Disclaimer: Happy late New Year! Well I'm back from my mini project. Hahaha, I hope you all weren't lonely waiting for the next chapter. Probably not, but I'm here now. All credit goes to Shingo Nanami and フクロウ. Enjoy.

青い春と書いて青春

'Youth' Written as 'Green' and 'Spring'

Kasane x Kuranosuke

Part One

"So! Finally that teahouse girl and I…!"

"Seriously!?"

Kuranosuke heaved a sigh.

The other guys around him began exchanging indecent conversations.

Sure this sort of discussions were normal for guys his age, but surely there had to be other topics to talk about.

"I swear! If a woman silently gazes up to you, it's the perfect chance to kiss! Otherwise she'll just think of you as a coward and complain to you later!"

"I-is that so…!"

The guy that got together with the guy asserted his tips to the other guys, who timidly nodded to him.

(Keh, worthless...)

Kuranosuke cursed in his heart.

At this time he wanted to get out of this pathetic discussion so he began to slip away, but suddenly the conversation took a quick turn.

"Kuranosuke, don't you have a girl that you're close to?"

"How's Kusanagi-dono!"

"Wha-! Why is that idiot woman coming up here!"

Hearing that unexpected name, Kuranosuke subconsciously became shaken.

"Cuz you two are always together right?"

"...The same goes for Gorouza and that idiot dog!"

"Kuranosuke is awkward after all, so nothing must be going between him and Kusanagi-dono huh."

The lively guys huddled together, leaving Kuranosuke utterly irritated.

"Shut up! Out of all the women in this world, I would never pick her!"

He insisted with all his might. The guys looked at him and shrugged, 'You're so not honest…'

"Though I think it's pathetic of a guy to be inefficient during the first time."

"That's right. Even though, I'm sure Kusanagi-dono is ignorant on such things."

"You gotta take the initiative."

"W-what are you guys talking about!"

Understanding the undertones of the conversation, he turned bright red and yelled at them.

The guys cackled at his transpicuous reaction.

"Here, I'll lend this to you."

Saying that, one of the guys passed on a package to him.

Kuranosuke suspiciously raised a brow and glanced at the object.

"...! Wh-...a!"

Confirming what he saw, he lost all words.

After all in his hands was something he wouldn't normally touch, a porno.

"W-wha-what, what in the world are you giving me you bastards!"

Blushing, he crushed the book in one hand and began lecturing them.

However the guys barely reacted to his enraged state.

"Read and study. I'm sure you never had any experience with a girl right?"

"A guy needs to have the power to please a girl after all."

With cheeky grins, they teased him.

Kuranosuke's face began to heat up even more.

"Sh-shut up! I-it's none of your business if I'm inexperienced with women! Anyway why do I have to do that with that idiot woman…! !"

"No one mentions Kusanagi-dono you know."

"So you do li-..."

He just dug his own grave.

The other guys pleasantly laughed.

"Well, I'll let you borrow that book."

"If there's any progress, tell us."

"As if I'll tell youー ー! !"

Sequentially they stood up, giving him bits of advice as they walked off.

Kuranosuke snorted at the guys' retreating backs, and after cursing to himself he then noisily stalked off to his room.

TBC

It's been a long time since I've translated a Kuranosuke story. It's fun to see him flustered.

So have you guys created your new years resolutions? Are you following them diligently for now? Lol. My resolution of this fandom will be to finish up all the translations... and hopefully inspire others to write fics.

Well then, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter and I'll see you all tomorrow. I hope you all have a safe and enjoyable day ahead of you!