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Calliope Medina Erato: yeah… kyujutsu… Jin is not an expert on it, he's just taken on a new interest… and besides I think it would fit in fine-tuning his accuracy skills… heheh… well, I did have to research for the archery, though I can't seem to get a grip so much on how to hold the string correctly… and for the others, I didn't go into much detail because that would go against a person who's sort of experiencing this for the first time… so the explanation of the movements were minimal… thank you…
Simmic: hehehe… sorry 'bout that… well according to the reporter, the yamada kyudojo was open all throughout the week, and so I was supposed to put that the location of the dojo was near their house, however, it turns out that I missed on doing that… hehehe… I was in a bit of a rush… hehe.. anyways… if it was near to their house and Jin has in fact kind of proven that he has a bit of knowledge with archery, then when he was in the neighbourhood, that was because he was just passing by to go to the kyudojo… hehehe… yup… Karin can't just keep on mopping around… life goes on! Hehehe.. but of course the healing process isn't so easy… anyways, aww… I'm glad you think that Jin is much more suitable for Karin… Jin does seem to appreciate her more… something like that.. hehe.. oh and the review, no problem… a good work deserves a nice review… hehehe… well, what I usually do is sit at the computer, write my replies to the reviewers first, hehehe, and then stare just blankly, without any music or any other disturbances, and just picture the story as if I was watching a tv show… hehehe… and from there, picture clips of what I'm most excited to write about, and from the exciting parts is where the rest of the story branches off… right now I'm thinking about the "four" scene… hehehe… well, that's just for me… heehehe… but I mean sometimes, really good pieces of work need some time to be developed, and to be polished, and refined… so I think it's good that you think things thoroughly, I however just think for the moment… hehehe…
ZYtKa: hello… thanks for finishing reading Do You See Me? Yeah, it is kind of sad for Karin… but it's a new beginning, and stuff… hehe… well, Miyagi actually shows his first reaction (he did before), but there's another one in this chapter… hope you enjoy it as always… hehehe…
The Writing On The Wall
"Takahashi-san." I stood up from my seat, walked down the aisle, awaiting my verdict. Mr. Homura handed me back my test results.
I thanked him, not sparing that thin sheet of paper that I held in my hands a glance. When I finally settled down into my dreaded seat, I flipped over the paper in my seeing, seeking my judgement.
77 percent. I sighed, massaging my temples. The work was starting to take its toll on me. I didn't bother to check over my answers, nor look over my mistakes. I dejectedly inserted it into the folds of my notebook.
The last bell rang. Another day at school had come to an end. Another day at work was waiting to begin.
I took the train as usual, my regular mode of transportation alongside plain old walking, and a not so modern taking the bus. I started to drift off into – there's my stop. I waited for the signal to turn green before pressing the button. The sliding doors opened.
"Hey. Why don't we go to that new restaurant right at –" A hand flew for a wave, then it joined with its pair and crossed in an X. "Sorry, no time for picture-taking. Running here on tight schedule." Kiyota got into the train. I'm glad he did.
Jin bowed his head in acknowledgement. I blinked, my head almost turning sideways as if asking for an indication that it was indeed me he was bowing too. I hastily curved my neck for a bow. He smiled before Kiyota's nagging got the better of him and entered the train.
I calmly situated myself at a distance - away from all the people rushing. I somehow feel refreshed. Lifted. Though the next and the one following after that weren't for me, I did not feel the need to rush. I simply wanted to remain standing. Be a spectator as life presented its product on the lives of people. Most, I haven't even met.
Unfortunately for me, the train I needed to ride arrived, waiting to carry and bring me to my much-loved job.
As soon as I entered, what welcomed me was not only the overwhelming amount of passengers during rush hour, but also of Ayako and Mitsui, hands held, though they broke off after catching sight of me.
I did not wish for them to act so uncomfortable in my presence. Sure it was a tad bit uncomfortable for all of us, but acting like that, only made it seem as if I had caused all of this, which I probably had a part in, that I had become an obstacle that stood in their path, though I did not want to be so. The doors closed.
What followed was a chain reaction of events. A woman carrying her groceries ignited the reaction that caused me to fall forward and bump into Ayako, which in turn, caused Ayako to land into the open arms of Mitsui. This must certainly be the work of the gods.
The crowd moved me further along at the next stop, bringing in both unfamiliar and familiar faces, one of which I recognized as Miyagi. He paused at the entrance, and upon the complaints of the many hurrying passengers, proceeded to go inside.
He almost made it past the two; however, he never did make it past them. He "unintentionally" bumped into Mitsui's side, Mitsui responding by turning his head to look outside. Miyagi continued to stand still, eyes looking straight ahead, though for a moment he looked at Mitsui, and when Mitsui didn't face him, he walked away without saying anything.
The ride became silent for some reason after that. It was my turn to leave at the next stop.
Hello… got to finish this… I'll say a bit early… because I had no homeowork! Hehehehe… anyways, yeah, there's still a bit of tension between Miyagi and Mitsui, at least his anger is gradually subsiding compared to when he punched him in Do You See Me? Mitsui standing by his promise to Anzai-sensei… and refused to pick a fight with him… anyways, what can I say for the next chapter… oh… only one thing… there's someone coming back from Do You See Me? And is paying a visit… to whom? To the one who needs it the most… hehehehe… I hope you enjoyed reading The Writing On The Wall…