July 15, 2008
"Amada-san. Let's try and actually go someplace on my list today." Again, Lavenza produces the obscenely-long piece of paper. This time, however, she has the presence of mind not to let it unroll entirely.
Good. That means she's learning.
This time, you take the chance to glance at the list. You don't know what half of those things are, and some of them don't seem to be in the same country. Somehow, this surprises you a lot less than it should.
Things like a sense of scale really have no place where these people are.
"Um... I don't know a lot of these places."
"Well, then pick a place that you
do know, and lead me there!" She orders. You let out a frightened squeak and nod, snatching part of the list away and looking for something you recognize.
"I-I could take you to a shrine," You suggest. "I know where one is, it's... actually pretty nice." And quiet, and usually mostly empty, and that's good, because Lavenza attracts attention wherever she goes, and you could at least attempt to mitigate it.
"Very well. Lead the way." You don't have it in you to question any of her orders. Not when even the most rudimentary scans reveal that she possesses an overwhelming amount of power.
And, besides, the sooner you're away from large gatherings of people, the better it will be for your peace of mind.
I hate to tell you this, but that's been a lost cause for a long time.
Now, as to how to explain an odd blue girl to Saito-san...
that bit might be a little more difficult.
For once, when you visit the shrine, Koromaru doesn't run over to greet you. You wonder if he could sense Lavenza was coming and decided to keep his distance. You wouldn't blame him, if that was the case. Given the option, you'd probably have done the same, back at the arcade, had you realized how this would turn out.
And Morgana... well, honestly, it's probably best that Morgana's not here. Especially considering what happened the last few times that you brought her up to him. You'd rather not have to deal with the cat breaking right now. Or ever, preferably, but you've never been that lucky.
Of course, you still have to introduce Lavenza to Saito-san. Which... you don't think you did a very good job of. If it's even possible to do that kind of thing well. Lavenza-san's the type of person who defies explanation.
I guess that's just what happens, when you live outside reality.
Thankfully, she seems to know enough not to bring up anything supernatural at the moment. Sure, she's not exactly trying to
hide the fact that she's a strange person, but the oddities she shows are simple enough to overlook.
Most of the time.
"What is this?" She asks, standing in front of the same structure that Maiko got stuck on top of shortly after you met Saito-san and Koromaru.
"Oh, that?" You look up it, trying not to let your apprehension show. Something tells you you know where this is going. "Kids like to climb on it. But Oohashi-chan got stuck, that one time she tried." Well, at least she can't say you didn't warn her now.
Not that she needed the warning, as she simply hops up and balances on the top of the structure. "Oh, like this?"
...You don't think you'll be bringing her back here.
July 17, 2008
Okay, so now that you've had time to recover from... that particular experience... you decide to satisfy a curiosity that's been nagging at you for a while now.
You don't know much about your future. Given just how much you've lost from it, you might never have all the pieces. You barely even have any clue where to start looking for them.
The man Chidori-san mentioned in your vision, Masao Inaba, is one of the few clues you have. You don't know if your future self ever actually met the man, but it's a possible link to people you have yet to truly get to know. One that might be available to you.
You don't think you've ever been so glad for the existence of the internet. Just one quick search and you're already seeing a nice collection of artwork. The man who made them, who goes by 'Mark', like you were told, apparently spends a large amount of time traveling, occasionally leaving the country, and always eventually coming back to a place called Mikage-Cho.
You don't know anything about that place other than it being where he's from, but it's not his biography you're interested in. It's his art pieces.
More specifically, a painting of a coffin like the ones most people turn into during the Dark Hour, surrounded by very familiar shades of green.
...You wonder if you should maybe talk to someone about this.
[ ] Go to Kirijo-san.
(+Expression)
[ ] Go to Saito-san.
[ ] Go to Lavenza.
(+Knowledge)
[ ] Keep looking into this on your own.
(+Diligence)
