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Prologue
Kukkoro.
It is one of the mysteries of this world, and the greatest treasure humanity has boasted throughout hundreds of thousands of years of history.
The sight of a noble woman still trying to stay strong and preserve her dignity even after being defeated by the enemy she despises makes honorable men pretend to cough and snort with excitement.
Kukkoro is as fragile as a cherry blossom. The moment it shines lasts only an instant, and its brilliance may be fleeting compared to a gemstone.
And yet, only in the very moment she performs kukkoro does she radiate a light more dazzling than anything else in this world.
E̊ ňû m a.і̆d̂
And I, Usami Shun, am one of the countless people whose heart has been captivated by kukkoro.
I was an ordinary male high school student you could find anywhere, but I spent every last bit of my allowance solely on buying manga and doujinshi featuring kukkoro heroines.
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Even so, my heart was never satisfied, and I continued searching for kukkoro endlessly.
In the end, despite not being especially good at socializing, I impulsively took on a bunch of part-time jobs and dedicated my entire salary to kukkoro as someone who proudly called himself a die-hard kukkoro fan.
This is the story of me, a die-hard kukkoro fan, running all over the place for the sole purpose of witnessing kukkoro—
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Е nùm̃a
“Yaaawn...”
That morning, I was walking along my usual route to school while yawning, then wiped away the tears gathering at the corners of my eyes.
Yesterday’s research had been so fascinating that I got completely absorbed in it until late into the night, leaving me sleep-deprived.
“Haha. Short on sleep again today, Shun?”
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The one who called out to me, unable to stand seeing the state I was in, was my good friend, Tamura Kazunari.
Kazunari was also a friend who shared the same interest of loving kukkoro, and we hit it off right away once we learned each other’s tastes after entering high school.
W è b ň о̌v el̆ Е_n üm ä
It would not be an exaggeration at all to call him a lifelong friend.
“I got a little too fired up with my research. Want to see? This is the latest chapter of the manga everyone’s been talking about because of its kukkoro.”
When I held out my smartphone and showed him the screen displaying that manga, Kazunari smiled confidently.
Then he showed me his own smartphone, and by sheer coincidence, his screen was also displaying the latest chapter of the very manga I had just shown him.
“Hehe... There’s no way I’d miss it, right...? Of course I read it the moment it was released yesterday!”
“Oh...! But you’re still naive. Do you know about this?”
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I put my phone into my uniform pocket and carefully took a book out of my bag.
It was what people called a doujinshi, something I had found at a recent event and placed on the bookshelf in my room as part of my treasured collection. I had brought it with me today on a whim.
“W-what is that!?”
“This is... something drawn by an author whose name isn’t all that well known yet, but... their drawing skill, story development, and composition are all magnificent, and most importantly! The expression of the heroine after losing to the enemy radiates frustration, yet her resolve has not broken at all! Don’t you want to read it?”
“O-oh...! A-are you going to let me read it!?”
“Hehe, considering how close we are, right? Of course I don’t mind.”
Ѐṅuḿ ã
Saying that, I handed the doujinshi to Kazunari. With trembling hands, he slowly accepted it and began reading with extreme focus and care.
As expected, he treated books with great care like this, and since we got along so well, it was always fun being around him.
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While I eagerly waited for him to finish reading so I could hear his thoughts, Kazunari closed the book with a soft clap and suddenly raised his face, his eyes sparkling.
“This is amazing! This author is a genius!”
“Hehehe... Right?”
“Yeah! I’ve become a fan of this author! I’ll definitely buy their next work!”
Е̊n umа̊ . і̄ d̈
If he was this happy about it, then I suppose letting him have the book was the right decision.
I had also been incredibly shocked when I bought it and read it after getting home.
Even the story itself, without factoring in the kukkoro, was not bad, but the process leading up to the kukkoro and the reason why the heroine absolutely could not afford to lose were also superb.
And most important of all was her expression during that kukkoro moment.
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The expression drawn with such a delicate touch possessed the beauty of a world-famous painting displayed in a museum, yet maintained a perfect balance that did not diminish her pride, nobility, or strength as a female knight in the slightest.
There was truly no room to criticize that expression, and it would be entirely fitting to call the author a hidden genius of kukkoro.
Е̄ n ům а.і d̀
No, I want to call them that.
This was a masterpiece that would shake the kukkoro community if it gained more attention, and I wanted to praise myself for not overlooking the four tiny letters spelling kukkoro in that incredibly small space.
Those extremely tiny letters spelling kukkoro... If it had been anyone other than me, they surely would have missed them.
“There’s an event later that this author mentioned on social media they’ll be attending... Want to go together?”
“I want to go! Please let me come with you!”
“Got it. It’s scheduled for today, is that okay?”
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“Even if I already have plans, I’ll do my best to clear my schedule, so no problem!”
Kazunari gave me a thumbs-up with a smile, exactly like a child whose parent asks, “Did you study properly for the test?” and who answers, “No problem!” without a shred of hesitation, despite having no guarantee whatsoever.
While I wondered in my heart whether this guy was really okay, I also realized I was the same as him, or perhaps even worse, so I said nothing.
After all, securing books for kukkoro research takes priority over everything else.
“Even so, Shun, you really are amazing... You know so many other kukkoro works.”
“Of course. Thoroughly reading the kukkoro doujinshi encyclopedia and never neglecting research is only natural for someone who loves kukkoro. It makes life far richer than school lessons ever could.”
Е̂ǹû m̃a . і̆d̆
“But even though you say that, your grades are good too. Even if your math grades are an absolute disaster.”
As he said that, Kazunari let out a sigh that sounded both impressed and exasperated.
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The topic of math made me want to cry, so I genuinely wanted him to stop.
“Enough already. Let’s leave that boring talk about shapes and mathematical formulas aside and talk about kukkoro.”
“You’re changing the subject... Well, whatever.”
Kazunari gave me a sharp look for a moment, but in the end, he went along with my topic.
Ẽn̈ǔ m а̀
The two of us began exchanging information about the kukkoro works we had recently read.
“So, you see. In the final part of that work――”
“Hey, look over there.”
Just as I was proudly talking about a certain doujinshi, Kazunari stopped me and pointed in a certain direction.
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When I followed his gaze, I saw a flashy-looking girl around our age surrounded by a group of delinquents.
“N-no! Let go of me!”
Wе̊ b n óv̈ė l̃ Ӗn̈ üm а̃
“Hehe... We’re just gonna play for a little bit, right? It’ll definitely be fun, and it might feel good too!”
Even though they were fairly far away, their conversation could still be heard from where we were.
It seemed like they were in quite a serious dispute, and although I could not see clearly, I could tell the girl was desperately struggling.
None of the passersby tried to help either, probably because her opponents were delinquents.
“Good grief... This area is pretty safe, so delinquents shouldn’t show up that often, but she really got caught up in something nasty...”
“Kazunari, watch my bag for a bit. I’m going over there.”
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“Huh? Hey, wait a second, Shun!”
I simply set my bag down and started running.
A one-against-many situation is a scenario where one can witness a female knight shout, “Cowards!” and that is something I absolutely love, but precisely because I understand the essence of kukkoro, I know very clearly.
Something like “kukkoro” could never truly happen on this Earth.
And that is why I could not pretend not to see a situation resembling kukkoro.
Even I was surprised that someone like me, a boring guy who could not exercise and had no sense of justice, started running without the slightest hesitation.
Е n̈ ǔ m̀а̀
I ran with all my strength and, gasping for breath, stood in front of the delinquents to protect the girl. Then the man who seemed to be their leader glared fiercely at me.
“Hah? Who the hell are you?”
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“I’m just an ordinary high school student who happened to pass by and loves kukkoro. She’s clearly bothered by this, so could you stop?”
“Hah? Kukkoro? What the hell are you talking about, showing up out of nowhere like that? Besides, we’re not doing anything bad, you know? We’re just inviting that girl to play. Right, guys?”
“Gyahaha! Exactly!”
“A game that feels good, right!”
Еǹüm̄ а̌.
To be honest, I was terrified.
In my entire life, I had never once been in a fight, and aside from occasionally getting too fired up by myself because I could not suppress the rush of happiness whenever I saw kukkoro, I had always behaved in a way that would not draw the attention of the upper-caste groups in my class.
Someone like me was suddenly standing in front of delinquents.
This was a reality I never would have believed if someone had told yesterday’s me about it.
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However, the anger I felt at kukkoro being looked down on so lightly easily wiped away the fear and anxiety that had been tormenting me just moments ago.
“Don’t underestimate kukkoro, you brainless trash.”
W ёb̀ ńо̃.v ë ľ Ӗn ů m̄ а
“Hah?”
Hearing my words, the delinquents’ expressions, which had been wearing foolish, mocking smiles until then, turned vicious.
If this had been the usual me, I would surely have wet myself by now, but intense anger moved my body.
“Listen carefully. Kukkoro is a sacred treasure granted by God for all humans in this world to enjoy. Since you people cannot understand it, you are nothing more than monkeys who can only think with the lower halves of your bodies.”
“What the hell have you been babbling about this whole time...!”
I did not care about myself.
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Go ahead and insult me all you want as a boring loner, or an idiot who cannot do math.
But I absolutely could not forgive your act of degrading kukkoro, something more precious than my own life.
“Tch! Hurry up and get out of the way!”
“Guh――!?”
The man who seemed to be their leader suddenly raised his fist, and in the next moment, a heavy impact and incredible heat struck my left cheek, knocking me down.
It did not take long for me to realize I had been punched.
W̃ е̌ b̈ṅ о v̌ ӗl̃ È n ũ mа̀
I held my cheek against a pain I had never felt in all seventeen years of my life.
Even so, I stood up and returned a sharp glare at the men who had hit me.
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“Hah? What’s with that look? What a cocky brat.”
“Hehe... hehehe... ahahahahahahaha!!!!”
The laughter burst out of me just like that.
It hurt terribly, and there was not a single enjoyable thing about this, but I could not stop laughing.
Еñǔ mа́. і̇d̂
“H-hey... Isn’t this kid kind of dangerous...?”
“His eyes look kinda crazy...?”
The delinquents muttered something, but I did not care.
I simply let myself be ruled by this impulse.
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“You fail.”
“Hah?”
Е n ùm̊ а
“You fail, delinquents.”
I glared at the delinquents, then raised the index finger of my right hand.
Then I brought that finger in front of my face.
“Is violence necessary for kukkoro? No, that isn’t it. Violence is a spice. It is merely one element used to color kukkoro. And unfortunately, the current situation cannot be called kukkoro at all.”
Kukkoro becomes beautiful because the heroine fights against evil with conviction, stakes everything she has, loses, and yet still preserves her dignity.
But in reality, this girl is frightened, so what is happening here is nothing more than group bullying in the form of a one-sided assault, and there is no beauty in it whatsoever.
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Even though this is a situation where a girl is being tormented, it goes against the aesthetic values of kukkoro.
“Recognize the beauty of kukkoro!!!”
I genuinely tried to punch him, but of course, as someone unaccustomed to fighting, my attack did not land. Instead, I was beaten to a pulp.
Even so, I kept charging in, at least trying to put up some resistance.
“Tch! What the hell is with this kid!”
“Recognize the beauty... of kukkoro...”
Ẃ ё b̌ň ȯ v e̊l̊ Ė ńǔm̆à
“Ah, you’re such a pain! Die already!”
And just as I thought the man had shouted, I felt heat in my waist that was in no way comparable to anything before.
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The pain was also the worst I had ever experienced in my life, and I could no longer breathe properly.
It hurts... I can’t... breathe...
When I looked, a knife was lodged in my waist.
Blood gushed out endlessly, and I collapsed on the spot.
Wе̊ b ṅȯvе̂ ĺ E ñu m̌ а
My consciousness grew more and more distant, and I knew death was drawing near.
Ah... Am I going to die here...? In the end... I wanted to see a real kukkoro...
That was where my consciousness cut off――
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When I woke up, what I saw was an unfamiliar ceiling.
H-huh...? Where is this...? And why am I...
Е́n u m̃ а́ .і̌d
My head felt hazy, and I could not think clearly.
I did not know why I was in a place like this, but my memories gradually became clearer.
Right... My waist was stabbed by that delinquent... Then, did I survive...?
While thinking that if that were the case, perhaps a romantic comedy with the girl I saved might begin, I tried to check my body, but I realized I could not move it the way I wanted.
Rather, I could not put any strength into it properly.
My neck also would not turn, and my vision was slightly blurry.
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“Geralt! You’re awake!”
Huh? Geralt? Who’s that...?
As I wondered in confusion, a woman came running over to me.
She was a beautiful woman around her twenties, with striking wavy brown hair.
She gave off a calm aura, so for someone like me, who preferred strong-willed figures who would perform kukkoro, even though she was beautiful, she was not my type.
I felt confused by the situation of a woman who was clearly neither Japanese nor anyone I knew staring at me while calling me by a name I did not recognize.
W̃ĕ b́ n o̊v̈ е̂ l Е̇ n u m а
What exactly was going on...?
“Oh... Geralt...! You’re awake. Father was so worried when you had a high fever yesterday.”
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“That’s right, Dear. Thank goodness nothing terrible happened to him...”
Even a man who looked like a gentleman came over.
He was very handsome and had his arm around the woman’s shoulders. Were the two of them husband and wife?
I felt jealous. Damn it.
Е ñ u m а̃
However, if they were the ones who had saved me, I had to thank them.
“Au, babu, daa...”
!? My voice... won’t come out!?
My tongue would not move at all, and even the slight sounds that did come out did not sound like my own voice.
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What exactly was happening to my body?
“My, my, Geralt, what’s wrong?”
Е̊ n um̃ а̃ . іd
“Haha, being energetic is a good thing, isn’t it?”
Saying that, the woman easily lifted my body.
Besides... Weren’t both of their bodies way too big!?
My height was at least 170 centimeters, but...
As I grew confused, I noticed a mirror behind them and was utterly shocked by what was reflected there.
Hey, hey... The one being held by the two of them is a baby, isn’t it? Then, could this possibly mean...
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I was the only one being held by this woman.
Realizing that, I arrived at a single conclusion.
Could this possibly be reincarnation into another world!?
Faced with a situation I had never expected in the slightest, I was left speechless――
