Part 29: 5/26/09-5/27/09

5/26/09

Junpei’s still not happy about how he did on the exams, no surprise there.



Hey, how’d you do on the exams…?
Better than I thought.
Seriously…?
Man, I’m a laughingstock…
After the results were posted, I heard these two cute girls talking…
They were sayin’ I have a one-track mind…
……
Well, I won’t let it get to me!
We might be getting another girl on our team anyways!

It’s like Junpei’s trying to remind me why it’s his fault he did so bad. Oh, speaking of exams, I found Mitsuru after class.



I saw your exam results… Good work.
Here, this is from the Chairman…
It’s a reward for effectively balancing school and battle…
> Obtained Page Card Set.
> In addition, you obtained the skill card Diarama for your high marks.

I tried to see if Mitsuru had time to go somewhere, but she’s always so busy.



Yeah, want to come?
…Sorry, I’m busy.
I’d love to talk to you, but I have so much on my plate…
> Mitsuru seems very busy with her Student Council work…
> You need some way to get closer to Mitsuru…

Yukari and I went to the Mall after school for a bit. Someone had just left their kid there, it was terrible.



Kid: Mommy! Where are you!?
…?
Kid: M-Mom, Mommyyyyy! Where are you!?
> A child is screaming at the top of his lungs…
Hey, what’s wrong? Are you lost?
Kid: M-Mommy told me to wait here… * sob * and… and… she gave me money, but…
* sob * B-But, she’s not coming…
> The child begins to bawl.
Hey, don’t cry…
See, you’re okay.
I’ll stay here with you, alright?

We were both kind of freaking out, I’m glad Yukari remembered the police station is right there.



C’mon, follow me.
The policeman will know what to do.
He’ll find your mom, so don’t worry.
> You left the child in the policeman’s care.
Phew, what a relief… I’m glad he was able to contact his parents.
…What were they thinking, leaving that poor kid all alone!?
It makes me so angry.
But…
I guess my mom’s no different.
What happened with her?
Hm… Remember when I told you before how my mom and I aren’t very close?
> Yukari looks down…
Well, if you asked me what kind of parent she is, I’d say, “a terrible one.”
She wasn’t always like that, though…
After what happened to Dad, she totally changed…

I guess Yukari isn’t even totally sure where her mother is right now.



Hey, you know what’d be cool? Changing the subject!
…Um, look, you’re the only one I’ve told this to, so please don’t tell anybody else about it!
> Yukari has opened up to you.
> The two of you have gotten closer…

In its own way that might be worse than not having any parents at all.



Sorry, but I’m not exactly in the mood for karaoke anymore… Let’s go back.
I’m gonna make a stop at the convenience store, so… I’ll see you later.
> You left Yukari and decided to go back to the dorm…

Akihiko wanted to go to Tartarus so we could train a bit more, but I wanted to wait a few more days.



Hey, let’s go to Tartarus later.
I need to get back into the swing of things.
I can’t leave all the fun to you guys.

Elizabeth had asked me for some kind of sword, and it turns out that Mitsuru had just what she was wanting. I should take her up on those fencing lessons sometime.



What are you talking about? Is this some sort of riddle?
Triangular sword… A triangle…
……
Oh, do you mean a fencing epee?
It’s not exactly a triangular sword, but the blade’s cross-section does resemble a triangle.
I have a few in my room. I’ll fetch one for you.
Here you are.
Do you plan on taking up fencing?
If so, I can give you lessons once I have some spare time.
> Obtained Fencing Epee.

I’m still amazed that Akihiko just punches horrible nightmare monsters.



I can get in close to attack, so I hardly ever miss.
But, my attack power isn’t that high.
I mean, I’m strong…
But there’s no way I can do more damage than a sword.

We’re also still a bit sad that we might not actually be getting a new member.



I think it’s just easier to be around other girls when they’re in the same grade as me, like you.

When I brought the sword in to Elizabeth, things sort of went off in a weird tangent.



A triangular sword… Yes, this meets the requirements for my request.
This epee was once used for the final rounds in fencing matches.
Fencers wore white uniforms so that blood from struck blows would be more visible.
Along similar lines… do you know why my clothes are blue?
I will give you four choices…
1. I look attractive in blue. 2. I look presentable in blue.
3. Why not? 4. Other.
……
…I will ask my master for the true answer.
Please accept your reward.
> Obtained Bulletproof Vest.

I think blue is Elizabeth’s color, honestly.

5/27/09

Junpei’s still kind of a creep. I mean not like Kenji but kind of a creep.



Dude, we’ve been missing out…
What if she’s cute!?

I headed to Student Council to help out a bit.



> The hours fly by as you work on the tasks.
> Hidetoshi started to talk to you.
I’d like to hear your opinion on something. It’s nothing serious, but…
Some students feel the school uniform should be abolished, and they’re recruiting supporters…

There’s actually a pretty fair amount of leeway to wear your own stuff as part of the uniform, it’s not that restrictive.



You’re right about that.
> Hidetoshi seems satisfied.
They think life without rules is freedom. It’s ridiculous, plain and simple.
Without rules, the whole system will collapse. They’re mistaking selfishness for freedom.
…Sorry, I may have overreacted.
I hate people with no common sense. Sometimes, I can’t believe the things that come out of their mouths.
I don’t mean you, of course. I just want you to understand where I’m coming from.
> It seems you’ve gained Hidetoshi’s trust.
> Your relationship is stronger now!

People who take student government really seriously can be kind of weird sometimes but it’s way better to be friends with them than not.



> It’s getting dark out.
Why don’t you go home, Aelita-kun? I’ll finish up here.
…Take care.
> You decided to go home.

Ikutsuki was around earlier, I wonder if he’s going to try and make this Fuuka girl join even if she’s not really well enough?



It is quite difficult to find someone who has the potential.
Would you feel more assured if you had more team members?
Yes, I would.
Thankfully, Akihiko-kun has rejoined the team.

We’ve made a lot of progress in Tartarus, but we’ve also still got a long way to go.



The tower reaches to the skies…
* sigh * It’s going to be a long and arduous journey.

They’re already talking about vacation spots on TV, I hope we get out of the dorm at some point while school is out.



Newscaster: In seasonal news, the tourism industry in Okinawa is gearing up for another year.
Though the weather is colder this year, many tourists are still enjoying the early island summer.

Junpei’s excited about his Persona’s growth.



It’s really good at physical attacks.
But, its skills don’t really change that much…
Is that why my grades are so low…?
Hey… I didn’t know you had skills too…
Haha… I was just joking…
* sigh * Now I’m depressed…

Akihiko’s got skills that weaken the enemy, I’m sure those will be useful.



Status lowering skills are very useful.
Power isn’t the only thing that wins battles…
Heh… I can’t believe my Persona is actually teaching me something.

I’m thinking we’ll go into Tartarus tomorrow night. I headed down to work a bit at the café, doing normal things is just kind of refreshing.