Author Note: With the prologue finished, I wrote a special chapter to complement it.
The theme this time is the normal school life from the original [Breaking the Chain of Sadness] trail(Scam) version.
We are starting from the beginning of the game with the surprisingly refreshing side of Takeru and Hideyori .
I often received a comment asking [What kind of dating sim is this!?] So here is the original game that I wanted to convey in the story.
Supposedly, this is what Toyotomi Mitsuhide and Kurusu Yumi played when they were alive.
TLN: Yeah, what he said…….
Prologue 1
My name is Juumonji Takeru.
A normal high school student with average grades and average build.
I’m a normal boy you can find anywhere.
However, when I was in middle school, I took a test and found out that I have a power of god, a Gift, within me.
Even though I’m completely clueless about what it can do I’m now being seen as one of god’s chosens.
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I was originally planning to live a carefree life and enjoy myself at a below-average high school but I was forced to enter a high-level institution called the 5th Gift Academy. Honestly, I’m not too pleased about this.
Since my academic ability is completely average, I’m actually a little scared that I might get bullied by the honor students of such a prestigious school.
Well, that’s my situation but right now I’m just sleeping on my bed.
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“Nii-san! Nii-san! Wake up! It’s morning already!”
“5 more minutes…..”
“That’s exactly what you said 300 seconds ago. Come on, get up!”
“Normally people would just say 5 minutes right!?”
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I retorted to my younger sister.
Still, I’m too sleepy to get up right now.
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“Nii-san, get up already! If you don’t get up then I will kiss you okay.”
“Ohh, sure, do it.”
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I know that she wouldn’t do that.
My sister is a serious person after all.
She’s all talk.
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“……?”
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My sister wrapped her arms around my neck.
……eh?
Eh? Eh? EH?
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“Risa! STOP! STO–P!”
“!?”
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Woah, seeing Risa’s face from close up like this made sweat drip down my back.
What was that?
Risa usually doesn’t go this far right?
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“……….why do you decide to get up now, Nii-san?”
“It’s obviously because you tried to kiss me right!”
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My little sister, Juumonji Risa, is looking at me with a reddened face.
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“Anyone would be wide awake after something like that right!?”
“It’s actually the technique Akechi-kun taught me in case you won’t get up from your bed.”
“That bastard……, rather, you can’t be so gullible to his word-sorcery okay!”
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I’m a siscon so of course, I love Risa!
I’d be troubled if we’re not on the same page on that.
And this Akechi she mentioned is my best friend.
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“Ah! Nii-san, your phone’s ringing.”
“Woah. And it’s Hideyori too.”
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Hideyori is the first name of Akechi-kun.
My delinquent childhood friend, Akechi Hideyori.
Why’s he calling me first thing in the morning though?
It’s unusual for him to call me before we get to school.
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“Hello, Hideyori?”
[[Go to hell!]]
“………….”
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Toot, Toot, Toot, the call ended.
What a cold morning…….
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“That was scary……”
“What did he say?”
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★Choices★
→ Explain (Mandatory for the first playthrough)
Go to school (Additional option from the second run onwards)
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“He told me to go to hell. He’s probably angry about the 30 messages I sent him last night.”
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We always mess with each other like this but it seems I managed to piss off Hideyori this time.
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“What are you doing…….make sure to apologize to Akechi-kun later okay?”
“I mean, when I asked him to recommend me a manga, that guy ended up recommending a horror manga with a deceivingly cute girl on the cover you know!? You know how I can’t handle that kind of stuff right!? I got jump-scared so hard my heart almost leaped out of my chest!”
“It’s probably his revenge for when Nii-san pushed him off the ledge when we went bungee jumping though.”
“He already got me for that when he highlighted the things that didn’t even come out on the exam in my textbook. He highlighted Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi and even went out of his way to erase the note I made on the ones that matter like Takeda Katsuyori and Houjou Ujiyasu you know!? I’m still pissed about that.” (TLN: Japanese warlords so, probably Japanese history class)
“How about you just break the chain then?”
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Things just go worse and worse when we keep going back and forth pranking each other like this.
That said, we’ve been like this all through our compulsory education though……..
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“Come on, Nii-san. Go wash your face. I’m going to make breakfast.”
“Sure.”
“Get moving already! This is our first day at school you know! We have to take the train to school now so we won’t have much time.”
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While Risa is nagging me like she’s my mom, I get ready for school.
I put on the unfamiliar high school blazer and get ready to leave the house.
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“Uuuu, so sleepy…….”
“It’s your fault for staying up late okay!”
“I shouldn’t have stayed up to spam those messages…….”
“Are you really that much of an idiot……….”
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While I made my way to the station with Risa nagging me, 2 familiar figures came into view.
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“O~i, Hideyori! Sasaki! Morning.”
“What’s up with you, you idiot? Spamming my inbox like that……..”
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When the delinquent/Akechi Hideyori saw my face, his expression immediately turned into a fed-up one.
Honestly, I’m the same.
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“It’s nothing right? It was just 30 messages……..”
“I might forgive you if it was 30 but you actually sent 32 in total alright! Those 2 extra messages were unforgivable.”
“When you put it like that you sound like a really generous dude though.”
“Don’t try to sweet talk me now.”
“Guess I will send you 8 more so you get a round number then.”
“Don’t! My inbox will be full at this rate! You want me to sleep with your girlfriend!?”
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Hideyori is giving his all to prevent me from grabbing my smartphone.
To fight back, I take the smartphone out of my pocket.
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“Nii-san really is a child…….., Emi too, if my brother bothers you then please feel free to tell him off okay.”
“Un.”
“No hesitation!?”
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Sasaki Emi is a girl who has her hair tied up in a pigtail with a mole under her left eye.
She’s Hideyori’s girlfriend and I’m a little jealous of him.
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“Takeru…….., it seems the time has come for us to have a decisive battle huh.”
“What!?”
“Since you went out of your way to spam those 30 messages, I will have to return the favor in kind right”
“Y, You don’t have to! It would just be a bother alright!”
“You started this, fool!”
“Gyahhh!? My phone won’t stop vibrating!? I have to fire back………”
“Don’t.”
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While waiting for the train to arrive, Hideyori and I were fooling around the whole time.
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“Haa……, is Nii-san truly ready for high school I wonder……….”
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The shock from hearing my sister’s merciless remark was pretty strong.