Chapter 1: A Twisted Beginning

Reich reminisces about the past.

"We were enemies at first..."

Ever since they were little, Shichika and he would fight fiercely. They would clash over words and even exchange fists.

He didn't know why, but they had a strong mutual repulsion.

"Why do you always snap at me?" asked Reich.

"You didn't trust me either," Shichika replied.

Day after day like this. They couldn't trust each other, and felt lonely.

Chapter 2: A Series of Conflicts

After school, in the classroom, they started arguing again.

"I don't understand the way you do things," Shichika shouts.

"Don't decide for yourself, I do things my own way," Reich refuses to give in.

The atmosphere between them was heavy, and no one could stop them.

"I don't care about you anymore," Reich says, and Shichika coldly replies.

"Maybe so."

The growing gap between them pushed them further apart.

Chapter 3: Misunderstandings

Their conversations gradually decreased, and their misunderstandings increased.

"Why do you turn your back on me?" Nanaka asked.

"I don't want anything from you," Reich replied coldly.

No one could express the loneliness behind his words.

Chapter 4: Silent Impact

One day, the two accidentally exchanged words.

"What do you really want?" Nanaka asked.

"There's no way I could know that," Reich looked away.

But that one word gradually brought them closer together.

Chapter 5: Small Steps

On a bitterly cold winter day, the two met again at the edge of the schoolyard.

"I'm sorry about that time," Reich apologized in a small voice.

"Me too. Maybe we were both wrong," Nanaka admits frankly.

And then, for the first time, the two of them acknowledged each other's existence, and the seeds of trust, albeit small, began to grow.

Chapter 6: "Sparking Words"

Their voices echo in the dim light of the gymnasium after school.

"Why do you always deny me!" Nanaka shouts.

"I'm not denying you, I'm just stating the facts." Reich remains calm, but anger lurks in his eyes.

"The way you speak always hurts people!" Nanaka's fists tremble.

"That goes for you too. You don't understand anything about me."

The two exchange words, and sparks fly.

Chapter 7: "Broken Hearts"

In the midst of a fierce argument, Nanaka holds back her tears and says.

"I want to believe you. But your words don't reach me."

Reich looks away and replies coldly.

"Do you believe me? It's not that simple. I've been betrayed all this time."

"But I don't want to give up," Nanaka desperately persists.

"If that's what you think... I'll change."

Chapter 8: A Lonely Battle

In the school hallway, the two pass each other but don't look each other in the eye.

Conflicts swirl in Reich's mind.

Nanaka is also heartbroken.

"If I don't change, I'll break like this."

Chapter 9: The Boundary of Limits

With a mixture of anger and sadness, the two confront each other again.

"I can't take it anymore!" Nanaka raises her voice.

"Then what do you want me to do?" Reich violently retorts.

Their emotions reach their limits, and their words become blades that stab into their hearts.

Chapter 10: Wavering Hearts

In the schoolyard at night, the two stood there, silent.

"Will you really change?" Nanaka asked.

Reich was silent for a while, then quietly answered.

"I don't know. But I'll try."

"That's all I need. I want to believe in you."

As they faced an uncertain future, the two of them began to grow closer together.

Chapter 11: Questioning

In the classroom after school. Nanaka suddenly called out.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

Reich turned away and replied in a slightly tough tone.

"It's nothing to do with me."

Nanaka continued without giving up.

"Is there anything you like?"

Reich answered reluctantly.

"... Well, Duel Masters."

"Oh, really! I play a little bit too." Nanaka replied with a smile.

Chapter 12: Sparks of Exchange

"If you like, why don't we play together next time?" Nanaka suggests.

"I wouldn't mind," Reich replies, trying to hide his embarrassment.

A few days later, the two take out their cards in the schoolyard.

"You're using this card wrong," Nanaka points out.

"What? It's correct," Reich quickly refutes.

Even though they're arguing, they seem to be having fun.

Chapter 13: Buds of Friendship

The two clash many times.

"You're surprisingly passionate," Nanaka says, impressed.

"You too," Reich says with a wry smile.

They spend more time playing and laughing, and the distance between them closes.

Chapter 14: Choir Rhymes

But behind the scenes, rehearsals for the choir competition have begun.

"Are you practicing your soprano part properly?" Nanaka asks.

"Yeah, I guess so," Reich answers unsurely.

However, the atmosphere during practice is tense.

Chapter 15: Misunderstanding

Reich makes a series of mistakes in the way he sings his part, and Nanaka points them out.

"You're making mistakes again!" Nanaka's voice becomes harsher.

"Shut up, I'm making mistakes too!" Reich also reacts emotionally.

The clash gradually becomes more intense.

Chapter 16: Violent Clash

The fights during practice don't stop, and the teacher is confused.

"You guys, calm down!" The teacher warns them, but it's no use.

Their pride clashes, and the tense atmosphere continues.

Chapter 17: Cooling Off Period

Finally, practice is stopped, and the two decide to distance themselves.

"...I might not be able to do it anymore," Reich complains.

"I'm sorry too," Nanaka also becomes honest.

Chapter 18: Approaching Again

"Let's try again," Nanaka says.

"...Okay," Reich reaffirms his resolve.

The two go back to practice and understand each other better.

Chapter 19: The Beginnings of Trust

Slowly, they begin to work together and their voices overlap.

"Not bad, you," Nanaka smiles.

"You too," Reich replies, smiling.

Chapter 20: The Road to the Gold Prize

The day of the choir competition.

Backstage, tension hangs in the air.

"Hey, calm down," Nanaka says to Reich.

"Leave it to me. You too," Reich replies forcefully.

Their voices fill the venue, and they win the gold prize.

Amid cheers and applause, the two feel a strong bond.

Chapter 21: The Rekindled Spark

"You again?" Reich yells.

Shichika fights back, not to be outdone.

"What's this, complaining again?"

A fierce argument begins.

Chapter 22: Chain of Anger

"It's all your fault!" Shichika yells.

"It's not my fault!" Reich can't contain his anger either.

The two of them clash with each other's anger.

Chapter 23: Teacher's Reprimand

The teacher enters the classroom and raises his voice.

"Stop it! You're fighting forever!"

"I'm sorry..." The two of them lower their heads.

Chapter 24: Reflection and Conflict

"Why do we clash so much?" Reich mutters.

Shichika is also unsure of how to respond.

"I don't know... but maybe it's proof that we're getting closer."

Chapter 25: Compromise

"Let's talk properly from now on," Shichika suggests.

"Yeah, I think so too," Reich nods.

Chapter 26: A New Understanding

The two discuss their feelings and clear up their misunderstandings.

“You were worried, too,” Reich says emotionally.

“You too,” Shichika has the same feelings.

Chapter 27: Friendship Again

“Let’s be friends again,” Shichika says with a smile.

“Yeah, nice to meet you,” Reich smiles back.

Chapter 28: Premonition of Farewell

In March, as graduation approaches, the two distance themselves a little.

“Let’s go a little apart,” Reich suggests.

“Yeah, but let’s meet again soon,” Shichika agrees.

Chapter 29: Even Apart

Even after they’re apart, their friendship remains the same. They keep in contact and make plans to hang out.

“I won’t lose this time,” Reich provokes.

“Okay, I’ll wait,” Shichika laughs.

Chapter 30: To the Future

“See you next year,” Shichika says.

"Of course, we'll always be friends," Reich swears.

"We'll even part ways on bad terms," Shichika says.

And then, Reich says, "No, it's okay if we fight. We're not kids anymore, so we didn't part ways on bad terms. Let's go. I'll leave this place behind if we say we'll go peacefully at the end."

Shichika says, "That's true,"

and they go their separate ways. Their bond remains unshakable and continues into the future.

Announcement Announcement regarding future Yatagarasu

🌙 [The Story of the Completion of Yatagarasu and the Baton]

--A "final announcement" to you, this world, and all readers--

🕊️Chapter 1: The beginning of gratitude

The fact that you read this novel,

that you liked this world,

was the biggest miracle of all.

Thank you.

Those words are not enough, I truly thank you.

First of all, let me take this opportunity to express my gratitude to everyone who has read "The Novel of Yatagarasu" up to this point.

The story I have been weaving certainly began with these hands.

But it was **you** who read it that moved it.

The comments, thoughts, words of support, and the quiet, silent gazes that watched over me all supported the life of this story.

🕯️Chapter 2: End of activities, and "indefinite hiatus"

I'm sorry if this sudden announcement surprised you.

My creative work will end in about 3 to 4 days.

After that, I will be going on an **"indefinite hiatus"**.

I previously said "in 2 days,"

but honestly, at the time, I didn't think I would have the time.

But now I have a little bit of time.

I have a little bit of time to face the story.

So I really wanted to tell it...

I really wanted to finish it until the very end.

I wanted to give everyone who loved the world of "Yatagarasu,"

not a half-finished story, but a properly "completed story."

As a result, the hiatus has been delayed by 3 to 4 days.

I sincerely apologize for changing the date for my own convenience.

📖Chapter 3: There are still stories I can't finish

There are still many works that I really want to finish.

I couldn't leave them unfinished.

Those are the six stories.

Each one is a precious life that has traveled with you.

So, in the remaining 3-4 days, I will complete them as much as possible.

I will write to the end with as much passion and soul as I can.

Please watch through to the end.

Their ending. Their feelings. The future they chose.

🔥Chapter 4: The Yatagarasu is not over yet

I plan to write up to 50 chapters of "The Tale of the Yatagarasu" by myself, and up to 100 chapters if possible.

I initially said I would write up to 30 chapters,

but as I continued writing, I realized that that was not enough.

I am surprised at how much I want to say, what I want to convey, and how much I want to convey.

If it can be completed in 50 chapters, I will write it all the way to that point.

If the story continues to 100 chapters, I will run through to the 100th chapter.

Beyond that, the future of **after chapter 101 (or after chapter 51)** is entrusted to—

🌑 Chapter 5: Passing the baton to "Aketsuki Mione"

His name is Aketsuki Mione

He appears in the story as the "President of Yatagarasu".

But that's not all.

He is another "narrator", and the only one I can trust.

I entrust the "continuation" of this story to him.

If you wish to "read more", if you wish to "be more involved in this world", please visit his page.

The writing style and the way we perceive the world may be slightly different.

But the love for stories is the same.

He will carry it on.

This world, life, soul, and the bond with you--

"It is he who will receive the final baton."

⏳Chapter 6: About the final post and the next update

In about 2-3 hours from now,

I will post the next story of "Yatagarasu".

From there, the story will continue to develop at a furious pace.

A complicated tangle of fate,

intersecting feelings in the midst of sadness,

and an ending that will touch the hearts of readers.

If you like this world even a little,

please run with me to the very end.

🌟Chapter 7: The last words I want to tell you

Meeting you through this story.

Laughing, crying, worrying, getting excited,

all of that was a treasure to me.

Thank you so much.

The story may end, but our bond does not.

I believe that we will meet again somewhere.

Even if it's in a different story or in a different form, I'm sure.

If only I could be by your side again then.

If only you read it again then.

Just that would surely save me.

🎇Finally

Your story is still continuing.

The world of Yatagarasu will continue to be spun from now on.

I'll put my pen down here for now,

but I hope this world will live on forever somewhere in your heart.

This is not goodbye. This is a promise to meet again.

Thank you.

Really, thank you

I'm hiding the baton here, I'm handing over the baton of Yatagarasu's novel to you, Shugetsu Mione. Do your best. I've done it, so I'm leaving the novel up to you. Whether you've finished writing 50 chapters or written 100 chapters and hand it over to me. It's up to me. Do your best. If you don't take 3 to 4 days, you'll be fine, but from 3 to 4 days later, it's your work. I'm looking forward to it. Everyone, please take a look at this person's novels. Shugetsu Mione: Everyone, please check out this person's novel. I'll see you again in the novel in 23 hours. I'll see you in the novel in about 2 or 3 hours.