"Sora was only able to become strong thanks to Shishou and Senpai. Thank you for finding Sora when Sora felt lost and on the verge of disappearing and for accepting Sora, protecting and loving Sora. Sora is so so grateful, so much that there are no words to express it. Congratulations on your graduation, 'Sakasaki Natsume-senpai'." Sora said.
"...." "H-Huh? S-Shishou? What's wrong? Are you hurt somewhere? You don't like Sora calling you by your name?" Sora asked. "Not at all, but now that you've passed the graduation exam and become a full-fledged magiCIAN, we're equals noW. Maybe calling me Shishou isn't so appropriate anyMORE." Natsume said.
"Hihi~! No matter how much time passes no matter how our positions or surroundings change you will always be Sora's Shishou." Sora said. "Just like how the fuzzy-hair with glasses will always be fuzzy-hair with glasses?" Natsume asked.
"That's something that can change with effort though?" Sora said. "HaHA. Since Senpai already has many faNS suddenly changing his hairstyle could do more harm than gooD. He's pretty practical about these thinGS." Natsume said. "Shishou you're the same though. You both always focus on reality." Sora said.
"HeHE. It's precisely because we deal with oddities and illusions that we need a firm grasp on reality as our anCHOR. That's the foundation of magic tricKS. To deceive othERS you need to fully understand how they perceive the world and exploit their blind spoTS." Natsume said.
"That's the secret to magic. Huhu~! Sora still has so much to learn from Shishou!" Sora said. "Of coursE, we'll keep sharing our techNIQUES. Now that you're a full-fledged magiCIAN you should also teach mE, a more traditional magiCIAN, any new magic you discovER. AhhH I'm looking forward to iT. The future is limitLESS." Natsume said.
"I want to take off this uniFORM, leave this stifling place beHIND, and become an aDULT, a real member of society who can work hard to pursue what I wanT." He then said. "Shishou do you not like the academy?" Sora asked. "If I had enjoyed iT, I would have attended classes more seriousLY.' Natsume said with a sigh.
"Hehe~! Shishou you're famous for skipping class!" Sora said. "And yeT, I still managed to graduATE. It's all thanks to Yumenosaki's new system, where you can earn credits by doing idol activiTIES, performing on stage is basically like attending clasS." Natsume said.
"I really should be grateful to ES. I've learned to embrace the changing worlD. Though I'm sure many people oppose this new sysTEM. Like those who resist change and cling to the pasT. I used to be just like thaT, after alL." He then said with a sigh.
"Before meeting yoU, nO even after thaT, I was obsessed with turning back timE. Even noW I'm not completely satisfied with how things arE. It feels like somewhere along the waY, we made a mistake and ended up on the wrong patH." I used to dwell on these thoughTS, consumed by resentment and desperately trying to go back to the pasT, tirelessly working towards that goaL." He added.
"But noW, I want to cherish the presENT. I want to call this change a miraCLE, a beacon of hopE. And it's all because I met yoU." He then said. "....." "I experienced a joyful and happy youtH, which was more than enough to despel my sorrow for yeaRS. To put in a cliché waY, every day felt like a dreaM." Natsume said.
"That daY, my melancholy disappeared like asked scattered into the skY. From the charred wasteLAND, countless adorable flowers have bloomeD. I no longer wish to undo everything and return to the pasT. HowevER, there will always be those who can't endure or accept drastic changes and they push back against theM." He added.
"As a fortune-tellER, many people have come to me seeking adVICE. They ask me what this ES Academy iS. They cry out in anGUISH, lamenting how sad it is that Yumenosaki is about to disapPEAR." He then said. "The academy isn't really disappearing right? It's just a name change." Sora said.
"That's only on the surFACE. In the esSENCE, the Yumenosaki Academy where we spent our high school years will vanISH. Its namE, its interiOR, its curricuLUM, everything will be changeD, reshaped into one unified image of ES Academy and transformed into something completely different from what it is noW." Natsume said with his arms crossed.
"Those who instinctively sense this and reSIST not fooled by the empty promises of aDULTS, aren't working at all. But that's just iT. Simply shouting 'no' over and over won't change anyTHING. To overturn the current situaTION, we need equal powER." He then said. "Do you have that power, Shishou?" Sora asked.
"YeP. I've gained said power by getting close to the heart of ES through SS. HowevER I have no intention of using the power I've obtained to help people who stubbornly cling to the pasT. I'll use the situation to benefit uS. That is my top prioriTY. You can call me selfish all you likE. FirsT, I need to save myself and secure my own happiNESS. OtherWISE I have no right to reach out and help othERS. Never again will I mess up the order of my prioriTIES." Natsume said as Sora goes quiet.
[Note: This is from the actual story event but I needed to ad-lib a bit so Shiro, Ren and Ito can blend in]
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Elysian's Monogatari
FanfictionTwo non blood related brothers Hanagaki Shiro and Ren decided to enroll in Yumenosaki to become an idol. Join them in their journey as they meet new and old friends!
