It was eight in the morning when I saw Ilias off on his way to work and began cleaning the house. This wasn’t something I ever saw myself doing back when I lived in Japan, but recently I think that I’ve gotten into the habit. I had the day off from my part-time waiting job,…
Read MorePicked up a Strange Knight – Ch 20: Omake I
Omake ~A short story about crossing over~ Translator’s Note: This chapter contains attempted non-con. I’ve marked the beginning and end of this scene with footnotes. If you’re uncomfortable reading this, click on them to skip this scene. “Thank you for waiting. Here is today’s recommended set.” I placed the dishes in front of a brawny…
Read MorePicked up a Strange Knight – Ch 19: I picked up a strange knight
Now that he was wearing armor instead of his usual apron, Ilias looked incredibly cool—this much was undeniable. We’d had sex till we both turned into a mess, took a bath together, then went to sleep. The morning after, I stayed in bed and watched a certain perky, energetic someone get dressed. As for me,…
Read MorePicked up a Strange Knight – Ch 18: In the face of farewell *
Advisory Notice This chapter contains explicit content. “Azusa, are you off for the weekend?” Rising over the sounds of the TV, this question of Ilias’s came up while I was having dinner. I looked over at him in response; there it was again—that weak, slightly lonely-looking smile that had always been on his face ever…
Read MorePicked up a Strange Knight – Ch 17: Though I like you, because I like you *
Advisory Notice This chapter contains explicit content. This was the first time I’d ever felt like bursting into tears the very moment I woke up. Pressed tight against Ilias’s chest within a fluffy futon, what greeted me upon opening my eyes were the unmistakable signs of his bitter suffering last night: there were deep, dark…
Read MorePicked up a Strange Knight – Ch 16: A tsun’s eyes have tears, too
I really felt like I was floating. This being my first time going on a trip with another person, I completely let loose and enjoyed myself to the fullest, to the point where I messed up on pacing myself and accidentally drank too much. My mood had never been better after I bought canned beer…
Read MorePicked up a Strange Knight – Ch 15: Since it really was just as hoped
“It’s just for three days and two nights—what’s with all this luggage?!” What greeted me when I came home from work that Thursday evening was an enormous bag cluttering up the entrance. Packing up this gigantic carry-on… Are you going overseas?! I also did plan on bringing a boston bag, but it absolutely wasn’t as…
Read MorePicked up a Strange Knight – Extra: Lovers’ Quarrel
Translator’s Note Hello! In the previous release (chapter 14) I wrote that ‘Ilias’s muscle workouts remain a mystery’ in response to the original Author’s Note for that chapter. Taro-sensei saw that note and very kindly sent a copy of the oneshot story in which those workouts are described! I believe this is an entry to…
Read MorePicked up a Strange Knight – Ch 14: It should’ve been like that, but it wasn’t
The days naturally grew much hotter when the sun came out at the end of the rainy season. When Ilias had first told me that no such thing as ‘the four seasons’ existed in his homeland and that it was always chilly all year round, I had somewhat predicted how he would react to the…
Read MorePicked up a Strange Knight – Ch 13: He has moments like this too? *
Advisory Notice This chapter contains explicit R18 content. Author’s Note As a result of incorporating the elements that I like, it became chaotic. I think this is the first time that I’d ever thought Ilias could be scary. He was always so earnest and so docile, and when he followed me around I always saw…
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