(Kazama Riku POV)
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RING-RING-RING-RING-RING
"Urfhhh this STUPID alarm clock."
I reached for the alarm shaped like a gun from 'Ereskima', my favorite game series, and flung that stupid shit at the wall when the button refused to turn off the blaring noise.
CLANG-THUD
The ear-grating sounds finally quietened down when a few pieces fell apart, a peac...
2025-08-04 02:04:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe meal passed by quickly, and although they exchanged some light conversation it was generally a little quieter than usual.
"....Are you mad?" Haruna asked, her head drooping slightly because she couldn't muster the courage to look at him properly.
Reiji, who was cleaning the plates in the sink, sighed with exasperation. Granny had excused herself and retreated to the bedroom to take a nap, her accumulated stress crashing onto her after the fulfilling lunch.
We...
2025-08-03 02:03:24 +0000 UTC View Post"Hmmm..... I guess we gotta make some money?" The absolute raw bewilderment on both the women's faces were priceless, and Reiji was regretti
"Hmmm..... I guess we gotta make some money?"
The absolute raw bewilderment on both the women's faces were priceless, and Reiji was regretting not being able to take a picture.
"....What?"
Haruna's slow reaction made him almost burst out with laughter, but he held it in for the sake of the matter at hand.
"...
2025-08-02 02:01:29 +0000 UTC View Post(About 1 Hour Ago)
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Reiji was up early, even though it was a a wonderful Saturday and he should realistically be lounging around without a care in the world, like a normal teenager would do.
But nope, he was up and about, toiling in the kitchen to make a large pot of Japanese Curry.
Ever since he had tasted Ren's incredibly spicy dish, he had wanted to try and create his own version with a more subtle and deeper flavor profile....
2025-07-31 22:39:08 +0000 UTC View PostHaruna yawned tiredly as she stirred awake due to the bright light sneaking in through the thin curtains. She turned over, determined to get
Haruna yawned tiredly as she stirred awake due to the bright light sneaking in through the thin curtains. She turned over, determined to get a few more minutes of sleep before having to wake up.
Her eyes peeked through the blanket to see if Granny was awake, and she saw her empty bed right next to hers.
'How does she wak...
2025-07-31 22:30:28 +0000 UTC View Post'....Ok, this isn't fucking fair.'
Reiji pursed his lips in extreme frustration, cursing his luck.
'Nah, this has to be some sort of villain's halo or something, what's with this timing? First Haruna and now her?'
As he started spewing obscenities in his mind, Noa started running towards them, her backpack raised overhead in a threatening manner.
"Let him go!"
"Sora, I choose you!" Reiji yelped, nudging Sora forward and hiding ...
2025-07-31 22:19:06 +0000 UTC View PostReiji noticed their daze while they waited for their slushies to be made.
"What? Did I freak you guys out?" he teased, tilting his head with a playful smile.
Ren looked a little uncomfortable, but Greeny just smiled while Airi snorted with mock disgust all over her face.
"You freak us out everyday by just existing, why would this be any different?" she laughed, and then after a brief hesitation added, "thanks for your help though."
"Yeah, yeah. You're welcome," R...
2025-07-31 22:09:51 +0000 UTC View PostChiyogasaki Avenue was a location with high foot traffic that was used often to host public events, festivals, and exhibitions like the one happening today.
The wide open space, a high ceiling over the entire area, and the abundant parking spaces made it the ideal option for such special occasions.
The group of four students, all wearing uniforms, strolled into the exhibition while bickering and getting to know each other.
Since Ren wasn't too familiar with any o...
2025-07-31 22:00:56 +0000 UTC View PostGreeny and Airi studied Ren, who was awkwardly standing stiff because of the unexpected interruption.
"Right, I guess you haven't met yet. This is Yamaguchi Ren, we met in Cooking Club and hit it off. Ren, these two are Fujimoto Airi and Ichihara Haruki, my friends," Reiji introduced them to each other casually.
"Hello, since you two are friends with Reiji-san you can call me Ren," the cheery boy bowed slightly.
"H-Hi, you can call me Greeny."
Ren til...
2025-07-31 21:50:29 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day was mostly uneventful.
Well, compared to all the shit that had happened so far, Reiji was happy that there was a day he could consider as 'normal'.
Especially after the assignment he had to handle yesterday?
For the first time he actually didn't mind the continuous spiel of information spewed by the teachers during class, though he still didn't pay proper attention unless it was a part he wasn't completely confident in.
As for Hina? Thoug...
2025-07-31 21:34:29 +0000 UTC View PostWhile Reiji was off torturing a blackmailer, Greeny and Airi were preparing for their own battle.
Each book assigned by the reading club was meant to be read over the course of two weeks, so there was no debrief meeting for today's session.
Students immediately went off to their preferred reading areas and dove right in without wasting time.
Greeny and Airi looked around to see of they could spot Hina. They saw that she had left class before them, so she wa...
2025-07-31 21:24:07 +0000 UTC View Post(Chinatsu POV)
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Chinatsu sat in her chair and stared at her front door, waiting for a knock.
She had been sitting there for over an hour, ever since they had left her house to destroy the blackmail material that Keito was using against her.
The tip of the nails on her fingers had been almost completely chewed off, her anxiety and restlessness preventing her from doing anything other than wait for their return.
She pi...
2025-07-31 21:15:04 +0000 UTC View Post(Keito's POV)
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Keito was about to piss his pants.
He couldn't even process what was happening, it all went downhill so fast. All he did was open the door slightly for a high school student and-
WHAM
He woke up tied to a chair with three terrifying men staring at him.
"Wh-Who are you? Why are you doing this?" he asked, his hands struggling to break free from the tape.
The youngest...
2025-07-31 21:05:58 +0000 UTC View PostReiji sat in the back seat of the car, a little annoyed that such a wonderful day was cut short by this depressing event.
"....Boss, so what's the plan?" Baldy asked cautiously when he saw that he wasn't in a good mood.
Reiji looked at him with a raised eyebrow.
"You tell me. You guys have more experience than me so how do you usually handle cases like this?"
"Um...Well, we're usually asked to either directly protect people and locat...
2025-07-31 20:55:17 +0000 UTC View PostReiji flipped through the document, expecting some janky businessman getting blackmailed by a competitor or something petty like that.
But when he saw the details about the client, his eyes narrowed and he straightened up a little. He flipped through and saw that only a basic summary of the situation and other relevant details like their contact information and how much they were willing to pay was listed.
"We actually offer services like this?" Reiji asked in disbelie...
2025-07-31 20:44:31 +0000 UTC View Post"Ah Mizuno-San, you made it!"
Everyone turned to the voice coming from the counter at the back of the cafe.
There was a middle aged Japanese woman wearing an apron standing behind it, waving at Mizuno Senpai who jogged up to her.
"Thanks for having us!"
"No problem, Miguel-san was disappointed that he couldn't be here. He didn't want to miss out on the chance to bully some teenagers but he had to leave for some work," the woman replied.
"B...
2025-07-31 20:37:03 +0000 UTC View PostReiji sat beside Haruna, who insisted on taking the window view. Ren sat next to them on the adjacent row since each side had two seats.
"The bus is small but it's pretty comfy," Haruna said as she leaned back comfortably.
"Alright everyone! The second and third years know the drill, but we have three newcomers so I'll have to debrief you all again on how things are going to work. The restaurant we go to has graciously allowed us to visit their kitchen and see their working ...
2025-07-31 20:24:33 +0000 UTC View PostHaruna couldn't keep her excitement down throughout the day. Ever since she had heard about all the outings the Cooking Club planned to do during the orientations, she'd been looking forward to them if she was able to pass somehow.
And now, not only had she become an official member, their very first club session aside from the entrance test was a visit to a restaurant!
'Oh man I can't wait!!!'
Hina, who was sitting beside her during lunch, was not so excited ...
2025-07-31 20:15:19 +0000 UTC View PostReiji wiped his face with the back of his hand, his eyes blinking in confusion as the sweat dripped from his forehead.
He looked around and saw the other members staring at him in shock.
"Is this what Fujita was talking about? I didn't believe him when he said he found a gem..."
"Nah what is this? He clearly couldn't react much at the start, how the hell was he able to keep up towards the end?"
"Damn, I thought the rumors about him destroying Nakamura was an exag...
2025-07-31 20:03:58 +0000 UTC View PostTheir chase didn't last too long, since Reiji's quota of three rounds ended earlier than Yui's four. They didn't actually run at full speed, just fast enough to stay ahead of everyone else.
This allowed them to avoid hearing the gossip, which was Reiji's intention of running away from her.
But it also let everyone see that they knew each other.
They got even more strange looks from the seniors who knew Yui, but the freshmen who knew Reiji were the exact opposite....
2025-07-31 19:54:26 +0000 UTC View PostAs Reiji and Yui walked up to the middle where a group of men and women holding clipboards were standing, the same senior from the MMA Club that had protected him from the sharks trying to poach him after his spar with Nakamura Senpai ran up to them.
"Hey, Junior! I'm so happy to see you, I've been dreaming of this day ever since I saw that spar! Whenever I'm in bed I think of those moves for inspiration!"
His eyes were shining as he shadow boxed the move that Reiji used to ...
2025-07-31 19:43:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day Reiji thankfully didn't come across anyone while heading to school, but he was dreading going there in the first place.
He had found out that not only had Hina been upset at Haruna getting close with him, she had also found out about his request to Greeny and Airi.
Let's not even mention the fact that the three of them had kind of argued, throwing any chances of them becoming friends out of the window.
'I have no idea what to expect now...'
It was...
2025-07-31 19:31:49 +0000 UTC View PostAiri and Greeny who were each in their own rooms, recalled the events of what happened in the Reading Club while they messaged on the group chat.
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(Earlier Today)
After being led to the Chatter Zone, the three of them looked around for an ideal spot to sit in. Some places, like the round table and the carpet, were already occupied.
Airi found a corner that was a little isolated from the discussions happening around the room and ...
2025-07-31 19:15:45 +0000 UTC View Post
