Part 153: 10/24/09-10/25/09

10/24/09

A reason to fight, huh?

Video- “Why We Fight”

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> Yukari is working alone at a desk…
Oh, sorry. No one was here, so I figured it’d be okay.
It’s rare for you to be here. …Is it for Archery Club?
Yes. The teacher asked for a report…
I see… Then, you must be busy.
Um, not really. At least not compared to you…
Um… I wanted to ask you something.
Yes…?
Senpai… Why did you decide to fight?
Well, I…
I guess you could say it’s my way of atoning for the past.
I see. Well, in my case, I don’t really have a reason anymore, if I’m being honest.
I know the whole story about my father now.
But, I was thinking maybe I could erase the mistakes he left behind…
……

I’ve got lots of people to fight for, but is that really a reason to fight?



Why didn’t I question myself sooner?
…What’s done is done.
But, it seems like everyone has their own reason for fighting…
In the end, defeating the Shadows is all that really matters, isn’t it?
…What are you trying to say?
…I’m not exactly sure.
It’ll all be over after the next full moon… but I’ll probably still be trying to figure it out.
…Maybe so.
But, at least then we’ll be able to return to a normal school life.
The Student Council members will be here soon. If you want to talk later, let me know.
No, that’s okay. Thanks for listening.

I mean, all fighting will do is push us apart in the end. We’ll defeat the Shadows, and then who knows what’ll even happen?



I don’t know.
…I hope you find one.
The next battle will be our last, so let’s do our best.

Maybe I don’t need a reason to fight, though.



Are you feeling nervous?
Of course.
I understand… The tension grows stronger day by day…

All my friends, all the people I care about, what they really give me is a reason to live.



They found that grade school kid the other day.
She brought this here as a way of saying “thanks.”
…I’ll let you have it. It doesn’t fit a policeman’s profile.
> Obtained Felt Doll x 1.
There’s still more…
They found that missing guy the other day. I tried questioning him, but…
His answers didn’t make any sense. He said some kids saved him from an attack by a black thing…
He left a reward with us, so I’ll hand it over to you.
> Obtained High Counter.

As long as I have that, fighting’s easy.

10/25/09

Jeez, I was really weird yesterday. Getting all philosophical or something.



Can I speak with you right now?
I’m fine.
Want to go out somewhere today?
I’m bored of laying around in my room.
Can you start getting ready, then? I’ll be waiting below.
> Akihiko seems excited…

I think if I went back to the beginning of the year and told myself that I’d be thinking of going down to a beef bowl shop as a relatively romantic date by October I’d start weeping uncontrollably.



Isn’t getting beef bowls on your days off great?
I prefer this to going to a café.
> Akihiko is laughing…
The only other restaurants I know of are fast food places and ramen…
…Though that’s nothing to brag about when I keep telling people how important their health is.
> Akihiko is shrugging…
Maybe I’d be different if I could cook like Shinji…
Seriously, I wish he had taught me a few recipes.
……
…Oh, but come to think of it, he did teach me one.
“A delicious way of eating cup ramen”… Do you know what you’re supposed to do?
Put an egg in.
Haha, that’s definitely one way.
But there’s a way to make it taste even better. Listen to this…
You heat up sesame oil and put it in.
…What’s with that look? That’s all there is to it.
You can’t put the oil in while it’s still cold. Shinji’d get angry if you did that.
Though I really don’t think it makes that much of a difference…
> Akihiko is laughing and having fun…
> Today, your friendship has grown stronger…
> It’s starting to get dark out.
> You decide to go back to the dorm.

Oh well, still had fun.



The full moon will be here soon…
I’m prepared to go to Tartarus at any time.
Arf! Arf!
Koromaru-san seems to be ready as well.

Got my mind off of what’s coming for a bit at least.



The first way is to get all stressed out thinking about it.
The second way is to turn your nervousness into energy for training.
The more you train, the stronger you get. The stronger you are, the better your chances of winning.

That’s more valuable than gold right about now.



Narrator: Episode 36: Ant-Guy, The Walking Appetite! Did Hawk sneak a peek into the female baths!?
Newscaster: …And now, the news.
Apathy Syndrome continues to spread, causing some to panic…

If you let yourself worry about things too long, doubt will set in.



Am I being helpful?
Yes, you are.
Great!
I want my mom and Shinjiro-san to be proud of me.

And that’s the last thing we need right now.



Everyone seems to be cherishing their lives much more than they did before.
Shinjiro-san’s departure seems to have helped everyone grow and mature.

Anyway Aigis and I took Koro-chan for a walk.



It seems Koromaru-san enjoys walking with you.
Fuuka-san seems different lately than she was before…
According to Junpei-san, she is now able to “smile clearly.”
A common saying is that someone seems “completely different” than before. Could that have happened to her…?
…Did someone switch our Fuuka out for this new one…?
> You talked with Aigis for a while…
Woof.
> It seems Koromaru is done playing.
Oh, Koromaru-san. Welcome back.
Aelita-san, Koromaru-san would like you to give him a bath.
> You decide to go back to the dorm with Koromaru.