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HxH Vol 14.5 Chapter 2 Part 1
🕑 Added 2022-03-10 03:03:54 +0000 UTC
Chapter 2: Fair SS
Part 1 – The Commander is 26 Years Old (Minus 2)
「It looks like Sneakers Bunko is celebrating their 26th birthday.」
Aine suddenly said that.
A pocket paperback was thrust in front of Kizuna’s eyes. But it was too close that he couldn’t even read the title. Kizuna twisted his neck in annoyance and dodged the book.
「……And, what’s this Sneakers Bunko thing?」
「Medic! There’s someone with pitiful head here! Deal with him right away!」
「What’s you planning to do by dealing with me!? Or rather, medic won’t do that kind of work! The angel of salvation will look like death god if they do that!」
Kizuna and other members of Amaterasu came to Nayuta Lab for a strategy meeting. However the commander Reiri didn’t come because apparently a previous meeting was dragging on. Aine had finished reading a book that she brought and pestered Kizuna because she had too much free time.
「The paper wrapper and the booklet inside all mentioned about the celebration of the 26th anniversary. But, I wonder why 26. 25 is better number, while 2 and 6 are really iffy aren’t they? They’re just a step short from number one or lucky seven.」
Himekawa couldn’t bear to keep quiet and butt in.
「W-well, aren’t those number in a good and modest place there?」
「What is everyone talking about desu?」
「Aa, Sylvia. Do you know about Sneaker Bunko?」
「No, Sylvia doesn’t desu. Is it a book about shoes or something desu?」
Kei’s window suddenly appeared in front of them. Text started to flow in the screen.
『Sneakers Bunko, a light novel label of long standing that belonged to Kadokawa Company. Famous titles like Record of Lodoss War Chronicles and The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi came from there.』
Kizuna leaned forward and saw Shikina Kei staring still at him from inside a console that looked like a cockpit.
「……Shikina-san, you like light novel?」
Perhaps it was just his imagination, but the sound of Kei typing on her keyboard sounded louder than usual.
『I read a lot when I was student. I think Reiri also read a lot of them.』
Now that she mentioned it, there were a lot of books in the house where he lived together with Reiri. He felt like he had also seen books with this kind of binding among them.
Reiri arrived while Kizuna was tracing back his memory.
「What’s wrong? It’s rare for you to bring that kind of book.」
「Aa, Nee-chan. We were talking about the 26th anniversary of Sneakers Bunko in light novel.」
「Hou, that’s auspicious news. 26 years huh……it’s a big deal that they have lasted that long. That’s longer than even my life.」
「My, commander. You don’t need to appeal that you yourself are still young like──ouch!」
The fist fell on Yurishia’s head in a speed that couldn’t be perceived by eye.
「Uu……even though I was letting my guard down, how was I of all people unable to dodge……well, anyway it’s wonderful. Strangely this news doesn’t feel like something trivial. How about we all go celebrate today? Let’s go all out and have fun sometimes!」
「Aa, that sounds nice! What do you think everyone?」
「Hmm……certainly, for some reason it makes me feel happy like it’s my own affair.」
Himekawa also agreed while tilting her head.
「Waai♪ It’s a party desu!」
「But, there’s one thing that bother me.」
「Hm? What’s wrong Aine?」
「The date on the colophon is November 2014 though.」
──What?
「……Aine, where did you buy this book?」
「From an old bookstore in Megafloat Japan’s Shinbomachi.」
「So did this 26th anniversary actually had passed already hadn’t it!!」
Kizuna wondered what year of anniversary it actually was for this year. But then he immediately noticed that it still didn’t change the fact that it was an auspicious thing.
