;//block:A005 ;//ƒuƒƒbƒN‚S‚O‚O‚S‚Ow’n‰º“¹‘Sˆõ’Eo•Ò@ãxpt.4 ;//@konya 11/18 EV_CG‚Ù‚© ;//@konya 40030.txt‚©‚ç *40040_TOP ;{SceneSet ’n‰º“¹‘Sˆõ’Eo•Òã} ;//--------------------------------------------------------------- ;//”wŒiF’n‰º“¹ ;//“oêl•¨:ŽålŒöE—I”¿iƒWƒƒ[ƒW{ƒoƒbƒOjE_•i§•žj ;//@@@@@ƒ}ƒ‹ƒKƒŠ[ƒ^i§•žjE—øiƒoƒCƒIƒŠƒ“{§•žj ;//ŽžŠÔ‘ÑF’‹H ;//EƒeƒLƒXƒg—e—ÊF6K‘OŒã ;//--------------------------------------------------------------- ;//BGM04 ON [fadeoutbgm time=500] ;mm ‘«‰¹Ž~‚ß [stopse buf=0] [sysbt_meswin] ;//@konya ˆÃ“] [black_toplayer][trans_c cross time=1000][hide_chara_int] ;//@konya EV25 ’n‰º“¹iBGˆµ‚¢j [evcg storage="EV025a"][trans_c cross time=300] [bgm storage="BGM13"] *167| [fc] [ns]Wataru[nse] "...How about this?"[pcms] *168| [fc] Wanting to make things a bit more comfortable, I took out an[r] electric lantern from the luggage prepared for the training[r] camp.[pcms] ;//@konya EV25 ’n‰º“¹iBGˆµ‚¢j [evcg storage="EV025b"][trans_c cross time=300] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="ren_a8"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=185 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *169| [fc] [vo_ren s="ren0842"] [ns]Ren[nse] "Wow, it's bright!"[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="yuho_c3"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=164 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *170| [fc] [vo_yuh s="yuho0805"] [ns]Yuuho[nse] "Just having a light makes all the difference. It's so[r] relieving~"[pcms] *171| [fc] Indeed, just having a single soft light reduced the[r] oppressive feeling of being surrounded by concrete[r] underground.[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="maru_a3"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=147 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *172| [fc] [vo_mar s="maru0908"] [ns]Margarita[nse] "You're well-prepared with your equipment."[pcms] *173| [fc] I blushed at being praised like that.[pcms] *174| [fc] [ns]Wataru[nse] "No, it's not really equipment, I just had it ready for the[r] Astronomy Club's camping..."[pcms] *175| [fc] Various chemicals, trash bags, dishes, knives, towels, a[r] radio... There were even things like "cool sheets" that you[r] don't know if they'll be useful but supposedly make you feel[r] cooler when you lay them out.[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="kou_e3"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=161 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *176| [fc] [ns]Kousuke[nse] "Well, anything is fine at this point. Let's gratefully make[r] use of it."[pcms] ;//@konya char_clear [chara_int_ layer=5][trans_c cross time=150] *177| [fc] And so, we formed a circle around the lantern and finally[r] settled down...[pcms] *178| [fc] The shock of the surreal situation and the relief of having[r] survived the harsh conditions led to everyone falling silent[r] as if in a daze.[pcms] *179| [fc] [ns]Wataru[nse] "...Ah, right. Ren, come here for a sec."[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="ren_a1"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=185 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *180| [fc] [vo_ren s="ren0843"] [ns]Ren[nse] "Eh...? Kyah!?"[pcms] *181| [fc] Suddenly realizing something, I pressed my forehead against[r] Ren's.[pcms] *182| [fc] [ns]Wataru[nse] "Hey, don't move."[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="ren_a2"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=185 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *183| [fc] [vo_ren s="ren0844"] [ns]Ren[nse] "But, Onii-chan, suddenly getting so close..."[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="ren_a4"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=185 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *184| [fc] It wasn't noticeably high, but Ren's forehead had a faint[r] warmth to it.[pcms] *185| [fc] [ns]Wataru[nse] "I thought so. You've got a fever, don't you?"[pcms] *186| [fc] I hadn't noticed in the rush of everything, but we had been[r] on the move non-stop since escaping the school.[pcms] *187| [fc] It was tough even for us healthy people, so it must have[r] been quite harsh for Ren.[pcms] *188| [fc] [ns]Wataru[nse] "You haven't had any water, have you? You need to drink[r] something..."[pcms] *189| [fc] In a panic, I took out a sports drink but it was lukewarm.[r] Well, it can't be helped in this situation...[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="maru_a1"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=147 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *190| [fc] [vo_mar s="maru0909"] [ns]Margarita[nse] "...Here."[pcms] *191| [fc] The senior offered a water bottle. When I took it, it was[r] surprisingly heavy. It was a thermos.[pcms] *192| [fc] [ns]Wataru[nse] "Thank you, senior."[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="ren_a4"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=185 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *193| [fc] [vo_ren s="ren0845"] [ns]Ren[nse] "Thank you very much..."[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="maru_a1"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=147 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *194| [fc] [vo_mar s="maru0910"] [ns]Margarita[nse] "No, there's no need for thanks. We still have a long way to[r] go. You should recover your strength now while you can."[pcms] *195| [fc] The senior returned our words with a gruff tone as if[r] annoyed. But upon closer inspection, her cheeks were[r] slightly red.[pcms] *196| [fc] Her seemingly cold commands could be overlooked as just[r] being foreigner speech.[pcms] *197| [fc] Could it be that this person... is shy?[pcms] ;//@konya char_clear [chara_int_ layer=5][trans_c cross time=150] *198| [fc] While I was thinking about that, Ren, with a cup of chilled[r] tea in hand, gulped it down and emptied the cup.[pcms] *199| [fc] [ns]Wataru[nse] "Here, Ren. Lie down for a bit."[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="ren_a4"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=185 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *200| [fc] [vo_ren s="ren0846"] [ns]Ren[nse] "Mm..."[pcms] *201| [fc] I piled up backpacks and towels to make a makeshift pillow.[pcms] *202| [fc] [ns]Wataru[nse] "Are you okay?"[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="ren_a8"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=185 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *203| [fc] [vo_ren s="ren0847"] [ns]Ren[nse] "Yeah... It's cool and feels nice..."[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="ren_a11"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=185 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *204| [fc] Lying down and squinting in comfort, Ren's expression[r] suddenly clouded over.[pcms] *205| [fc] [vo_ren s="ren0848"] [ns]Ren[nse] "...I wonder how Dad is doing..."[pcms] *206| [fc] [ns]Wataru[nse] "..."[pcms] *207| [fc] Until just now we were desperate to escape ourselves, but[r] once we settled down, thoughts of family started to worry[r] us.[pcms] *208| [fc] [ns]Wataru[nse] "Dad will be fine. He's used to dealing with incidents[r] because of his job."[pcms] *209| [fc] I tried to speak cheerfully.[pcms] *210| [fc] [ns]Wataru[nse] "With all this commotion, he must be really busy right now.[r] Once things settle down, he'll surely get in touch..."[pcms] *211| [fc] [vo_ren s="ren0849"] [ns]Ren[nse] "Yeah..."[pcms] *212| [fc] Ren's cheeks relaxed slightly.[pcms] *213| [fc] I couldn't tell if she believed my words or just wanted to[r] believe them.[pcms] ;//@konya char_clear [chara_int_ layer=5][trans_c cross time=150] *214| [fc] But in times like these, it's best to avoid thinking[r] negatively...[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="maru_a1"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=147 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *215| [fc] [vo_mar s="maru0911"] [ns]Margarita[nse] "Well then..."[pcms] *216| [fc] Seeing that we had calmed down, the senior opened her mouth[r] to speak.[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="maru_a2"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=147 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *217| [fc] [vo_mar s="maru0912"] [ns]Margarita[nse] "Then, let's check everyone's equipment here. Each of you,[r] report the items and quantities of your gear."[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="kou_e2"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=161 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *218| [fc] [ns]Kousuke[nse] "Hey, hey, taking charge again...?"[pcms] *219| [fc] Once again, Kousuke is pushing back. It was a lighter tone[r] than before, but he really doesn't seem to like being[r] ordered around...[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="yuho_c8"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=164 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *220| [fc] [vo_yuh s="yuho0806"] [ns]Yuuho[nse] "Kousuke, you're at it again!"[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="kou_e4"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=161 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *221| [fc] [ns]Kousuke[nse] "But, you know... I get that this Onee-san is amazing and[r] all... but she just transferred here, and I don't really[r] know her..."[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="kou_e2"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=161 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *222| [fc] [ns]Kousuke[nse] "I mean... in situations like this, it's all about trust,[r] right? How much you can entrust your life to someone. I just[r] don't wanna be ordered around by someone I don't know..."[pcms] *223| [fc] I'd be fine with whatever a trusted comrade says. But I have[r] no intention of following the words of someone I don't know.[pcms] *224| [fc] It was a very simple and typical reaction from Kousuke.[pcms] *225| [fc] [ns]Wataru[nse] "But just like we don't know the senior, she doesn't know us[r] either, right?"[pcms] *226| [fc] [ns]Wataru[nse] "Despite that, the senior risked her own safety to help us[r] escape. Isn't that enough to trust her?"[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="kou_e4"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=161 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *227| [fc] [ns]Kousuke[nse] "I get that, but... it's like... a matter of feelings..."[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="kou_e2"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=161 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *228| [fc] Sensing that his position was weak, Kousuke mumbled the end[r] of his sentence, but he still didn't stop arguing.[pcms] *229| [fc] Kousuke can be stubborn and single-minded once he gets an[r] idea in his head...[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="maru_a1"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=147 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *230| [fc] [vo_mar s="maru0913"] [ns]Margarita[nse] "I understand what you want to say and I get your feelings.[r] But if we're talking about the situation, isn't this exactly[r] the time when we should be cooperating unanimously?"[pcms] *231| [fc] [vo_mar s="maru0914"] [ns]Margarita[nse] "If it's a matter of feelings, then please be satisfied with[r] the fact that I'm the oldest here."[pcms] *232| [fc] I inwardly marveled at how skillful she was.[pcms] *233| [fc] Kousuke is the type who won't be convinced by logic alone.[pcms] *234| [fc] But even he must understand that we need a leader in this[r] situation and that the senior is the most suitable for the[r] role...[pcms] *235| [fc] In other words, as he himself said, it's a "matter of[r] feelings," and he just needs a reason to convince himself...[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="kou_e4"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=161 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *236| [fc] [ns]Kousuke[nse] "Alright, I understand..."[pcms] *237| [fc] As expected, Kousuke quickly nodded in agreement.[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="kou_e3"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=161 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *238| [fc] [ns]Kousuke[nse] "For now, you can just call me Kousuke."[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="maru_a3"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=147 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *239| [fc] [vo_mar s="maru0915"] [ns]Margarita[nse] "...Kousuke. I appreciate it."[pcms] *240| [fc] The senior bowed politely and then crossed her arms as if[r] deep in thought.[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="maru_a1"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=147 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *241| [fc] [vo_mar s="maru0916"] [ns]Margarita[nse] "That's right... Kousuke, that's a good suggestion. Having[r] nicknames will likely increase our unity. You can call me[r] Marie."[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="kou_e8"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=161 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *242| [fc] [ns]Kousuke[nse] "Marie-san, is it?"[pcms] *243| [fc] A hand timidly raised from beside Kousuke as he repeated the[r] name.[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="yuho_c2"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=164 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *244| [fc] [vo_yuh s="yuho0807"] [ns]Yuuho[nse] "Um..."[pcms] *245| [fc] Yuuho spoke up to the senior with a shy tilt of her head.[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="maru_a1"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=147 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *246| [fc] [vo_mar s="maru0917"] [ns]Margarita[nse] "Hmm?"[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="yuho_c1"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=164 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *247| [fc] [vo_yuh s="yuho0808"] [ns]Yuuho[nse] "...Is it okay if I call you Maruko-senpai?"[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="ren_a1"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=185 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *248| [fc] [vo_ren s="ren0850"] [ns]Ren[nse] "Maruko-senpai?"[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="maru_a28"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=147 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *249| [fc] [vo_mar s="maru0918"] [ns]Margarita[nse] "What...!?"[pcms] *250| [fc] Taken aback by the unexpected suggestion, we all murmured[r] among ourselves as Yuuho continued while scratching her[r] head.[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="yuho_c1"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=164 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *251| [fc] [vo_yuh s="yuho0809"] [ns]Yuuho[nse] "Well, 'Marie-san' sounds like a foreign name, and it feels[r] a bit hard to call out, like there's a distance... I was[r] thinking."[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="yuho_c11"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=164 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *252| [fc] [vo_yuh s="yuho0810"] [ns]Yuuho[nse] "If we go with Maruko-senpai, it sounds a bit cuter and more[r] familiar, plus it's a Japanese-style nickname. How about[r] it?"[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="maru_a12"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=147 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *253| [fc] [vo_mar s="maru0919"] [ns]Margarita[nse] "...Maru...ko..."[pcms] ;//â‹å *254| [fc] The senior was clearly at a loss for words.[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="yuho_c1"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=164 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *255| [fc] [vo_yuh s="yuho0811"] [ns]Yuuho[nse] "Ah! But I wasn't the first one to think of it! It was the[r] girls from the swim club, not me!"[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="maru_a12"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=147 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *256| [fc] [vo_mar s="maru0920"] [ns]Margarita[nse] "Ugh..."[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="maru_a23"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=147 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *257| [fc] [vo_mar s="maru0921"] [ns]Margarita[nse] "I had heard whispers of underclassmen calling me that, but[r] I didn't realize it originated from the swim club..."[pcms] *258| [fc] With a complicated look on her face, the senior muttered to[r] herself.[pcms] *259| [fc] [ns]Wataru[nse] "If we're going for something Japanese-style, wouldn't[r] Homura-senpai be fine too? Just using her last name."[pcms] *260| [fc] I thought there was no need to force it if she herself[r] disliked it...[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="kou_e3"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=161 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *261| [fc] [ns]Kousuke[nse] "No, no, no. 'Maruko-senpai' is easier to call out and feels[r] more like she's one of us, right?"[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="ren_a8"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=185 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *262| [fc] [vo_ren s="ren0851"] [ns]Ren[nse] "Yeah, I also think so..."[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="maru_a22"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=147 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *263| [fc] [vo_mar s="maru0922"] [ns]Margarita[nse] "So, is that so... Well... If it makes me more approachable,[r] then I suppose there's no helping it."[pcms] *264| [fc] Somehow pushed into agreement by everyone else, the senior[r] herself gave her consent.[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="maru_a1"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=147 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *265| [fc] [vo_mar s="maru0923"] [ns]Margarita[nse] "Anyway, let's finish checking our equipment."[pcms] *266| [fc] And so, having been officially recognized by everyone as the[r] "Leader and Maruko- senpai," the senior solemnly announced[r] her first command.[pcms] ;//ˆÃ“] [black_toplayer][trans_c cross time=1000][hide_chara_int] ;//¨‚S‚O‚O‚T‚O‚Ö [jump storage="40050.ks" target=*40050_TOP]