Ensemble Stars || Purple Wisterias of May P1

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prologue
(last edit: may 6 2017)

*T/N: Souma uses an old way of speaking ("kotengo" / 古典語) which I never studied before. There's also a lot of references to historical figures, legends, and events. My apologies if I make any mistakes. Do note that Souma speaks a little convoluted (and a bit too polite) because that's sort of the way he speaks in the game as well.

*T/N: Shout out to everyone who pointed out errors in this part: Linnæus


Kanata: .........

Souma: Captain-dono~! I finally found you! Seeing you brings me the greatest delight!
 

Souma: Goodness gracious! I searched all over the campus without any success, but turns out you were at the ocean! What a blind spot! Ha! Ha! Ha! ☆
 

Kanata: .........
 

Souma: Captain-dono? What happened? If you don't respond, I won't be able to withstand staying here any longer!
 

Souma: Rather. Captain-dono...... are you crying?
 

Souma: C-C-Ca-Ca-Captain-dono! Are you alright?! Did you fall and hurt yourself? Or did some ruffian attack you?
 

Souma: Perhaps something sad happened to you? I may be unworthy, but if you're okay with that, I'm willing to hear you out~!
 

Kanata: ......Souma.
 

Kanata: How noisy~, what's going on? You know I hate noisiness, right?
 

Kanata: Haha. Please relax, the salty wind just stung my eyes, that's all. I'm not crying~, I'm "full of energy" ♪
 

Souma: R-Really? No, but, your expression and bearing is somehow more saddening than usual......!
 

Souma: Captain-dono! Isn't that cold? Even like this, I'm still a member of the Marine Life Club!
 

Souma: I want to be useful to you, Captain-dono! Why won't you open your heart if you have any troubles?
 

Souma: If it's Captain-dono's request, this Kanzaki Souma would even try slaying the Prime Minister!
 

Souma: I'll easily cut down two or three petty run-of-the-mill swordmen! ♪
 

Kanata: Even if you cut them down, I'm really "alright", so there's no need to worry.
 

Kanata: That aside. Didn't you have "something" for me, Souma?
 

Souma: Ah! Right....... A messenger from Hasumi-dono came to the clubroom and kept pestering me to submit the Marine Life Club's budget reports.
 

Souma: The ones that are periodically submitted to the Student Council periodically? Those reports.
 

Souma: As an ordinary club member, I couldn't respond so arbitrarily, so I said we would submit them after I found Captain-dono.
 

Kanata: Ah~ there's no need....... You can just "go ahead" and "take care of it" for me.
 

Kanata: Hmph. My "stamp" is next to the "ancient fish's" "water tank".
 

Kanata: Using that, could you "take care of it" for me?
 

Souma: No, no, it isn't logical if I do it!
 

Souma: Budget reports are important, so I need Captain-dono to thoroughly check everything!
 

Kanata: Eh~....... How troublesome~, the "earth" is full of "obligations".
 

Kanata: But, I'll do it. I don't want to go "home" anyway, so I had planned to "stay" in the club room......
 

Kanata: The reports, I'll do them to "pass time".
 

Souma: Hm? Don't want to go home, you said? Why?
 

Souma: Hmph. I don't know the situation, but I'm sure the club room isn't a good place to sleep in. If you don't have anywhere else to go, I invite you to my residence.
 

Souma: It's quite spacious, so if it's only Captain-dono, you can easily stay the night.
 

Souma: In the worst scenario, I can spend the night in the stable and Captain-dono can sleep on my warm futon.
 

Kanata: Eh?! No, no, wouldn't that be "bad"~.....?
 

Souma: Don't be so reserved!
 

Souma: If I don't show my devotion here, why was I brought into this world?! Rather, it brings me great pride to be useful to Captain-dono, who I owe much to! ♪
 

Souma: Besides. I want to consult you about something, Captain-dono. Won't you listen to even just my jokes while lining up our pillows and embracing sleep?
 

Kanata: Hmm? Is something "troubling" you, Souma?
 

Souma: Yes. Not me, but Yumenosaki Academy as a whole is in great turmoil.
 

Souma: Incredibly precious Captain-dono, I know that you don't often involve yourself in earthly matters, but...
 

Souma: Recently, an unknown "slasher" has appeared within Yumenosaki Academy.
 

Kanata: Slasher....... No matter how I think about it, the "suspect" could only be Souma, no?
 

Souma: It's not me. I phrased it wrong, in modern terms it would be a "random attacker".
 

Souma: I heard that night after night, the mysterious person wanders around attacking innocent students.
 

Souma: I'm not of the disposition that can shut my eyes to such evil doings. I'm thinking about delivering justice to the "random attacker".
 

Souma: I also want to be useful to Hasumi-dono, who maintains order as part of the Student Council. Also, it feels wrong to have someone intruding on campus.
 

Kanata: Hm~. I think this is work for the "police" instead.
 

Kanata: But, some~how...... it sounds familiar. Something like this happened, long ago. Ah! Could it be?
 

Kanata: Um, Souma. Do you have a "description" of that "attacker"?
 

Souma: Ah! A witness took a photo with their "smartphone".
 

Souma: I thought to cut them down if I found them, so I have a printed copy that I got Anzu-dono to make.
 

Souma: Here, look at this. Looks like a muscular young man, .........do you recognize him, Captain-dono?
 

Kanata: Ah~ as I thought....... Yes, unfortunately I do "know" him.
 

Kanata: Souma. I will "assist" you with "eliminating" him.
 

Kanata: It's extremely "troublesome", but it isn't "unrelated" to me.
 

Kanata: Really. Always, always causing trouble~...... that "rogue".