Elysian's Monogatari

Chapter 63: Reminiscing

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆

"Hm? Did I really say something like that?" Tatsumi asked as he tilts head in confusion. "Of course you did! Did you forget Tatsumi-senpai?!" Jun said. "That's so shocking. I was saved by words, by your attitude back in the day you know?! It was the first time I was treated like a proper human after entering Reimei so it left such an impression on me." He added.

"And Tatsumi-senpai you've always been a source of emotional support for me." He then said. "Haha I was kidding. I've been ruminating on my times at Reimei many times so I remember our first conversation well." Tatsumi said with a chuckle.

"...Oi don't play your junior's feelings for goodness sake." Shiro said with a sigh. "Haha my apologies. It was quite embarrassing that I acted so condescendingly, almost arrogant." Tatsumi said. "There's nothing with that Tatsumi-senpai! You are my senior and the revolutionary of Reimei Academy!" Jun said excitedly.

...Sazanami sure looks like he's having fun. I don't care one bit about Kazehaya Tatsumi but if Sazanami is smiling then that's fine. Shiro thought. "Nii-san?" Shiro turned to see Ren looking at him. "Something wrong?" Ren asked. "...No it's nothing." Shiro replied.

"Even if you say revolutionary I ended up with a miserable failure. Maybe terrorism would be a more fitting characterization." Tatsumi said with a sigh. "No that's not true! And it wasn't really a failure right? Although you had to drop out halfway through due to a big injury, ultimately Reimei Academy changed because of you." Jun reassured Tatsumi.

"No I wasn't the one who made the change happen. It was thanks to the efforts of people like Ibara who came to Reimei afterwards." Tatsumi said. "Nah Ibara got all the easy part." Jun said.

"What's more he's able to act all high and mighty now because of the groundwork you laid for the revolution right? If it weren't for you nothing would have started!" He added. "But..." Tatsumi said. At this point Shiro is getting tired of him underestimating himself.

"...Ahh mou how annoying!" "Hm? Your honor?" Ibara asked. The rest looked equally confused as well. "...Is that supposed to be an impersonation of Izumi-san?" Nagisa asked. "Har?! Hell no! Why the hell would I impersonate him?!" Shiro said.

"But who the hell cares about that?! Kazehaya Tatsumi!" "Hai?" "...This is getting annoying so I'll just say it! Your junior is complimenting you so stop pushing yourself away and just accept it already GODDAMN!" Shiro said. "Eh?! My catchphrase??" Jun said. Ahhh Nii-san is pissed to the point he's unintentionally copying how others speak. Ren thought with a sweatdrop.

"...." For a moment Tatsumi was speechless. But not until he spoke. "...Haha you're right. If I'm being complimented I should accept it without complaints. I am very flattered Jun-san. Thank you very much." Tatsumi said.

"Sazanami. Praising people from other agencies like this is considered as supporting the enemy. You might be condemned for it." Himeru said. "Will you stop talking in riddles? What a strange person. Your personality completely changed in one day." Jun said with a sigh.

"Uh I guess I should call you Himeru now right?" He then asked. "Himeru has made this point clear for many times. Himeru's 'embarrassing past' has been buried alongside his real name." Himeru said.

"Speaking of you've been through unnecessary hardship due to your family name right? So why don't you use a stage name like Himeru? Himeru doesn't understand." He then asked. "Ahhh I suppose I've never really thought about it. Maybe I'm just trying to prove something." Jun replied.

"Changing my name won't change who I am. And in this age of the internet it's impossible to hide my identity anyway. I can never escape from the name Sazanami so what I can do is work hard to make it a valuable one. Living under a different name and a new identity is just running away from your problems." He added with a smile.

"...Would it satisfy you if Himeru admits that it hits a nerve?" Himeru asked with a sigh. "You're still as annoying as ever. I feel like this is the first time we've had a proper conversation in a while since you've been blatantly avoiding me all the time." Jun said.

"That annoying side of yours hasn't changed since we first met I guess." He added. "Really? Well that's an honor." Himeru said with a smile. "...? Anyways enough with this reminiscing it's getting cold so let's go inside." Jun said.

"Agreed!" Ren said. "...What a drag. Must I go in too?" Shiro asked with a sigh. "...If you want to die then go ahead and not enter the academy." Himeru said. Shiro said nothing with a sigh as he and Ren entered Reimei Academy.