Volume 1 - CH 2

Posted on February 20, 2022by Soafp

Translator: Soafp

Perhaps I didn’t pray enough. That must be it. Recently, I had lost my faith as I had nightmares about past traumas.

I looked again at the girl sitting there. Her red hair was swaying in the wind.

At that moment, the red-haired woman turned around. I hurriedly turned my gaze toward the window and pretended to look out. There was no mistaking the face I saw for a moment.

…… Why is she here?

The answer is obvious, even if without daring to ask. It’s because she’s a student here. She was always a smart girl, and it was no surprise that she went to Tenkain Gakuen.

It’s not that I hadn’t considered the possibility, but I never thought we’d be in the same class.

One of the demons that had once ruined me.

I knew that she would make me the target of her attacks again. Now that I’m in high school, the harassment might be even stronger. If that’s the case, this is seriously bad. There’s a possibility that I won’t be able to get away with something like that.

As I was about to be crushed by anxiety and despair, my vision was blocked by countless students.

Before I knew it, the morning homeroom was over.

“You said it was in the countryside, but do you see any wild boars on the roads?”

“I’ve never seen a wild boar. I’ve seen Tanuki a few times.”

“Is there anywhere to play?”

“It’s mainly a complex. It was a forty-minute bike ride from my house.”

“Is it true you have to wait hours for a train?”

“I don’t know. I never take the train in the first place. I only travel by bike and in my parents’ car.”

I answered the questions with a smile, an event unique to transfer students.

Perhaps my self-deprecating introduction had helped, but my classmates seemed to be interested in the countryside. It seems that I’ll be able to get a good position as a country character.

I smiled inwardly at this calculated turn of events.

When I moved over there, I was asked a lot of questions just because I was a new student from the city. All I had to do was name a place that was often introduced on TV, and I was a celebrity.

This time it was the opposite.

The demon is sitting in her seat having a conversation with a girl who seems to be her friend. I don’t know why she hasn’t approached me, but it’s convenient. I smiled at my classmates as they approached me.

The day was full of questions.

Every time we had a break, my classmates would gather around and ask me all kinds of questions. At first, it was all about the countryside, but as time went by, I heard questions like, “Do you have a girlfriend?” and “What is your favorite type?” After a while, I was asked many questions peculiar to adolescents.

“I don’t have a girlfriend.”

“My favorite type is someone who is kind, and someone who won’t betray me.”

In the meantime, lunchtime had arrived.

My classmates began to eat in their seats, probably bored by the time lunchtime came.

I took out the lunch box I had brought with me.

“You’re very popular, Nijitani-kun.

The man sitting in front of me turned around.

I don’t know if I should describe his face as neutral or feminine. At a glance, he looked like a girl.

The guy’s face was familiar to me.

It was a classmate from the junior high school I went to when I was living here.　

However, even though we were classmates, our relationship was not that deep. We were never even in the same class. We only saw each other a few times in school.

“……”

“Um, Nijitani-kun?”

“Eh…… Oh, yeah.”

“Oh, by the way, I haven’t introduced myself. Greetings, I’m Mahiro Nazuka. Pleased to meet you.”

Greetings?

He doesn’t even know who I am?　

It’s possible that he simply forgot about me because we didn’t have a very deep relationship, but my notoriety was well known in middle school. Even if I’m in a different class, my name and face must be well known.

A few seconds later, I get my answer.

I have been forgotten. Come to think of it, I’ve changed a lot since then.

I was surprised at how much my appearance had changed.

I used to wear glasses, but now I wear contacts. In addition, I’ve grown more than ten centimeters taller. Even my hairstyle is different from before. Whereas I used to wear my hair long and shaggy, I now wear it short and fresh. The way I compare myself in front of the mirror, I am a completely different person than I used to be. I believe that I have changed.

On top of that, my last name has also changed.

The name Shota is not uncommon, and with the change in both face and surname, it is only natural that I would not notice. In addition, I’ve never been in the same class with this guy.

So, what should I do?

” Greetings. Nice to meet you, Natsuka.”

“You can call me Mahiro.”

“All right. Then call me Shota too.”

“Okay. I wanted to talk to Shota too, but there were so many people. If you don’t have an appointment, would you like to have lunch with me?”

This is very convenient.

From the first day at my new school, I met a guy I thought I could get along with. He was from Eastern Junior High School. If we get to know each other well, I’m sure he’ll have some information about the past. Maybe he’d have some information about what happened after I transferred to the new school.

He might even have some information about demons.

“Thanks for inviting me, man. It’s nice to know I won’t be eating alone from day one.”

I replied with a smile.

We finished our meal and had a nice conversation.

As high school students do, we talked about music, videos, and celebrities, with or without substance.

Mahiro and I seemed to have the same interests and hobbies.

“So, Shota, do you change schools often?”

“No, this is my first time. I was really nervous.”

I lied smoothly.

“Is that so? I thought you were used to it since you didn’t seem to be nervous.”

“I was nervous. I just didn’t show it.”

” I knew it. Changing schools is nerve-wracking, isn’t it?”

I remembered. Speaking of which, Mahiro was once a transfer student.

“Uhm, ……, have you ever transferred schools before?”

“I moved here when I was in the first year of junior high school.”

“Oh, so you were also a transfer student?”

I know, but I pretend not to know.

When I was in junior high school, there was a rumor that a boy with a pretty face had transferred to our school. The girl who used to be my childhood friend was excited about it, so it remains in my memory.

New students will know what I’m talking about, but the way they look at you when you enter the classroom is just awful.

“I know, I know. Before entering the classroom, you desperately hope to be in the right class.”

“That’s all I thought about on the way here too.”

“Haha, it’s the same for everyone.”

We laughed together.

“But you’re lucky, Shota. This class is a big hit. The homeroom teacher, Mizushima-sensei, is kind and above all, there is a goddess.”

“…… Goddess?”

“Oh, that’s right, you must not know that since you’re a transfer student. There’s a tradition at Tenkain Gakuen called the Tenka Contest, and it’s the highlight of the school festival.”

Mahiro explained.

In the fall of every year, Tenkain Gakuen has a cultural festival, and the main event is a contest called the “Tenka Contest”. Originally, it was a beauty contest, but it was canceled about ten years ago due to criticism that it disrespected women.

However, some idiot who couldn’t give up on the contest argued that it wouldn’t be discriminatory if men were included in the contest, and now it seems that a popularity contest between boys and girls is held.

“So now they have a popularity contest between boys and girls, and the chosen boys are called “gods” and the girls are called “goddesses. I’ll explain why they’re called gods.”

The origin of the name “God” is said to have been decided by the mysterious theory that “since it’s Tenkain Gakuen, the flower blooming in the sky must be the Goddess.” The male gods, who were added later, have no particular origin.

“In other words, there are winners of the Tenkain contest in this class.”

“Not all of them, though.”

“What do you mean?”

If it’s a contest, it would be strange to have more than one winner.

“Last year was the first time in history that there was a tie for first place. It’s amazing that a first-year student won, but the odds were miraculous that the four of goddess won side by side.”

“That’s a real miracle.”

“It’s true. There was a lot of debate about the results, but in the end it was decided that everyone won. They said it didn’t matter because it was a tie.”

It was a reasonable conclusion. I don’t think it would be a problem if thwy won at the same time.

I understand what happened. There was a beauty contest and they won at the same time. This class is one of them. That’s why it’s a winning class.

” But four at the same time? That’s a lot of people to call.”

When we were talking about the cuteness of the goddesses, I couldn’t figure out who he was referring to, which seemed to be troublesome.

When I asked a simple question, Mahiro looked proud.

“I’d say you’ve got a good point there, and you’ve handled it well. That’s why we call the four goddesses the [Four Colored Goddesses].”

“…… Why?”

“Because their last names happen to have colors in them.”

I had a bad feeling about this.

It’s impossible, I thought, but I couldn’t stop the chills. It was those demons that came to mind when I was told that everyone’s last name had a color in it.

The ones who destroyed me once also happened to have a color in their name, and I called them the “Four Color Demons.”

Don’t worry, there’s no such coincidence in the world.

“…… You said there’s a goddess in this class.”

“The Red goddess is here.”

My gaze went to a certain girl.

This is the only place where there was a gorgeous atmosphere. A beautiful girl is standing there, surrounded by many girls, and the boys are looking at her with envy and fondness.

“May I ask which one, by the way?”

“The one with the red hair over there.”

“……”

“As you can see, she’s an ultra-orthodox beauty. They call her the idol of the school, she’s kind to everyone and she’s a goddess.”

I was not mistaken. She’s the one person I can’t forget even if I wanted to.

…… But hold on a second.

That red demon has not made contact with me. At first I wondered why, but now I know why. It’s because she doesn’t know who I am. I look different, my name is different, and my voice has changed.

In other words, she doesn’t know that I’m Shota Mukawa.

Yes, I’m Shota Nijitani now, not Shota Mukawa.

“There are other goddesses, right, tell me about the four colored goddesses.”

“Are you interested?”

“As a man, you want to know about them.”

“I know what you mean. The names of the goddesses are—“

And when I heard their names, I trembled.

The red goddess, Yuuhi Akazawa. [TL: Aka = red]

The blue goddess, Umi Aoyama. [TL: Ao= Blue]

The black goddess, Tsukiyo Kuromine, [TL: Kuro= Black]

The white goddess, Mayuki Shirase. [TL: Shiro= white]

The pride of Tenkain Gakuen, the Goddess of Four Colors, are the worst woman who ever destroyed me, the 4 Colored Devil.

The life in hell comes to my mind.

“Shota?”

“I-It’s nothing. There’s definitely some color in there. Hahaha.”

Relax, they don’t know I’m here.

But if they find out, it’s over. If they find out, they’ll mess me up like they did that time.

This is how it started.

A high school life where my true identity must never be revealed.