Episode 4: Shinobi vs Dragon Ninja
After they were finished, Kitsurubami took Naota to his house. She pulled up in front of his driveway and put the car in neutral. With a sigh, she glanced over t him. Slowly, he realized where he was a began to get up to leave.
Kitsurubami: Hey...
Naota: Yeah?
Kitsurubami: Would you mind terribly if I picked you up tomorrow, too? I still have a couple more questions to ask you.
Naota: Um... Okay.
Kitsurubami: Great. So, I'll see you tomorrow, then?
Naota: Yeah.
Kitsurubami: And remember...
Kitsurubami placed a slender index finger to her lips.
Kitsurubami: What we talked about is between the two of us, right?
Naota: Uh ... yeah. Sure.
Naota climbed out and stood in his driveway, as if waiting for something to happen.
Kitsurubami: Okay then. See you later. Bye, now!
As she leaned over the passenger seat to close his door for him, Kitsurubami glanced up at him and winked. Naota wrinkled his nose as his eyes widened.
Naota: (thinking) Huh?
With that, Kitsurubami pulled away, her blue VW disappearing at the next corner. Naota sighed and turned to his house. He had no idea what time it was, but it was now dark outside.
Naota: (thinking) How long was I out for?
He shrugged and chalked it up to daylight savings. Slowly, Naota trudged his way to the front door of the bakery. The door was unlocked, so Naota entered silently.
Kamon: Nao? That you?
Naota grunts and nods his head once.
Kamon: Where've you been?
Naota: (mulling it over, slowly) I was... out...
Kamon: Oh, okay.... Well, I won't force it out of you.
Naota sighs in relief.
Kamon: (suddenly) But it'd be nice if you'd at least warn me when you were going to be Fooly Coolying around.
Naota: (slightly annoyed) Dad...!
With some difficulty, Naota managed to break away from the conversation with his dad and climb the stairs to his room. He knew his dad was just trying to look out for him. Naota was actually pleased by the fact that Kamon had waited up for him. He reached his room and raggedly collapsed onto his bed, face first. After a moment or so, he rolled over onto his back and stared up at the bottom of the top bunk. The events of the day flooded back to him.
Naota: (thinking) Kitsurubami... she's not all that bad...
(Flashback)
Kitsurubami: You know, you can lighten up if you want. I won't bite, I promise.
(End Flashback)
Naota almost smiled. It'd been a long time since he could talk to anyone. After Haruko left, he didn't want to talk. Maybe he was afraid of getting hurt again. Maybe he resented her and took it out on everyone else. He didn't really know. With a sigh, Naota at up in bed.
Naota: (quietly) Guess I'd better start my homework...
Then it hit him... He'd left his bag in her car.
Naota: (thinking) Oh well... Not like I really would've done it anyway...
Just as he was about to lay back down, his dad called from downstairs.
Kamon: Nao, telephone!
Naota sat up and wrinkled his nose.
Naota: Again?
He made his way back downstairs and picked up the receiver his dad had left out for him.
Naota: Hello?
???: Hey its me...
Naota: Eri...?
Ninamori: Yeah. Its been a long time, I know...
Naota: ...
Ninamori: Anyway, I saw you get into that car ... after school... What's up?
Naota: Nothing.
Ninamori: ...
Naota: ...
Ninamori: Why won't you tell me?
Naota: Look, it's nothing.
Ninamori: It has to be something.
Naota: Nothing...
Ninamori: You can tell me.
Naota: Eri...
Ninamori: Are you in trouble?
Naota: (growing annoyed) No...
Ninamori: If you're in trouble, you should tell me. It won't do any good to try to take care of everything on your own, you know.
Naota: Eri...
Ninamori: I don't like it when you keep things from me... I thought we were friends. Now you don't want to talk to me, you avoid me... I barely get to see you. What's going on, Naota?
Naota: ...
Ninamori: Is this about Haruko, again?
Naota: ...
Ninamori: Ever since she left, it like she took a part of you with her. It's not healthy to act this way. Your grades are dropping and you look like crap, most days. She isn't worth it... Naota, get over her already.
Naota: (thinking) That tears it... (in a low voice) Shut up.
Ninamori: (shocked) What?
Naota: I said, "Shut up."
Ninamori: Listen to me...!
Naota: (coldly) No, you listen to me. I've stayed out of your way, all right. I don't bother you or anything. So for you to call me up at odd hours of the night and give me a lecture about the way that I run my life, as if your so freakin' special. Well, guess what? You're not, Eri. I don't need your pity. I don't need your help. And I definitely don't need your speeches...
Ninamori: ...
Naota: ...
Ninamori: (quietly) Okay... well... then...
Naota: I have to go.
Ninamori: Okay, then. Bye.
Naota slowly hung up the phone. What a day... He laid down on the floor, face up, and ran his fingers roughly through his hair. Struggling to sort himself out, he closed his eyes.
Naota: (to himself) One step forward, one step back...
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RIDE ON SHOOTING STAR
ORANGE no SLIDE utsusu sora
SPONGE no PRIDE burasakete
SPIDER
kike totta sono yokan wa
kakusanakuta tte ii n da
iro no tsuita yume mitai na
Ride on Shooting Star
kokoro no koe de sandanjû no yô ni
utai tsutzuketa
GRUNGE no HAMSTER otona bite
REVENGE no LOBSTER hiki tsurete
SNIPER
fuchi totta sono sekai ni
nani ga mieru tte iu n da
nerau mae ni sawaritai na
Ride on Shooting Star
kimi o sagashite kindanshôjô chû
uso o tsuita
Ride on Shooting Star
kokoro no koe de sandanjû no yô ni
utai tsutzuketa
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Haruko: Contrary to popular belief, the movie "the Ring" was first releases as a Japanese manga. After the theatrical adaptation of Koji Suzuki's original, Dark Horse Comics released its own version. so much for innovative thinking... Next on Fooly Cooly; Episode 5: Fuega Encuentra!
After they were finished, Kitsurubami took Naota to his house. She pulled up in front of his driveway and put the car in neutral. With a sigh, she glanced over t him. Slowly, he realized where he was a began to get up to leave.
Kitsurubami: Hey...
Naota: Yeah?
Kitsurubami: Would you mind terribly if I picked you up tomorrow, too? I still have a couple more questions to ask you.
Naota: Um... Okay.
Kitsurubami: Great. So, I'll see you tomorrow, then?
Naota: Yeah.
Kitsurubami: And remember...
Kitsurubami placed a slender index finger to her lips.
Kitsurubami: What we talked about is between the two of us, right?
Naota: Uh ... yeah. Sure.
Naota climbed out and stood in his driveway, as if waiting for something to happen.
Kitsurubami: Okay then. See you later. Bye, now!
As she leaned over the passenger seat to close his door for him, Kitsurubami glanced up at him and winked. Naota wrinkled his nose as his eyes widened.
Naota: (thinking) Huh?
With that, Kitsurubami pulled away, her blue VW disappearing at the next corner. Naota sighed and turned to his house. He had no idea what time it was, but it was now dark outside.
Naota: (thinking) How long was I out for?
He shrugged and chalked it up to daylight savings. Slowly, Naota trudged his way to the front door of the bakery. The door was unlocked, so Naota entered silently.
Kamon: Nao? That you?
Naota grunts and nods his head once.
Kamon: Where've you been?
Naota: (mulling it over, slowly) I was... out...
Kamon: Oh, okay.... Well, I won't force it out of you.
Naota sighs in relief.
Kamon: (suddenly) But it'd be nice if you'd at least warn me when you were going to be Fooly Coolying around.
Naota: (slightly annoyed) Dad...!
With some difficulty, Naota managed to break away from the conversation with his dad and climb the stairs to his room. He knew his dad was just trying to look out for him. Naota was actually pleased by the fact that Kamon had waited up for him. He reached his room and raggedly collapsed onto his bed, face first. After a moment or so, he rolled over onto his back and stared up at the bottom of the top bunk. The events of the day flooded back to him.
Naota: (thinking) Kitsurubami... she's not all that bad...
(Flashback)
Kitsurubami: You know, you can lighten up if you want. I won't bite, I promise.
(End Flashback)
Naota almost smiled. It'd been a long time since he could talk to anyone. After Haruko left, he didn't want to talk. Maybe he was afraid of getting hurt again. Maybe he resented her and took it out on everyone else. He didn't really know. With a sigh, Naota at up in bed.
Naota: (quietly) Guess I'd better start my homework...
Then it hit him... He'd left his bag in her car.
Naota: (thinking) Oh well... Not like I really would've done it anyway...
Just as he was about to lay back down, his dad called from downstairs.
Kamon: Nao, telephone!
Naota sat up and wrinkled his nose.
Naota: Again?
He made his way back downstairs and picked up the receiver his dad had left out for him.
Naota: Hello?
???: Hey its me...
Naota: Eri...?
Ninamori: Yeah. Its been a long time, I know...
Naota: ...
Ninamori: Anyway, I saw you get into that car ... after school... What's up?
Naota: Nothing.
Ninamori: ...
Naota: ...
Ninamori: Why won't you tell me?
Naota: Look, it's nothing.
Ninamori: It has to be something.
Naota: Nothing...
Ninamori: You can tell me.
Naota: Eri...
Ninamori: Are you in trouble?
Naota: (growing annoyed) No...
Ninamori: If you're in trouble, you should tell me. It won't do any good to try to take care of everything on your own, you know.
Naota: Eri...
Ninamori: I don't like it when you keep things from me... I thought we were friends. Now you don't want to talk to me, you avoid me... I barely get to see you. What's going on, Naota?
Naota: ...
Ninamori: Is this about Haruko, again?
Naota: ...
Ninamori: Ever since she left, it like she took a part of you with her. It's not healthy to act this way. Your grades are dropping and you look like crap, most days. She isn't worth it... Naota, get over her already.
Naota: (thinking) That tears it... (in a low voice) Shut up.
Ninamori: (shocked) What?
Naota: I said, "Shut up."
Ninamori: Listen to me...!
Naota: (coldly) No, you listen to me. I've stayed out of your way, all right. I don't bother you or anything. So for you to call me up at odd hours of the night and give me a lecture about the way that I run my life, as if your so freakin' special. Well, guess what? You're not, Eri. I don't need your pity. I don't need your help. And I definitely don't need your speeches...
Ninamori: ...
Naota: ...
Ninamori: (quietly) Okay... well... then...
Naota: I have to go.
Ninamori: Okay, then. Bye.
Naota slowly hung up the phone. What a day... He laid down on the floor, face up, and ran his fingers roughly through his hair. Struggling to sort himself out, he closed his eyes.
Naota: (to himself) One step forward, one step back...
---------------------
RIDE ON SHOOTING STAR
ORANGE no SLIDE utsusu sora
SPONGE no PRIDE burasakete
SPIDER
kike totta sono yokan wa
kakusanakuta tte ii n da
iro no tsuita yume mitai na
Ride on Shooting Star
kokoro no koe de sandanjû no yô ni
utai tsutzuketa
GRUNGE no HAMSTER otona bite
REVENGE no LOBSTER hiki tsurete
SNIPER
fuchi totta sono sekai ni
nani ga mieru tte iu n da
nerau mae ni sawaritai na
Ride on Shooting Star
kimi o sagashite kindanshôjô chû
uso o tsuita
Ride on Shooting Star
kokoro no koe de sandanjû no yô ni
utai tsutzuketa
---------------------
Haruko: Contrary to popular belief, the movie "the Ring" was first releases as a Japanese manga. After the theatrical adaptation of Koji Suzuki's original, Dark Horse Comics released its own version. so much for innovative thinking... Next on Fooly Cooly; Episode 5: Fuega Encuentra!