Novel Introduction: It Would Seem the Maiden Knights are Using Sexual Favors to Survive

It Would Seem the Maiden Knights are Using Sexual Favors to Survive (乙女騎士団が隊の存続のために枕営業するようです)

Author: Sakai Hitoshi (酒井仁)

Illustrator: Kanna(かん奈)

Label: Atomic Bunko (あとみっく文庫)

Release Date: 6/3/2013

With the Dark Lord and all monsters gone from the world, the Pegasus Knights are no longer needed and are in danger of being disbanded altogether. Until, that is, the leader of the Pegasus Knights discovers the men in charge are more accommodating if she provides them with sexual services. At the same time, the Pegasus Knights become idols in an attempt to find a new identity and purpose for themselves.

Novel Introduction: Thunderclaps 2

 Thunderclaps 2 – Sky and Shadow (サンダークラップス2 スカイ＆シャドウ)

Author: Hazawa Kouichi (羽沢向一)

Illustrator: Senbata Rou(せんばた楼)

Label: 2D Dream Novels (二次元ドリームノベルズ)

Release Date: 5/17/2001

Despite the Thunderclaps title, this sequel barely features them and focuses on the origin story and early activities of a superhero named Snow Wing instead. This is all to set things up for the Thunderclaps' role in Vol. 3, so it does get back to them eventually.

Content warning: Like the first one, this novel contains sexual assault.

Chapter 1: Facts of Vengeance

Chapter 2: Announcer Reborn

Chapter 3: Announcer’s Return

Chapter 4: X-Rated Agenda

Chapter 5: Operation Erotic Storm

Chapter 6: Abnormals Assemble

Chapter 7: Immoral Contest of Champions

Afterword

Thunderclaps 2: Afterword

Welcome to the Offbeat Universe!

I’ve done it again. This is thanks to all of you who love the adventures and sexuality of superheroines. I was delighted by the unexpectedly strong response from comics fans.

What’s that? It’s called Thunderclaps 2 but the heroine is a flying announcer called Snow Wing instead of Flare and the others? And the story isn’t even over at the end of the book? Yes, the story will continue in Part 2, tentatively titled Dark Arena. Look forward to it.

We ended up having to change illustrators to Senbata Rou-sensei for this one, but swapping out artists just makes it more like an American comic, right? Miki ended up more lyrical than I had imagined in my head, so look forward to seeing more of her on that sexual stage.

I am working hard to become the Kurt Busiek, Grant Morrison, or John Ostrander of erotic novels, so I hope you will read Thunderclaps 3 as well. Hm, maybe I should have used names my Japanese readers might actually recognize.

 

April 2001, at the restaurant in the Peace TV building. -Hazawa Kouichi

Thunderclaps 2: Chapter 7 - Immoral Contest of Champions

“We will never give up the fight, even if our enemy is the will of the universe itself.”

(1968, Captain Sky’s announcement broadcast from Tokyo Tower)

Said shortly before the showdown against the Space Enforcers who had constructed an asteroid guidance device on Tokyo Tower

 

Square spaces opened in the stage’s floor. Four this time. Figures wearing four different colors emerged, surrounding the four heroes gathered in the center.

The four newcomers all wore cloaks that obscured their bodies. Each cloak was a different color: black, white, red, and blue. The hoods were pulled deep over the face to hide them from view.

Once they had fully risen onto the stage, the Forbidden Four simultaneously pushed a right hand out from their cloak and reached toward the heroes. They each wore a bracelet which had a metal key and a plate bearing one of the heroes’ names attached.

“Now, use the key with your name on it to unlock your collar. If you unlock all four, the brat’s execution will be canceled. Will you acquire the key by defeating your opponent and taking it? Or will you satisfy them with your body and convince them to hand it over? Now, this is a special match, so no additional handicaps will be placed on the superheroes.”

Milk Crown raised his right hand high and then swung it down.

“Fight!” 

Thunderclaps 2: Chapter 6 - Abnormals Assemble

“Behold this polluted ocean! You surface people are now an enemy of my kingdom.”

(1967, declaration of war sent to the Japanese government by Lord Abyss of the Undersea Kingdom)

To avoid war, a battle was fought between seven of the Undersea Kingdom’s warriors and a team of superheroes

 

“Miki-san, I won’t ask that you forgive us.”

“But we had no choice.”

The two Justice Circus women wore their superhero costumes just like Miki did.

Madam Scroll wore a dark purple evening dress which did not look conducive to combat. The low-cut chest and deep slits gave her a mystical beauty befitting one of Japan’s leading sorceresses as well as a sexiness befitting the Dark Arena.

Silver Bullet wore a shining silver bodysuit with a black lightning bolt running across it. The skintight fit showed off the curves of her athletic body, but that only inspired lust while in this indecent space. The talisman rings around her neck, arms, and thighs only enhanced her sexiness.

“We have been forced to participate in the Dark Arena for a while now. But Storyteller told us we cannot let anyone outside of the Dark Arena learn of its existence.”

“If anyone does sniff out its secrets, we were ordered to immediately capture them. You should know now that there is no disobeying Storyteller. But neither of us has given up. We will break free.”

Thunderclaps 2: Chapter 5 - Operation Erotic Storm

“We thank the entire world and the cosmic rays which gave us our powers.”

(1966, written on the gifts handed out at the wedding of Miss Fascinate and Integral Man, said to be the marriage of the century)

 

“Villains and rogues! Welcome again to the Dark Arena!”

A male voice was answered by thunderous laughter.

(Oh, the audience is loving it. Iyama-san is killing it today.)

Miki pictured the host of the public variety show she had worked on as an assistant after becoming Snow Wing. She imagined the bright lights, the gawdy set, and the young entertainers they had on as regulars.

(Wait!)

It suddenly hit her that the show was starting, but she was not in the studio. She was somewhere dark, but not a dressing room or behind the set.

(Oh, no. The director is going to let me have it!)

“Sorry I’m late.”

She opened her eyes, bringing the audience into view. Something wasn’t right.

Thunderclaps 2: Chapter 4 - X-Rated Agenda

“A mysterious metal woman rescued Hoshiyama Industry’s president from the terrorist group.”

(1965, from Sun Sports News)

The armored hero Comet Hawk was later revealed to be the president’s wife, Hoshiyama Azusa.

 

“Ozora Miki, move out.”

An announcement rang through the announcer division. The voice belonged to Sakuma Masateru, well-known as a skilled producer at Peace TV.

A key station like Peace TV had a lot of employees, but the only one told to “move out” was Ozora Miki.

Miki had just been returning from the break room with tea for the more experienced announcers. She looked over to see another new announcer, Matsuya Naoko, reaching out and taking the tray from her.

“Sakuma-san is calling for you, so go get changed already.”

Miki bowed apologetically.

“Sorry, Naoko. You always get stuck serving the tea.”

“I don’t mind, really. I mean, you’re keeping us all safe. And you still get paid the same as a newcomer like me even though you’re getting better ratings than anyone else.”