Part 120: January 29 - January 31: Letting Go

-Tanaka's Amazing Commodities-



-Signs of Love-



-Smile-


I've decided to move. My children have offered me a place with them. At first, I turned them down because I didn't want to leave the place I was born in, but...
They kept insisting?
Oh, no. If I stay here, I'll only think about my husband and the time I spent with him. If I stay here and mope around, I'm sure he'll feel bad up in Heaven.

> Hisano smiles gently.

Will you accept this?

> You obtained Old Fountain Pen.

I saved up my money to buy this a long time ago. I used it to write to my husband before we were married. I'd be delighted if someone...if you would have it. I'd feel that...our story hasn't truly ended...
I'll treasure it.
Thank you. I believe...that the past, when we exchanged letters, is connected to the present day. I'm sure I don't have very long left in this world, but that's not the case for you. You're carrying on my story now. I think I can keep smiling, to the end. I think...I've had a good life.

> Hisano's smile is full of affection. It seems you were able to give Hisano some support...



-The Path is Open-

Death ends a life...



...not a relationship.



-Smile-

...Do you have someone you love?
I do.
Haha, is that so...? Then remember this: Live a long and full life. That is the greatest thing you can do for your beloved.

> You spent a while talking about different things with Hisano...You said goodbye to Hisano and headed back home.

-Signs of Love: Reincarnation-


Um, today is arithmetic! My teacher gave me some problems to solve.
Subtraction, huh? You're up to that already? First is...seven minus two. The answer's five.
That's amazing, Dad! You're so fast!
Well, yeah. Anyone can do it once they get used to it.
Oh...Well, it's still neat!
Um, the next one is...huh? This one has both pluses and minuses.
Let me see...ten minus five plus three. The answer's eight.
That's not right.
How is that wrong? First you subtract five from ten, and--
You can't keep answering, Dad! I need to do it!
O-Oh, sorry. I got ahead of myself...

> You and Dojima helped Nanako study by giving her hints when she got stuck. After Nanako reached a good stopping point, you put her to bed and returned to your room.



-Heartbeat, Heartbreak-

> You overhear students talking.


Chatty girl: By the way, advancement exams are next week, right? Those exams are going to have questions from everything we covered all year...Like I'll remember all that!
Easygoing girl: Don't worry. It's just a piece of paper! The real measure of our lives is still a long way off!
Chatty girl: Um...our college entrance exams are next year, you know. I feel like how I do on this test IS going to be the measure of my life...

-Specialist-


Mrs. Nakayama: Giving money to all the kids in my extended family...It's really rough on my bank account. By the way, one of my nephews had a music player...I didn't know they came in gigabytes these days! The last time I bought one, they were still measured in megabytes. Storage capacity just keeps getting bigger. I was surprised. I wonder if we're close to getting terabyte-capacity music players? I guess I'll ask about units of measurement, then. Hanamura-kun...you seem to like music. No, Genjo-kun, in front of him.


Petabyte.
Mrs. Nakayama: Yup, it's the petabyte. And one step greater than that is the exabyte. I wish my checking account could be measured in peta-anythings...But no matter what happens, my wallet always stays flat...

-Traumerei-

> Samegawa riverbank...Naoki took you here...


Sis was pretty agile, so she'd cross the river by jumping from rock to rock...I was scared, so I just watched from this side...Then Sis waved at me, and disappeared into that grove over there...
I cried like hell. While I was crying, Sis crossed the bridge without me noticing and yelled right behind me. I pissed my pants...Haha...Lately, that's all I've been remembering.
I think it's the same way now. There's a river separating us. Sis is gone, and I'm still here. Sis has crossed over to the other bank, and I'm still on this one...No matter how much I cry or piss my pants, I know she isn't coming back...
I've been trying not to think about it all this time...But I finally feel like I can face reality. It's all thanks to you.
I didn't do anything.
No, you did everything. You talked to me, you listened to me...

> Naoki started talking seriously...

I...I thought that there was no point to my existence.
But I was really happy...to find that there was someone out there who would actually devote time to me. That's why I was able to do this...Here, check it out.

> Obtained Junes Receipt.

It's not just a receipt to me. It's not just a normal purchase like it would be for someone else. I wanted...to give it to you.

> Naoki is smiling cheerfully...You feel as if you and Naoki have formed a tight bond...



-The Path is Open-

Love is how you stay alive...



...even after you are gone.



-Traumerei-

I'm thinking of helping out at the store. I'll stay in school, though, so it'll only be after school and on holidays. The rest of our family has yet to really accept Sis's death. I thought we all needed to bond...And working at the store's the first step I can take towards uniting the family.
Sanzo-san...Please come visit our store. I'll make it so successful, you'll think, "Junes-who?"

> Naoki's smile is completely free of worry. You and Naoki may not get another chance to talk this much...You spent the rest of the day with Naoki...

-Signs of Love-



-Sky Full of Stars-


Hey, you wanna kill some time with me for a bit? If I go home, all I can do is go to bed.


My mom makes a whole mess of osechi, and when I try helping out, she yells at me, saying it's not a "man's job."
But there were so many people that she couldn't do it on her own, and I always end up helping out anyway. This year, I was making datemaki, mashing the fish.
How was the reception?
My relatives said it was pretty good!

> Kou looks happy...

So you see, I didn't have much time to watch TV. Oh, yeah, did you record the New Year's Eve special? You know, the one they do every year...

> You made small talk with Kou...

Shoot, it's getting pretty late...
All that talking really passes the time, am I right? Oh, before I leave...Don't you like this stuff?

> You received Yakisoba Cornet from Kou.

Let's hang out again when we have time. Catch ya later!

> You parted with Kou and went home...





> Mumon's coffee is as exquisite as last time. Once again, it is an overwhelming flavor that your body submits to...As you're swept up in a black torrent of flavors, you desperately reach towards something and grasp it...! Obtained the Primal Force skill card from Beelzebub!



> Judging by the current time of day, it appears that you lost consciousness...

Mumon: When a flag blows in the wind, is it the flag that moves? Or the wind? It's neither, kid. What moves...is your heart.


-Sky Full of Stars-


And he was really interested in Teddie. Said he wants Teddie to be their exclusive model...
That sounds great.
No, the thing is...he wasn't talking about the costume, but the boy-Teddie inside. You know how no one in the real world knows what he really is. We'll be in big trouble if that gets exposed...

> Yosuke seems worried...

Looks like I'll have to convince them somehow to give up on the idea...

> You enjoyed your idle chat with Yosuke...

Whoa...Look at the time. Haha, I didn't even notice. The time just flies by when I'm talking to you. Oh yeah, do you want this? I've heard good things about it.

> You received Cream Anpan from Yosuke.

Well, see ya later. Have a safe walk home!

> You part with Yosuke and go home...