;//ƒuƒƒbƒN10130@w—D‰zŠ΄x ;//@konya 11/12 bg“\•t *10130_TOP ;{SceneSet —D‰zŠ΄} ;//--------------------------------------------------------------- ;//”wŒiFE’ΚŠw˜H‚QEƒXƒNƒ‰ƒ“ƒuƒ‹Œπ·“_‘OE ;//@@@EƒZƒ“ƒ^[ƒXƒgƒŠ[ƒgELESAR ;//“oκl•¨:ƒ}ƒ‹ƒKƒŠ[ƒ^ ;//Ž‹“_Fƒ}ƒ‹ƒKƒŠ[ƒ^EˆκlΜ ;//ŽžŠΤ‘сF’‹ ;//EƒeƒLƒXƒg—e—ʁF‘S‘Μ‚π’Κ‚΅‚Δ3K‘OŒγ ;//--------------------------------------------------------------- ;//Y‚a‚fFa’J‚Q‚S‚U‘€ [bg storage="BG03a"][trans_c cross time=500] ;[eval exp="f.l_map = 6"] [bgm storage="BGM01"] [se buf=1 storage="se505" loop=true] [sysbt_meswin] *906| [fc] After browsing through books of interest at Shibuya Palace,[r] I borrowed "The Breeze of Washington Heights" and headed out[r] into the city with the book in hand.[pcms] *907| [fc] The book depicts people working diligently and falling in[r] love, and a homeland that has overcome civil war through[r] revolution, which somehow matches the image of Japan that I[r] received from my mother...[pcms] *908| [fc] I felt a strange sense of congruence, and it filled me with[r] longing and respect.[pcms] *909| [fc] However, I seriously doubt how many people today know that[r] up until 50 years ago, the center of Tokyo was considered[r] "foreign" in Shibuya.[pcms] *910| [fc] Moreover, it seems unlikely that the people of today would[r] be interested in knowing about it, whether they are aware or[r] not.[pcms] ;//Y‰w‘OƒZƒ“ƒ^[ƒXƒgƒŠ[ƒg [bg storage="BG05a"][trans_c cross time=500] ;[eval exp="f.l_map = 8"] *911| [fc] Despite Japan being full of such disappointments, there are[r] many respectable individuals among the local researchers and[r] elders, aside from the youth and students.[pcms] *912| [fc] People of my mother's generation seem to be hardworking and[r] ambitious, reflecting the societal atmosphere of their time.[pcms] *913| [fc] If embracing various cultural exchanges and developing is[r] what shapes Shibuya, then that is admirable, and I've come[r] to feel an attachment to the city itself.[pcms] *914| [fc] The green edge of the Musashino Plateau. A valley where two[r] rivers converge.[pcms] *915| [fc] The central area from the station front to Yoyogi Park[r] overlooks Yoyogi Hill to the north, flanked by Shibuya River[r] to the east and Udagawa River to the west, with the south[r] side being the confluence of the two rivers.[pcms] *916| [fc] Walking through this bustling crowd while thinking of the[r] rivers still flowing underground evokes a mysterious sense[r] of melancholy.[pcms] *917| [fc] The Japan I had imagined from my mother's descriptions might[r] be buried underground along with those rivers.[pcms] *918| [fc] Following the river, passing by the western department store[r] on Center Street, and turning left at the Udagawa police box[r] junction leads to LASER.[pcms] *919| [fc] I'd like to walk along the flow of the two rivers during[r] summer vacation.[pcms] [stopse buf=1] ;//Y‚k‚`‚r‚d‚q [bg storage="BG08e" left=-520 top=0][trans_c cross time=500] ;[eval exp="f.l_map = 7"] *920| [fc] Upon arriving at LASER, I heard a girl's voice protesting,[r] which caught my attention.[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="yuho_b6"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=147 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *921| [fc] Looking over, I saw Yuuho Kanagi, a well-known figure from[r] school, surrounded by a familiar large man and several of[r] his followers.[pcms] [chara_int][trans_c cross time=150] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="ren_j9"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=147 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *922| [fc] There was also a girl with glasses known to be a violin[r] virtuoso. Her name was... Ayase, if I recall correctly.[pcms] [chara_int][trans_c cross time=150] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="shige_b3"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=147 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *923| [fc] The ones surrounding them are thugs from this town. The[r] large man approaching Yuuho, who looks like a smokeless[r] wrestler, is someone I've had run-ins with several times[r] before.[pcms] *924| [fc] Of course, each time I've made sure he regretted it... He[r] never learns his lesson or knows when to quit.[pcms] *925| [fc] True to being a thug, he doesn't choose his means for his[r] ends. Without shame or consideration for others, he even[r] resorts to pulling out weapons, but although he has[r] strength, he doesn't know how to use things properly.[pcms] [chara_int][trans_c cross time=150] *926| [fc] In my homeland, I learned karate, jujutsu, and swordsmanship[r] from a Japanese instructor.[pcms] *927| [fc] And also "Naginata," which my mother taught me.[pcms] *928| [fc] With my skills and knowledge, I can easily handle such low-[r] level opponents without any trouble.[pcms] *929| [fc] It's a strange feeling for me as a foreigner to deal with[r] Japanese thugs using Japanese martial arts, but that's been[r] the norm since coming to this country.[pcms] *930| [fc] Nevertheless, seeing men gang up on a woman and intimidate[r] her is unpleasant to witness in any country.[pcms] *931| [fc] Why is it that trash like this seems to breed stubbornly[r] like cockroaches in every part of the world?[pcms] *932| [fc] Filled with disgust and rising anger, I approached the[r] thugs.[pcms] ;//[ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="maru_a1"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=147 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *933| [fc] [vo_mar s="maru0530"] [ns]Margarita[nse] "Hey!"[pcms] *934| [fc] [ns]Thug A[nse] "Huh? What thearghhhh!"[pcms] ;//se012 [se buf=0 storage="se012"] [quake_bg Œ³time=500 xy m] *935| [fc] I twisted his wrist mercilessly and slammed his body onto[r] the floor so hard that he convulsed with his eyes rolled[r] back. He looked just like a cockroach hit by insecticide.[pcms] [chara_int][trans_c cross time=150] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="shige_b1"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=147 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *936| [fc] The groaning fat man tried to grapple with me using brute[r] strength alone. As usual, he had more power than skill.[r] Using his own force against him, I delivered a counter.[pcms] ;//SE010:d‹g‚ͺ‚Α”ς‚Τ [se buf=1 storage="se010"] [”’ƒtƒ‰] [chara_int][trans_c cross time=150] [quake_bg Œ³time=500 xy m] [”’ƒtƒ‰] *937| [fc] Honestly, it felt exhilarating. It's quite enjoyable to[r] instill these thugs with traditional Japanese techniques[r] they've forgotten.[pcms] *938| [fc] In a life where war is routine and death is always near,[r] their boastful threats of "I'll kill you" sound like comedic[r] lines to me.[pcms] *939| [fc] To these soft weaklings who are all talk, I physically[r] taught them what real fighting is about.[pcms] *940| [fc] The pure thrill of combat and being able to act as an[r] absolute strong person brought me joy.[pcms] ;//YƒtƒF[ƒhƒAƒEƒg ;[zapend_random] [zapfade] ;//YFƒuƒƒbƒN00050‚Φjump [jump storage="00040.ks" target=*00040_TOP]