“Klee, did Albedo teach you all this?”
Glancing helplessly at Kurumi and Seele, who had been pushed away by the sudden academic atmosphere and were now chatting near the lake, C.C. turned back with a deliberately surprised look at the little girl.
After a while of talking, C.C. realized this kid was a genius—though only in one ...
2025-10-03 17:22:09 +0000 UTC View Post“Wow! Such a pretty big sister! Hello, hello~!”
The childish yet lively voice made both C.C. and Seele turn toward its source.
What they saw was a cheerful little girl bouncing over in a bright red winter coat.
Klee skipped happily up to C.C. and Seele, waving with a radiant smile.
“My name’s Klee! I’m the Spark...
2025-10-03 17:21:41 +0000 UTC View PostKatou Megumi sat on her bed, leaning against the wall in a pink-and-white striped nightdress.
Fresh out of the bath, her damp hair clung softly to her cheeks, her skin flushed with warmth.
Her face glowed with a dewy freshness, as if the slightest touch might make water bead up on her skin.
Her long legs peeked out from under t...
2025-10-03 15:45:25 +0000 UTC View Post“Come play again when you have time, Rinko.”
Katou’s mother, who had appeared out of nowhere, interrupted the girls’ conversation.
With her warmth and persistence, she left Ohashi Rinko no choice but to end the topic with a forced laugh.
Before running off in a hurry, Rinko only managed to give Megumi a little hand sign...
2025-10-03 15:41:22 +0000 UTC View Post—Toshima Ward, Kami-Ikebukuro 3-chome, No.19
At the street corner, Katou Megumi finally managed to wrestle her phone back from her best friend after promising for the third time that if there was any news about her beloved “Hojou-sensei,” she’d report it immediately.
“You have to tell me right away...
2025-10-03 15:40:27 +0000 UTC View PostBy the time the clock struck nine at night, STARRY had closed its doors.
Aoki boarded the train, swaying with each stop until he finally made his way back to his apartment
The worried tone of Seika’s words still lingered in his ears.
For some reason, during the ride home, an unshakable restlessness weighed on...
2025-10-02 16:38:45 +0000 UTC View PostNovember 30th. Wednesday.
The last day of the month.
Most of his work was already done.
The only thing left was preparing for tomorrow’s live-stream recording.
But aside from that, there was something else—another live concert that had been arranged with KL Productions, a special show that he still needed to prepare f...
2025-10-02 16:37:56 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Morax and Barbatos, two ancient friends, reunited at the same table, their appetites naturally exploded.
The dishes piled high at first were now reduced to stacks of empty plates, with only scraps left behind.
What puzzled Nagami most was Paimon.
Her tiny mouth hadn’t stopped moving the whole meal, and by his count, she...
2025-10-02 16:30:21 +0000 UTC View Post‘Keqing, shocked for a hundred years!!!’
As one of Liyue’s Qixing, Miss Yuheng had far more life experience than most girls her age.
Up to this point, Keqing had met all kinds of people, lived through all sorts of bizarre situations, and could proudly claim to have seen it all.
Or so she thought.
Because th...
2025-10-02 16:29:52 +0000 UTC View PostAs the city lights flickered on and neon signs bathed the streets in color, Tokyo quietly stepped into another night.
They say every spring rain brings warmth, and after a chilly morning cooled by evaporating rain, the night air now felt surprisingly mild.
Megumi Kato walked out of karaoke with her classmates.
After saying good...
2025-10-02 15:28:16 +0000 UTC View Post“How is it? Pretty amazing book, right?”
Even though Yamauchi Sakura looked completely drained from reading, she still didn’t forget to watch Yukinoshita’s expression closely.
“Well, considering I’ve only seen the title and haven’t even read a page yet… plus judging by your tortured face while reading, it really doesn...
2025-10-02 15:27:33 +0000 UTC View PostAfter briefly saying a few words to Manager Seika at STARRY, Aoki packed up his guitar and left.
Inside the shop, only Seika and Nijika remained.
Nijika’s eyes lingered on the spot where Aoki had disappeared, but after a while, she drew her gaze back.
Just as she was about to tidy up the counter, Seika spoke ...
2025-10-01 17:23:20 +0000 UTC View PostOn the 26th, a Saturday, an unexpected snowfall had lasted for quite a while.
Only after a thin white layer had settled on the ground did the flakes finally begin to fade away.
The weather turned even colder after the snow, so when Aoki stepped out, he made sure to put on an extra layer underneath his coat.
After his talk with ...
2025-10-01 17:22:54 +0000 UTC View PostThe atmosphere suddenly grew silent and heavy, as though the very air had sunk into a suffocating swamp.
Venti swallowed nervously, like a prisoner waiting for his verdict.
‘Did they believe me or not?!’
No—judging from Nagami and Lumine’s expressions, they clearly didn’t believe a word.
But in truth, w...
2025-10-01 17:14:44 +0000 UTC View PostJust a few days ago, they had been walking hand-in-hand down the streets like close sisters.
Even Keqing herself couldn’t quite figure out whether her feelings for the Traveler carried a faint spark of something… different.
But now, the girl she had grown fond of suddenly showed up with a partner at her side.
Keqing’s hea...
2025-10-01 17:14:15 +0000 UTC View PostYukinoshita Yukino fought the urge to roll her eyes.
For a split second, she even considered turning on her heel and walking away.
She didn’t call out Yamauchi Sakura on the fact that she had only arrived mere seconds before her.
Instead, Yukino kept her face cold and strode toward her.
Logic told her it was best not to...
2025-10-01 16:30:15 +0000 UTC View Post“Raise your sword against the stronger! A mystery writer who defies the hierarchy!”
The bold headline flashed across the giant screen, followed by a name—Kono Kenzo (Chairman of the Japan Mystery Writers Association).
“This is the recommendation Chairman Kono wrote for my new book. There are also a few other ...
2025-10-01 16:28:32 +0000 UTC View Post“Right now? You want to… see me?”
Aoki froze for a moment, blurting the words out before he could stop himself.
But almost instantly, he realized—
From Ryo’s tone… and that strange, heavy undercurrent in her voice…
He could more or less guess why she was calling him.
He opened his mouth, ready to ask d...
2025-09-30 17:52:00 +0000 UTC View PostEven after the twenty-fifth had passed, Aoki still hadn’t found the so-called “right moment.”
Before that happened, though, he received a notice from KL Productions.
A last-minute change — the radio recording had been switched to a live broadcast.
Since this was news to him as well, Fujita Masahito hurried over to ask f...
2025-09-30 17:51:30 +0000 UTC View PostSunlight poured down from the crystal-clear sky like flowing water, and the streets buzzed with life, filled with a festive and peaceful atmosphere.
“Hey, Zhongli, don’t tell me you never kept a little stash of pocket money for yourself?”
Paimon’s face lit up with a mischievous grin as she rubbed her hands together in excitem...
2025-09-30 17:46:14 +0000 UTC View PostOf course Lumine could sense the chaotic stream of thoughts running through Nagami’s mind.
She only shrugged nonchalantly, blinking with an innocent look on her face.
Her white dress, lined with golden embroidery, looked ethereal yet elegant.
Two long white ribbons fluttered behind her swan-like neck, and her tall white boots...
2025-09-30 17:44:17 +0000 UTC View PostKyousuke lifted his eyelids and instantly counted the people in the hall: fifty-six.
That was five more than the number Kisaki’s report had listed.
Among them, the most familiar faces belonged to Kinokuniya, a major bookstore chain he had worked with several times.
Of course, the company president wouldn’t show up in person...
2025-09-30 16:09:41 +0000 UTC View PostThe short chat with Tsuchiya Ryouta was the only interruption that morning.
After that, classes went smoothly.
Hiratsuka Shizuka, who hadn’t seen Hojou Kyousuke all day, clearly missed him.
Not only did she keep bombarding him with questions in class, but even at noon—when Kyousuke asked to leave—she tried every possible ...
2025-09-30 16:09:06 +0000 UTC View PostEveryone below listened with rapt attention.
Sure, they all knew the basics of how to respond, but none of them could pull it off with the kind of effortless smoothness that Kyousuke displayed.
Even in an official Kendo 8th-dan exam, you wouldn’t see this kind of zanshin (lingering spirit).
The old masters were stron...
2025-09-30 16:08:36 +0000 UTC View PostThe 21st.
Overcast skies.
The kind of weather that feels like it could snow any moment.
People say that when sadness reaches its deepest point so deep you don’t even realize you’re sad anymore—it’s no longer a sudden tidal wave.
True sorrow is more like a tide: constant, quiet, soaking into every corner of your li...
2025-09-29 17:38:13 +0000 UTC View PostPretending to be strong is something most people do.
Maybe it’s subconscious, maybe it’s unintentional but sooner or later, everyone’s done it.
When it came to the discussions online, to say Kei didn’t care at all… wasn’t entirely true.
The truth was, words like “orphan” or “grew up without parent...
2025-09-29 17:37:11 +0000 UTC View PostPaimon floated beside Lumine, sneaking nervous glances at the oversized sunglasses hiding her friend’s face. Her voice still carried a trace of fear.
“Lumine… we’re really not going to stop that singing bard?”
She glanced back toward the city gates, half-expecting to see a certain green figure lurking there—but nothing. 2025-09-29 17:24:58 +0000 UTC View Post
A horde of Abyss Heralds closed in, their ghostly forms surrounding Nagami and Lumine.
Off to the side, Miss Aetheria and Miss Wendy watched them with predatory eyes.
“Lumine, Nagami—remove our curse now, and we’ll let bygones be bygones. Otherwise…”
Aetheria’s icy gaze swept over them.
Her long hair, scattere...
2025-09-29 17:24:17 +0000 UTC View PostThirty million yen.
That’s about what it costs for a school just two hours away from Osaka to make a trip to Koshien.
A little farther, and the price shoots up to fifty million—or more.
It’s so much money you might think the coach is pocketing some, but in reality, that’s only the entry fee, the cost just to sh...
2025-09-29 16:30:11 +0000 UTC View PostThe Next Morning
Although Kyousuke still had plenty of matters waiting for him to handle, as the top student of his grade he knew well that a student’s real duty was attending school.
So, without hesitation, he left the bustling world outside behind and decided to head to class.
“Wow~ Kyousuke, you’ve rea...
2025-09-29 16:29:26 +0000 UTC View Post