Souma Substory 3
... Take that!
Oh, is that you Transfer Student-dono? My apologies. I was thrown off so suddenly, I swung at you with my sword.
Let me help you up. ... No, wait. Touching a woman so frivilously goes against the tenants of my family home.
On the other hand, it would be unreasonable to not help Transfer Student-dono. I was the reason she fell, after all. As expected, this is...
You can get up on your own? I see. Still, let me just say this. I am sorry I attacked you without checking who it was.
Speaking of which, what business do you have here, Transfer Student-dono?
You wanted to watch what "aidoru"1 practice looked like...? Hm, well, you are a "pu-ro-dyu-saa" after all.
As a "pu-ro-dyu-saa", you devote yourself to your work day and night, it's very impressive
I am your classmate. If trouble ever comes your way, whatever it is, please come to me for help.
There's no need to be reserved with me. You've helped me countless times as a "pu-ro-dyuu-saa".
I'd like to return that favor, if even just a little.
... You're so admirable, Transfer Student-dono.
For the sake of honing my sword, I tend to push through others indiscriminately with my own thoughts and ideals.
But I have come to properly learn that that sort of behavior is no good.
I'll do my best to change my attitude to be more like you, Transfer Student-dono, one step at a time. I'd like to ask for your continued guidance and encouragement.
Ah, that's right. You came to observe idol practice, right, Transfer Student-dono?
The members of AKATSUKI will be starting ours momentarily.
If you would like, how about you watch our practice? Our leader Hasumi-dono will arrive in about 15 minutes.
Until then, let me tell you about all of the members.
... Hm. Well, you are a "pu-ro-dyu-saa", so you might know them already.
Still, I could be wrong. So, I'll explain from the start.
Our leader is Hasumi-dono, the captain of the archery club and vice president of the student council.
The other member is Kiryu-dono, captain of the karate club.
Kiryu-dono doesn't like to talk to Hasumi-dono very much, so I tend to do a lot of mediating between them.
I am a second year, a year below Hasumi-dono and Kiryu-dono. Naturally, I should be the one in charge of all the odd jobs and tasks we have, but...
Kiryu-dono does just about all of it, so there is nothing left for me to do.
Well, I'm not content to settle for that.
I heard that as a "pu-ro-dyu-saa", you do those kinds of tasks perfectly, Transfer Student-dono
Do you suppose you could tell me the secrets to success before everyone else gets here...?
Translation Notes
- ↑ In Japanese, words from other languages (such as English) are typically rendered in katakana. However, when Souma uses katakana words, they are all written in hiragana instead, likely to emphasize how he struggles with foreign words. These words are kept as written in hiragana, and put in "quotes".