*D0010_M ;//システムアイコン消去＆メッセージウィンドウ消去 [sysbt_meswin clear] ;//BGMフェードアウト [fadeoutbgm time=500] ;^ ;//★_山奥の学園屋上　夜（灯り無し）　bg28c.bmp [bg storage="bg28c"][trans_c cross time=500] ;//♪_BGM15　フェードイン [bgm storage="bgm15"] ;//システムアイコン表示＆メッセージウィンドウ表示 [sysbt_meswin] *7970| [fc] I opened the door leading to the rooftop. The power outage must still[r] be ongoing. There was hardly any artificial light, and instead, the[r] sky was filled with countless shining stars.[pcms] *7971| [fc] The occasional wind blowing down from the mountains was cold, blowing[r] away the mugginess of the summer night, and it felt good.[pcms] *7972| [fc] We approached the railing on the rooftop and gazed at the scenery[r] before us. The direction we were looking in--the direction of the town[r] where we were born and raised.[pcms] *7973| [fc] It was still a distance away. I'm not sure exactly how far... But[r] apart from the absence of the town's lights, it looked as if nothing[r] had happened at all.[pcms] *7974| [fc] It wasn't the sky divided into orange and black like last night. Only[r] the deep navy blue night sky and the land sunk in darkness were[r] visible.[pcms] *7975| [fc] It felt like an illusion, as if what I was seeing wasn't the town but[r] rather that everything within sight was in the middle of some vast,[r] unlit mountain.[pcms] *7976| [fc] But in reality, in that direction, in our town, something unimaginable[r] and serious must be happening.[pcms] *7977| [fc] We had received fragmented information, but it was only auditory, not[r] visual like on TV. That's why I couldn't quite imagine the gravity of[r] the situation.[pcms] *7978| [fc] Even if I had seen images of the town on TV, I might have felt like I[r] was watching a movie and couldn't have believed it immediately.[pcms] *7979| [fc] If familiar places or acquaintances were shown, it might have been[r] different...[pcms] *7980| [fc] But somewhere inside, I also didn't want to see such images. I must[r] have hoped it was all just a fantasy.[pcms] *7981| [fc] [ns]Daisuke[nse] "..."[pcms] *7982| [fc] Ms. Masaka remained silent, leaning against the railing and peering[r] out in the same direction as me. She must be worried about her mother,[r] who she left at home...[pcms] *7983| [fc] Her long black hair was tousled by the wind from the mountains,[r] swimming through the air. Dancing in mid-air, swaying gently...[r] softly...[pcms] ;//システムアイコン消去＆メッセージウィンドウ消去 [sysbt_meswin clear] ;//★_イベント絵　屋上の真坂　ma_N001 ;//井上　縦長の画なので要スクロール ;//白フェード [white_toplayer][trans_c cross time=500][hide_chara_int_w] [evcg storage="ma_N001b" x=0 y=-768][trans_c cross time=500] [move layer=0 path="(0,0,255)" time=3000 cond=sf.efect][wm cond=sf.efect] [if exp="sf.efect == 0"] [wait_c time=500] [evcg storage="ma_N001b" x=0 y=0][trans_c cross time=500] [endif] ;//システムアイコン表示＆メッセージウィンドウ表示 [sysbt_meswin] *7984| [fc] Suddenly, the image of Ms. Masaka in my mind shifted to a scene I had[r] seen just once on the rooftop of our school.[pcms] ;//嶺岸・ここA0010に移植 ;//確か昼休みだったろうか……やはり風のある日で、埃っぽい ;//校庭よりも屋上の方がいいだろうと、外の空気を吸いに ;//向かったときだったと思う。 *7985| [fc] Ms. Masaka leaning against the railing, gazing into the distance. Her[r] long, beautiful black hair being played with by the wind...[pcms] *7986| [fc] I was captivated by that figure... just like now...[pcms] ;//嶺岸・修正の流れ上、カットしておきます ;//少し前屈みになった真坂さんのスカートが揺れて、 ;//肉感的なラインのおしりと脚が魅惑的だった。 *7987| [fc] Even though she looked somewhat downcast, Ms. Masaka's well-defined[r] features made her look like a beautiful girl, even including her[r] somberness.[pcms] *7988| [fc] Now she's facing the wind, occasionally showing a comfortable[r] expression. Her face, somehow serene, seemed more human than before[r] and exuded a dignified beauty.[pcms] *7989| [fc] What am I thinking about at a time like this... But I wanted to[r] believe that I had gained a little more composure in my heart.[pcms] *7990| [fc] "Have you started dating~?" Ms. Saeko's words, said with a laugh, came[r] to mind.[pcms] *7991| [fc] Dating... huh. Honestly, I've never really had romantic feelings like[r] liking or being in love with someone of the opposite sex before.[pcms] *7992| [fc] I know my male friends are always saying things like that girl is cute[r] or I want to date her. Probably that's more normal for our age group.[pcms] *7993| [fc] It's not that I wasn't interested in girls. But rather than that, I[r] was engrossed in my hobbies like tinkering with machines and didn't[r] have the emotional capacity for girls as well.[pcms] *7994| [fc] Just vaguely, I sometimes thought it would be nice if someday I could[r] find someone I liked, start dating, and become a loving couple like[r] Shou-kun and Saeko-san.[pcms] *7995| [fc] Also, I think part of it was that I still didn't have confidence in[r] myself as a man. I'm still under my parents' care, and even my dream[r] of becoming an engineer is still out of reach.[pcms] *7996| [fc] But maybe, just like Ms. Saeko said earlier, even someone like me[r] could have someone to share feelings with... If there's someone who[r] can grow together with an immature me...[pcms] *7997| [fc] If I could be greedy, I'd want someone beautiful like Ms. Saeko or Ms.[r] Masaka, with common interests like Makoto-san, and someone who[r] understands me well like Kozue-san...[pcms] *7998| [fc] ...[pcms] *7999| [fc] What am I thinking... It's still impossible for me to date a girl. If[r] one person came to mind it would be different, but it's just my close[r] friends popping up one after another...[pcms] ;//システムアイコン消去＆メッセージウィンドウ消去 [sysbt_meswin clear] ;//★_山奥の学園屋上　夜（灯り無し）　bg28c.bmp [bg storage="bg28c"][trans_c cross time=500] ;//システムアイコン表示＆メッセージウィンドウ表示 [sysbt_meswin] *8000| [fc] [ns]Daisuke[nse] "...haha."[pcms] *8001| [fc] I'm really still immature as a man. I want to improve myself and[r] become like Shou-kun who can balance both work and a lover, able to[r] give love to both.[pcms] *8002| [fc] First things first, let's deal with the pressing issues at hand. No[r] matter what, I have to protect my friends and safely reach our town,[r] our homes. If we can get through this chaos, I feel like I'll be able[r] to gain some confidence.[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="ma_cA01"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=162 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *8003| [fc] [vo_aya s="aya_0665"] [ns]Aya[nse] "Is something wrong?"[pcms] *8004| [fc] [ns]Daisuke[nse] "Eh? What do you mean?"[pcms] *8005| [fc] [vo_aya s="aya_0666"] [ns]Aya[nse] "You just laughed softly..."[pcms] *8006| [fc] [ns]Daisuke[nse] "Eh!! Oh... that..."[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="ma_cB01"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=162 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *8007| [fc] [vo_aya s="aya_0667"] [ns]Aya[nse] "...Sendou-kun, are you interested in... the opposite sex?"[pcms] *8008| [fc] [ns]Daisuke[nse] "Huh?!! Eh? Uh?"[pcms] *8009| [fc] It was as if she had seen right through what I was thinking. I started[r] to panic slightly and became flustered.[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="ma_cC01"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=162 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *8010| [fc] [vo_aya s="aya_0668"] [ns]Aya[nse] "That was a sudden... question, wasn't it... I'm sorry."[pcms] *8011| [fc] [ns]Daisuke[nse] "Ah, no, that... actually, I was just thinking about that... you know,[r] about romance and dating, and whether I'll ever be in a relationship[r] someday."[pcms] *8012| [fc] [ns]Daisuke[nse] "So, your question just had really good timing... it caught me off[r] guard."[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="ma_cC02"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=162 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *8013| [fc] [vo_aya s="aya_0669"] [ns]Aya[nse] "...Hehe. You really are honest, Sendou-kun..."[pcms] *8014| [fc] [ns]Daisuke[nse] "No, that... um. But why did you suddenly ask that?"[pcms] *8015| [fc] Aya combed her flowing hair with her hand as she looked me firmly in[r] the eye and answered my question.[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="ma_cA01"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=162 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *8016| [fc] [vo_aya s="aya_0670"] [ns]Aya[nse] "I was thinking about what Saeko-san said earlier. About dating and[r] having a lover... wondering if I'll ever have someone like that[r] someday..."[pcms] *8017| [fc] [ns]Daisuke[nse] "..."[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="ma_cC03"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=162 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *8018| [fc] [vo_aya s="aya_0671"] [ns]Aya[nse] "My mother was abandoned by my father... After they split up, she had[r] a lover, but in the end, she was abandoned by him too..."[pcms] *8019| [fc] [vo_aya s="aya_0672"] [ns]Aya[nse] "I grew up watching my mother grieve and become mentally ill from the[r] sorrow... Maybe that's why I could never take an interest in[r] romance..."[pcms] *8020| [fc] [vo_aya s="aya_0673"] [ns]Aya[nse] "I always worried that I might be abandoned just like my mother... but[r] somewhere inside, I also hoped to meet a man as kind as my father was[r] to me."[pcms] *8021| [fc] [vo_aya s="aya_0674"] [ns]Aya[nse] "But... with the daily grind and taking care of my mother, I never had[r] the luxury to think about such things... Not to mention, I've always[r] been shy..."[pcms] *8022| [fc] [vo_aya s="aya_0675"] [ns]Aya[nse] "With everything piling up, I feel like I've never really been[r] conscious of wanting to date or be in a relationship..."[pcms] *8023| [fc] Aya spoke haltingly, as if she was confirming her own feelings,[r] choosing each word carefully as she spoke.[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="ma_cC02"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=162 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *8024| [fc] [vo_aya s="aya_0676"] [ns]Aya[nse] "But after what Saeko-san said... I started to think that maybe I've[r] reached the age where it wouldn't be strange to have someone I like or[r] to be in a relationship."[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="ma_cB01"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=162 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *8025| [fc] [vo_aya s="aya_0677"] [ns]Aya[nse] "Especially since I've never had that before..."[pcms] *8026| [fc] [ns]Daisuke[nse] "But there must have been guys who showed interest in you before,[r] right? Like that guy who invited you to the pool before summer[r] vacation."[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="ma_cC02"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=162 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *8027| [fc] [vo_aya s="aya_0678"] [ns]Aya[nse] "! That's right... Sendou-kun, you remember that... Hehe. It's not[r] like such things never happened... But because of my personality... I[r] can be quite exclusive..."[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="ma_cC03"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=162 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *8028| [fc] [vo_aya s="aya_0679"] [ns]Aya[nse] "So... somewhere inside I might have been happy about it, but more[r] than that, I felt a stronger desire to avoid getting involved. It[r] wasn't about romance; I just wanted to avoid interacting with people[r] altogether."[pcms] *8029| [fc] [ns]Daisuke[nse] "Why is that?"[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="ma_cA04"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=162 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *8030| [fc] [vo_aya s="aya_0680"] [ns]Aya[nse] "...I'm shy and not good with strangers... It's part of my[r] personality, I think. But more than that, with taking care of my[r] mother and being swamped with household chores..."[pcms] *8031| [fc] [vo_aya s="aya_0681"] [ns]Aya[nse] "I physically and mentally didn't have the spare time to devote to[r] relationships with people."[pcms] *8032| [fc] [vo_aya s="aya_0682"] [ns]Aya[nse] "The only one who really knew and understood my reasons was Saeko-[r] san... And since she said such things, I've been wondering what it all[r] means..."[pcms] *8033| [fc] [ns]Daisuke[nse] "...I see..."[pcms] *8034| [fc] To me, Saeko-san's words were indeed a trigger for thought, but they[r] weren't as significant as what Aya was feeling.[pcms] *8035| [fc] I had taken them as half teasing. But for Aya, the words from Saeko-[r] san, her only confidant, seemed to have resonated deeply within her[r] heart.[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="ma_cB01"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=162 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *8036| [fc] [vo_aya s="aya_0683"] [ns]Aya[nse] "...Hey, Sendou-kun. Do you think someone like me could ever date a[r] man someday... even someone like me?"[pcms] *8037| [fc] [vo_aya s="aya_0684"] [ns]Aya[nse] "...Sendou-kun will probably date someone someday too. Surely... but[r] can I do it too?"[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="ma_cB03"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=162 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *8038| [fc] [vo_aya s="aya_0685"] [ns]Aya[nse] "Hehe... sorry. It's strange to talk about this now of all times..."[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="ma_cC03"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=162 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *8039| [fc] Aya laughed self-deprecatingly and then gazed off into the distance[r] again. With a slightly somber expression... I didn't want to see Aya[r] looking like that...[pcms] *8040| [fc] [ns]Daisuke[nse] "It's okay! If you truly wish for it, Aya-san, I'm sure you can find[r] love and someone to date!!"[pcms] [ChrSetEx layer=5 chbase="ma_cC02"][ChrSetXY layer=5 x=162 y=0][trans_c cross time=150] *8041| [fc] [vo_aya s="aya_0686"] [ns]Aya[nse] "...Thank you."[pcms] *8042| [fc] [ns]Daisuke[nse] "...Though whether or not someone like me will ever have a lover is a[r] huge unknown."[pcms] *8043| [fc] [vo_aya s="aya_0687"] [ns]Aya[nse] "...Hehe. You'll be fine, Sendou-kun. You're reliable..."[pcms] *8044| [fc] [ns]Daisuke[nse] "You're overestimating me. But thanks, Aya-san."[pcms] *8045| [fc] [vo_aya s="aya_0688"] [ns]Aya[nse] "...Ufufu."[pcms] *8046| [fc] [ns]Daisuke[nse] "...Hahaha."[pcms] *8047| [fc] We laughed quietly together on the rooftop, under the starry sky,[r] cooled by the gentle breeze.[pcms] [chara_int][trans_c cross time=150] ;//井上　リニアにつなげるのでここは弄らない ;//〆：フラグ：m_mind　成立 [eval exp="sf.g_m_mind = 1"] ;//〆：D0020へ [jump storage="D0020.ks" target=*D0020_TOP]