Semelparous Chapter 6

Semelparous

Ogino Jun

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Chapter 6
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p01 (omit from release)

p02
-RRRUMBLE

p03
>You okay, Rina-chan?

>Y-Yes... of course...

>Well, just observe for today.
>Everyone gets cold feet in their first mission.

>No... I'm just...

-LEAP

p04
-Try to accept me.

p05
>You've completed your training!
>You're now a bona fide soldier!

>Thank you very much...
>So, umm...

>Ah, they said we can stay as partners.
>Looks like we're compatible.

p06
>Are you happy?
>Eh? N-No, not particularly...

>it's better than teaming up with a stranger...

>Haah... I couldn't even do anything back there... I'm sorry...

>I already told you. That's normal at first.

>!

p07
>ARATSUGU YORINO!!?
>?

>Ah, Kitamura-san...

p08
>Why're you frozen like that?

>You know her?
>We were in the same batch of cadets.

>Good work today, Captain Kaminoi!
-STRAIGHT
>Manabe-san, please cut that out...

>You're the one who left me behind and became captain.
>So keep it together, will ya?
-GRAB
-GRIND GRIND
>I know, I know!

>I-I fell behind by a month, but I'm finally a pro now too!
>So you'll be in the 3rd Company?

>Well, I'm already here, so of course I will!!

>We're in the same company, so let's get along, okay?

>C-Cu...
>~~~~~...

>Come on, just get changed and go home already!
>Don't get too cocky just because you enlisted before me,
>Aratsugu Yorino!!

>Full of energy, huh?
>Yes.

>Shall we go home?
>Sure.

p10
>What's up? You're spacing out.
>...! I'm sorry.

>Is Aratsugu Yorino really that amazing?

>Yeah, that's what I heard...

>......

p11
>Are you interested in her?
-SHOCK
>What!? W-W-W-Why would you think that!?

>There's some documented footage of her battles in the archives. Wanna watch them?

>"Documented footage?"

>Anyone in our ranks can watch them for research purposes.

>Heeh...

p12
>Your training's officially over,
>so you'll be facing even tougher enemies from now on.
>"Tougher enemies?"

>There are three types of kaijuu:

>The ones you've fought so far were all "Colossal" types.
>They seem to function as the heavy lifters, focusing on destroying the wall.

p13
>They're huge, but they're actually the weakest among the kaijuu.
>Bastioners in training are not allowed to fight the other types.
>So what are the others?

>The second is the "Small" type.
>They have various forms and functions, and they're considerably more powerful than the "Colossal" type.
>There's no single effective way to deal with them, so they're quite troublesome opponents.

>And finally, the third is the "Humanoid" type.
>They look like humans, and they're combat specialists that focus on killing bastioners specifically.
>They're very rarely seen, but they're extremely dangerous.

p14
>"Humanoid..."

>Humanoid kaijuu are a lot stronger than commanding officers like us.

>!

>But together, we can beat them~~~!!
-SQUEEZE~~~
>Wai- what's with you all of a sudden!?

>Let's keep working hard together, okay? (LIT: Let's work hard together always, okay?)
>Yes, I understand.

p15
>Archives... archives...
>Is this it...?

>So cute...

p16
>This was her first mission!>

>I knew it... Yorino-chan's so awesome...<3

p17
-PULL
-TYPE x4

-TYPE x4

p18
>Phew... you okay?
>It was easy.

>Well, but... the kaijuu today sure was big, huh?
>It wasn't very strong, though.

>So now, another person's...

p17
>Phew~~~
>Ahhh~~~~ baths are the best~~~~

>Oh, right, right!
>We got Saturday and Sunday off this week, so we don't have to report to HQ.

>So we get breaks too?
>We're required to take a weekend off once a month.

>Other teams will take over guarding our assigned areas during our break.
>You can go hang out with your friends if you want.

>I always turn their invitations down...
>so I don't think they like me anymore...

p20
>Maho said she doesn't have club this Sunday, so we'll be hanging out.
>Wanna come with us, Aratsugu-san?

>Are you busy, maybe?
>T-This weekend's okay!

>Really!? Alright!

p21
>Oh, there she is! Aratsugu-san~!

>Good morning.

>Oh, man... you look so cute in plainclothes!
>I know, right? She's so pretty!

>Eh...? I am?
>I think you two are prettier... you're tall too...

p22
>Your clothes are so nice...
>My roommate just let me borrow these...
>so the size might be too big for me...

>I don't have any tops other than T-shirts and hoodies...
>Oh, this is pretty nice too...
>I'll be fine with anything.

>So, shall we get going?
>Where should we go first?

p24
>BEEP BEEP

>Oh!
>I'll go get it.

>Have fun! (or) Thanks a lot! ("Itterasshai" doesn't have a set TL, so the meaning changes with context.)

>Looks like you're enjoying this, Aoki-san.
>Eh? Ahh, yeah...

>Maho's always at her club,
>so it's been a while since we were able to hang out.

p25
>So you've been friends since elementary?
>Yep. But we weren't really that close until we became classmates in seventh grade.

>Maho's nice to everyone,
>so she even talked with a shy girl like me a lot.

>You also talked to me that time, didn't you?
>I wanted to try making friends on my own in high school.

>You see, when I was in eight grade, I didn't know the reason why, but...

>there was a time when everyone in class just... ignored me.

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>But even then, Maho was still as nice to me as ever, like nothing even changed.
>I want to be someone like her someday.

>I also... had a friend who was like that...
>Heeh... so where is she now?

>Well... we can't really hang out anymore...

>What're you talking about?
>Aoki-san said that she loves you, Kakizaki-san.
>Eh!? Geez, Aratsugu-san!

p28
>Did you have fun today?
>Yes, it was great.

>But... when I think about them...
>I feel afraid...

p29
>What happened to me was extremely unlikely.
>I just have terrible luck.

>...

>So... on our next time off... umm...
>Hm?

>would you like to go out together with me somewhere...?

p30
>You don't have to so formal, you know.
>Eh?

>Call me by name.

>Eh... umm...

>Never mind, then.
-SWING
>Ehhh~~~

p31
>A joint operation with another team?

>Yeah. A Small type showed up.
>...! A Small type...

>Sorry to put you up to this so soon after your training.
>It's okay. I can handle it.
>The other team's waiting in that room.

>Thanks for the hard work!
>Please excuse us!

>Ah, great work today.