Part 137: 9/30/09

9/30/09

These past few weeks I’ve been wondering a lot how much of a difference I’m making, but I think these last few days have really set my fears to rest for now.



I’m on fire!
Haha, that’s great! Same here!
Let’s OWN that next Shadow and make the world a better place, huh!?

Just by being a good friend I’ve been making all the difference in the world I think.



…I see. One could see it that way…
> As you spent time with Hidetoshi, you felt yourself growing closer to him…
> It’s getting late…
> You decided to return to the dormitory…

Plus we’re preventing the Shadows from destroying the city and all, don’t now how I lost sight of that.



Next Saturday is most likely the day…
It’s nothing to worry about, though. I’m sure we’ll be fine.
Well, you can count on me!
Wait a minute… Is it just me, or does Iori actually sound serious for a change?
Hey, what’s that s’posed to mean!?

I guess all this fighting just got, I don’t know, routine.



Newscaster: According to them, it takes around two weeks for victims to recover.
If this is true, then the current victims will start to recover around the 5th of next month…

But what’s not routine is how the smallest acts can have the largest impact on others.



……
> Shinjiro seems to be thinking about something…
> Does the Old Pocketwatch you found at the police station belong to him…?
……!
That’s…!
…Hey… Come with me, okay?
Oh… Thanks.
> Shinjiro thanked you solemnly…

I gave Shinjiro back his lost watch.

Video- “The Moon”

Watch

> It’s a quiet night, with no one around…
Where did you find this?
> You told him that it had been taken to the police station and that you claimed it.
I see…
> Shinjiro toys with the pocketwatch…
I thought I’d be fine if I never saw this again…
But I never imagined that you of all people would bring it to me.
> Shinjiro looks serious…
This isn’t really to pay you back, but I want you to have this. I was hesitating about if I should give it to you or not.
> Obtained Leather Watch.
I thought it’d look good on you…
Thank you very much.
Yeah…
> Shinjiro seems embarrassed…
> Shinjiro looks down at his feel for a long time…

I don’t know if I’ll ever know what was bothering him so much the other night, but it doesn’t really matter.



…You know he’s an idiot.
You remember the story about the first fight we ever had?
It was because… I stole a doll from a toy store.
Aki’s sister couldn’t make any friends. I stole it because I thought it’d make her happy.
Aki found out about it and beat the crap outta me… and he was crying the whole time.
Afterwards, we both went back to the store to return it… and to apologize for what I did.
The toy store’s owner smacked us both.
…He hasn’t changed at all from back then.
He’s stupid, honest, proud, kind… and a crybaby.
…That’s why someone needs to be by his side.
We’ll be by his side.
Yeah… I’ll be counting on all of you.
> Shinjiro seems relieved…
I ain’t worried at all, because I know you’re with him.
I’m leaving the rest to you.
> Shinjiro looks kindly at you…
> You sense a strong sense of trust from Shinjiro…

I think he’s just making sure that he lives for today.



Maybe I should do that too…



The wind’s starting to pick up…
I kinda want to stay here a little longer if we can, but… aren’t you cold?
Hey, you’re gonna catch something. C’mere…
> You and Shinjiro talk about various things late into the night…

Because I do still have some regrets…