Love Collector - Love Chaser Chapter 3
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shivalriesSeason: Spring
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Location: Track Field
(The next day, at Yumenosaki Academy's track field)
Arashi: (My first target will be Tsukasa-chan. To secure my victory, I've selected Yumenosaki Academy as the location for our duel.)
(Over here, I won't have to worry about the other Knights members butting in, which means I can minimize the risk of any of them finding out about my plan.)
(If I remember right, Tsukasa-chan's the student council treasurer now. Maybe I'll find him in the student council room?)
(Oh, but if other people are there, that'll complicate things. It might look unnatural if I just called Tsukasa-chan out to talk one-on-one, too...)
(Okay, first, I need to pin down Tsukasa-chan's location, then make contact with him once I have a solid plan.)
(...I only just graduated recently, but somehow this place already feels nostalgic.)
(Things were crazy around graduation with all that stuff about “ES Academy” and closing down the school...)
(But it looks like the danger's past, and everyone's all but forgotten about it. Club activities are going on as usual. It doesn't feel like anything's changed at all since I was last here.)
(Well, it's possible there are still some problems that don't show up on the surface, but that doesn't concern me anymore now that I'm a graduate.)
(...Even then, I wonder if it's because I'm not in uniform, but the students keep glancing over at me. It's a little troubling.)
(If you're curious about me, why don't you come and talk to me?)
(I have permission to be on school grounds, so I should feel free to walk around with confidence... but this makes me feel like I'm doing something bad.)
(I had a faint hope that a bunch of cute, adoring juniors would rush up and crowd around me—or some situation like that.)
(Reality just doesn't live up to ideals.)
(Oh? These footsteps...)
Mitsuru: Bam~! ☆
—W-Whoa! Shoot, I was so close, but you avoided me!
Arashi: Heehee. I'm not your track-and-field senior for nothing, now! I wouldn't lose to a junior of mine ♪
...I'm kidding. I never really gave it my best in club activities, so I can't go around talking big.
On the other hand, you're still as full of energy as always, huh, Mitsuru-chan?
Mitsuru: Yep! I'm doing exactly as you told me, Arashi-chan-senpai!
Arashi: As I... told you?
Mitsuru: Oh, did ya forget? Arashi-chan-senpai, you told me to keep on shining, forever and ever.
Arashi: Oh... You're right, I think I did say that to you. I'm surprised you remember that.
Mitsuru: It was the last day you and Ado-chan-senpai came to club activities, and you did it for me! No way I'd forget ☆
Arashi: I'm pretty sure it was only Adonis-chan who really participated. All I did was show up in my regular uniform and do a little jog. That couldn't even be considered a warm-up.
Mitsuru: Yeah, but that was enough for me. I didn't win against Ado-chan-senpai, and you weren't really running to win, but still—
All three of us ran together in club! And that made me really, really happy!
Arashi: Mitsuru-chan...
Mitsuru: Oh right! Get this—I'm the track-and-field club president now!
We've got a few new members this year. There's even one who came from up north!
Arashi: Up north?
Mitsuru: Well, uh, I forgot the name of the place... but when I was a first year, we did a concert in a region up north.
And somebody up there saw our concert and came to Yumenosaki because they were inspired to be an idol!
We weren't that famous back then, and had lots of tough moments...
But now there's a kid looking up to me and chasing after me! All my hard work managed to reach somebody's heart! And that makes me super happy!
I'm the way I am today because everybody supported me. So this time, I'll be the support to my juniors ☆
I'll be just as good a leader to my juniors as my seniors were to me!
Arashi: Hehe, looks like I won't have to worry at all about the track-and-field club with you here, Mitsuru-chan. You know, I always thought of you as my cute little junior in club...
But you really became a proper senpai while I wasn't looking, didn't you? ♪
Mitsuru: Ehehe, you're gonna make me blush ♪
Arashi-chan-senpai, did you come to check on the track-and-field club today? If you did, I can go call the new members over.
Arashi: (Oops! I forgot all about what I came for in the first place!)
(I wonder if Mitsuru-chan knows where I can find Tsukasa-chan...?)
...No, it's okay.
You've already brought me up to speed, and besides, I don't think a graduate should be interrupting your club practice. I'll come back another time to meet everybody, okay?
I think I should go home soon, but well, since I'm here... maybe I should say hi to Tsukasa-chan, too?
Assuming he's still here today, do you think he'd be in the student council room?
Mitsuru: Tsukasa-chan? Well if you're looking for Tsukasa-chan, he's probably at the archery range! He said he was gonna do some archery today!
Arashi: Is that so? Thanks. You saved me some time running around looking for him.
I'll see you around, Mitsuru-chan. Do your best in club!
Mitsuru: Will do, Arashi-chan-senpai! Bye-bye~♪
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Location: Archery Range
(A few minutes later, at the entrance to the archery range)
Arashi: (It's so quiet... Is it empty?)
(Hm? I hear someone whispering further in...)
Tsukasa: Now, surrender yourself and come here.
You are hungry, are you not? I've prepared some food for you.
After that, we can play with this toy together. Exercise after a meal is good for you.
...Hehe. Yes, that's it. You need only follow my guidance obediently.
I do like animals that are cute and docile... ♪
Arashi: What are you doing, Tsukasa-chan?
Tsukasa: Yeep?! Na... Narukami-senpai?!
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< Love Chaser Chapter 2 || Masterlist || Love Chaser Chapter 4 >
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Location: Track Field
(The next day, at Yumenosaki Academy's track field)
Arashi: (My first target will be Tsukasa-chan. To secure my victory, I've selected Yumenosaki Academy as the location for our duel.)
(Over here, I won't have to worry about the other Knights members butting in, which means I can minimize the risk of any of them finding out about my plan.)
(If I remember right, Tsukasa-chan's the student council treasurer now. Maybe I'll find him in the student council room?)
(Oh, but if other people are there, that'll complicate things. It might look unnatural if I just called Tsukasa-chan out to talk one-on-one, too...)
(Okay, first, I need to pin down Tsukasa-chan's location, then make contact with him once I have a solid plan.)
(...I only just graduated recently, but somehow this place already feels nostalgic.)
(Things were crazy around graduation with all that stuff about “ES Academy” and closing down the school...)
(But it looks like the danger's past, and everyone's all but forgotten about it. Club activities are going on as usual. It doesn't feel like anything's changed at all since I was last here.)
(Well, it's possible there are still some problems that don't show up on the surface, but that doesn't concern me anymore now that I'm a graduate.)
(...Even then, I wonder if it's because I'm not in uniform, but the students keep glancing over at me. It's a little troubling.)
(If you're curious about me, why don't you come and talk to me?)
(I have permission to be on school grounds, so I should feel free to walk around with confidence... but this makes me feel like I'm doing something bad.)
(I had a faint hope that a bunch of cute, adoring juniors would rush up and crowd around me—or some situation like that.)
(Reality just doesn't live up to ideals.)
(Oh? These footsteps...)
Mitsuru: Bam~! ☆
—W-Whoa! Shoot, I was so close, but you avoided me!
Arashi: Heehee. I'm not your track-and-field senior for nothing, now! I wouldn't lose to a junior of mine ♪
...I'm kidding. I never really gave it my best in club activities, so I can't go around talking big.
On the other hand, you're still as full of energy as always, huh, Mitsuru-chan?
Mitsuru: Yep! I'm doing exactly as you told me, Arashi-chan-senpai!
Arashi: As I... told you?
Mitsuru: Oh, did ya forget? Arashi-chan-senpai, you told me to keep on shining, forever and ever.
Arashi: Oh... You're right, I think I did say that to you. I'm surprised you remember that.
Mitsuru: It was the last day you and Ado-chan-senpai came to club activities, and you did it for me! No way I'd forget ☆
Arashi: I'm pretty sure it was only Adonis-chan who really participated. All I did was show up in my regular uniform and do a little jog. That couldn't even be considered a warm-up.
Mitsuru: Yeah, but that was enough for me. I didn't win against Ado-chan-senpai, and you weren't really running to win, but still—
All three of us ran together in club! And that made me really, really happy!
Arashi: Mitsuru-chan...
Mitsuru: Oh right! Get this—I'm the track-and-field club president now!
We've got a few new members this year. There's even one who came from up north!
Arashi: Up north?
Mitsuru: Well, uh, I forgot the name of the place... but when I was a first year, we did a concert in a region up north.
And somebody up there saw our concert and came to Yumenosaki because they were inspired to be an idol!
We weren't that famous back then, and had lots of tough moments...
But now there's a kid looking up to me and chasing after me! All my hard work managed to reach somebody's heart! And that makes me super happy!
I'm the way I am today because everybody supported me. So this time, I'll be the support to my juniors ☆
I'll be just as good a leader to my juniors as my seniors were to me!
Arashi: Hehe, looks like I won't have to worry at all about the track-and-field club with you here, Mitsuru-chan. You know, I always thought of you as my cute little junior in club...
But you really became a proper senpai while I wasn't looking, didn't you? ♪
Mitsuru: Ehehe, you're gonna make me blush ♪
Arashi-chan-senpai, did you come to check on the track-and-field club today? If you did, I can go call the new members over.
Arashi: (Oops! I forgot all about what I came for in the first place!)
(I wonder if Mitsuru-chan knows where I can find Tsukasa-chan...?)
...No, it's okay.
You've already brought me up to speed, and besides, I don't think a graduate should be interrupting your club practice. I'll come back another time to meet everybody, okay?
I think I should go home soon, but well, since I'm here... maybe I should say hi to Tsukasa-chan, too?
Assuming he's still here today, do you think he'd be in the student council room?
Mitsuru: Tsukasa-chan? Well if you're looking for Tsukasa-chan, he's probably at the archery range! He said he was gonna do some archery today!
Arashi: Is that so? Thanks. You saved me some time running around looking for him.
I'll see you around, Mitsuru-chan. Do your best in club!
Mitsuru: Will do, Arashi-chan-senpai! Bye-bye~♪
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Location: Archery Range
(A few minutes later, at the entrance to the archery range)
Arashi: (It's so quiet... Is it empty?)
(Hm? I hear someone whispering further in...)
Tsukasa: Now, surrender yourself and come here.
You are hungry, are you not? I've prepared some food for you.
After that, we can play with this toy together. Exercise after a meal is good for you.
...Hehe. Yes, that's it. You need only follow my guidance obediently.
I do like animals that are cute and docile... ♪
Arashi: What are you doing, Tsukasa-chan?
Tsukasa: Yeep?! Na... Narukami-senpai?!
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< Love Chaser Chapter 2 || Masterlist || Love Chaser Chapter 4 >
