YuYuYui - Ishitsumugi no shou 64

Let's become like Natsume-senpai - 1

[Hero Club room]

Kir: Haa~. Surprisingly no request today, guess we're good to spend this evenin' lazin'round.

Ren: Yuuna, what do you wish for dinner? Tell Miroku what it is.

Aka: Meat!

Ren: Hmph, meat, same as yesterday, the day before, and the day before this... Therefore, rejected.

Aka: Then why did you ask!? Eh~... I don't know what else I want aside from meat...

Fuu: Itsukii~, what should we have today?

Its: U~m... I don't know~. Anything is fine...

Fuu: Please don't say that... It's the worst possible answer~.

Aya: What to have for dinner is the source of many problems for everyone...

Suz: In a sense, it's a peaceful thing to worry about, but a pain for the people who cook, I think.

Nat: Fuu... I put the mackerel I caught before school in the home ec room's fridge...

Fuu: Ooh! Thanks for that! Then we're having deep-fried mackerel tonight♪

Nat: Renge, you can have some if you want. I caught a lot...

Ren: Hmph. You have my thanks, Natsume. I offer you this new Miroku autographed photo as a token of my gratitude.

Fuu: How much is a lot? Is it enough to invite Karin over?

Nat: Yes... You can invite Chikage and Shizuku too. Even Pero... I mean, Gin.

Kir: Hey, while we're at it, whaddya think of a mackerel party for everyone at the dorm tonight?

Aka: Everyone, so the entire Hero Club? There's no way there is this much... Right? Onee-sama.

Nat: ......There is.

Suz: Seriously!?

Its: Then right now, the home ec fridge is stacked full of nothing but mackerel...

Aka: I'm sending a message to everyone! I'm excited♪

Fuu: Yep, yep! The fish Natsume brings is always fresh and delicious, I can't wait to put my cooking skills to work!

Aya: Woah... Thanks to Natsume-senpai, everyone is suddenly looking so happy...

Nat: Hm...? What's wrong? Aya. You don't like it fried...? We can have mackerel shashimi or dumplings...

Aya: No, I... I want to become like Natsume-senpai♪

Suz/Kir/Its: ...Ha?

Aya: She's an amazing person who catches delicious fish, and by giving it to the people she loves, eases them of their food-related worries!

Nat: Eh? Fuu's amazing food's... What did you say?

Fuu: Aah, delicious Natsume's loved... Eh, wait, what!?

Its: You two have hearing problems...

Aya: Uum, I want to be able to catch fish by myself, and make everyone smile like Natsume-senpai.

Nat: I see... Then let's dive into the sea...

Aya: Yes♪

Suz: Wait, wait, wait, wait! Not so fast, Ayaya! Do you really wanna go diving even though you're not a good swimmer!?

Aya: Ah... You're right. Uuh... Then it's impossible.

Suz: Phew... I'm glad she gave up on it. I don't want to think about Mebu's reaction if I didn't stop her...

Nat: ......Let's do something about it.

Suz: You willllll!?


Let's become like Natsume-senpai - 2

[Sea]

Aya: ............I can't catch anything.

Nat: Fishing is the best way to catch fish without diving. And waiting for a catch is important... Let's wait.

Aya: I see. Then I'll do my best to wait!

Aya/Nat: ....................................

Kar: Hey. We received "Everyone to the dorm", then "nevermind, to the sea", what's up with that?

Tou: Aya-chan and Natsume-san seem to be fishing, but what shall we...

Fuu: No, you see... This and that.

Son: Oh oh. That's what it's about then~.

Meb: Eh, so is Aya-chan learning how to fish from observing Kohagura-san?

Sek: Y'know... Aya-chan periodically starts to admire someone pretty hardcore.

Suz: Like the tsukkomis, Sonoko-san, Miroku-san or Hinata-san. All were terrible...

Yum/Hin: Suzume-san?

Suz: !!!

Anz: In any case, they don't seem to have caught anything yet.

Fuy: Being peaceful and quiet is important in fishing, so they're all good.

Yuz: But it's boring to wait. Why not rather throw a harpoon...

Meb: What are you saying!? I won't let Aya-chan use something that dangerous!

Shi: This is a skill that some Hero Club members possess... "Overprotectiveness" activated. By the way, it's a passive...

Aya: ......Fwaah. Ha, s-sorry!

Nat: Don't worry... Yawns are expected when fishing.

Aya: But there hasn't been any movement, it's just floating there. Maybe I should dive after all...

Nat: Well... It would make it faster.

Aya: Um, I'll... go take my swimsuit!

Meb: Aya-chan, don't be impatient! They're coming, almost there!

Meb: Suzume! Go underwater and lead fish to Aya-chan's fishing rod!

Suz: Ahahahahahaha! That's a funny joke♪ Eh... It's a joke, right? It's a joke!?

Meb: Miroku-san, do something. I don't care if it's kelp or seashells, just go put something on Aya-chan's line!

Yum: Eeh! If it is for you, then I, Miroku Yumiko shall- ......Wait, I refuse.

Nat: It's okay... don't be in a rush. Let's not worry about the noise and wait peacefully...

Aya: If you say so, then I will do it!

Nat: Aya... what fish do you like?

Aya: Well... Skipjack Tuna! And dried sardines!

Yum/Kar: Eh♪

Aya: All the fish the senpais I love recommend is delicious, I love them♪

Yum/Kar: Haa~~, an angel!

Kar: They're not dried in the wild, but whatever.

Aya: I want to catch the fishes everyone in the Hero Club love so I can give it to them.

Nat: I never thought that much about it... You're amazing... Aya.

Its: F-Forestiztion!? I don't know if the timing is good or bad...

Meb: Suzume, you can miss the fight if you want, go put fish on Aya-chan's line. Please!

Suz: It's no longer funny the second time, Mebu!


Let's become like Natsume-senpai - 3

[During forestization]

[Sea]

Kir: Fish don't move during forestization, let's put the fishin' on hold.

Aya: Um, everyone, what fish do you like?

Mit: Fish? Wagasaki smelt. You can find them in Lake Suwa♪

Aki: Me, me! Jellyfish. I think they're funny creatures.

Yos: We are talking about fish, Aki-senpai.

Aki: Excuuuuse me. What about you, then?

Yos: Me... I would have to say goldfish. Especially the wakin variety.

Kir: As for me~, floral egg crab♪ and flapjack octopus~♪

Hin: Mine would be oarfish♪

Aya: Floral...? Oar...? I've never seen or heard of these before.

Aya: But I will try to fish them so you can eat them!

Aki/Yos/Mit: Eh!?

Hin: A-Aya-san, sorry. Um! I did not know you were asking for this purpose...

Wak: We're back.

Nat: Alright... Let's continue.

Aya: Yes! Everyone, expect a lot of fish♪

Nat: Eh... You want to catch oarfish? And floral egg crab...?

Aya: Is it not possible...? I know wagasaki smelt and goldfish are not sea fish, but...

Nat: No... What I mean is that floral egg crab is toxic... It looks cute though.

Aya: Eh!? Then, uum... and flapjack octopus?

Nat: This too... They're very cute, but... extremely difficult to catch...

Aya: I see...

Nat: (Oh no... Aya finally showed interest in fish, and now she's going to hate the sea...)

Nat: Hero Club... five tenets. You're likely to succeed if you try. .........Let's do it, Aya.(*1)

Aya: Eggplant?

Uta: It's my turn!

Mit: It's definitely not... Utanon.

Nat: It's very rare, but deep-sea fish sometimes get caught in fishing boat nets. Itsuki... Please.

Its: Yes, of cou-... Mmmhhhhhhh!? W-What do you want me to do!?

Nat: Use your shinigami wire as a net to do seining...

Fuu: W-Wait! I won't let you! As the club president, I refuse to abuse Hero powers!

Gin: We used them as pro-wrestling ring rope before... huh.

Sum: Besides, this isn't an enclosed private space. We cannot take the risk of someone seeing it.

Tam: Don't be so stingy. Fuu's the one who's gonna eat more fish than anyone, anyway.

Fuu: Right... Wait, that's not the issue!

Aya: S-Sorry! I was too arrogant to ask such a thing.

Aya: Itsuki-chan's shinigami wires are precious tools for defeating enemies, I cannot borrow them...

Its: Uuh... Even Aya-chan calls them shinigami... When has this even been decided...?

Aya: It was my mistake for thinking I could become like Natsume-senpai despite being unable to swim.

Aya: I won't ask Natsume-senpai or anyone to stay with me, I give up...

Nat: Aya, don't give up... You're likely to succeed. See... Even the sea is saying it.

Aya: Eh...?

Note 1: Nasu, to do, also eggplant.


Let's become like Natsume-senpai - 4

[Sea]

Aya: Even if you say so... I still haven't caught anything...

Chi: Not doing great at first is normal. Would you like to start with a fishing game?

Yos: As expected of Koori-sama, such a profoundly insightful idea. Kokudo-san, I highly recommend it.

Kar: Wait! I will teach you the "Eging" technique of squid fishing I learned a while ago...

Uta: Wow! I am moved, Karin-san. I didn't know you could use mushrooms techniques from a long time ago!

Kar: I said "eging", not eryngii! Luring! Lure!

Nat: Aya... Listen. People who live from the sea can connect to the sea even before they can speak words.

Nat: As babies, they catch motionless seashells, then quick crabs, and finally they go after fish.

Nat: Grow along with their preys, and as they get older... go back to crabs, and motionless seashells.

Nat: The sea... grants those who challenge it the appropriate amount of its blessings. It will never give you what you are not worthy of having...

Aya: Ha! So if I were to go... A beginner like me should start with gathering seashells!

Fuy: That was deep. Even fishing as a hobby requires a lot of dedication!

Yuu/Tak: I didn't get it, but it makes sense!

Nat: I'm sure the sea will understand that you want seafood for the sake of everyone else... Do your best.

Aya: Yes! I will try talking to the sea. Like you♪

Meb: Haa... What a relief... Aya-chan wasn't needlessly injured... Mh? Like Kohagura-san!?

Nat: How is it...?

Aya: Yes... Gentle, peaceful... and pleasant.

Ren: Hmph. Miroku saw it from the start, that this is how it would come to be...

Tou: That... Aya-chan would end up floating on the sea fully clothed...?

Yuz: Is that a... spiritual thing?

Aya: Natsume-senpai... I feel soothed by the sea.

Nat: I see... That is because you are healing the sea too.

Suz: When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes into you! It's scary, stop! Huh? Where's Mebu!?

Shi: Somehow... She ran away panicked looking for a bath towel.

Nat: The sea that has been healed by you will produce many blessings. I will pick these up... and share them with everyone.

Nat: That way... You can see it as your own style of fishing... What do you think?

Aya: It's... my fishing...! I see, it all makes sense now!(*1)

Kir: Fwoh! Hear it? Hear that!? Scaling fish's a high level technique!

Aki: I heard that but... Is that okay?

Sek: Why not? Her original objective was to become like Natsume-san, wasn't it?

SON: Um, um. It's like the first success of Aaya's "become like" series~.

Anz: Ah, it became a series...

Yuu: Hey, hey, I've noticed this for a long time, when Natsume-san is in the sea, it gets so peaceful.

Ren: Ha? Is the reason not because Natsume chooses moments of peaceful weather?

Yuu: Ah, that's not what I mean... It's like the air changes, the wind and waves go quiet~.

Yuu: Natsume-san said before that she wanted to protect the sea, but I finally understand why the air changed.

Yuu: Because Natsume-san wants to become stronger, the sea is protecting her as well.

Wak: Perhaps Aya and Natsume-san have more in common than we thought. They hold absolute respect towards all, even what you cannot see.

Aya: Sea god, Shinju-sama, please keep granting our Hero Club your protection...

Note 1: Literally "having the scales fall from one's eyes", meaning to see the truth.