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Original Draft（第5页）
“Ofcourse，andI’llhugyou，too。”
Hitomihadafewhobbiesbathedays，andwheneverherfriendshadspecialoccasions，Hitomimadejewelleryforthem。
Kagamicouldthinkoferwaytoexpresshergratitudethantomakesomejewelleryaspresents。ShewaothankArashiforinvitioKageyama，andevenmoresoforAkishi，whosekindnesshelpedhersustairessofanewlife。
KagamiwaomakeanecklaceforArashi，possiblywithobsidian，sincesheheardthatArashiworeblackallthetime;Arashimustreallylikeblack。
AsforAkishi，sinceshealreadyhadabraceletandaring，matgthemmightbedifficult。Kagamithoughtofmakingacapewithagoldenbrooch，possiblysetwithsapphire，whichmightlookhAkishi’shat。
Kagamikeptthesethoughtsinhermind，andassoonasshecouldtakeontasks，shewouldstartsavingtowardbuyingthegemstonesandothermaterialsrequiredfortheproject。
Daysbecameweeks，whichthenbecamemonths。Kagamitrainedherselfdailytobestronger，steadierandswifter。Shealsoenlistedtheassistanceofafewclassmatestohelpheroverethefearoffaganoppo’ssword。
Theinstructorforswordsmanshipleasedtoseemeasurableprogress，andgaveverydetailedadvice。“Youruniquewayofterattackhasverypromisingpotentialtobesuperblyeffective。Whatyouoworkonistoremovethehesitationfromyourslashes。Weusedulledsabresforareason。Welearnswordsnotbecausewewanttobeperformersagonastage。”
Kagamithaheinstructorandponderedhiswordswhilewatgclassmatespractice。ShevaguelyrememberedsimilarwordswhenshewasstillHitomi，studyinginNorthernIreland。
“TheFirstlessonofjoiningtheNorthernIrelandPoliceDepartment，istouselethalforceslethally。Thegunisalethalforce。Youdonottakeoutthegunifyouwanttodeter，ortowarn，ortoimmobilizesomeonebyaimingforthethighortheshoulder。Thegunisalethalon。YouONLYtakeoutthegunifyouhavenochoicebuttoshootsomeonedead。Andwhenyouhavetoshootsomeonedead，youaimatthehead，orthechest。Thisisthefirstandforemostlessonofthepolicedepartment。”
Thesabre，Kagamithought，wasindeeddesigobealethalon，anditspurposewastocuttheenemyinhalfortostabtheenemydead。（“NowonderArashirefusedtotakeherpersonalswordoutofthesheath。Thatswordhasthesolepurposeofkilling，andArashirespectsthatpurpose。Sheandthesworduandeachother。”）
Withnewclarityinhermind，Kagamienteredplativetrance。
“AkishiOnee!”Kagamiexclaimedjoyfullyatsupper，“Ihadmyfirsttrance!Iwillbeabletotakeonindividuallessons，andpletetaskstoearnmoney。”
“That’swonderfulnews，Kagami-。Iguessyou’twaittogetbetterclothesforyourself。”
“Oh，morethanthat，Onee!ButdoIobeawareofanyspecialetiquettewhenIgototown?Taboos?Socialventions?”
“ThetownsnearKageyamaareverylaidback。Don’tworry。Buyingthingsisapleasantexperience。JustbewareofpeoplefromHimeyama。Theyalwayswearwhiteswingingsleevekimonos。Beextremelypolitewiththem，andjustsilentlystayonthesideuntiltheypass。”
“Whyisthat，please?”
“Alltheotheracademiesgettheirstudentsfromallover，onlyHimeyamahastheirownexclusivecrystalcave。Asaresult，Himeyamadoesnotacceptoutsidestudents，andhasahierarchybasedonlioHimeyama，weareallworthlessoners。ButHimeyamaisextremelypowerfulintheirpoliticalinfluence，andtheirstudentsaresimilarlysuperiorinability。HimeyamaandKageyamaaretheonlyacademiesthatteachthesword，magidpotions，insteadoftrades，sotheyhaveaparticulardisdaintowardus，thinkingKageyamaisoutofplace，teagnoblesubjectstooners。”
“IsthatpartiallythereasonwhyKageyamadoesn’thaveuniforms?”
“Yes。That’stominimizetherisktoourstudentswhentheyhavetoleavecampus。”
“Howpowerfularethey?StrohanArashiOneesama?”
“Himeyamahasaegroup，theFive。Theyarestillstudents，butduetotheirunusualtalent，theyeasilymeasureuptoanyinstructorfromKageyama。Arashicutthroughmagic，yes，andalloftheFivespecializeinmagic，butArashi’srangeofattackisshorterthantheirs。”
“Iamnowabitworried。CouldyoupleasetellmemoreaboutthemsoIdomybesttoavoidanytact?”
“TheheadoftheFiveisYukari，andshe’sverytall。Duetoherlineageandstatus，everyoneaddressesheras‘yhness’wheingher。Yukarithirstsformorepower，anddesirestosubduetheentireworldunderherfeet。Sheseesothersasdust，orworms，ortools，dependingonherpersonalpreference，andshowsnomercytoanyone。”
“IfyouenterYukari，herkimonohasatrimwiththecolourofamethyst，youaretooyoungtodoanything。Justbowdownandwaitforhertopass。”
“TheisMidori;sheistallaswell。Midorilovestoplaywithaperson’smind。Withafewwords，sheinstillsfear，sfauxhope，oroverwhelmssomeohlustfulthoughts，orplungesooabsolutedespair。Shehasemeraldtrimonherkimono;avoidversationwithheratallcosts。”
“ThenthereisKasumi。Sheexcelsinanalyzingpeopleandsituations。Giveheroneword，andshewilldeducetheentirebook。Herhobbyisjuringupschemesandplans，andsherarelyattacks，despitebeinghighlyskilledinbat。Lightrubytrimtellsyouit’sher。”
“Yayoiisverydangeroustous。Shehasperidottrim。Yayoi’smagicissilentandinvisible，andherspecialityisturningpeopleintopuppets。OnecouldwalkbyYayoi，havehermagicimplanted，andnotnotiything。Thenyearsdowntheroad，whenYayoithinksthetimeisright，someonesuddenlylosessciousnessandbeesYayoi’sservantanddoesherbidding，allbecauseofhermagicspellthatwascastwayback。Afterwards，onewakesupandhasnomemoryofwhatwasdone，andhastofacealltherepercussions，asthere’snoevidehatYayoiistheculprit。”
“Theyou，andshortestinstature，isRyō。She’smyage。Ryōhasthemostprestigiouslineage，andduetoherbeingtheshortestandyou，demandsbeingaddressedas‘herhighness’，justlikeYukari。RyōisonlyaboutastallasArashi。Sheistheleastpleasant。Yukari’sopposendupbeingaheapofbloodymessbecauseoftheimmensepowerofYukari’smagic，butshedoesn’tmakeanyunnecessarymoves，probablythinkingthatnobodydeservesextraattentionfromheranyway。Ryō’sopposendupasabloodymessbecauseRyōlikestheresultandenjoystheprocess。Shewillextractasmuchdelightoutofabattleaspossiblebeforeheropposfinallydie。Asviolentandbloodthirstyassheis，Ryōsomehowhasacuteappearance，andhasrosequartztrimlikealittlegirlwould。Don’teversay‘littlegirl’infrontofher，okay?”
“Iamafraid，Onee。Howdoesaandace?IfeelKageyamacouldbewipedouttomorrowm。。。”
“Theyarescary。ButYukariheadstheFive，andthatkeepstherestofthematbay。Soundsdepressing，Iknow。ThedeemedunworthinessofusinYukari’sopinionkeepsussafefortheday。。。”
“Yes，Onee。Onlythestrongdeclare‘enoughfighting，everyone，disarm。’Theweakcries‘stop’andnobodylistens。”
“Thatiswhyweallstrivetobestrong，Kagami。SothatonedaywestanduptoHimeyama，declare‘Kageyamawilltinueherpeacefulexistence。Himeyama，stopantagonizingus’，andHimeyamawillfinallylisten。。。”
