Meerkat Localizing Literature
Inside the rocky cave, the air was cool, a stark contrast to the outside.
“Just a little more… Please stay still,” .
“Sorry. Thanks for your help,”
I was being treated for wounds inflicted by monsters, healed by Miree’s magic.
It had been about two weeks since we started living outdoors. During that time, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of unease. Sigitt’s last words, “You can’t defeat Gordon,” echoed in my mind.… Read more
“So… she was an entertainer, huh? That girl…”
“Yes. Though currently, she doesn’t seem to be very active in the industry.”
“I see. That explains why the student council president asked me… I think I get it now.”
If that’s the case, the hurdle was higher than I thought.
I already made a bad first impression on Shiranui.
On top of that, how was I supposed to convince her to return to show business?… Read more
“U-use you? You…?”
“Yep. In exchange, you help me with my thing.”
The bewildered girl narrowed her eyes skeptically, scanning him.
Now was the time to sell his usefulness. The power in this negotiation lay with her, not him.
“The Forge God Gurba—he exists, right?”
“Y-yes… But—”
“He’s my old subordinate. I need to meet him—”
“W-wait! What’re you saying!?”
Eyes wide, she stepped forward—forgetting caution in her shock.… Read more
“Master, Gareth, and Beowulf and Jack too, I’m really sorry. I was so determined, and yet this happened. I have no excuse……”
“Well, I understand how you feel. At least we’re all safe, so there’s no need to dwell on it too much.”
Gareth gave a wry smile as Rourke bowed his head.
“More importantly, Rourke, are you okay? You took the full brunt of Owen’s contracted spirit’s technique……”
“Ah, so that’s why I’m so beaten up……”
No wonder my whole body hurts.… Read more
Afterword
Greetings to all my dear readers, this is Fujiki Washiro.
What are your thoughts on shota characters?
Do you prefer the cheerful and energetic type, the cheeky yet kind-hearted one, the outwardly meek but inwardly resilient kind, or the purely innocent and clingy type?
Everyone likely has their own preferences on the matter.
So allow me to share mine here.
[A shota who has gone through dark experiences in the past, causing his mentality to mature beyond his years, usually unflappable and calm in demeanor, but his true self slips out around older sister-figures he’s comfortable with, revealing rare moments of expression and emotion that contrast his usual stoic face.]… Read more
Chapter 3: The Approaching Inter-Academy Battle
……Second period ended, and lunch break arrived.
Alphonse Fried of Class 2-A, carrying a tray of food, climbed the stairs to the second-floor seating area of the cafeteria.
“Next time, would you like to have lunch together…?”
“I usually eat on the second floor, so feel free to join me whenever our schedules match.”
(“But… it’s only been a day since we talked. Will he even be here…? Shion…”)
Alphonse had made the promise to eat lunch with Shion Ichinose just yesterday.… Read more
A massive LL-sized delivery pizza loomed imposingly on the table.
It was from one of those junk-food chains constantly advertising on TV. And not just any pizza—this one was loaded with extra toppings, a calorie bomb of the kind some unhinged streamer might order as a stupid stunt.
And on the slice in Izumi’s hand—
Even more extra cheese!
A delivery pizza already piled with a lethal dose of cheese…
…and then buying additional cheese to melt over it with a torch, as much as you wanted!… Read more
Act 5: Dear Rainy Girl
The ones enjoying the performance of Excia, the Winged Guardian, weren’t just the children (and otaku).
Up on the second floor of the chapel, the so-called “dignitaries” were also enraptured by the heavenly music.
Isana, seated at the far end of the guest section as their guide, was—
“Ugh… I can’t take this anymore… Why do you like me…? I don’t get it… It’s scary…”
—mentally battered by the unreasonable affection from some suspicious otaku.… Read more
That night, when everyone has fallen asleep, the three from Trident huddle together and whisper.
“So, there really are amateurs and high-rankers among them, huh?”
“Yeah. If they’re trying to rank up, they’re still pretty low.”
“But didn’t they kill Carton without ranking up? If they had ranked up after that, wouldn’t that be dangerous?”
“Hah. Look. The Sage is one thing, but the state soldiers are definitely trying to hide something.”… Read more
After what felt like both a long and short void of unconsciousness…
“Wake up, Niitan!”
“…Good morning.”
Ur was jolted awake by Akane, who was fluttering around in her fairy form. Normally, being forcefully woken from a deep sleep would be exhausting, but this time, he woke up easily and refreshed.
“…How long was I out?”
“Exactly two hours. I just woke up too.”
Diz was still in the middle of getting ready.… Read more