Chapter 5

Nagi Arisuin is the fifth chapter of the Rakudai Kishi no Eiyuutan manga.

Summary
Shizuku remembers her time in the Kurogane household, remembering how she did not know about Ikki's situation in the house, until he had left. Shizuku, had then overheard a conversation in which the Kurogane's had planned on making Ikki fail in Hagun Academy, by pushing their weight on them, to ensure that no one knew that the Kurogane household had produced and F-rank knight. She, on that day, had then decided to love Ikki so much that he would be considered the most loved person in the world, although she had a problem with the plan, as Stella continuously gets in the way of her and her brother.

Shizuku's thought is then interrupted by her roommate Alice, who figured out something was wrong. Shizuku then explained that she had asked her brother to go to the movies, and Stella had invited herself along. Shizuku then asked Alice if it was wrong for her to love her brother, to which Alice replies yes but stated that if Shizuku knew it wasn't socially acceptable but still loved him anyways then it was as good as any other love. Shizuku then blushes thinking that Alice was always there for her. Alice then suggests to Shizuku that she should change her look, to look like a woman to Ikki instead of his little sister. Shizuku suggests that Alice comes along, after she had displayed want to meet Ikki. Shizuku is then more confident about her date with Ikki as she has Alice behind her.

Ikki and Stella are then seen at the front gates of Hagun Academy, where Stella tells Ikki that it would be dangerous if he and Shizuku were left in a dark room alone, reminding him of what she had done on the first day. Shizuku then appears, wearing a beautiful dress, which captures Ikki's interest, forcing Stella to push him away from her. Alice is then able to catch up with Shizuku, and introduces herself to Ikki and Stella as Nagi Arisuin, though asks to instead be called Alice. Shizuku then grabs on to Ikki's arm and walks with him.

The group then goes to a crepe place in order to kill time before the movies. Shizuku, Stella and Alice happily talk about clothes, as Ikki sits there unable to join in the conversation, as its not something he could get into. Ikki then notices Shizuku had a little cream on her face, and had taken it off of her causing her to blush and hide behind Alice. Stella then tries to gain Ikki's attention by putting cream all over her face, but Ikki just goes to get towels instead.

The group then begins to go to the movies. Along the way Ikki decides to go to the washroom and Alice goes along with him, leaving Stella and Shizuku alone. Alice revealed that she wanted to go with Ikki to get to know him and Ikki did as well. Ikki had wondered how Alice could be so close to Shizuku, wondering what kind of person Alice is. Alice then tells that Shizuku had talked about Ikki as a strong and lovely man, which she found true, but wonders what Ikki would have done if not for Kurono. Ikki responded saying that he would have done whatever he could, confirming what Alice already knew, which was that Ikki was used to being hurt. Alice then warns Ikki if he didn't find someone who understood his pain, the pain in his heart would break him, but Ikki brushes it off as nothing. Alice then grabs Ikki quickly and runs, just as the windows in the mall are bombarded with bullets coming straight through the glass. A man in a hooded cloak then appears.

Characters

 * Ikki Kurogane
 * Shizuku Kurogane
 * Itsuki Kurogane
 * Alice
 * Stella Vermillion
 * Bishou