Chuunibyou - Chapter 4

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Location: Garden Space

Midori: Eh~, you’re gonna do it again...? Look, Sengoku-kun, it worked with Nito-senpai and I took the video, so isn’t it fine already...?

(I’m sure there won’t be a second fluke like this one…)

Nazuna: Right? Isn’t it best not to overuse it?

Look, using such difficult jutsus is a burden on the user, and in the worst case, it could drain your life force… Cough. That kind of thing is the standard, right?

Midori: (Errr. Could it be that Nito-senpai also had a chuunibyou phase…?)

Shinobu: It’s okay! I built up a lot of physical strength this past year! I won’t tire out just from this much!

Errr, and besides that… I kind of want to stay like this for a little longer…?

Midori: Hm? What do you mean?

Shinobu: Everyone is appreciating the things I like, and it makes me feel like I belong here.

It made me really happy, because I never had the chance to spend some ninja time with others like this before.

Ah! O-of course there’s no way I wouldn’t be having fun, so there’s no need for you to feel compelled to keep going along with it!

But if possible, I’d like to stay like this with Midori-kun and Nito-dono for a little longer… Is that okay...?

Nazuna: Shinobun…

Midori: Sengoku-kun…

Nazuna: I see… Yeah, I get it. I’ll help Shinobun out, too!

You summoned me to be your helper, right? Well, I don’t really know what I should be helping you with, though.

Shinobu: Do you mean that!? Thank you so much! Just hearing that makes me so happy!

Nazuna: (whispering) Sorry, Midori-chin. I won’t tell the truth to Shinobun. When I look at Shinobun’s sparkling eyes, it somehow takes me back…)

(whispering) Well, remembering the make-believe games I used to play, it does also make me feel like I can’t stand being here for even a second longer…

(whispering) But when I think of how I used to do that kind of stuff with all my might~, it makes me want to not put a damper on him.

Midori: (whispering) No need to apologize. I feel the same way you do, Nito-senpai…

(whispering) Whether he likes it or not, once some time passes he’ll have to face reality… I think it’s fine for him to dream while he still can.

(whispering) Besides, maybe one day he’ll be able to use real jutsus..? Those who believe shall be saved, as they say.

Nazuna: (whispering) Yeah. You’re right, so let’s stick with Shinobun to the end ♪

By the way, Shinobun. Before you use the “Jutsu of Summoning” a second time, is it okay if I return this rabbit to its pen? It’d be a pain if he escaped again.

Shinobu: Ah! You’re right! In that case, I’ll perform the jutsu over by the animal pens.

Location: Animal Pens

Nazuna: One~, two~, three~. Yeah, they’re all here.

Shinobu: We put the rabbit back where he belongs, so it’s time for me to use the “Jutsu of Summoning” again!

Midori: Should I film it again, just in case?

Shinobu: Yes, thank you! Well then, without delay!

Midori: (whispering) But if it fails this time, how should I cheer Sengoku-kun up…?

Nazuna: (whispering) The chances are slim after all… When that time comes, I’ll try to deceive him somehow…

Shinobu: Here I go! Ha! Ho! Teya… Ninja art, “Jutsu of Summoning”!

………….

Midori: (As expected, nothing is happening… What do I do…)

Nazuna: S-Shinobun… Umm…

Midori: Uhyah!? Someone grabbed my shoulder…

...Huh, Anzu-san? Please don’t surprise me like that… Hm? You came to feed the rabbits?

Nazuna: I already fed them, though?

Eh? Hm~m, so you received some good vegetables and wanted to share them with the rabbits. Thanks, Anzu!

Shinobu: ...It was a success.

Midori: Hm? Sengoku-kun, did you say something?

Shinobu: Nito-dono! Midori-kun! The “Jutsu of Summoning” was a success! There’s no greater helper than Anzu-dono, right!?

Nazuna: N-now that you say it…

Midori: Anzu-san could be called a helper…?

Shinobu: Yaaay ♪ I knew it, this scroll is the real thing! Nito-dono and Anzu-dono. I summoned two perfectly suitable helpers!

Nazuna: Ah, Anzu is staring blankly as if she can’t follow the conversation.

Midori: Errr, the truth is that we’re helping Sengoku-kun take a video for the Club Activity Presentations.

It’s going to be a demonstration video of some ninja arts that are written in a scroll Sengoku-kun picked up…

Nazuna: And so, Shinobun used the “Jutsu of Summoning”, and Anzu appeared.

Unya? That seems fun, you say? You think? I’m kind of anxious myself, actually… Ah, it’s nothing.

Midori: Huh? Anzu-san wants to help us, too?

You say it’s because you were summoned as a helper, but Anzu-san is always running all over the place helping people everywhere…

Well, this is just like you, I guess…

Shinobu: If Anzu-dono is helping us, that means we gained the strength of a hundred people! I’ll work even harder!