Written in 2019, uploaded on 12/23/2022
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Beep beep! Beep beep!
"uugh"
Kuraima groaned as his alarm clock went off.
He didn't feel so good this fine morning. Why, you may ask?
Stomach cramps.
Over the last few days, these cramps had slowly gotten a bit worse.
'Fuck it...' He thought, using what limited morning semi-consciousness he had at the moment. 'If this doesn't clear up soon, I'll seek a doctor.'
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After a long and arduous day of school and abdominal pains, Kuraima flopped down onto one of the couches in the ORC club room.
"Whew, finally ...Tuesday classes are over."
His stomach cramps had gone away as well, though he knew they'd be back when he least expected it.
So in the meantime, he'd enjoy this period of bliss while could.
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"Ah...I left my Switch at home."
Hmm...
Let's see, there weren't any immediate after-school meetings, so he didn't really have a reason to stick around until later when the local Devils started doing their contract works.
Even then he didn't have much of a reason.
Then he remembered when he'd invited Issei to join him on a trip to that fantasy cosplay cafe that recently opened up.
...Fuck it, he had nothing better to do.
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Some time later, the Astral Student came upon said cafe.
The storefront looked pretty normal, with signs reading the following:
Moonlit Fantasy Cafe and Musicals
All are welcome to rest and share thy tales!
However, once he stepped inside, the atmosphere felt like that of an entirely different world. He was almost certain there was a way to make an isekai joke from that previous statement...he just couldn't think of one at the moment.
It resembled every stock Tolkien fantasy/Dungeons & Dragons tavern ever, with (artificially) dated wooden floor boarding and tables. Drinks were served in traditional glasses, but apparently could be served in mugs as well.
In the back was a raised platform stage, clearly one where a bard was meant to play songs, though no one was there at the moment.
There were people here dressed as adventurers and loitering around. A group in the leftmost-side of the dining area headed towards a flight of stairs, labeled 'Game Room Above' in both Japanese and somewhat broken English, presumably going up to play some tabletop fantasy games.
Of course, there were normal people here too, such as few that Kuraima recognized as other Kuoh students, and even a few foreigners.
"Oi, Kuraima!" He heard a familiar voice. The Astral Champion looked over at the corner table to see the familiar face that matched it.
"Ayyy, Nyke-san!"
The two greeted each other with the universal sign of bromance; the fistbump.
"How're ya doing, Nyke-san? Haven't seen you since we fought that Scourge!"
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The Stars Above
Fanfiction[A Terraria Calamity Mod + Highschool Dxd crossover] Now fully-up-to-date with the Fanfiction.net and AO3 versions! When a young student by the name of Sensou Kuraima comes across a fragment of a dead god, he is bestowed new powers and slammed facef...
