"when many planets intermingled and the boundary between man and god was vague... a tale of love and rebirth." "1017)}Kyousou{\cHFCFDFB}gi{\cH000000}ga" "how are you?" "I'm sorry for vanishing so suddenly." "Are you worried?" "You stupid piece of crap!" "Die!" "I'm in the City of the Looking Glass." "What Came was a Little Sister" "Chapter 4:" "The Past (4)/ Teacher and Student at the Shrine A" "I'll be back." "You look so gloomy!" "What a sad little kid you are." "now." "Central Line Unified Organization 40)}The Shrine" "I don't think I'll be long." "Okay." "Thank you." "okay?" "Okay." "okay?" "Okay." "What else... crybaby." "wimp!" "you two." "Familiars aren't capable of ill-will." "Don't worry about what they say." "You're a member of the Shrine now." "Act like it." "1)}Planetary Unified Organization {\cH515D6B}The Shrine no matter what they say." "Sensei." "So the child the Fox took in is one of us now?" "How impudent." "It's a disgrace." "I have no idea what the fox is thinking." "Who knows if that child is a human or a monster..." "Those red eyes..." "Don't skip your training." "Get stronger and face them head-on." "Koto." "shrimp!" "We'll play with you when we get back." "Bye!" "Shouldn't we stop Koto-chan?" "Hm?" "Yeah." "Koto!" "Keep your arms closer to your body when you punch." "Right!" "There's something wrong with that student and her teacher!" "These acts are not worthy of one who would wear the fox mask!" "take this to the higher-ups yourself..." "Inari!" "Koto!" "yes?" "Yes!" "I think it's their fault for messing around during training." "And for not apologizing." "And for being weak." "I think it's stress that's made you so grouchy." "Why not take a vacation?" "I'll take care of your students while you're gone." "No!" "No!" "No!" "No!" "Sensei!" "But he seems to feel that his educational policies are reaching their limits." "No!" "No!" "No!" "No!" "Somebody needs to help him." "Nobody asked you!" "Kyousou{\cHEAFEF5}gi{\cH000000}ga" "Chapter 5:" "The Past (5)/ Teacher and Student at the Shrine B" "Koto." "Good morning!" "I have a secret." "You fell asleep with your mask on again!" "You're weird." "Koto!" "Good morning!" "little tomboy." "Sensei." "isn't it?" "Yuck." "Would you like a report on the harmful molecules found in burnt bread?" "Don't force yourselves... guys?" "Sensei?" "that hurt." "Maybe I'll make it again." "Not a chance." "then add some sugar!" "That's disgusting!" "What class are you teaching today?" "Aide to the inspection team." "Aide?" "You?" "What?" "What's wrong with being an aide?" "What time's the connection?" "Nine?" "I think?" "Seven hours" "Time you're at school" "Koto!" "Might not be back 'til tomorrow!" "Hurry up!" "It's rude!" "Good... bye..." "Koto!" "I knew I'd find you here." "I've been looking everywhere for you." "Katsura-chan?" "From the look on your face... did you forget?" "My exam?" "Yup!" "I'm sorry!" "I forgot!" "I forgot!" "I'm sorry!" "I'm sorry!" "Koto..." "I have a secret." "So Inari's spending the whole day babysitting?" "What a waste." "There are plenty of other things we could have a top squad member doing." "The High Priest has to be careful when he's dealing with the old families." "so I heard you got in a fight with a noble brat again?" "It wasn't a fight." "I destroyed him." "Hey!" "Koto!" "Keep it up just like that!" "Idiot." "Idiot." "That hurt!" "My visual stream got messed up!" "Were you trying to kill me?" "Ichijouji." "That's not the issue—" "Too close!" "What if I lost data?" "Not like there's anything left worth losing." "What does that mean?" "She's got a point." "Why not have someone look at that?" "Katsura!" "Koto!" "Good to see you're all still such friends." "High Priest!" "I propose that Koto be deployed into battle immediately." "I just took two hard hits." "Oh?" "Ichijouji is just weak!" "You little..." "Is he?" "student of the fox." "Right! but it's not good to neglect your studies." "don't spoil her too much." "I'm not." "It's too late for that!" "I get the complaints... too." "You're just not getting used to school. and its families have tended to this task with pride for centuries..." "33 Yuuta Sakaki 34 Midori Kaihara" "35 Koto" "Koto!" "Koto!" "Neko (Cat)." "Koshou (Pepper)." "Unko (Poop)." "Ko" again?" "This is it for you!" "Koto." "Hachiman..." "Today I will defeat you!" "You said that yesterday." "Shut up!" "Let's fight!" "Fight!" "Fight!" "Fight!" "Fight!" "Fight!" "come on!" "Are you messing with me?" "This is all I have right now!" "You think you can beat me with that?" "Yes." "Attack!" "One more try." "One more try!" "One more try!" "One... more... try." "That's enough!" "we're done." "Kill me if you must!" "No." "Damn it!" "You never learn." "Shut up!" "A man of the Hachiman family can't keep losing!" "my family's honor will be destroyed." "Must be hard to be a noble." "Shut up!" "Don't cry." "You used to cry all the time!" "You got strong all of a sudden." "What's with you?" "Hachiman?" "You know what everybody says." "That the Fox took me in." "Hey." "good luck with your family!" "Hey!" "That's not what I meant." "I'm going to win." "right." "Koto." "I'm back!" "Here it is!" "Koto" "Mom..." "Sensei..." "Sensei!" "Sensei!" "Koto" "Koto..." "Koto" "I have a secret." "Welcome back!" "I'm back." "When did you get back?" "Just now." "What about you?" "Just now!" "What?" "I thought you were asleep." "I was awake!" "What?" "Koto?" "Dad?" "Huh?" "We have a secret! Never seen by waking eyes." "Lovingly shall nestle near." "Dreaming as the days go by." "Good morning." "You're mumbling again." "mumbling?" "weren't you?" "I couldn't say." "Liar." "I know!" "Ow!" "That was a good kick." "You put your weight into it." "I suppose I should praise you for training hard." "Of course!" "I'm going to be the number one at the Shrine!" "The crybaby I knew sure has grown up." "I'm very proud." "I might end up being stronger than you." "then!" "I want to go find Mom." "Yeah." "I want to meet her and talk to her." "Yeah." "I hope she's pretty." "Yeah." "I'm sure she'll be surprised." "Yeah." "too!" "Yeah." "Daddy?" "Yeah." "I know you'll reach it someday..." "The place where summers die and are forever reborn." "The forgotten paradise. where the gravestones of memories stand in rows." "I know you will." "Kyousou{\cHEAFEF5}gi{\cH000000}ga" "Chapter 6:" "The Present (2) / The Council of Three" "I was wondering why you'd bothered to show up for once." "Look at your face." "Things seem to be going well." "I've been sent a trio of evil spirits." "They're haunting me." "Sorry to hear that!" "I suppose..." "What's the problem?" "They seem to like him." "I'm jealous." "You can have the rights to the candy plate any time you want it." "Hmph!" "Don't be like that." "correct?" "right." "I know that." "though." "More like three handfuls!" "I like her!" "She's a tomboy!" "She's cute." "I have high hopes for her." "The same name!" "The red eyes!" "Do you mean to say it's her?" "I don't know." "You're scared." "You've always been a crybaby." "I've grown out of my kid clothes." "Yet you need help getting into the adult clothes you wear?" "Don't worry." "You're both equally little boys." "that doesn't change the fact that she's special. and when we thought none would come!" "We should be welcoming!" "my siblings." "the "next three" there be honor and no secrets. and the name of our great mother!" "Dad!" "Kyousou{\cHEAFEF5}gi{\cH000000}ga I didn't cry." "though." "I had a goal: to go to the outside." "To see what I was really worth there." "The Eldest and His Happy Science Team" "Next time: "The Eldest and His Happy Science Team." "The story began on that day."