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Who Can Resist Nakano Nino? [18]

Takanashi Rikka and Shirase didn't know each other, so after proudly basking in the children's praise, she quickly shifted her gaze elsewhere.

Nakano Itsuki, having been stunned into silence for quite some time, suddenly exclaimed, "Now I remember!"

"What is it?" Shirase instinctively turned his head.

Itsuki stared intently at Takanashi Rikka, who had become the children's hero, and whispered seriously, "There's a very strange first-year student at Ginkgo Private Academy. Ni...

Who Can Resist Nakano Nino? [17]

With all the dishes set out on the table, the starving Nakano sisters naturally couldn’t hold back any longer.

Nakano Ichika still remembered to call Nino, though, and after learning she was almost home, stopped the others from picking up their chopsticks: "Hold on a bit, Nino’s nearly here."

"But I'm soooo hungry," Yotsuba whined, resting her chin helplessly on the table.

"I’m hungry too," Miku muttered darkly.

Only Itsuki, having already filled her stomach with...

Who Can Resist Nakano Nino? [16]

“Eh? But it’s okay for me to stay—I don’t have anything else to do right now anyway.”

The named Nakano Yotsuba blinked, confusion clearly visible in her eyes.

Nakano Ichika teased, “The kitchen’s only so big, and since the three of us are also pretty big, it’ll get crowded if we all stay here.”

Shirase paused in his movements upon hearing that, thinking to himself: You'd better only be talking about kitchen space. What do you mean by 'big'?

Y...

Who Can Resist Nakano Nino? [15]

Nakano Itsuki always handled things with seriousness and care, often playing the role of a mother to soothe tensions whenever the sisters argued.

But in the end, she was still just a high school girl.

One second, her precious meat buns were cruelly stolen by an acquaintance right before her eyes, breaking her heart; the next second, that same person claimed it was just a prank and sincerely offered compensation.

This series of punches completely knocked her out of her senses...

Who Can Resist Nakano Nino? [14]

As Kojima Kana happily enjoyed her meal, Shirase was already changing his shoes at the doorway.

“You’re going out?” Kana managed to ask between stuffing food into her mouth.

“Yeah. Don’t wait up—I have something to take care of,” Shirase replied without looking back.

Kana laughed cheerfully. “Nee-san didn’t plan to wait anyway. But since you cooked dinner and even bought meat buns, I'll save you some food.”

After leaving, Shirase headed straight to ...

Who Can Resist Nakano Nino? [13]

“Are you here to see Nino? But she isn’t home right now… Well, come on in anyway!”

The ever-energetic Nakano Yotsuba enthusiastically invited Shirase inside.

Even though his body was now controlled by the system, this damned system at least had the sense to remove its shoes, not dirtying their clean floor.

“I think Nino went shopping for bags with her friends. She baked some cookies earlier—they’re actually pretty good! Do you want some?” Nakano Yotsuba chatt...

Who Can Resist Nakano Nino? [12]

Shirase Haruto was never one for procrastination. Since the progress bar for unlocking the new function was almost full, he decisively activated the [Free Hosting] mode.

The timer was still set at 60 minutes.

But before activation, he prepared a little something else.

Because he wanted to verify if this damned system really only knew how to do heroic acts.

He spread out some newly purchased math practice books on the desk, arranging pencils, scratch paper, and other st...

Who Can Resist Nakano Nino? [11]

It wasn't strange for Nakano Nino to have thoughts like these. A guy and a girl walking together beneath an umbrella on a rainy day, and suddenly the guy brings up a romantic rain scene from a drama—how could anyone blame her for thinking too much?

Not to mention, Shirase Haruto had never hidden his affection toward her…

The girl's heart was thrown into chaos, her mind utterly unguarded. She felt like a lonely figure who’d stood beneath a dim lamp in a world of endless night...

Tracen's Love Defense War [20]

After that day, everything seemed to return to a state of calm.

But...

Looking over at Maruzensky sitting behind one table in the Student Council room, Symboli Rudolf then shifted her gaze to the other table.

Sitting at that table was Mr. C.B.

Everyone knew that Mr. C.B. was someone who usually would never spend so much time in the Student Council room.

Yet now, ever since Maruzensky returned, Mr. C.B. had been in the Student Council room every day, as if keeping...

Tracen's Love Defense War [19]

On the second day after discharge, both Mr. C.B. and Maruzensky had—without arranging it—taken leave.

They had the same goal today.

To buy Yayoi Natural some clothes, and to tidy her up properly.

After all, her long-term illness had left her with no time to care for such things.

Her hair and tail fur both showed signs of dryness and split ends.

This too had to be dealt with a little.

And also…

Looking down at the photo from Yayoi Natural’s wed...

Tracen's Love Defense War [18]

The next morning, Yayoi Natural was discharged from the hospital accompanied by Chiyono O.

Meanwhile, Maruzensky and Mr. C.B. sat across from each other in the Student Council room, staring at each other in tense silence.

As for the third person in the room?

Better to just pretend she doesn’t exist for now.

After finally finishing up the paperwork, Mr. C.B. and Maruzensky left the Student Council room side by side again.

This left the nonexistent third person i...

Tracen's Love Defense War [17]

Just a few days before Yayoi Natural’s scheduled discharge, when her health had finally begun to improve, Maruzensky at last returned.

It was fortunate that this trip was only to local races—otherwise, she might not have been able to come back at this critical moment.

Naturally, the first thing she did upon her return couldn’t have been anything else.

“Maruzensky, where are you going?”

Seeing the rushed expression on Maruzensky’s face, Symboli Rudolf asked ...

Tracen's Love Defense War [16]

Yayoi Natural's physical recovery wasn’t exactly smooth. Due to her previous severe exhaustion, she still needed several more days of hospital observation before considering discharge.

With Mr. C.B. unable to visit daily—the duty of taking care of Yayoi Natural fell to Sakura Chiyono O, who hadn’t even officially debuted yet.

Arriving at the hospital room, Chiyono O first replaced the flowers in the vase as usual, then took a seat by Yayoi Natural's bedside. "Yayoi-san, woul...

Tracen's Love Defense War [15]

When Yayoi Natural opened her eyes again, the scene she saw was—

“Please don’t cry, don’t cry…”

Mr. C.B. desperately trying to soothe a crying baby.

Seeing Mr. C.B. flustered for the very first time, and her own child fussing noisily in the other’s arms, Yayoi Natural suddenly felt like smiling.

The faint laughter quickly caught Mr. C.B.’s attention.

Noticing Yayoi Natural awake, Mr. C.B. wanted to say something—but…

“Let me take her.�...

Tracen's Love Defense War [14]

For another full week afterward, Mr. C.B. continued visiting Yayoi Natural, each time holding a bag of groceries.

Today, of course, was no exception.

But aside from groceries, today Mr. C.B. had actually brought one additional item:

Yayoi Natural’s official identity documents.

Because this was an identity application for an Uma Musume—and due to Mr. C.B.’s persistent urging—the processing speed had been exceptionally fast.

After glancing once mor...

Tracen's Love Defense War [13]

Since the day she slipped away from Yayoi Natural’s side, about a week had passed.

In that week, Mr. C.B. had finally managed to visit Yayoi Natural again.

After all, she still had Student Council work to handle, so the visits had been delayed.

Only today, after clearing out most of her paperwork, could Mr. C.B. once again arrive at Maruzensky’s doorstep, carrying a bag of groceries.

As usual, she raised her hand and pressed the doorbell.

Unlike before, she w...

Tracen's Love Defense War [12]

Yayoi Natural's cooking had improved quite a bit compared to a few days ago.

Eating the lunch Yayoi Natural prepared, Mr. C.B. arrived at this conclusion.

But...

Yayoi Natural, sitting beside her, wasn't eating anything similar. She merely took small, careful bites of a rice ball.

"Are you really alright physically?"

As someone who'd thoroughly investigated Tokai Natural’s past, Mr. C.B. was quite aware of the girl's fragile health—especially given her freque...

Tracen's Love Defense War [11]

The day after Symboli Rudolf and Maruzensky left for central—

Mr. C.B. walked alone into the residential district.

It was quiet there—at this hour, almost nobody would be home.

But Mr. C.B. knew that person would definitely be there, waiting for her to come.

She walked forward alone along the road.

Mr. C.B. wasn't worried the other party would be absent—after all, that girl still lacked identity papers, and she had a daughter to care for.

Aside from g...

Ophis Wants Silence [20]

“Are you worrying about me, King of Uruk?”

“…Enkidu.”

Only then did Ophis realize Enkidu was kneeling quietly behind her, one knee to the ground.

Had she really been so lost in thought…?

Or perhaps it was because she no longer felt the need to guard herself around this person.

“What is it?”

Though startled at first, Ophis quickly regained her composure.

“What you fear… is my death, isn’t it?”

The air went still.

Oph...

Ophis Wants Silence [19]

Perhaps the true cause was nothing more than Ishtar’s mischief. As for why she chose to stir up trouble, Enkidu no longer had the composure to care.

Still, if Anu—the chief of the gods—had indulged her whim, then perhaps he too wished to test Ophis, the Wedge.

Two paths lay before them.

One: gather the priests and priestesses, offer prayers, and beg the gods to retract their wrath—strengthening humanity’s dependence on divine mercy in this farce of faith.

The...

Ophis Wants Silence [18]

“Ophis, I’m back!”

Some time later, Enkidu emerged from the trees, landing lightly beside Ophis. She paused, scanning the area with a puzzled expression.

A divine presence lingered in the air—pure, yet immensely powerful.

“Eh? Did someone else… no, did a god just come by?”

Ophis thought for a moment, then nodded.

“Yes.”

“I see…” Enkidu sighed wryly. Judging by Ophis’s calm demeanor, it must’ve been the sort of god who failed to c...

Ophis Wants Silence [17]

“…Human… Order?”

After quietly uttering the words, Ophis blinked, returning to her senses.

Moments earlier, a series of fleeting images had flashed through her mind—vivid yet disjointed—accompanied by that strange phrase.

Most of the scenes were hazy, vanishing almost instantly, but one stood out clearly—

…The ruins of Uruk?

She couldn’t be mistaken. The view matched the landscape Enkidu had once shown her.

Was Uruk destroyed?

Had it...

Ophis Wants Silence [16]

“Here—”

Ophis accepted the fruit from Enkidu’s hand. It resembled the “apple” she knew, and she took a small bite.

The two of them were resting in a small grove on their way back. Unlike their hurried trip to the destination, they now walked at an easy pace.

Enkidu still needed time to recover emotionally, and Ophis had stayed behind to keep her company.

It was midday. They hadn’t stopped out of fatigue but simply because the weather was pleasant and the ...

Ophis Wants Silence [15]

The Sword of Rupture, Ea could also be called the Sword of Beginnings; as for the Sword of the End, Enki, its nature required no further explanation.

Beginning and End—Creation and Destruction. They were the twin principles of the Ouroboros itself.

Because of that resonance, Ophis’s affinity with these two sets of weapons far exceeded even Gilgamesh’s.

Even the Hero King, with all his might and divine lineage, had never been able to draw out ...

Ophis Wants Silence [14]

After completing everything, Enkidu’s mood hadn’t fully recovered, but it was clearly lighter than before.

Ophis didn’t disturb her. Enkidu remained kneeling before Humbaba’s tombstone, lost in memory. Quietly, Ophis picked up the golden key she had set aside earlier and stepped into the cave.

The moment she crossed the threshold, a pulse of magecraft stirred—and shattered instantly before she could even discern its purpose.

Probably some sort of defensive barrier....

Ophis Wants Silence [13]

Several minutes passed before the smoke and dust finally cleared.

Ophis wiped the splattered mud from her face and turned toward Enkidu.

“Ha… Haha…”

All she got in response was an awkward laugh.

Drawing in the mud that made up her own body, Enkidu absorbed the grime from both of them, then looked toward the crater where Humbaba had stood.

“...This should settle it, right?”

Her voice carried a faint sorrow, but also quiet relief.

Perhaps, f...

Ophis Wants Silence [12]

“OPHIS!!!”

Enkidu darted forward, catching what was left of Ophis’s shattered body.

But then she realized—there was no blood. Around each wound, bright violet motes shimmered into being, slowly knitting Ophis back together.

Suddenly, Ophis’s newly restored left hand shoved Enkidu aside, the motion bringing her arm up just in time to block an attack.

“!?”

Enkidu spun around in alarm—just in time to see Humbaba’s serpent tail, the only part not bo...

Ophis Wants Silence [11]

Unlike Ophis, who had already finished assessing the situation, Enkidu remained lost in thought, failing to react to the sudden roar.

Fortunately, Ophis had been watching her closely and immediately noticed something wrong.

In a swift motion, she stepped in front of Enkidu, condensing her mental power and energy into a shield that deflected the oncoming shockwave and the uprooted trees carried with it.

“Ah…”

Only then did Enkidu snap out of her reverie.

“...

Pokémon: My Titles Know No Limits! [615]

“It's Leon’s Gigantamax Charizard!”

“We've got this now!”

“Boss Giovanni, don’t lose to this guy, nya~!”

Mixed among the cheers echoing from the stands were a few odd shouts, but it was obvious that the spectators had absolute confidence in Leon’s Gigantamax Charizard.

Giovanni, looking at the Gigantamax Charizard in front of him, decisively abandoned his idea of testing the waters with Beedrill, recalling the Pokémon who had achieved basically nothi...

Pokémon: My Titles Know No Limits! [614]

The ground shook violently.

Although unable to strike Kangaskhan while it was underground, now wasn't too late. The quake’s shockwaves struck Kangaskhan directly.

But ignoring the pain from the Earthquake, Kangaskhan pushed forward stubbornly, swinging a flame-wreathed fist towards Rillaboom.

“[Fire Punch]!”

Yet Rillaboom’s reaction was equally swift. After guessing Kangaskhan’s intentions, it tossed aside the drum, leaping high into the air....