Part 91: Tomi Kisaragi 7

Finally got 2-10 cleared, so let’s get into Tomi’s next chapter.




Chapter 91: Tomi Kisaragi 7

Music: Just Because (Composer: Azusa Chiba, Arranger: Rikako Watanabe)




What’s Juro doing over there in the corner?




(Did you really turn into a different person? Megumi’s crying for you, you know.)




New building, same ol’ sleepyhead.



Let’s just talk to Miwako now. Wait a minute… Miwako!?



I’ve been meaning to tell you…



Shall we go there after school?

Nice try, impostor! You’re here to body-snatch me, aren’t you!?



…? You’ve been acting strange today.
……




Use 2025 on Miwako Sawatari



You really don’t remember?
You said that this morning, too… I’ve never heard of Ruined Future. What kind of shop is it?
……

Use Underground Gate on Miwako Sawatari



You were freaking out! You’ve gotta remember that, right?
Underground…? You mean the downstairs food court at the mall?
Um… No.



In the last few days… did anything big happen? Anything at all?



Hmm… Something big… Oh, I know.



Three days ago… We moved classrooms from the old building to the new one. That was so sudden… I could hardly believe it.



Is that not it?




Consider Miwako Sawatari

(She doesn’t remember a thing about what just happened.)

Sorry, Miwako, but it looks like we’re going to have to put you in a home.

(That’s not something you can just “forget.” It’s more like… her memories were rewritten. As if she never went there at all. The school marked us absent those days… But she’s acting like she’s been here the whole time. It’s crazy… Did that underground computer do this…?)

Music: Ennui Vibes (Yoshimi Kudo)




I’m glad you remember, at least.



To her, it’s like nothing ever happened. And Shinonome-senpai… She doesn’t even remember my face.



Damn.

I think the Shinonome thing might be… something else, at least.



Everyone here’s in the same boat, right? My mom… The people of my city… Maybe they’re all hidden somewhere, being monitored. It all comes down to that underground computer. I bet it has the answers.
……





The place is crawlin’ with androids.
Um… I’m pretty good at hiding?



Besides… How the hell do you plan on gettin’ there?



Use Underground Gate on Nenji Ogata



Do you even know how?
Uhh… I don’t think Morimura would be much help. And Shinonome-senpai… She was looking at me real suspiciously. Oh, I know! Sekigahara-kun! I’ll find him, and—
Calm down. Just think about it for a sec. You really wanna mess with that thing? Shit’s dangerous. And y’know…



Nenji being the rational one for once.



Kinda ruins it by striking a pose afterwards, though. Or maybe strengthens it, I dunno.

Music: LONER (Azusa Chiba)






Wait a minute… this feels familiar…



Why do you care? Don’t tell me…






It’s just… I’d feel pretty shitty bein’ the one who let you do it.



You poor idiots!



You want me to just sit on my ass until something happens?
I get it, all right? We’ll think of something together. Just don’t go rushin’ off on your own.



Speaking of going off on one’s own, remember the other people that are supposedly here right now? Well…




Nenji quickly steps in front of Tomi.

Music: Bad Omen (Mitsuhiro Kaneda)




I think it’s about time we settled our shit.



C’mon, you’re fighting again? Stop that.




Don’t tell me this little bitch is your girl? Heh heh… Didn’t know you were into elementary schoolers. That’s messed up, man.



You wanna say that again? Say it to my face.






Asshole.

Music: LONER (Azusa Chiba)






*groan*





And so, Tomi boards the train and leaves Nenji behind.




*sigh*






*groan*



If I start to doubt myself, it’s all over. I’ve got a lot more investigating to do.




The gate was right here. If I stand here, I should be able to go back! At least… That’s what I think. But what do I do to get it to show up?






Music: Ennui Vibes (Yoshimi Kudo)



……
Do you know what you have to do?
If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes… I’d be questioning my sanity. It’s so absurd, my head’s going to burst.
You can head back and rest up.
Okino…
Don’t worry. I won’t be going anywhere. I just need to ensure Chihiro Morimura doesn’t find out. Time to pull a few tricks on the gate and cover our tracks.







Finally found my in. Sooo…



These lines here are Cassandra Lee Morris (Tomi’s VA) at her highest “Morgana from Persona 5” setting, by which I mean: there’s a really amusingly devilish and mischievous quality to these deliveries. Just thought I’d point that out.

Who are you?
Tomi Kisaragi. And you are… Okino-kun, a guy who doesn’t wanna be caught by Morimura. Right?



Now then… Won’t you do something for me?




Blackmail, baby!






Tomi’s locked behind Shu, but we’ve also got a new Ei unlocked. Cool.