The Storm Wolf: Tranquil waters - chapter 10 - Cirrus clouds 10.8
“Hey.” When I returned to the dorm, I found Tadao standing in the center of the room, his head lowered, hands gesturing in some odd manner. “Oh, sorry, I’ll clean up right away,” he said, continuing to wave his arms for a few moments. I...
The Storm Wolf: Tranquil waters - chapter 2 World- 2.1
World: In the palm of my paw, so... vast yet small. I stared at the ceiling of the dormitory, indulging in a moment of idleness. I didn't really mind dreaming about sword practice, but I wouldn't object to dreaming about something more pleasant,...
The Storm Wolf: Tranquil waters - chapter 9 - Academy 9.7
The cafeteria was very plain, nothing special about it. Where exactly was all the council’s budget going? “What are you having?” Kotetsu senpai sat down and asked us, “I’ll go place the order.” “Angus ribeye, medium rare,” I blurted...
Central City Trilogy: Wishes - chapter 4 The Power of the Namer - 4.1
"Sometimes, I hear people say, 'It's just a name; why make a big deal out of it?' Those who make such claims clearly don’t understand how much of a privilege it is to be addressed in the way you wish." "Birch, cherry blossom,...
The Storm Wolf: Tranquil waters - chapter 10 - Cirrus clouds 10.1
Cirrus clouds: ever-changing and fleeting I dreamed of an endless darkness. Is it possible, if a dream is utterly empty, that it still counts as dreaming? Then again, considering I'm pondering a philosophical question in a dream, seeing nothing but...
The Storm Wolf: Tranquil waters - Phantom
Phantom: That… was something that had looked back from the abyss. "Oww!" Luther let out a yelp as I jabbed the blood draw needle into his forearm. "Don't be so dramatic." The green ring at the top of the blood...
The Storm Wolf: Gathering Clouds - chapter 4 Temperance- 4.1
Temperance: Coordination, Cooperation, Management, and Adaptation. In the dim hallway, I rested on a pile of squid remains, watching that Snow kneel down to collect the adamantine cores—really, I should come up with something...
The Storm Wolf: Gathering Clouds - Clusters
Clusters: skin, blood, muscle, nerves, bone, and perhaps, deep within, the soul itself. Carefully, I placed the amplifier on Luther’s head, making a few final adjustments. “I’ve modified it for you; it should fit...
The Storm Wolf: Gathering Clouds - chapter 2 Tower- 2.5
My ears were still burning, and my tail, tightly curled between my legs, showed no signs of relaxing. My hand occasionally drifted unconsciously to the fur on my neck, but as soon as I noticed, I’d lower it, focusing solely on taking the shortest route...
The Storm Wolf: Gathering Clouds - chapter 7 Lovers - 7.4-7.5
"I'm doomed. It's over." I curled up into a ball on the mattress, tightly wrapping myself in the blanket. "I'm not ready for this!" "Well, I wouldn't want to sound critical, so I won't call this 'karma,'" Tadao said, his tone laced with...
The Storm Wolf: Gathering Clouds - chapter 7 Lovers - 7.1
With a heart full of unease, I checked the terminal again to confirm the time. One more minute than a minute ago. Great. I decided to count the various objects in the wormhole docking area again—a rectangular adamantine plate, two...
The Railroad - Terminus - 6.1
Based on the data that 74258 copied from Hunter's terminal, we arrived at the largest free imperial city in the Earl of Ontario's territory—the trade capital, Ottawa. There's a major base of operations for the railway organization here. All we need to...