Title: Clear Skies, Rain Stops
Saori was taken aback: “What do you mean?”
“Maybe Mom wouldn’t understand; it’s just my personal feeling.”
Haruno straightened up, poured herself another glass of champagne, and said while sipping: “Even though I was so happy during our dates, in the quiet of the night, I still felt anxious and scared, until I couldn’t take it anymore and wanted to end it quickly and decisively.”
Her eyes were calm, gazing at...
Title: Only Because I Fear the Eternal Night’s Arrival
Outside the window, light rain pattered, and the air conditioner in the living room hummed quietly, dispelling all humidity and heat.
This typhoon came quickly and would likely leave just as fast—perhaps it would clear up in two or three days?
Turning her gaze from the window, Saori (Mrs. Yukinoshita) brewed herself a cup of black tea, then sat on the left sofa. Her hips, still firm and full despite her midd...
Title: Morning Light Breaks Through Cloudy Skies
“Kou-nii, can you talk on the phone now?”
“Sure, I’m playing a game. What’s up?”
The sound of loud keyboard and mouse clicks came from the other end, mixed with Kouichirou’s occasional gritted-teeth curses: “Go back to your censor sensor and eat censor! Trash!”
With the phone pressed to his ear, Yuu’s cheek twitched twice. Only after Kouichirou’s emotions calmed a bit did he continue.
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Title: Cloudy Skies
Sora woke up in her brother’s arms.
Warmth and happiness enveloped her, making her, who usually loved lazing in bed, even more reluctant to get up.
As she closed her eyes, tightly hugging the blanket wrapped around her body and taking several deep breaths, she heard someone stirring beside her. A few seconds later, the sound of a phone being unlocked followed.
After struggling for a while, Sora finally pulled the blanket down, brushing...
Title: Who Is the One Who Wants to Go There?
Naoki was certain he had never seen Artoria Pendragon before today. Forget an official meeting—there hadn’t even been a casual encounter, like passing her on the street.
Yet, the moment he saw her and heard her say her name, an inexplicable sense of familiarity surged from deep within his heart.
As if Naoki knew her well.
“Naoki?”
Noticing Naoki’s persistent stare at Artoria on the podium, Mana...
Title: Who Is That Familiar Transfer Student?
Class 2-C, Homurahara Private High School.
This was the classroom where Naoki and Manaka were currently enrolled. Their seats were in the second-to-last row, with Naoki by the window and Manaka to his right.
Since ten years ago, when Naoki transferred into Manaka’s class, their seating arrangement had always been like this. Whether in elementary or high school, every time classes or seats were assigned, their positions...
Title: Who Is the Woman in My Dreams?
How could I keep dreaming of a woman?
If this question were posted online, say on a forum or Twitter, it would likely attract a flood of sarcastic comments and replies.
From a general perspective, such dreams might happen because you saw the woman before sleep, as the saying goes, “What you think of during the day appears in your dreams at night.”
But Naoki didn’t think so.
Because he had never seen the w...
Title: The Eternal Night Will Begin
The single-use skills had dwindled to fewer than three, and there were no particularly useful statuses or skills, so Yuu skipped over them.
His current permanent statuses were: Muscle Control, Sharp Eyes, Fast Digestion, King of Food, Emotional Transmission, Flash of Insight, and Injury Time.
Later acquired were Acceleration and Ghostly Footwork.
Acceleration had previously been a single-use skill, and now he’d mastered...
Title: Until Dark Clouds Cover the Sun’s Rays
August 19, still summer.
Yuu closed the front door; it was already dusk outside.
“I’m home.”
“Wel-come ba-ck. Another date today?”
At the entrance, Sora had been waiting for a while, her face full of annoyance.
The little gray-spotted cat beside her mimicked her movements, widening its cat eyes, pretending to stare at him seriously.
“Work, work, don’t be so sensitive....
Title: The Snow Will Surely Stop One Day, Even If the Sun Hasn’t Emerged from Behind the Clouds
For the sake of this mysterious status, Yuu even looked up the meaning of Injury Time.
In a soccer match, whether it’s a foul or an injured player leaving the field for treatment, the referee doesn’t stop the clock. Instead, this dead time is accumulated and added to the end of the regular period—this period is called Injury Time.
The meaning was fairly easy to gr...
Title: Honestly, a Little Sister Is More Important Than a Girlfriend
In the end, however, this family meeting didn’t go through.
Yuu first offered an excuse: “I just met a nice girl at my part-time job, and there’s a possibility of developing that kind of relationship.”
He used this as a preamble to calm Sora, who seemed ready to drag him into her room for a serious talk. After that, he switched to messaging Haruno, asking if she wanted to formally introduce...
Title: An Echo Resounds in the Silent Valley
Outside the gates of the Four Seasons Resort Estate.
The sun still shone brightly, the cool air carried by the mountain breeze gently stirring disheveled black hair.
Yuu took one last glance back, opening his mouth as if to say goodbye to the young woman who had returned to the small building to continue her lunch with her parents.
But everything he wanted to say had already been said. He quietly averted his gaze...
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Title: Sajyou Manaka: Finally My Turn to Be the Heroine!
In Naoki’s room.
Withdrawing her hand from the forehead of Naoki, who lay on the bed, Merry looked at the tense faces in the room, then smiled and shook her head. “Naoki’s fine. He’s just sleeping.”
“What the heck… Don’t scare us like that?!”
Aoko and the others, hearts pounding, let out sighs of relief.
When they heard Merry and the others shouting outside earlier, they tho...
Title: It Seems Like a Big Problem, But It’s Just Sleep
The next day, noon.
Inside the Great Cavern of Mount Enzou.
Standing in the vast, empty cavern, Marisbury gazed at the strange scenery before him, unable to hold back his admiration. “I never imagined Fuyuki City had a place like this. Was it formed naturally? Or man-made? Could it really be, as the legends say, that a dragon once nested here?”
“No way. The only dragon still on the world’s su...
Title: Another War on the Way
Avalon—the Sea of Stars.
It was a realm only the innocent could enter.
Inside a tall, peculiar tower at its border, Merlin, observing everything happening through its sole window, reached out to stroke the small creature at his feet.
“What I’m doing might be called hypocrisy, Cath Palug.”
“I did outrageous things to Artoria before, and now I still want to make amends, offering a thousand-year-late apology and...
Title: The Life of a Rental Boyfriend from Zero
Yuu wasn’t drunk, so he saw everything clearly.
While saying, “Today, we should all speak honestly,” Haruno used alcohol as an excuse and put on another mask.
All that talk of heroes or pleas for help was just a deliberate show of vulnerability to evoke his sympathy.
That’s why she was called warped.
When she should’ve been honest, she chose calculation, chose to set a trap.
If one ...
Title: If a Hero Protects Others, Who Will Protect the Hero?
Despite her words, Haruno still ordered a cup of tea for him—not Longjing, but Shizuoka tea brewed by a professional tea master.
Its aroma was fresh to the nose, yet its taste was rich in the mouth, with a lingering robust scent mixed with a hint of bitterness. After drinking, a soft, sweet aftertaste filled the lips and tongue.
“Delicious.”
“My drink’s good too.” Haruno ordered a bott...
Title: This Man Is Truly Captivating
In the quiet Japanese-style room, or rather, a room steeped in profound silence.
“I never would’ve thought that you, who’ve been so sensible since childhood, would do something like this.”
As Haruno paused, lowering her head to sip her tea, Saori pressed her forehead, muttering as if struggling to accept it.
Her usually calm and elegant face now looked somber, her chest rising and falling rapidly. She could only ...
Title: Caught by Mother?
Some time ago, in the Spring Room.
For some reason, Haruno kept feeling that the waiter who just left was Yuu.
If it wasn’t him, when did this waiter clean the terrace?
Kouichirou was in the room, and he hadn’t dirtied the terrace either, so why would a waiter come to clean it?
There was clearly a major logical flaw here, but whenever Haruno tried to think deeper, she felt like a math dunce attempting advanced calculus...
Title: Will an Echo Resound in the Silent Valley?
Yuu was now eager to find out: what does it mean when a girl asks a guy to brush her hair?
Even without searching, he might already understand—
Hair could be said to be a girl’s soul. Just touching it is significant, let alone brushing it. Such an act, aside from a hairstylist, is typically reserved for a father or husband.
So this girl…
Looking at her soft, shoulder-length hair, Yuu gripped t...
Title: Even the Heartless May Have a Small Heart
Winning the Holy Grail War to the end—only then will I agree to marry you.
That was the answer Merry gave five years ago when Naoki proposed to her in a dream. He participated in this Holy Grail War for that very purpose.
And now, all enemies have either been defeated or are no longer adversaries. Factually, Naoki has indeed won to the end, fulfilling his promise with Merry.
However—
“Postponed...
Title: Can We Truly Enjoy the Victory?
The return trip didn’t take long. With their pace, even without moving at full speed, it only took a few minutes to reach the base.
And just before arriving at the base—
“It’s been released?”
Naoki, walking at the front, suddenly stopped and looked at the sky. Though the sky appeared the same as before, he could sense that the Bounded Field covering the true sky had been lifted some time ago.
This me...
Title: The Holy Grail War That Will End
Lancer Scáthach.
Rider Odysseus.
Both Servants of Aoko and Touko have now withdrawn from the battlefield one by one, meaning they have completely exited this Holy Grail War.
Of course, neither of them truly desired the Holy Grail. Aoko stood on the opposing side of Naoki to fight him all out, to see the gap between herself and the young man—a goal that could be pursued anytime later. Meanwhile, Touko acted because ...
Title: Things You Can Know Just by Brushing Hair
“It’s actually quite simple—the effect is amplified by combining Acting and Vocal Ability, then utilizing Emotion Transfer.”
Explaining to himself aloud, Yuu recalled the earlier sensation.
Shouting to help the girl was a subconscious reaction. Even Yuu didn’t know why he chose to do it at that moment or why the combination of skills he happened to use successfully kept her from falling into the water.
...
Title: Stand Tall!
In truth, someone truly intent on jumping into a lake wouldn’t choose a man-made one like this, constantly passed by people and likely very shallow.
There were no weights tied to her feet, and her clothes were made of thin silk that didn’t absorb water. Unless the girl genuinely couldn’t swim, drowning herself in this lake would be quite difficult.
With a hint of concern, Yuu casually walked closer, then stopped by the lake’s edge, observi...
Title: There Shouldn’t Be Any Danger, Right?
Haruno was about to continue her questions when a faint knock came at the door.
“Haruno, Kouichirou, how’s your chat going?”
The two exchanged glances. Haruno instinctively frowned, quickly thinking of a plan to handle the situation.
But on second thought, since Yuu managed to reach her, he should also have a way to deal with a “caught dating” scenario like this.
“I’ll call you later.”
...
Title: Crossing 131 Kilometers to Meet You
Initially, Yuu hesitated about whether he should go through the trouble of finding her.
The reason for his hesitation was simple—as a boyfriend, how could he sit idly at home knowing his girlfriend was in a bad mood and facing more problems lately?
Of course, he had to find a way to surprise her!
That’s what logic dictated. But Yuu wasn’t an ordinary boyfriend; he was a rental boyfriend who had to separate ...
Title: Crossing 131 Kilometers to Meet Me
Anyone who messes with a friend’s woman deserves to die a hundred times.
Moreover, Kouichirou wasn’t even sure he could take Haruno from Yuu.
He couldn’t do crazy things like smashing a punching machine, nor could he make Haruno smile from the depths of her heart.
That’s why, lately, Kouichirou kept thinking—how could he convince his stubborn, old-fashioned mother to give up using their children’s marria...
Title: SSSS King Arthur
A battle between giants.
What immediately comes to mind might be the Titans of Greek mythology or the giants of Norse mythology—that’s what Odysseus was thinking now.
In the distant age of myths, countless giants may have lain on the ground, staring at the sky after being defeated.
The clash of light cannons unleashed at full power by both sides ended with Odysseus’s defeat.
In terms of pure firepower output, the Troja...