Part 83: 7/29/09

7/29/09

Our volleyball training is about half done.



> You trained all day in preparation for the fellowship on August 1st…
Make sure you rotate your shoulders! Stretch your wrists and ankles too!
Now, let’s start off with some running. Concentrate on lifting your thighs. Alright, go!

Mitsuru and Akihiko were both out somewhere when I got back.



Mitsuru-senpai is not back yet…
She said she’d be here by midnight.
…Maybe we shouldn’t go to Tartarus tonight.

Aigis shared some more of her specs with me.



I am weak against electricity, but incredibly strong against piercing attacks.
Yukari-san is also weak against electricity.
We have many similarities.

Apathy Syndrome still dominates the news.



Newscaster: It’s a very mysterious illness that affects those with unstable minds or psychological problems.
Its victims can only groan, and they don’t eat or talk normally.
Researchers still don’t know what causes it, but we do know that people can recover from it…

It seemed like tonight was going to be boring, but when the Dark Hour came Fuuka woke us all up.

Video- “Koromaru”

Watch

I detect a Shadow! Please hurry to the 4th floor!

As it turned out, this was another regular Shadow that found its way out of Tartarus.



There’s a Shadow in the city. Yamagishi found it by chance.
But… the moon isn’t full yet…
Actually, it seems to be just a normal Shadow.
However, it IS outside of Tartarus…
It’s near Naganaki Shrine. Akihiko went ahead since he was in the vicinity.
I’m sure he can handle it alone, but let’s get ready just in case.
Gotcha!

But that wasn’t the real surprise we had tonight.



I’m here. Sorry, but I think you guys better come, right away.
What’s wrong? It is a powerful one!?
No, the Shadow’s been defeated.
In fact, it was already defeated when I got here.
What happened?
The little fella’s been injured… I wanna save him if we can.
> The transmission from Akihiko ended…
“Little fella”? Who’s he talking about?
Beats me.
At any rate, let’s go.

It turns out the Shadow had been at the Shrine, and… poor Koro-chan…



> A white dog is lying on its side, covered in blood…
* whine *
Koro-chan!
Are you okay, Koro-chan!?
You know this dog?
Yeah, everyone around here does…
We have to help him!
First, we must stop the bleeding.
Man… He’s one tough fighter.
He defeated that Shadow all by himself.

So yeah, it turns out dogs can have Personas too. Who knew?



He says, “This is a place of peace, so I protected it.”
There are flowers over there.
> Just as Aigis said, there are flowers placed near the side of the shrine gate…
Those flowers… They must be for the priest who died in the accident.
So, he really was guarding this place…
Uh, Aigis? Don’t tell me you can translate dog language too…
Canines do not have their own language. However, speech is not the only means of communication.
This fella really is a rare breed.
Confirmed.
…He’s not the only one.
Alright, let’s report to the Chairman, so we can conclude this mission.
As for a vet… It may be midnight, but I believe I can arrange for one.
Good job, boy. You’re one amazing dog…
Arf…

I just hope he’ll be okay.