Ventustium
Stories
8
Chapters
255
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570.4 K
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Reading
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TL: NaCl ED: AmadCSK PR: Ikea It was a cloudless morning, and the bright summer sun warmed the asphalt on the ground. Hayato, casting a resentful glance at the sun, slowly made his way to school. “So hot…” In the city that lacked any natural greenery, simply walking drenched him in sweat. As he walked through the school gate, annoyed by the sweat-soaked shirt that clung to his skin, he looked for the flowerbed adorned with rows of various plants, checking the club…
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TL: NaCl ED: AmadCSK PR: Ikea It was currently lunch break, a momentary liberation from the monotony of classes. Some rushed to the cafeteria, while others gathered with close friends in their classrooms to unpack their lunchboxes. Others went to other classrooms or even clubrooms; there were various ways that students spent their lunch breaks. Like many others, Himeko loved this time. Back in Tsukinose, both elementary and junior high shared the same building, and students were…
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TL: NaCl ED: AmadCSK PR: Ikea Struggling to make lunch boxes using unfamiliar recipes, Hayato found himself running late to school. The classroom in the morning was bustling as usual, with some students working on assignments they had forgotten about, while others copied off their peers. Nevertheless, most students were engaged in chatter with their friends. “Hm?” Hayato’s smartphone chimed the moment he took his seat. Wondering who it could be from, he unlocked his phone,…
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TL: NaCl ED: AmadCSK PR: Ikea It was still early in the evening: the twilight before sunset. At the Kirishima family dining table, two girls expressed their dissatisfaction. “Onii, this is terrible.” “No, this time even I… yeah…” “…I know. Even I think it’s a bit much, honestly..” Spread out on the dining table was salted edamame, sliced chilled tomatoes, cucumber slices with spicy miso dressing, chicken with ponzu sauce garnished with onions and green…
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TL: NaCl ED: AmadCSK PR: Ikea “Hey, Onii, we’re going on a diet.” “Oh, okay… good luck… Wait, does ‘we’ imply Haruki as well?” “Yeah. So, could you please handle the diet menu for dinner?” “Huh, I don’t really know any recipes like that, you know?” That’s how last night’s conversation went after Himeko had finished speaking to Haruki on the phone. As Hayato recalled it, he walked along his usual route to school. Thinking about Himeko and…
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TL: NaCl ED: AmadCSK “……” Hayato begrudgingly woke up to a sense of weariness. Even though his curtains were closed, he could feel the strength of the morning sun piercing through them. He felt like he had been dreaming about something; something he couldn’t quite recall. Well, most dreams are like that. “Haaah, time to get up…” He scratched his head vigorously to shake off the gloom and sat up. It looked like it was going to be hot again…
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TL: NaCl ED: Ikea PR: AmadCSK, shion It was another hot day in a tranquil village nestled in the mountains, seemingly detached from the outside world. The scorching summer sun shone brightly as white clouds peeked out from the mountains. In the countryside of Tsukinose, three children, their sweaty shirts sticking to their skin, were earnestly staring at something. “I’ll approach from the right side of the dō, so Haruki, you hide and wait for me further ahead.” : A dō is…
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TL: NaCl PR: shion It was dusk near the end of one summer, a time when two children innocently believed that their happy days would continue forever. “Moving?” “Yeah, to a place really far away.” “Will we not be able to play anymore?” “…I don’t know.” Deep in the mountains, beyond the premises of an active shrine, was a secret base made by children in an old and abandoned shrine building. There, two bewildered children, shoulders trembling, fought back their tears…
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TL: NaCl ED: Ikea PR: AmadCSK, shion With summer’s twilight in the distance, Haruki walked home alone, her steps light. She was aware that she felt somewhat buoyant despite being alone, having been requested by the homeroom teacher to run some errands after school. It wasn’t unusual for Haruki to be asked to do such things. In fact, she used to willingly volunteer herself for such tasks in the past, all for the sake of delaying going home alone even if only for a little…
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