Chapter 281: Meeting Rappa again

Chapter 281: Chapter 281: Meeting Rappa again

『 [ What was that about the student who broke the school rules that you mentioned just now? ]

Dan Heng was somewhat concerned about what this person had just said.

[ Sigh, it’s just some suspicious-looking guy who was running around campus and scribbling graffiti everywhere. ]

[ Dressed in weird clothes, wearing a glowing scarf, and talking absolute nonsense... ]

The head of the Discipline Committee sighed, explaining to the group.

[ What a familiar description... ]

[ Could it be... ]

Listening to this description, a familiar silhouette began to form in Stelle’s mind.

[ Uh... are you talking about that person up ahead? ]

March 7th pointed ahead, where Rappa’s figure happened to be standing. 』

『 ....』

—?Omniscient Viewer’s Chat Lodge?—

Furina de Fontaine: "How did Miss Rappa end up at Paperfold University too?"

Furina de Fontaine: "And she even got targeted by the school’s Discipline Committee?"

Stelle: "The moment I heard that description, I knew they were talking about Rappa."

Paimon: "Chased by Hound troops on the outside, and chased by students inside the dream."

Paimon: "Miss Rappa sure has it rough."

Rappa: "It seems the traces of evil have manifested in this place, which is why this one has appeared!"

March 7th: "But given the current situation, I think you’d better deal with these aggressive students first..."

....

『 [ Damn! It’s her!! ]

[ Found you! Let’s see where you run this time! ]

The head of the Discipline Committee brought his subordinates over, approaching Rappa with an angry look on his face.

[ ...Ninja Initiate Gigaku, it seems our time for rest is coming to an end. ]

Seeing the newcomers, Rappa turned and spoke to a female student beside her.

[ Indeed, Dazzling Ninja. ]

[ They are the warriors of this land... No, they’re the evil spirits drawn to our sins. ]

The girl nodded, a sorrowful expression appearing on her face.

[ How lamentable, how lamentable... No matter how swift the shinobi’s steps, one cannot escape karmic retribution. ]

Rappa let out a deep sigh.

[ A ninja’s blade is not incapable of severing karma. Rather, we must sever it. ]

Hearing Rappa’s sigh, the girl’s face began to show a look of determination.

[ Your determination is admirable! Ninja Initiate Gigaku, you have already stepped into the Ninja Hero Domain. ] 』

『 ....』

—?Omniscient Viewer’s Chat Lodge?—

Stelle: "..."

Stelle: "What are you guys doing?"

Stelle: "Rehearsing some kind of ninja stage play?"

March 7th: "Cough, cough... This seems a bit cringe..."

Boothill: "Holy muddlefudge, that lady next to her can actually converse with Rappa so naturally!"

Boothill: "Is she also some kind of precious ninja?"

Yunli: "This is way too chuunibyou. It’s so cringe that I could build a three-bedroom apartment with my toes!"

Rappa: "This one is not chuunibyou, but merely practicing the words and deeds of a Ninja Hero."

Rappa: "As for this Gigaku Ninja Initiate in the video, she clearly has the potential to become a ninja!"

Qingque: "Ha, I bet those guys opposite you, whom you two treated as vengeful spirits, are probably popping veins and going mad with anger right now."

....

『 [ Did you hear that? ]

[ Vengeful spirits, turn to ash before our Ninjutsu! ]

The Gigaku Ninja Initiatebellowed, seemingly ready to fight the Discipline Committee!

[ A-Are they actually going to fight?! ]

March 7th, watching from not far away, had a completely bewildered face!

[ .... ]

The head of the Discipline Committee stared at the Gigaku Ninja Initiate’s stance, remaining silent for a long moment.

[ What are you waiting for, warriors? Fight us! ]

The Gigaku Ninja Initiate took an offensive stance.

[ Unbelievable... You from the Performing Arts Club! That woman next to you is in big trouble. Don’t become an accomplice! ]

The head of the Discipline Committee finally couldn’t take it anymore!

[ Ninjas? Why are there ninjas? ]

[ Have I not escaped that Dreamscape bubble yet... ]

The familiar figure appeared once again, making Stelle feel like she might not be awake yet.

[ Aw, come on, just play along! The camera was rolling! ] 』

『 ....』

—?Omniscient Viewer’s Chat Lodge?—

March 7th: "So she was from the Performing Arts Club..."

March 7th: "No wonder she could tune into Miss Rappa’s wavelength so naturally..."

Hu Tao: "I bet this student even thought Miss Rappa was acting too."

Hu Tao: "But in reality, she’s a real Ninja Hero!"

Li Sushang: "Now we have an actor bumping into the real deal."

Paimon: "Hehe, she isn’t wearing her school uniform either!"

Paimon: "This student is probably going to have a rough time."

Silver Wolf: "She’ll be crying later when her credits get ruthlessly docked."

....

『 [ So, this person is from your club? ]

The head of the Discipline Committee mistakenly thought Rappa was a student from the Performing Arts Club.

[ No. ]

[ She seems to be from off-campus, but she’s so immersed in her role, she’s practically a perfect actor! ]

The Performing Arts Club student expressed heartfelt admiration for Rappa’s lifelike acting!

[ Doesn’t that make her even more suspicious? ]

Hearing that she was from off-campus, the head of the Discipline Committee immediately looked at Rappa with an unfriendly gaze.

[ This one and the Gigaku Ninja Initiate met only by chance, but I am not alone. ]

[ My companions—are this group of Nameless Ninja. ] 』

『 ....』

—?Omniscient Viewer’s Chat Lodge?—

Stelle: "What Nameless Ninja?"

Stelle: "We are Named Ninja!"

Stelle: "We all have names!"

March 7th: "Why are you fussing over that?"

March 7th: "Is Miss Rappa about to ask us for help?"

Rappa: "With your status, you can surely help me settle this trouble!"

Rappa: "This one is deeply grateful!"

Stelle: "Can I say that I actually want to see you make a move and ruthlessly sweep these students away?"

Rappa: "Nay, absolutely not!"

Rappa: "The arts this one practices are all used to eradicate evil!"

Rappa: "Using them on the innocent goes against the moral code of a Ninja Hero!"

March 7th: "Look at that, Miss Rappa is much more like a true hero!"

March 7th: "Not like Mr. Boothill, who pulls out his gun to threaten and intimidate people at every turn."

Boothill: "Hey, that’s just efficiency first!"

Boothill: "After all, some Muddle-fudgers are just asking for a precious beating!"

Boothill: "If you don’t show ’em who’s boss, they’ll act all high and mighty and won’t even look you in the eye!"

Paimon: "Mr. Boothill has a point. Isn’t this Discipline Committee head exactly that kind of person?"

Boothill: "People like that are just begging for some precious love!"

....

『 [ That’s right, it’s me! ]

Stelle nodded, playing along nicely.

[ Uh, is she someone you know? ]

March 7th whispered from the side.

[ Not exactly. ]

Thinking back to their brief encounter earlier, Stelle shook her head slightly.

[ So she’s a friend of the shareholders. That’s understandable then. ]

Hearing that she was someone Stelle knew, the head of the Discipline Committee immediately changed his expression to a friendly one.

[ Hey, what exactly do you understand... ]

March 7th was beyond words.

[ Since you’re a visitor, I’ll let you off this time. Don’t break the school rules again in the future. ]

The head of the Discipline Committee gave Rappa a few words of warning, and the matter was considered resolved.

[ Hah! The tyrannical official retreated in the face of such extraordinary fighters! Victory for the ninjas! ]

This scene made the Performing Arts Club student cheer with joy.

[ You, go put on your uniform, or your points will be docked! ]

Seeing this, the head of the Discipline Committee’s face stiffened, and he scolded her without mercy!

[ Huh?? ]

After a moment of bewilderment, the Performing Arts Club student was hauled away by the head of the Discipline Committee as a prime example of a rule-breaker. 』

『 ....』

—?Omniscient Viewer’s Chat Lodge?—

Silver Wolf: "Lmao, this perfectly illustrates the importance of social status."

Silver Wolf: "A few freshmen not wearing uniforms bring a stranger onto campus, and no one dares to ask questions."

Silver Wolf: "But when a student from their own school doesn’t wear a uniform, they get hauled away instantly!"

Silver Wolf: "Talk about a massive double standard!"

Stelle: "I think he’s very observant. No wonder he’s the head of the committee! (sly_smile.jpg)"

Lumine: "I can actually understand."

Lumine: "After all, he’s just a student. Even if he’s the head of the school’s Discipline Committee, comparing him to a shareholder of Penacony is asking too much of him..."

Paimon: "It gives off the vibe of an ordinary person from Teyvat facing a god."

Paimon: "It seems that if Miss Stelle and the others wanted to, they could just get this student expelled directly, right?"

Paimon: "Of course, Miss Stelle and the others would definitely not do that."

March 7th: "If we got him expelled over something like this, we really would become spoiled brats."

Hu Tao: "Actually, I don’t think this guy is bad."

Hu Tao: "Otherwise, he wouldn’t have just taken that student to put on her uniform; he would have docked her points directly."

Yunli: "His attitude is just a bit foul."

Yunli: "If I ran into him, I would have slapped him twice already!"

Yunli: "After taking my slaps, I guarantee he’d learn what humility and politeness mean!"

Qingque: "Uh... with your strength... I think whether this person could even stay conscious after those two slaps is a question..."

Yanqing: "Violent girl being violent."

Yunli: "Get lost!"

....

『 [ Baseball Bat Ninja, meeting again after a long separation, what a fateful coincidence! ]

[ It is a pleasure to meet the both of you as well, Nameless Ninjas. I am Rappa, AKA the Dazzling Ninja. ]

After the head of the Discipline Committee left, Rappa walked up to the three of them and greeted them one by one.

[ Nameless Ninja? ]

[ Do you mean Nameless? We have names... I’m March 7th, and he’s Dan Heng. ]

March 7th introduced herself and Dan Heng.

[ What strong names! Greetings, Ninja Ruri and Ninja Hiryu! ] 』

『 ....』

—?Omniscient Viewer’s Chat Lodge?—

March 7th: "Eh? Ninja Ruri?"

March 7th: "I got a ninja title so quickly?"

Stelle: "Pfft, Hahaha... Ninja Hiryu?"

Stelle: "This title is somewhat childish."

Dan Heng: "..."

Dan Heng: "I still prefer people to call me by my real name..."

Rappa: "Understood, Ninja Hiryu. I shall remember."

Dan Heng: "..."

Dan Heng: "Forget it, call me whatever you like..."

Himeko: "Haha, amusing."

....

『 [ .... ]

Hearing the title given to her by Rappa, March 7th scratched her head, not quite reacting.

[ My name is Dan Heng. ]

Dan Heng emphasized his real name once more, hoping Rappa would just call him by his name.

[ Understood, Ninja Hiryu Aoi Dan Heng. ]

Rappa nodded very seriously, adding an even more complex prefix to Dan Heng’s name.

This immediately rendered Dan Heng speechless. 』

『 ....』

—?Omniscient Viewer’s Chat Lodge?—

Stelle: "Hahahahaha, this is killing me!"

Stelle: "Are you satisfied now, Dan Heng?"

March 7th: "Why did this title have a few extra strange letters?"

March 7th: "But after adding those strange letters, it does seem a bit better than the previous title?"

Stelle: "I think ’Imbibitor Lunae MK 2000’ is a title that better suits Dan Heng’s imposing aura!"

Dan Heng: "..."

Dan Heng: "As long as you’re happy."

Paimon: "Wow, what are these weird titles?"

Paimon: "Suddenly, I feel like my nickname-giving skills are actually not worth mentioning."

Lumine: "Paimon, congratulations on finally realizing!"

Lumine: "When you have free time, you should read more books and gain some knowledge."

Lumine: "Once your knowledge reserve is deep enough, even the nicknames you give will have some depth!"

Li Sushang: "Ah? Giving nicknames actually has such a high threshold? (bewildered.jpg)"

....

『 [ Um... She’s taking this really seriously. Is this what people call chuunibyou? ]

Meeting Rappa for the first time, March 7th directly categorized her as chuunibyou.

[ I see hints of the Knights of Beauty. ]

Stelle felt that Rappa’s chuunibyou behavior could probably rival Argenti’s.

[ Strange things happen across the cosmos. Maybe a Ninjutsu Planet does exist. ]

[ Is she the ninja you saw in your dream? ]

Dan Heng whispered to Stelle.

[ Indeed. Baseball Bat Ninja and I are comrades who will risk life and limb for one another. We were besieged in the fiendling fantasia and survived together. ] 』

『 ....』

—?Omniscient Viewer’s Chat Lodge?—

Stelle: "Life and limb?"

Stelle: "Are you referring to when you woke me up from the abstract singing of the Slumbernana Monkeys?"

Stelle: "My goodness, Master Rappa, you sure know how to exaggerate a scene!"

March 7th: "Indeed, anyone who didn’t know the truth would really think you guys were surrounded by some terrifying demons in the dreamscape after hearing that description!"

Rappa: "Ninja Ruri, calling those evil entities demons is not inaccurate."

Furina de Fontaine: "Although those monkeys are definitely strange, they don’t quite fit the image of demons, do they?"

Furina de Fontaine: "Could it be that these Slumbernana Monkeys can transform?"

....

『 [ Hmm? Eavesdropping on others is not a very proper thing to do. ]

Seeing that his words had been heard by Rappa, Dan Heng raised an eyebrow.

[ A ninja’s super hearing can capture even the death of a proton. You spoke loudly before me. I wasn’t eavesdropping. ]

Rappa provided a reasonable explanation for Dan Heng’s words, though it sounded like absolute nonsense.

[ You claim to be our companion, so it’s only reasonable to ask that you state your identity and purpose. ]

Dan Heng didn’t plan to debate whether humans could actually possess such absurd hearing, turning instead to ask about Rappa’s background.

[ Of course, this one came precisely for this. ]

[ But before that— ]

[ There is still justice to be upheld, and Rappa must first offer her full assistance. ] 』

『 ....』

—?Omniscient Viewer’s Chat Lodge?—

Asta: "??"

Asta: "Can hear even the sound of the death of a proton?!"

Asta: "That’s got to be fake, right?"

Asta: "Is that even humanly possible?"

Dr. Veritas Ratio: "For an ordinary, normal human, such an ability is absolutely impossible."

Aventurine: "So that means, if one is not a normal human, it might be possible?"

Dr. Veritas Ratio: "Hmph, gambler, I advise you not to over-interpret my words."

Dr. Veritas Ratio: "However, I do harbor doubts about whether this Galaxy Ranger is a normal human by conventional standards."

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