Light Novel Alter.1

## Alter.1

**"Alter.1 —Occasionally Youthful Reaper—"** (アルタ.1 ―死神ときどき青春―, *Aruta.1 ―Shinigami Tokidoki Seishun―*?) is a side story compilation volume of the *86 -Eighty Six-* light novel series. The volume includes short stories published in Dengeki Bunko Magazine and Kakuyomu, as well as unpublished and newly written short stories by Asato Asato.

## Tagline

* Original
* Japanese

> "*They spent their adolescence there, on the battlefield.*"
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> "*たとえ戦場であろうとも、彼らの青春は確かにそこに在った*
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> ― Even if it was on the battlefield, their youth was certainly there.
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## Epigraph

* English
* Japanese

> "***Everyone is aware that the Reaper has feelings.***
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> **Therefore, having the Headless Reaper of the Eastern Front occasionally, or rather frequently celebrating his youth, isn't something so strange.***"*
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> "***死神が情を持つことを、知らぬ者はない。***
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> **故に、東部戦線の首のない死神がときどき、むしろしばしば青春を 謳歌していても、いまさらおかしいと思ぅ者はない。***"*
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## Synopsis

The lingering scent of youth that reminds us of the days when we spent time with a boy called the Reaper.

On the battlefields of death, in the repose they had reached, on the battlefields they had returned to, and in the snowy kingdom where they had set foot for the first time. With their comrades-in-arms, brothers, friends, lovers, and family.
A moment of peace comes to Shin and Lena and their friends, for whom fighting is the only routine. I hope that tomorrow, too, such a peaceful time will come to them. This is another "86" filled with small moments of happiness that one cannot help but wish for.

## Contents

### Republic of San Magnolia Arc

サンマグノリア共和国編

* **Two Shadows on a Winter’s Day**
冬の日に、隻影二つ
* **August 25th (Raiden’s Birthday)**
八月二十五日 (ライデン誕生日)
* **Lena + Annette**
レーナ+アネット
* **Claymore Squadron**
クレイモア戦隊
* **Daiya + Anju**
ダイヤ+アンジュ
* **Theo + Kaie + Haruto + Fido**
セオ+カイエ+ハルト+ファイド
* **Raiden + Kurena**
ライデン+クレナ
* **Shin + Lena**
シン+レーナ
* **Heavenly Blue in the Darkness**
常闇のヘブンリー・ブルー
* **Sword of Rotten Bone**
朽骨の剣尖
* **Kitten**
仔猫

### Federal Republic of Giad Arc

ギアーデ連邦編

* **Growth**
成長
* **Siblings**
兄妹
* **Shopping**
買い物
* **Within Walking Distance**
徒步圈内
* **Patrol Mission**
哨戒任務
* **Beyond the Monster’s Shell**
怪物の殻の向こう
* **The Reaper Meets His Stupid Brother & Straight-laced Older Relative**
死神meetsバカ兄貴&堅物な親戚のお兄ちゃん
* **The Crawling, Soaring Great Bird**
這い飛ぶ大鳥
* **Prank (Lena -> Shin)**
いたずら (レーナ→シン)
* **Prank (Shin -> Lena)**
いたずら (シン→レーナ)
* **Her Majesty is Training**
女王陛下、トレーニングをする
* **HELP! (Lena’s Case)**
HELP! (レーナの場合)
* **The Shadow Cast On the Sake Cup**
盃に射す影
* **HELP! (Shin’s Case)**
HELP! (シンの場合)
* **May 19th (Shin’s Birthday)**
五月十九日 (シン誕生日)
* **May 6th (Kurena’s Birthday)**
五月六日 (クレナ誕生日)

### United Kingdom of Roa Gracia Arc

ロア=グレキア連合王国編

* **Chess**
チェス
* **Stay Like This A Little Longer**
もう少しだけ、このまま
* **A Hint of You - Shin’s Case**
君の気配・シンの場合
* **A Hint of You - Lena’s Case**
君の気配・レーナの場合
* **Coffee, Tea, And**
コーヒーと紅茶と
* **We Once Saw the Aurora Together**
かつて共に極光を見た

### Occasionally Youthful Reaper Arc

死神ときどき青春編

* **May 19th (Shin’s Birthday) - Part 2**
五月十九日 (シン誕生日) その二
* **The Reaper Never Learns**
学習しない死神
* **Incidentally, Annette and Dustin During This Time**
ちなみにこの時のアネットとダスティン
* **Because You Are Here - Lena’s Case**
君がいるから・レーナの場合
* **Because You Are Here - Shin’s Case**
君がいるから・シンの場合
* **April 20th (Theo’s Birthday)**
四月二十日 (セオ誕生日)
* **Star Shower Lemonade**
スターシャワー・レモネード
* **July 12th (Lena’s Birthday)**
七月十二日 (レーナ誕生日)
* **May 19th (Shin’s Birthday) A Little Trick**
五月十九日 (シン誕生日) ちょっとした仕掛け
* **July 12th (Lena’s Birthday) - Part 2**
七月十二日 (レーナ誕生日)・その二
* **From Tiny Shin and Tiny Annette, to Current Shin and Current Annette**
ちびシンとちびアネット、からの今シンと今アネット
* **October 2nd (Anju’s Birthday)**
十月二日 (アンジュ誕生日)
* **November 12th (Annette’s Birthday)**
十月十二日 (アネット誕生日)

## Trivia

* The following stories are new content exclusive to this volume:
	+ Lena + Annette
	+ Incidentally, Annette and Dustin During This Time
	+ October 2nd (Anju’s Birthday)
	+ November 12th (Annette’s Birthday)
	+ All-Star Perfume Battle
* Shin's birthday (May 19th) comes before Kurena's (May 6th), as it actually takes place before the title date.

## References

1. ↑ Dengeki Bunko Official post on Twitter
2. ↑ ８６―エイティシックス―Alter.1 ―死神ときどき青春― Dengeki Bunko