Paradoz/Band Story 1/Chapter 2

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**Moron's Argument** is the second chapter of Paradoz's First Band Story.

## Synopsis

After starting a conversation with an odd student on the roof, the student forces Mitari to undertake his "test". What will happen to Mitari?

## Transcript

[Roof, YamiTsume High]

**Mitari** : ARGH!!!

(The student attacks Mitari, but Mitari dodges in time.)

**???** : Hm...

**???** : You have a good reaction time. If you didn't, you would have suffered a wound.

**Mitari** : A-Are you insane?!

**???** : ...Insane?

**Mitari** : What kind of student carries around an actual sword and attack bypassers!? Explain yourself.

**???** : ...

**???** : There is nothing to explain.

(The student waves his sword with his hand, and spins it around)

**???** : In this test, only the sound of my blade will suffice.

**Mitari** : (G-Goddammit! H-He's nuts!)

**???** : There's no escape!

(The student attacks Mitari again, but Mitari grabs the student's hands and pushes him to the fence)

**???** : Gah!

**Mitari** : Now!

(Mitari runs to the exit)

**Mitari** : Hah!

(Mitari tries to open the door, but the door is stuck)

**Mitari** : Damn it! Why now of all times?!

**???** : Hyah!

(The student attacks Mitari again, but his sword is stuck in the door)

**Mitari** : You...

**???** : ...

**Mitari** : ...INSANE BASTARD!!!

(Mitari pushes the student away, causing him to let go of his sword)

**???** : Hm...Impressive push.

**???** : You have potential, but you chose to focus on something else instead.

**Mitari** : Hah?

**???** : What you lack is...

**???** : "Reflection of Self".

**Mitari** : ...?

**???** : That is all the hint I'm giving you.

**???** : Now, leave. The time is nearly upon us.

**Mitari** : W-Wait, I can leave now?

**???** : ...

**???** : You seemed desperate to unlock the door just now.

**Mitari** : Yeah, because who wouldn't freak out if you're being chased by a guy with a sword...

**???** : I suppose that makes sense...

**Mitari** : (S-Seriously?)

**???** : Hmph, in any case, it seems I am mistaken.

**???** : You seem to have no experience against swords, and that would make the test irrelevant.

**Mitari** : Wait a second, why do you think someone with an experience with swords would be here, in this school?

**???** : I've heard rumors of several people who has experiences in wielding them, so I figured a test is necessary.

**???** : I've also heard that someone named Fuyu has experience in wielding a sword.

**Mitari** : (F-Fuyu?!)

**Mitari** : T-That's ridiculous! Did you not see her hair? How can see swing a sword with that overflowing amount of hair?

**???** : It is because she is special.

**???** : Hear my words, stranger from the mortal plane.

**Mitari** : Oi, cut it with the weird speech.

**???** : I would have you stop moving your mouth when I'm the one who should be talking, lest you want another sword chase.

**Mitari** : I...would prefer the safer alternative, thanks.

**???** : Hmph, that would benefit the both of us. You have chosen well, stranger from the mortal plane.

**Mitari** : Before that, I have a question.

**???** : \*sigh\* Go ahead.

**Mitari** : All three years I spent in YamiTsume, but I have never seen the likes of you before. Who are you?

**???** : You may not know me, but I know you.

**???** : And I have no reason to tell you my name.

**???** : Your purpose here is done. Leave, so I can enjoy this rain.

**Mitari** : Tch, fine. (At least I won't be chased around by this weirdo anymore...)

**???** : ...

(Mitari walks towards the door, then he turns around)

**Mitari** : Oh, yeah. Hey, weird guy.

**Ren Takenaka** : It's Ren.

**Ren** : Ah.

**Mitari** : (What a moron...)

**Mitari** : The door's locked. Think you could help me out here?

**Ren** : ...

(The student opens the door...by pulling it)

**Ren** : You open this door by pulling it...

**Mitari** : I-I...I see. (Shit! I was so panicked, I didn't think of pulling the door handle...)

**Ren** : (What a moron...)

(Mitari hurriedly leaves the roof, while Ren watches)

**Mitari** : What an odd person...

**???** : What are you doing loitering around the rooftop for...Tokunaga-kun?

**Mitari** : Kohashikawa...

**Christine Kohashikawa, Secretary of the YamiTsume High Student Council** : I heard of what you did.

**Mitari** : That is my sister's song, they didn't-

**Christine** : You broke into their clubroom and caused a ruckus. What do you have to say for yourself?

**Mitari** : I- W-Well...I admit, that was pretty rude of me...

**Christine** : ..."Pretty" rude?

**Mitari** : Uh, well...yes, what I did was indeed, very rude!

**Christine** : Tokunaga-kun...I understand that it is your sister's song...

**Christine** : But, Amagi-san has already given that song to them.

**Mitari** : ...

**Christine** : Please, just listen to reason and stop this unnecessary arguments...alright?

**Mitari** : ...No.

**Mitari** : Y-You don't understand, Kohashikawa-san.

**Christine** : ...

**Mitari** : After all, she promised. She promised back then that she would give her song to me.

**Mitari** : But...but why...did she...

**Christine** : ...I know I won't be of much help.

(Christine taps Mitari by the shoulder)

**Christine** : But if you happen to feel like you're in trouble, you can always come find me for a chat.

**Christine** : Alright?

(Christine smiles at Mitari)

**Mitari** : ...

(Mitari slowly removes Christine's hand from his shoulder)

**Mitari** : I don't need your help.

**Mitari** : Don't stick your nose in other people's problems.

(Mitari walks away)

**Christine** : That's fine by me.

**Mitari** : ...?

**Christine** : I'll still be waiting, nonetheless.

**Mitari** : ...

**Mitari** : Do whatever you want.

(Mitari leaves)

**Christine** : We sure do have some interesting classmates, huh?

**Christine** : ...Hanayagi-san.

(Runa appears from the other corridor)

**Runa Hanayagi, Student Council Member In Charge of Public Relations** : How long have you noticed?

**Christine** : Since I left the office. I never thought you for the type of person to eavesdrop, though.

**Runa** : Huh. Then you didn't know me well enough.

**Christine** : Fair enough, considering you rarely spoke a word during meetings but still managed to be the student council member in charge of public relations, of all things.

**Runa** : There is a method and a reason for every actions I made. I don't need to prove myself to be active to be proficient at things.

**Christine** : Hm.

**Christine** : Has Tokunaga-kun always like this?

**Runa** : No.

**Christine** : What caused him to change?

**Runa** : ...No idea.

**Christine** : ...That's unfortunate.

**Runa** : (Actually, there is one possible reason...)

**Runa** : (But at the moment, things will only escalate things in the wrong order...)

**Runa** : This problem...he would have to deal with it.

(Somewhere not far from there...)

**Mitari** : \*sigh\* What a terrible-

**Mitari** : ...!

(Mitari hears a commotion from one of the rooms)

**Mitari** : Hm, what's that noise?

(Mitari takes a peek at one of the rooms)

**Mitari** : Huh?!

(Mitari sees the sight of a student doing a smithing process inside a room)

**Mitari** : What the-? I didn't know we have a forge in the school...Was it built recently?

(Mitari enters the room)

**Burly Student** : Hm? What are you doing here?

**Mitari** : I've never seen things like this, so I thought I have a closer look.

**Burly Student** : ...So you're saying you wanna watch?

**Mitari** : Is there a problem?

**Burly Student** : ...No.

(The student puts his equipments aside and gave Mitari some protective gears)

**Burly Student** : Put these on.

**Mitari** : Holy crap! That's a lot of protective gear!

**Burly Student** : You'll need it...unless you want to burn your skin off.

(Mitari wears the gear)

**Mitari** : What are you making?

**Burly Student** : Sickles. Five of them, to be exact.

**Mitari** : Five? What for? Are you trying to-

**Burly Student** : Don't be stupid. This is a request from the gardeners who recently broke their sickles...because of the recent growth of the Japanese knotweeds on the gardens.

**Mitari** : Ah, I see.

**Mitari** : Well, I can't help it. It's in my nature to suspect people, especially those not native from Japan.

(The student stops working and puts his equipment aside)

**Burly Student** : ...Your point being?

**Mitari** : H-Hey, I was just...just joking! You see, ahaha, it's my bad. I do not have a funny sense of humor, and uh...wished to crack a joke haha, that's all!

**Burly Student** : That's right. You're not.

(The student continues to work)

**Mitari** : You're...not trying to kick me out?

**Burly Student** : Why should I? I do not own this place, neither am I the Club President of the Blacksmithing Club. That particular order is not mine to use.

**Mitari** : Hm, you're a peculiar person...has anyone ever told you that?

**Burly Student** : Many has said so, yes.

**Burly Student** : ...What's your name, student?

**Mitari** : Mitari Tokunaga, from Class 3-A. I am also born from the highly esteemed Tokunaga family, to which...

(Mitari rambles about his origin to the student for 10 minutes)

**Burly Student** : ...

**Mitari** : And that is all.

**Burly Student** : I see. It's a rather unique way to present me your entire biography when I only asked for your name.

**Mitari** : Biography?! Oh, we're merely scratching the surface!

**Burly Student** : Hold. You've said enough.

**Mitari** : ...Okay. Then what's your name?

**Eidal Chross**: My name is Eidal Chross, a student from Class 3-B. It's nice to meet you.

**Mitari** : Well, that was relatively short.

**Eidal** : Nonsense. You asked only for my name. I told you my class because you told me yours.

**Mitari** : True enough.

(Just then, someone enters the room)

**???** : Oh.

**Mitari** : Reizei?

**Gorudo Reizei** : Tokunaga? What are you doing here?

**Eidal** : Oh, hey bro.

**Gorudo** : 'Sup. How's the sickles doing?

(Eidal and Gorudo did a fist-bump)

**Eidal** : I'm almost finished.

**Gorudo** : Oh, wonderful.

(Gorudo dumps a bag to the table)

**Gorudo** : The usual.

**Eidal** : Alright.

(Eidal takes out his wallet and gives Gorudo some money)

**Gorudo** : Thanks, bro. Knew I could count on you.

**Eidal** : Likewise. Pleasure to do business.

(Gorudo leaves)

**Mitari** : What was that about?

**Eidal** : Money for a pile of scraps. Nothing to worry yourself for.

**Mitari** : Scraps? What do you use them for?

**Eidal** : I usually use it to make things that are broken by the students. Like some of the things that broke during the raid by the Yushima High students a few weeks back.

**Mitari** : Ah, that raid...I happened to take the day off during that day.

**Eidal** : I see. That was a huge clash, even the police joined in at the end.

**Eidal** : Also, since that recently formed band performed in front of the gate of the school...Only parts of the gates are a bit broken and dirty.

**Mitari** : Ah, you must be talking about Howling Moon...

**Eidal** : In the end, I had to fix their instruments because the Student Council President, asked me to.

**Mitari**  : He did?

**Eidal** : Yeah...I remembered it clear as day.

(Flashback)

**Katodane Imagawa, Student Council President of YamiTsume High** : I beg of you, Kurosu-kun! You must repair these broken equipments!

**Eidal** : My surname is Chross, not Kurosu.

**Katodane** : Kakakakaka! Let's just call it a friendly nickname, just between you and me! What do you say, bro!?

**Kirisana Ichinohe, Student Council Enforcer** : I apologize for his..."unexpected" behavior, Chross-kun. But please, you don't have to do it if you-

**Eidal** : No. I will do it.

**Katodane** : What? You will do it? Are you serious?!

**Eidal** : I will not refuse a project.

**Katodane** : WAOOOOHHHH!!! Super Mayonaisse Itty-Tabby Hammerman!!! You rock, my brotha' from anotha' motha'!

**Eidal** : ...No thanks necessary. I'm just doing what I can.

**Katodane** : YAOOOOOHHHHH!!! Colorful Unicorns Rizzy-Aussiey Irritable Zombifying Enormous Elephant!!! You rock, baby! WHOOOOOOO!!!

(Katodane spins around in joy, while Kirisana sighs)

**Eidal** : Was he always like this?

**Kirisana** : Unfortunately...yes.

**Eidal** : I see.

(End of Flashback)

**Eidal** : I did not expect him to be such an..."outgoing" person.

**Mitari** : Oh, you have no idea.

**Eidal** : Oh, there he is.

**Mitari** : Huh?

(Mitari turns around to see Katodane forcibly pushing his face against the mirror, causing him to make an ugly face)

**Mitari** : ...

**Eidal** : ...

**Katodane** : ...

(Katodane runs inside the room)

**Katodane** : KAPU-KAPU-OOGA-BOOGA-CHAOOOOOO!!!!

(Mitari punches him in the face)

**Mitari** : WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT MEAN????!!!

**Katodane** : KYAAAAAAHHHH!!! TOKUNAGA-DONO, YOUR PUNCHES ARE AS FATAL AS ALWAYS!!!!

(Katodane drops to the ground, then he stands up)

**Eidal** : Are you alright?

**Katodane** : Oh, I am...

**Katodane** : ...PERFECTLY FINE!!!

**Mitari** : NO, YOU'RE NOT!!!

**Eidal** : Here, have some tissues.

**Katodane** : Oh my. Such a kind person. Tokunaga-dono, you should be more like him.

**Mitari** : WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?! I'LL BEAT YOU AGAIN!

**Katodane** : Ahahahaha! Well, enough fooling around for now!

**Katodane** : I have an announcement for a music-loving person like you!

**Katodane** : And not to worry, it is indeed good news!

**Mitari** : ...What?

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