You know.... it's October right now back home, I just wished that Kinu sensei would have released Year 3 Volume 2 back in July or Mid-Aug at least.
However, he said it's going to be longer than usual, with Volume 3's possible scenario in December just like he did with Volume O.
This scares me a little, especially about Hiyori's illustration leak with rose for someon---Ayanokoji, most likely. I hope she's not cooked, or there will be hell to pay!
Haruka's new OAA also gives me a red flag, like she's going to receive Airi treatment. Just like Sakayanagi wanted to meet Kamuro, she got expelled....
Haruka's all about Airi's new idol career, show she watched on TV. She will be eliminated too?
Talk about Horikita, she has the power of friendship now.
'If I have friends in my class, I can defeat anyone. No matter how big they are....' I so want to throw such lines on current Horikita's face whenever I meet her.
Live in delusion, getting the highest OAA among class leaders....for real?
I am not her hater okay, I just don't like how it's building up to shoot Ayanokoji in Year 3...bro just learned how to use emotions to manipulate others in the way you like!
Besides, what the heck is up with Student ID plot anyway? Koji's remains the same even though he changed class.
Kushida's basically on betrayal plan, with Karuizawa's enemy route....oh, how the puss-- changes.
Her hair has gotten longer though, I think....
"What a frivolous boy....."
Ichinose's getting irritated with me, I don't think I should be surprised by such habits anymore. Better, say she is bubbling like a teapot, her face is so red under the shade.
Currently, we just left our dormitory, walking down brick path, Ichinose told me we are in a non-surveillance area, with many street lights triangular lamp style and two side types at the top, both on my right and over left...
Which is a circular area composed of several benches on its perimeter with each of them facing the fountain at its center.
Behind us are staff dormitories, which are actually just beside our four buildings of students.
For her bad mood, let's just say I am a bit entranced by a vessel being laid down in a horizontal position towards south, with japanese maple leaves on top, actually it's growing from a broken or removed area in between...
While face of vessel shows----"What are they? I haven't seen them before?"
"...It's coral red hens and chicks. Um, Rem how much longer are we going to stay here....?"
We have already stopped two more times before this.
Ichinose also told me about those bushes called Shishigashira, which are being trimmed down right now by a gardener....I bet it's really hours of work to keep them in shape.
One is even duplication of a squirrel.
You know just before the iron fence prevents swimming in ocean, and leaving island....there are wooden vertical pillars with square lanterns attached to it....
Ichinose says it will glow at night, you know even though my room is the last third from end of hallway, it's an upper one, 11th floor.
Way past than staff dorms....just imagine if I move to end of my balcony, I will at least be able to see a blurry image of a portion of this public sphere.
Shadow and glow type of garden at night, texture of stonework here....it will look so serene.
Oh, and remember those iron fences I just said? That's where Kushida most likely kicked the railing.....lol
With no holes on pathway, clean, it makes me want to bring out old motorcycle eating dust in garage....
Go for a ride. Dad's license is just now a card anyway, no one uses such vehicles. I now kinda also understand, why our cars fail in Japan....roads are really not built wide enough for two full size F-150...
We too have one, Dad uses it mostly, however it makes my college friends from outside states who came a couple of times for sleepover think everyone has a truck fetish in my neighborhood.
Why do you have so many pick-ups? Do you work on a farm bro?
Questions such are frequent to chat on. However, I think....Outback has a legroom here, business is getting stolen by Crosstek anyway, maybe you should look for a new market?
I too have a Subby...Mom says they never die, so I purchased my own after having enough....not given any problem as of now. Henry debated for a while on Rav though...he's more of an SUV guy, I think.
No way I will go for Tes---electric because, monthly charge invoice is too... something I definitely can't overlook, when it accumulates.
"I don't regret my impulse to stop here...but yeah, let's move."
Standing up with Ichinose who also got a little bent with me to see it more clearly, now we start to move again.
Her checking out some wrinkles on her skirt first? Never mind, I appreciate her enough to give me detailed info about questions....
Especially standing on my left so I wouldn't have to strain. Such little things, show her considerate nature as well.
"What's with the look? We have lots to do today...."
"I really am sorry for not being able to call by your name, Ichinose...."
"Eh..no no, maybe I was just being too sudden."
Hmm...If Ichinose continues like this, she will definitely be tortured by stay-at-home husband who does nothing...while she has to work long shifts outside.
Walk! Walk!
This is not that bad....linking arms, doing such normal, type of stuff...cousins and colleagues don't count, okay?
It just becomes a daily thing while being at work, the feeling of self consciousness goes away.....
"You thought something rude."
"I did. It was about you."
"Mmph! So mean....I wonder if Rem has a younger sibling?"
I do. Two years small. He's probably with Dad looking for me right now, or maybe they have already found my body.... would be sad, right? I don't want to imagine them crying ove---
"...Can we not talk about it?"
"Did..did I just say something impol---I'm sorry too. I won't mention it again...."
"That boy is so tall...."
He should be a 6.
"Ayo...we, we shouldn't. This will make us look bad."
Right, you need to be a lot...a lot polite here, even while rejecting someone, show your thankful nature first, don't be too casual so easily....certain eating items that don't go in pairs.
Cultural relativism, I think Japan revolves a lot around good behaviour, even petty crimes may cause social outrage....like raising an unhonest daughter who would steal.
Such righteousness, like you will always be a bad person. Others are wary of you doing immoral acts again.
Here, back home. Just anything goes by from underage drinking to prost----
List any types of crimes, your batchmates will even think how cool and badass you are....like "Hey, girl you have chill..."
So much more....I think Mii-chan also faced a lot of issues because of this, her being pointed out as rude.
Kushida became her friend to make her feel inclusive, and gave in tips while talking about her being a knuckle head when she's not looking.
To this day, I still wonder if that girl's a spy.
In a point, I think the hairpin Ichinose stole was a bit on money side. Is it like jewellery theft here? Definitely a big thing in Asian coun-----
"Damn it! It's only the first day of school and he's already found such a pretty girlfriend."
"This freshman is such a hateful playboy....!"
While we are walking in such a rhythm, two or three individuals pass us...I think the right one is missing a nose on his face...? Or just me?
All kinds of dazzling gazes come at us, the idea of being misunderstood.
I turn my own head to look at Ichinose, who is looking down at her feet with a red face?
Of course, she can hear...."If you are bothere----"
"Fine. Fine! I'm good."
"But your gentle nature will give the illusion to oth----"
"Isn't this a bit much.....?"
"Now you get it? We should at least have a little bit of space...."
It's fine with using my arm to hold on to, nothing can be done about it.
Otherwise, I will have to be careful with each step, look up, down, up down to move....either this or just look at Ichinose's back while she moves a little ahead of me, but that....
From having a conversation point of view, even with morality... it's like I am trying to look up at her skirt.
Most we can compromise is distance between our waist, to prevent from touch----Ichinose's practically glued right now, so of course....
I also need to ignore softish part on my body, just like in subways, you need to pretend an accidental touch in the rush didn't happen.... otherwise you will be in trouble.
But, yeah...it gives illusion of too clo--
"I am talking about cameras lining up on streets.... especially building walls there, so many."
"Do you mean shopping street?"
"Yep, it's like an eerie conspiracy."
There is a red mail box in front, black and white pole to support, but it's actually not for those but two arrow shape boards coming out of it...
It's in English.
Malls, Cafe, Pointing in right.
Cinema, Arcade in left.
There's also a carved wooden book at the pointed top. Is it for Library?
"It's hard earned money of tax payers...."
"Hey! That's not what I am talking about." Ichinose is eating so much air right now, I want to poke both her cheeks and fuu..fuu..it outside.
I won't be blamed by her.
"Aren't you the one who is talking about school wasting so much..?"
"My goodness, someone kill me already....!"
Who is she talking to in a crying voice? Are you pleading....? Ichinose looks helpless, as if she has gotten a few years there.
"Such a bizarre cast member...Hey, what's that glowing?"
"Wher---oh, 8S Toho Kinemas. They have one here too. I saw it while going to dorms earlier."
How come I missed such landmarks? Is it because we were walking on opposite side of pathway? Maybe I was too focused on walking in a safe manner.
She could have mentioned it though....
"Not that, I mean yellowish poster?"
I can see Ichinose trying to see what I am talking about, her brows suddenly relax as if she knows what is, while doing a sharp turn in our left, some of her evil curls brush on my face again.....
"It's 3D Shin-chan wearing a clock. I think a new movie is showing right now.....I stopped watching, so I am not sure which one...."
Is it Robot Dad?
"Do you know how much a ticket will be around?"
"Hmm. It should be 1000 JPY today. Every cinema has same price on 1st of month...."
Damn, that's way too fucking low...how much is it? 6 or 7...? Conversion is something around 142 to 144 yen....so, one ticket of mine will usually go about 15$, top up with burger, fries, charged and everything....you need 35-40$ at least for a solo ride.
Avoiding Mcdonald's, I usually go on Saturday night, so the price gets a bit high....not including going for Dolby, or IMAX....but here is the same for each on 1st?
"...what is that giant looking reptile? Action figure?"
"It's Gojira! They have minus one coming in on Friday? Do you like this? I will definitely go on Ladies Day.....!"
"Ladies day....?"
"Yes, Wednesday. Each week, same day, it goes down to 1200 for girls...A pity not being released to--"
"Okay, okay, you can stop jumping. I can go. It's really Godzilla....have you seen the trailer?"
Today is both 1st, and Wednesday.
Besides, how come Minus One is already being released? It came out only a couple of years ago....even though his scenes were limited, but doing so destruction...was a bliss to see, instead of always helping humans.
For a while, it's alright being friendly with Kong, Mecha Godzilla---but nothing beats Niko one where his eggs remained in the end. That shit was peak!
Even Minus One has a lot of goosebumps scenes.
"Gojira. Not Godzilla. Yes, I will show you later.....he's evil in this one!"
"Arcade...can you see it from here?"
"Let me, nope! It's located after we pass this greenery....GPS says, it's attached by a street from Toho."
"I see. No worries, we can check it out later...."
"Phew, that's good." Ichinose let out a long breath, after we start to move again, just a little bit, then we have to change direction right, "Kokanae is afraid of lizards...So, I can only watch it on TV alone."
"What about your Mom?"
"There is no hope. I'm simply afraid of looking for trouble....."
"Haha..."
"It's not a laughing matter. One night I had a fight with my sister."
"Something bad happened to you?"
For now, Ichinose didn't ask about me calling 'Mom' instead of Mother, in fact very few I know use it, ah...Kate does, I just remembered.
She's one of my school friends whom I still have a bit of contact with, she's into her design architecture, still in course right now....
"Yeah, she forced us to watch weather forecast. I couldn't see Precure that night...horrible eating porridge."
Precure? It sounds like a magical girl show? Something like PowerPuff? I think Hikigaya mentioned it once or twice in Oregairu....a famous cartoon here? Shin-chan too.
What about Detective Conan? Hiyori read those types of books right....?
....Hey, we didn't come across any street vendors? Are they not allowed?
"Oyee! Todo let's go to Palate. I heard many girls went there....!"
"Do you even know where it is?"
"Hell yeah, can't you smell the food? I know it's there. My gut is telling me..."
"You should map it o---Hey, I can see it. Look over there. Go go, I haven't eaten anything....!"
Two boys just ran past us at the speed of light, we can only hear such voices from both. Palate.... shouldn't it be in campus grounds? First Floor of some building, I think...
How come? Is location changed...?
Oh shit, thinking that I just realised I criticized elevator-chan for nothing, Ichinose told me I pressed to go up right?
No wonder it came to pick me up....
"Why did they have to mention food..."
Right, let's pick up our pace, shall we?
I don't want to leave a bad impression on Ichinose after being here for so long....Clearing unwanted thoughts, I notice her holding her stomach with another palm.
She's really carrying a few kilos on her chest, tiring work in moving along.....I really don't have the heart to tell her I won't be able to watch movies in cinemas again.
PC will be fine, I can watch it by downloading or OTT's.
Even hard copy CD's can work, I think PC's, Laptop of this time period do support old format....Same goes for TV having a DVD setup. It usually comes after a month, what about her-----
"There are a lot of cicadas here...."
"Rice balls or spicy curry....what should I eat? Maybe swee---Orange cake..."
...Ichinose is muttering to herself, lost in her own world right now. Better if you give her something to eat first.
"So glad I was accepted, they eliminated a lot of people in screening.....what about you?"
"It seems we are all lucky. hehe~~"
Another two students just move past us, they are probably going to dorms after shopping.
"Can Miyako-san make her own desserts?"
"Well, I know a little bit of baking skills. Whether it's a mousse cake or pizza, I can make it as lo----"
"This is amazing, my cooking is terrible."
"Me too. Me too! I guess the only thing I can make is fried tempura, right?"
Streets are getting really crowded.
"Meow...."
What a sad noise.
"It's okay, we will feed Ichinose something very soon...."
This girl's both restless and hopeless.
Holy molly jesus, is that supposed to be a Library? That's a fuc---It's a giant dome. How many floo---three, four...?
Can I find Hiyori there right now?
Ah, rays are poking needles into my eyes, I should stop looking.
"It's so obnoxious! I didn't come here to play social games....first year brats."
"Hey, watch your tone. People are looking at us...."
That group of two or three are seniors, probably irritated seeing us squandering our money....Are they from Class C or D by chance? Oops...
"I've been wanting to buy some new clothes for a long time. We did a lot of shopping today, right...?"
"Hey, Tamako, what the hell you gave me? I didn't like crepe at all..."
"It was two slices of cheese bread, put in a cone shell, and then ice cream in self-service machine...."
"Ne~ne~Look, it's nice to have a sweet love affair! Kawaai!"
So many random talks, you can hear just by being here.
"Gaow~~!"
Hey, you girls? Can you go somewhere else....this kitten here is about to get violent. I will be the first one being attacked!
"Rem, white and slightly yellowish cream looks very tempting....."
"...It's a showpiece. Ichinose stop eating your nails. Your spit will ruin the coloring...."
"False advertising! Why is the cup leaking so much vanilla cream?"
There are some greenish cone umbrellas like ones you see on beach attached to the ground for public to stand under in sunlight.....
Um, what's Ichinose saying again?
There's a soft hum of chatter around us, punctuated by occasional giggles or shouts from passing students.
A curved walkway lined with sleek, three or four-story buildings? I am not sure how many. Someone is making coffee....you can just smell it.
I think what Ichinose is talking about is café, a round white coffee cup is hanging on the wall, words in English...but too small to read for me.
I'm guessing it's the na----
"Palate. What we just heard....so massive glass windows."
Oh....they are stretched across entire front, reflecting golden sky.
Two or three tables just ahead of us, each with a white umbrella tilted to block the setting sun...just like ones I saw earlier in back.
These have chairs included, probably for us to eat outside.
One is occupied by two girls in school uniforms—red blazers and white skirts, just like ours.
They're sitting close, bags slung over backs of their beige chairs, and one of them is holding a cup, steam rising from it as she laughs—ehe!—
Her voice is really carefree, like she's come to paradise.
The other girl leans in, her short black hair bouncing as she giggles—fufun!
Why can't we hear anything? Is she just whispering or doesn't really have a mouth because she's an extra?
That's a scary thought....
She's pointing at something on her phone.
Their table has a small vase with a single flower, yellow petals.
"I'm so envious.....Japanese food it says above us!"
"Girl, your jealousy is leaking out."
Do they provide take-out, delivery services?
On our right side of walkway, there's another shop, its orange sign standing out against white and gray building.
"Quiksilver" is written in white letters, with a logo above it—a stylized wave or mountain, I can't quite tell, but it's got that sporty vibe.
Do they mix languages here on purpose?
The shop's windows are floor-to-ceiling, and I can see mannequins inside, one dressed in a black t-shirt....
Leaning against a stone railing—a guy and a girl, maybe on a date, their heads close together as they talk, their voices are too faint to hear from here.
2nd or 3rd graders?
But school uniform....this explains what's written in guidebook, about having it on you at all times, except days off....
One mannequin is wearing a red dress, sleeveless and flowy, fabric looking soft even from here.
Another has a neck to shoulder exposing black t-shirt with full arms cover, paired with sky light blue pants or half trou....I think some cut lines to expose legs are also there.
"Ichinose is that full or half outfit? I think it will look good on you...."
"Eh...you mean tights? Is--isn't it too modern? I don't have clothes like that....my top will be exposed."
What is she talking? Is it modern? I even think such designs have gone extinct the past couple of years....
I don't even have luxury of time to wear denims type either. How can she be shaking her hips, a bit flustered...?
"No way~! I will die of shame."
How come then you wear a two piece micro in swimming pool?
Cheeks blazing pink, her reactions are very very....adorable.
"That guy just blasted the entire foam into his mouth....."
"How about, we go to that store? We can go to Dr's in Keyaki Mall at the end...I bet it's very expensive."
"ComFort? Are you talkin----"
"Yatta!"
Ichinose says in voice a little higher, soft kyaa~ slipping out as she tugs my hand gently----"Those cotton candies are calling me....."
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