Part 59: 6/29/09

6/29/09

Yukari still thinks Mitsuru’s hiding stuff from us, which she probably is right about.



…Ya know, in about a week there’ll be another mission…
Yeah, I know.
I wonder what it’ll be like this time…
……
I guess we’ll keep fighting until we defeat all eight that are left.
But, what are we gonna do after that?
I’ve been thinking about this for a while. I wonder if Mitsuru-senpai is hiding something from us…

It’s no wonder some people have problems with physics here, the teacher moves incredibly fast.



Oh, I’ve already erased it now, but it might be on the exam we’re having in two weeks.
Got it? Good. We’re moving on to the inertial force.
Let’s do an experime… Nah, let’s not. We’ll work on the problems in the book instead.
Open up to page 8. The first problem… That’s just an application. We’re skipping it. After that…
You look sleepy, Junpei. Let’s see if you can answer this.
When you drain the water in the tub, it swirls down the drain.
Which way does the swirl go in the northern hemisphere?
Wh-Whaaat!? How would I know…? Who pays attention to something like that?
Hey Aelita, do you know?
It can go either way.
Right. The Coriolis effect doesn’t apply on a small scale, like water swirling down the drain.
Otherwise the rules is “clockwise in the north, counter-clockwise in the south.”
But remember… it has to be on a large scale, like shooting a missile.
Next…
Dude… That’s it? I got the question right! Don’t I deserve some credit here?

I headed down to the student council to help out. Hidetoshi wasn’t around for some reason.



> You worked with the members of the Student Council.
> The hours fly by as you work on the tasks.
Is Odagiri absent today?
Um… no… I think he’s busy…
Busy doing what?
Student Council Member: …Busy playing Private DICK.
Oh… You mean what Fushimi was telling me about earlier… I see.
Well, his intentions are good, so you can’t really blame him. But, I understand how you feel.
…You can go if you’d like. I don’t mind. Sorry for all the drama.
> You decide to leave the Student Council Room.

I ran into him doing something kind of dumb on the way out of school.



> You can hear someone yelling.
Punk: So where’s your EVIDENCE, smart guy!?
There’s no need for evidence. I know all about you.
You were arrested for beating up a guy in the park who snitched on you, right?
> Hidetoshi approached the student…
Sighing Female Student: Whoa! He’s at it AGAIN! That’s the third person today he’s accused…
Laughing Female Student: My boyfriend was so pissed he was accused, too. This guy’s asking for it.
> The students around are only watching…
Keeping quiet will do you no good.
…If it’s not you, then give me some names.
Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone. You have my word as a member of the Disciplinary Committee.
Punk: Shut up, asshole…
> It looks like the punk is going to hit Hidetoshi…!

I tried to help him out, but the guy moved too fast.



> …The punk punched Hidetoshi before you were able to stop him.
> The punk walked away.
Tch…! Don’t think I’ll just let that go!
Aelita-kun…
You look like you want to say something…
Working hard, huh?
…Of course.
> Hidetoshi seems satisfied.
If we let people get away with breaking the rules, things will only get worse.
One day, it’ll spiral out of control, and there will be nothing we can do.
So, we should deal with the problem now, while we still can.
…I know what people think of me.
But those who carry out justice have always clashed with others. History has proven this to be true.
So, let this serve as a warning to other offenders.
Aelita-kun, you’re a sensible person… You understand, right?
> You sense that Hidetoshi is beginning to trust you.
> Your relationship is stronger now!

I’d tell him to chill out but he’ll just tune me out if I do.



I’m gonna get back to business. You should go home before it gets dark.
> You decided to go back to the dorm.

I wasn’t sure where Yukari and Fuuka were when I walked in, everyone else was in the lobby.

Video- “Plans”

Watch

Sorry to bother you, Fuuka…
It’s okay… What’s on your mind?
Well, um…
I was hoping you could do me a favor, with your skill…
I was doing some research on our school, and I came across something strange…
Ten years ago, a lot of students missed school for some reason.
They were reported as absent, but I found some records that suggest it was something serious.
Do you know anything about it, Fuuka?
Me? Um, not really…
I know it was a long time ago, but… doesn’t it seem suspicious to you?
From what I’ve heard, this isn’t the first time Shadows have appeared…
Wait, what are you saying…?
I don’t know. But, I wonder…
And I’m not trying to make trouble, but…
Mitsuru-senpai acts kinda weird whenever someone asks questions about Tartarus.
Does she…?
I just wanna know what happened back then. If it doesn’t have anything to do with the Shadows, then fine.
…I understand.
Okay, I’ll see what I can do.

They were talking up in the Command Room, it turned out.



He’s always trying to listen in on girl talk.
Really?
There’s no way we’d allow a dude to listen to what we talk about.

I’m sure they’ve got their own reasons.



Yukari-chan says that it’s perfect here because people rarely come around…
Oh, but, you’re welcome, of course.

Anyway we’re resting up, I want to go back into Tartarus one last time to train before the full moon comes.