Takemasa

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Part II – Higeki no ageru tane

Takemasa still kept in mind his promise he made with Hiyori, as he was walking through the Scarred Wasteland.

`This place gives me creeps...` he thought.

Immersed in his own thoughts, he didn't pay attention to the way he was was loitering through. Suddenly, a weird dragon bumped on him.

`I-I'm sorry!!!`, stranger said with hundreds of bows.

`Nevermind.`, Takemasa said emotionlessly.

`Heey ~, I've never seen you before... Don't say you're that rumoured transfer student from the Shifting Expanse!`

`Actually...yes.`

`Well, I'm Mitsuki, I can help you with accomodating to your new environment. I know, this place is kind of scary, but you will get used to it for sure.`

`Thank you, buddy. I'm Takemasa. It's nice to meet you`, he was about to go away, but Mitsuki stopped him immediately.

`To be honest...I plan to run my own student clan. Feel free to join!`, Mitsuki's bright smile revived Takemasa's childhood memories and dreams.

`Just do it, buddy!`
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Two dragons became like brothers to each other. Takemasa went back to his old, cheerful self. They really enjoyed spending time together and drinking booze. Yet, that day has come...

`Yaaaaa, Negi (1), can I call ya this way? You're green, yanno, like that green onion. Anyway, I heard from your fellow friend, Junji [?], whatevaah, that you're sensitive to these things`, Mitsuki began his drunk speech. He drank too much that time.

`Call me whatever ya want, naa ~ Sheesh, are ya stupid?! I feel sometimes something straange, when I'm near to the Tangled Wood, maaah, my imagination probablyy`, Takemasa replied with some sort of wacky voice.

`Eyy...Have ya ever summoned a demon?`

`Naaah, nevah. Demons do not exist anywaay.`

`Let's go to the Tangled Wood. It's really near, yanno. We can give it a try...I know some methods.`

`Came on, do it now.`

Drunk friends went to the depths of the Tangled Wood.

`Huuh... Goooiing in is eaaasyyy, but returning is haaard ~ ya can pass, ya can paass ~(2) lemme draw things heree.`, Mitsuki was drawing lots of circles, lines and fancy pattens while singing some children songs. `Finisheeed!`

Takemasa and Mitsuki stood around the pattern and began to murmur many strange words. Friends didn't expect that something may occur since they were doing it clearly for fun. A strange aura started to spread around. The pattern was emmiting a flashing glow. When boys saw what they have done, they escaped towards the Scarred Wasteland.

An unusual creature emerged from the hazy mist. Irresponsible friends had no clue that they managed to summon a genuine demon princess from the very depths of hell...
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Notes:

(1) Negi is a Japanese green onion.
(2) Lyrics from Japanese song sung by children: Tooryanse