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The embodiment of Weirdness – Thanks for enjoying it.
Thanks I'm glad you liked it; I hope my choice of OST help fit the moment too. And now Miyako and Nagamasa in this chapter will have a much closer friendship then you might think.
Hope you enjoy the rest of the chapter.
The Storyteller993 – I'm glad you enjoyed it. For clarification, no filling out the bar doesn't automatically mean he'll start any specific path this is just him maxing out his friendship with them. Affection will come after that, and by the end of the last say of the trip he'll "choose" who he's pursuing in a way.
Don't worry I'll show you guys all those possibilities.
Prologue – Part 11
Hot Spring Trip – Part 1
May 2nd , 2009, Saturday
Kawakami Temple
The day before we leave was just like any other. Miyako and Yamato decided to get all the party supplies we'd need for the trip once we got to the hotel in Hakone.
As for me and the sisters… it was business as usual. Training, chores, and daily runs.
For now though the hard stuff was over and now everyone was in the middle of their chores; for me and Wanko we were cleaning the floors making a contest out of who could finish their part the fastest.
"Haaaa! I'm not losing, Nagamasa!" Wanko cheered fully devoted to her cloth as it glided along the floor.
"Not on my watch, Kazuko!" Pumped up just the same I raced along to with all the other monks just enjoying the show. I'm more then certain we were probably cleaning up their sections.
"These two are always like this aren't they?" One monk says.
"Haha, if I didn't know it was as if Kazuko found a long-lost sibling." Another said.
"Although I fear with how fast they're going…" Then a crash was heard causing all the monks to look over.
"Ow, ow, ow… That hurt…" Wanko whined.
"Ouch, what was that car that ran me over?" I said, looking up I saw Wanko on top of me.
"A-Ah, K-Kazuko… get off of me!" I yell.
"S-Sorry, I guess we ran into each other while cleaning… Hahaha…" She tries to laugh it off, but even so there's a faint dust of pink on her cheeks.
After that bit of awkwardness, the both of us finish up and we head out to run, but this time with the added plus one of Momoyo joining us.
And so we enjoyed our daily run in sight of the setting Kawakami sunset, "Wanko, Nagamasa let's head the usual route towards the ocean and then take a break."
Wanko was more than ready. "Kay!"
"You got it!" I replied.
"Right! Final sprint!" Wanko took off.
"No so fast!" With me right behind her, both of us suddenly leaving Momoyo behind.
But even so she still catches up to us, "Woah! What's gotten into you two lately? Wait up!"
Eventually the three of us reach the ocean as the red sky reflects in the water below; both me and Kazuko sit down and rest for a minute.
"Whew… that was a run." Kazuko says catching her breath.
"You said it…" I said doing the same.
"Good grief, you two really do love to run." Momoyo pointed out.
"I can't lag behind you forever, or behind Nagamasa. Not in our runs, and not in any other way either." Kazuko made her resolve known.
"Ha, don't think I'll make it easy for you. I'm pretty sure the two of us have plenty of draws under our belts." I reply with a smile.
"You two…" Momoyo says with a sigh.
"I mean, you know… Eheheh" Kazuko giggled teasing her sister.
"You two, talking big." She lightly chipped both our heads.
"Ahaha! But you can't catch me if I'm in the water!" Kazuko slipped out of her socks and shoes and dove into the ocean swimming out.
"Come on Kazuko!" Unable to hold myself back I do the same and swim out joining her, the both of us enjoying ourselves and laughing getting caught up in our fun. But as we look at each other, we look out at the sunset together. Seeing such a sight with her I couldn't help but smile and chuckle, but I felt closer to Kazuko in that moment as we watched the sunset together.
"It's kind of pretty isn't it?" Kazuko asked.
"Yeah… it is." But then I whispered, "Not as beautiful as you…"
"Eh…?" Kazuko perked up.
Then Momoyo decided to join us.
"Sure it's pretty but not as beautiful as you." Momoyo says.
"E-Eh, why are you hitting on me?" Kazuko asked but Momoyo merely chuckled.
"You know Onee-sama, once I graduate from school; I'll join you." Kazuko declared. "Then we can train together and fight martial artists from around the world! I can't wait!"
"Hey, hey what am I chopped liver? I can't travel with you guys?" I fire back.
"Hehe, girls only." Momoyo then playfully flicks my forehead.
"Yeah, yeah you're still a beginner you've still got a long way to go to really be a martial artist." Kazuko said.
"Huh? I think I've made plenty of progress thank you very much." I counter.
"If you did we'd probably be sleeping outside a lot you know that?" Momoyo said.
"Well enjoying mother nature's part of the ride isn't it? Sounds more fun than anything." I reply.
"Same, same!" Kazuko nodded in agreement.
"Although I wouldn't mind having some normal moments though." Momoyo pointed out.
"Think of it more like it'll polish your inner beauty. They say the best women are the ones with lots of life experience." Kazuko said.
"Hehe, I never thought I'd hear something like that from you." Momoyo smiled.
Eventually we left the ocean and began our run back to the temple together, but then Momoyo stopped and asked Kazuko, "Well, is there someone you're interested in?"
Kazuko then simply replied, "Yeah, there is."
I turned red as did Momoyo, "Wait, what!? Who!?"
"It's you, Onee-sama." Kazuko replied.
"WHA!?" Momoyo was flabbergasted by Kazuko's "confession."
"And you too Nagamasa!" Kazuko then said.
I nearly choked on my own spit in the moment, "W-w-w-what!?"
"Wait, are you confessing your love to both of us? But I mean if it's a threesome…" Momoyo played along.
"Oi, oi… what the hell are you saying!?" I panicked. I know Kazuko only meant it as a rival and as family, but this just felt weird.
"But I guess tasting forbidden fruit wouldn't be so bad… and with Nagamasa I'd have another plaything to tease ~" I could see that glint in Momoyo's eyes.
"Back off! I like girls, but I'll choose who I like on my own terms thank you!" I argue back.
"So is there anyone you like Nagamasa? Your names in a lot of girl's mouths at the Academy and Kri and Mayu-Mayu are cute as well. Do they strike your fancy?" She inquires of me.
I mean as I sit there and think about it, I never have really thought about it. Sure I'm friends with these girls and I've gotten to know them quite closely. Am I ready for some kind of relationship with them? I mean I've only been here for a few weeks at best, why would any of them fall for me that quickly?
"I mean… there might be someone. Maybe it's someone we know…" I nervously reply my face flushed in the moment.
"Oh? Who is it?" Momoyo continues to tease me.
"Just someone we know that goes to Kawakami Academy. That's all I'm going to say." I drew the line there.
"Huh? Boring…" Momoyo seemed annoyed. "Guess I'll have to tease it out of you ~"
"Back off now…" I try but fail to warn her to keep away.
"Onee-sama, the kind of relationship I want with you is…" Kazuko then changes the conversation as we both look to her. "Hah!"
It was then Kazuko fired off a crisp punch towards Momoyo's midsection, with her reflexes Momoyo blocks the punch.
"A relationship of friendly rivalry!" Kazuko declares.
"Wanko…" Momoyo seems slightly surprised.
"I already told you before. I want to be your rival." Kazuko said seriously.
"Yeah, she's right Momoyo-senpai…" I guess taken in by Kazuko's seriousness I then unleash a spinning kick only to have my foot grabbed by Momoyo and flipped, but I land on my feet stably.
"You too, Nagamasa?" She asks.
"Yeah, I've been wondering for a while what kind of goal I even have with all this training. But now I think I know part of it, and that's to live up to the goal Tesshin left me with… to beat you." I say completely serious. "And that's not a joke."
"Me too. I'm serious." Kazuko agrees.
"Both of you… Momoyo looks between both of us.
"Okay! Let's go Nagamasa! We got to get home and practice more! We can't give up!" Kazuko says all pumped up.
"Yeah! Race you back!" I take off at full sprint.
"Woah, I won't lose!" I then hear Wanko sprinting after me.
"Hey, Wanko, Nagamasa…" Momoyo calls out to us.
"Hurry up Onee-sama, or we'll leave you behind!" With that Wanko and I keep heading back.
"And you two are completely serious… before I felt she wasn't ready. But now ever since Nagamasa's been here I can feel something different… should I tell her?" Momoyo seemed hesitant now.
We made it back to the Temple by night and the rest of us turned in for tomorrow's trip. Along the way I ran into Toshimaru again, "Hey, Toshimaru, going for some late-night training?"
She turns and sees me, "Oh, Nagamasa. Yeah, I always train at night around here. Sure, I know we all train together, but for me I really like the peaceful quiet of the night here in Kawakami."
"You got that right. I'm still amazed at how beautiful Kawakami looks at night." We look down from the temple at the city below and see the expanse of lights dotting the city with the Kuki HQ the tallest building in Kawakami standing out the most.
"Well I hear you'll be going on trip with Momo-senpai and her friends. Make sure to bring me back a souvenir at least, yeah?" Toshimaru asked.
"Yeah? What would you like?" I ask her.
"Some kind of snack maybe? Something from Hakone?" Toshimaru asks.
"Got it. I'll keep a look out. Well I'll leave you to it. Goodnight." I wave to her.
"You too." She waves back as I head to bed.
Little did I know this trip… would change things for me in such a dramatic way.
Friendship with Kazuko – [70% out of 100]
Friendship with Momoyo – [62% out of 100]
Friendship with Toshimaru – [15% out of 100]
May 3rd, 2009, Sunday
Waking up early, I made sure my clothes were packed before heading to the kitchen to make some lunch. I know that Miyako and Mayucchi were making some, but I aways say the "more the merrier."
I see the monks who usually prepare breakfast cooking away as I greet them, "Good morning, everyone."
"Oh, Nagamasa-san, good morning. What brings you here?" The head chef greets me.
"I was just wondering do you guys have some leftover rice I can use for rice balls?" I ask him.
"Ah, you wish to make some for your trip? But of course we do, help yourself." He allows me in the kitchen, so after washing my hands I head to work making rice balls.
The sisters then enter the kitchen and see me Kazuko's the first to greet me, "Oh, Nagamasa! Making lunch?"
"Yeah, you can never have enough I say." I reply.
"Rice balls, eh? You sure love those don't you? What've you got?" Momoyo looks at the three cases I've made.
"This one here is for Kazuko. It's made with Salmon, with a bit of pickled plum with some soy sauce for dipping." Kazuko seemed happy with hers.
"Yay!" Kazuko cheered.
"For you Momo-senpai, it's pork cutlet with some tonkatsu sauce drizzled on top."
"Yay, yay!" Momoyo mimicked her sister.
"And for me, it's salmon with spicy mayo and wasabi. And a bit of crushed red pepper." However, upon sharing mine the two sisters backed away from me.
"Uwah… too spicy just hearing it." Kazuko said remembering Miyako's creations.
"Poison someone else with your heat kink." Momoyo said with a slightly serious look.
"Hmph, not my fault you two can't take a little heat. Says more about you then me." I fire back.
Just as we finish the head chef returns and calls for us, "Oh wait, Nagamasa. Take these with you as well." He hands me a container looking inside we see nearly 30 takoyaki inside.
"Wow! These must be fresh!" Kazuko said nearly drooling.
"Where did you get this?" Momoyo asked.
"Oh, we got a delivery of fresh octopus just the other day and since you guys will be gone for a while, it's my treat for you. Have fun now!" The head chef said with a smile as he waved us off.
As I packed away the food, the three of us got our bags and headed for the station.
It would take us an hour and a half to get from Kawakami station to Hakone-Yumoto. Upon reaching the station we hit a bit of a snag one the seating arrangements given there were ten of us.
Well the exception was Momoyo, for obvious reasons…
"That girl I swear…" I watched as Momoyo was flirting with a few college girls who recognized her.
As for me I was seated in the middle between both Miyako and Mayucchi, the others lined up as so with Yamato, Wanko, Chris, Kazama, Moro and Gakuto; who was currently in the bathroom.
Capt usually the bundle of energy seemed to finally be asleep since I knew he'd already visited Hakone ahead of us, but I suppose we all eventually lose steam. He was leaning his head against Moro's shoulder.
"He was so excited for this now he's sleeping? Boring." Kazuko pointed out.
But Moro seemed a bit annoyed, "Why can't a girl lean on my shoulder instead."
"But it shows you guys are so close." Kazuko said trying to cheer him up.
Miyako ever the opportunist, "Oh when Gakuto gets back here, he'll be so jealous. 'How could you… you'll pay for this!' he'll scream."
At Miyako's suggestion, Chris seemed to blush much to mine and Yamato's shock.
"Why are you blushing?" Yamato asked.
Chris softly denied, "N-No reason…"
Miyako noticed her hesitation, "Oh, is there another yaoi lover in our midst?"
And so, the chatter and laughter continued on for the whole ride, but there was one thing I wanted to do in particular since by the time we'd arrived at the hotel we'd all be doing our own thing.
I took this chance to make it up to Miyako since what had happened at the Friday gathering," Hey, Miyako I just wanted to apologize for before during Friday. I don't regret doing it, but I'd still understand if you dislike me for butting in like that."
Miyako replied without looking at me, "There's nothing to apologize for, it wasn't you that said anything about the base."
"Even so, I wanted to get that off my chest. Oh yeah…" I reached into my carry-on bag and pulled out something. "Here."
Miyako looked over to see me hand over a book to her, "What is… Ah! Isn't this…?"
"Yeah, the book you threw against the wall during well, you know… I know all that stuff was precious to you so with a bit of help from someone I knew I fixed the creased pages." I told her.
"But… you didn't…" But I stopped Miyako.
"No, I wanted to; besides like I said before. Even if you hated me, I'd still be there for you guys. It's just who I am. You guys were my first friends ever since I came here I wouldn't just drop you guys like that." I told her.
Miyako was silent as she held the book in her hands; then and as something I could never explain to this day m hand found itself making its way to her hair as I patted her head.
What the hell am I doing?! But I guess the common-sense part of my brain isn't working.
All Miyako could do was gasp at my sudden display of affection. But she didn't necessarily do anything to stop me, so I softly began patting her head and rubbing her hair.
"Even through all of that I know you're a good person Miyako. I know that from the bottom of my heart…" I whisper to her.
Friendship with Miyako – [75% out of 100]
Eh, eh, eh, eh? W-w-w-what the hell kind of increase is that!? Why would she like it?!
"S-So… I just wanted to say that was all." I quickly removed my hand from her head and went back to my lunch, but the rest of the time Miyako was silent on the way over. Until at one point she asked for one of my rice balls and I gave her one.
"So, does it taste good?" I asked her still a bit nervous.
"Mm." Miyako gave me a smile as she nodded in agreement. "Is it… spicy mayo, wasabi and crushed red pepper?"
"Yeah, is too little spice?" I asked her.
"No, it's just enough." She replied. At this point we seemed to return to normal. But this new normal felt much more… casual to me. And little did I know a certain purple-hared obsessed girl would find… a new obsession.
Eventually we made it to our destination at the bottom of the mountain to the hotel in Hakone-Yumoto, but…
"I'm going to run all the way to the top!" Kazuko declared.
Moro told her, "But all the way up the mountain takes 30 minutes by bus or car."
"Didn't the three of us finish our training before we left?" Momoyo pointed out.
"It's Kazuko Momoyo-senpai she'll find a challenge anywhere it's her." I told her.
"You should do it too Nagamasa. It'll be good training!" Kazuko pointed out. "Kri, you should join us too. First one to make it to the hotel wins."
"This could be fun. I haven't had the opportunity to face off against Nagamasa-san yet. So, if he'll do it so will I." Chris seemed enthused to join us.
"Alright then girls… last one there's a rotten egg!" And just like that I took off up the mountain to shock of both girls.
"I'll catch up don't you worry!" Wanko I could hear straight behind me.
"I won't be left behind!" Now all three of us were heading up the mountain. Unfortunately, we hadn't suspected it would take us several hours to get up such a steep mountain.
Eventually as we say the hotel come into view, we also saw Yamato who seemed to be waiting outside for us, "Final sprint!" Kazuko cheered out.
"I will never accept defeat!" Chris declared.
"Me neither!" My own competitive spirit flashed as all three of us made a last minute dash up the mountain.
Eventually however we all stepped onto the hotel at the same time, "It's a tie!" I declared.
"You're good Kri!" Kazuko said.
"Same to you, Dog. To you as well Nagamasa-san. Seems were all evenly matched in terms of speed." All of us were panting heavily.
"You're pretty good too Chris. Maybe one day we'll get to that duel too." I tell her.
But instead of just running along the road, we'd decided to take the foot trail. Well more like Kazuko led us there instead of the road. All three of us were covered in leaves.
"Oh, Chris you've got leaves on your clothes." I reached over and picked off some that were on her shoulder and one on her head.
"Oh, thank you." She thanked me.
"Hmm… so you trust him huh?" Yamato pointed out. I see he's still just a bit bitter.
"Hmph, at least Nagamasa-san is a gentleman. Unlike a certain sleazy villain." And so was Chris as I could tell.
Friendship with Chris – [75% out of 100]
But with that all three of us having run through the dirt and caked in leaves we headed to take a bath.
And then after dinner, came the heaven that was the Hakone hot springs. Of course, this meant it was time for the children to peek into the path.
In the girls bath…
"Now… time to peek into the men's bath." Miyako said.
That was the girls peeking at us.
Kazuko warned her, "You shouldn't do that. I mean, what would you even do if you saw someone other than Yamato?"
"Shoot, I never considered that risk." Miyako deflated. "But I can still eavesdrop…See no evil but hear all evil."
Meanwhile for us guys… We were simply enjoying ourselves.
"When… this is nice. I love hot springs." Moro said with a relaxing sigh.
"You said it, Moro… this feels like heaven…" I said with the same amount of enjoyment.
"Yeah, it's nice to get out here every so often." Yamato replied.
"Behold, you lot, my muscular beauty!" Gakuto declared.
"You know it's shit like that that makes Miyako's BL dreams come true you know that right?" I decided to rip on Gakuto.
"Shut up! You just wish you could have my muscles!" He fired back.
"Yeah, if those two brothers from before were all muscle then that's not a compliment for yourself." I shot back.
"Ngh… I would've finished them with one punch." He says.
"Yeah, yeah… keep telling yourself that." I said with a smirk.
"Hah, well at least my Johnny is the size of a bazooka!" Gakuto deices to proudly declare his… "lower girth."
"One you've never fired at a real target." Yamato quips.
"You really think you should be saying that Mr. Secret Stash?" I playfully tease him.
"I-I don't know what you mean." He denied it but his shifty eyes said otherwise
"Wait why're we even having this conversation!?" Gakuto exclaimed.
"Because you started it you moron!" Me and Yamato yell at him in unison.
Moro never one for dirty jones scurried off into the corner hoping to just relax.
"We're all guys here. You shouldn't have to hide anything." Capt said.
"You and Gakuto are too bold." Yamato pointed out. "…Capt, you've got a machine gun down there."
"You make that sound like personal experience, so how about Yamato Jr.?" I ask him.
"Mine's a magnum. It'd blow away any target." Yamato declares.
"Sounds like projection." I say with a smirk.
"That's way worse than my bazooka." Gakuto retorted.
"Yeah, because at least Yamato would be a straight shot and your rocket will go everywhere but it's destination." I'm loving this bro talk.
To say Moro was annoyed was an understatement, "Stop it! You're all perverts!"
Capt instead had other plans, "Moro. If we're call you Moro, you gotta show us mor-o' yourself."
"That's not what my name means!" Moro said upset.
"Don't blame Moro. His squirt gun still in it's holster." Gakuto pointed out.
Noe embarrassed Moro could heard softly, "It's not like I wanted it like this…"
"So you're saying it's…" But Yamato stopped Kazama.
"Stop Capt. Don't be a jerk." Yamato warned him.
But Kazama like the wind ignored him, "Yor foreskin's stuck tight?"
"Waaaaaah!" His secret revealed Moro wailed as he dove under the water.
"Kazama dude, there's just some shit you don't say to a fellow guy." I tell him.
"Well what about you Nagamasa? What's yours at?" He asks me.
"Eh? Well I guess if I had to say…" Well I was still a virgin, but I wasn't anywhere like Moro, "I guess if I had to compare, it'd say a sniper rifle."
"One shot, one kill?" Yamato inquired.
"Yeah, better to do it right the first time then make a mess." I reply.
Safe to say for the rest of the soak, we talked and argued about guy things.
Friendship with Yamato – [75% out of 100]
Friendship with Moro – [75% out of 100]
Friendship with Gakuto – [70% out of 100]
Friendship with Kazama – [75% out of 100]
I guess blunt honesty with these guys is the way to go…
On the other side…
"Whoa… I never say that coming." Miyako moaned.
"What? Were the guys talking about something?" Kazuko asked.
Miyako then turned to Momoyo and asked, "Um, Momo-senpai how strong would a magnum or rifle be?"
"A magnum is a beautiful large caliber firearm strong enough to take down a grizzly bear as for a rifle; it's a precise but just powerfully accurate firearm that can take down a grizzly as well." Momoyo replied.
"So that's the kind of steel being packed over there? Aaaah…" Miyako had yet to realize that in the moment she'd subconsciously mentioned the power of another boy's length in her statement.
Back in the men's bath…
The guys decided that with the possibility of Miyako peeping on them they had to return the favor and decided they'd do the same thing back.
"I don't know guys, who knows what kind of security this place has to separate the guys and the girls." I try to warn them by remembering the hotel's security.
"Then go to hell you shriveled up ninny. We'll go and open Heaven's door tomorrow." Gakuto chided me.
"Come on, Nagamasa where's your pride? I mean think about it, you probably see Wanko and Nee-san sweating every day. But now you could see them in the buff..." Yamato tried to tempt me.
I turned away. Sure they knew I was staying with the girls, but they still didn't know about the strip poker match from before and I wanted it to stay like that.
But still… just maybe… one would good enough?
"Well… fine…" I answered.
"Yeah, we got another." Gakuto cheered.
And so wicked thoughts filled our minds at the end of the first day.
AN#1 – Well here's the tenth part of my prologue to my Majikoi story, I'm NOT a Samurai, Seriously! Today was the first day of the group's trip to the Hakone hot spring hotel and after a relaxing first day sans the trek up the mountain.
For Nagamasa he's gotten closer to the guys, but to his surprise he's gotten closer to Miyako then he ever thought possible and how it seems even she's subconsciously think of him in return?!
What's up next for our hero, Nagamasa? Stay tuned for Prologue – Part 12 – Hot Spring Trip – Part 2
AN#2 – I hope you guys are enjoying this rewrite. So please don't forget to leave reviews and also follow and favorite as well too!
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