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High School Hack and Slash Chapter 131 Part 2

「The next matchups are–

On the North Wind Gate is『Pure Killing Intent (Pure Full Heart)』 vs. 『Adept Orders』

On the South Wind Gate is『Back Honey』 vs. 『Tempura Heaven』

On the East Wind Gate is『Water Crow』 vs. 『Over-Pursuit (Overdose)』

On the West Wind Gate is『Masked Clown (Harlequin)』 vs. 『Myriad Flower of Madness (Kaleidoscope)』

Will the highlight of these matchups be as expected the match of the current A rank, Black Honey?」

「Yes, but ultimately it’s just the first game, after all. I bet it will be an instant kill before excitement can even rise. The members of the Tempura Heaven are sporting eyes of dead fish, after all.」

「Yes, the sillago tempura is delicious, isn’t it? Now then, let the match begin!」

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Stage: the『West Wind Gate (Zephyrus)』

「… Hah. What a drag.」

A lone boy standing on the stage was looking up at the sky in a languid manner.

There was no slightest sense of tension that a battle was about to begin.

「Hey, you, be sure to put your spirit into it, okay? For better or worse, you’re the club president, aren’t you?

The one who blew their top on him was an adorable girl.

At the very least, the voice and looks were unquestionably adorable.

The heavy armor in which he was clad gave her the appearance of a cosplay idol.

「Don’t try to make a NEET work, duh. Idiot.」

Scratching the back of his head, he let out a grand sigh.

To begin with, students that were class holders of the『Debauchee (NEET)』 branching sported personalities far removed from the word diligence.

「It’s exactly because I don’t work that I’m a NEET. Don’t you go and deny my class identity, duh.」

「Are you an idiot? I mean, die.」

At the same time as she said「die」,  a scythe with an ominous design was swung down.

Refreshingly enough, the tip of the scythe belied no hesitation at all.

「H, hey… Stop, please stop it. Why are you fighting? Do you hate me so much? Do you detest me so much….」

In front of the two, a girl who was flustered and distraught let out a moan.

If it weren’t for the deeply etched dark circles under her eyes, perhaps she could be considered cute.

However, her eyes were wide open as if they were looking into hell, defying the norms.

On top of that, the size of her breasts also defied the norms.

「Such a thing, such a thing, I have no choice but to get rid of it, don’t I? … I don’t want to die, so what’s wrong with eliminating those who hate me? Say, I’m right, right? Right?」

「Yes, yes, kuma kuma. I couldn’t care less about it. Rather, you see, don’t you try to cling on me, you female pig. It’s disgusting, duh.」

「Ah… What a pain in the ass. Can we just get it started already? Is it okay if I stab and get stabbed, slash and get slashed now? It is, right?」

A girl with eyes of someone looking at a scum, irritably staring at the gum sticking to the ground at her feet, poked the tip of her spear at the big-breasted girl.

And then, a girl with two spiky designed daggers in each hand, was floating a hollow smile.

All five members were exquisitely out of sync.

Even a temporary team formed on an ad hoc basis would probably have communicated a bit better.

It was just that from the outside, it appeared to look differently.

「God damn it. A harem club bastard, huh! Curse you, damn you!」

「A harem with cheats, was it? Then death penalty it is!」

「Showing such a smug look on your face, just how far do you want to taunt us? You bastard.」

Looks of pity were directed at the opposing team, who were getting excited on their own accord.

「A chi-rem bastard, they say. Well, in effect, they’re right, aren’t they? About Takehiko, I mean.」

「For the most part, it’s more like an administrator of stigmatized properties, no?」

In fact, even in the academy that boasted a sexually tolerant culture, powerhouses who could build an easy to understand harem where only one person could enjoy all delicacies were few in number.

The nail that stuck out got hammered in; if you stood out, you would be dragged down.

It was necessary to have an unshakable prowess (cheat) that would allow you to hold down such malice in the name of peer pressure.

「Sigh, what a pain….」

Slumping his shoulders dispiritedly, Takehiko languidly removed strength from the hands he had been putting inside his pockets.

In both of his hands, he held a wheel-like chakram.

And then, his gestures were like those of a pantomime puppet, as theatrical as a clown (piero).

An assembly of those with crooked personalities, a cesspool of outcasts who deviated, standing out even in the abnormal environment known as the academy.

A gathering of deviants wearing the skins of harmless students.

They were the『Masked Clown (Harlequin)』.

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Stage: the『North Wind Gate (Boreas)』

The transfer from the waiting room to the battle stage was instantaneous.

It was a bit similar to the sensation of logging into the dungeon through the Rashomon.

After a soft floating sensation, there came the feeling of a hard stage underfoot.

Like a tidal wave surging in from the distance, the buzzing of the audience seat can be heard.

Not a bad atmosphere.

「It’s nice, isn’t it? This feeling of having a battle upon you… Like, it makes your blood run cold.」

Otoha-senpai is putting on airs as she puts her hand on her forehead.

Her appearance alone has an amazing capable woman air to it.

「—- Phew….」

Saki, who is standing next to her, has her left hand on the scabbard at her waist, showing a cold appearance.

As for this one, be it her appearance, bearing or even prowess, they’re all akin to a honed blade.

「I don’t think there’s a need for me to say it at this point, but our opponent is a current B-ranked club, 『Pure Killing Intent (Pure Full Heart)』. It’s not an opponent you can let your guard down against, okay.」

Seiichi, covering his face with a mask-like shumag, is setting his eyes on the opposing team.

The stage is rectangular, and the transferred teams are positioned at diagonal points.

On the cobblestone stage, there is nothing to block your way.

Until the start of the battle is announced, our own ground and the enemy ground are separated by a diagonal line.

Formations and initial positions can be decided at will.

I guess the theory would be to move to the center of the stage if you are a fast-attacking team, and to move to the edge of the stage if you are a slow-attacking team.

The opposing team are, ah, they’re taking positions right in front of the boundary line.

They’re brimming with the intention to trample us down as fast as they can.

They’re clad in chunky armor and are holding giant-type weapons, which are often seen in the academy grounds, in their hands.

The swords and pole weapons, which are over two meters in length, are armaments designed not for anti-personnel battles, but for decisive battles against gigantic monsters.

They are not maneuverable, but they can easily stamp out any half-assed defenses.

My battle style is also of the power-oriented type.

It’s just that, how should I put it… Saki-san, the natural enemy of such a style, is similarly standing in an imposing manner on the very edge of the boundary line, you see.

It seems that Saki-san has completely forgotten about things like briefing and formation.

The opposing guys are grinning and sneering at her, but I think they’d better off hardening the defense on the vital parts of their bodies solid, their necks for instance.

「Sacchin is so raring to go, and I get the feeling that we our turns will never come, but you see….」

The staff in Mai’s hand is something given to her in a certain castle in India.

It’s richly covered with jewels, and what looks like a globe is spinning around on the tip.

「… It’s okay even we win, right?」

「… Yeah. Isn’t that a no brainer? We’ll crush the small fry and win.」

It goes without saying, but confirming your goal and putting your spirit into it is a good thing.

「Do your best not to get hurt, okay~!」

When I turn around, I see the sub-members, Mikan-senpai and Shizuka, on the dance floor by the stage.

I don’t know what kind of mechanism is at work here, but I guess this, too, is one of the gimmicks.

As Shizuka, with her hand on her chest, nods her head, I give her a thumbs up in response.

It’s just that, I have a feeling it will be over in a matter of seconds.