That was a big one.
“I can’t help it! I’m not used to this life, and I’m losing my rhythm! And it’s not like I’m falling asleep! I’m just a little out of it!”
“”
“Aaah! Kaede-neesan’s eyes are not smiling! Help me, Yoshizumi-senpai!”
Can you please not ask me for help there!? You see, Kaede’s looking like a demon because Yui-chan chan was sticking to her! Don’t drag me into this! If you’re going to stick to me, let it be Nikaido… !?
“Ai-chan said she would be leaving first. And Yuya-kun, I’m not mad at you, okay? Yeah, I am not angry.”
“Yo, Yoshizumi-senpai… can’t you see the red-haired swordsman behind Kaede? He is the strongest swordsman who can make even the demon boss run away barefoot, you know.”
Yui, you shouldn’t go any further. There were many kinds of stories, but that one was the most delicate and should not be touched right now. Well, that was the embodiment of Kaede’s anger.
” Fufu….I’m very happy to see that you’ve grown quite attached to Yuya-kun. But I think it’s time for you to leave? There! My! It’s my place!”
[TN: The Author left it like this. Supposedly Kaede bit Yuya as a proof of Yuya being hers.]
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“”
There was an awkward silence. I didn’t know what to look like in this situation, but I know I shouldn’t laugh. That was why Yui-chan turned her head down and tried her best to hold back her laughter.
“It’s a place… pfft… Kaede-neesan bit it.”
Come on, Yui! You can’t tease her like that for biting you of all people! Kaede didn’t want to bite me either! Besides, it’s cute! It’s “dechu” with a straight face! I should have recorded it.
“Uuh… It’s a lifelong disappointment. I can’t believe you bit me at the critical moment”
“It’s okay, Kaede-neesan. She was so cute, wasn’t she? Pfft.”
I thought I heard the sound of Kaede’s patience being cut off. Then she said in a quiet voice that chilled me to the bone.
“… Yui-chan. After this, the finals… you’ll have to brace yourself, won’t you?”
“… eh?”
“Fufu… I’ll show you the best of my best. Please entertain me at all costs, okay?”
Celebrate, this was the moment the Demon Lord Kaede Hitotsuba was born here! Kaede’s eyes were burning with passion, so much so that I wanted to shout something like that. But the air around her was cold to the bone, just like the strongest demon king.
“Aah, Yuya-kun. I’m about to go.”
“Yes, sir… Yes, sir.”
Feeling like I was the Demon Lord’s butler, I followed Kaede’s lead. In the end, I was able to get the best out of her. Well, I think it was Yui’s fault for getting carried away, so I guess she deserved it.
“Yuya-kun. Forget about what happened earlier, okay? Delete it from your brain memory as soon as possible.”
Kaede blurted out to me as she walked away, as if she was very concerned about the fact that she had bitten me. No, I would like to forget it if I could, but unfortunately, I guess it was difficult.
“Why is that!? Is Yuya-kun picking on me too!? I even bite once in a while!”
“No, that’s not what I meant. It was simply because she was so cute. Even when she bit me, and the embarrassed red face afterwards. So I’ll never forget it.”
“Mou… Yuya-kun, you idiot.”
Kaede said, blushing up to her ears, and stood next to me and squeezed my hand. We intertwined our fingers and made a lover’s connection. We were both in our jerseys and the students were looking at us here and there, but we didn’t care and headed for the battlefield.
“Ehehe. I’m recharging my energy from you, Yuya-kun! And a hug and a ‘good luck’ and a pat on the head would be perfect, right?”
“Can we… can we do that when we get back?”
“Well then, I’ll just have to hope for the best with those words! Yuya-kun, is that okay? Do you think you can win?”
There was a slight hint of anxiety in Kaede’s voice. No wonder. The opponent was the class led by Sugiya, the captain of the soccer team. Since most of the students belong to the soccer club, they were considered to be the top candidates for the championship. In fact, he hadn’t scored a goal until the semifinals.
“Yuya-kun will be fine. Besides, I’ll be with you today. I will support you with all my strength. So please show me a lot of cool things about you, Yuya-kun?”
The encouragement sent only to me by Kaede with a sly smile lit a fire in my heart. It flared up in an instant, and I felt infinite power welling up in me.
“Thank you, Kaede. I… I won’t lose.”
“Fufu. That’s the spirit. Good luck, Yuya-kun.”
This time I nodded vigorously at her words. But first, I had to make sure I supported Kaede and the others. Good luck, Kaede!
