Chapter 3

All right. With this, I’ve overcome the first hurdle.

The first hurdle? What’re you talkin’ about?

Truthfully, I need more people than just you two. I had been wondering what to do about those other participants.

Huhh? Y’got me all worked up for nothin’~?

Tch. But I guess it ain’t really a competition with just me and you… And there’s no way we can let you in on it, Anzu.

Can’t you just pick someone? Grab some rando from around here and bring ‘im in.

That’s a little blunt… However, I generally agree with you. I’m sure it would be fine to do just that, but…

Get out of the waaaaaaaaaay!

Guh?! It’s coming from above?!

Anzu-san, come here!

Aaand stick the landing! Phew, sorry about that! Did any of you get hurt?

Don’t just drop outta the sky without some kinda warning~! You’re gonna make someone piss their pants!

Ummm, Morisawa-sama. What in the world were you doing up in that tree…?

Oh, I saw a little white kitten stuck up there and climbed up there as fast as I could, but it turned out to be just a plastic bag!

Then, just when I was letting out a sigh of relief, my foot slipped! Ha ha ha ☆

It’s kinda like the bag who cried wolf!

And you’re like the ketchup bastard who cried You’re So Goddamn Annoying!

Ha ha ha! Sorry, I’ll be more careful in the future! By the way, what are you guys doing in a place like this…?

Hm? What’s up, Fushimi? You keep staring at me. Do I have something on my shirt?

Morisawa-sama, you often partake in hero shows and do stunts, am I correct?

Hn? Oh, yeah! Since Ryuseitai is a sentai hero unit!

It’s inevitable that we’d get a lot of work along those lines, and we usually pull off some stunts in our live performances too!

Hmm… Oogami-sama, do you think Morisawa-sama would be a good choice? I would say his physical prowess is ideal for fighting.

This guy? Uh~ I mean, I’m fine with it. I wanna play this game as soon as possible.

It don’t matter who I’m up against, I’ll beat all of you black and blue!

Huh?! You guys are throwing around some pretty unsettling words there. Are you two actually villains?

If you guys are scheming something, then this Ryusei Red Morisawa Chiaki will be your opponent!

Not at all. If I had to say, it’s more that we’d like to ally ourselves with you and then become your enemies…?

What?! That’s such an emotional development! Oh, but that does mean that in the end, we’ll still be fighting against each other…

Why don’t I take the high road instead and turn my enemies into my friends! Just like Dogold from Zyugen Sentai Kyoryuger!

Who the hell is that?! Why would I know him? Quit makin’ things so complicated, Fushimi!

My apologies. The truth is that we are searching for people to participate in a survival game with us.

That is why I brought up fighting. We are in grave need of more people for this…

A survival game? You mean like those war games you play in the woods or in the mountains?

Hmm. I’ve never done anything like that before… But okay. I don’t know how much I can help, but I won’t just stand idly by while you two are in trouble!

I appreciate your cooperation, Morisawa-sama.

Now we just need one more person. What do we do about that…

Dash dash ☆ I’m over here~

Oh, geez! Wait up, Mitsuru-chan!

No way~ That’s not how you play tag! So smell ya later~

Haa… haah… You really are fast. Ugh I hate this, sweat is entirely against my aesthetic!

Hm, what’s this? What are you all doing here? I don’t see this group often.

Oh? You want to know what I’m doing, Anzu-chan? It’s exactly what it looks like. We’re playing tag.

Huh? Tag? What are you, five?

Good grief, Koga-chan. Don't say that. I’m well aware how childish this is.

Then why’re ya doin’ it?

Mitsuru-chan and I are the only ones who met for club activities today. And when I asked him what he wanted to do, he said tag.

Of course, I was actually trying to ask if we should cancel for the day.

But Mitsuru-chan wanted to play so badly, I just ended up giving in. I have a weakness for boys who work hard, you know.

Hm? Ufufu. Thanks for worrying about me, Anzu-chan ♪ But I’m fine.

It is really hard to catch Mitsuru-chan, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have a way to get him if it comes down to it.

But don’t you think it’s kind of unfair to use a well-placed trap? So for now, I’m playing fair and square. That trap will be my last resort.

So anyway, what are you guys up to?