Gambit - King Slayer Chapter 2
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shivalriesSeason: Spring
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Location: Studio
???: Pardon my intrusion!
Tsukasa: Come in... Er... And you are?
Have you business with Knights?
???: Yes! Ah, I'm sorry, were you busy with work?
Tsukasa: Oh no, rest assured we were only changing locations today—that is, setting up a new base to facilitate our future activities—
???: A new base? Whoa, it's a secret hideout?!
Can I take a look? Or is that not allowed? It's a secret hideout, after all, huh?
Tsukasa: Er, no... There's nothing particularly "secret" about it, so you are free to look around. Just be sure not to touch our personal belongings, alright?
???: Understood! Ahhh, wow! Oh my god! This is so Knights!
Ritsu: ...Who's this guy? Somebody you know, Su~chan? Or maybe Nacchan?
Tsukasa: Hm... I do believe he is a new student at Yumenosaki, if I'm not mistaken? We've never spoken, but I recall making eye contact once while walking through one of the school hallways.
Arashi: Wait, really? He's got a pretty cute face, so I feel like I'd remember him if we passed by each other... but nothing rings a bell.
Ritsu: Count on Nacchan to thoroughly investigate the standard deviation in cuteness of the new first years.
Arashi: I-I'm not investigating anything! Stop making me sound like some kind of pick-up artist, will you? All I mean is that pretty things stick in the memory more easily!
???: ...Ah! I'm so sorry, I haven't introduced myself yet! I let my excitement get the better of me!
I mean, it's just crazy to me! I can finally join the Knights I've been looking up to for so long!
Tsukasa: Pardon...?
???: Oh, sorry! I didn't mean it like it was set in stone or anything!
If I recall, the school rules just say new students have to submit an entry form for the unit we want to join, right? Once that's approved, we've officially joined!
Tsukasa: Indeed, though I did hear that our unit will fall under ES' jurisdiction rather than Yumenosaki starting this year, meaning the entrance procedure may also change.
???: Wait, really? Oh, then, um... this application I filled out... should I submit it to Yumenosaki or ES?
Ritsu: The changeover hasn't yet been formally announced, so it's probably fine to hand it over to Yumenosaki's student council right now.
I'm warning you, though—this year's student council president may be super cute, but don't you dare fall for him. That's my property; I called dibs first.
Arashi: You can just ignore this guy, okay?
Anyway, so, from what I gather... you want to join Knights?
???: Yes! Can I?
Arashi: I mean, I guess you can, but I don't recall us ever opening applications...
Tsukasa: We aren't particularly rejecting applications, either, though.
It is just that, to my utter shame, I've been so terribly busy after inheriting both the Suou family headship and the throne of Knights that I haven't had any spare time to consider smaller issues.
Arashi: Right, that makes sense. In fact, the two of us should've stepped up to help since our schedules are more flexible.
Ritsu: You got that right~ Shape up, Arashi Narukami! This is your responsibility!
Arashi: ......
Ritsu: Owowowow... I was just joooking... You don't have to run experiments on how far my cheek can stretch...
???: Hehe, you're all actually quite friendly here in Knights, aren't you?
You're always so cool and serious onstage, and I heard rumors that the hierarchy here is really strict. I was kind of worried...
Ritsu: Well, our Head of Strictness himself already graduated, so as you can see, we're a chill group now.
???: Oh, good. I thought I would get bullied...
Tsukasa: O-Oh, we would never! The only one of us who enjoys bullying juniors has already graduated, after all!
Ritsu: And they called him Secchan, the bearer of all badness in Knights.
Arashi: He had other things going for him besides the bad parts, just to be clear. I can vouch for him as his childhood friend ♪
Tsukasa: Hehe.
...That aside, er, about your desire to join us...
My apologies, but the idea of new members hadn't even crossed my mind. Would you mind if I took a day or so to think over it?
I will take your application in the meantime. I shall inform you of the results in a few days' time, after I've had a thorough look.
???: Of course! That's perfectly fine by me! In fact, I'm sorry for giving you more work to deal with!
Tsukasa: No, it's alright. I apologize as well that I cannot give you a favorable response, despite you taking the time to come here personally.
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< King Slayer Chapter 1 || Masterlist || King Slayer Chapter 3 >
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Location: Studio
???: Pardon my intrusion!
Tsukasa: Come in... Er... And you are?
Have you business with Knights?
???: Yes! Ah, I'm sorry, were you busy with work?
Tsukasa: Oh no, rest assured we were only changing locations today—that is, setting up a new base to facilitate our future activities—
???: A new base? Whoa, it's a secret hideout?!
Can I take a look? Or is that not allowed? It's a secret hideout, after all, huh?
Tsukasa: Er, no... There's nothing particularly "secret" about it, so you are free to look around. Just be sure not to touch our personal belongings, alright?
???: Understood! Ahhh, wow! Oh my god! This is so Knights!
Ritsu: ...Who's this guy? Somebody you know, Su~chan? Or maybe Nacchan?
Tsukasa: Hm... I do believe he is a new student at Yumenosaki, if I'm not mistaken? We've never spoken, but I recall making eye contact once while walking through one of the school hallways.
Arashi: Wait, really? He's got a pretty cute face, so I feel like I'd remember him if we passed by each other... but nothing rings a bell.
Ritsu: Count on Nacchan to thoroughly investigate the standard deviation in cuteness of the new first years.
Arashi: I-I'm not investigating anything! Stop making me sound like some kind of pick-up artist, will you? All I mean is that pretty things stick in the memory more easily!
???: ...Ah! I'm so sorry, I haven't introduced myself yet! I let my excitement get the better of me!
I mean, it's just crazy to me! I can finally join the Knights I've been looking up to for so long!
Tsukasa: Pardon...?
???: Oh, sorry! I didn't mean it like it was set in stone or anything!
If I recall, the school rules just say new students have to submit an entry form for the unit we want to join, right? Once that's approved, we've officially joined!
Tsukasa: Indeed, though I did hear that our unit will fall under ES' jurisdiction rather than Yumenosaki starting this year, meaning the entrance procedure may also change.
???: Wait, really? Oh, then, um... this application I filled out... should I submit it to Yumenosaki or ES?
Ritsu: The changeover hasn't yet been formally announced, so it's probably fine to hand it over to Yumenosaki's student council right now.
I'm warning you, though—this year's student council president may be super cute, but don't you dare fall for him. That's my property; I called dibs first.
Arashi: You can just ignore this guy, okay?
Anyway, so, from what I gather... you want to join Knights?
???: Yes! Can I?
Arashi: I mean, I guess you can, but I don't recall us ever opening applications...
Tsukasa: We aren't particularly rejecting applications, either, though.
It is just that, to my utter shame, I've been so terribly busy after inheriting both the Suou family headship and the throne of Knights that I haven't had any spare time to consider smaller issues.
Arashi: Right, that makes sense. In fact, the two of us should've stepped up to help since our schedules are more flexible.
Ritsu: You got that right~ Shape up, Arashi Narukami! This is your responsibility!
Arashi: ......
Ritsu: Owowowow... I was just joooking... You don't have to run experiments on how far my cheek can stretch...
???: Hehe, you're all actually quite friendly here in Knights, aren't you?
You're always so cool and serious onstage, and I heard rumors that the hierarchy here is really strict. I was kind of worried...
Ritsu: Well, our Head of Strictness himself already graduated, so as you can see, we're a chill group now.
???: Oh, good. I thought I would get bullied...
Tsukasa: O-Oh, we would never! The only one of us who enjoys bullying juniors has already graduated, after all!
Ritsu: And they called him Secchan, the bearer of all badness in Knights.
Arashi: He had other things going for him besides the bad parts, just to be clear. I can vouch for him as his childhood friend ♪
Tsukasa: Hehe.
...That aside, er, about your desire to join us...
My apologies, but the idea of new members hadn't even crossed my mind. Would you mind if I took a day or so to think over it?
I will take your application in the meantime. I shall inform you of the results in a few days' time, after I've had a thorough look.
???: Of course! That's perfectly fine by me! In fact, I'm sorry for giving you more work to deal with!
Tsukasa: No, it's alright. I apologize as well that I cannot give you a favorable response, despite you taking the time to come here personally.
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< King Slayer Chapter 1 || Masterlist || King Slayer Chapter 3 >
