Heavenly Swords of the Twin Stars: Volume 3 [Parts 1 to 2] by Riku Nanano

Author:Riku Nanano
Language: eng
Format: epub

Hakurei, Meirin, and Ruri’s disagreement had taken a turn for the physical. Miss Shizuka, still holding her handheld luggage, watched as they exchanged some light punches before she opened her mouth. The cold breeze played with the dark strands of her hair.

“Lord Sekiei, allow me to repeat these words: the most important thing a person can do is survive. We all return to nothing in death, after all. Please never forget that. I...I’ve also gone through a similar experience in the past.”

Miss Shizuka’s homeland must no longer exist. She could also tell that I was perfectly willing to risk my life if the situation called for it.

“I’ll keep your advice in mind. I don’t plan on dying until I become a civil official.”

Miss Shizuka’s expression softened and she giggled. “Dreams are such ethereal notions. I wish you luck.” With that, she turned and walked towards the boats.

Luck, huh? She’s right. I’m going to need a heaping pile of it—a pile as large as the Nanamagari Mountains!

After Miss Shizuka left, Hakurei walked up and stood next to me as if it was a given the spot was hers. Her gaze remained fixed on the paddlewheeler sporting the Ou family flag. When I looked over there, I happened to see Miss Shizuka meet up with Meirin again. Next to them were Kuuen and Shun’en. They were introducing themselves to the two women, identical nervous expressions on their faces. It seemed that Ruri planned to get closer to the ship to see them off.

Hakurei sighed. “Ugh, that Meirin... What were you and Miss Shizuka talking about?” There was a hint of a pout in her voice.

Hakurei apparently didn’t appreciate that Miss Shizuka and I had a private conversation with each other. Even so, what we discussed wasn’t exactly something I could disclose so I tried to play it off with, “Oh, nothing much. Just a bit of advice about what’s important in life.”

Hakurei didn’t say anything for a moment before she hummed, clear suspicion in her eyes. “Oh, really? And yet it seemed to me like you couldn’t take your eyes off her.”

“Wha—?! Y-You...”

“It was merely a joke.”

I didn’t reply. How mean. Chou Hakurei is such a horrid girl. I was glaring at her unmoved expression from the corner of my eye when the gong sounded out once more. The ship set off at a leisurely pace, pulled along by the smaller boats.

“Hakurei,” I said right at the same moment Hakurei said, “Sekiei.”

We nodded at each other and then took off.

“Ruri!” I yelled.

“Miss Ruri!” Hakurei exclaimed next to me.

“Huh? W-Wait, what are you—?!”

We both grabbed Ruri’s hands and dragged her towards the departing ship. The crowd was waving their hands and handkerchiefs, and we pushed through them until we could see Meirin on the deck. She was in Miss Shizuka’s arms, eyes red from her tears.

Meirin noticed us in a heartbeat and removed her hat from her head. She waved it in the air and then yelled, “Miss Hakurei, Ruri, Lord Sekiei, let’s

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