Ryuu Kusari no Ori -Kokoro no Uchi no “Kokoro”-

 

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Solminati Academy, a gathering place for youngsters from all over the continent with dreams, hopes, and ambitions.
The place where people who did not reach certain grades were mercilessly overthrown by the perfect meritocracy.
The second-year I came to this place, I, Nozomu Bountis, on the sunny roof during lunch break recalled what I had experienced.

 

I came to this school two years ago, left my hometown with two of my childhood friends, and came to this place.
One of them is Ken Notis.
Unique friends since childhood.
The other is Lisa Hounds.
A beautiful girl with a reddish ponytail.
She was my most important person, my lover.
She was always a victorious child and was the culprit who one-sidedly quarreled with the country boy “General”.
I met her when I was eight years old while I was fishing in the river near the village.

 

”Hey, are you free now? ”

 

It was a chance for her to speak.
A reddish shortcut hair with triumphant expression, my face gradually heated up …
I fell in love at first sight.

Her parents used to live in different countries, but when her father died on the way, she decided to stay in my hometown.
When she was a child, she was often naughty and irritable, but she wasn ’t hated, and she was a girl who would never forgive.
The kids in the village who were the most disappointed with her were the boy “General” and me for some reason.

 

Three years ago, I couldn ’t control my feelings for her and confessed my feelings.
Love at first sight, I ’ve always loved her.
She was shocked and opened her eyes wide to my impulsive confession, but she accepted my feelings with tears.
At that time, I decided to go to Solminati Academy with her to support her dream.
It was inspired by a dream she shared when she was young.

 

”I want to see the world like my father ”

 

I know she missed the outside world when she heard from her mother about her late father.
At that time, I decided to enter the Solminati Academy.

If my loved one wants to make her dream come true, I want to help.
With that word in my heart, I firmly vow to support her back.
She hugged me with tears in her eyes, said, ”Thank you …
I ’m happy. ”

 

In the middle of dozing off, the bell that indicates the end of the lunch break rings.
I got up, loosened my body, and headed to the classroom for the afternoon class.
Forcibly cut off the vow from my head that I can no longer fulfill.
My class is the 10th class and the lowest class in the 2nd year.
Among them, I am at the bottom, the so-called dropout.
When I entered the classroom, contempt and ridicule from the surroundings greeted me.

 

”He ’s here again.
The lowest ”

”I wish you could just disappear ”

”I wonder if you can just drop out already ”

 

I ’m afraid of those heartless voices, but I try to ignore them and sit on my own seat.
When I got to my seat, three schoolboys gathered around my seat.

 

”Did you come to the bottom class without any purpose? ”

Mars, the big man in the middle, talks to intimidate me.

”I wish you could give up on this futile thing. ”

”It ’s annoying because they will see me at the same level as you. ”

 

The other two who were beside the big guy also joined to swear.

”Well, He was abandoned even by his childhood friend, Red Hair Princess, shouldn ’t He stop dreaming already? ”

 

The surroundings begin to laugh at the mockery of the three, but no one tries to stop it.
In the end, the three didn ’t stop swearing at me until the homeroom teacher entered the classroom.

 

Yes, I was dumped by Lisa in the summer of the first year.
As soon as she one-sidedly said goodbye, she turned around and left.
I don ’t know what happened, but since then she ’s been looking at me as if she ’s looking at filth.

”It ’s because you cheated on me. ”

 

Lisa is a woman who is called ”Red Hair Princess ” because of her appearance and ability.
On the other hand, my appearance is normal and my grades are not good.
I was dating such a girlfriend, and I was a target of mischief, but the fact that I was dumped by her suddenly lowered my evaluation from the surroundings.

 

All my friends were gone and turned to ridicule me.
Even so, I took classes seriously at the school and did not neglect self-discipline.
Someday if I keep my vows ………
I had that feeling.

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Meanwhile, I learned that she started dating her best friend from an early age.
She smiled happily with him walking beside her.
In training, they show amazing combinations and beat other pairs, and I am forced to understand that I have no place beside her.

  

 

 

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2:00 pm

 

”Hah! ”

 

A dummy sword shot at the side of the imitation sword that the automaton swung.
When the dummy sword that was shot down was returned and aimed at the doll ’s neck, the technique inside the doll is activated and the doll is automatically stopped.  

 

After the lecture in the classroom, it ’s now time for practical training at the training ground.
Apart from the training ground, there were several facilities such as a magic experiment site in this school, and students were studying their abilities in each facility.
The training ground is divided into multiple areas so that multiple classes can handle the same practical training.

 

Today, it is mainly training for interpersonal battles, and each of the students has a battle with an automaton with a simulated sword.
This automaton is one of the magical tactics, and it is a puppet that performs autonomous battle by infusing magical power into the puppet ’s magic formation.
However, the automaton provided to the 10th class is not very good in quality and has only certain movements, so they are mainly used for preparatory movements.

 

” is a mock battle in pairs.
The combination will be decided here. ”

 

When Ms.
Anri Var, the 10th class teacher called, the automaton stopped, so everyone stopped and waited for the combination to be decided.
Ms.
Anri has long wavy brown hair and gentle eyes and her face is beautiful.

However, this teacher is not suitable for this meritocracy school because she is saying and acting as if a few screws on her head are missing.
Many believed with this personality, the teacher which is entrusted (or being forced) with the 10th class, which is the lowest from the same year, does not understand the meaning of being in charge.
However, it is clear from the fact that she is a teacher in this school so her abilities must be considerable.

 

Finally, the combination is decided, and each of them starts a mock battle with their respective opponent, but importantly my opponent is …

”Hey, the lowest.
This is bullshit. ”

It was Mars who cursed at me before.

”Let ’s get started since you are a waste of my time. ”

 

Mars pulls out the greatsword on his back.
Mars is a rough man, but his ability is considerable, and he is in the 10th class because of his usual bad behavior.

 

I also pull out the imitation sword that is attached to my waist.
My weapon is a sword of the eastern island nation called a katana.
Katana, which specialized in cutting, was said to be able to cut through iron easily if a master swung it.
However, due to the high skills required and the rarity of the sword itself, it had not spread to the continent yet.
It is the most suitable weapon for me who cannot rely on power for some reason.

 

”Then, start ~~~ ”

 

 The mock battle started with Ms.
Anri ’s relaxed voice.

 

”Uoriya ah ah ah ”

 

Mars swings down his greatsword with a loud voice.

I parry the big attack with my katana.

Mars ’s sword deviates and struck on the ground with a high-pitched sound.

 

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”Hah! ”

 

 In the gap after Mars ’s attack, I stepped in and aimed at the neck, and drew a slash.

 

”It ’s late! ”

Mars uses the gauntlet on his arm to prevent the slash.
The imitation sword does not show the original sharpness of the sword and is repelled by the gauntlet.

Mars tries to hit my face with a gauntlet, but I bow my head and avoid it.

I try to slash him again, but Mars forcibly swings the greatsword with one hand.
I was forced to retreat and restart.

Mars, who is slashing with a greatsword, and I, who is trying to get inside the gap between the big slash, fight for a whi