Part 1

*siiiiiiiiiiiiigh* I’m so bored… I’m bored, I’m bored, I’m bored… IIIIIIIII’M BORED!! Can one of you guys do something to cure my boredom, puh-leeeeeease?

That’s rare. You’re usually the one full of ideas.

Is it perhaps due to D-BATTLE meeting its end? You were rather enthusiastic about it.

How did we live after school up until now?

We, had work, and club…

Naur! I don’t mean our plain ol’ everyday plantines. I want something more! Something more exciting, more special, something we can get hyped about.

…You mean, our everyday, routines.

Ugh, stop complaining already. What? Are you a preschooler crashing out over a confiscated toy?

Oh wait, my bad. Preschoolers these days are actually mature ‘cause they at least know how to move on.

Uu-chan, stop that. This is not a D-BATTLE.

For real. Looks like someone’s still hung up on their glory days.

…Say that again?

…Did I stutter?

Crap, guys, I think I’m manifesting. I’m experiencing massive déjà vu right now! Is this the second coming of peak?

You guys need a cornerman, right!? I gotchu bros!! I’ll spot you with that towel like my life depends on it!!

We’re not D-BATTLING.

Awwww~

…There there, Isotake.

By the way, why do you want to be a cornerman so badly? If anything, wouldn’t you rather fight after being talked to like that? Ushio’s clearly asking for it…

Hrm? Did he ask me for something just now?

…Nothing fazes you, huh.

Kind of makes me wonder why you were so bad at D-BATTLES…

…He’s bad… at debating, difficult… topics.

He starts… agreeing, with, the other person’s… point… and it, ends up, not really… being a, debate, anymore.

…Ah. Yeah… that checks out.

I meeeeean, I did wanna fight me some insane battles and use the hype from the ring to make me a fire movie.

But lowkey, once I got into the cornerman position, it hit me. This is it, this is what I was looking for! We found peak!

…I can’t believe you actually had fun like that. You’re like one of those larpers that gets hyperfixated on games without ever actually playing them.

Wait, that’s me! You’re so right! I got clocked!? Those are some godly observation skills!

…Right.

Well whatever. Even if you wanted to participate, you’re too smooth brained for something like D-BATTLE.

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