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*A while back, there was this anime called Mobius Ring, the Cycle of Reincarnation.*
*The town I live in, Shiromitsugawa, helped sponsor it, as a way of promoting tourism to the area.*
*The show had some convoluted plot based off of local folklore. It left a big impression on a small group of dedicated fans, but most p... |
*My super-duper fun Sunday has come and gone.*
*Monday has arrived, and my No Desire To Go To School-itis and Don't Wanna Get Out Of Bed-osis are both acting up, but I muster up my willpower and get dressed.*
*I pull out a pouch of jelly drink from the fridge and gulp it down, resupplying my energy reserves for the day... |
Yoichi: "Have you heard the rumor going around?"
Kakeru: "Hm?"
*Lunchtime.*
*I take a bite of my mediocre sandwich from the cafeteria and engage in mediocre small talk with Yoichi.*
Yoichi: "On a bench..."
Kakeru: "Yeah?"
Yoichi: "...in the park..."
Kakeru: "Mm-hmm?"
Yoichi: "...there's a stone statue."
Kakeru: "Of wha... |
Kakeru: "..."
*I wake up a few seconds before my alarm and stop it as soon as it rings.*
*I kick off my comforter and get up.*
*Rubbing the sleep from my eyes, I stumble to the bathroom.*
*After heeding nature's call, I brush my teeth and wash my face.*
*I grab a jelly drink from the fridge and walk over to my PC.*
*Af... |
*It's been about a week since then.*
*The incidents have only become more frequent.*
*Both the Evil Eye's User and new Artifact Users have been active.*
*The opening of the gate plunged Shiromitsugawa into chaos, just like in the anime.*
*...Or so you would think.*
*In reality, it's been a total snoozefest.*
*We had th... |
*I get out of bed.*
*Wash my face and brush my teeth.*
*Have a simple breakfast.*
*Finally, I change into my uniform.*
*Just as I'm slinging my bag over my shoulder, ready to head out, the space in front of me distorts.*
Sophitia: "Oh my, already on your way?"
*A hole in the fabric of space tears open, and Sophie emerg... |
*Lazing around with my computer playing music on shuffle, I mull things over.*
*There are two newly emerged Artifact Users.*
*Haruka Kosaka and Noa Yuuki.*
*I think I can consider Kosaka-senpai to be on our side, but I have to be careful with her. She said she'll explain her powers the next time we meet, but to be fran... |
*Today, I'm a bit late to my noon meal.*
*I'm having ginger pork.*
*I was holding out hope that Kujo might be around the cafe, but unfortunately, she's nowhere to be seen.*
*If she did have a shift today, it'd probably be in the evening.*
*...*
*If I really did come here hoping to see Kujo, does that make me a stalker?... |
Kakeru: "..."
*I sit in class, listening with half an ear.*
*After... After we split up in the park, I tried sending a message to Kujo.*
*"I'm fine. And, I'm sorry."*
*That was all she sent back.*
*She wouldn't elaborate on why she was so shaken up.*
*Am I seriously the culprit?*
*That couldn't possibly be true. Althou... |
*For the past few days, Kujo and I have hardly spoken.*
*The only communication we've had has been me constantly sending her messages like some kind of stalker, and her replying curtly.*
*She doesn't come over to cook me dinner, nor does she ask me for advice.*
*For what it's worth, I did go back to my folks' place for... |
*It's been a week since Kujo accidentally found out how I feel about her.*
*Kujo responded in kind, and now we're dating.*
*Yeah, right. If it'd really turned out like that, I'd be the happiest man on earth.*
*In reality...*
Miyako: "Oh!"
*I step out of the bathroom and nearly run into Kujo.*
*She quickly looks away an... |
Miyako: "Thank you very much!"
*Kujo's voice echoes through the cafe as she sees out customers.*
*It's a big party, all of them with separate checks, so it's slowing down the process a little.*
*It's currently 2:50 PM.*
*When I arrived precisely at 2:40, she told me that things might take a while and that I should just... |
*I fritter away my weekend.*
*I actually wanted to go on another date today, but I get the feeling that asking her out every day would be pushing it, so I hold back.*
*Besides, she seems to have a shift starting in the early evening and going until night.*
*I loaf around my room, still basking in the afterglow of yeste... |
Satsuki: "Yeah, so basically, in episode ten, Shisa says, 'I have seen the depths of calamity!' So she's foretelling the upcoming disaster, which also signals the arrival of the Great White Serpent..."
*Once a week, the city force-feeds us a shitty lesson that teaches us about the local folklore through details from th... |
*I start my day a little earlier than usual.*
*After meeting up with Miyako and Sora, we wait for Kosaka-senpai to appear.*
*She should be coming any moment now.*
Kakeru: "Miyako."
Miyako: "Yes?"
Kakeru: "I know you have reservations about using your power. Thanks for doing this."
Miyako: "It's okay. We have to get as ... |
*May is almost over.*
*Outside, it's hot enough that you can break a sweat just walking around.*
*Summer is on its way.*
*An ordinary summer, leaving no bad memories, empty of grand mysteries.*
*The guy at the shrine was never declared to be the culprit behind the series of murders.*
*Instead, the police announced he h... |
Miyako: "Thanks for waiting! Here you are, one order of teriyaki chicken!"
*She lays the dishes out on the table.*
*Everything looks amazing.*
*This may have something to do with Miyako wearing her work uniform, but even more so than usual, today everything looks perfect.*
Kakeru: "I sure am glad I waited to eat until ... |
*Everyone has a few memories they hold especially dear.*
*Things they can't forget. Things they mustn't forget.*
*It goes without saying, but...*
*I have some too.*
*Or at least, I should have.*
*And yet...*
*They seem to have vanished.*
*Why that is, I cannot say.*
*But they've been scrubbed from my mind so thoroughly... |
*It's a fine day.*
*A soft breeze caresses my face.*
*Man, what a wonderful morning.*
*Normally, the prospect of going to school depresses me, but today I'm fired up and ready to go.*
Sora: "Morning, broshambo."
Kakeru: "'Sup!"
*I find Sora waiting for me at the usual intersection by the station.*
*She gives me an odd ... |
*It's almost noon by the time we wake up.*
*We lazily wash our faces and brush our teeth.*
Sora: "It's all thanks to Miya that we've got this awesome spread for breakfast. Mmm... Soup..."
Kakeru: "I don't normally have breakfast food around, so I'm glad she made us all these leftovers. It's been a long time since I've ... |
*We finished all of the food Kujo made for us yesterday, so today I'm making do with a paltry piece of toast, followed by eating the lunch I bought from the convenience store a bit early.*
*Since yesterday I've been going over all the documents again, but...*
Sora: "..."
Kakeru: "Now look here."
Sora: "Hm?"
Kakeru: "Ho... |
Kakeru: "Hurry it up. We need to get going!"
Sora: "Wait up! I can't find my phone!"
*I hurry Sora along in the morning, and then we set out together.*
Sora: "Hehe. This is the first time I'm going to school together with you!"
Kakeru: "No it's not."
Sora: "We'll, it's the first time we've both left home together."
Kak... |
*By the time we get close to the shrine, night has fallen and there's hardly anyone on the streets.*
*Neither of us said a word on the way here.*
*We just ran as hard as we could.*
Kakeru: "..."
*We're finally almost there.*
*We didn't have a second to spare, so I ran at full speed without any consideration for Kujo. T... |
Noa: "I'm Yuuki Noa."
*We return to Nine Ball.*
*At first she insisted she had nothing to say to us, but she folded pretty quickly when I offered to buy her a parfait as thanks for saving us.*
*Once we get introductions out of the way, I ask the question on everyone's mind.*
Kakeru: "You're a User, right?"
Noa: "A 'Use... |
Sora: "Hurry it up, bro. We're gonna be late!"
Kakeru: "We've still got time."
Sora: "I don't wanna have to rush. If you're ready, let's get going."
Kakeru: "All right, all right."
*Urged on by Sora, I sling my bag over my shoulder and head to the front door.*
Sora: "And away we gooooo."
Kakeru: "H-Hey, not so fast!"
*... |
*I ignore the boring lecture while I fiddle with my phone underneath my desk.*
*As promised, Kosaka-senpai contacted Sora again last night, and apparently they talked quite a bit.*
*Sora sent me screenshots of the whole conversation.*
*From the looks of it, she learned a good deal about Rig Veda.*
*Maybe I shouldn't ha... |
Sora: "Oh, there you are! Senpaaaiii! Haruka-senpaaaiii!"
Haruka: "O-Oh... G-Good afternoon."
Sora: "Yo!"
Miyako: "Good afternoon."
Sora: "All right, let's go. You wanna eat outside? There's benches and stuff in the courtyard so we might as well! Whaddaya say?"
Miyako: "That sounds splendid."
Sora: "How about you, Haru... |
Sora: "And now, the moment you've been waiting for!"
Kakeru: "Uh...huh."
Sora: "I present to you Haruka Kosaka-senpai!"
Miyako: "Applause, please."
Haruka: "..."
*Kosaka-senpai timidly steps into the living room.*
*...*
*A few days ago we were enemies, but now here she is in my apartment.*
*You're amazing, Sora.*
*She ... |
*Stifling a yawn, I walk to school.*
*I find Sora waiting for me at the usual spot.*
*When she sees me, she smiles and waves.*
Sora: "Good morning!"
Kakeru: "Hi."
Sora: "Don't give me a half-assed 'hi'! I gave you that enthusiastic 'good morning' and that's the best you can do?"
Kakeru: "Fine, whatever. Good morning."
... |
*Since we've got nothing else to do, we're once again poring over the documents Ms. Naruse gave us.*
*Sadly, even after scrutinizing all of them we haven't learned a thing about the Evil Eye's weakness or about how to deal with its powers.*
*But while we didn't find what we were looking for, the documents themselves we... |
*Later, Sora and I head to the area around the station for dinner.*
*It's currently 8:30 p.m.*
*A bit late to be going out for dinner, but we just weren't hungry until now.*
*Both of us are secretly hoping we might run into Yoichi's group somewhere.*
*It'd be too obvious if we went to the shrine, so instead we're wande... |
*I take Sora with me to Nine Ball.*
*At Yuuki's suggestion, we're all gathering for another meeting.*
*But we're running a bit behind, and we've only got five minutes left until we're supposed to be there.*
Kakeru: "Let's pick up the pace."
Sora: "Aye aye."
*We jog the rest of the way and just barely make it on time.*
... |
*A week has passed since then.*
*This whole time, we've obeyed Sophie's instructions to the letter.*
*I went back to my parents' house for the holidays so that I'd be less likely to run into the girl in the hood.*
*Kujo hasn't left home for anything other than work.*
*I... don't quite know what Yuuki's been up to, but ... |
*It takes me ten minutes to reach the park. After a moment's hesitation, I decide to go in.*
*Surprisingly, it's not deserted.*
*There's a couple making out on a bench, and a group of five guys horsing around. If anything, it's lively.*
*Breathing a sigh of relief, I turn and focus on one bench in particular.*
*The sto... |
Sora: "Whew, finally home."
Kakeru: "S-Sorry. It must've been tough to support me the whole way."
Sora: "Nah... %D$vl1;Okay, that's a lie, I'm freaking beat."
*It took three times as long to get home as it normally would.*
Sora: "Is it cool if I let go? Can you stand all right?"
Kakeru: "Yeah, I'll be fine."
*Sora make... |
*Sora let me use the bed last night (I mean, it's MY bed, so it's not like I should need permission), but I still couldn't get much sleep. It's just so weird not being able to feel two of my limbs.*
*Every time I was about to doze off, I tried to roll over and realized I couldn't, and then I was wide awake again.*
*The... |
*I was hoping that when I woke up the petrification would have healed all the way to my wrist and ankle.*
*But unfortunately, it's barely receded at all.*
*I think the parts that already healed weren't petrified all the way to the bone, which was why they took so little time.*
*The rest of my arm and leg have been petr... |
Sora: "'Kay, I'm heading out now. You gonna be all right on your own, onii-chan?"
Kakeru: "Yeah, don't worry about me. Be careful out there."
Sora: "Aye aye. %D$vl1;Oh yeah, we should probably call the school to tell them you're not coming."
Kakeru: "I'll ask Mom to call for me."
Sora: "Gotcha. %D$vl1;Man, I don't wann... |
*Aside from answering a worried text from Kujo, I haven't done much of anything today.*
*After eating the sandwich Sora bought me for lunch, I just curled up on the floor and took a nap for most of the day.*
*And now it's evening.*
*Sora should be coming home soon.*
*I get up and check my phone. Looks like she already ... |
*About an hour has passed since Ms. Naruse and Senpai left.*
*I hear the door open, and someone walks in.*
*I don't hear an "I'm home", but it's gotta be Sora.*
*I stay where I am and wait for her to come into the living room.*
*...*
*But she doesn't show up.*
*Is it not Sora?*
*Now I'm getting worried.*
*I silently ge... |
Sora: "See ya!"
Kakeru: "Later. Be careful on the way."
*Just like yesterday, I see Sora off.*
*She was back to her usual self this morning, but I still found myself asking her again if there really wasn't anything wrong.*
*Needless to say, she just brushed me off.*
*I know she's worked up over something, but I'm still... |
Kakeru: "Hello. That you, Mom?"
Mom: "To whom am I speaking?"
Kakeru: "How long are you going to keep that up for? It's me, Kakeru."
Mom: "Who?"
Kakeru: "Kakeru. Your son, Kakeru."
Mom: "Ohhhh, right. Hello, son."
Kakeru: "You really like that gag, huh, Mom? Anyway, sorry, but could you call the school for me again tod... |
*Even though we're both skipping school again, we wake up at the usual time in the morning.*
*But since there's no need to rush, we take our time with breakfast.*
*Halfway through my toast, I put my food down and pick up my phone. Now's a good time to call.*
*How many days in a row will this make? It's getting kind of ... |
Kakeru: "Ngh..."
Kakeru: "I can't do that."
Sora: "..."
*Sora's eyes go wide.*
*But she quickly gets over her shock and puts on a brave face and a self-deprecating smile.*
Sora: "I thought so. Sorry, that was a really creepy request."
Kakeru: "No, you don't get it."
Sora: "I'm sorry. Just forget I asked. Well, I guess ... |
*It's gotten pretty late.*
*We kept it up right through dinner.*
*Just reminiscing, thinking back on all the crazy shit we'd ever done and telling each other about it.*
*After a while we ran out of stories and confessions, so we started talking about the movies we'd seen recently or the manga we were reading.*
*It was ... |
Ghost: "..."
Kakeru: "..."
Ghost: "Heh. Didn't think ya'd really come."
*Ghost turns around the moment she senses me approaching.*
Ghost: "Warms my heart to see ya didn't chicken out, onii—"
*Her eyes widen in surprise.*
*She furrows her brows for a moment, then bursts out laughing.*
Ghost: "You gotta be shitting me. %... |
Kakeru: "Haah... Haaah... Haaah..."
*It's over.*
*Ghost turns to stone and crumbles to pieces.*
*She's dead.*
*I...*
Haruka: "Destroyed by the same power she used to murder others. A fitting end for a knave like her."
Kakeru: "..."
*I suppose Haruka-senpai has a point. In the end, Ghost was killed by her own Artifact.*... |
Kakeru: "..."
Kakeru: "All right."
Kakeru: "I'm... happy to hear you feel that way about me."
Sora: "Wait. You mean...?"
Kakeru: "I'll be your boyfriend, from now on."
Sora: "..."
*A smile steals across her face.*
*A smile full of warmth and reassurance, and above all, happiness.*
*She lets out a long, drawn-out sigh.*... |
Sora: "Nhaah... Mmmm..."
*She takes the initiative and pushes her tongue into my mouth.*
*This kiss is far more passionate than the last.*
Sora: "Mmmph, nnh... Aaah..."
*Sora greedily sucks on my lips.*
*She even slides her hand underneath my shirt and starts caressing my chest.*
Sora: "Onii-chan. I love you."
*Her han... |
*Just in case, Sora and I are taking the day off from school today too.*
*Fortunately, Sora's powers have completely vanished, and Mom remembers us again. In fact, she's even forgotten that she forgot us in the first place.*
*I end up spinning a story about how I accidentally gave Sora my cold, and while Mom does yell ... |
Sora: "...Fuck me six ways from Sunday?!"
Kakeru: "Uhh."
Kakeru: "What? Say what now?"
Sora: "Let's make with the lovin'!"
Kakeru: "..."
Sora: "Pop my ever-loving cherry!"
Kakeru: "What... did you just say?"
Sora: "Fuck my brains out!"
Kakeru: "Don't tell me the contract wasn't properly canceled. Sora, are you okay?"
S... |
*We spend the weekend at our parents' place.*
*Sora hadn't been back for a good week, and I'd been wanting to see Mom and Dad again.*
*Hearing them welcome us both home was a huge relief.*
*I'm sure Sora felt the same way.*
*Now we know for sure that she's freed from the Artifact's curse.*
*It was nice being reminded o... |
???: "You were beaten rather thoroughly."
???: "Everything's going according to plan. I needed to have that phantom die while everyone still believed it to be the Evil Eye's User. There's nothing to be worried about."
???: "I see. What do you plan to do now? I believe it would be prudent to eliminate Miyako Kujo as soo... |
*Scarcely half a month has passed since the new term began and I became a second-year.*
*And yet this has been perhaps the most eventful fifteen days of my entire life.*
*It all started at the festival.*
*A while back, there was this anime called "Mobius Ring, the Cycle of Reincarnation".*
*The town I live in, Shiromit... |
Sora: "Hmm... I don't thiiink I'm forgetting anything."
*Sora rifles through her bag.*
*It's the day after our run-in with Rig Veda.*
*Sora must have felt bad about getting caught, since she'd looked pretty despondent last night. It probably didn't help that Ghost threatened her like that, either.*
*Hell, I'm still pis... |
Satsuki: "Time to turn in your math worksheets, everyone. Pass them up to the front."
*As homeroom drones on, I take my phone out under the desk and surreptitiously glance at the screen.*
*I've already added Kosaka-senpai's ID to my contacts, so I can message her any time.*
*Honestly there's no real need to rush, but I... |
Kakeru: "Hmm..."
*Gripped by indecision, I stare at my phone for a good ten minutes.*
*I want to send Kosaka-senpai a message, but I dunno how to start the conversation.*
*Can I even trust her?*
*If I ask for her help and it turns out she's actually loyal to Rig Veda, our relationship with them is going to get even wor... |
*After school, I wait for Senpai in the courtyard.*
*Very soon, I'm going to be meeting Commander and Ghost.*
*On the surface, it's gonna look like I'm double-crossing Kujo and everyone else belonging to... what did Yuuki call our group again? The Valhalla Society? Anyway, I'll basically be betraying everyone.*
*Meanin... |
*We buy hamburgers from the station on our way back, then head to my place.*
Kakeru: "Come on in, I guess."
Haruka: "Thank you..."
Kakeru: "Sit down wherever."
Haruka: "O-Okay..."
*Trembling, Senpai sits down next to the table.*
*Right after Commander and Ghost left, Senpai switched back to her original personality.*
H... |
Kakeru: "I'm sorry, Senpai. But I can't hold back any longer."
Kakeru: "When I see the longing in your eyes, I..."
Kakeru: "This is your fault, Senpai."
Haruka: "I-I'm sorry..."
Kakeru: "It's because you're always so quick to apologize that I want to tease you."
Kakeru: "Senpai... no, Haruka."
Kakeru: "You belong to me... |
*Morning's here.*
*I haven't slept.*
*Not even a wink.*
*That's hardly surprising, considering a girl was sleeping in my bed all night.*
*And on top of that, I touched said girl's body right before she went to sleep.*
*There was no way I'd be able to get a good night's rest.*
*I was so antsy that my eyes stayed wide op... |
*Some time before school starts, the two of us leave my apartment.*
*I'm later in leaving than usual because my sleepiness made me sluggish in getting ready, but in the end I decide to go to school after all.*
Kakeru: "Sorry I took so long. Should we run?"
Haruka: "U-Umm..."
Kakeru: "Ah, did you forget something?"
Haru... |
*Takamine and Ghost are already waiting for us when we arrive at the station.*
*When he spots us, Takamine spreads his arms wide and walks over.*
Renya: "Finally. You're late."
Kakeru: "Sorry. My homeroom dragged on longer than usual."
Renya: "I see. I suppose I should have taken such an eventuality into consideration ... |
*In the end, we part ways after leaving the restaurant. Ghost vanishes without even saying farewell, while Takamine walks off in the direction of the train station.*
*It'd be awkward to run into him again on the platform right after saying goodbye, so Senpai and I wait a bit before heading for the station.*
Haruka: "Um... |
Satsuki: "All right, that's all for today. We can skip the stand and bow bit. Be careful on your way home and all that."
*Another day of school comes to a close.*
*I put my books away and walk over to Yoichi's desk.*
Kakeru: "Hey, you free today?"
Yoichi: "Yep. You wanna go somewhere?"
Kakeru: "Yeah. I was thinking we ... |
Renya: "I hereby declare the formation of a new Rig Veda... Rig Veda Asura!"
Ghost: "That's so lame."
Renya: "Yoichi, you are our leader. We shall follow your orders."
Yoichi: "I really don't need a fancy title or anything."
*Yoichi scratches his head in annoyance.*
*It seems Yoichi and Takamine know each other.*
*I gu... |
Noa: "Let's put together what we know."
*Yuuki says despondently as our drinks arrive.*
*In all honesty, we should probably all have gone straight home to rest.*
*But none of us could put what happened to the back of our minds so easily.*
*We couldn't bring ourselves to go home just like that, so we decided to go somew... |
Kakeru: "Be careful on the way home, you guys."
Sora: "I know, I know. Don't worry, Dad's gonna come pick me up."
Miyako: "Will you be taking the train as well, Yuuki-san?"
Noa: "No, I'm walking."
Sora: "Guess that means your house's close by. You live in the same direction as me, right, Kosaka-senpai?"
Haruka: "Oh, ye... |
Kakeru: "..."
*Another sleepless night passes.*
*I was tired as hell last night, but no matter how hard I tried I couldn't fall asleep.*
*I lazed around on my bed until eight, but in the end I gave up and decided to start my day.*
*I've washed my face and brushed my teeth, but I still don't feel any better.*
*There's t... |
*We ride the train in the opposite direction from Senpai and my parents' houses for a dozen minutes or so.*
*We get off three stops away. From there, our destination is within walking distance.*
*Within a few minutes, I can see the hot spring in the distance.*
Kakeru: "I never knew we had a hot spring so close by."
Har... |
*The weekend ends, and it's Monday again.*
*Yoichi hasn't made any moves for now.*
*At least, none that we're aware of. There haven't been any new cases of people being petrified in the news, anyway.*
*Two days of rest did wonders for my injuries, but...*
*I still feel tense.*
*Golden Week starts tomorrow.*
*All of my ... |
Sora: "Wait, for real? Satsuki-chan's a User?"
*Sora puts down her glass of water and looks at me in shock.*
*We're at Nine Ball, and we've already made our orders.*
*I decided to tell everyone about Ms. Naruse while we're waiting for our drinks to arrive. I figured I should get it out of the way first.*
*I do feel a l... |
*We walk slowly, but we still make it to our destination three minutes before the meeting time.*
*I've been to this shrine dozens of times, but when I think about how I'm going to be talking to a god here, it suddenly all looks unfamiliar.*
Haruka: "Where's Ms. Naruse?"
Kakeru: "She said she'd be waiting inside the mai... |
*We all gather at Nine Ball the first afternoon of Golden Week.*
*Senpai and I tell everyone about Iris, and the Ambrosia she gave us.*
Noa: "Can we trust her?"
Kakeru: "Well... That's the million dollar question."
*We don't know enough to be sure of whether she's trustworthy or not.*
*I haven't come to a conclusion my... |
*We split off from Sora and Kujo, slowly making our way to the shrine.*
*It only takes a few minutes after we start walking.*
*Normally you'd never see stray cats around here, but...*
Noa: "Your power truly is amazing."
*Even Yuuki is unable to hide her surprise.*
*We've run into five or six cats already.*
*There's no ... |
Haruka: "Mmm..."
Haruka: "..."
Haruka: "H-Huh?"
*Senpai stirs slightly.*
Kakeru: "Nice timing. I was just about to wake you up."
Haruka: "Ah, umm, err..."
*Panicking, Senpai hurriedly takes her head off my shoulder. But then a second later, she leans against me again.*
Haruka: "I see... so I..."
Kakeru: "Yeah."
Haruka:... |
*Today we're all meeting in my room, instead of Nine Ball.*
*It's a bit cramped with five people, but this was the best place I could think of.*
*I don't even bother getting drinks out for everyone and launch right into the main topic.*
*Yesterday, we ran into Takamine.*
*After he left, we tailed him to find out where ... |
Renya: "You two again?"
*We run into Takamine again around the same time as yesterday.*
*Like before, he's got a convenience store bag in one hand.*
*Inside are two meals and two bottles.*
*Perfect.*
Renya: "Good grief. I don't know if you're short on cash or what, but going to the park every day for your dates seems r... |
Kakeru: "Ah—"
*Sophie materializes above my table.*
*I'm instantly on my guard.*
Sophitia: "Have a minute?"
Kakeru: "Y-Yeah, I do."
Sophitia: "I see you've found another User."
Kakeru: "Huh? Oh, you mean Ms. Naruse."
Sophitia: "She's from the Naruse family, correct?"
Kakeru: "Yeah."
Sophitia: "I see. So the Eye chose h... |
*I originally intended to change our plans for today and have everyone meet up in my room instead.*
*Except...*
*I think back on what was supposed to happen this afternoon, and realize that Kosaka-senpai made some major progress in two ways today.*
*First, we found out her ability also works for people besides herself.... |
*It's been about 40 minutes or so since they left.*
*Just as the sky turns totally dark, Kosaka-senpai and Yuuki return to my place ahead of the others.*
*They plop down a bag filled with an assortment of snacks and drinks.*
Kakeru: "Where's Sora and Kujo?"
Noa: "They said the meat was too expensive."
Kakeru: "Huh? Mea... |
*The day is over.*
*We're supposed to leave my apartment together at one in the morning. After making sure that all the lights in Ms. Naruse's house have gone off, we'll begin the operation.*
*If Kosaka-senpai has managed to get her power working right, then they'll have forgotten to lock up. That'll make getting into ... |
Iris: "Oh my."
Renya: "Take this! Lightning Flash!"
Renya: "Damn, didn't work, huh?"
Iris: "I see we have an unexpected guest... No matter. Adding another like you to the fray isn't going to change anything."
Renya: "I never said it was just me, did I?"
???: "Agh... Geez."
Iris: "Attacking me from behind... That's quit... |
*...*
*Wha...?*
*My field of vision slowly tilts sideways.*
*It remains slanted as I fall to the ground.*
Haruka: "Kakeru-sama!"
*I hear Senpai's voice.*
*In the corner of my eye, I can see myself, except I'm headless.*
*No way, I...*
*I can't believe I just die—* |
Iris: "Hehehe..."
Ghost: "Hey now, what the hell...?"
Kakeru: "Urgh..."
*My body feels heavy.*
*I'm breaking out in cold sweat all over.*
*If I'm not careful, I might just pass out entirely.*
*Did Iris strengthen the effects of her power...?!*
Ghost: "Hey captain. What now? Shit's going from bad to worse here...!"
Kake... |
*After helping Ms. Naruse to her bed, we all returned to my place.*
*I had Sophie heal my injuries—well, she just closed the wounds, so the pain is still there. But since the fatigue was finally catching up to me, I fell asleep near instantly.*
*Everyone else dropped like logs onto the floor and went straight to sleep,... |
*I can't sleep very well on account of the pain, so I spend the entire night nodding off then waking up again over and over.*
*But now I'm hungry.*
*But I don't want to go out.*
*It's not that I can't get up and go out of the house to get some food, but it would take a massive amount of willpower to do so.*
*I really d... |
Sora: "Hey there!"
Haruka: "H-Hello."
Sora: "Phew, I thought I was gonna be late today. I missed my train by like two seconds."
Haruka: "Um, I'm sorry for calling you all the way here."
Sora: "Hey, no problem. I had some free time today anyway. Is anyone else coming?"
Haruka: "Well..."
Sora: "I-I'm the only one?"
Haruk... |
Sora: "So that's what Senpai talked to me about."
Kakeru: "..."
Sora: "So like, whaddaya want Senpai to do for—"
Kakeru: "No, uhh..."
Sora: "Hmm?"
Kakeru: "Are you for real?"
Sora: "What?"
Kakeru: "Like, you're really just spilling the beans? Seriously?"
Sora: "I mean, Senpai said I could tell you."
Kakeru: "Just 'caus... |
Kakeru: "'Sup."
Sora: "Hey."
Haruka: "Good morning..."
*I meet up with Sora and Haruka by the train station.*
*The three of us head to school together.*
Haruka: "Are you... feeling all right?"
Kakeru: "It still hurts all over, but I'll manage."
Sora: "I thought you'd call in sick."
Kakeru: "I considered it up until I l... |
Haruka: "This... I wanted to try it at least once..."
Kakeru: "Ooooh..."
*Before my eyes is a huge box.*
*A box you enter to take a photograph and mark it up to be all cutesie.*
*That's right... what people call a Purikura machine.*
*The thing that party-going girls love.\nThe thing that makes your eyes look bigger and... |
*I couldn't just let her go home after all that, so instead we come to the park a short distance from the train station.*
*I have Senpai sit on a bench while I put down our things.*
Kakeru: "I'll go buy something to drink. Can you wait a bit?"
Haruka: "Ah... Yes."
Kakeru: "Is green tea okay?"
Haruka: "Huh? Um... Anythi... |
Haruka: "Thanks for having me over..."
*We arrive at my place.*
*For some reason, we're just standing there in the entryway without taking our shoes off.*
Haruka: "..."
Haruka: "Um..."
Kakeru: "Y-Yes?"
Haruka: "So, I... just earlier... I said some pretty cringey things back there..."
Kakeru: "No, Senpai... If you call ... |
Haruka: "..."
*I get out of the bath, change into my clothes and go to the living room.\nHaruka is already dressed, too, and is now squatting near the table.*
*But she's not in her usual uniform... Instead, she's wearing the shirt I had on before we got in the bath.*
*She put it on willingly, not because I asked her to... |
*After I get out of the bath, I see that Haruka is already sitting by the bed, waiting for me.*
*I prepared the dress shirt she wore before like she asked, but for some reason she's in her school uniform instead.*
*As I think to myself that it's kind of a shame, maybe my disappointment is showing on my face, as Haruka ... |
Kakeru: "..."
Kakeru: "Mmm..."
Haruka: "Good morning."
Kakeru: "...Good morning."
*Haruka's smile is the first thing I see when I open my eyes.*
*That alone is enough to make me happy.*
Kakeru: "...When did you get up?"
Haruka: "Just now. I've occupied myself with watching you sleep since then. You're quite cute, you k... |
Kakeru: "Oooh..."
*Now this is one hell of a view... if you could call it that.*
*I can't see Haruka's face because her chest is so close.*
*Now that I'm up close and personal, I can say for sure... She's big.*
*I can almost see it now...*
*Come on... just a little bit more...*
*......*
*I finally have my head resting ... |
*We head to the train station after having lunch at a diner.*
*Haruka asks me if she can go home for a while to get changed.*
Haruka: "Um, I'll be right back."
Kakeru: "I don't mind taking you home, you know."
Haruka: "Huh? But..."
Kakeru: "I'm a little worried after what happened yesterday."
Haruka: "Oooh..."
*Ghost s... |
*As much as it pains me to admit it... I'm a little disappointed with the current development.*
*I was looking forward to seeing Haruka be scared of a horror game.*
*But this girl's barely flinched so far.*
*She charges through all of the jump scares to the point of hitting the game over screen because of her reckless ... |
*We've been spending the last few days doing nothing but playing video games, making out, and sleeping.*
*We are now wide awake even though it's the dead of night because we spent so much time relaxing.*
*The munchies compel us to go get some food.*
*The supermarket in front of the train station's still open, so we ste... |
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