Deepsea Mystery

[nefisa_echizen]

Posting the whole story in one post, because it's too troublesome to make separate posts for each chapter again.

Chapter 1

[Hallway]

Kaoru: (haa~ gotta hurry, gotta hurry)
(Because class got prolonged, I’m almost late for the meeting time)
(If I run now I should make it on time….)
……a phonecall? Hn? This number is……
To go through all the trouble to call, what’s wrong?
Eh, today’s date seems impossible?
Yeah……Yeah…… I see. It can’t be helped if you’re mother isn’t feeling well. Then, we’ll leave the date for another time.
Ahh, don’t worry. It would be good if your mother feels better. Until next time
……well then, what should I do now. I don’t feel like asking someone else out on a date, maybe I should go home early for once
Nono, rather than going home, it would be better to show my face at the club~
Lately I haven’t showed up, let’s take a liiitle peek♪

[Marine Life club]

Kaoru: Hello. Is everyone doing fine?

Souma: ……it’s the disgrace of the marine life club, what do you want?

Kaoru: Arara, what a nice greeting. We’re both members of the same club, so why don’t you be more friendly♪
If you keep frowning like that, you won’t be popular with the girls~

Souma: I have no intention of getting along with someone who only keeps talking about women. Leave, you disgrace of the marine life club.

Kaoru: Hahaha. I’m really hated by Souma-kyun, huh~. It might be quite refreshing to be hated this much♪

Kanata: Puka, puka……♪
Soon it will be the athletic festival♪ I want my sea friends to participate in the athletic festival a lot……♪
But, fish can’t swim on the surface. A solution is needed for this, isn’t it?
Kaoru, Souma, do you have any good ideas……?

Kaoru: Eehh, before that can I ask something?

Kanata: Go ahead, go ahead♪

Kaoru: I’ve heard about the athletic festival, but do you intend to participate in the athletic festival?

Kanata: Yes, I will participate~. To be honest, I wanted to participate with all my classmates.
But when I asked “can my sea friends participate as well?” they were against it.
Even though it would be even more fun. It’s lonely when no one else understands it, isn’t it……?

Kaoru: Nonono, you plan to release the sea friends, the fish we keep in this clubroom, during the athletic festival, aren’t you? No matter how you think about it, it’s impossible

Kanata: No matter what, it’s impossible……? I want to participate in the athletic festival with my sea friends
Because everyone is my important family. Wouldn’t it be sad to be seperated from family……?*

Souma: Ku…… The club president is getting sad, I have to think of something……!
The club president is my important master, who taught me about the importance of the sea. That is why, it’s a courtesy for a warrior to repay that favour.
But I can’t think of anything, I’ll have to atone for it with this life of mine! I will apologize by comitting seppuku!

Kaoru: Yes, until there~. I can feel Souma-kyun’s determination in his violent thinking.
Of course, I wouldn’t want to learn by watching it♪

*I’m not sure what he exactly said here, so I just went with what I felt. The Japanese said 『かぞく』とはなればなれになるのは、かなしいですね……？
**Kaoru generally refers to Souma as “Souma-kun” but once in a while he switches to “Souma-kyun”

 

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Chapter 2

[Marine Life Clubroom]

Souma: You……! Don’t touch my katana with your dirty hand! What will you do if my katana rusts because of you!

Kaoru: ……Is your katana that worn out?
Or rather, hasn’t it long passed the time where you walk around with a katana. Besides, isn’t it a violation of the swords and firearms law?

Souma: You have angered me. I won’t forgive you for calling the katana, that I inherited from my ancestor, worn out
With your life, pay for it right here.*

Kaoru: Uh-oh, That’s dangerous. What are you going to do if you hit the water tank by swinging your katana around like that?
If you hit the water tank which is very important to Kanata-kun, I think that would make him very sad.

Souma: Ku……! Hiding behind the water tank is a disgraceful act for a samurai……! **

Kaoru: But I’m not a samurai~
More importantly, aren’t we supposed to talk about the athletic festival right now? It seems we’re supposed to think of an amazing idea so Kanata-kun can join the athletic festival

Souma: To think you would make a good argument……
But, it’s like you said. For now, I’ll put the katana back in its sheath.

Kaoru: It shouldn’t be just for now, leave it there for the rest of your life

Kaoru: Let’s see, what was it Kanata-kun? You were invited by your classmates, but you refused them?
So that means, you’re going to join with your unit? Or with the club?

Kanata: Of course, I will participate with the club~♪ I’m the president of the Marine Life club after all
I’m thinking of using the authority of president to let my sea friends participate

Kaoru: If it’s with the club, then that means Souma-kun and I should join as well……. Ahh, how troublesome……
Because students of the general course will also participate in the athletic festival, there will be an opportunity to get to know girls. But if I have to think about the preparation we have to do, I’m not really feeling like it.

Souma: You, Are you planning to go against the president?
The president has said he wants to enjoy the athletic festival with us. So as club members it is our duty to obey his wishes……!

Kaoru: Yes, I can see that Souma-kyun looks up to Kanata-kun as a master, but can you not force me to do the same?
Besides, I think that Kanata-kun would like to enjoy the athletic festival with his sea friends rather than us.

Kanata: My sea friends are important to me, but Kaoru and Souma are important friends as well……♪
I want to enter the athletic festival together with my friends who love the sea~

Souma: President……!
I understand
If the president wants it that much then I, Kanzaki Souma, will think of a way to participate in the athletic festival together with those sea friends

Kaoru: No. No matter how you think about it, it’s impossible. Unless you’re planning to participate by carrying those water tanks.

Souma: With my strenght, carrying the water tank wouldn’t even be a handicap. It seems even you can think of good ideas occasionally.

Kaoru: Eh, I was joking though……. Uwah, could it be that you took it seriously?
You didn’t take it seriously, did you Kanata-kun?

Kanata: I thought it was a good idea to carry the water tanks……. But that’s really too bad……

Kaoru: To think you were this serious about it
Hey, it’s already almost a miracle to participate with these members, so give up on trying to get those sea friends to participate.
We love the sea as well. So as long as we have this feeling it should be enough, right? Or am I wrong? Kanata-kun?

* not sure how to exactly translate lineその命、ここで摘みとってくれよう
** Not too sure about this line either, original says 武士の風上にもあけめ所業

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Chapter 3

[Marine Life Clubroom]

Kanata: ……It’s just like Kaoru said. I was wrong…… Though, it makes me sad that my seafriends can’t join
With our feelings of love for the sea, let us have the best athletic festival……♪
If we achieve success, then the marine life club will receive a lot of club budget~♪

Kaoru: I was thinking of what kind of club Kanata-kun wants to make. The marine life club only has a few members, and the activities are a mystery~

Souma: If you seriously participate in the athletic festival, even the marine life club will seem like a splendid club. Don’t talk like it’s someone else’s business……
That personality, correct it right here

Kaoru: Yes yes, put your sword away, it’s dangerous
Or rather, Souma-kyun. I think it would be better if you’re not so cruel to me~
If I leave the club it’ll just be you two. It wouldn’t be strange if you’d lose the one place where you can share your interests~

Souma: tch…… damn……!

Kaoru: Ahaha. You look so mortified. Well, that’s how it is, so let’s get along better♪
Being friendly with guys isn’t my preference, but you joined this club because you like the sea as well, right?
I like the sea a lot as well~♪ People who like the sea aren’t bad people. Really, really♪

Kanata: People who like the sea are all very nice people…… ♪
I would like for Souma and Kaoru to get along well as well~♪

Souma: If this is what the club president wants. Even though it’s harder than cutting this person, I could get along with Hakaze-dono up to some extend.
In any case, club president. About participating in the athletic festival, which event are you thinking of joining?

Kanata: We’re participating in the Club Relay……♪

Kaoru: Uwah, of all the things that? That’s troublesome……?

Souma: ………

Kaoru: Even if you don’t aim your sword at me, I’ll participate properly. But the club relay? Kanata-kun, can you run properly?

Kanata: I can run~♪ As fast as a snail though~?

Kaoru: I’d be surprised if you were a good athlete, but to say it’s like a snail. How about you, Souma-kun? Are you good at running?

Souma: Every morning I go jogging and lately Adonis-dono has been joining me
I can’t match Adonis-dono, but I think I can say I’m good

Kaoru: Uhuh. So, Kanata-kun is bad at it, and Souma-kun is good…… I’m pretty average, I guess~? But, after joining comes aiming for victory

Souma: Adonis-dono is most likely participating in the club relay as well
It’s true that I can run fast, but I’m no match against Adonis-dono. Achieving victory will be hard

Kaoru: Not just the track and field club, there are other sport clubs as well~ It’s going to be difficult to win after all. But, I would like to leave decent results.

Souma: ……You’re actually saying something decent. But it’s like that. I want to proof that the marine life club won’t lose to sports clubs

Kaoru: Yes, yes♪ For that, we need a coach. Isn’t there a coach somewhere who can guide us~?
Oh, Anzu-chan. Don’t turn back. You heard our talk, didn’t you?

Souma: You, don’t you see that you’re scaring Anzu-dono. Release her hand

Kaoru: Yes, yes. I’m sorry, Anzu-chan. ……You’ll forgive me?
As expectied, Anzu-chan is really nice~. You’re making me fall for you♪

Souma: How come you can say such words lightly to women. Anzu-dono, get behind me, so I can protect you from Hakaze-dono’s evil influence

Kaoru: Even if you don’t go that far, I won’t touch a girl who hates it that much. Really, really♪
Anyway, going back to our talk. ……Anzu-chan, won’t you become our coach?
Anzu-chan is everyone’s Producer, right. So, you could be a coach as well.
If you don’t have the confidence, I will teach you attentively~?

Souma: Anzu-dono. There’s no need to listen to the words of a lecher. You are a producer
So, you only have to carry out those responsibilities. There’s no need to concern yourself with our situation
You want to listen to the full story……? But, you seem to be busy. I’ll feel bad if you were to get involved with our circumstances

Kaoru: Anzu-chan is finally feeling like listening, so don’t be a nuisance
Anyway, Anzu-chan. It’s a long story…… Ah, I see. You overheard it halfway and understand
All kinds of things happened, and we decided to participate in the club relay.
Winning seems to be hard, but we would still like to rank well? So we came to the talk that we need a coach.
We would like to request if you would want to become our coach? It’s like that, really……!

Kaoru: Hey, Souma-kun and Kanata-kun, you should request it as well! If we ask sincerely, even Anzu-chan might not be able to refuse~?

Souma: Hmm……. I know I might be troubling you with this request. But, it’s for the marine life club, for the club president
Anzu-dono, would you be our coach to help us rank in the club relay?

Kanata: Puka, puka♪ I’ll ask of you as well……♪
If you become our coach, as thanks I will give you a miniature aquarium I made~
I also made the shellfish~♪*
A big aquarium is also good, but an aquarium that can be held in the palm of your hand is very cute♪
Are you happy? Is that so~, I’m very happy as well ♪
If Anzu-san will recognize how wonderful the sea is as well, I will become even more happy……♪

Kaoru: (Even that Kanata-kun was won over~? Even to that hard to please Souma-kun, Anzu-chan seems to be shining.?)
(Just as I thought, the amount of rivals aiming for Anzu-chan are increasing.)
(Well, I’m the type who gets more passionate when there are more rivals, so it’s no problem~♪)

Kanata: Anzu-san. Thank you for becoming our coach♪
……Tomorrow, you’ll be calling a helper so you want us to wait until then?
I understand. Then, from tomorrow onwards please take care of us~♪

*not sure if he meant shellfish? But I couldn’t think of anything else

 

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Chapter 4

Kaoru: It’s finally after school~♪ Now I’ll be receiving careful guidance from Anzu-chan, I’m happy♪

Souma: You lecher. Dare to lay a finger on Anzu-dono and you’ll know how rusty this katana is.

Kaoru: You’re swinging around your katana dangerously again
Oh, Kanata-kun. The gym isn’t that way? Really, you disappear as soon as I take my eyes of you

Kanata: It feels like the sea is calling for me~?
Today the weather is nice after all. It’s feels good to bathe when the weather is nice……♪

Kaoru: That might be true, but you can bathe another time
Today, we asked Anzu-chan to be our coach for the sports festival, right. We should prioritize that

Kanata: That’s right……. It’s too bad I can’t bathe, but it can’t be helped~?

Kaoru: Yes, that’s right. Ah, look. Isn’t that Anzu-chan over there?
Ooi, Anzu-chan!
……hnn, did she not hear me? Anyway, there’s no mistake that that’s Anzu-chan
That’s why, Souma-kun. I’ll be going ahead, so take care of Kanata-kun~

Souma: Ah, wait! You, What are you planning to do to Anzu-dono……!?
ku……. I would like to follow him, but I can’t leave the club president behind……!

Kanata: Puka, puka♪ Let’s not hurry, and take our time to go~♪

Kaoru: Anzu-chan has some fast legs. But, finally……

Yuuta: Ah, Hakaze-senpai. Please take care of me today

Kaoru: Uhh, Why are you together with Anzu-chan?

Yuuta: Hm, didn’t you hear from Anzu-chan?
Because everyone in the marine life club wants to enter the club relay, Anzu-chan, who was asked to guide you, asked if I could help.

Kaoru: Come to think of it, she said something about calling a helper…… ehm…… You’re one of the twins right? What is your name again?

Yuuta: It’s Aoi Yuuta

Kaoru: Yes yes, Yuuta it is. Well, next time we meet I’ll probably forget it again. You see, remembering the names of males isn’t a preference of mine~

Yuuta: I, I see……
Anzu-chan, is this really okay? Or rather, why did you accept becoming a coach…… Eh? You received a miniature aquarium?
Ahaha, so Anzu-chan likes those things as well. In the past I used to collect miniature toys as well. How nostalgic
Anzu-chan, next time why don’t you come to play at my house? The toys I gathered in the past should still be in the closet, probably……
Later, I’ll ask my brother as well♪

Kaoru: Hey, hey~? Can you not flirt with Anzu-chan in front of me?
I’m trying to seriously nurture my relationship with Anzu. Can you not interrupt my plan~?

Yuuta: Anzu-chan, it’s better if you seriously run away from Hakaze-senpai……? It seems he has a great amount of interest in you
It’s my first time seeing Hakaze-senpain be so serious towards a girl……

Kaoru: Hey hey. Don’t make her unnecessarily wary
Lately, she finally started talking to me. If she were to avoid me again it would be your fault, Yuuta-kun

Yuuta: S-Sorry. ……wait, how much did she dislike you for her to avoid you……

Souma: Anzu-dono! Are you alright……!?

Yuuta: Wha, a someone swining around a katana jumped in!? Whawha-, we’re going to get killed~!!

Souma: Hm. I’m sorry. The blood had risen to my head. The colour of that hairpin is……Aoi?*

Yuuta: My brother is Aoi as well. I’m the younger brother, Yuuta
Ha~…… Anyway, that scared me. You had an amazing expression, I thought seriously were going to kill us

Souma: I thought maybe Hakaze-dono was scaring, by doing something bad to Anzu-dono. I rushed and ended up drawing my katana

Yuuta: In that case don’t worry~. Anzu-chan and I were together after all

Souma: If that is so, I’m relieved. If by chance something had happened to Anzu-dono, I would have made him commit seppuku as apology……**

Kaoru: I wouldn’t force a girl to do something they won’t like~
Really, really♪

Kanata: Kaoru is good child……♪ Because he’s a good child, fish are fond of him as well……♪ There, there

Kaoru: Ehm, I would like it if you didn’t pat my head……. Really, when Kanata-kun is around the mood changes……?

Yuuta: In any case, with this everyone has gathered! I have to show my face at the light music club as well, so I don’t have much time today, but
let’s look at your faults, with the intend to fix them~ Well then, let’s practice passing the baton.

Kaoru: Passing the baton? We don’t have to practice even that, right~?

Yuuta: People who limit themselves like that, during the real performance they’ll miss, you know
If you fail passing the baton and the baton drops, you’ll be dropped in rank immediately…… It’s something that happens often
Even if you don’t drop it, if your movements aren’t smooth you’ll still lose time
But if you can carry out the baton pass smoothly, you be able to shorten the time

Kaoru: Even if you said “we’re going to run faster!” it would be impossible. But if it’s connecting the baton well, then it should be possible with practice
We really need to practice our coördination

Yuuta: After this, it’s to utilize the running skill well…… or something like that. Well, about that I’ll explain it step by step
But first let me see you get better at passing the baton~☆

*Aoi can mean blue, but he uses the same kanji used for Aoi in Aoi Yuuta instead of the kanji for blue
**not sure if he said he’d commit seppuku or he’ll make Kaoru do it, but I figured Kaoru would make more sense

 

 

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Chapter 5

Kaoru: Anzu-chan, are you watching~? I’ll be running for your sake, so I would like it if you watched me from there♪
Yes, yes, I know. This is practice
But, because it’s practice I don’t want to be careless. I don’t want you to see an uncool side of me?

Souma: Until when will you be talking to Anzu-dono. If you don’t run, the baton won’t be entrusted to the club president.

Kaoru: Yes, yes. I understand. ……Alright, this much should be enough for the warm-up.

Yuuta: Ohh. Hakaze-senpai is pretty fast, isn’t he
His form is beautiful too. He would be good enough to be part of a sports club, so why is he in the the marine life club……?

Souma: Hakaze-dono is the disgrace of the marine life club. I have not once considered Hakaze-dono as a member of the marine life club.

Yuuta: He really is hated, isn’t he. Anzu-san, at one point you too was wary against Hakaze-dono, weren’t you?
Well, Hakaze-dono is someone who does whatever he wants. So it’s possible for him to be hated by serious people.
But that Hakaze-senpai is participating in the club relay isn’t he? He even showed up for practice……. It’s a bit hard to believe

Kaoru: Here, Kanata-kun. Baton touch

Kanata: Puka, puka……♪ Thank you very much, Kaoru♪

Kaoru: No, you don’t have to lower your head. Here, take the baton already. And then run

Kanata: If there’s a lot to do at once, I’ll get confused……? Ehh, I have to take the baton and run……?

Kaoru: Yes, yes. It’s fine if you keep running like that. Souma-kun is over there right? Run until there and pass the baton. Alright, go!

Kanata: Puka, puka……♪ Running is fun, isn’t it? But swimming in the fountain is even more fun……♪
To be honest, I would like to swim in the sea. But I don’t know how to swim. If it’s the sea, I will sink
If we could swim above ground it would great, wouldn’t it……? There would be a lot of sea friends, I would be very happy……♪
Thinking of my sea friends. It’s about time to feed them. Everyone should be getting hungry
If they’re hungry, it would be sad, right? If their stomach won’t get filled up, they’ll get a painful feeling……

Souma: Hm. Club president, what’s wrong. That way is the gym’s exit
……Club president? Club president……!
This is bad, it seems that the club president can’t hear my voice. Somone, stop the club president……!?

Yuuta: Wait. Shinkai-senpai, you’re not allowed to get off the course?

Kanata: Please don’t stop me~. I have to feed my sea friends. Everyone will be sad because they’re hungry……

Souma: Club president, don’t worry. I took the responsibility and fed them, there’s no way they will be sad because they’re hungry

Kanata: Is that so~……. I feel relieved hearing that♪ Thank you, Souma♪
And now, ehh…… Ah, right. I ran so I could hand the baton over to Souma, I completely forgot about it……
But, this is good♪ Here, Souma. Take the baton♪

Souma: Club president, I will receive your feelings. And I will take your thoughts to reach the goal!

Yuuta: Stop, Stooop!!
It’s against the rule to receive the baton after running off the course

Souma: Hm. To think there’s a rule like that……. The relay is something deep, isn’t it

Yuuta: ……Anzu-san. I thought these people would be fine, but I’m starting to get doubts……Isn’t it bad that out of them Hakaze-senpai seems to be the best……

Kaoru: That’s rude~? I’m someone with common sense. Don’t put me together with them

Yuuta: Then, why did you enter the marine life club?

Kaoru: That is, because I love the sea of course. And also because I can moderately skip it

Yuuta: Your reason is the worst……. Anyway, at this rate running the race will be difficult
When it comes to relay, team work is important. If the teamwork is all over the place, then it won’t matter what I say

Souma: Hmm. How can we maintain this teamwork……?

Yuuta: Hmm, by aiming for the same target, perhaps? If you want to do well in this relay, you need to maintain the teamwork
But, to think that connecting the baton alone isn’t possible, it’s unexpected. Hmm, what should be do from here……
For now, continue to practice like that and I’ll look over the situation. Just now was an irregular situation after all
It might be too soon to reach a conclusion……?

Kanata: Puka, puka … … ♪ Next is to connect the baton to Souma, I will do my best♪

Kaoru: Ahaha. Kanata-kun is very motivated~♪ As long as that motivation won’t be fruitless it’s fine

Souma: You…… Are you ridiculing the club president

Kaoru: Oi, that’s dangerous, dangerous
Rather, Souma-kun. Holding your katana while running is too dangerous~? Anzu-chan thinks so too, right?

Souma:……It’s unfair to turn Anzu-chan into your ally!
B- But, this katana has been handed down for generation in the Kanzaki family. My parents too gave me a strict order not to let it leave my side.
For goodness sake, Anzu-dono! To let me at least keep this katana…… Like this, I lower my head and ask of you!

Kaoru: Uwahh, to even kneel on the ground. I understand that you’re desperate, but don’t you think you’re troubling Anzu-chan?

Souma: B-But……!
Anzu-dono, you will take responsibility and keep it in your care?
……Because it’s Anzu-dono and not anyone else. If it’s you, I can leave this katana in your care
It’s a very sharp katana. I ask of you to never take it out of its sheath.

Kaoru: Well then, we’ll have to try hard again~
Today I’ll thoroughly see it to the end, Anzu-chan, you shouldn’t leave halfway either, okay? My motivation will be halved

Kanata: I’ll also be happy if Anzu-chan is here~♪
I will work hard. Please watch until the end, Anzu-chan……♪