Chirem Act 6-9.2
BGM: Wuthering Waves 3.0 Ost(Opening)
Act 6–9: I Hope It Will Be a Peaceful Day (A Fleeting Wish)
TL : Cnine
ED/PF :
R1: [1-4], R2 [5-7]
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「Honestly… What are you thinking, my dear sister??」
At the same time, on the outskirts of Enzenite Magic Academy, Chris and Yuri were walking side by side along the road leading to the front gate.
「You promised you’d make up with big brother. To apologise and start over. So what was that back there? You’ve only made things worse.」
「...Whatever. It’s not my fault. You’re the one who started spouting random nonsense.」
「Don’t try to dump the blame on me. If you were honest about your own feelings, I wouldn’t need to stick my nose in. But since you’re not, here we are. For someone who keeps going on about being a man, you’re ridiculously soft, sis.」
「S-Shut up… I-it’s not like I was planning to make up or anything. I can’t turn back into a man unless I kill Rakuichi…」
「Oh, give me a break already. You’ve dressed yourself up this cute, and you’re still clinging to that story? If you want big brother to pay attention to you, stop being stubborn and actually show it. Otherwise, he’ll end up with another girl, and by the time you regret it, it’ll be too late, you know?」
「Uuh...」
Yuri’s calm but unyielding scolding left Chris unable to talk back. In the end, she hung her head, tears threatening to spill.
Yuri looked down at his brother—or rather, the girl who used to be his brother, now his sister—sighed softly through his nose, and gently placed a hand on her head.
「Anyway, next time you see big brother, just be honest with him. He’s probably used some kind of magic item to slip away, so you won’t be seeing him today. But when you do meet again, make sure you apologise properly for what happened. I won’t tell you to confess right away. Just start by being friends again, okay?」
「...Uhm.」
After Yuri gently chided her, Chris—her cheeks flushed like a shy child—murmured a small reply.
Seeing that, Yuri allowed himself a faint, wry smile before quickening his pace a little.
「Well, let’s head back to the academy. The assembly’s probably already underway, but we don’t need to be there. We’ll just file the report and get some rest early.」
「...Yeah.」
Chris nodded and hurried after him toward the academy’s main gate. But the moment they stepped onto the grounds, the two of them stopped short—the fountain square ahead was packed with a sea of people.
「Whoa—quite the crowd for a weekday. Well, it is the joint assembly, so I suppose it’s unavoidable.」
「Tch, how bothersome. Yuri, don’t go wandering off, yeah?」
「You’ve got some nerve saying that, sis... Wait—hang on, is that…?」
「Uhm? What’s the ma—」
They walked together, careful not to be separated, when Yuri suddenly stopped mid-conversation.
Sensing something was off, Chris halted as well and followed Yuri’s gaze. When she spotted Rakuichi among the people gathered by the fountain, a faint sound escaped her lips.
「R-Rakuichi...」
「So he’s back. Well… whatever. Perfect chance for you, sis.」
「C-Chance? What are you talking ab—」
「It’s your chance to apologise. I literally told you earlier, these things are better done quickly. Come on, off we go.」
「H-Hey, wait! Stop dragging me, you idiot!」
Yuri seized Chris’s arm and pushed his way through the crowd. Startled by the unexpected reunion, Chris dug in her heels and resisted with all her might, but she couldn’t stop him and was dragged all the way to the fountain.
「A spa resort?」
Chris and Yuri were close enough now to hear Rakuichi’s group talking. They stayed hidden in the crowd, listening in and waiting for a good moment to butt in.
「Yep. A big new resort hotel. Since they’ve partnered with the academy, students get discounts. They’ve got hot springs, pools, sports courts—loads of fun stuff. It’s like an amusement park inside. We can spend the whole day there.」
「Hot springs? Nice. I totally want to go.」
「Me too. I’ve heard rumours for a while now, and I’ve been curious.」
「Right? What about you, Bell-chan and Silvia-san?」
「Yes! I’d like to go as well!」
「Indeed. I’ve never been there myself, so I’m looking forward to it.」
「Brilliant, that’s a clear majority already. I’ve heard the hot springs and pools are separated by gender, of course, but there are mixed areas too. They even sell swimsuits at the shop, so we can go empty-handed. Well then, let’s be off!」
「Yes. Let us go, Rakuichi-sama.」
「Ah.」
「Uwaaah.」
As soon as the spiky-haired man gave the signal, the woman called Silvia—dressed elegantly in a classical maid outfit—looped her arm around Rakuichi’s.
「Oi, Silvia, what are you doing? We had an agreement…」
「This area is far too crowded. This is a necessary measure to keep us from getting separated. I assure you, I’m not being clingy. It’s simply an unavoidable situation.」
「Honestly, using the same twisted logic as a certain someone I know! Oi, stop—let go—heeeey…!」
Ignoring Rakuichi’s flustered protests, Silvia strode off, pulling him along with surprising strength. Behind them, the others followed with expressions of surprise, exasperation, or thinly veiled jealousy as the group made its way toward the gate.
「Sigh… First that girl, and now that gorgeous woman. It seems big bro’s more of a ladies’ man than I realised…」
Once Rakuichi and the others vanished into the crowd, Yuri muttered this under his breath and glanced at the person beside him.
「Muuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!」
Chris’s face had gone bright red, her cheeks puffed out like an overinflated balloon about to burst.
Then, without warning, she set off at a brisk pace, marching toward the gate as if determined to catch up with the group.
「H-Hey! Where are you going, sis?!」
「Isn’t it obvious?! I’m going after Rakuichi! He’s my enemy, there’s no way I’m apologising! I’ll settle things with my own hands!」
「What?! Not this again! And what about reporting to the academy?!」
「You handle that, Yuri!」
「H-handle it?! I can’t just let you run off on your own! Oi—wait up, sis!」
Yuri glanced helplessly between Chris and the academy, clawed at his hair in frustration, then hurried after her.
Moments later, both siblings disappeared into the bustling crowd.