Don Quixote Misora Kano/Bond Story

*A country noble with a love for tales of chivalry takes on the name Don Quixote de la Mancha and sets out as a knight-errant astride the haggard mount Rocinante to right the world's wrongs.*

* Chapter 1
* Chapter 2
* Bond Level 15 Talk
* Bond Level 30 Talk

Reading Week

 **Misora:**Hmm... What should I borrow today?

 **Misora:**Historical fiction's always fun, but there was that fancy book I was looking at before, too... Hm?

 **Misora:**Oh, hello! Headed to the library?

 **Misora:**Me too. I figure I'd check out a book during the break time.

 **Misora:**Want to go together?

 **Misora:**It is reading week, after all. I've been hitting the library pretty frequently.

 **Misora:**If we had longer break times, it would be nice to stay and do my reading there.

 **Misora:**Whenever I'm reading in the classroom, Aruru comes and bugs me. I never get to focus.

 **Misora:**I'm always yelling at her that it's reading week, so sit there quietly and read!

 **Misora:**Huh? Am I a big book fan? I don't know that I'd call reading my hobby or anything.

 **Misora:**Though one book did turn me on to it.

 **Misora:**Until pretty recently, I never had much interest in reading.

 **Misora:**If I had time, I'd go running, or get more practice in.

 **Misora:**I probably never would have gone to the library, if not for reading week.

 **Misora:**But once I DID go, and saw how many interesting books there were, I got hooked.

 **Misora:**At this rate, I'll be a regular there even after this week ends. Ahaha!

 **Misora:**Huh? Which book was it that grabbed me?

 **Misora:**This one. "Don Quixote."

 **Misora:**I came across it on my first trip to the library and decided to give it a go. And it was so good.

 **Misora:**I knew the title, just because it's a famous story. But I'd never actually read it, so I had no idea what it was about.

 **Misora:**I went into it thinking I'd kill a little time over reading week, but it really pulled me in...

 **Misora:**Whenever I had a free minute, I found myself cracking it open to read another few pages!

 **Misora:**Oh, but never during practice, of course. Even breaks still count as practice time!

 **Misora:**Have you ever read Don Quixote?

 **Misora:**If not, you should! I really recommend it!

 **Misora:**From the flow of the story to the characters, it's entertaining from end to end.

 **Misora:**I've gone back and re-read it three times already. Huh? What's so good about it? Hmmm...

 **Misora:**The adventure? I mean, doesn't going off on a quest with your sidekick sound fun?

 **Misora:**I wouldn't want to be like Don Quixote myself, but I WOULD like to go on an adventure like his.

 **Misora:**If I ever get the chance, I'd bring... Hmm, Aruru's probably the perfect Sancho.

 **Misora:**Plus she's always dragging me into her craziness. It's only fair I get a turn!

 **Misora:**Although a road trip with her... She'd probably still find a way to make everything go haywire.

 **Misora:**I'd need at least one other person there to keep her under control...

 **Misora:**I'd feel bad dragging the older students into it, though.

 **Misora:**Huh? You'll take the job? It wouldn't be easy, you know.

 **Misora:**...Haha, thanks!

 **Misora:**Then when Aruru and I take off on out grand adventure, I'll give you a call.

 **Misora:**...Ack! Break time's almost up already!

 **Misora:**Sorry, I've got to get back to class! See you later!

Like Don Quixote

 **Misora:**Ah... That was so good!

 **Misora:**I wish I could do that... I wanna go on an adventure like Don Quixote!

 **Aruru:**What what, now? What's up?

 **Misora:**!?

 **Aruru:**You wanna do what, Misora?

 **Misora:**Don't jump out of nowhere like that, Aruru. You startled me!

 **Aruru:**Heh heh, sorry. But I at least waited til you finished reading.

 **Misora:**Oh. You were waiting? Sorry, I didn't notice you!

 **Aruru:**That's okay. What is it you wanna do?

 **Misora:**Hmm? Did I say something like that?

 **Aruru:**You sure did! You said you want to go on an adventure like Don Quixote!

 **Misora:**If you heard me, why are you asking!?

 **Aruru:**An adventure, huh? That WOULD be awesome. I'd love to go on one myself!

 **Misora:**And now you're not even listening...

 **Aruru:**I've never read Don Quixote, but an adventure with you sounds super fun, Misora!

 **Aruru:**We'd help each other through thick and thin, whatever came our way ♪

 **Misora:**Yes, I suppose it wouldn't be an adventure without a bit of that.

 **Misora:**But there's a big difference between actually adventuring and just daydreaming about it.

 **Misora:**You probably wouldn't make it five steps before giving up and heading home.

 **Aruru:**Whaaat? No way! I'll have you know I've got TONS of perseverance!

 **Aruru:**Just, um... Just look at my daily run! I run with you every morning, no skipping days!

 **Misora:**True... Though it's only recently you've started being able to keep up.

 **Aruru:**Hmmm, are you sure that's right?

 **Misora:**Yes, and you know it.

 **Aruru:**Ooh, I know! We can act it out on stage!

 **Misora:**Act out what? "Don Quixote"?

 **Aruru:**Yeah! It's an awesome story, right? Then it'd be a shame not to perform it. Plus we get our adventure! It's two birds with one stone!

 **Aruru:**Plus, if it's on stage, we can have everybody there with us!

 **Misora:**Performing "Don Quixote"... You know, I don't hate the idea.

 **Aruru:**Right!? Because you LOVE it!

 **Aruru:**Now that it's settled, let's go tell Lalafin and the others!

 **Misora:**What? Whoa whoa, slow down a minute. Isn't this a little sudden?

 **Aruru:**Is it? Why sleep on a good idea?

 **Aruru:**Come on, Misora! A journey of adventure beckons!

 **Misora:**That doesn't mean rushing in is the answer!

 **Misora:**Ugh, talking to you makes me feel like Sancho Panza.

 **Aruru:**Sancho who? Wait, you're not Don Quixote?

 **Misora:**That was my plan, if I were going on an adventure. But if I'm with you, I'm always going to be in Sancho's shoes.

 **Aruru:**?

 **Misora:**You're a natural born Don Quixote, Aruru.

 **Aruru:**Whoa, really!? Hee hee, you're gonna make me blush with the compliments here ♪

 **Aruru:**Then as my bestest friend, you're a natural Sancho! ...I'm guessing. I don't really know the story.

 **Misora:**First off, it wasn't a compliment. Second, telling someone they're a perfect Sancho isn't really a compliment, either.

 **Aruru:**Whaaat? Why not!?

 **Misora:**It's still not a hundred percent, but I'm getting closer to understanding Don Quixote.

 **Misora:**Just a hypothetical, but what would Don Quixote's life have been like if he never read those tales of chivalry?

 **Misora:**I guess he never would have sold his land or called himself a knight errant, so he'd have just stayed a noble?

 **Misora:**Hmm, it's tough to say which is the better choice, but it's hard not to think about what could've been...