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Momiji: Phew! We managed to get a ton of stuff for making mini wreaths!
Nagi: Yeah. There were so many different colors and types for every little decoration, I couldnāt help but grab everything when I thought about what flowers would go with each of them.
Momiji: I can see that a lot of thought goes into making these! But thanks to you, I think we managed to put together a really good haul.
Momiji: I mean, I never wouldāve come up with the idea to make mini wreaths using dry flowers myself!
Nagi: Itās nothing specialā¦ But, Iām glad I could help you pick something your family would like.
Nagi: We still need to get some ribbons, but how about we take a breather over at that bench first?
Momiji: Youāre right.
Momiji: Phewā¦ Itās starting to get pretty cold, huh? At this rate, weāre probably gonna have a white Christmas.
Nagi: True. Itās cold enough that maybe even Santa Claus would have to come down to earth to warm up too.
Nagi: ā¦Chief, Iāll be right back.
*Nagi runs off*
Momiji: Huh? Waiā Nagi-kun!?
~~~
Momiji: (Itās been 10 minutes since he leftā¦ How far did he goā¦?)
Momiji: (Maybe I shouldāve gone with himā)
Nagi: Sorry, Chief. I didnāt mean to take so long.
Momiji: Welcome backā¦ wait.
Momiji: Is it just me, or do you lookā¦ more roughed up than before youād left?
Nagi: ā¦A lot of things can happen in 10 minutes. Like slipping on a snowman that started to melt and getting tangled up in a string of lightsā¦Ā
Momiji: Oh noā¦! Did you get hurt?
Momiji: (Looks like even his bad luck is Christmas-themedā¦.)
Nagi: Still, I managed to buy what Iād wanted.
Nagi: ā¦So Chief, do you prefer coffee or cocoa?
Momiji: Ohā¦ You went to get us drinks?
Nagi: Yeah. You looked like you were getting cold.
Nagi: I tried checking some cafes first, but they were all packed full. Then I spotted a food truck and decided to try my luck there.
Nagi: Call it a Christmas miracle, but I managed to keep the drinks safe and sound. Theyāre still warm too.
Momiji: Awā¦ Thank you so much. Then Iāll go for the cocoa.
Nagi: Great choice. This cocoa comes with a nice helping of marshmallows. It looks sweet and delicious.
Momiji: Wow, it really looks good! Mm~ It does smell pretty sweet! This really hits the spot!
Child who likes sweets: Mama! The cocoa that lady has looks really tasty! I want some too!
Nagi: Amazing. We managed to spread the gospel of cocoa. Iām sure sharing a nice cup of hot cocoa with her family will turn into a precious memory for her.
Momiji: Ahaha, true. A lot of families tend to go Christmas shopping together around this time.
Nagi: Chiefā¦Ā
Momiji: Hm?
Nagi: Do you get along with your family too? Though, seeing you pick your presents with such care is probably proof that you do.
Momiji: (Nagi-kunā¦)
Nagi: ā¦I was wondering what your family is like. We bought a lot of materials, but I couldnāt help but wonder what kind of wreaths would suit them.
Momiji: Letās seeā¦ When I think of them, I mostly remember smiles. Iād say theyāre a pretty cheerful bunch.
Momiji: I actually have a brother whoās not much older than me.
Momiji: He seems like heās got it all together, but heās actually pretty dense. Heās a bit of an airhead too, so I canāt really take my eyes off him for long.
Nagi: I seeā¦ Yeah, that does sound like someone related to you.
Nagi: Oh, um, I donāt mean anything bad by it. I meant more of the cheerful part, less of the airheadedāĀ
Momiji: Ahaha! Itās alright, donāt worryā¦ I think youād get along with my family.
Momiji: Iād love to introduce you to them one day. Especially my brother, I think heād take a liking to you.Ā
Nagi: Meeting your familyā¦Ā
Nagi: ā¦ā¦Ā
Momiji: Nagi-kun?
Nagi: ā¦Sorry, I just tried imagining it. Somehow, I feel all warm just thinking about it.
Nagi: Like Iām actually a part of your familyāĀ
*Nagi pales and goes stiff*
Nagi: Oh. Um. Nevermind. You probably think Iām gross for saying that.
Nagi: Iād probably just be a weed in your familyās backyard. A weed thatās better off being pulled outā
Momiji: Of course not!
Momiji: Iām really happy to hear you say that about my family.
Momiji: Besides, youāre pretty much already family to me, Nagi-kun.
Nagi: ā¦ā¦Ā
Momiji: ā¦Um, maybe Iām the one being gross now?
Nagi: Noā¦Ā
Nagi: Iām reallyā¦ happy. Thank you, Chief.Ā
Momiji: Of course.
Nagi: ā¦W-We should probably get moving. It would be bad if you were in a tough spot tomorrow from staying out too late. Yeah. Thatās no good. Letās get going.
Momiji: Youāve got a point.
Momiji: Nagi-kun, do you mind if I drop by tomorrow night? I want to make the wreaths together with you.
Nagi: Of course. Iāll make the best three wreaths of my entire career with you.
Momiji: Haha!
Nagi: (I should stay up tonight and practiceā¦)
Nagi: (I was preparing a surprise for her, but looks like I was the one who got a gift instead.)
Part 1
Note:
I didn't do a Kaede version this time because he also says the exact same thing about Momiji.
Yet another Nagishuu card, I stay winning. Please read this adorable and heartwarming story!
Thank you aca and myun for proofreading!
Location: Downtown HAMA
Momiji: (Letās seeā¦ I think Iāve bought everything I need.)
Momiji: (Oh wait, I still need to get presents for my familyā¦)
Momiji: (What should I get themā¦? Iāve already bought souvenirs from HAMA too many times to countā¦)Ā
Momiji: Oh, I know!
Location: Flower Laundry
*bell chimes*
Momiji: Good eveningā
Momiji: (Woah, the place is packed!)
Nagi and Sonia: Welcome!
Nagi: Oh, Chief, what brings you here?
Momiji: Erm, I was planning to get some presents for my family andā
Gyaru Customer: āScuuuuse me! Iāve got some Qās on how to get this sweater cleaned!
Dandy Customer: Iāve come to get the bouquet I ordered, is it ready yet?
Sonia: Y-Yesh! Just a moment, weāll be right with you~!
*Nagi and Sonia flit about the store*
Momiji: (Compared to how quiet it normally is, the place is a total battleground todayā¦!)
Nagi: Sorry, Iāll have to get the details from you later. Would you mind waiting upstairs? Help yourself to anything from the fridge.
Momiji: How about I help you down here instead?
Nagi: Huh?
Momiji: You know how seriously I take hospitalityā¦ Jokes aside, I can see how overwhelmed the two of you are, and Iām free today soā¦ How about it?
Nagi: Are you my saviourā¦? I could really use a hand, or a paw, maybe even a finger, butā¦ I donāt want to bother you on your day offā¦Ā
Momiji: Well, Iāve only got the two handsā¦ Besides, youāll be paying me back by helping me pick out presents later.
Nagi: ā¦Okay. Thank you. For starters, would you mind getting the large shopping bag from the backroom and handing it to the customer over there?
Momiji: The one who requested a bouquet, right? Leave it to me! Let me know whatever else you need help with!
Nagi: Youāre a lifesaver. Iāll be counting on you.
~~~
Momiji: (Phewā¦ How long has it been? Looks like the crowdās thinned out considerably by now.)
Momiji: (Stillā¦)
Momiji: (I wonder what that powder I spotted on the table in the backroom wasā¦ It didnāt look like something that belonged at a floristāsā¦)
Nagi: Chief, thank you for all your help today. You really saved us.
Momiji: Nagi-kun! Think youāve got a handle on it now?
Nagi: Yep. Itās always this busy around this time of year. We get a huge influx of orders as Christmas approachesā¦Ā
Nagi: But wellā¦ Today was worse than usual. Sonia and I wouldāve crashed and burned by now if it werenāt for your help.
Momiji: Ahaha, glad I could help. But this is one of those struggles that are worth it, huh?
Momiji: Right, there was something I wanted to ask you about.
Nagi: What is it?
Momiji: I spotted some kind of silky-looking powder in the backroom that Iād never seen beforeā¦ So I was wondering, whatās it for?
Momiji: (It vaguely smelled like soapā¦)
Nagi: ! T-Thatāsā¦Ā
Nagi: Thatās, umā¦ Right. Itās a kind of fertilizer for flowers. Iām trying to make a new variety that can um, cheer up the flowers. Yeah. Thatās it.
Momiji: I seeā¦? I didnāt know you worked on those kinds of things too. Youāre amazing, Nagi-kun.
Nagi: ā¦ā¦Ā
Nagi: R-Right, I didnāt get to ask you why you came here yet. You wanted to get something for your family?
Momiji: Oh, right! Iāll be meeting up with my family soon, so I was wondering what presents I should get for them.
Momiji: I thought itād be nice to change things up a bit by getting them something with flowers!
Momiji: I figured youāre the best person to ask for all things flowers, so here I am.
Nagi: I see. Of course, I can help you with that.
Nagi: Oh butā¦ Considering youād have to hold onto them for quite some time, it might be difficult to carry around fresh flowersā¦Ā
Nagi: They tend to get damaged quite easily during travel.
Sonia: (Sho he says, but heās always packing his luggage full with flowers every time he goesh on a tripā¦ Maybe thatās shomething only a professional florist can pull offā¦)
Momiji: I guess itās a no-go thenā¦Ā
Nagi: Donāt worry, I have some ideas. But the shopās stillāĀ
Sonia: I heard the whole thing!Ā
Sonia: I can handle the shop for the rest of the day. Nagi-shan, you should help the Chief inshtead!
I managed to rank 39 for The Temptation of Apoptosis event! š
also yes, I am a Shiramitsu twins and Nagi oshi...
It was my first time seriously tiering for any event so I figured I'd talk about my experience...
a grueling 10 days and i can sayā¦iām pretty happy with what i achieved!!! Watch me do it again!
Frankly, i have only intended to grab 1 Toi and max Ryui outā¦but i ended up maxing then both š«Ø
itās not my first time tiering in events (i got SIF and Enstars under my beltā¦) but itās my first time seriously aiming for a high tier and I'm super happy that it was for something i was really anticipating ever since i got into 18TRIP (over half a year ago now?!)Ā
The end of November was not good to me at all (for a variety of reasons that I won't delve into) so when I saw the announcement that the L4mps feature was happening at the beginning of December, I had my eyes peeled. I told myself I'd work hard for the L4mps event (especially since theyāre my favourite unit and 3 of my faves are in it). i was seriously thinking itād be a Yodaka-Toi event but i was bamboozledā¦seeing the words Aomori set off my fight or flight response. IT WAS A SHIRAMITSU TWINS EVENT?? Was this godās reward for me for enduring another ass November?Ā I seriously was not expecting for them to go to Aomori this soon after seeing Ryui get cucked in the main story š it felt like D-dayā¦
Initially i did 30 pulls on the gacha, but the greed got to me. i wanted to max out Kinari so i did more pulls on the first day of the event andā¦ ahh, orange head Akuta came š i figured since i was close to pity, I'd might as well continue and iā¦ended up with 2 more Akutas on the 100th pull. maybe it was an omen.. I was ready with my 130% bonus (isnāt that insane..)
At the time I didn't realize how beneficial the fast boost pass was so i was hard at work doing the Yukikaze 4AP town stage and I'd do the event stage every 100 tickets I gotā¦the grind is so painful. After 8 grueling hours, i got my first Toi!
i really was not planning for a day 1 rush but i was motivated- nein, influenced by other day 1 grinders so i pushed myself š
There was a bug where Toi and Ryui ended up using the other's emblem for the trip-revo thing, I wish it was intentional though...
i seriously did not think I'd be able to do it considering the last time i went for more than 1 mil was the l4mps seasonal (which was funnily enough, Ryui-focused and i was rushing at the end, thank you very much!)Ā but I did it!Ā
Now truthfully I could have just taken my time for the rest of the eventā¦but the ego i got from breaking into the top 40s got to me. iād initially planned to stay within the top 1000 but seeing my rank at the time encouraged meā¦what if i could stay in the top 100? i was determined. well, actually greed got me. i might just be a greedy person..
Fortunately I have quite a lot of downtime at work and I spend a lot of it at a desk (my coworkers are usually the ones doing the heavy lifting), which makes spamming the game easy. People donāt realize how great these types of simulation games are for the working society classā¦I don't have time nor energy to continuously tap the screen in tune to the beatā¦iāve grown past that stage of my life (<- is not that old)ā¦
Now at this point, I bought the fast pass boost to see how it works and. well, i shouldāve bought it at the beginning of the event š my lord it makes the grind easier, highly recommend it if you aim to get all rewards or tier in events.
you can see me get hit with the realization here lmao
I took a small break to read through the event (using whatever tools I had, a struggle..) š i nearly died and was in agony and thought iād be late for work (I was kinda early actually). Iāll need to reread it properly, I have many thoughts about it.
i managed to max Toi on day 6! i felt like i couldāve shed actual tears.. but i didnāt because I was working hahaā¦I had Falling into Eternity on loop to aid me in my tiering woes.. I'm very excited for the full version (during Christmas too? omgā¦) I decided to slow down a bit for the following two days and it seems like the others around me also had the same thought, but the tiering urges got to meā¦ this tiering shit is too serious.
I can't exactly remember how many points I'd allocated each day, but it was probably around 2-3 million points per day? It was a constant refresh-AP-and-spend-10AP-on-the-YKKZ-event-stage cycle, thank you fast pass <3
Speaking of things that are too serious...the time bonus feels like it's nearly impossible because this was literally the best I could do š
Anyway, the last time i tiered for anything was for the EP:Link Eichi in 2019, the final ! eventā¦which was 5 years ago omg. At the time I had just started uni with only an allowance to work with, so I was pretty limited in what I could do. Now as a working full-time adult, it feels like the possibilities are endlessā¦! Itās still important to budget oneselfā¦!
Throughout the week I had maintained t40 and I wanted to keep it that way. A particular reason why i wanted to stay at T40 was because i like the evenness of tens, but maybe itās also because i was the 40th person to get a maxed Toi. Feeling a bit sentimental lmfaoā¦ I also considered rank 42 for the so-called āmeaning of lifeā or 44ā¦because four is death in east asian culture (iām so sorry toiā¦) but somehow at the last second, i managed to get T39?! just barely at the edge of T30ā¦I'm honestly still so shockedā¦ I was just slightly bummed it wasnāt an even number (oi!) but then I remembered the queenā¦the diva herselfā Hatsune Miku and how 39 can be read as sankyuu (thank you) so now I'm not bummed out! šĀ
Iāve read the note from the #1 ranker of the event and I feel like I learned quite a bit! Even with just using google translate, you can get a good grasp of what they did for the event so I highly recommend taking a look if you ever plan on tiering for another feature event! (Ev3ns in winter is too soon..!)
From the note, they mentioned saving their tickets until the last hour before splurging them all. I personally used up my tickets whenever I got 100 (sometimes 200) so maybe this is actually a viable method.. I also hadnāt considered playstyles in 18TRIP but the more I think about it, the more I see itā¦ Iām impatient though so maybe saving my tickets might not be the best route for me. They also mentioned how they ended up being unable to spend their last 60 tickets in the end so maybe splurging tickets 2 hours before end might be a good route, I also struggled to use up my remaining AP and tickets (but I did itā¦somehow!)
Tiering...is kinda like a strategic game, isn't it? You have to analyze your opponents and how they react/play and act accordingly. They mentioned how they could take it easy since their opponents weren't really moving during the weekdays. I fear this won't be possible for some of the more popular characters...
Now the actual amount I spentā¦I donāt want to think about it. I had to look through my records and I spent approximately 60k yen for this event. Honestly, if you only wanted one copy, you can easily halve this amount as long as you have some dias in reserve. The 10k bento pack is likeā¦the most worth it pack alongside the beginners pack (if you havenāt already bought it). I personally bought the 10k bento pack, my 2 remaining beginnerās packs and 3 of the normal 10k packsā¦so I see where it starts adding up ahaha. Remember to spend responsibly!
I didn't actually lose any sleep while tiering. I'm a person who prioritizes resting after all + I do need to get up early on occasion for work...I think it helps I'm only an hour behind from Japan, which means my overall schedule would sync up to theirs in a way.
Despite the pain and agony I felt (in more ways than one), I'm most definitely going to try doing something similar once a Ryui feature event drops...I just hope it's not too soon lol. As much as I'd like to do it for Nagi...I can feel the bloodbath so maybe a T1000 is more viable for me...
As much as I'd like my wallet to hibernate, the next gacha is Nagi and I had to spark his Bday SSRš hopefully he's nicer to me this time around...but afterwards, I WILL hibernate until next time.
Until next time... š¤Sanpachi Kamikita Nice Trip!š¤
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Summary: Toi and Ryui are making a bouquet for some reason.
Thank you myun @/myuntachis, Niri @/Niri_riri and Dimi @/taatsums for helping me with proofing!
Location: Flower Laundry
Toi: Hmmā¦
Ryui: ā¦Picked your flowers yet? If you canāt decide, Iāll choose them for you, so donāt hesitate to ask.
Toi: Thank you, Ani-sama. But Iām sure itās best if I pick something by myself, rightā¦?Ā
Ryui: ā¦Right. Iām sure thatās what heād prefer too.
Toi: Did you already decide what youāre going with?
Ryui: Yeah. Weāll practice making the bouquet when youāre ready.
Toi: Got it, I should hurry and make up my mind.
Ryui: Donāt worry, take your time.Ā
Toi: Okayā¦Ā
Toi: Ani-sama, donāt leave me behind, okay?
Ryui: Donāt be silly. Of course Iāll never leave you behind.Ā
Toi: ā¦Okay.Ā
Ryui: ā¦ā¦Ā
Toi: ā¦ā¦Ā
Ryui: Toi.
Toi: Yes?
*Ryui hugs Toi*
Toi: Wahā¦ Whatās wrong, Ani-samaā¦?
Ryui: You looked like you wanted a hugā¦ Am I wrong?
Toi: ā¦Hehe.
Toi: No, youāre right. You always know exactly what I want.Ā
Ryui: Of course I do. Weāre two halves of the same whole, after all.Ā
Toi: Ahā¦!Ā
Ryui: Mm?Ā
Toi: I thinkā¦ Iāll pick this flower. It caught my eye just now.Ā
Ryui: Itās very you. Iām sure heād be happy with it.Ā
Toi: Yesā¦ Itād be great if it cheers him up, even just a little.Ā
Ryui: Aight. Letās try our hand at making a bouquet for when the time comes.
Toi: Ani-sama, do you have scissors?
Ryui: How about I cut it for you? Iām worried youāll hurt yourself.
Toi: I can do that much! ā¦See!
*snipping sounds*
Ryui: Yep, a natural at handling scissors too.
Toi: Ehehe.
Toi: ā¦ā¦Ā
Ryui: ā¦ā¦Ā
Ryui: Hey, Toiā¦ Remember the scissors we got back when we started elementary school? The yellow-green ones.Ā
Toi: I do! That takes me backā¦ Even though weād bought them separately, we ended up getting the exact same ones.Ā
Ryui: Right, right.Ā
Toi: The teacher put stickers with our names on them so we wouldnāt get confused over which one belonged to whomā¦Ā
Ryui: And then you ripped it off, saying we didnāt need it.Ā
Toi: You did too! At the same time, even.
Ryui: That I didā¦Ā
Toi: Weāve always been together, picking the same things, living through the same timeā¦Ā
Toi: Whenever I got hurt, youād also have an injury in the same place. When I thought about calling you, youād call me right then instead. Weāve always matched.Ā
Ryui: And when we got in the bath, not even our old man could tell us apart.Ā
Toi: They always relied on the color of our clothes to figure out whoās who. So weād prank them by swapping places often.Ā
Ryui: ā¦Right.Ā
Toi: (Weāve always matched, ever since the moment we were born. Before I met Aa-chama, even the color of our hair was the same.)Ā
Toi: Iām so glad weāre twins.Ā
Ryui: Same. Canāt even imagine what being born alone must be like.Ā
Toi: ā¦ā¦Ā
Ryui: Here, you want me to hold this down so you can tie the ribbon, right?Ā
Toi: Yes, thank you.Ā
Toi: Hmm, I canāt get it rightā¦ It keeps coming apartā¦Ā
Ryui: Try tying it a little tighter?Ā
Toi: Okay, Iāll try that nowā¦Ā
Ryui: ā¦ā¦Ā
Toi: ā¦ā¦Ā
Toi: (Ani-samaā¦ If I could live a long life, unlike Dad, do you think weād match even when weāre old grandpas?)Ā
Toi: (I wonder if thatās something youād also wish for.)Ā
Toi: (I want to keep matching with you forever.)Ā
Ryui: Hm? Did you say something?Ā
Toi: Nope! Itās nothing.Ā
Ryui: Now Iām curious. Tell me.Ā
Toi: Itās okay, Iām not thinking about it anymore.Ā
Ryui: ā¦ā¦Ā
Ryui: (Itās been a couple weeks since we came back from Hakodate.)Ā
Ryui: (We were working on prep for the First Tour and whatnot when that guy just up and vanishedā¦ A lot of stuff has happened since then.)
Ryui: (Toi mustāve been feeling uneasy, wondering if Iāll leave him all alone back with the Shiramitsu family.)
Ryui: (Thereās no way Iād let that happen. Weāll always be together, as long as he wishes for it.)
Toi: Oh, I think Iām getting better at tying the ribbonā¦!
Ryui: Iāll hold down the knot, so tie it one more time.
Toi: Mmā¦ Like thisā¦Ā
Ryui: ā¦I think thatās the wrong kinda knot.Ā
Toi: Oh no, youāre right! Gotta redo itā¦ wait, huhā¦?Ā
Toi: I keep getting it wrongā¦Ā
Ryui: Itās all the ribbonās fault. Let me at it, Iāll wrangle it into submission.Ā
Ryui: ā¦There, thatāll do it.Ā
Toi: As expected of Ani-samaā¦ What a pretty butterfly knot!Ā
Ryui: Iām pretty good, right? I think I do a better job than a certain florist.Ā
Toi: Ehehe, yay!Ā
Ryui: Guess Iāll tie this one off too.Ā
Toi: Using dry flowers in your bouquet really shows off your great taste, I think it looks wonderful.
Ryui: This oneās just for practice, but when I get better at it, Iāll give you one too. A much better one.Ā
Toi: Really? Iād love that! Should I keep it in my room, or use it to decorate the shopā¦Ā
Ryui: ā¦Looks like youāre feeling a little better. Iām glad.Ā
Toi: Yep! Thank you as always, Ani-samaā¦ Letās make the best bouquet ever for the real deal.
Toi: So that we can express how truly sorry we are to himā¦Ā
Another nagishuu card I thank eitori for this food š
Thank you aca @/463ce6 and Niri @/Niri_riri for helping me with proofing!
Location: HAMA House 2F Corridor
Netaro: Hmā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦.
Nagi: ā¦ā¦Ā
Location: HAMA House Changing Room
Netaro: Hmā¦ā¦ā¦..
*Netaro circling Nagi*
Nagi: ā¦ā¦Ā
Location: HAMA House Dining Room
Momiji: The boiled eggs are ready! Anyone want one~?
Nagi: Ah, Iāll haā
Netaro: Nom!
Momiji: Woah!
Netaro: Nyam nyam.
Netaro: Hmā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦
Momiji: (Whatās with the silent pressure heās exerting while stuffing his face with boiled eggsā¦)
Momiji: Be careful not to choke on it.
Nagi: Netaro has been staring at me a lot latelyā¦Ā
Netaro: Nyamā¦ *gulp*
Nagi: If I did something wrong without realizing it, please let me know so I can apologize and compensate you promptly.Ā
Netaro: Giiā¦ Has something changed for you, recently?
Nagi: What do you mean?Ā
Netaro: Have you fallen in love?Ā
Nagi: *cough* *HACK* *cough*
Netaro: So I was spot on! Doudou, looks like this fellow has changed after falling in love!
Nagi: N-No, thatās notā *cough cough*Ā
Momiji: Nagi-kun, are you okay!? Here, have some water!
Nagi: ā¦*gulp gulp*
Netaro: Oh! Perhaps the object of your affections isāĀ
Nagi: Netaro, you look thirsty, have some water. Just, stop talking.Ā
Netaro: ā¦*gulp gulp*
Nagi: Itās nothing like that. Nothing happened. Iām not in- Itās not like that, okay?
Momiji: O-Okayā¦ā¦Ā
Netaro: Phew.Ā
Netaro: Mm, however, itās been on my mind since last night. The fact that the flavor has changed.
Nagi: Huhā¦Ā
Momiji: Flavor? Of what?
Netaro: Giiās.
Nagi: He means the flavor of my cooking has changed. Lately Iāve been really into Choujiās Cook and Chill videos, and he just puts dashi powder into everything. Apparently that solves any problem youād have.
Netaro: No, I was talking about thatā¦Ā
Nagi: THAT orange juice over there? You should have someā
Nagi: Oh.
*Nagi faints*
Momiji: Nagi-kun!?
~~~
Location: HAMA House - Rat Room
Momiji: Are you sure youāll just sleep it off? You fainted so suddenlyā¦Ā
Nagi: Iām sorry for troubling you. Itās just my anemia, so please donāt worry about me.
Nagi: (......I canāt tell her itās because of Netaro doing āthatāā¦)
Momiji: Did you take the health check-up from the company?
Nagi: Donāt worry, I had one just the other day. Havenāt had to feel the cold stethoscope against my skin since middle school.
Momiji: Thatās good thenā¦Ā
Nagi: (The Chiefās kindness is really heartwarmingā¦ The employee benefits are really generous, Iām truly happy to have found such a great workplace.)
Nagi: (Due to reasons, I ended up needing to donate my blood to an alien, but Iām sure I still havenātā¦paid enoughā¦ for this happinessā¦)
Summary: Daniel finds Nagi collapsed in the lounge area. Although Nagi did not reveal the reason for it, he had discovered Netaroās true identityā¦Ā
Thank you aca @463ce6, myun @/myuntachis Niri @/Niri_riri and jes @/arcanecrayonn for helping me with proofing!
Location: Hakodate - Hotel Lounge
Daniel: Phewā¦ This is pure bliss~ Saunas really are the bestā¦Ā
Daniel: Huh?
Nagi: ā¦ā¦Ā
Daniel: Nagi, whatāre you all sprawled out on the ground for?Ā
Nagi: ā¦ā¦Ā
Daniel: I get that it was too hot for you, but you're just gonna end up catching a cold if you do that right after a bath.
Nagi: ā¦ā¦Ā
Daniel: You could at leastā Wait, is he knocked out!?Ā
Daniel: Nagi, you okay!? Get a hold of yourself!Ā
Nagi: Ughā¦ Buchi-sanā¦Ā
Daniel: Good, at least youāre conscious. Did you get dizzy?Ā
*Netaro pops out from behind Nagi*
Netaro: I believe this is a minor case of anemia.Ā
Daniel: Woahā Damn, you scared me. Didnāt know you were here too.Ā
Netaro: Mhm.
Daniel: At least help him out instead of just sitting on your ass with popsicles in both hands!
Netaro: Nyam nyam.Ā
Daniel: Nagi, think you can stand?
Netaro: Can you~?
Nagi: ā¦Oh, yeah.Ā
Daniel: Whatās wrong? Was it really just anemia?Ā
Nagi: ā¦ā¦Ā
~~~(flashback)
Netaro: Hmā¦ So be it. I was inclined to hold back for a while longer, but now that itās come to thisā
Netaro: Youāll have to suffice.
Nagi: *fearful breathing*
Nagi: (I feel like Iāve been struck with sleep paralysisā )
Netaro: Youāre unable to move, arenāt you~ It seems the heat from the sauna has caused me to glitch, you see.Ā
Netaro: I cannot even mimic the human form at this momentā¦Ā
Nagi: (M-Mimicā¦?)
Netaro: Would you like to see my true form? Iām right beside you.Ā
Nagi: !?
Netaro: Those retinae of yours cannot retain my image, so Iām Invisible Netaro now.
Netaro: In accordance with Article 1156 of the Interstellar Constitution established by my planet, any local lifeform that learns of my true form is applicable to receive necessary information and given the opportunity to make a choice.
Netaro: At the same time, exceptional measures are to be taken in the event of the endangerment of an official investigator, such as myself.
Nagi: (????)
Netaro: I, Netaro Yowa, am an extraterrestrial lifeform from the planet āProxima Centauri b,ā designated as such by you earthlings. I have arrived here for the sake of a certain mission.
Netaro: As this mission is top secret, you will not be made aware of the details, even if you choose to follow Article 1156.
Netaro: My main goal is to conduct an investigation on the primary lifeform on this planet, the human race, at a military-level secret operation. However, in the event of an emergency, my life is to be prioritized over that of the local lifeform.Ā
Nagi: (W-Which meansā¦?)
Netaro: In order to maintain my continued activities on this planet, as well as my mimicry of the human form, I need to intake a specific amount of adaptive factors within a fixed timeframe.
Netaro: I would like you to act as my prospective donor.Ā
Nagi: (I donāt get what heās sayingā¦)
Netaro: This is all you need to understandā
*Netaro reveals a contract*
Netaroās Proposed Contract
The following agreement is made and entered into by and between Netaro Yowa (hereafter referred to as āRecipientā) and Nagi Hachinoya (hereafter referred to as āDonorā):
The Donor is to provide the Recipient with a specified amount of his body whenever it is requested of him.
a) The frequency and volume may vary, as long as it does not lead to the Donorās loss of life.
The Donor must not reveal any confidential information about the Recipient to any other lifeform (including AI).
The Donor must cooperate with the Recipient to ensure that no confidential information is revealed to any other lifeform (including AI).
In the event that the Donor breaches any terms of this Agreement, the Interstellar Court will act as the court of instance with exclusive jurisdiction over the matter. The Recipient has the right to restrain the Donor until a resolution is reached.
Netaro: Iām certain those back on my planet will have no complaints in this case.Ā
Nagi: (This is getting more and more confusingā¦ What does he even mean by āa specified amount of his bodyā...)
Netaro: As long as it is something produced by your body, anything is fine. I quite prefer blood, myself.
Nagi: !!
Netaro: To put it simply, if you refuse to act as my donor and protect my secret, you will die.Ā
Nagi: !?
Netaro: Local lifeform Nagi: You have two choices.
Netaro: To agree to this contract, or to be eaten whole by me; which do you prefer?
Nagi: ā¦!
Netaro: Will you cry? Are you tearing up~? I enjoy tears almost as much as I do blood~
Nagi: ā¦ā¦Ā
Nagi: Will it hurtā¦?
Netaro: I could indeed compound a drug that could numb your sense of pain, but that will have to be for next time!
Nagi: I wonātā¦ die, rightā¦?
Netaro: You just read the Agreement, did you not!? I wouldnāt want to destroy a precious dispenser of adaptive factor!
Netaro: Though, Iām not entirely confident, as Iām far too hungry at the moment.Ā
Nagi: ā¦ā¦Ā
Nagi: Okay. Iāll do it.Ā
Netaro: Yaaayyyy~!
Nagi: Even if I did die, itās not like it would affect anybody.Ā
Nagi: You might be an alien, but I donāt think itās very nice to leave someone alone when theyāre sufferingā¦Ā
Nagi: I donāt want you to have a bad impression of earthlingsā¦Ā
Netaro: Good. You are prepared, yes?Ā
Nagi: Huh, waitā Right now? Here!? Hold onā
Nagi: A-Ahhhhhhhhhhhā¦ā¦ā¦
~~~(end flashback)
Location: Hakodate - Hotel Lounge
Daniel: ā¦Nagi, you listening?Ā
Nagi: *gasp* Oh, sorryā¦Ā
Daniel: You sure itās just anemia?Ā
Nagi: Yeah. Iām okay now.Ā
Daniel: Alright, then sit down over there. You want a popsicle?Ā
Nagi: Oh, but I already had one soā¦Ā
Daniel: Then Iāll give you my share. What flavor do you want?Ā
Nagi: Thank youā¦ Then, Iād like pineapple.Ā
Daniel: Got it. Netaro over there is just stuffing himself on these though, geez.Ā
Netaro: Nyam nyam.
Nagi: ā¦ā¦Ā
Daniel: Here.Ā
Nagi: Thank you.
Nagi: ā¦ā¦Ā
Nagi: (This is orangeā¦)
Netaro: Delicious, is it not? Gii.
Nagi: Urkā¦ Yeah, it isā¦Ā
Netaro: Shall I share some of my grape-flavored one with you?Ā
Nagi: ā¦!
*Nagi bumps into Daniel*
Daniel: Woah there, whatās wrong? You just sprang out of your seat like some grasshopper.Ā
Nagi: Itāsā¦ nothing. Sorry.Ā
Netaro: Even though itās so deliciousā¦Ā
Nagi: ā¦ā¦Ā
Notes:
Proxima Centauri b is an exoplanet orbiting within the habitable zone of the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, which is the closest star to the Sun and part of the larger triple star system Alpha Centauri.
Summary: One night, at the old school building, Netaro asks a certain boy the meaning of the word ālonelinessā.
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Location: Asunaro High School - Old School Building
Boy: No way! Youāre telling me you can look like Ryo Furusawa?
Netaro: Hoi.
Boy: WOAH!! THATāS CRAZY! AND HANDSOME!
Netaro: Mwehehe~
Boy: Oh, youāre back to your old face.
Netaro: Iām quite fond of this visage now, you see.
Boy: Ohh, so you feel some attachment too, huh? Is it modeled after someone?
Netaro: A dash of mysteriousness from Timothy Kalamet, a pinch of pretty from Lee Dohyen, a dollop of beauty from Anya Taylor-Hey and just a teensy bit of Yo Nakaizumi for that secret sauce.
Boy: Thatās a crazy combination! Not to mention theyāre all super characteristic! And youāve even included a woman!Ā
Netaro: I picked them after consuming many movies and dramas. Isnāt my taste quite excellent~?
Boy: Well, I guess I canāt deny thatā¦Ā
Netaro: Youāre uncertain?
Boy: Well, you could always just turn back to Ryo Furusawa whenever you want, right? Maybe even give Tori Umesaka a try, too!
Netaro: Hm~ I suppose I could throw them into the mix next time!
Boy: Looks really are important for a first impression though, huh? Like, people donāt even bother with you if you donāt look good enoughā¦Ā
Boy: Youād never have to worry about that yourself, Netaro. Youād be popular forever!
Netaro: Popularā¦Ā
Boy: Yeah! Being popular sure is niceā¦ I was a little popular when I was on the reserve team too yāknow?
Netaro: What is this āpopularā that you speak of?Ā
Boy: Huh? Ohā¦ It means being liked by a lot of people!
Netaro: Being favored by a lot of peopleā¦ Is that what you desire?Ā
Boy: Everyone wants that!
Netaro: Everyone!? The entire human race wishes to be āpopular?ā
Boy: That reminds me, youāve read all those books I borrowed from the library, right?
Boy: Like, youāre so fast I canāt even borrow enough to keep you occupied!
Netaro: Indeed!
Boy: How come you donāt know what being popular means when youāre so smart? ā¦Haha, itās kinda funny, actually.
Netaro: I have only just comprehended the fact that being āpopularā means to be favored.
Netaro: But, why do you desire to be āpopularā?
Boy: Thatāsā¦ because itād be lonely otherwise.Ā
Netaro: Lonely.
Boy: Donāt tell meā¦ you donāt know what ālonelyā means either?Ā
Netaro: I do! āLonelyā is a word that appears very often. In fact, it appeared in the novel I last read too!
Netaro: Here, this one. āSchoolgirl.ā
Netaro: āI stood in a corner of that dim kitchen, stunned, feeling so lonely that I could dieāā
Netaro: Are humans truly driven to death when they feel lonely? The definition in that dictionary of yours did not satisfy me.
Boy: āI go on about saying how pained and tormented, how lonely and sad I feel, but what do I really mean by that?ā
Boy: Dazai was fond of this work.
Boy: Netaroā¦ Do you simply not feel lonely? If thatās the case, you probably wonāt understandā¦Ā
Netaro: Something I canāt understand! Ahahaha! As someone who was pushed away for being too knowledgeable, this is quite the exciting turn of events!
Netaro: Do enlighten me on what ālonelyā means, and how does it poison a human to the point of death? I simply must know!
Boy: Huh? ā¦You want me to explain?
Netaro: You are not popular right now, is that not so? And you cannot help but feel lonely as a result of that.Ā
Boy: ā¦ā¦Ā
Netaro: Then, is it not possible for you to teach me what it means?
Boy: Ohā¦ Umā¦Ā
Netaro: Why do you desire this popularity? What is the root cause of this desire? Why is it something that humans cannot help but desire!?
Netaro: Tell me tell me tell meeeee~!
Boy: B-B-Becauā
Boy: Because I want to be loved!Ā
Netaro: Oh-hoh! You want to be loved! In other words, if you are not loved, you will feel lonely?
Boy: Thatās right! Being loved by someone, thinking about each other first thing, feeling like I was born to meet this personā¦ I want to love and be loved!Ā
Boy: If not, thereās no way Iād ever be satisfied with lifeā¦Ā
Boy: Ughā¦ this is so embarrassing! Donāt make me say it out loud, geez!
Netaro: And why is your face turning red now?Ā
Boy: Iām still going through puberty, okayā¦
Netaro: Eureka! I have made a connection between the words ālove,ā ālonely,ā and āsatisfaction.ā
Netaro: Iām certain Iāve read somewhere that humans feel well and happy when they sense they are loved, which in turn leads to satisfactionā¦Ā
Netaro: I believe it was this bookā¦Ā
*flipping pages*
Netaro: āWhen humans feel happy, the hypothalamus secretes various brain chemicals, such as serotonin.ā
Netaro: āAdrenaline, endorphin, GABA, and countingāover a hundred brain chemicals are secreted. Among them, one named oxytocin is responsible for feelings of love and connection," Itās this passage right here.
Boy: Huhā¦Ā
Netaro: Hmhm~ When humans interact with one another, love, and feel loved in return, the brain releases the hormone known as oxytocin.Ā
Netaro: That is supposedly when they achieve a feeling of happiness.
Boy: Oh, okayā¦ That kind of flew over my head thoughā¦Ā
Netaro: However.
Netaro: Love comes in many forms such as romantic, platonic, or familial. Amongst these, romantic love is one that relies on dopamine release.Ā
Netaro: This dopamine, also known as the happy hormone, will diminish unless one is continuously exposed to stronger stimuli. Most addictions, such as dependency on alcohol, can develop due to the diminishing nature of this hormone.Ā
Netaro: The same can be said of love! The dopamine secreted from engaging in romantic relations enters its phase of decline around the two to three month mark. After three years, it will completely dwindle!Ā
Netaro: This is what is called āthe three-year itchā in laymanās terms!
Boy: I-I donāt really get itā Are you saying that romantic feelings disappear after three yearsā¦?
Netaro: Indeed! According to neuroscience, it is simply impossible to rely on romantic feelings to generate happiness infinitely.Ā
Boy: N-No way!!
Netaro: ā¦Hence! I recommend you pursue platonic or familial bonds - their value will not degrade over time, meaning that such bonds will continue to produce oxytocin for you. I believe this is what will lead you to accomplish your true desire.Ā
Boy: Platonic and familial loveā¦Ā
Netaro: In that case, you will no longer feel lonely.Ā
Boy: ā¦Yeah, you really are cool, Netaro.Ā
Boy: I was so moved you made me speechless, hehe.
Netaro: I am a genius after all~
Boy: Yep, yep.Ā
Netaro: Butā¦Ā
Netaro: Humans do not try to understand the science that occurs in their very bodies and instead torment themselves and end up feeling lonelyā¦Ā
Netaro: In some cases, they even drive themselves to their own deaths.
Netaro: Despite possessing intelligence that is quite a rarity to find in the Milky Way galaxy, you are quite the silly little creatures! Haha!
Boy: Ahaha! Youāve got a point there!
Netaro: Eureka! Yet another revelation!Ā
Netaro: How about I compound oxytocin and cram it into you, in place of your hypothalamus!?
Boy: Whaaā No way, that sounds too scary! Hahaha!Ā
Netaro: Not to worry, for I am a genius! It wonāt take too long!Ā
Boy: Stop it already! Hahaha!
Boy: ā¦Phew.
Boy: Hey, Netaro.Ā
Netaro: What is it, Ono?
Ono: ā¦Can we do it next week? Making me disappear, that is.Ā
Netaro: Hm~? Didnāt you say that last time as well?Ā
Ono: ā¦ā¦Ā
Netaro: Not a problem.
Netaro: If we are to do it, itās preferable to pick a day when the stars are visible.Ā
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Summary: Nagi heads to the sauna, where he finds Daniel and Netaro already present. Daniel enthusiastically explains the greatness of a sauna to them.
Thank you aca @463ce6, myun @/myuntachis Niri @/Niri_riri and jes @/arcanecrayonn for helping me with proofing!
Location: Hakodate - Hotel Room
*knock on the door*
Momiji: Come in!
Nagi: ā¦Good evening.
Momiji: Good evening! What brings you here this late?
Nagi: Mmā¦ Here.Ā
Momiji: Oh, youāve brought the cassette for the weekly reportā¦ Thank you for taking the time during the trip to record it! Great work today!
Nagi: You too. I brought these tooā¦Ā
Momiji: Woah, flowers andā¦ a vase!?
Nagi: I was sure youād be needing a vase, so I brought one with me.
Momiji: Donāt get me wrong, Iām super grateful and happy for these, but I didnāt think youād be bringing them on the trip tooā¦Ā
Momiji: (Now that I think about it, Nagi had a crazy amount of luggage with himā¦ Donāt tell me those were all packed full of flowers?)
Nagi: I brought a lot of flowers with me to counter the Yajirobe effectā¦ Though Iām not sure itāll be enough.Ā
Nagi: This trip isā¦ too much happiness for someone like me.
Momiji: (Nagi-kun looks worried. I want him to feel more relaxed, thoughā¦ Oh, I have an idea!)
Momiji: Nagi-kun, you havenāt taken a bath yet, right?
Nagi: Yeah, Iām going right after this.
Momiji: I know you could just use the bath in your room, but Iād like to suggest you give the public bath a try! Itās a really good experience!
Momiji: It even has a sauna, so Iām sure itās a great way to refresh!
Nagi: A public bath, and a saunaā¦Ā
Momiji: Yeah!
Nagi: ā¦ā¦Ā
Nagi: Iāve never gone to either of those.
Nagi: ā¦ā¦Ā
Nagi: But okay, Iāll give it a try.Ā
~~~
Location: Hakodate - Hotel Sauna
Nagi: ā¦Ah.
Daniel: Well if it aināt Nagi! Cāmon, join us. The sauna here is perfect; the temperature and humidity are just how I like āem.
Netaro: Uwehā¦
Nagi: Netaroās here too?
Netaro: Daa here enticed me, claiming that the sauna could āclear the mind.ā
Daniel: We literally just got here, and youāre even sitting on the lower bench where the temperatureās not that high. How ābout you, Nagi? Wanna work up a sweat on the upper bench with me?Ā
Nagi: Um, Iāll go with the lower oneā¦ Youāre a fan of saunas, Buchi-san?
Daniel: āCourse I am! Iāve been to about 300 saunas thanks to all my travel and business trips. Iāve even gone to Finland, the Holy Land of Saunas, too! Youāre looking right at a hot-blooded sauna enthusiast!
Nagi: Woah.
Netaro: Are you certain this is supposed to make me feel refreshedā¦?
Nagi: The Chief recommended the sauna to me soā¦ I figured Iād give it a shot.Ā
Daniel: Got it. So that makes you a beginner, too. Alright, time to put my back into this!
Daniel: Iāll teach you how to master the Iwabuchi Way of the Sauna; In other words, how to completely revitalize yourself!*
Nagi: Oh, okay. Iām looking forward to it, master.
Netaro: Master~~
Daniel: Oh, first things first: Donāt get in a sauna right after eating your fill or getting sloshed. Aināt good manners when they gotta haul your butt-naked ass outta here.
Nagi: Heās actually serious about thisā¦Ā
Daniel: One rep includes sweating it out in the sauna, then getting into a cold bath, and finally cooling off either indoors or outdoors. They say doing three reps improves your sleeping quality or somethinā.
Daniel: 7 to 8 minutes in the sauna should be more than enough for a beginner.Ā
Netaro: Uuugh~ There is still 5 minutes and 52 seconds, 51 secondsā¦Ā
Nagi: What about the cold bath?Ā
Daniel: Depends on the person, but I guess 1 minute should do? The water is bloody cold, so I wouldnāt recommend staying in there even a second longer.
Daniel: The revitalization comes after that. When you sit down somewhere and take in the breezeā¦ Thatās when the happy hormones are released, and youāre in a state of bliss.Ā
Netaro: Iāve read of this before! Despite the fact that the body is in a completely relaxed state, the brain achieves a state of awakening! It gets your brain juices flowing and is supposed to feel amazing! Isnāt that so?Ā
Nagi: Thatās kinda scary.Ā
Daniel: Well, thereās no need to get so deep about it. If you ask me, you can revitalize right here in the saunaāĀ
Netaro: Itās toooo hooootā¦ Iām in desperate need of some waterā¦Ā
Nagi: Honestly, me too.Ā
Daniel: I mean, people use their heads too much on the daily, yāknow? Thatās why itās important to hit your limit under extreme conditions once in a while so you can just let your mind go blank.
Daniel: Just think of it as switchinā off your brain for a sec.Ā
*steam intensifies*
Nagi: Hooā¦Ā
Netaro: 3 minutes and 59 secondsā¦ 58 secondsā¦Ā
Daniel: When you think about it, all your worries are connected either to the past or the future. But you donāt exist in either of those times, so thereās nothinā you can do about it. It just leads to an infinite loop of anxiety.Ā
Daniel: Nothinās better than holing away in the sauna to break yourself outta that loop.
Daniel: Your brainās at full capacity just thinkinā about how bloody hot it is, so in a way, your mindās getting a break, letting everything else goā¦ Now thatās what I call a detox.
*steam intensifies further*
Nagi: Oiā¦ how much longer? A minuteā¦?Ā
Netaro: *dry wheezing* Wahā¦ tahā¦Ā
Daniel: This is just like meditation, or being mindful and all thatā¦. Hey, are you even listening?Ā
Netaro: AUUUGHH ITāS. TOO. HOT!! I canāt take it anymore! Thereās no revitalization happening at all!
*Netaro runs out*
Nagi: His face was bright red.
Daniel: Hahaha! Well, he shouldnāt have tried so hard. Youāre doinā pretty well though Nagi, youāve got the makings of a true sauna enthusiast.
Nagi: I shouldāve probably gotten one of those sauna hatsā¦Ā
Daniel: Just let me know when you decide to get one, Iāll recommend the best one for ya.
Nagi: Okay, thank you.Ā
Nagi: ā¦ā¦Ā
Daniel: ā¦ā¦Ā
Nagi: (The conversation has fallen offā¦ Should I try to start it up again?)
Daniel: ā¦ā¦Ā
Nagi: ā¦ā¦Ā
Nagi: (So I say, but I donāt even know what to talk aboutā¦ Whatās something we can connect onā¦)
Daniel: Imagine if that Ryui fella is stayinā in this hotel too.
Nagi: ā¦ā¦Ā
Nagi: Buchi-san, I need to askā¦Ā
Daniel: Hm?Ā
Nagi: Why didnāt you catch Ryui back at Hachiman-zaka?Ā
Nagi: (Iām pretty sure he had a better chance at catching him than I didā¦)
Daniel: Rightā¦ How do I put thisā¦Ā
Nagi: ā¦ā¦Ā
Nagi: (Itās hotā¦ Itās way too hotā¦ Please answer a little fasterā¦)Ā
Daniel: Well, heās an adult too. Iām sure heāll come home when he feels like it.Ā
Daniel: Thatās all it is.Ā
Nagi: (Heāll come home when he wants to? Would it be so simple for someone who decided to leave in the first place?)
Nagi: Are you sure? If theyād change their minds so easily, they wouldnāt bother leaving in the first place, rightā¦Ā
Nagi: Maybe they had some unavoidable reason to do what they didāĀ
Nagi: (Ryui, and that person, tooā¦)
Nagi: (Iām sure they had theirā Ohā¦oughā¦)
Daniel: Ooh, I was thinkinā this earlier at the observatory too, but youāre actually more of a positive thinker than I thought you were, huh.
Nagi: HOTā¦! Iām at my limitā¦!Ā
Daniel: Haha! Another one bites the dust!
~~~
Location: Hakodate - Hotel Lounge
Nagi: Phewā¦Ā
Nagi: (The temperature was way too highā¦ I donāt think I have what it takes to be the best sauna enthusiast there ever wasā¦)Ā
Nagi: (But, itās true that I do feel like my mindās all cleared up. Maybe this is what he was referring to as feeling revitalized.)
Nagi: Woahā¦ They even have all-you-can-eat popsiclesā¦Ā
Nagi: ā¦ā¦Ā
Nagi: (Strawberry, grape, orange, pineapple, mango, dainagon azuki, condensed milkā¦ Thereās a lot to choose from.)
Nagi: (I want something refreshing, so I can cross out the dainagon azuki and the condensed milk flavorsā¦ Theyād probably be too sweet.)
Nagi: (Strawberry and grape are quite refreshing, but when it comes to popsicles, their sourness leaves something to be desiredā¦)
Nagi: (Mangoā¦ The tropical flavor doesnāt really fit the setting. Condensed milk is perfect for Hokkaido, but Iāve already crossed it off the list.)
Nagi: (Then all thatās left are the flavors beloved by everyone, orange and pineapple. They have the perfect amount of sourness too. Though, pineapple is also a tropical flavor.)
Nagi: (Right then. Iāll go with the safest choice that has no room for mistake, orange.)
Nagi: Is it really for freeā¦? I hope this doesnāt affect my luck unfavorablyā¦Ā
*opening the wrapper*
Nagi: ā¦Mm, tasty.
Nagi: (Guess I picked the wrong one. This is pineapple.)
Nagi: I think it turned out for the best though.
Nagi: (Pineappleās pretty good too. But itās strangeā¦ I wasnāt hit by bad luck this time.)
Nagi: ā¦Wait.Ā
*checking his phone*
Nagi: ā¦ā¦Ā
Nagi: (I guess my theory that the misfortuneās rebound wonāt happen if the air pressure is stable is spot on after all.)
Nagi: ā¦Huh?
Nagi: (No, this is HAMAās atmospheric pressure. What about Hakodateā)
Nagi: (A sudden updraft, and even a ābombā markā¦ This looks really bad for meā¦)
??: āā»ŠāĆā½Ćāā¦ā¦ć
Nagi: Huh?
Nagi: (I hear some strange sounds from the reclining chair further aheadā¦ Is there someone thereā¦?)
??: Ī¦Ćā²ā”ā½Ī·ā¦ā¦ć
Nagi: (...The voice sounds really weak.)
Nagi: ā¦ā¦Ā
Nagi: Excuse me. Are youā¦ not feeling well?
??: ā¦ā¦Ā
Netaro: Gii?
Nagi: Oh, Netaro?
Nagi: Are you okay? It sounded like you were moaning. If youāre not feeling well, you should talk to the ChiefāĀ
*a ringing sound*
Nagi: ā¦!?
Nagi: (Whatā¦ is this? Itās so abnormally chillingā¦)
Nagi: (Why canāt I move? And I feelā¦ really scared. Like some sort of unfathomable fear is welling up within meā¦)
Netaro: Hmā¦ So be it. I was inclined to hold back for a while longer, but now that itās come to thisā
Netaro: Youāll have to suffice.Ā
Notes:
āTotonoiā means to experience a feeling of euphoria and a clear head by repeating several sets of sauna, water bath, and outdoor air bath.Ā
Sauna hats are used to prevent oneās head from heating excessively, and are traditionally made of felt.
Summary: The group finally finds Toiās brother, Ryui, but he immediately runs away. They chase him all the way up Hachiman-zaka, butā¦Ā
Thank you aca @463ce6, myun @/myuntachis and Niri @/Niri_riri for helping me with proofing!
Location: Hakodate - Near the Kanemori Brick Warehouse
Ryui: *panting* Sorry, Toi, but itās still too soon for us to meetā¦ Please, try and understandā¦Ā
Location: Hakodate - Hachiman-zaka
Ryui: ( āThe hell is with this steep slopeā¦!)
Ryui: (But, Iām sure I could use that now, even if itās almost out of juiceā¦!)
Toi: Ani-sama~~!!
Ryui: Khhā¦!
Nagi: ! Heās running up the slopeā¦!
Daniel: Yikes, Iām out. Iām just gonna walk the rest of the way.Ā
Momiji: This isā¦ Hachiman-zakaā¦!
Momiji: There are *wheeze* a total of 19 slopes that connect the bay area to Mount Hakodateā¦!
Momiji: After the era where a great many fires had plagued the area, the slopes were widened to act as a firebreak, which is why they look like this nowā¦! *wheezing*
Nagi: Iā¦seeā¦!
Momiji: Amongst those slopes *wheeze* the Hachiman-zaka, spanning 300 meters *wheeze* provides an amazing view at the end of *wheeze* the steep slopeā¦! Ugh!
*falls down*
Toi: Ch-Chieeeeeef!
Daniel: Donāt look back, if your flank gives in then itās all over.
Momiji: *pained wheezing*
Yodaka: Chief, are you alright? You did well getting all the way up here. Donāt worry, Iāll remain by your side until you can catch your breath.
Daniel: You couldāve tried a little harder, yāknow! Damnā¦!Ā
~~~
Ryui: *panting*
Toi: *panting* P-Please, donāt leave me behindā¦!
Toi: Ani-samaā¦!! *coughing* A-Ani-samaā¦..
Nagi: ā¦ā¦Ā
Nagi: Toi, handā¦Ā
Toi: ā¦?
*smack*
Nagi: Leave it to me.Ā
Ryui: Who the hellā?Ā
Nagi: (Iāve got some confidence when it comes to running. Just catch up with us later.)
Toi: (Nagi-sanā¦!)
Nagi: Alrightā¦!
Ryui: Tchā¦!
~~~
Momiji: Phewā¦ My sides arenāt dying anymoreā¦ Yodaka-san, whatās the situation with Ryui-kunā¦?
Yodaka: Nagiās giving chase after receiving the baton from Toi. Thereās only one other person with enough energy to catch up to them.
Momiji: D-Daniel-san~~!
~~~
Daniel: Bloody hell, this slopeās killing meā¦Ā
Ryui: *panting*
Nagi: *wheezing*
Ryui: (This prickās sure persistent despite looking like he couldnāt give a shitā¦!)
Nagi: (Even though weāre practically walking right now, I feel like my heartās about to explodeā¦!)
Nagi: (Thereās only aboutā¦ 50 centimeters leftā¦!)
Nagi: Stopā¦!
Ryui: Fuck offā¦!
Ryui: (If I donāt bring it out now, heāll really catch up to meā¦!)
Nagi: !
*Ryui takes out his hoverboard*
Daniel: What theā Thatās cheating!
Ryui: (Iām sure itās got enough juice to get me down the hill!)
Ryui: See ya neverā¦!
Nagi: Urkā¦!
Ryui: (As if Iāll let you catch meā¦!)
Momiji: No! He had a hoverboard this whole time!Ā
Yodaka: Looks like weāve been outwitted.
Toi: Ani-samaā¦!
Ryui: (Sorry, Toi.)
Nagi: *wheezing*
Nagi: (Even though he was right there, I still couldnāt catch himā¦)
Nagi: So thatāsā¦ Toiās familyā¦Ā
~~~
Location: Hakodate - Mount Hakodate Observatory
Momiji: This isā¦Ā
Momiji: (The Hakodate Observatoryā¦ The place where you can see the beautiful nightscape of Hakodateā¦ Itās considered amongst the top 3 night views in the world.)
Momiji: (Butā¦ No oneās in the mood to appreciate it right nowā¦)
Netaro: Uuuuugh~ My thighs hurt~
Yodaka: Perhaps itās strange coming from me but, you didnāt run all that much either.
Netaro: Toooiii, Yodaās being mean to me.
Toi: Ohā¦ yesā¦Ā
Momiji: (Toi-kunās especially upset about letting Ryui-kun get awayā¦ Is there anything I can do to cheer him upā¦?)
Nagi: Iām sorry I couldnāt catch him, even though he was right in front of meā¦ Iāll try harder next time.
Toi: Itās ok, you did more than enough. Thank you for trying, Nagi-san.Ā
Nagi: ā¦ā¦Ā
Netaro: Yoda, have a look here. There are cuts on my palm from when I fell down. This is too muchā¦Ā
Yodaka: Youāre right. Make sure you wash it well when we get back to the hotel.
Daniel: Kicking back in a sauna after a good workout sure hits different~ Iām already lookinā forward to it!
Netaro: If I exercised as well, could I be all bulky as you, Daa?
Daniel: D-Daaā¦?
Nagi: I guess thatās his nickname for Buchi-san.
Daniel: Pfft, thatās a new one. Well, you can call me whatever.
Momiji: Cāmon guys, the viewās great right now! Letās get up a little closer.
All 4: *in awe*
Yodaka: How beautifulā¦ The sky darkens further every time I close my eyes, and the lights from the town glow just that much brighter in contrastā¦Ā
Toi: My chest feels tightā¦ I canāt help but feel lonelyā¦Ā
Netaro: Ahaā¦ at the source of each illumination lies some human activity, does it not?
Nagi: ā¦Youāre right.
Nagi: Those moving lights probably belong to people heading home. And the lights beyond those must be from houses that are waiting for them to come back, with a warm meal ready for themā¦Ā Ā
Momiji: Thatās right. This view is the result of countless little happinesses that you wouldnāt give a second thought to, all gathered in one spot.Ā
Nagi: ā¦ā¦Ā
Nagi: (Iām standing somewhere close to the heavens, and looking down on that very same happinessā¦)
Nagi: (Itās so far awayā¦)
Nagi: (Those lights twinkle far, far away from my reach, just like starsā¦ Where I could never reach themā¦)
Daniel: ā¦Heh, Iām sure some of those lights belong to some unhappy fellows, too.
Momiji: You just had to ruin the mood, huh.Ā
Daniel: Whatās so great about chasing after happiness? I think itās much kinder to yourself if you settle with just the right amount of happiness to fit the bill.
Daniel: The world just aināt built to give everyone exactly what they wish for.
Yodaka: My, how bitter of youā¦ But I suppose I canāt deny it either. People learn how to enjoy themselves and move forward, even if they arenāt happy.
Yodaka: Unlike the unknowable future, past memories are something you can look back upon fondly.Ā
Toi: ā¦ā¦Ā
Toi: ā¦You can only say that because youāre satisfied with what you have now. But Iā¦ I canāt be happy if Iām not with Ani-sama.
Netaro: How come?
Toi: Because heās my precious family, of course.Ā
Netaro: Family, relations of blood, a small group that live their lives together, or perhaps it could refer to a partner as well. To be acknowledged, to be loved, to be wantedā¦ All of these require the presence of an āotherā to bear a result.Ā
Netaro: And yet, when you die, you go alone. No matter how much I read or research on this topic, comprehension eludes me.Ā
Toi: I-Itās alright if thatās how other people choose to live, but Iā Iām sure my brother, tooā¦!Ā
Momiji: Yeah, thereās as many answers as there are people.Ā
Nagi: ā¦ā¦Ā
Momiji: Nagi-kun?
~~~(flashback)
??: āIām home.ā
??: āWelcome home.ā
??: āHow was your day?ā
??: āIt was alright. Nothing good, nothing bad either.ā
~~~(end flashback)
Momiji: Nagi-kun? Are you okay? Youāre spacing outā¦Ā
Nagi: I believeā
Nagi: I believe families are supposed to be together, Toi.
Toi: ā¦! Nagi-san!
Nagi: Chief, I have a favor to ask.Ā
Momiji: Yes?
Nagi: When Ryui comes back, and if we manage to convince himā¦ Iād like him to be a Ward Mayor for Ward 15 along with Toi.
Toi: Huhā¦?
Yodaka: Thatās sudden.
Netaro: I approve! Twin Mayors sounds like a fun concept~
Daniel: You say that, but I donāt see someone who ran for the hills agreeing to this.
Nagi: Sometimes, people are forced to take actions that go against their own wishes. Iām sure. Probably. Thatās whyāĀ
Nagi: Even if it requires some brute force, if we tether him with a bond that canāt be broken, Iām sure heāll have no choice but to return. Then Toi wonāt have to be separated from his family anymore.Ā
Netaro: In other words, meddling.
Yodaka: Now, now, isnāt this fine? I wonder how long itās been since I involved myself in othersā business.Ā
Daniel: Well, itās true the Night Team is short one person.Ā
Momiji: ā¦Alright, got it. If thatās what the leader of the team wants, Iāll put in a request to Kafka myself.Ā
Toi: Nagi-sanā¦Ā
*bell gongs*
Nagi: ā¦ā¦Ā
Nagi: (The night view really is beautiful. The breeze feels good, and I canāt help but feel reassured knowing I have people beside me.)
Nagi: Chief. I may not be a great leader, but Iāll try my best.
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