Calamity King Shizuha Kocho/Bond Story

*Bodyguard of the Brontier family whose name is enough to strike fear into the hearts of many. A ruthless sharpshooter who won't spare any effort to achieve his goals. Lady Catherine loves him like a brother. From "Golden Gunfight."*

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

Silent Papillon

Golden Gunfight Rehearsal

 **Tsukasa:****(Queen)**
"Quick, hide! Someone's coming!"

 **Shizuha:****(King)**
"......"

 **Tsukasa:****(Ace)**
"C-Calamity King?! Oh..."

 **Tsukasa:****(Jack)**
"......!"

 **Shizuha:****(King)**
"...Show yourself. Or else I'll smash your brains out."

 **Tsukasa:**All right, perfect! Shizuha, your King is just getting better and better.

 **Shizuha:**It's all thanks to your tempo pulling me along. You've been a great help by playing the roles that haven't been casted yet.

 **Tsukasa:**You helped me out earlier, so this is the least I could do in return.

 **Tsukasa:**Even so, your King has such a strong presence and seems so cool. The whole atmosphere tenses up the moment you show up. You're also great at firing a gun.

 **Tsukasa:**Have you ever shot a gun before? Like, you know how you can go to shooting ranges overseas.

 **Shizuha:**No, not a real gun of course.

 **Shizuha:**I heard Saijo-san and Tendo-san have before, though. I just played a lot of shooting games myself.

 **Tsukasa:**Huh? But don't you just use a controller and press a button to shoot in games?

 **Shizuha:**Haven't you seen those games in arcades where you shoot with a controller that's like a gun? There's a VR shooting game you can play with that.

 **Tsukasa:**You mean those virtual games that have been so popular recently?

 **Shizuha:**Yeah. I used to play it a lot when I was in junior high. I thought it'd be helpful for my role as King, so I started playing it again recently.

 **Tsukasa:**Oh, that sounds interesting!

 **Shizuha:**Would you like to play with me? We can play together in team battles.

 **Tsukasa:**Sounds fun! How about tonight?

 **Shizuha:**That's fine too, but... We could actually try it right away. Let me see if I can reserve the VR room.

***\*beep beep\****

 **Tsukasa:**Are you sure it's okay for us to use the school equipment to play games?

 **Shizuha:**You've got to use what you can when it comes to preparing for your roles.

 **Tsukasa:**I guess so. So? Is the VR room available?

 **Shizuha:**Yes, perfect timing. I made the reservation. I'll go grab the controllers.

VR Room

 **Tsukasa:**Thanks for waiting. I made my account.

 **Shizuha:**Okay, here's your controller.

 **Tsukasa:**I just noticed, but... you have two?!

 **Shizuha:**I tried it out thinking King would look cool with two pistols. All right, let's log in.

 **Shizuha:**You can make your own costume with this game, but I already made one for you while you were creating an account. I'll send it to you in-game.

 **Tsukasa:**Whoa! This costume looks like something Queen would wear! Yours matches King's role really well too.

 **Tsukasa:**You should suggest it to the girls in the Stage Production Course!

 **Shizuha:**You're exaggerating, but thank you.

 **Tsukasa:**...And this is the battlefield? It fits the "Golden Gunfight" perfectly!

 **Shizuha:**I figured we might as well go with the wilderness stage. We should try to immerse ourselves in the atmosphere as well.

***\*ping\****

 **Shizuha:**Looks like other people have joined the battle. Once you log in, this game automatically matches you with other players.

 **Shizuha:**On the bottom right is the chat panel. I'll show you how to send a message in chat.

 **Shizuha:**So you go to "Chat", "Nice to meet you all.", and "Send"...

***Silent\_Papillon: Nice to meet you all.***

 **Shizuha:**And your message shows up like that. You should try.

 **Tsukasa:**Oh, that's handy. Let's see... Huh?

***Lieutenant Scarf: Hold up. Silent\_Papillon... Don't tell me you're THE "Reaper" Silent\_Papillon?!***

***TSUBASA@livestream: Who? Streaming right now and suddenly got hundreds of comments.***

***TerribleAim: I've heard the rumors about them coming back, but is it the same ID? Maybe an imposter?***

***CrazyClown: Sorry, don't wanna drop in rank so I'm gonna duck out.***

***-CrazyClown has left-***

 **Shizuha:**Oh, my. They'll get a penalty for leaving after they've been matched.

 **Tsukasa:**Um... It looked like they wanted to avoid you? The other players also seem to be on edge. What's going on?

 **Shizuha:**I didn't think there'd still be people who remember my name. I used to play the PC version a lot, but it's already been a few years.

 **Tsukasa:**Why are they calling you "Reaper"?

 **Shizuha:**We can talk about that later. Look, matching is finished. The game's gonna start.

 **Tsukasa:**Wait, what? I have to say hi first!
"Chat", "Nice to meet you!", "Send"!

***Tsukasa: Nice to meet you!***

***-3... 2... 1... Battle Begins!-***

 **Shizuha:**Even if you get shot, you'll just be sent back to the starting area and won't die. So just get used to the game first.

 **Tsukasa:**Shizuha, watch out!

 **Shizuha:**It's fine.

***\*Pew!\****

***-Silent\_Papillon shot Lieutenant Scarf-***

 **Tsukasa:**Whoa!

 **Shizuha:**Tsukasa, be careful. There's one hiding behind that pillar.

 **Tsukasa:**Yeah, I can see them! When they step out from behind that pillar... I fire!

***\*Pew!\****

***-Tsukasa shot TSUBASA@livestream-***

 **Tsukasa:**Yay!
"If you think you could land a surprise attack on me, you're highly mistaken. So, what's my reward"?

Hehe♪

 **Shizuha:**Excellent. Then I'll show off my skills as the bodyguard of the Brontier family.

 **Shizuha:**Whew, we won. You did so well no one would've thought that that was your first game.

 **Tsukasa:**I was nothing compared to you. Everyone was running away from you in the second half.

 **Shizuha:**I'm glad my gameplay was worthy of my role as King.

 **Tsukasa:**You pretty much never missed a shot. You were even twirling your gun around partway through. The way you handled the gun was impressive.

 **Shizuha:**You mean gunspinning? It's become a habit. It helps me focus and improves my hit rate.

 **Tsukasa:**I can understand why you're so good with guns now. But why is your nickname Reaper?

 **Shizuha:**Reaper? Did they really call me that? Heh heh.

Bond Acting

 **Shizuha:**Good game, Tsukasa. I'm sure you're used to VR from lessons, but it's completely different in games, right?

 **Tsukasa:**I agree. Compared to regular video games, VR is more realistic. It really feels like you're fighting another person.

 **Tsukasa:**This will really help when I'm playing Queen.

 **Tsukasa:**But on the other hand, it's a little far from Catherine who doesn't fight. I have to be careful to keep it balanced when preparing for my role...

 **Shizuha:**Right, your double role with Catherine.

 **Tsukasa:**Yeah. The only daughter of the boss of the Brontier family, Mr. Brontier – just his name is enough to strike fear in many. The young lady your King protects!

 **Shizuha:**I felt like you had Catherine down pat. You seemed pretty solid during our exchanges.

 **Tsukasa:**Yeah, I also think her exchanges with King went well. But I feel like I still need to dig deeper into the role.

 **Tsukasa:**You see – with Queen and Catherine, one can never sit still while the other is a sheltered young lady. Their personalities are polar opposites.

 **Tsukasa:**I need to have a deeper grasp on the characters to be able to transition smoothly between the two.

 **Shizuha:**In these situations, it might be best to focus on specific keywords for the roles. What's your image of Catherine?

 **Tsukasa:**My image... Let me think about it.

 **Shizuha:**Sure, take your time.

 **Tsukasa:**......

 **Tsukasa:**Probably King's younger sister.

 **Shizuha:**Oh, so not Mr. Brontier's only daughter?

 **Tsukasa:**That's also important as a part of the setting, but the more I play her, the more she feels like King's younger sister.

 **Tsukasa:**They aren't related by blood, but Catherine thinks of King as her brother.

 **Tsukasa:**No, more like she feels that he's her brother.

 **Shizuha:**I can see that. They aren't aware of it themselves, but they grew up together, so it was a natural turn of events.

 **Tsukasa:**Exactly! That's exactly it!

 **Shizuha:**King is a skilled bodyguard in the Brontier family and is also Mr. Brontier's aide...

 **Shizuha:**And Mr. Brontier even entrusts the position of boss to him. That kind of thing is usually given to blood relatives, right?

 **Tsukasa:**Yeah. You can feel that Mr. Brontier thinks of King as his own son.

 **Shizuha:**Yes. And this is just what I felt while playing King, but I think King has always been Catherine's bodyguard.

 **Shizuha:**He's been watching over her since she was a child...

 **Shizuha:**On the other hand, Catherine's always been watching close by how King grows stronger to become a prominent figure in the Brontier family.

 **Shizuha:**That's the background that came to mind through King and Catherine's conversations.

 **Tsukasa:**Yeah, I felt the same! The play doesn't actually talk about King's feelings towards the Brontier family nor Catherine's feelings, but...

 **Tsukasa:**I could see if after my numerous exchanges with your King.

 **Shizuha:**Yes, I was also able to see King's unspoken feelings from my exchanges with your Catherine.

 **Shizuha:**I'm sure King would've protected Catherine even if Mr. Brontier hadn't asked.

 **Shizuha:**That's how much he treasures her.

 **Tsukasa:**King is feared by many as the cold-blooded bodyguard, but Catherine isn't scared of him in the slightest.

 **Shizuha:**When they're talking, all you can see is a gruff older brother and a responsible younger sister.

 **Shizuha:**Just like us, King and Catherine must've been raised as family with a strong bond.

 **Tsukasa:**Family... That's...!

 **Shizuha:**Yes. The bond that can be seen from the exchanges between King and Catherine is something that only we'd be able to bring out.

 **Tsukasa:**I see... You're right. Thanks, Shizuha. You helped me put what I was thinking into words.

 **Shizuha:**Not at all. You helped me deepen my knowledge of my role. Now we'll be able to deliver an even better performance.

 **Tsukasa:**Yeah!

 **Tsukasa:**Wow, when did it get so dark outside already? We've been talking for too long. Let's go back.

 **Shizuha:****(King)**
"There could be people out there after you. Stay close."

 **Tsukasa:****(Catherine)**
"Stop treating me like a child. But you'll protect me if anything happens, right?"

 **Shizuha:****(King)**
"...Of course. I'm the Brontier family's bodyguard."

 **Tsukasa:**Haha, you're so reliable, "King".

 **Shizuha:**Heh, leave it to me, "Catherine".

 **Shizuha:**Even though it was for our role preparations, I enjoyed playing the VR game with Tsukasa. If she could play that, I'm sure she'd enjoy a lot of other games too.

 **Shizuha:**I was surprised that my interpretation of King and Catherine's relationship was the same as Tsukasa's.

 **Shizuha:**Just like how your thinking becomes identical with the people you spend the most time with, the more stages I share with Tsukasa, the more similar our thinking and perceptions become.

 **Shizuha:**I'm sure King and Catherine are the same. I've gotten even more attached to this play.