Moto Sekai Ichi – 211.4 | Sousaku – 創作

Idle talk: The Bashful Fan Club, Sobura-kun Overflowing

Arc 10: Title Defense

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Extra 2

※Sovra does not appear.

"Let's celebrate!!!”
"Alright, let's go!”
"Celebrate, celebrate!!”
"It's partying time!!”

While Second-hachikan and the others were celebrating the eight-title celebration at home, there was another group that was even more excited.

Women raised a toast with juice in the grand hall of the Royal Magic Academy. These were the members of the “Second's Fan Club”.

Permission to use the large hall had been obtained through direct negotiations with Principal Paula Memento at least three months in advance. It is common knowledge among Second's fans that she was close friends with Freon Castall, the mother of Second's best friend, Maine Castall. Therefore, they were confident that they would receive a positive response.

As a result, permission was granted to use the large hall outside of regular hours, and a major event attended by over 300 fan club members was held.

"Let us now take a moment to review."

When the vice president of the fan club, Aroma Vanilla, gave the signal, the flipboard set up on the stage at the front of the hall was flipped open.

There, written in large letters, were the words “Issenza Battle”.

Basically, they were going to talk about the match between Second Firstest and Raspberry Bell.

In short, the purpose of this after-party was to look back on each and every match of Second and talk about them to their hearts' content.

"First, I would like to hear the analysis team's opinion."

Many people shared the same opinion.

"Yes, I'm the head of the analysis team. Um, I'm sorry to start off with this, but…… I think this match was probably the most important one."

The hall suddenly erupted with loud noises.

The most important one? Needless to say, it so for Second.

"The main grounds for this decision are that he spent the most time on the stage, smiled during the competition, demonstrated a relatively high number of incomprehensible techniques, shouted happily, and looked disappointed at the end of the competition."
"Ah, I see. He was yelling stuff like "Oehh!", right?”
"Is that really rare?”
"Indeed. Even when he was blinded, he didn't yell, but he yelled during the Issenza fight……"

The reaction of Second, who exclaimed, “Oeeh!?” seemed to be unexpected for them.

“It was more like a shouted compliment to the other person from a slightly higher position."
"Yes, I can see that. Like being surprised by their unexpected growth."
"Oh…… Raspberry Bell-sama, she calls Second-sama “senpai,” doesn't she?"
"I see! Senpai and kouhai!”
"While surprised by the growth of my junior, I showed my overwhelming authority as a senior, something like that?"
"The mystery is solved."

"By the way, what is the relationship between those two people……?”
"Classmates?”
"Childhood friends?”
"One vote for the latter."
"No, the former is more appealing."
"Oh?”
"What?”

As usual, everyone started talking about whatever they wanted.

Aroma waited a moment before ending the topic and moving on to the next one.

The words “Reiou Battle” appeared on the flip board.

"Me, me, me, me, me, me, me! Yes!”

The moment it was turned over, there was a flurry of overly enthusiastic hands raised from all directions.

Everyone seems to have some kind of investment in the Reiou battle, Second Firstest vs. Vogue.

"Yes, you with the glasses."

"To put it simply, it's exactly――Beautiful Violence."

Applause and cheers.
A heartfelt round of applause, indeed.

"No, seriously, what was that? Just seeing Second-sama and Angolmois standing side by side makes me bleed from my nose, and then there's Miroku-sama standing right next to them…… Miroku-sama!!”

As soon as the girl with glasses let out a cry from the bottom of her heart, she coughed once and quickly adjusted her foggy glasses.

"……Excuse me. However, that scene was truly, truly precious. I'm sure you all understand how I feel."
"I couldn't agree more! The handsome duo of Second-sama and Angolmois, who have been partners for a long time, have a relationship of mutual trust that requires no words because they understand each other so well. Add to that the silent and loyal long-haired beautiful young man and powerful demon, and you have a perfect combination……Is there anyone who can't use this for themselves?”
"None."
"Lord, may I slay him? It's so cure when he went and asked that. And getting permission and being all excited makes him even cuter."
"When Second-sama was impressed by Miroku-sama's secret technique, I felt like Angolmois-sama looked a little jealous."
"Waaaaait! Please stop! That information is a critical hit for me!!”

The situation gradually became more and more out of control.

On the other hand, there were also those who engaged in serious discussion.

"Vogue-san was in a hurry to end the match……Perhaps Anko can only come out at night."
"I see. I didn't think she was left out because of excess fighting power, though."
"However, Vogue will face an uphill battle in the future. I think it would be nearly impossible to prepare a monster that could surpass Miroku-sama, and the ultimate weapon, Anko-sama, is being kept in reserve, so if they have to surpass Second-sama in the flesh, it would be impossible……"
"How about collecting three dragons?"
"Even if that impossible situation were to miraculously come to pass, it still seems completely out of reach……"

The more she thought about it, the more melancholy she felt.

Unable to bear watching any longer, Aroma moved on to the next topic.

The characters on the flip board were “Senjushou Battle".

"I think Second-sama and Margrave Steam are very well suited for each other. Steam×Second sounds lovely."
"Say that in your sleep."
"No, no, no, think about it. Would someone like a Margrave, who is busy with diplomacy with neighboring countries, border defense, and territory management, participate in the tournament as if he had been waiting for this moment?”
"Mmm……Second-sama's playboy ways are also a handful."
"No, that's definitely just speculation."
"But Steam-sama seems to want to be close to Second-sama. He even said it himself."
"Well, isn't that from a national defense perspective? Everyone wants to have Second-sama on their side, right?"
"It feels like the other way around, doesn't it? Even if it's impossible to be allies, at the very least, he doesn't want to be enemies."
"Ah......"

Everyone agreed with that opinion.

Next, the conversation turned to the match between Second and Gloria.

"Oh my gosh, I was really thrilled……!"
"Me too. I got goose bumps."
"Yeah."

Here, unusually, Aroma joined in the conversation.
One thing came to her mind.

"My father watched it too, and he said that was the most memorable game."
"She was Vice President Papa's favorite……I understand how he felt."
"After getting hit once, it's overwhelming!"
"For a moment, he looked like he was angry, but……He was all smiles."
"I feel like Second-sama was as serious as in the fight with Raspberry Bell-sama."
"Yeah, that's right."
"What did the vice president's father say?”
"……Just 'how refreshing'."
"Ah, I get it, I get it."

During the conversation, Aroma hesitated for a moment, then swallowed the words she had been about to say.

Actually, Aroma's father had said this. "I could relate to the intense joy of smashing natural talent into pieces"――he said.

It was probably a feeling that could only be understood by someone with the powerful authority of a nobleman.
Conversely, it was also a pleasure that could never be experienced without such a position or experience.

Upon further reflection, Aroma quietly reflected that it was not an opinion she should be sharing at this time.

"Next, please."

And then, as if to cover it up, she moved on to the next topic.

Next was the Shisousei battle.

"Now that was refreshing!"
"A match that ended in ten seconds—could this be a first in title match history?”
"Second-sama blew away Raden, the former Shisousei, in ten seconds. I think it has something to do with his relationship with Champani-san."
"Ah, I get it. The silver?”
"Exactly."
"Champani-san's last Silver? I bet she was trying to aim for a counterbalance."
"Ah, that thing from the Issenza battle and the Toushini battle."
"After Raden-san had been mocking Champani-san, he decided to use the technique that Champani had failed to execute in order to defeat him."
"Man, I loved it……"
"That's right, seriosly amazing."

Everyone started talking about their favorite parts, and as usual, the conversation went off on a tangent.

Aroma silently flipped through the agenda.

"Oh, well then, next?"

The words “Tenmouza Battle” were written on the flip board.

"First, let's talk about the winner for the Best Match Award."
"Ah, Second-sama's eyes were gouged out... When I saw this, I don't know how to say it, I know it was a but rude, but…… I made a fist pump."
"I get it. "Normally, I would have been worried, but for some reason, I had a strong feeling that Second-sama would be delighted."
"Actually, he looked like he was having a lot of fun."
"The blood flowing from his eyes ran down his cheeks and fell onto his collarbone……that was……kinda sexy……"
"Even so, they were determined to win. That was a great match!"

Everyone agreed that it was a well-deserved award for a great match.

And as for the match between Second and Prince...

"We should have called the great Cloakie-sensei."
"We can't invite people from outside the academy, can we?"
"However, there is some truth to the wisdom of the great Cloakie-sensei."
"Second×Prince is a perfect match. That's obvious, isn't it?”
"That feeling of returning to childhood and enjoying oneself innocently, skipping and playing."
"I do not hate Prince's bratty attitude."
"It brought out a new side of Second-sama. +364,364 points."
"Because of that guy's self-serving actions, Vice President Aroma has received tremendous benefits from Second-sama. -931 million points."
"Verdict: Guilty."

For some reason, the focus gradually shifted to Aroma.

Aroma muttered, “Oh, dear,” and ignored the protests as she turned the agenda page.

Next was the “Eishou Battle.”

"That was definitely a prearranged meeting, no matter how you look at it."
"I understand. Participant Muratti, who dressed up with enthusiasm, and Second-sama, who was always well prepared, met at the Eishou battle and set off to play together……That sort of thing."
"It looked like Second-sama was still waiting."
"I wonder how many years it will be before they can go on a real date."
"I used to think that Second-sama was easy to get along with, but recently I've started to think that Muratti-shi is actually easier to get along with."

"The patience called VIT, which is unbecoming of a mage."
"MGR is highly valued for mages. "
"If it's perseverance, then SP is the answer."
"That's it!”

Once again, getting off track.

With that settled, the next topic was the Toushini Battle.

First, regarding Second vs. Davidov.

"First, he was asked to give it his all, and then Second-sama kicked his corpse with a brutal kick. Seriously, Second-sama."
"That's really rude. Don't call it kicking a dead body, call it overkill."
"He didn't even kill him in the first place."

The conversation quickly moved on to Second vs. Cubero.

"I couldn't endure it."
"I couldn't endure it either."
"President Tamaranch." (タマランチ会長, untranslatable Japanese joke, a play on the word たまらん and the name of some dude.)
"Who's that?"

This match seemed to hit the spot for the fan club members.

"Even though they are master and butler, they are also equal friends, have a deep trust like master and disciple, and have a bond like family……Ahhh～～ Isn't that wonderful?……I can't help but sigh……"
"I hear Cubero-san was originally the second-in-command of a band of righteous bandits. It was the same when he played against Renko-san. He usually has a gentle demeanor, but he can be quite scary at times."
"Even though he's such an amazing person, he gets nervous in front of Second-sama, which is cute."
"Don't say that, you ruined everything, you bastard!"

"……Or rather, did anyone notice this? In a corner of the seats where the servants were gathered, there was a man with messy hair, an unkempt beard, and glasses who had been crying throughout the game."
"Oh, that's right."
"Do you know that person, Vice-President!?”
"That's awesome, Vice President."
"You're noisy. That must be Sovra-niisan."
"Sovra-niisan?”
"He's the head chef at the Firstest state. Niisan is like a nickname. Since recovering from his illness, he seems to cry very easily. The reason for the tears overflowing from his eyes was probably because he saw his colleague Cubero-san bravely facing Second-sama."
"Wow……!"
"Why do you know so much about it?"
"Vice President, that's really creepy."
"……You're embarrassing me."
"No, I'm not praising you."

Everyone was shocked by Aroma's extensive knowledge.

Next, the topic turned to the match between Second and Nova.

"Aaaah, I don't know, I don't care."
"I'm glad Second-sama seemed to enjoy himself."
"My only regret is that Nova, the former Battle God, was not a man."
"As long as Second-sama smiles, that's all I need……"

All the fan club members spoke with a somewhat distant look in their eyes.

The fierce approach of the General of the Army of the Kingdom of Oranjee to Second seemed to be something they wanted to leave in the distant past.

"Now, lastly."

As the banquet was in full swing, the last topic of discussion was the “Bishamon Battle".

"Ah, that was a bit of a mystery until it actually started. And it was even more mysterious once it started."
"But I did feel something really intense."
"What do you think about this, analysis team?”
"Yes, I'm the head of the analysis team. If I had to point out one thing, it would be that among the title matches in which Second-sama has competed, the average level seemed to be the highest."
"I felt that too. At the very least, it seemed like any matchup would be a close one."
"Isn't Second-sama letting the competition play out?”
"If you like competition, there's no reason to turn it down."
"Oh, I see."

"Conversely, I think the Reiou battle shows the biggest difference. This is just my amateur opinion, though."
"That seems accurate to me. Because……No, let's be realistic. There's Angolmois-sama, Miroku-sama, Anko-sama, and there's a possibility that one more might join, so……"
"Second-sama's status is also equivalent to eight titles, after all."
"In that regard, I have high hopes for the Bishamon tournament."
"No way."
"N-No……?"
"Akaneko-san was head and shoulders above the rest, but when you consider that she still couldn't make Second-sama laugh from the bottom of his heart, the difference is clear."
"Certainly, compared to the Issenza battle, it was a little simpler."

"Are those two master and disciple?”
"Right after the game ended, he was pretty harsh on her, right?”
"Ehh? Sandwiched between Second-sama and Miroku-sama, being guided step by step……?”
"Absolutely unacceptable."
"Unacceptable, unacceptable, totally unacceptable."
"Secretary Keshikaranchi. (Like before, untranslatable, but not really a joke, just a variation of the previous one with different words.)
"Seriously, who the hell are you talking about?!"

And so, after talking for a while,

Just when they thought it was over, they ended up talking for another three rounds.

Even after that, they continued to talk freely about whatever they wanted.

Conversing to their hearts' content.

The women's night dragged on――

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Thank you for reading.
Next up is the first 【List of characters】 in a while.

Cheat sheet

Status Details

HP　Hit Points
MP　Magic Points
SP　Stamina Points
STR　Short range attack skill power, strength, physical power.
DEX　Long range attack skill power, dexterity, hit rate.
AGI　Quickness, avoidance rate.
INT　Attack Magic skill power.
LUK　Good luck, critical rate.
VIT　Simple defense.
MGR　Magic defense.

Skill Ranking

From lower (16th) to higher (1st) class, then it changes to the “Dan” system of martial arts, which means Grade

16th class
15th class
14th class
13th class
12h class
11th class
10th class
9th class
8th class
7th class
6th class
5th class
4th class
3rd class
2nd class
1st class
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Grade 9 (Can challenge Title when all related skills are at this level)

Types of combat skills

Named after shogi pieces (The word in bold is the one being used in this translation). From easier to acquire to harder.

Pawn/Soldier (Fuhyou)
Lance(Kyousha)
Knight (Keima)
Silver General (Ginshou)
Gold General (Kinshou)
Bishop (Kakugyou)
Rook (Hisha)
Promoted Bishop/Dragon Horse(Ryuuma)
Promoted Rook/Dragon King (Ryuuou).

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List of Swordsmanship skills

【Swordsmanship】　Damage： STR Dependent.

《Dragon King Swordsmanship》　Powerful ranged attack forward + stun.
《Dragon Horse Swordsmanship》　Powerful ranged attack in all directions.
《Rook Swordsmanship》　Very strong single-target attack.
《Bishop Swordsmanship》　Quick and powerful penetrating attack.
《Gold Swordsmanship》　Ranged attack in all directions.
《Silver Swordsmanship》　Strong, single-target attack.
《Knight Swordsmanship》　Precision attack＋added damage against vital points.
《Lance Swordsmanship》　Penetrating attack.
《Soldier Swordsmanship》　Normal attack.

(Rook＋Knight, Silver＋Knight, Lance＋Knight, Soldier＋Knight are possible for Combine)

List of Jojutsu (cane) skills

【Jojutsu】Thrust・Strike・Sweep

《Dragon King Jojutsu》　Extremely powerful wide-area attack
《Dragon Horse Jojutsu》　Wide range defense + knockback
《Rook Jojutsu》　Very powerful ranged attack
《Bishop Jojutsu》　Rush piercing attack
《Gold Jojutsu》　Very strong defense
《Silver Jojutsu》　Powerful ranged attack
《Knight Jojutsu》　Rush attack
《Lance Jojutsu》　Piercing attack
《Soldier Jojutsu》　Conventional attack

List of Spearmanship skills

【Spearmanship】

《Dragon King Spearmanship》　Extremely powerful single-target attack
《Dragon Horse Spearmanship》　Powerful long-range attack (shockwave)
《Rook Spearmanship》　Rush attack (charge thrust)
《Bishop Spearmanship》　Powerful ranged attack (Cleave)
《Gold Spearmanship》　Counterattack (Counter)
《Silver Spearmanship》　Powerful single-target attack (charge thrust)
《Knight Spearmanship》　Forward leaping attack (leaping thrust)
《Lance Spearmanship》　Ranged attack (Cleave)
《Soldier Spearmanship》　Normal Attack (Thrust)

List of Archery skills

【Archery】

《Dragon King Archery》　Powerful on-impact ranged attack.
《Dragon Horse Archery》　Powerful piercing ranged attack.
《Rook Archery》　Very strong single-target range attack.
《Bishop Archery》　Strong piercing range attack.
《Gold Archery》　Range attack with added knockback.
《Silver Archery》　Strong single-target range attack.
《Knight Archery》　Precise sniping range attack.
《Lance Archery》　Piercing range attack.
《Soldier Archery》　Normal range attack.

List of Shield Arts skills

【Shield Arts】

《Dragon King Shield Arts》　Very powerful ranged attack to the front.
《Dragon Horse Shield Arts》　Reinforced defense + all-range attack.
《Rook Shield Arts》　Powerful forward Rush attack (VIT converted to STR and added to net STR)
《Bishop Shield Arts》　Great Reinforced Defense (16th class: 250% ~ Grade 9th: 600% Defense)
《Gold Shield Arts》　Range homing defense ＋ Knockback（While active, attacks within a certain range would redirect themselves towards the shield）
《Silver Shield Arts》　Reinforced defense (parry grace time reduced by 0.01 second, successful parry triggers counterattack effect)
《Knight Shield Arts》　Defense + Knockback.
《Lance Shield Arts》　Piercing Reflective Defense
《Soldier Shield Arts》　Normal defense.
Success condition for parry: Activate the skill 0.287 to 0.250 seconds before the attack reaches the target.

List of Magic skills

【Magic】 (Four attributes: fire, water, wind, and earth)
Advantages and disadvantages: Fire>Earth>Wind>Water>Fire
・First Form　Normal Attack （Preparation time： Super short. Cooldown： Super short）
・Second Form　Extended range attack （Slow. Long）
・Third Form　Strong single-target attack （Short. Short）
・Fourth Form　Powerful extended-range attack （Super slow. Super long）
・Fifth Form　Very powerful extended-range attack （Slowest. Longest）

【Magical Magic】
《Combine》　Combines two magic skills into a single attack.
《Synergy》　Overlays two magic spells on top of another magic spell.
《Charge》　Magic attack that increases in magnitude the more it is charged up.

List of Martial Arts skills

【Martial Arts】　Attack：(STR+DEX+AGI)/2.56

《Dragon King Martial Arts》　A very powerful wide-area attack in the front (shockwave)
《Dragon Horse Martial Arts》　Accelerated forward strike (Dash Punch)
《Rook Martial Arts》　Very powerful single-target attack + charge (Punch)
《Bishop Martial Arts》　Omni-directional attack (Roundhouse kick)
《Gold Martial Arts》　Short-range attack plus defense (Tackle)
《Silver Martial Arts》　Strong single-target attack （Punch）
《Knight Martial Arts》　Forward jumping attack （Jumping kick）
《Lance Martial Arts》　Short-range attack (Kick)
《Soldier Martial Arts》　Normal attack （Punch）

List of Sword-drawing skills

【Sword-drawing】 (STR+DEX+AGI+VIT)/5.12+remaining SP/10^4（fire power when using a sword at the belt 128％）

《Dragon King Sword-drawing》 (The more you charge, the more power) Extremely powerful area of effect attack.
《Dragon Horse》 Range attack in all directions.
《Rook Sword-drawing》 (The more you charge, the more power) Extremely powerful Sword drawing attack (Single attack)
《Bishop Sword-drawing》 Quick and powerful thrust.
《Gold Sword-drawing》 Counter (Single attack + defense)
《Silver Sword-drawing》 (The more you charge, the more power) Powerful Sword-drawing attack.
《Knight Sword-drawing》 Large movement + Sword drawing attack (Single attack)
《Lance Sword-drawing》 Movement + Sword drawing attack (Single attack)
《Soldier Sword-drawing》 Sword drawing attack (Single attack)

List of Thread Manipulation skills

【Thread Manipulation】
《Dragon King Thread Manipulation》　The most powerful single attack, limited to the restrained target.
《Dragon Horse Thread Manipulation》　Simultaneously emits multiple threads, forcibly restraining the touched object.
《Rook Thread Manipulation》　Very powerful single attack using a bundle of threads
《Bishop Thread Manipulation》　Powerful penetrating attack using thread like a needle.
《Gold Thread Manipulation》　Thread restraints on objects within a 4-meter radius.
《Silver Thread Manipulation》　Powerful single-target attack with a bundle of threads
《Knight Thread Manipulation》　Manipulate monsters, humans, and puppets using strings for a certain period of time.
《Lance Thread Manipulation》　Penetrating attack using thread like a needle.
《Soldier Thread Manipulation》　Single target attack with a bundle of threads
(Gold + Lance or Bishop can be Combined)

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