Ikki & Kent Self Introductions

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Ikki: Hey Ken, did you see it? The young duo's conversation from last time.

Kent: Yes, I did. I can't tell if the relationship between those 3 are good or bad.

Ikki: Seriously, right?
Being stubborn to the people you like, and going out of your way to confirm your like for them in words, I suppose that's what being young is about.
We won't have a sweet-n-sour conversation like that, would we?

Kent: Yeah. Though, you and Toma's ages are not that much different. Why is there such a difference between you two, I wonder.

Ikki: Despite the ages, they are all still in the spring of their youths.

Kent: Spring... it has a nice ring to it.

Ikki: Doesn't it? Must be nice. How amazing, youth.
I've always wanted to make and break with my male friends, and ride down a slope on a bicycle with a girl.

Kent: I've never had that experience before. Neither did you?
I don't feel it's strange for either of us to have experienced something like that though.

Ikki: I've had many fights with males before.
But, we've never made-up after that, sad to say.
I've also hung out many times with females, but rather than hang out, it's usually the two of us alone in a room....
Huh? What's with this flip? "Don't say any more than this"?
Huh? What a dilemma...
Hm... well then, I'll just leave it with I've never ridden a bicycle with anyone before.

Kent: ....so that's how it is. I completely understand now.
This reminds me though, how everyone is saying that you're the one person who keeps challenging this game's age restriction.
Since we're at it anyway, how about you offer some clarification right here?

Ikki: Huh, even so.... clarification....
It's unfortunate, but I have no plans to clarify.
I live by how I appear to be.

Kent: And that's what he said, fellow readers.
With this, his self-introduction ends.
With what we've said so far, it should be enough.

Ikki: Yep, with that one line, I believe it has explained what kind of person I am.
Ah, I'm the most shallow person, aren't I?
Well then, Ken, since we're done, how about we go for some drinks?

Kent: Sounds good. I so just happen not to have a book to finish reading today.


Shin: Now just hold on a minute, you two!

Ikki: Oh, Shin and Toma. What's up, you two?
Or rather, why are you two here?
I'm not supposed to be very close to you two in my world though......

Toma: We couldn't stand watching, so we came to help out.
Please informally tell us something about the settings!

Ikki: I don't particularly mind but...... is there really a problem with it?

Shin: Yes, there is!
We were watching you two just now and what the heck is that?
You didn't even say a single line that was close to a self-introduction!
What do you mean by "With what we've said so far, it should be enough."?
Did you realize that you didn't even introduce yourself?
What's with speaking eloquently as you two please?
No one can keep up with you two!
Aren't you making the two of us who did it normally last time look like idiots?
Do us all a favor, please!

Ikki: Shin...... you're serious person, aren't you.......

Shin: It's you who's too light-minded.

Kent: From my point of view too, Shin is overly serious.

Shin: You 'both' are too frivolous.

Ikki: Hm.... guess it can't be helped.
Then, let me introduce myself again.
Uh... what should I say?

Toma: Let me ask the questions. First, your name please?

Ikki: You can call me Ikki.

Toma: You're very popular with the ladies, aren't you?

Ikki: It's because I have this pair of eyes.

Toma: When they meet your eyes, the ladies all feel like they're in love, right?

Ikki: I suppose you can call it something of a supernatural ability.
But right now, I only have eyes for my girlfriend? It's not my principle to two-time.

Toma: Ah, that's unexpectedly serious.

Ikki: Rather than serious, unnecessary fights are troublesome.
And women hate men who cheat.

Toma: You're serious about dating her, right.

Ikki: Yes, I'm serious.
Because if I don't show my serious side, the guard of a serious woman won't begin to break.
There are some things they cannot forgive from a cheating man, right?
I'm the type to eat right to the bone rather than take a nibble here and there.
Doesn't that serious attitude feel like a connecting investment for the future?

Toma: Ah, so that's how it is.
Though, is it okay to say something like that?
Won't she be angry?

Ikki: What's wrong with it?
I'm just saying "I may have ulterior motives, but I'm still dating you seriously".
Surely, you're not telling me that when you date a woman, you all don't have ulterior motives?

Toma: Well, to ordinary people that is.

Ikki: Right? So it's not a problem.

Shin: Well.... but, rather than the sincerity of Ikki-san's courtships, I've been worried just now that when this self-introduction goes through censorship, won't less than half the conversation remain?

Ikki: Hahaha...
Well, that's fine. If only half the contents remain after being censored, to an extent, that will be "that's all there is to the topic of me" on its own.

Shin: You may be fine with that, but.......!
Well, anyway, we are cutting close on time.
Why not talk about your age or hobbies or superficial topics like that?

Ikki: Okay, okay.
Um, I'm 22. My recent hobby is flirting with my girlfriend.
If you want to know more personal data, then let's talk about it some time, just the two of us? I'm always free.

Shin: Who are you talking to?

Ikki: The cute one sitting in front of the monitor.
My girlfriend is reading this, right?

Toma: Ah, is that so.
And knowing that, Ikki-san is, in a way, kind of amazing for saying whatever he wants.

Shin: There's no cure for him.

Ikki: You only realized that now?

Kent: Well then, are you all satisfied now?
If you're done, shall we go drinking now?

Ikki: Yes, let's go.
Ah, Toma, want to come with?
If you're interested, I can teach you some know-how tricks on getting women.

Toma: Eh, what should I do.

Shin: Don't be bribed!

Ikki: You're underage, Shin, so yeah.....

Shin: It's not like I'm jealous!
Oh forget it, what is with your lack of shame?
I'm desperately searching for someone to play the sane* role here!

Ikki: That's a role only you can fulfill.

Toma: And so, do your best next time too, Shin!

Shin: No freaking way!



Kent: I'm Kent.
I'm enrolled in a doctorate course at Grad school, researching mathematics.
I'm turning 25 very soon.
Because today I'm doing a self-introduction, I want to talk very briefly about my ongoing research.

Firstly, I want to give an overall explanation about my major.
Originally, the study of mathematics has two large systematization...


Toma: Wow... this is a turn-off for women, isn't it.....

Ikki: Hmm, you noticed?
He's always like this when he's in front of people.
Although, he has quite a sense of humor when he talks with me. I think he's an interesting guy.

Toma: And last week we were speaking rather enjoyably, weren't we?
Or rather, he just got carried away with the atmosphere.

Ikki: Yes, he's like that when I'm present.
It's such a waste.

Shin: That's fine and all, but we're participating this time as well, right?
Although, in Kent-san's world, we're not that close either.

Ikki: Now, don't say that and just go along with it.
If we leave Ken's self-introduction alone, it'll just become a mathematical speech.
And I can't intervene all by myself.

Shin: You don't actually have the will the intervene anyway, right?

Ikki: Well, I could say it's honestly amusing to see him choose a funny topic to talk about in front of a woman....
Although, I do hope he goes ahead and does well.

Shin: You demon!

Ikki: I'd prefer if you called it "Accepting my friend's words and actions as they are".

Shin: Somehow I really hate the way you make it sound like Ikki-san and Toma and I all appear to care about our friends.

Toma: Well I always act with Shin in mind.

Shin: That's one-sided.

Ikki: I, too, always respect Ken's wishes.

Shin: But you laugh at him on the inside, don't you?

Ikki: How rude. I do not laugh on the inside.
I laugh right in front of him.

Shin: Please get over yourself.

Ikki: Well, in any case, awkwardness is one of Ken's faces.
And I do believe his continuous mathematical speech over there is a self-introduction in itself.

Toma: Kent-san.....
He's completely ignoring us and going on with his research talk.
Is he the same person as the carefree one from last week?

Ikki: Hm, seriously right.
I think it wouldn't be bad for him to show his face more often and get himself a girlfriend.
With how he is, it's impossible at the moment, I suppose.

Toma: Huh, doesn't he have a girlfriend though?

Ikki: Huh, he does?

Toma: That's the prerequisite for this story, right?

Ikki: Ah, is that so?
Huh.... he has one?
I'm quite close to him but, it didn't appear to be so.

Toma: What?

Ikki: Huh?

Shin: You two over there. Please don't shake up the prerequisites!

Ikki: Hmm. Oh well, let's ask him personally.
Ken? Enough with the maths, come over here.

Kent: I've only just finished the introduction though. What is it?

Ikki: There's something we want to ask.
Say Ken, do you have a girlfriend?

Kent: .......that's sudden.
Is that question more important than what I should be doing right now?

Ikki: Well, rather, the focus of the conversation has been turned over to us.
So, do you have a girlfriend?

Kent: .......if I say so, then I guess I do.
Actually, I wonder.
Well, it's fine to just say I do, isn't it?
Is there a problem with that?

Ikki: Hm... so you do.

Toma: It's a little unexpected, isn't it?
Kent-san has an image of not being interested in becoming romantically involved.

Kent: That's not true. Or rather, I have a strong interest in it.

Toma: Really? That's unexpected.

Ikki: As a research object though, right?

Kent: Exactly, as a research object.

Shin: ........research object?

Ikki: It's more interesting than mathematics, I guess.
Ken, tell us something about it.

Kent: Sure.

In other words, it's like this.
Within the world of mathematics, paradoxical formulae do not exist.
There are definitely solutions to problems that appear paradoxical on first glance.
To find that solution, is the excitement in the missions of us mathematicians.

Within human relationships, people often take actions which don't follow formulae.
However, even though there are emotionally complex areas, humans are animals.
If we simplify that action, then the formula "survival instincts" will emerge.
It is quite difficult to derive formulae from the actions of humans, but because it is a difficult problem, that's why there is worth in solving it.

The most complex behaviour on the inside is the behaviour involving romantic feelings.
You can say that my hobby is the finding fun in observing, analysing, and applying formulae to romantically-involved humans.


Toma: Um. So, in other words, your hobby is human observation.

Shin: .....what a terrible hobby.....

Kent: Presently, the one I hold the most interest in is one particular woman.
And so, I think I want to maintain my courtship with her from now.

Toma: Ah, so she's also your observation target.

Kent: Prioritized observation target.

Toma: She's that interesting?

Kent: If you were to say it's interesting in a generalized sort of way, then I don't believe so.
I think she's a seriously compassionate woman.

Toma: Yet you're still using her for research?

Kent: It's interesting to see my own feelings change in regards to her.

Toma: Ah, I see.
Your research target is the feelings after all.

Shin: What's with you two, both Ikki-san and Kent-san.
Can't you two cherish your girlfriend a little more honestly?
This is exhausting.

Toma: This coming from you.

Shin: I cherish her normally.
The other guys are the ones twisted.
I'm going back to my own world..... I miss her.

Toma: Oi, next week is my self-intro!
It'll be troublesome if you don't show!

Shin: Dream on! Am I the prize for perfect attendance or something?!

Ikki: Well, you're the only sane one.... it can't be helped.

Shin: You better come and help out too. Don't be a spectator.

Ikki: Hn? If I can stir up the place, I'd be glad to.

Shin: Actually, it's fine if you don't come after all.

Kent: In that case, I'll go.
Please anticipate my report.

Shin: It's fine if you don't come! Don't come, both of you!

Toma: I see, then next week it'll be just us two.
Let's do our best okay, Shin?

Shin: *sigh* .....



Toma: Huh? Hasn't this serialization wrapped up last week?

Shin: Today's self-introduction is "Ukyo"....?
Who's Ukyo?

Toma: Haven't heard of him before.

Ukyo: Hello.
Ah, has it already started?

Shin: Who are you?

Ukyo: I'm Ukyo....
I'm to do my self-introduction here today.
Didn't you hear?

Toma: Ah, so this person is Ukyo-san?

Shin: I don't know him. Who is he?

Toma: I don't know either.

Shin: Hmm... then, we should just listen to his self-intro normally?

Ukyo: I see, you two haven't met me in this world, have you.
Um, can I start with a 'nice to meet you'?
If I greet with a 'nice to meet you', somehow I always feel embarrassed.

Shin: .....he's kind of really deluded.

Toma: This is a problem.
Shall we get Ikki-san and them to help out?

Shin: If we do that, things will get much more chaotic, won't it?

Ukyo: Haha, I'm kind of used to being treated as suspicious by you guys.
Ah, but skip the stabbing and punching for a while, okay?
I won't be able to do my self-introduction that way.

Shin: "For a while"......?
We're allowed to stab you later..........?

Ukyo: Well, that can't be helped depending on the situation, I guess....
I won't do anything bad for now though.

Shin: ........This might be the first time in my life I've seriously felt troubled with how to socialize with someone.

Toma: I'm always troubled in socializing with you guys though.

Shin: That's on a completely different level, isn't it?

Toma: Well, what should we do.
In the meantime, Ukyo-san, you came to do your self-introduction today, right?

Ukyo: Yes. Ask me anything. If it's within the answerable limits, I'll answer it.

Toma: Then, as presuming from me....
It doesn't appear that much of a difference but, how old are you?

Ukyo: Hmm, that's a hard question, isn't it.

Shin: How is that hard?!

Ukyo: My consciousness is different to my recognition of my surroundings, you see....
Um, if you assume it to be around 24, then I don't think it's too far of a difference from that.

Toma: ..........eh. So that means you've graduated from school, right?

Ukyo: Hm? Ah, hm. I didn't graduate but, if that means because I'm not a student then, you're right.

Toma: And while we're at it, your profession is?

Ukyo: Profession.... what should I say.
At least, I intend to making a living by taking photographs.

Toma: .......photographer, huh.
Hey, Shin, I'm really stumped. I have no clue what to say.
Can we call Ikki-san and them? Forget it, I'm calling them.

Shin: No, like I said, if you do, it'll become unnecessarily chaotic.....

Toma: Ikki-san?
Sorry, about this week's self-introduction, we've run into some problems. If you don't mind, do you think you can help us out? Ah, okay?

Shin: I said no.......arghh, they're here!

Ikki: Hello. We came to play.
What do you mean problems? The one giving the self-introduction is this person?

Toma: Ukyo-san.... or so he calls himself.

Ukyo: Ah, Ikki and Kent. Both of you came!

Kent: .........who's he? Do we know him?

Ikki: Hm...... I don't believe we do, right, Ken?

Kent: No, we don't.

Ikki: Although, I also get the feeling I may have heard of him from somewhere.....

Ukyo: I see...... so I haven't met you two either, have I.
In that case, 'nice to meet you'.

Ikki: Hm....? Nice to meet you.

Kent: How suspicious.

Ikki: Suspicious, indeed.

Ukyo: Yeah, I think I'm very suspicious too.
How many times have we had this kind of exchange, I wonder.

Ikki: Hmm. Did we know each other from our past life or something?

Ukyo: Ah yeah, something like that.

Ikki: Oh, is that so.
.........Then, if you've started introducing yourself here, that means you're recognized as her boyfriend?

Toma: Huh, is that so?

Kent: .......that's........

Shin: You must be joking!

Ukyo: No, my..... position is a little bit different from you guys.
I'm not sure how I should put this but......
Haha, it feels like I'll be stabbed here if I say anything wrong, doesn't it?

Shin: .........well, in the end, it's her own choice.

Toma: Shin, how accommodating of you.
If her boyfriend is a guy I can't acknowledge, then I won't forgive it.

Shin: What are you, her father?

Toma: Someone similar, isn't it?

Ukyo: I won't get close to her. So, don't worry.

Ikki: But you know her, don't you?

Ukyo: I do. Very well.

Kent: He's a guy who speaks in riddles. Should we report him?

Ukyo: That's also a good idea.
But hold on just a little bit.
This is the only chance I have left.
After the 25th of August, you may do whatever you want to me, I won't mind.
But until then, please wait.

Ikki: 25th of August........? What's on that day?

Ukyo: It has no meaning for anyone else besides me.

The rest: ................

Ukyo: If I speak too much, it'll only serve to confuse you guys, won't it?
I'll just leave it here for today.
Let's meet in that world, next time!
In that world, which holds our and her destiny.


Ikki: .......no, please wait a minute!

Ukyo: Hm?

Ikki: I remembered where I've heard of you before.
It's there, on the title of the bonus drama CD that comes with your reserved AMNESIA game.

Toma: A bonus CD for reserves..... oh.
On "The Galactic Detective, Ukyo--Episode 1: 'This was all a dream!?'"?

Ikki: Yes!
Just when I thought his closing statement was somehow done in a rather cool way, but
You're the one who played the galactic detective in the bonus CD, right?

Ukyo: Huh.....! That's........!
Rather, you guys were the ones being cheery, and I'm the victim, isn't it?

Ikki: Ah, I feel better after remembering.
We should all listen to the CD if we want to get to know Ukyo-san better.

Ukyo: Wait--! No----!! My dark history----------!!

Ikki: Then, we shall start a CD Listening Conference here.
Let's meet in the main storyline, next time.

Shin: Um......this person is seriously unhappy though.

Toma: But if he is a boyfriend candidate for her, we must know what kind of person he is.

Kent: His behaviour is researchable.

Ukyo: Stop! I said stop!!
Let's just end it at the place I said so! Okay?!

Ikki: Well then, that's how it is.
See you later.