Bride of the End Volume 1 – Chapter 2: Welcome to Hyakki Yagyō

“——————Thus, begins the story.” In the profound darkness, she murmured. Dragging her hair, darker than darkness itself, she took a step. As if she was reading a book she had finished many times before, her tinted eyes were consumed with a stagnant boredom. Then, she scratched her other shoulder passionately. Such a demeanor could notContinue reading “Bride of the End Volume 1 – Chapter 2: Welcome to Hyakki Yagyō”

Bride of the End Volume 1 – Chapter 1: A Distant Dream

I thought I was dreaming. Dreaming of a very far and distant memory from long ago. Even more distant that when my parents were killed. A memory that couldn’t possibly have been human. “Kou—————you awake?” Kaguro Kou opened his eyes. A human face formed in his hazy vision. At the same time, a single tearContinue reading “Bride of the End Volume 1 – Chapter 1: A Distant Dream”

Bride of the End Volume 1 – Prologue

Kaguro Kou opened his eyes. Immediately, crimson blood seeped into his purple eyes. His lungs were ruptured, and his skull cracked. His abdomen was ripped wide open, exposing his organs, and his legs were twisted. There were very few parts of Kou’s body left  intact. That wasn’t surprising. Until a few seconds ago, he wasContinue reading “Bride of the End Volume 1 – Prologue”

Practical War Game Afterword

AFTERWORD —War. War never changes.Japanese Translation: “Humans often repeat the same mistakes”From a passage in the OP of the FallOut series. —The history of mankind, a history of warfare—a continuous cycle of “mistakes.” Since the dawn of time, many countries and civilizations have blinked like stars, and have risen and fallen repeatedly. Times have changed,Continue reading “Practical War Game Afterword”

Practical War Game Chapter 6 – High Card All Raise Part 2

HIGH CARD ALL RAISE PART 2 According to myth, there was once a great conflict in the heavens between the two “strongest” beings. —The towering peak once known as Muspelgalve has since been transformed into a straight called the Thrymr Gap. It was in this twilight zone that the God of War, Artosh, slew theContinue reading “Practical War Game Chapter 6 – High Card All Raise Part 2”

Practical War Game Chapter 5 – High Card All Raise Part 1

HIGH CARD ALL RAISE PART 1 According to myth, there was once a great conflict in the heavens between the two “strongest” beings. —Long ago, there existed the tallest mountain in the world, Muspelgalve. It has long since been destroyed. No longer can one gaze or climb upon its might. Nevertheless, the daunting confrontation wouldContinue reading “Practical War Game Chapter 5 – High Card All Raise Part 1”

Practical War Game Chapter 4 – One Pair or Heart Straight Flush

ONE PAIR OR HEART STRAIGHT FLUSH “…Ah…beautiful…” This is Elven Gard, somewhere near the coast on the outskirts of Nirna, Clive State. A dark-haired girl, holding a seashell in her hand, murmured with dazed eyes. Her name is Chlammy Zell, an eighteen-year-old Immanity. She is a slave to the House of Nirvalen, a prestigious bloodlineContinue reading “Practical War Game Chapter 4 – One Pair or Heart Straight Flush”

Practical War Game Chapter 3 – Threefold Repetition

THREEFOLD REPETITION —Any major affair has its origins in something trivial and petty. As is often the case, this time it began with just that. In this case, two indolent siblings who don’t work and a girl made to do their work spilled the beans to one another. —Steph, you’re such an idiot. —I don’tContinue reading “Practical War Game Chapter 3 – Threefold Repetition”

Practical War Game Chapter 2 – Practical War Game

PRACTICAL WAR GAME That day, Think Nirvalen vaguely gazed up into the heavens, her back scorched by black ash—to the point of vitrification. …Her long ears perked up, but only heard silence. The jewel on her forehead clouded like charcoal. Her eyes that held six diamonds each were murky with no light of their own,Continue reading “Practical War Game Chapter 2 – Practical War Game”

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