Volume 4 Chapter 4 Before the Decisive Battle*
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
It is currently Thursday’s lunch break.
Since Monday, when I decided on the match against Mitsuki, I’ve had the girls in my group stop staying over at my place for the time being.
The showdown is on Friday.
I don’t want a situation where I’m lacking ammunition during the critical [Kaku-zuke] (Correction) moment1 because I was off doing my usual business. I’m saving up every last drop of those bubbling, concentrated, lewd emotions to unleash them entirely upon my childhood friend—who, over the last six months, has become so incredibly delicious to look at. That’s the purpose of this period of abstinence.
However…
”Minoru. Let’s eat lunch.”
The childhood friend in question is completely ignoring my train of thought, engaging in skinship that feels a bit excessive. She often hugs me from behind when I’m off guard. It wasn’t this bad during our junior high days. Her behavior is as if she’s reverted to elementary school.
Currently, Mitsuki is clinging to me from behind, dangling a convenience store bag. Having a girl who’s taller than me press her weight against my back packs a fair amount of impact. On top of that, the sensation of those two large cushions pressing into my back is slowly but surely driving me wild.
”Stop hugging me. Let go. It’s hot,” I said, annoyed.
”Eh~?” she teased.
”Don’t ‘eh’ me. And hey, aren’t you running a bit hot?” I asked.
”My family line has a higher body temperature due to Inherent sorcery. It’s a constitution, so there’s nothing I can do about it,” she replied.
”Then all the more reason not to cling to me!” I snapped.
”Minoru just makes me feel so safe. I can’t help it,” she giggled.
Talking to her is like talking to a wall; asking her to stop just results in being ignored.
I thought Chifumi or Risa might step in when they saw me struggling, but they made no move to stop her.
”Hmm~ If Mitsuki-chan were already in our group, I’d stop her as the Lead Majo, but she hasn’t joined us yet, has she? And Minoru doesn’t seem like he actually hates it either~” Chifumi noted lightly.
”Since Chifumi is allowing it, I feel like it’s not my place to say anything,” Risa added.
”Same here,” another chimed in.
”Indeed…” the last one whispered.
No, that logic is flawed.
A [Strong-Female] (Group member) from outside the group encroaching on their own [Tsuyo-Osu] (Strong-Male) is exactly the kind of case a Lead Majo should be handling. It’s obvious that Chifumi is holding back because the opponent is Mitsuki.
It’s not just Chifumi. The whole group is eerily understanding. This is because Chifumi keeps a tight rein on her group members, allowing for this kind of permitted skinship.
Turning back to my own circumstances, it’s my fourth day of abstinence. If I let my guard down, the slightest contact makes blood pool in my lower half. I distract myself by thinking about other things.
I’ll cool down by remembering Mitsuki when she was a brat. The cheeky little brat Mitsuki. A hug wouldn’t mean anything from her. …But she’s become a [Strong-Female] (Group member) with a body that’s exactly to my taste since entering high school. She even smells good, faintly… wait, no! That’s not it!
”Mitsuki-chan. Minoru is squirming, so let him go,” Chifumi commanded.
”Booo,” Mitsuki sighed.
With a “heave-ho,” Mitsuki let go, secured her seat as usual, and lunch began.
”By the way, have you guys decided on your club activities?” Mitsuki asked.
Mitsuki brought up the topic of clubs.
Club activities are allowed starting from the second semester. You can join wherever you like.
”I think I’ll go with the brass band~” Chifumi decided.
”The shooting club,” Risa stated.
”I will join the kendo club,” another responded.
Everyone seems to be joining clubs related to their sorcery or combat style.
”Um… I’m going to join the handicrafts club…” Asari muttered.
Asari answers while making her large body seem smaller, looking a bit uncomfortable. It’s likely because it’s a choice that doesn’t seem related to sorcery or particularly useful for dungeon exploration, but it’s fine, you know? You can join any club you want. I don’t intend to place that level of binding vow on them. It’s perfectly fine.
As I nodded to myself, Mitsuki asked me directly.
”What are you going to do, Minoru?” Mitsuki inquired.
”I’m still thinking about it,” I replied.
”Why not do swimming like in junior high? You were pretty good at it,” she suggested.
”That’s true, but…” I mused.
I had been active in the swimming club until junior high to build up stamina. I take pride in the fact that I was doing quite well, achieving good results without relying on sorcery.
This goes for most physically active clubs, but until junior high, there was no distinction between sorcerers and Plain-folk; we competed purely on muscle strength and technique. The use of sorcery was strictly prohibited. In that sense, slightly chubby sorcerers were at a bit of a disadvantage.
On the other hand, from high school onwards, students are divided into the Sorcerer Class and the Plain-folk Class. It’s like the difference between hardball and softball; there are no matches or tournaments that cross the boundary between the two classes. Since the Sorcerer Class competes with enhancement via sorcery, this measure is inevitable.
Personally, I do want to join the swimming club, but the Sorcerer Class… well. Until junior high, there was the healing effect of being able to feast my eyes on the swimsuits of the Plain-folk girls in the same pool. From now on, there will only be chubby girls with sorcerer-type builds. It’s a tragedy.
”Then, how about the Sumo club? I think your brother would be happy too,” Mitsuki suggested.
”…I’ll refrain,” I answered.
The Sumo club is popular, but spending even club time with Koki-san is… a bit much. I intend to visit the Onigahara Dojo regularly as I did in junior high, so if I can get some training there, that should be enough.
”I’ll choose the swimming club. What are you planning to do, Mitsuki?” I asked.
In junior high, Mitsuki was in the Sumo club.
Even though she’s taller than back then, she’s lost weight and dropped down. Overall, she’s at a physical disadvantage for sumo.
”Sumo club, of course,” she chirped.
”I see,” I replied.
I was caught off guard by her carefree answer. Well, I suppose so.
For Mitsuki, who can use a powerful self-enhancement sorcery like [Oni-fication], being a bit thin isn’t a significant handicap.
”Club activities start next week~” Chifumi announced.
”I’m looking forward to it…” another murmured.
We finished lunch talking about the clubs we each wanted to join, attended afternoon classes, and then, as usual, started our after-school activities. Today, we adjusted with a lighter menu to prepare for tomorrow. We headed to Risa’s house, cleared the daily dungeon, and disbanded.
After saying goodbye to everyone, I walked through the residential town alongside Chifumi. Normally, I would part ways in front of her house, but I asked to come in to confirm a certain suspicion.
I heard the aunt would be a little late. Perfect. I can talk without worrying about their eyes on us.
While still in my uniform, I sat on the sofa in the living room, and Chifumi asked me while handing me a juice pack she’d taken from the fridge.
”So? Is there something Minoru specifically wanted to ask in a situation where it’s just the two of us~?” Chifumi asked.
”Hmm…” I hesitated.
As I stuck a straw into the pack, I thought about how to proceed.
I couldn’t think of a good flow, so I decided to ask directly.
”It’s about Mitsuki,” I said.
”Is it about tomorrow’s match~?” Chifumi wondered.
”Yeah. How much do you know about Mitsuki’s Inherent sorcery? Don’t worry, you don’t have to answer with specific details. On a scale where 0 is knowing nothing and 100 is knowing everything perfectly, how much do you know?” I questioned.
”…”
Chifumi was silent for a few seconds. I took a sip of juice. The sound of me drinking through the straw echoed in the living room.
Can I answer this? Chifumi’s gaze seemed to pierce my face. Chifumi cannot lie to me. To be precise, even if she did lie, I would see through it immediately if I pressed her on whether it was the truth.
I suspect she’s in a complex frame of mind, wanting to be useful to me as my Majo, while feeling guilty as a friend for potentially revealing information that could disadvantage Mitsuki.
I took my mouth off the straw and urged Chifumi to speak.
”I’m not trying to dig for information to gain an advantage in tomorrow’s match. I just want to know how much you grasp,” I clarified.
”…80, no, maybe 90~. I know her basic specs and the additional ability of her [Oni-fication] sorcery~. I don’t think it’s 100 because I suspect she’s hiding things even from us~” Chifumi confessed.
Chifumi knows about the additional ability. At the very least, she has more information than I do; she’s trusted by Mitsuki.
One more question.
”Is there any problem with me [Kaku-zuke] (Correcting) Mitsuki tomorrow?” I asked.
”Of course there’s no problem~. Why are you asking that again~?” she countered.
”It’s a hunch that I should check,” I muttered.
”Hmm~” she hummed.
Chifumi remained smiling.
”…Everyone who was supposed to have cut ties with me after entering high school. Given the circumstances and impressions at the time of junior high graduation, it shouldn’t be normal for them to attend the summer training camp. That’s not all. Their attitude during the camp didn’t look like they held any ill will toward me. And then, Mitsuki’s sudden transfer. It’s more natural to think there’s something behind it,” I analyzed.
”Maybe so~” she teased.
Chifumi whistled, quite pointedly.
”If I interrogate you, my Majo, I’d know everything. But they are likely planning something with that in mind. …You’re part of the group, too, aren’t you? Manaka, Sawa, and you are plotting something, right? Mitsuki is obviously in on it too. Something you’ve been doing for half a year, or perhaps even longer, behind my back. I’m checking if breaking that ‘something’ will be a problem. You’d be in trouble if I ruined a plan that was progressing smoothly without reading the air,” I theorized.
”Minoru, you’re so kind~♡ I might fall for you all over again~♡♡” Chifumi swooned.
Chifumi hugged me tightly, pressing her breasts against me.
Her reaction seems genuine. If this is a feint, she’s quite good at it… regardless, Chifumi seems to be trying to handle this by using s*x as a distraction. I’d be happy to go along with it if we were on the futon, but now, I can’t let myself be swayed just yet.
”Just as you all understand me, I believe I understand you. There might be a difference in the level of understanding, though. …One last confirmation. It’s really okay to beat Mitsuki to a pulp tomorrow, right? Without holding back, it’s fine to trounce her completely?” I pressed.
I looked down at Chifumi, questioning her while locking eyes.
Chifumi replied while looking directly into my eyes.
”It’s fine. Actually, it would be more convenient for me if you beat Mitsuki-chan black and blue~” Chifumi promised.
”I see. That’s a relief,” I sighed.
That was the answer I wanted to hear.
I don’t need any more answers for now.
I grabbed the butt of the Chifumi who was clinging to me. Her glutes, which tensed for a moment, slowly relaxed. I slid my hand under her skirt and groped her bottom.
I moved my hand slowly, stimulating her crotch, her groin, her womanhood through her thin underwear. I began to feel heat and moisture on my fingertips.
”Mn♡…nn♡” she moaned.
Chifumi, still hugging me, began to wiggle her hips.
I pulled my finger away just as she was starting to really get into it.
I silenced her dissatisfied, is-that-it? look with a kiss.
”I can’t afford to lose what I’ve been saving up for Mitsuki tomorrow. That’s enough for today,” I decreed.
”Geez!! You’re mean!” she pouted.
Chifumi, who looked annoyed for a split second, immediately gave me a fake, mischievous grin.
”What is it?” I asked.
”I’ll tell you something good~” she offered.
”Something good?” I repeated.
”I’m teaching Mitsuki-chan the v**inal training I’ve been doing~” she whispered.
Chifumi grabbed my hand and forcefully guided my finger inside her.
Plop. The tip of my middle finger fit perfectly into the entrance of her womanhood. It was warm, slimy, and slick. It’s the incredibly pleasant hole that my son is always taken care of by.
”Mitsuki-chan is training, you know~. I’m sure it’s a supreme masterpiece that’s tight as can be, thanks to that v**inal training~. Instead of [Kaku-zuke] (Correcting) her, Minoru might be the one getting [Kaku-zuke] (Corrected) instead~. It’d be pathetic to get squeezed dry in three and a half thrusts by a virgin, acting like such a player, wouldn’t it~?” she taunted.
A provocative expression. Suddenly, the word ‘brat’ crossed my mind.
I have to punish her.
”Come on, if you’re getting an erection from just this level of stimulation, ugh♡♡” I growled.
I supported Chifumi, whose hips had given way as she had been rubbing her crotch over my trousers.
It seems that by stimulating the small bean above her slit with my finger, Chifumi had involuntarily let out a sweet voice. Her ‘brat’ act ended in an instant.
”Wait♡ now it’s my turn to be the aggressor, it’s not fair♡” she pleaded.
”It’s not unfair. It’s a punishment for teasing me,” I replied.
I inserted my finger a little deeper, with a slurp, and stimulated the inside of the front wall with the pad of my finger. At the same time, I stimulated her clitoris. Chifumi loves this.
”Ah♡ haa♡♡ guuuh♡♡♡” she cried.
Giving up on resisting me, I pushed Chifumi, who prioritized her own pleasure, onto the sofa. I stripped off her uniform, pulled aside her underwear, and continued to finger her while covering her body.
”Ah♡ oh♡ ho♡ ugh♡♡ it, it’s, a weird voice, is coming out♡♡” she gasped.
”It’s too late for that now,” I laughed.
Chifumi, who was making obscene noises while thrusting her hips to press her crotch into my hand with her legs spread wide. Actually, she makes that sound constantly when we’re having s*x. The gap with her cute face is great.
”Because, right now♡ Minoru is the only one clothed, and I’m being observed so calmly♡♡ It’s embarrassing♡” she blushed.
”Is that how it is?” I mused.
”It is♡ Hey♡ let’s feel good together♡♡” she begged.
Chifumi begging for my c**k is so cute, I really want to ram it in.
But, I hold back. Today, I’m sticking to my original plan.
”No. Only kisses and hands today,” I insisted.
”Ughhhhhhh!!” she shrieked.
”Looking at me with hungry eyes won’t work,” I warned.
”Ugh♡♡ ughhhh♡♡” she groaned.
Finally, by making Chifumi climax twice while kissing her, she was finally back in a good mood.
It was just at the limit before her aunt would return home.
I had a near miss with her aunt at the entrance. I used deodorant spray, so it should be fine… I hope she didn’t notice.
Leaving the Takino house, I practiced my mental training, assuming a match against Mitsuki, all by myself.
I absolutely cannot lose tomorrow.
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Summary:
Minoru prepares for a Friday duel against his childhood friend Mitsuki, maintaining strict celibacy. He navigates the physical advances of his group members, eventually questioning Chifumi about Mitsuki’s true abilities and intentions. The scene concludes with a sexually charged interaction with Chifumi, reinforcing his resolve to win the upcoming confrontation.
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Trivia:
Club activities were prohibited until the second semester.
Sorcerers and Plain-folk attend separate, non-competing classes in high school.
Chifumi and other group members are actively plotting something that Minoru is unaware of.
Minoru was a competitive swimmer in junior high before the class division.
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Translation Notes:
Notes:
• T – A first-year student at District 13 High School who has recruited K and N from East Middle into his group.
• Mitsuki – Tall, curvy transfer student with dark skin, long hair, and a powerful, muscular Oni physique. Minoru’s stubborn, competitive childhood friend, rival, and clingy Majo, she is also allied with Manaka and Koki. Unaffiliated with factions, this top assassin candidate leads Onigahara Dojo training and explores dungeons wielding the Hama Kongou kanabo, using deceptive Oni-fication and rare healing.
• M – A first-year student at District 13 High School and the childhood friend of Anonymous Student 0006, described as an atavistic strong-female who looks plain but possesses significant power.
• S – A first-year student at District 13 High School who has taken B from North Middle into his squad.
• K – A student from East Middle who followed N to National High School out of care, successfully remaining pure through N’s protection until a misunderstanding involving Anonymous Student 0008 led to her capitulation.
• Minoru – Pragmatic, black-haired sorcerer and protagonist reincarnated into a reversed-beauty world as a top-ranking student in exploration uniform. Wielding Tatemiya magic, an iron whip, and a sub-space monster, he modifies space and commands specters. Calculating and dominant, he holds absolute mana-based mastery over his female squad, including a possessive childhood friend, a romantic bond with Risa, a goal to recruit Mitsuki, and hidden memories of sister Mai. Currently abstaining to prepare for a duel.
• A – A student from South Middle School described as an idol who has been recruited into R’s high school squad.
• Chifumi – A scrawny, long-haired first-year Lead Majo and frost-water sorceress with a water-based staff, she holds group authority and Reaches Three-Limit power. Minoru’s childhood protector turned harem member, she handles training observation and post-match prep. While her bubbly charm masks a sharp, calculated demeanor, she remains a well-informed, self-sacrificing scout for Koki and Minoru’s groups.
• Risa – Tall, sharp‑witted, and notably well‑endowed, this Plain‑folk is Minoru’s dutiful childhood friend, servant, and group member who defers to Chifumi. Lacking innate sorcery, she is a disciplined Naruse family Onibara practitioner wielding a rifle and magic pistols. A first-year in Koki’s group, she trains hard in her weapon-filled room to keep pace, resents her mother, and rivals Mitsuki in size.
• R – A first-year student at District 13 High School who has successfully built a squad and added multiple girls, including M and A, into his group.
• N – A student from East Middle with an eccentric personality who entered National High School due to complex family circumstances and used herself as leverage to negotiate a protective agreement for K.
• B – A student originally from North Middle School who was added to S’s group.
• Asari – Tall, long-haired, and curvy, this 170cm+, E-cup Kasakura first-year has a large build but is the smallest of Minoru’s group. A modest barrier sorcerer, handicraft club member, and trainee at Onigahara Dojo, she speaks in sweet, idol-like tones. She is close to Mari and Nagase, craves intimacy with Minoru, and is polite to higher-ranked sorcerers, yet was tragically devoured by a Phantom.
• Onigahara – The Koki family, bearing the name of Mitsuki and Koki, runs a massive, rigorous dojo famed for Oni‑fication sorcery; their outward appearance reflects disciplined austerity, their identity is that of stern mentors, and they maintain close, hierarchical bonds with their students and apprentices.
• Koki – Nearly two meters tall, muscular, and handsome, this Onibara-style second-year sorcerer is Minoru and Mitsuki’s brother. Associated with the Sumo club, he is a powerful mentor, group analyst, and benchmark for rare sorcery, possessing a “Gold Oni” Oni-fication ability. While recovering from intense training, he remains a cautious evaluator focused on external threats and the Oni clan’s conditioning.
• Manaka – An aristocratic-beauty private-school student and group associate involved in group plots, she leads the Initial Strong-Females with a calm, tactical voice. A resilient sorcerer whose power defines high-difficulty simulated dungeons, she was once in Mitsuki’s group at Shisei High. Her childhood friend Minoru serves as her observant, independent mediator.
• Sawa – Voluptuous and bespectacled, this private-school student, IT-savvy gamer, and original Shisei member is a pragmatic, self-reliant childhood friend of Minoru. Acting as the group’s detective, she reads his behavior with insight, assists with chores, and is an Onibara disciple. An associate linked to group plots, she is also an acquaintance of Mitsuki and enjoys fishing away from water.
• Takino – Chifumi uses this family name as an alternative identity to facilitate requests when the Tatemiya name cannot be used, allowing her to manage external relationships discreetly.
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