Alucard Translations

 The day after Haruto had finished preparing fish at the Tojo household, he arrived at the karate dojo he regularly attended. After changing into his uniform, he felt his shoulders were a bit heavy and kept rotating his neck to relieve the stiffness. Ishigura, who was also changing into his uniform, noticed Haruto’s movements and called out to him. “Hey, Haruto. Got stiff shoulders or something?” “Yeah, a bit. I was cutting up fish yesterday, and I had to handle three rather large ones.” It wasn’t just regular-sized fish; the amberjack and Spanish mackerel were quite big, which even left Haruto feeling a little worn out. Especially the amberjack—with its thick, sturdy bones—it was hard labor to cut through. If he hadn’t used the Tojo family’s incredibly sharp, high-quality deba knife, he would’ve been even more exhausted. “Fish that leave you sore the next day? Just how big were the ones you were cutting?” Ishigura asked with a slightly exasperated expression. Haruto let out a wry ...

 After returning home and preparing himself, Haruto visited the Tojo household, which he was starting to get more familiar with. The grand entrance of the impressive mansion was as majestic as ever. Haruto pressed the intercom button, and a response came almost immediately. "Yes, yes! Is this Otsuki-kun?" "Yes, it's Otsuki. I'm here for the housework," Haruto replied. "I’ve been waiting! Ryota, your big brother’s here! Go open the door! Oh, and Otsuki-kun, Ryota is unlocking the door right now, so please wait a moment." "Thank you very much." Just as Haruto finished saying his thanks, the front door swung open energetically. "Big brother!" Ryota shouted excitedly. "Hey, Ryota-kun. Hello!" "Hello! Big brother, hurry! The fish is amazing!" Ryota, bubbling with excitement, grabbed Haruto’s hand and dragged him into the living room. "Welcome, Otsuki-kun." As Haruto stepped into the living room, Ikue, Ay...

 Amid the intense heat of summer vacation, even in the morning, Haruto was, as usual, studying in his friend's air-conditioned room. He had taken over his friend's desk, spreading out his study materials. “Hey, Haru, if you keep studying like that, you'll turn into an idiot, you know?” said Tomoya, who had lost his desk and chair to Haruto and was sitting on the bed, practicing his guitar. “Look who's talking. If you keep practicing guitar all the time, you’ll just get worse,” Haruto shot back without lifting his eyes from his textbook. Tomoya laughed, dismissing Haruto's words as nonsense. “I'm practicing to get better, so there’s no way I’d get worse, right?” Tomoya retorted, sounding perfectly reasonable. Haruto paused his pen and turned to his friend with an exasperated look. “...Tomoya, why don't you try studying a bit? Maybe you could learn about the laws of nature.” “I refuse! There's no way I’m wasting time on studying. I'm busy mastering the...