Majesty/Band Story/Chapter 22

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**The Dance of Blades, Clashing** is the twenty-second chapter of Majesty's First Band Story.

## Synopsis

Akira runs towards somewhere, however King manages to catch up to her. How will King persuade her from stopping?

## Transcripts

[Hallway, Morning]

**King**: Akira-san, wait!

(King catches up to Akira)

**Akira**: Don't touch me!

(Akira slaps King's hand)

**Akira**: ......What do you want?

(Akira shows an incredibly frustrated gaze)

**King**: Please, let's talk this through. Violence won't sort anything out.

**Akira** : Then what do you suppose we should do?!

**King** : Let's first talk with Dojima-san, I'm sure he would-

**Akira** : I CAN'T!!

**King** : .......!!

**Akira** : ...........

(Akira looks down to the floor, avoiding King's eyes)

**Akira** : I'm sorry.........I just........I can't.......I.....

(Akira bites her lip and clenches her fists tightly)

**Akira** : Please, Rosenkreuz......Leave me alone for a while.....

**King** : ......

**Akira** : I promise you......I won't do anything to endanger myself.

**King** : Where will you be going, then?

**Akira** : .......I'm getting some fresh air at the roof.

(Akira slowly walks, while King stares at her)

**King** : Akira-san.....

**King** : .........

**King** : (What can......What can I actually do....?)

**King** : (Am......I really.....worth to become Class Leader like this?)

(King clenches his fists)

**Voice** : Rosenkreuz-kun.

(King turns to see....)

**King** : Okumura-san.

**Izayoi Okumura** : Are you okay? I saw you chasing after someone just now.

**King** : Um......Yes, I guess so.

**Izayoi** : Did something happen?

**King** : .......Let's talk somewhere else.

**Izayoi** : Hm. All right.

[Rooftop, YamiTsume High]

(Akira reaches the rooftop, and someone is waiting for him)

**Long-Haired Student** : Akira.

**Akira** : Takenaka-senpai.

**Long-Haired Student** : How many times do have I tell you?

**Ren Takenaka** : When we're not in the Kendo Club, call me Ren.

**Akira** : ......

(Akira looks at Ren's hand, holding a blade)

**Akira** : Do you have Shizukesa with you?

**Ren** : No.

**Akira** : I see.

(Akira draws her wooden sword from the shinai)

**Akira** : I need to relieve my stress.

**Akira** : ......Would you be my partner, Ren?

**Ren** : Heh.

**Ren** : Nothing ever comes out by merely talking it out.....

**Ren** : We, as swordsmen, talk it out with our blades.

(Ren unsheathes his weapon, which turns out to be a wooden sword)

**Akira** : ........When will you recognize my worth for you to use Shizukesa against me?

**Ren** : For now, I won't use it against you.

**Ren** : When you have mastered your blade, then I'll use her.

**Akira** : As usual, we need no judges to decide our match.

**Ren** : What are you talking about?

(Ren runs towards Akira's side, and his sword met hers)

**Ren** : I am the judge.

**Akira** : Your shukuchi\* is impressive as always.

**Ren** : Hmph. I am rather impressed that you were able to dodge it.

(Ren backs away a few steps)

**Ren** : It has been thirty times since you beat me, hm?

**Akira** : Yes.

**Ren** : Good. Then, it's time......

**Ren** : to go......into the Thirty-First level.....

**Ren** : .....of the Kukyō\*\* Style.

(The aura around Ren changes considerably)

**Ren** : Are you prepared.....to face the emptiness of my blade?

**Akira** : ......I am.

**Ren** : .....Excellent.

(Ren dashes towards Akira, who instinctively defends herself)

**Ren** : Too slow!

(Ren swings his sword, and the impact almost causes Akira to lose her grip on her sword)

**Akira** : Kuh.....!

**Akira** : (Even when he uses a wooden sword, his fighting power didn't decrease one bit)

**Akira** : (So this......is someone who spends his time perfecting his style)

**Ren** : Why are you feeling so uneasy?

**Akira** : Huh.....?

**Ren** : The main lesson of learning the Kukyō Style......is to always keep a cool head.

**Akira** : .......

**Ren** : We shall clash, again and again, until you are perfectly calm.

**Ren** : That is true purpose of learning the Kukyō Style......remember that well, Akira.

**Akira** : Yes!

**Ren** : One more round!

**Akira** : ......

(Their swords clashed once again)

(Meanwhile, somewhere else...)

[Courtyard, YamiTsume High]

**Izayoi** : I see. So, the two of you are having trouble thinking of a good solution that benefits everyone.

**King** : You could say that.

**Izayoi** : ......Is there anything I can do to help?

**King** : .....I appreciate the offer, Okumura-san.

**King** : But, this is something only I can do. It's my responsibility, after all.

**Izayoi** : Okay, then.

**King** : Ah, I should probably get going soon. See you, Okumura-san.

**Izayoi** : Ah, Rosenkreuz-kun!

**King** : What is it?

**Izayoi** : ........

**Izayoi** : Well......Do your best out there! I'll be cheering on for you.

(King looks at Izayoi, then he smiles)

**King** : I will!

(King leaves)

**Izayoi** : ........Rosenkreuz-kun...

(Then, someone sneaks behind Izayoi....)

**Tadatsune Kimura** : Izayoi!!

**Izayoi** : KYAAAA!! Huh? Kimura-sensei?

**Izayoi** : Geez, don't scare me like that!

**Tadatsune** : What's up? I was walking along when I saw you standing around.

**Izayoi** : Well, I met Rosenkreuz-kun, and he seems troubled by the situation in his class.

**Tadatsune** : Did something happen?

**Izayoi** : Well, he said that the Student Council planned to kick Dojima-kun out of this school.

**Tadatsune** : What!?

**Izayoi** : Hm? I'm surprised you didn't know about this, Kimura-sensei. I thought they reported the activities to you.

**Tadatsune** : ......

\*Tadatsune sighs\*

**Tadatsune** : Thank you for telling me this, Izayoi. Now, I need to go back to my office. See you.

**Izayoi** : See you, Sensei!

(Tadatsune leaves)

**Tadatsune** : ......The Student Council, huh.

(Tadatsune takes out his phone and calls someone)

**Tadatsune** : Michi, are you there?

**Miyasaka Yokomichi** : I told you not to call me that!

**Tadatsune** : Yeah, sorry about that. Can you do me a favor?

**Miyasaka** : ........What is it?

**Tadatsune** : Call the Student Council members to my Office.

**Miyasaka** : Did something happen?

**Tadatsune** : I'll tell you later.

**Miyasaka** : Alright.

(Miyasaka hangs up the phone)

**Miyasaka** : \*clears throat\*

(Miyasaka prepares the office's microphone)

**Miyasaka** : To all members of the Student Council, please come to the Principal's Office immediately. That is all.

[Somewhere else.....]

**King** : (The Student Council.....?)

(At the roof)

(Akira continues her fight against Ren)

(Akira backs away a few steps)

(They then heard the announcement)

**Akira** : ......

**Ren** : .......

**Ren** : That is all for today.

**Akira** : .......

(The two sheathes back their swords)

**Akira** : Thank you for today's training, Ren.

(Akira bows)

**Ren** : You still have a lot to learn.

**Akira** : I know. Well, I'll be going now.

**Ren** : Akira.

**Ren** : ......Should your heart feel uneasy, you can always find me here.

**Ren** : And then......we'll express our anger, and then turn that anger into silence.

**Ren** : The principle for those who studies the Kukyō Style.....Never forget that.

**Akira** : I will remember your words.

(Akira leaves the roof)

**Ren** : .........Now then....

**Ren** : Back to a moment of silence......

(Ren sits down and starts meditating)

[Class 2-A]

(Akira returns to class and meets King)

**King** : Akira-san. You're drenched in sweat! What happened?

**Akira** : I'm fine now. I just need to change my clothes.

**King** : Please do.

(Just then....)

**Kirisana Ichinohe** : Are King Rosenkreuz and Shimoyamada Akira here?

**King** : Ichinohe-senpai?

**Kirisana** : Ah, there you are.

**Akira** : Can we help you, Senpai?

**Kirisana** : Principal Kimura ordered us at his office right away. Let's go.

**Akira** : ......Is this about-

**Kirisana** : I don't know. But every member of the Student Council was called to his office.

**King** : But why are we called?

**Kirisana** : I don't know the details.....Let's just go there to find out.

**Akira** : We will be there shortly. Thank you, Ichinohe-senpai.

**Kirisana** : Just don't make him wait too long, alright?

(Kirisana leaves the classroom)

**Akira** : We should go, Rosenkreuz-san.

**King** : Yes.

**King** : Why do you think Kimura-sensei called us?

**Akira** : If it involved the Student Council, then it could only mean it's about Dojima-san's problem.

(King and Akira talks while leaving the room, meanwhile they passed by Yulong and Xianjia)

**Yulong** : Where are they going?

(Xianjia approaches a male student, who happened to be nearby)

**Xianjia** : Excuse me, Nagata-san.

**Kageyasu Nagata** : Yes, what is it?

**Xianjia** : Do you know where Rosenkreuz-san and Akira-san are heading?

**Kageyasu** : Oh, they're heading to the Principal's Office.

**Yulong** : Principal's Office......

**Yulong** : .....!!

**Xianjia** : Brother?

(Hearing that, Yulong immediately chases after them)

**Xianjia** : B-Brother?!

**Yulong** : I'll be back, Xianjia! Just stay in the classroom!

**Xianjia** : .......

**Kageyasu** : It's about Dojima.....I think the Student Council has something that they didn't tell the Principal.

**Xianjia** : So.....that's what that announcement is about.

[Principal's Office]

(King knocks the door, then they enters the room after Tadatsune allows it)

**Tadatsune** : I see all of you are here.

(Tadatsune and Miyasaka are sitting at their desks while every member of the Student Council has taken a seat)

**Tadatsune** : Have a seat, you two.

(Meanwhile, Yulong is.....)

**Yulong** : Shit! Shit!

**Yulong** : ......WHY IS THIS SCHOOL SO DAMN BIG!!!!!!??????\*\*\*

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## Trivia

* Shukuchi is an ability that could make the user to be able to move vast distances in a single step.
* Kukyō (空虚) Style is a fictional sword technique created by Ren Takenaka's samurai ancestors, and is was passed down until Ren so far. Kukyō is a japanese word for "Emptiness".
* Yang Yulong has no sense of direction, and this is the reason why his sister, Xianjia, is with him most of the time (He doesn't want to admit it, though).