summer vacation - ( war and peace 7 )

[mandytl]

Location: Tropical Resort

Eichi: Fufu. How charming. Look at them, Sakuma-kun… the children are making friends all on their own.

Rei: Indeed. Children will flourish even without their parents… and for them that’s quite fine. Being selfish about the company you keep is fruitless.

Even if it’s only skin-deep… perhaps we, too, should attempt to get along at least while we’re on this trip? Children grow up looking at their parent’s backs, after all. Cheers. ♪

Eichi: … ahahah. Getting drunk off the tomato juice, are we, Sakuma-kun?

Rei: I’m simply delirious with fever after being exposed to an outrageous amount of sunlight. This flush of mine refuses to vanish.

It’s even scorching hot on the inside. It’s horrid.

I’d originally thought this as a plan to weaken me, but if you think about it, the sunlight must be a poison to someone sickly like you, Tenshouin-kun. Do you want both of us to go under? Hmm?

Or are you looking to tie with me, only for fine to compete and win against our remaining members with a discrepancy in ability? Don’t you think you’re underestimating my brethren by a considerable amount?

Eichi: Certainly not. I wouldn’t make light of UNDEAD like that, not when the credit for the success of spring's revolution belongs to you all as well.

I’d thought you a corpse buried beneath the earth long ago, but you're actually quite lively.

Though there's nothing stopping us from determining that difference from here on.

Our best chance is now, while the lead characters in that revolution, Trickstar, are busy preparing themselves for the SS.

We'll solidify a foundation from within Yumenosaki Academy while they’re looking elsewhere. When they notice it’ll be too late; everything will once again be within my grasp.

Will it satisfy you if I keep making remarks like a philosopher? Of course it will. You love humans, after all.

The moment you felt I was human and not a detestable adversary…. is when you became unable to fight me with your full strength.

That’s why I’m staying firm as I challenge you during this lenient situation.

Rei: Quite. It’s easier to comprehend your actions when you’re playing the part of villain.

That’s more like the Tenshouin-kun of our bitter enemy, fine.

But if you were to take the form of something else completely—

That’d be far more entertaining. In fact, I wish for it. To have it end with you as a dull villain, likely to collapse at the smallest push, would be quite upsetting.

I expect a great deal from you, O our great sworn enemy, who vanquished us so long ago. No matter the sins you’re decried for, or the blood that soaks you, you are still a hero.

My soul is a lonely one, so I’d like for you to become my playmate for an eternity, if possible… so live long and prosper, Tenshouin-kun.

Eichi: Naturally. I, who am sure to ascend to heaven first, will live longer than anyone else simply to stand in front of your grave and say, "serves you right".

That’s a dream of mine.

Fufu. Lately it seems like they’re all coming true, one after another, dreadfully so. How about you?

Rei: I’m much the same. No longer do we have to seek a promised land, a far-off utopia… here lies the precious paradise we always yearned for.

Eichi: Fufu. Perhaps we should call that paradise adolescence.

Wataru: Eichi~! Rei~! What’re the two of you having such a friendly conversation about? Let us in on it too~! ☆

Kaoru: Save me, Sakuma-san… Hibiki-kun keeps trying to talk to me all the time.

Eichi: Why, are you cheating on me, Wataru?

Wataru: Fufufu. Since this is a special occasion, I planned on having a chat with those I don’t usually speak with!

If you really think about it, both Rei and Kanata have strong emotional ties to Hakase-kun here.

As one of the Three Eccentrics I must surely have an affinity with him as well! Rather, you could say he lacks the finishing touches otherwise!

Kaoru: If you want to get to know me, can you at least remember my name?

It’s Hakaze, not Hakase… not that I like my surname much, so call me by my first name if you could.

Wataru: My, how impolite of me! Let’s call you “Kaoru-kun”, then. Feel free to call me “Watarunrun ♪” if you like. I won’t mind at all. ☆

Kaoru: Aren’t you closing the distance between us a little too fast?!

Not that I care, but younger girls lately are actually pretty shy. If you’re that pushy they’ll start to think you’re gross.

Wataru: Amazing! That’s fine with me! A rejection is better than nothing; there’s still a great deal of “love” involved. ☆

Kaoru: That’s some seriously intense mental fortitude. I’m nowhere near that level of denial yet.

Wataru: You think so? Ah, but you can do anything you put your mind to, Kaoru-kun. We’re quite similar, after all!

The disposition of a preacher of love… the talent of a clown. ☆

Kaoru: Uh, is that supposed to be a compliment? Should I be happy about that?

Eichi: Fufu. Wataru seems to have really taken a liking to you, Hakaze-kun.

Kaoru: Yeah. Not that I get why… all we did was have a real harmless conversation while eating.

Rei: Fufu. That’s what Hibiki-kun is seeking. You act like such matters are normal and routine; hence, we love you dearly.

Yuzuru: Everyone~! I’m going to have dessert prepared. Do you have any requests?

It’s getting hotter by the minute, so would something cold be all right?

Eichi: That’s a good idea. Let’s eat that ice cream you purchase at the convenience store for a hundred yen. Together, like high school students would… ♪

Yuzuru: Fufu. On the contrary, that’ll be difficult to obtain given our current circumstances, but that’s precisely why it’s become the greatest kind of luxury.

Duly noted, then. One moment please, everyone.

We’ll begin our rigorous lessons after this, but I’m not going to make this our last supper…

I'll be more than blessed if everyone's able to have their fill of this happy feeling, until the very last lick, the very last moment. ♪