Part 39: Takatoshi Hijiyama 2
Chapter 39: Takatoshi Hijiyama 2
Consider Tsukasa Okino
(So he was just playing the part of Kiriko Douji I dont know what hes up to But if I help him, I can save our homeland from this war.
I dont know his hes here or not. Still, I should go around the back. Keep a low profile
Now, well its certainly seen better days.
Consider Sentinel
(So the Sentinels a weapon from the future ? Its strange to say, but it does make sense. After all, even one of its computers was so far beyond what we knew.)
I walked these very halls to pick up Keitaro.
Music: Halcyon Days (Yoshimi Kudo)
The scene fades, the decayed wood healing, Hijiyamas clothes shifting. It is 1944.
Oh, thats Kiriko-chan. She came to us from Tokyo.
Why, Miss, youre youre stunning. My name is Takatoshi Hijiyama.
Because it was the day you came into my life.
Miura and Tamao melt away into the background. Its just the two of them now
Youre a funny guy
And as quickly as it came, the spell is broken.
Kiriko-san! I mean, Okino
Music: LONER (Azusa Chiba)
I didnt think youd come running after me.
Im not about to let you get away from me.
I showed you my hideout. Why bother trying to run now? Still dont trust me, huh?
I see Well, fair enough. The question is are you even going to believe me?
Ive already learned for myself that time travel is real. At this point, nothing surprises me anymore.
Really tempting fate with that line in this game, Hijiyama.
No more secrets. What are you trying to do?
A force is already on its way here to destroy the world. And theyve got more numbers on their side than well ever have.
What are they?
Im not really concerned with what they are. What I want to know is why are they coming?
Let me try and break this down for you There are other humans with modifications, like you and Miura-kun. And theyre beaming out these signals calling the destroyers here. Even though they have no idea.
See? I knew you wouldnt believe me.
Th-Thats not what I said. I just dont know how to imagine the scale of this. An apocalypse ?
Use Sentinel on Tsukasa Okino
Are you saying its them? These destroyers?
Theyre a huge threat, all right.
And these people with modifications, like metheyre calling them here? But werent those implants only added so we could pilot the Sentinels in the first place?
Well, I made the Sentinels, sure. But Im not the one who modified all of you.
A whole lot of them.
Use Inner-lossiter on Tsukasa Okino
Its like a little network of tiny machines. It has to be implanted into your body.
Everybodys supposed to be in class right now. Youll stick out if youre on school grounds. We cant have you wandering around where staff can see you. Itd definitely be a liability for me, at least Therell be more of a crowd when lunch period rolls around. Until then, you should hang out here.
Sleeping facedown on a school desk cant be good for my neck *looking around* Okino Still no sign of him.
Consider Tsukasa Okino
(He told me to wait until noon But I can only waste time napping for so long )
Lets just take a peek outside.
Maybe everyones still in their classes?
So Im not supposed to go outside, but
You cant just let Okino tell you what to do! I cant wait any longer.
Music: LONER (Azusa Chiba)
As Hijiyama steps into the passageway, two students can be overheard talking.
So basically
You mean
But then, that means the dream is
Really?
What are you darned kids looking at!?
Ahahahahahaha, he said hanky-panky.
Clearly she has no eye for men.
Well, that was worthwhile!
Lets just head over to the schoolyard.
Its not like that
It SUPER is though.
You think so ?
Even Iori knows.
Aw By the way, you know Nenji-kun? He got a letter asking to see him after school!
What, for a sunset showdown? Thats so old school.
No, no, it was a love letter!
Oh, this stuff again? You sure love your romance gossip
Its not like that (loop)
*sigh*
Miwako lets out a little high-pitched whine here, its adorable.
Did you see him? That boy was so cool
WAS he?
Does he even go to our school, though?
Oh please
The two then leave.
Oh shit! Detected!
Okino would probably never let me hear the end of it
Lets just return to the walkway. Maybe Okinos back at the old building by now.
Said youd be waiting here around now Even stuffed a letter in my shoe locker, right?
(blushing and doing an incredibly fake demure voice) Yes
Okay, so whats this about?
Music: Bleak Pressure (Kikuchi Yukinori)
This game does a weird thing where itll sometimes start songs from partway through instead of at the very beginning of the track depending on the needs of the scene, which makes sense I suppose. Anyway, because of that it took me way longer than it should have to figure out which track this was and it was very annoying!
Um I like you
Seriously?
Nenji, dont make that face! Youre gonna scare her off!
Not much better, but itll do I suppose.
Yes.
Kiriko-san
Well, this should be entertaining.
Wait, didnt we just kick each others asses like, yesterday?
ROUND TWO, LETS GO!
I can't believe I paid seventy dollars to watch this fight, what a rip!
Music: The Plot Thickens (Rikako Watanabe)
This is I mean
You can like whoever you like. Its none of my business
Wheres this coming from? You think I like him just cause hes a guy?
Probably more because you just fucking confessed to him, Okino.
Huh ?
This works. Nenji Ogata secured. Despite complications. Now help me get him into the old school building.
Why else would I do it?
Even knocked out, hes still blushing I almost feel bad for him.
Use Destroyers on Tsukasa Okino
Hes going to destroy the world ?
Hes sending signals to the things that will.
Music: Sneaking Suspicions (Kikuchi Yukinori)
Somethings off. Nenji Ogata heres not transmitting any kind of command signal. Looks like the D-Code signature has been changed Thats bad. Now Im gonna have to check everyones individual codes. More work I dont need
We save the world. Or find a way to do that, at least.
Use Sentinel on Tsukasa Okino
You said you created them to save us all.
*gasp*
Uh well, thats bad! Have fun at the final battle, everyone!
We need a bigger gamechanger than one or two Sentinels. That alones not gonna make a difference. You did your homework on the Pacific War. You get it, right? When youre up against numbers like these what can you do?
So were turbofucked. Radical.
Hijiyama walks away to think
but Okino is already done.
I cant access it from this side. He might be the only one who can
Where does that leave us?
So, this is clearly leading into Nenjis story. Not even really worth dancing around that, its pretty obvious.
Uh, what?
I looked at Nenji Ogata. He didnt have anything for me.
And I have to say, its been very thought-provoking.
Music: Ennui Vibes (Yoshimi Kudo)
This isnt all that different from the old days in the factory lab. Just the two of us, enjoying some quality time, right?
Things are different now! Untie me, before I really get angry!
You sound like youre mad, but these numbers dont lie.
Being all tied up, at the mercy of your crush. Youre such a perv, Hijiyama-kun.
Well why dont we see whats really in your heart?
Whoa. You really cant stop thinking about me, huh?
Dont be ridiculous!
I get it. Youre lying to yourself. All to protect your self-image, right? But you can hide all you want. Your physical data gives it away.
Dont lie to me!
Fine. Why dont we take a deeper look?
Hijiyama begins to thrash around in the chair.
*laughs nervously* You know, Okino, youre kind of a sick fuck!
Tsukasa Okino is voiced by Veronica Taylor, best known as the OG Ash Ketchum, holy shit. Her voice makes Okino sound a lot older than you'd think but it honestly super works for me.