Ongaku No Shinigami - Chapter 11
“Ku-Kuroko-san!”
“Whatisit?”
Iranasfastasicouldtoschool,afterseeingthenoticedwheniwokeup,
Itookoutmysmartphoneandshowedhimthenoticed.
“Oh,atournament,goodforyou.”
“No,thatnotwhatimeant,lookattheprize.”
-Prize-
Firstplace-30000
-1wish
Secondplace-20000
-Nodeath
Thirdplace-10000
-Nodeath
Fourthplace-Nodeath
Lookingattheprizes,
Kuroko’seyesbecamebigger.
“Hibiki,youonlyhaveuntilschoolendbeforethetournamentstarts,soiwantyoutoskipschool.”
“……Why?”
“Ineedyoutowinfirstplace,sogoandtrain.”
“……No.”
“Whyyou!”
Kurokograbandcollar,tryingtopunch.
“Sensei,whatyoutryingtodo?We’reinschoolyouknow.Whatdoyouthinkwillhappenitsomeonefoundyouhittingastudent?”
Withascarysmile,Kurokoreleasedme,
“I’llbeintheaudienceseatwatchingyou,sodon’tyoudarelose.”
“Hai.”
-15:01-
-Teleporting:playerOtoyaHibiki,GuildleaderKyomeiKuroko-
Directlyafterschoolhadended,
Iwasteleportedtoahall,
Itwasfilledwith20people.
TheStageinthemiddleofthehallstartedtomove,
“Welcomerookies,tothefirsteverRookietournament!”
Amanwearingablacksuitappearedinthemiddleofthehall,
Besidehimwastwoman,eachholdingtheirsmartphone.
“I’mSaikiyuuichirou,oneoftheproducerofthegame!”
Hepressedabuttonnexttohim,
Andagiantscreenappearedbehindhim.
“Thisishowthetournamentwork,thewinnergettoadvancewhiletheloserdies.”
So,it’slikeasportstournament.
Iwenttocheckformyname,
“Foundit,iguessi’llbefighting”
“Hi.”
“Gah!”
Iheardavoicebehindmeandiwasshock,
“I’mMephistoBrando,amagician.”
“MephistoBrando,areyoumyfirstopponent?”
“Nope,heis.”
Mephistopointedtowardsamuscularman,
Hismuscleissobigthatit’sbiggerthanmyface.
“I’mIwanoInousuke.”
“O-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-OtoyaHi-hi-hi-hi-hi-hi-hi-hi-hi-hi-hi-hi-hibiki.”
I’mscared,
Myfirstopponentlookslikeatitanthateathumans.
“Playerofthefirstmatch,OtoyaHibikiandIwanoInousukepleaseenterthearena!”
Islowlywalkuptothestage,
Beforetherefereecouldstartthematch,
Iaskedaquestion.
“Isthereawaytowinwithoutkilling?”
“Ehh?”
“What’shetalkingabout?”
“Coward!”
Icouldhearnegativecommentscomingfromtheaudiences,
“Nope.”
Crap,iguessittokillorbekilled.
“Players,areyouready.”
“Yes.”
“Nope.”
“Fight!”
Itookoutmymangabladeandswiftlyslashhimintohalf,
“Gah!”
“Whatthe!”
“Hedefeatedthatmuscularguy!”
“ThatcowardgotaOHKO!”
Iputmyhandstogetherandgavehimaprayer,
Mayyourestinpeace.
IwalkdownthearenaandwasgreetedbyKuroko,
“Nicejob,brat.”
“Hewasmucheasierthanyou.”
