Part 92: 8/9/09

8/9/09

Started my last day of freedom for a bit by buying some stuff.



Some of the things on TV are so appropriate I think they must have access to the cameras that litter the building.



Narrator: Episode 25: The Shadow’s Half-Smile! Has a Shadow lost its mind after seeing the light!?
Newscaster: …And now, the news.

Aigis had some more information on Koro-chan for me.



Its name is Cerberus.
It is proficient in fire and darkness skills… Very fitting for the guardian of Hades.

Yukari is making the best of today as well.



Junpei’s obviously not too thrilled about it either.



My brain, on the other hand, is all junky and dirty, and it feels bad.
Stupid summer school… I can’t believe this…

I found the guy with the striped shirt at the shrine, I figured I should give him his pen back.



> You gave him the Red Fountain Pen.
Ahh… Welcome home, dear friend. …Thank you for finding it for me.
My name is Akinari Kamiki.
Have a seat if you’d like. I’ll write something for the two of us…

Akinari is dying. I mean I guess we all are, but he’s doing it a lot faster.



She was very…
…bright.
Her face shone with the warm light of new life.
…And then there’s me, cooped up in the hospital, struggling to breathe.
Compared to her light, I’m but a vanishing shadow.
Mistery is a harsh mistress.
I feel as though I’m lying in an unyielding darkness.
...Can you understand how I feel?
No, I can’t.
I didn’t think so…
……
Any day now… I’m going to die.
I have a genetic disease without any known cure.
Unless you’re in my situation, you can’t understand what it’s like.
…But I prefer it that way. I wouldn’t wish this on anyone.
There isn’t anything you can do to slow this down or make things better.
> Akinari fell silent.
Sorry about that. I didn’t mean to depress you or anything.
I haven’t spoken to anyone my own age in a long time.
…It’s natural for those in darkness to yearn for the world of light.
I’m glad we could meet, though. If there’s a god, I’ll be able to thank him soon enough…
> You became an acquaintance of Akinari Kamiki.

He’s wrong, though, just because there’s no way to save him doesn’t mean there’s no way to make things better.



However…
I would rather you not come here ever again.
You only live once, right? So why waste your life among the dying?
…Goodbye.
> You decided to go back to the dorm.

Mitsuru wanted to know if I could take Koro-chan for a walk when he needs it, which I’m fine with.



I was just talking to everyone about what to do with Koromaru.
It’s about his exercise…
Could you take him out for a walk at night, if he seems to need one?

Ikutsuki came by to justify this whole summer school thing.



There will be nothing I can do to help you.
So, study hard and do your best in summer school.

Nothing to do about it at this point though.



Damn right…
I’m jealous of Koromaru, since he doesn’t have to do any studying.

Just have to make the best of things.



All I have to do is become a dog! Then, I won’t have to go to summer school either!
Woof! Woof!
* pant * * pant *
Koro-chan is trying to say something…
I bet he’s complimenting me for being so smart.
I bet he’s laughing at you, saying how stupid you are… Stupei!
Everyone hates summer school, but I think it’s necessary.
After we defeat the rest of the Shadows, we’ll become ordinary high school students again…
And if we fall behind in our studies now, we’ll be in big trouble later.

Koromaru had to go out, so Aigis and I took him for a walk. She put on that blue dress thing she used at the beach as a disguise.



Koromaru-san seems very happy.
He’s able to go on his walks, and come here with his friends…
This must be where the Summer Festival I have heard about will be held.
For what reason is it required to clothe oneself in a “yukata”…?
I would like to infiltrate the site tomorrow to investigate this matter further.
> You spoke with Aigis for a while.
Woof.
> It seems Koromaru is done playing.
Welcome back.
Shall we return to the dorm? Let us come again, Koromaru-san.
> You decide to go back to the dorm with Koromaru.

With all this summer school stuff, I’d almost forgotten about the festival. That at least is something to look forward to.