Underdoctor
- Underdoctor 1
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Underdoctor Chapter 1
Pardon me! Kiryu-dono, may I have a moment? I was entrusted to pass these documents on to y...
…!? Wh-What in the world is this!? Clothes are scattered everywhere in the dojo, isn’t this just a complete mess!
Oh-oh!? Lying slumped under that pile of clothes over there is— Kiryu-dono!?
……
This can’t be— Was this accosting from the likes of robbers and thugs!?
Kiryu-dono! Please hang in there, Kiryu-dono! What on earth happened here!?
… Mm? Mmngh… (Huff). Damn... musta dozed off.
Ough. What’s wrong, Kanzaki? You look like a deer in headlights, y'know?
Kiryu-dono…! What a relief, you’re okay!
WIthin the dojo was this terrible scene– You were slumped in the center of it, Kiryu-dono! I thought for certain that you’d been attacked!
Hm? Oop, how'd this big ol' disaster happen? Guess I got too sucked into my work and lost track of my surroundings.
Sorry for scarin' ya, Kanzaki. Nothin' like that went down. I was makin' outfits like always, but I guess I dozed off midway through.
Making outfits... I am glad I had the wrong idea, but... What do you mean by making outfitis, anyways, Kiryu-dono?
Didn't you make a considerable number of outfits for the "Harouiin Paatii" recently?
Besides, I seem to recall that the last time "Harouiin Paatii" ended, there were no big events at the academy for a while...
I—Is... There something I forgot about?
Nah, it's like you said. There's no events comin' for a while.
Then why? There's far too many of these outfits for this to be "light hobbywork"...
Ahh, it’s not anythin’ for an event.
Look, y’know how I had that small part as a teacher in the TV drama before?
Hm? If I remember correctly… that was the job Nagumo and the others helped you practice for, right?
Yeah. The director saw the outfits I made myself and got super interested in 'em. These ones are ones he asked for.
From what he said, apparently these are gonna be used in the next drama. So they're an official commission.
As expected of Kiryu-dono! What a wonderful turn of events!
I dunno whether it’s impressive or anythin’ though… Well, it's somethin' to be grateful for, someone bein' interested in my work.
But to be recognized by a "pro" is wonderful! It's because Kiryu-dono's outfits are outstanding masterpieces, each and every one. I am happy for you too ♪
Haha. Thanks, Well, that's what I was workin on, but... Guess I fell asleep before I knew it.
You helped me out, comin' here and wakin' me up. If I just stayed out like a light like that, I wouldn't be able to bear it.
Hm? Wait, what’d ya come here for? Didja have business here?
Ah. I almost forgot. The teachers requested for me to bring this to you, Kiryu-dono.
Hm? Ahh. It’s an expense form for the Halloween Party, huh?
It's 'cuz that thing had me going way over budget, huh... It was weighing on me, but it looks like the academy's letting me write it all off as an expense. What a lifesaver.
Thanks for bringin’ the form over, Kanzaki.
No, the pleasure is mine!
But this so-called "Harouiin" is such a mysterious special occasion, isn’t it? Dressing up as vengeful spirits, looking for 'tricks' and 'treats' and the like…
What? Is this gonna be your first Halloween, Kanzaki?
Yes. We don’t have anything like that back home. We didn’t have it in school either, so…
Ah~ yeah, that's right. Last year was a real tumultuous one, so there weren't any events. Huh. I thought you were used to it since you handled it pretty well. It's really your first time?
Do you think so? It was certainly frantic then, though... It seems that the lessons Hasumi-dono gave me about customs beforehand were successful.
Have you ever done anything for "Harouiin", Kiryu-dono?
Yeah. Well, just 'cuz of my kid sister, though. Mom would make costumes for us.
When Mom passed away, I ended up takin’ over makin’ costumes. I stuck with it ever since I guess.
Heheh. That sounds fun.
Well, I was way too busy this year to make something too elaborate, though.
I suppose it's because you've been overwhelmed, Kiryu-dono.
Even with outsourcing the outfit-making to the staff and the help of the handicraft club, it seems that you are still short of hands.
I was considerably worried about you— Hasumi-dono was as well. Kiryu-dono, wearing himself out day by day...
...? Was it that bad?
Terribly so! You were more of a walking dead man than any of the students dressed as such! And yet, you couldn't be stopped...
Really? That time's all a blur for me...
Uhhh, that had to be when...?
Chapter 2
From time immemorial it has been a martial artist's duty to exterminate youkai! Allow me to exterminate you all, one by one! En garde!
Hey! Stop it Kanzaki! Don't you dare try to clear a swathe through the students with your sword!
We should be patrolling the restless academy as the Halloween Party is being prepared. What do you think you’re doing, being the greatest public nuisance of them all.
Look. You’ve gone and scared all those guys swinging your sword around.
Anyways, you guys. Are those costumes for the Halloween Party?
I see. It’s good to work hard for a special event, but don’t change your clothes in the middle of such a busy walkway.
Typically, students are the only ones to walk the halls of the academy, but parents visit occasionally as well. You should act as if someone is always watching you.
Mhm. If you reflect on it, I won’t come down on you too harshly.
I’ll say this one more time, but working hard for a special event isn’t a bad thing. If anything, it’s worthy of praise. You should do the best you possibly can.
Not only did you scold those students, but you gave them their accolades as well. As expected of Hasumi-dono, you are a skilled manager!
That aside, there are ghouls, ghosts and ghasts all over the school as far as the eye can see, I feel as if I cannot be at ease…
Why’s that? Are you the type to be scared of ghosts?
No, that isn’t it.
I wouldn't say it is much of a feeling of fear, as much as it is the spirit of Bushido... I always end up subconsciously drawing my sword somehow..
You are far more frightening to me than any ghost could be, you know…
Anyways. There have been a few reports of small fires we need to put out, so we’re making our rounds like this, but I haven’t seen any of those troubles so far.
At this rate, I won’t even need your help, Kanzaki.
Hmmm. You may not need my help, certainly, but being able to look around the school has become a great learning opportunity for me! I know very little about Harouin.
By the way, Hasumi-dono, I wanted to ask you this earlier, but…
There are some people doing their “unitto” activities, and other “unitto”s who are decorating the halls of the academy…?
Hm? Ohh, we’re recruiting students for event preparation and set-up a part-time job. That’s probably what it is.
I see. So that’s what “Ra-bbitsu” and RYUSEITAI were doing, decorating back there.
Originally, it was a project Anzu was overseeing, but ever since the S1 in spring, the scale of lives and the number of people participating in them has increased drastically.
So naturally, Anzu couldn’t handle it alone. That’s why we’re relieving the workload like that.
Is that so… If we can relieve the burden from Anzu-dono's shoulders even just a little, I’d be happy.
That so? Hm? You’ve been ogling around for a while now. What is it? Are you looking for someone?
Ahh, no. That’s not it. Although spectres are just one word, there are many different kinds of monsters, so I was looking around at them all.
I am somewhat familiar with the traditional types of ghouls and spirits, but the foreign spectres are quite mysterious and unusual.
Hasumi-dono, what on earth is that one…? Their skin is pallid with a sickly complexion.
There are quite a lot of monsters like that with differences here and there…
Hm? Ahhh, those are zombies. Walking corpses, so to speak.
W-Walking corpses!? That is by no means okay! They must be buried back in the ground at once...!
Hey, how many times do I have to say it, those are students in costumes. By no means will you bury them in the ground, hear me?
Well, those outfits are certainly pretty good, it's not like I don't get why you'd say that.
Uuu… The problem is that it is too good...
Come to think of it, will we AKATSUKI be wearing costumes as well?
Yes. That’s the plan.
Ooh! I thought so! What kind of monsters will we be dressing up as?
I'm leaving that entirely up to Kiryu... Now that I'm thinking about it, I haven't heard from him in a while?
it's Kiryu, so there's probably no need to worry... I'll just check in with him after this, I suppose.
Anyways, time's passed faster than I thought. Kanzaki, let's make one more round and head back to the student council room.
Understood!
We're back.
Coming in!
Yes. Welcome back, Keito. You’ve worked hard as well, Kanzaki-kun. By the way, how’s this outfit?
Hm? What’s that?
It's my Halloween costume. Anzu-chan brought it for me while the two of you were out.
I was just trying them on, but wearing a costume really changes the atmosphere, it’s quite fun, you know? I certainly see now why Wataru devotes himself to the theatre.
Is that an angel? The wings seem very big, though?
This is a fallen angel. We fine will be dressed as fallen angels.
Oh? A fallen angel? Then, will you be playing the role of Lucifer?
Hehe. Lucifer? Are you saying that because I'm the leader of fine? Or do you mean something else by that?
Something else?
It’s an angel who thought he could take the reins from God himself, holding the highest status and greatest power in the heavens. As a result, he was thrown from the heavens and cast into the pits of hell. He’s the abject symbol of insolence.
But Keito. Should insolence be a crime truly worth punishing? Insolence is just another way of saying someone takes pride in themselves, don’t you think?
And is modesty truly a virtue to be proud of? If you take modesty too far, you will only become servile and spineless.
It’s impossible to grow if all you are is servile. That’s exactly why those who get deemed insolent are the ones to cut through, take the reins, and build up the world.
They sing your praises as a God if you succeed, and call you a demon if you fail… Don’t you think something like that heartless?
Coming up with something so nasty and ironic like that is just about on par for you, Eichi.
Huh? What a cruel thing to say.
Besides, it doesn’t have to be restricted to something bad. Doesn’t Lucifer have other meanings assigned to him?
Ahh, yes. He was known as the “bringer of light.” Isn’t there someone more qualfied for a name like that, though?
A person bearing the name that matches the brightness of the morning star.[^] We certainly took for granted such a fearsome, revolutionary, overpowering strength after all.
Enough already, I don’t have time to indulge your rambling nonsense. We’re already behind schedule with the preparations for the Halloween Party.
Once you shut me down, there’s no way to get through to you, hm? Well, whatever.
The progress for the Halloween Party is running considerably behind, as you said. Especially with the costumes.
The amount of people participating in this S1 has completely exploded. Requests for costumes came flooding in.
We’ve been given the assistance from independent contractors, the Handicraft’s Club and Kiryu-kun especially, but we’re still short of hands.
Well, that said. All we can do is get them to do their best and hang in there as long as they can.
Kiryu-dono is helping as well?
Indeed. He’s already taken on a considerable amount.
Overpromising and overextending himself again…
Kiryu-kun’s a good-natured person, you know. Anyways, whether or not he’s overpromised, he still took on the job, so I had to grant him approval regardless.
Mm~nn… If Kiryu-dono said he would do it, I have no doubt he will see it through to the end, but… I can’t help but worry he is pushing himself too far.
Honestly, that guy… I was going to consult him about AKATSUKI’s Halloween Party anyways. I suppose we should go check and see how he’s holding up, hm?