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When the era name was changed to Seika
In order to arrest the spread of negative influences which would harm the society
Media Improvement Act was enacted
In order to protect the freedom of expression from the brutal inspection of the Media Improvement Force
Libraries have adopted the military approach
Conflicts between both parties intensified
In Year 31 Seika
A young girl joined the war
お茶!•Ocha! Subs Translation/Timing: Ashlynne, Typesetting/Encode: Edo Raw: Alex-Kpek
薄紫広がる オレンジ色に変わる usumurasaki hirogaru orenji iro ni kawaru
light purple spreads out slowly, turning into an orange shade
窓の外 夜はもうバイバイ mado no soto yoru wa mou baibai
outside the window, the night has already said its goodbye
ただ 綺麗な物綺麗と言え あたしでいたい tada kirei na mono kirei to ie atashi de itai
i want to remain who i am now, i who can acknowledge beautiful things for what they are
今はドキドキしたいの ima wa dokidoki shitai no
but what i want now is the feelings of heartbeats
踏み出しちゃえ 止まれない fumidashi chae tomarenai
take a step forward, don't stop
全部手に入りそうで zenbu te ni hairi sou de
feeling like i can grasp everything within my hand
その先で逢いたい 見たこのないあたし sono saki de aitai, mita koto no nai atashi
i want to meet you at that point, me who haven't seen anything
さようなら 大好きな町 sayounara daisuki na machi
goodbye, the town that i love
あたしも頑張ってみるよ atashi mo ganbatte miru yo
i'll strive hard too
この空の続く場所で kono sora no tsuzuku basho de
somewhere beyond this sky
Because I look up to the Prince Charming I met during high school time
I, Kasahara Iku, joined the library team which has always been my dream
I was being dispatched into
the hyper elite team, the Special Library Task Force
which is also known as Library Task Force
TL Note: Previously it was mentioned in Japanese
Will I be alright?!
Situation 02 Library Task Force
How's this?
Genda Ryuusuke Department of Defense. Head of Special Library Task Force Captain Middle-aged man who likes to argue
Training held in the nature, not bad eh?
Kasahara Iku Department of Defense Member of Special Library Task Force Private First-Class Librarian Hot-Blooded Baka
It's too green out here...
Sorry
Tezuka Hikaru Department of Defense Member of Special Library Task Force Private First-Class Librarian Stubborn Youth (Shounen)
What's wrong with him, this fella...
Tezuka Hikaru. Private First-Class Librarian
Kasahara Iku. Private First-Class Librarian
Starting 25th June, Year 31 Seika
You are ordered to join the Library Task Force
Yes Sir!
As recommended by
Head of Task Force, Captain Genda Ryuusuke
His fellow members, Lieutenant Komaki Mikihisa
and Lieutenant Doujou Atsushi
From the incident that happened before this
I realised that the training I gave wasn't sufficient
Therefore I'll train you all over again
Be prepared!
Special Training?
Shibasaki Asako Misashino 1st Library Private First-Class Librarian Intelligence Personnel
Yeah... It's also our orientation
Well... is that Tezuka in too?
You know about Tezuka?
Doesn't matter if I did or not
Always top in his fundamental training
Among the recruits this year
He's definitely the most outstanding one
Really now?
Is he really THAT brilliant?
By the way
What's with that glare full of animosity just now?
Oi, newbie
If you have any complains, just spit it
Ah... No...
Well...
Aren't the main tasks of the Library Task Force outdoor wars?
I was wondering why must we have our training in the nature...
Just for the heck of it
It's to prevent the Nightmare of Hino from happening again
Nightmare of Hino?
Doujou Atsushi Department of Defense Member of Special Library Task Force Lieutenant Easily angered Chibi
You! You haven't been...
...listening in lectures
I know about the Hino Library!
There's nothing to be proud of just knowing Hino Library!
Nothing. I was just stating what I know
Is that the right attitude to ask for help?!
Nightmare of Hino was an incident
which happened on the 7th of February, Year 11 Seika
where a syndicate which approves of the Media Improvement Act
attacked the Hino Private Library
Back then the Library Forces hadn't been officially established
the neighbouring library squads were late to respond
which led to 12 casualities in this tragedy at the Hino Library
The key to the establishment of the 10 Library Forces nationwide
and the system we have now, is this incident
As expected of Tezuka!
In my opinion
Someone who doesn't even have this basic knowledge
actually exists in this Task Force, is absolutely unbelievable
Background: Wanna fight? Come on then! What are you talking about?!
Take back what you said
For Kasahara to be chosen
there are reasons to it
And that, is not up to you to judge
Is he...
defending me?
Only half of your bullets hit the target?
But I've already tried my best to aim...
Komaki Mikihisa Department of Defense Member of Special Library Task Force Lieutenant Likes to give advice amidst laughter
First, you need to think about how to hit the target with all your bullets
You are really good, Private Tezuka
For a person chosen to join the Task Force
Something this small is of course given
Bastard!
Fuel doesn't come cheap, use your time wisely to descend!
Kasahara! Here I go!!
Perfect. You did a good job
How come Lt Doujou compliments me normally...? It's unusual...
What deserves to be acknowledged, should be acknowledged
That's a given
Just take it humbly
This isn't something that happens frequently
What's wrong, Tezuka?
No. Nothing at all
It's Tezuka next
Let's watch
Could Tezuka be...
afraid of heights?
The last part of this intensive training is carried out in the wild
You will be divided into 2 teams to aim for the destination
Start
Besides, rangers have reported many bear sightings
Be careful
Be-bear?!
Handle the situation on your own
That's all!
Wait! On our... own...?
From what I know, bears had not once appeared during previous trainings
But you can't be too sure about it this time, can you?!
Well
instead of worrying about bears
you had better worry about your stamina
But these are bears we're talking about!
There's only one person in history who could take on bears!
TL Note: Couldn't catch the name... Sorry
What's this? It's more tiring than what I had imagined
Tezuka! Help Kasahara carry her shovel
In team activities
You can't qualify even though you achieved the objectives alone
Understood
I'm fine! I'll think of something on my own
I'm not gonna repeat the same thing again, Kasahara
Arrived on the same day itself?
It's great considering the mixed gender
Kasahara has some toilet business!
Please don't come near here...
Can't believe I said that without blushing
If my parents found out
they'll die of heart attack
Be... BEAR?!
What's with that?!
So you ended up punching that bear?!
Like I said...
It was a senior who wore a bear costume!
But you punched it thinking it was a real bear, eh?
As a woman and a human, wasn't that too incredible?
It wasn't just me ok?!
Who would've thought a 2nd Doujou would appear...
That girl is exactly like you when you were still a newbie
Good morning!
Yo~ Bear-killer Kasahara-san!
Thanks to Lt Doujou
for this weird nickname!
Haven't I told you already?
Bears had not once appeared in our previous trainings!
Well... you were well aware of the newbie orientation
but you chose to brush it away. That's too much!
But Tezuka noticed it
I'm the idiot then!
I've tried to stop this kind of activities far too many times already!
Well? It's all my fault then?
Extremely energetic so early in the morning, eh?
Bear killers
Kasahara! New book requests
Coming
Kasahara-san
About the book requests just now...
Sorry! Not ready yet...
Sorry, Tezuka
Which book shelf is 756?
Technology Section, Shelf No. 30
You had better know your limits!
You've asked about Technology Section before this!
Kasahara
Coming soon!
You klutz!
This was returned
The search for this book was too slow Client couldn't wait
I'm sorry
There're complaints from the counter too
Reflect upon it please
It's your responsibility
Can't even categorise books properly And you consider yourself a Task Force member?
You knew about this internship beforehand
Why didn't you master the basic knowledge?
But the internship started right after the intensive training...
Wasn't there a break in between?!
And you couldn't even do revisions on the book categories?
No matter how many times I told you, you can't remember where the shelves are
incapable and incompetent fools are real nuisance!
You're only good at procrastinating and complaining
Incompetent fools should just shut-up!
Tezuka!
You're overboard
Being right doesn't mean you can say anything you want
This may be a little early
But I'll get the book requests from the other libraries
Kasahara will be in charge of those
Understood
539 539...
It's finally done
We were so busy it felt like a war zone
I'll stay back for a while more
I see
Well then... Don't forget to lock up after you're done
Yes
Brought you something
Why don't you take a break and eat this together?
Shibasaki...
Why
It was Lt Doujou who asked me to visit you
Really
That person cares about you too
Shibasaki, I have a favour to ask
Please teach me how to handle the library duty
I knew you would say that
I won't go easy on you during the lessons
Requests from other libraries are ready
I see
Well then, please place these returned books back on their shelves
Alright!
Isn't she slowly improving?
That aside
What's with her face?
Probably due to the special lessons every night
What's that?
Wrong!
Note: 030 is part of Nippon Decimal Classification system
030 refers to encyclopedia
They're placed right at the bottom because they're big and heavy
Here, take this
I've taken 20 of these tonight!
Looks at the pimples on my face
It'll get worse if I continue eating!
You'll only work hard if there were real consequences
Come on
Next is books recall
Speaking of books recall
There're a lot of books that went missing recently
15 books in just this week
15 books?
That is a little strange
Isn't it? That's what I thought...
1098 1098...
1098 is the Interests Section, Shelf No. 126!
About time to acknowledge her...
Not working hard when she was supposed to...
Wasn't that slacking off?
What does she have to do to satisfy you?
Why don't you trust her a little?
You'll surely find the rewards in it
15 books are missing
Based on common sense
There must be evil motives behind something unusual like this
Meeting on questionable books
This is...
Those books are in the curator's office
Curator's office?
Today
there will be people attending the meeting on questionable books
They request to see the books while discussing
Is is necessary to gather all the books together?
It's their request
Really, I don't know what they're thinking
Security personnel on duty called
The Media Improvement Force is building a formation around the library's perimeters
Wh-What?
Everyone, be alert Emergency call. Hurry Up!
All patrons in the library, please evacuate
Repeat. All patrons in the library...
Lock all terminals!
Sealing off the stack room
To the top?
Why?
Their target should be the reading lounge or the stack room...
The Media Improvement bastards...
along with the people attending the discussion, created this chaos...
to get away with the books in the curator's office!
Among the questionable books...
are those they would like to scrutinise!
Emergency announcement from the Intelligence
The enemy's target isn't the stack room!
Their real target is
the curator's office!
Oi!
Where are you going?!
It's different than our order!
Didn't Shibasaki say the curator's office?
She wouldn't say it if it was nonsense!
Where's the proof?
I trust this Shibasaki woman
And that is the proof!
Private Tezuka paging Lt Doujou
Based on the announcement in the library, destination changed to...
the curator's office!
You open it
Duck!
They've got the books!
Go to the rooftop via the emergency stairs
Why the rooftop?!
One of them was carrying ropes
They surely plan to escape from the rooftop!
Damn it!
This bastard!
The bag containing the books
is in the bush at the backyard
Collect it immediately
No!
It will be too late before that!
But is there anything else we can do?
I'll go down
Tezuka, you'll cover me
No way
I'll go
Aren't you afraid of heights?
There's no need for you to worry about me!
You better know you limits!
Are you only satisfied when you are No. 1 in everything?!
Why don't you trust her a little?
Use this
Before you finish these bullets
I'll reach the ground safely
Understood
Please count
One
Two
Three!
What now?
I didn't think about what to do next
Well, I'll just have to
Idiot!
Stay put!
Idiot!
You had better change your habit of doing things rashly!
Think before acting!
First thing you did was criticise, huh?!
I beg you
Don't try to break through amidst bullets without protection!
Remember, I'll definitely come to your aid after you contacted me
Oh no
He's gotten really worried
I'm sorry
However
The decision to go to the curator's office was excellent
Though you defied the order
you managed to protect the books
A wise decision
Does this mean...
he's complimenting me a little?
Take a good rest today
Understood!
It seemed that the library staff were not seriously injured
The same can't be said for the Media Improvement team member you shot...
I thought over before I shot, so he should be ok
But you were of great help then
I descended without worries knowing you were covering me
What's with that serious face?!
You still have prejudice towards me?
I have a... suggestion...
Suggestion?
Would you like to...
go out with me?
Background: Confession, Relationship, Love
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