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shivalriesPart of a Twitter request for iRootiebeer!
Writer: Akira
Season: Winter
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Kaoru: I see~ Well, I wouldn’t mind having summer all year round.
This past year I’ve been working a little harder on idol stuff, so I haven’t been able to go to the beach as often. My frustration’s been building up.
Ahh, I wanna go surfing on the summer sea.
Kanata: I see~ Then… when it gets warmer, I’ll go “puka puka” together with Kaoru.
It’s a promise, pinky promise~♪
Cross my heart and hope to die, stick a porcupinefish in my eye~♪
Kaoru: So in your case, Kanata-kun, it’s a porcupinefish and not a needle?
Kanata: Yes. They’re so yummy~, porcupinefish… Drool.♪ [1]
Kaoru: …Mm? What’s up, Anzu-chan?
Sorry, it was just us dudes talking, huh~! Come here, join in! Let’s celebrate the new year together♪
Ahaha. You’re saying it’s amazing that I can have a normal conversation with Kanata-kun?
But you can chat pretty well with him too, Anzu-chan, even though Kanata-kun has problems communicating.
Either you’re amazing, or Kanata-kun has changed…
Either way, it’s a good trend~ It’s stressful to have to ask “what do you mean?” after every little thing, after all.
Kanata: Um, Kaoru… I apologize for interrupting your fun talk, but have you seen Souma anywhere?
I asked him to cook the osechi and things for us… so we can’t start without him.
Unfortunately, I am getting hungry too.
In the worst case, I can eat alive some of the fish in the tanks.
Kaoru: You’ll make yourself sick~ You can’t eat living fish that came out of a tank that hasn’t been cleaned well.
And besides, they’re the fish we’ve worked hard to raise and I’m kinda fond of them, so I’d rather you not eat them.
Kanata: Mm~ Letting them die instead of eating them sounds like a worse tragedy to me.
The world revolves around eating and being eaten, it’s not at all a sad thing.
Kaoru: You’re talking about humans being egotistical? But I think that ego can be called human love.
Anyway. Returning to the topic, I saw Souma around the fountain.
Kanata: Fountain? Does Souma want to “puka puka” too…?
But the fountain’s temperature is so low, it’s all frozen now.
Kaoru: Yeah, that’s why I was wondering what he’s doing there and thought I might call out to him.
But for some reason that boy was just standing there wordlessly jamming his sword in the frozen fountain.
I got chills, so I just ignored it and came to the clubroom.
And I fell right asleep. I’ve been so tired…
It was rough having to go around greeting everyone at the beginning of the year~ Though I guess I have no choice, being born into that kind of family.
Kanata: Fufu. I’m the same. And probably Souma too… That’s why I want to take today’s “New Year’s meeting” slowly.
I will go get Souma. We really can’t start if he isn’t here.
…Huh, you will go get him, Anzu-san? No, I can’t have a guest doing errands for me!
Ahaha. I see, so you just don’t want to be alone with Kaoru?
Kaoru: Whaaat? Isn’t that mean? I’m hurt!
I’m not some monkey in heat, I wouldn’t lay a hand on a girl who doesn’t want it… really, really!
Kanata: Fufu. That’s right~ Right now, Kaoru isn’t a monkey, but a sheepie.
You have wool wrapped all around you, after all.
Kaoru: Ahh, sorry for just taking this blanket, yeah? This is yours, I think, I can tell from the smell.
Kanata: You have a good nose, Kaoru. It’s just a blanket, so please use it whenever you like~
It is much better than Kaoru shivering in the cold.
…Oh, huh? Anzu-san disappeared.
While we were chatting, did she go to get Souma?
Kaoru: Ahaha. That girl doesn’t listen to people~ She looks pretty quiet, but she’s strong-willed… Unpredictable, but maybe that’s actually kinda cute?
If a girl’s too honest, it makes me feel bad, like I’m deceiving her or something.
Kanata: Souma is like that, huh… But even then, you don’t take advantage of that or try to trick him, Kaoru.
I like that about you.
Kaoru: Thanks. Yep, I’m surprisingly honest, right~♪
You’re the only one who gets it, Kanata-kun, though I feel kinda weird when you seem to think I’m so serious about things.
Kanata: Fufu, you’re a real pain, Kaoru~♪
But, someday you will find someone who with wrap you in love, even that troublesome part of you.
You’re a good boy, Kaoru. God will surely reward you someday.
[Background: Fountain]
Souma: Eyy! Hah! Uryaaaaa…!
Phew, the ice has finally shattered! It was quite the formidable foe! I’ve worked up a good sweat…☆
Fufu. It is still the cold season. If I do not wipe my sweat, I will catch cold.
Hm? Ahh, thank you… Anzu-dono. You will lend me your towel?
…Uwoh?! That surprised me, when did you appear behind my back?!
You are becoming more skilled at erasing your presence, it seems.
If you were an assassin, my head and torso would have made a tearful goodbye to each other just now! Hahaha♪
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[1] The original phrase used in pinky promises in Japanese is more like "If I lie, I'll drink a thousand needles". A thousand needles is pronounced harisenbon, which is also how you say porcupinefish/blowfish in Japanese. So the pun is harder to pick up in Japanese, but Kaoru kindly pointed it out for us.
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< Winter Sleeping Beauty Chapter 1 || Winter Sleeping Beauty Chapter 3 >
Writer: Akira
Season: Winter
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Kaoru: I see~ Well, I wouldn’t mind having summer all year round.
This past year I’ve been working a little harder on idol stuff, so I haven’t been able to go to the beach as often. My frustration’s been building up.
Ahh, I wanna go surfing on the summer sea.
Kanata: I see~ Then… when it gets warmer, I’ll go “puka puka” together with Kaoru.
It’s a promise, pinky promise~♪
Cross my heart and hope to die, stick a porcupinefish in my eye~♪
Kaoru: So in your case, Kanata-kun, it’s a porcupinefish and not a needle?
Kanata: Yes. They’re so yummy~, porcupinefish… Drool.♪ [1]
Kaoru: …Mm? What’s up, Anzu-chan?
Sorry, it was just us dudes talking, huh~! Come here, join in! Let’s celebrate the new year together♪
Ahaha. You’re saying it’s amazing that I can have a normal conversation with Kanata-kun?
But you can chat pretty well with him too, Anzu-chan, even though Kanata-kun has problems communicating.
Either you’re amazing, or Kanata-kun has changed…
Either way, it’s a good trend~ It’s stressful to have to ask “what do you mean?” after every little thing, after all.
Kanata: Um, Kaoru… I apologize for interrupting your fun talk, but have you seen Souma anywhere?
I asked him to cook the osechi and things for us… so we can’t start without him.
Unfortunately, I am getting hungry too.
In the worst case, I can eat alive some of the fish in the tanks.
Kaoru: You’ll make yourself sick~ You can’t eat living fish that came out of a tank that hasn’t been cleaned well.
And besides, they’re the fish we’ve worked hard to raise and I’m kinda fond of them, so I’d rather you not eat them.
Kanata: Mm~ Letting them die instead of eating them sounds like a worse tragedy to me.
The world revolves around eating and being eaten, it’s not at all a sad thing.
Kaoru: You’re talking about humans being egotistical? But I think that ego can be called human love.
Anyway. Returning to the topic, I saw Souma around the fountain.
Kanata: Fountain? Does Souma want to “puka puka” too…?
But the fountain’s temperature is so low, it’s all frozen now.
Kaoru: Yeah, that’s why I was wondering what he’s doing there and thought I might call out to him.
But for some reason that boy was just standing there wordlessly jamming his sword in the frozen fountain.
I got chills, so I just ignored it and came to the clubroom.
And I fell right asleep. I’ve been so tired…
It was rough having to go around greeting everyone at the beginning of the year~ Though I guess I have no choice, being born into that kind of family.
Kanata: Fufu. I’m the same. And probably Souma too… That’s why I want to take today’s “New Year’s meeting” slowly.
I will go get Souma. We really can’t start if he isn’t here.
…Huh, you will go get him, Anzu-san? No, I can’t have a guest doing errands for me!
Ahaha. I see, so you just don’t want to be alone with Kaoru?
Kaoru: Whaaat? Isn’t that mean? I’m hurt!
I’m not some monkey in heat, I wouldn’t lay a hand on a girl who doesn’t want it… really, really!
Kanata: Fufu. That’s right~ Right now, Kaoru isn’t a monkey, but a sheepie.
You have wool wrapped all around you, after all.
Kaoru: Ahh, sorry for just taking this blanket, yeah? This is yours, I think, I can tell from the smell.
Kanata: You have a good nose, Kaoru. It’s just a blanket, so please use it whenever you like~
It is much better than Kaoru shivering in the cold.
…Oh, huh? Anzu-san disappeared.
While we were chatting, did she go to get Souma?
Kaoru: Ahaha. That girl doesn’t listen to people~ She looks pretty quiet, but she’s strong-willed… Unpredictable, but maybe that’s actually kinda cute?
If a girl’s too honest, it makes me feel bad, like I’m deceiving her or something.
Kanata: Souma is like that, huh… But even then, you don’t take advantage of that or try to trick him, Kaoru.
I like that about you.
Kaoru: Thanks. Yep, I’m surprisingly honest, right~♪
You’re the only one who gets it, Kanata-kun, though I feel kinda weird when you seem to think I’m so serious about things.
Kanata: Fufu, you’re a real pain, Kaoru~♪
But, someday you will find someone who with wrap you in love, even that troublesome part of you.
You’re a good boy, Kaoru. God will surely reward you someday.
[Background: Fountain]
Souma: Eyy! Hah! Uryaaaaa…!
Phew, the ice has finally shattered! It was quite the formidable foe! I’ve worked up a good sweat…☆
Fufu. It is still the cold season. If I do not wipe my sweat, I will catch cold.
Hm? Ahh, thank you… Anzu-dono. You will lend me your towel?
…Uwoh?! That surprised me, when did you appear behind my back?!
You are becoming more skilled at erasing your presence, it seems.
If you were an assassin, my head and torso would have made a tearful goodbye to each other just now! Hahaha♪
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[1] The original phrase used in pinky promises in Japanese is more like "If I lie, I'll drink a thousand needles". A thousand needles is pronounced harisenbon, which is also how you say porcupinefish/blowfish in Japanese. So the pun is harder to pick up in Japanese, but Kaoru kindly pointed it out for us.
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< Winter Sleeping Beauty Chapter 1 || Winter Sleeping Beauty Chapter 3 >
