Kamen Rider Date A Live

New Year's Day Special (Part 1)

New Year's Day Special! Everyone Gathered! (Part 1)

The first part is the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha arc.

P.S.: Because we celebrate New Year's Day and the Lunar New Year separately here (in Japan, New Year's Day and the Lunar New Year are celebrated together), this is the first part of the story. The second part of the story will come out during the Lunar New Year!

(Mini-Theater Pate 1)

(Shido Itsuka: Sigh! Shouldn't we, as the main characters for now, go first!?)

(Author's note: Well, don't worry about it. It's okay to give Nanoha and the others a chance to make their first appearance. Shido, didn't you also receive a lot of help from Nanoha and the others, as well as Ken?)

(Shido Itsuka: Is that so? I see... So, what's the truth?)

(Author's note: Actually, it's just because I'm obsessed with Nanoha and the others' theme songs. And whether Nanoha is a child or an adult, they've pierced my heart with arrows of cuteness~ So you, the one who's a winner in this debate, can get lost!)

(Itsuka Shido: Is that so... Everyone! Grab your weapons and beat this guy up!)

(Everyone: Oh!!!!!!!!!)

(Author's note: Wow!! It's not just Shido's group, even Evangeline and Lelouch are here!!)

(Evan: The kid just asked me to come, and I thought it would be interesting, so I joined in.)

(Lelouch: +1 to the comment above)

(Author: Yamedie!!)

(While everyone is desperately chasing the author... on the other side...)

(Nanoha: Key, aren't you going to help?)

(Keyboard: "It's okay, he's the author. Besides, thanks to this guy making me a 'silent' character, I really have too few lines!!")

(Nanoha and the others: ………… (Kane's expression is terrifying...))

(Shido and the others: Alright! We've got this guy!)

…………

(To find out what happens next, please read the next short skit, pate2!)

(There's a sequel!)

The following text:

Uminari City, Japan - Special New Year's Day Location (One-quarter)

When Jian woke up, he was greeted by a ceiling he had never seen before.

What I heard in my ears were bursts of busy sounds and the familiar voices of my friends that I hadn't heard in a while.

But Ken clearly remembered that he should have been doing research in his lab. Nanoha and the others had prepared a midnight snack for him before going to sleep, and he was a little worried about their sleep, so he went to check on them, took care of them, and then went back to his lab.

When I was working on it until around 4 a.m., I planned to take a nap and rest, but when I woke up, I found myself here.

Ken lived up to his title of "Emperor of Calmness," calmly getting up. He then noticed that he wasn't wearing his usual white lab coat, but a kimono whose design he immediately recognized as a collaborative creation of Nanoha, Fate, and Hayate.

If you ask Key how he knows, the answer is simple. Because it's Key's inherent skill!! (Just kidding!) ... Just kidding, actually it's because Key practically watched Nanoha and the others grow up, so he's extremely familiar with the things they make.

Although Key's body, like Nanoha's, grew on its own, Key has 'something' to him. Although his body is small to match Nanoha's age, he doesn't lack knowledge.

However, Jian wasn't concerned about any of that right now. What concerned Jian the most was... where did my notebook and pen go?

What?! Key's notebook and pen are gone!!!

This is a major incident!!! Even in life-or-death battles, the notebook and pen that never left Jian's side have gone missing!!!

Is this some kind of monster plotting to overthrow Ultraman?! Or is it a revelation that Billy Herrington is actually straight?! What's wrong with this world?!

Just as Key was about to run out to find his notebook and pen, three small hands grabbed him. The familiar touch made Key turn around, and sure enough, there were Nanoha, Fate, and Hayate. Each of them was holding Key's white coat, notebook, and pen.

"Just as Jifeng said... Key wasn't wondering where he was first, but rather where his white coat, notebook, and pen were. Could it be that in Key's eyes, we're less important than these things?"

"Yes, yes! Nanoha is right! She's hardly ever spoken to us lately, mostly only talking to Vivio! Even though Vivio is our daughter, this is so unfair! Humph!" ×2

This time, even the gentle Fate was a little angry, let alone Nanoha and Hayate. All three puffed out their cheeks to show they were angry! However, because of this gesture, they didn't exude any authority; most people would just find it cute.

Seeing this, Jian shook his head helplessly and then spoke.

"Everyone..." At the same time, Ken reached out his hands and began to stroke the heads of Nanoha and the other two one by one.

“I’ve always loved you all, which is why I’m keeping these three things safe. The notebook was the first magical item Nanoha made herself and gave it to me, so of course I have to keep it safe. The pen was given to me by Fate at the moment of parting, and it’s my most precious treasure with sentimental value, so of course I’m worried. The white coat was also made by Hayate herself, stitch by stitch, and it was a gift to me… These three things all embody everyone’s blessings for me, so of course I would be anxious if they were lost.”

As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone witnessed how amazing Jian's lung capacity was. He spoke such a long passage in one breath, yet his face didn't turn red and he wasn't out of breath.

However, Key's voice has an extremely ethereal quality, almost like the purest music of nature, even more beautiful than most women's voices. No wonder Key doesn't talk much.

Because Jianzhang is a bit thin, and although his appearance isn't effeminate like Xingye's, he still looks quite androgynous. If he dressed up as a girl, no one would think he was a boy!

"Ugh! Ken's so cunning, all he knows how to say is that! But there's a price to pay, today you're punished to speak with your mouth!"

Nanoha and the other two blushed with embarrassment at the reason Ken explained, and they also remembered the memory of making the things themselves and delivering them to Ken.

Even though it was a memory that she herself was about to forget, Ken remembered it very clearly, making Nanoha and the other two blush even more and their hearts beat faster. Just as the three girls were about to kiss each other (Let him go! Let me do it!) without restraint, a very energetic voice suddenly appeared.

"Dad! Mom!"

A mischievous child with brown-gold hair and heterochromatic eyes... The child rushed into Nanoha's arms, clearly very happy, even the two little braids on his head were shaking incessantly.

"Vivio, it's been a long time."

"Nanoha's mom! Vivio is a very good girl! She even got first place in the exam the other day!"

"You're working so hard, Vivio! Key! Say something too!" Nanoha was stroking Vivio when she noticed Key looking in their direction and ignoring them, which made her a little angry.

"Don't be angry, Nanoha. By the way, Vivio, now that you're here, does that mean the decorations are finished?"

"Yes, Dad! I'm here to speak on behalf of Sister Vita and the others. They said we need to move to the next venue."

"Is that so..." At the same time, Key's gaze fell on the suspicious-looking decorations to the side.

"Alright, Nanoha, I'll be going now. Nanoha, if I'm not mistaken, Signo, Un, Chrono and the others have arrived too, so let's set off quickly."

Then, as the keystroke ended, the scene suddenly went completely black...

(To be continued)

New Year's Day Special (Part 2)

New Year's Day Special! Everyone Gathered! (Part 2 of 1)

The second part is the Negi Magi arc.

P.S.: Because we celebrate New Year's Day and the Lunar New Year separately here (in Japan, New Year's Day and the Lunar New Year are celebrated together), this is the first part of the story. The second part of the story will come out during the Lunar New Year!

(Mini-Theater Pate 2)

(In that distant universe, there is one...)

(Author: Help!!)

(Narrator: Ahhhhh)

(Asuina: Hey! Everyone's assistant! It looks like it's our turn to step in this time!)

(Konaka: That's great! Apart from our real names and Setsuna, we haven't officially appeared at all!)

(Negi: But Konoka, it seems that because there are too many of us here, the author will only give each of us one line at most.)

(The entire 3a class plus some older men (Red Wings: We're not older men!!): Hey!!! That's not fair!)

(Author: What can I do? There are just too many of you! You can't exploit labor like this!)

(Shido Itsuka: We haven't even made our appearance yet! Let's beat him up!)

(Everyone: Oh!)

(Author: Here we go again!? Nanoha, you guys, save me!)

(Jian and others: A group of people pretended not to see anything and calmly drank their tea...)

(Author: Damn it! You've pushed me too far! Come out, Ultraman!! Take them down!)

(Narrator: Suddenly! A giant stood on the earth! (No mistake))

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(To find out what happens next, please read the next short skit, pate3!)

(The mini-theatre never ends (just kidding)!!)

The following text:

Mahora Academy, Japan - Public Bathhouse for Female Students

"Waaah! Asuna-san! Let go of me!"

Negi is struggling desperately, resisting Asuna's 'tyranny'.

"Let go of what?! You idiot Negi, haven't you had a bath in ages?! It's New Year's Day today, hurry up and take a bath! If it weren't for you, I would have gone to help everyone decorate over there already!"

Asuna, using her extraordinary strength, forcibly grabbed Negi, whose physical abilities far surpassed those of adults, and subjected him to the most painful punishment imaginable—the "bathing punishment."

"Just use magic to solve it, Asuna-kun, you're too... *glug glug glug glug glug glug glug*"

Before Negi could finish speaking, Asuna used a sinking technique on him, and his head was submerged in the water by Asuna's subconscious (why subconscious... Negi, what kind of torture have you suffered...) and he could only make 'glug glug glug' sounds of struggling.

"Ultimately, it's because magic is too convenient that you, Negi, don't like taking baths! And you don't even use magic to clean your body every day, I really don't know... Negi? Why aren't you answering?"

Asuna, who was lecturing Negi, noticed that Negi, who usually argued back at this point, was not responding, which she found strange. She then realized that she had subconsciously shoved Negi into the water, and hurriedly pulled him out, but it was too late.

At this moment, Negi was completely lifeless, clearly dead! It's a pity that this promising young man died at the hands of his own student at such a young age. Alas—

(No way!! Don't give me random narration!!)

The following is the actual scene.

At this moment, Negi's eyes were burning like mosquito coils, and he was unconscious. Asuna was so frightened that she quickly ran to the ground and began to press hard on Negi's belly, which had turned into a whale belly due to drinking too much water. As Asuna kept pressing, Negi also sprayed out the water from his belly with "pfft! pfft!"

Alright, let's ignore these two for now and go see how the other 3A members are doing with the decorations!

Hey! Cameraman!

"I'm coming!"

Author, what are you doing directing and acting all by yourself...?