< The Vivid Old Tale | Story
Chapter 6: Freezing Rain
冷たい雨 (? (edit))
冷たい雨 (? (edit))
Character appearances:
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Young An
...
Young An
(I wonder what happened to Dad and the others...)
Young An
(They wouldn't pick up even when I went home to call...)
Young An
(...Maybe they forgot their promise...)
Newbie Live House Staff
*pant*...*pant*... I finally found you...!!
Young An
Eh? Oh, you're from the live house...
Newbie Live House Staff
I'm sorry it took me so long. I have a message from your dad.
Young An
Oh, from Dad!? What is it!?
Newbie Live House Staff
Actually—
— Some time later —
Young An
Eh...
Newbie Live House Staff
...That's the situation, so right now, your dad and his group are performing at an event at oiur live house.
Newbie Live House Staff
So your dad's message is: "I'm sorry I couldn't keep my promise. I promise for next time"—
Young An
...Why?
Young An
Dad said he would come watch me on Sunday...
Young An
He promised...
Newbie Live House Staff
Ah...
Young An
Everyone's so mean... Even though they're adults, they're always relying on Dad, and taking him away from me...!
Newbie Live House Staff
I'm sorry An-chan...um...
Young An
I don't care anymore!!
Young An
My dad...and everyone in this town...I hate them!!
Newbie Live House Staff
Ah! An-chan...!!
Young An
*sob*, *sob*...!
Young An
(Everyone, I hate them...!)
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Young An
*pant*...*pant*...*pant*...
Young An
(...Dad cares about everybody else more than me.)
Young An
(Because...if he really cared about me, he wouldn't break his promise...)
Young An
(And...not just once, he's broken it a bunch of times...!)
Young An
(Even though I've been looking forward to this so, so much for the whole week!)
Young An
...It's fine! If Dad doesn't care about me, then—
Young An
I'm never going home ever again!
Young An
(Even if Dad and the others get worried and try to find me, I won't care!)
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A Few Hours Later
Young An
Wahhh...!
Young An
(Everything's so sparkly at night...! They always tell me to go straight home when it gets dark, so I've never gotten to look at it.)
Young An
Ehehe, maybe it was a good choice to run away!
Young An
...Ah...
Street Musician
♪————!
Young An
That guy's not singing from his tummy...
Police Officer
—Oh. Hey, are you lost?
Young An
Eh!? Ah, ah, Mr. Police Officer?
Police Officer
Is your family nearby? Your dad or you mom?
Young An
Um, um, I'm meeting them over there...! —Bye bye!
Police Officer
Hey, you!!
Young An
(What should I do! If I sit around the station, the police officer'll find me...!)
Young An
(I've gotta go somewhere nobody'll find me!)
Young An
*pant*...Maybe I'll be okay around here...
Young An
...Huh?
Young An
Is it...raining!? What should I do!?
Young An
Ah! That construction site over there...
Flashback
Young An
Hey, it looks like they're making a building here! What do you think it's gonna be?
Nagi
Oh, it says here on the sign. Ummm..."Kamiyama High School"...looks like they're building a school.
Young An
Wow! A school! I wanna try exploring a bit~♪
An's Father
An, construction sites are dangerous, so don't get too close.
Young An
Okaaay~
End flashback
Young An
(If I hide there, there's a roof, and I don't think the police will find me there either.)
Young An
Dad said it was dangerous, but...
Young An
(...Dad doesn't keep promises, so I can...)
Young An
...I'm gonna go!
— Some time later —
Young An
...Oh, I think I can get in through this gap.
Young An
Excuse me...
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Construction Site
Young An
(...I'm so glad! All the lights are off, but nobody's here...I can wait here til morning!)
Young An
(Ehehe, since I'm here, I might as well explore a bit!)
Young An
Okaaay, let's go—!
— Some time later —
Young An
Wah...so much space~
Young An
It's dark, so I can't see it well...but maybe this is a classroom? Oh, and there's lines all over the walls! Maybe this is where they're gonna put the lights.
Young An
The school before it becomes a school is so fun!
Distant footsteps
Young An
...Hm?
Young An
I feel like I heard something...
Distant footsteps
Young An
(...Is someone here?)
Young An
(W-what should I do!? If they find me, they'll kick me out...!)
Approaching footsteps
Young An
(I-I've gotta hide somewhere...!)
Young An
(...Huh? It stopped?)
Young An
(I...I wonder what that was. I could've sworn there was somebody here...)
Young An
(It came from the stairs I think... Maybe I'll go take a look...)
Young An
(...Got you!)
Young An
(Huh...there's nobody here...? There's nobody in the hallway either...)
Young An
(Then, those footsteps just now, what were they—?)
Young An
(C-could it be...ghosts...?)
Young An
(But there's no way ghosts are real...! It's gotta just be a grown-up trying to scare me, and—)
Young An
(But...if I heard footsteps and there's nobody here, it's gotta be...)
Young An
(It...it's gotta be...)
Approaching footsteps
Young An
(...!!)
Young An
(I-I hear it again...!?)
Young An
(What if it's a ghost...! Maybe, I...I might get eaten...!?)
Young An
I...I've gotta run...!!
Construction Worker
...Hm? I could've sworn I heard something...maybe it was a cat?
Construction Worker
Ah, there's my phone! Phew, I'm glad I found it.
Construction Worker
Well then, I better get home. It's kinda scary when your footsteps echo like this...
Receding footsteps
Young An
Uu...
Young An
(What should I do... I wanna leave, but it's raining...
Young An
(And if I look around too much, and a ghost finds me...)
Stomach growling
Young An
Ah...
Young An
(I'm hungry...)
Young An
(Dad said he would make curry like usual today...)
Young An
(...Dad's curry has a lot of big meat chunks and it's spicy, but he puts apple in it, so it's sweet too...)
Young An
(And Mom always asks for seconds, so Dad always gives her another helping...)
Young An
(And Nagi-san and Uncle Taiga keep saying it's good over and over again...)
Young An
(I wanna go home...)
Young An
(I wanna go home and eat curry with everyone, and take a bath, and sleep in my bed...)
Young An
But...
Flashback
An's Father
–I'll watch your midday practice next Sunday, guaranteed.
End flashback
Young An
Dad, you liar...
Distant footsteps
Young An
(I-I hear footsteps again...!)
Young An
(I gotta hide...! But, where...!)
Approaching footsteps
Young An
Help me...!!