Mastermind Behind the Scenes Volume 1 Chapter 3 part 1

Chapter 3 — The Transfer Student Who Somehow Shows Up All the Time

April of my second year of high school ended, and May came.
 
“I’m Sara-Shasty, the transfer student.”
 
“I’m Sara. As you can see, my Japanese is perfect, so everyone, please treat me well.”
 
A transfer student at this awkward time in May? Is this Koizu○-kun? Well, setting that aside, the boys visibly raised their spirits and sent yellow cheers at the smile worn by the foreign silver-haired beautiful girl transfer student.… Read more

Mastermind Behind the Scenes Volume 1 Chapter 2.5

Intermission — Those Who Aren’t Mob Characters

【Protagonist】

 
My name is Watagaya Touji. On the day I was born, unseasonable snow fell, and because I was the second son, I was named Touji. I hate to say it myself, but I’m an extremely ordinary high school student.
 
However, the environment surrounding me is far from ordinary. I’ve had no parents since birth, living with just my older brother and grandfather—three of us total. When I entered middle school, my brother disappeared, and from then on, I lived with just my grandfather.… Read more

Mastermind Behind the Scenes Volume 1 Chapter 2 part 2

CASE 4

“Kyaaaaa!! Someone—!? My husband suddenly collapsed!!”
 
One of the customers, a woman, suddenly started shouting loudly. That itself isn’t rare or anything, so I approached to handle it as usual, and the man who had been eating with that woman had lost consciousness. Thinking that maybe another real exploding rice ball had gone off, I approached the man and was about to touch his body when my hand was grabbed and stopped.
 
“Everyone, please don’t move from where you are.… Read more

Mastermind Behind the Scenes Volume 1 Chapter 2 part 1

Chapter 2: That’s Right, I’ll Get a Part-Time Job

Get a part-time job–
 
There’s a reason why I came to this conclusion one day suddenly. Lately, me? I attend class on weekdays and go home to play games in the afternoon. On days off, I sleep until noon and spend time playing games or watching TV. I don’t need to clean my room or anything since there’s a hotel-like system where during the weekdays while I’m at the academy, the academy hires people to clean it beautifully.… Read more

Mastermind Behind the Scenes Volume 1 Chapter 1.5 part 5

“As I’m sure you’re aware, team performance affects not only your grades at the academy but also your future prospects after graduation. Also, once a team is formed, it cannot be dissolved without special circumstances, so think carefully. The deadline is two weeks.”
 
With that said, Tachibana-sensei leaves the classroom. After that, the classroom became absolute chaos. Everyone stood up freely and gathered together, chatting enthusiastically about this and that. With students able to team up from other classes too, there was active movement between classes.… Read more

Mastermind Behind the Scenes Volume 1 Chapter 1.5 part 4

“However, it’s still unfair that only Saki-san gets to go out with you.”
 
“R-Really?”
 
“Yes, indeed. Therefore, I shall grant you the right to go out alone with me as well! Be grateful!”
 
What cheek. You forgot what you said yourself less than a minute ago, this Gold Drill.
 
“Okay. Let’s go have fun together next time.”
 
“Then let’s schedule it for this Saturday. I look forward to the date plan you come up with.”
 
“Huh?… Read more

Mastermind Behind the Scenes Volume 1 Chapter 1.5 part 3



 
Truly, unlike Touji whose family relationships are a minefield no matter where you dig, there’s nothing interesting about my family story. My family structure is parents, one older brother, one younger sister—a family of five. I think we’re a typical household in the countryside boonies.
 
If asked how family relations were, honestly I have to answer they weren’t very good. My brother was so smart and athletic that I doubted whether the same blood really flowed through him, me, and my sister, and naturally he had a good reputation in the neighborhood, making him my parents’ pride and joy.… Read more

Mastermind Behind the Scenes Volume 1 Chapter 1.5 part 2

By the way, there are occasional surprise checks by the discipline committee at the school gate in the morning. However, I’ve never seen anyone get warned or have anything confiscated. I can’t help but wonder what they exist for.
 
The other day, during a bag inspection, there was even a student with a gun in their bag, but they were naturally passed through with “Alright, no problem.” That’s nothing but problems. Is the “Discipline” text on their armband just decoration?… Read more

Mastermind Behind the Scenes Volume 1 Chapter 1.5 part 1

Intermission: Daily Life Where Supernatural powers Exist

 
Magic and supernatural powers exist as a matter of course. Add to that having a textbook protagonist right nearby, and daily life as a mob character is vastly different from middle school days.
 
Even without getting caught up in incidents or trouble, there are many opportunities to feel the reality of living in a supernatural power society.
 
This time, I’d like to introduce a bit of my everyday life as Ordinary Student A, who is not the protagonist.… Read more

Mastermind Behind the Scenes Volume 1 Chapter 1 part 12

Well, I knew it. I knew it all along. I had some hopes for a one-in-a-million chance though. But yeah, makes sense. If someone were to fall for him after yesterday’s duel commotion, it’d naturally be Touji. I was just being chased around by a shark the whole time. Thanks to that, both my legs are sore, damn it.
 
“Hey Yukiharu… do you know the cause of this condition? The reason for this mysterious palpitation that happens when I see Touji…”
 
…Now then, what should I do?… Read more