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_ i q { С Ы " , 2 ! 8 K R Y > K D K LOOK TALK THINK REIKO OCEAN MOON 8 K ец8 R 8 Y sb> K уm┴d ╟З _ D K ╪жAB_17_3 %001: ...Reiko, what are you up to? CT01F CT01V< CT01VA0 Reiko: Kya!! %001?%001: It's me.Reiko: You scared me, coming up behind like that. CT01F< CT01A0 %001: Haha, sorry. r nn n nn Just as our eyes met, she turned her gaze toward theocean. Now she's looking up at the moon. ...It's no use.It looks like if you went into the ocean now, at night,you could never get out again... Reiko: There's a full moon tonight.%001: Yes. It's beautiful, isn't it?Reiko: Eh?!%001: What's the matter?Reiko: Oh, nothing.Reiko: You don't seem like the kind of person who would saythat about the moon.%001: I don't? %001: If I say the moon is beautiful, then that's whatI really think.%001: It has nothing to do with not being able to swim. %001: So what were you doing out here, Reiko?Reiko: Me? Just walking. How about you?%001: What, me? The same as you, I guess. Reiko: %001?%001: Mm?Reiko: Do you want to walk a bit?%001: Yeah, sure. Reiko: What do you think of the ocean at night?%001: Well, I guess.....it's pretty scary.Reiko: Oho, that must be because you can't swim.%001: Reiko, you said you wouldn't talk about that.Reiko: Okay, okay. Well, I think it's beautiful.%001: Really? It just gives me the creeps.Reiko: But, it's not like you can't appreciate the beautyof the ocean just because you can't swim.%001: Yeah, I guess. %001: So Reiko, did Seia learn to swim?Reiko: Why do you ask?%001: You know, as someone suffering from the sameproblem.Reiko: I don't know how to break this to you, but...She can swim now.%001: Eh? You mean...Reiko: Well, she needs some improvement, but at least she'sshe's doing better than you did.%001: ........................Reiko: Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it that way!%001: Oh, it's not that. It's just... %001: Because of all of us, you didn't get a chanceto swim yourself, did you?Reiko: Oh. That's okay. I had a good time anyway. I'm gladI came.%001: Reiko... Reiko: I wonder why it is...%001: Why what?Reiko: Why is it that you, who are so good at sports,can't swim?%001: Why do you want to know?Reiko: Just tell me!%001: Heh heh... %001: When I was little...Reiko: Uh huh...%001: My family came to the beach... I was building a sandcastle or something at the water's edge.Reiko: And?%001: Suddenly, a huge wave came and swept me away withit.%001: By the time my Dad noticed, I was already way outto sea.Reiko: So you became afraid of the water because ofthat event?%001: Well, as far as I can remember, that's probablywhere my fear of the water came from.Reiko: Interesting... Reiko: So that's why you're afraid of water.%001: I think so.%001: Pretty lame, huh?Reiko: No, that's not true!Reiko: ...........................%001: ...........................We're both quiet for a time.It's kind of uncomfortable, actually.Hmmm, can't think of anything to talk about.Reiko: Shall we walk a little further?%001: Eh? Well, if you want.Reiko: Okay.*GULP*Suddenly, Reiko took my arm.%001: Eh? What are you doing, Reiko? CT01K ; CT01KA0 Reiko: You don't mind, do you?%001: .......................%001: Well, okay.We both stopped and gazed at the ocean.Summer will be over soon.All kinds of memories welled up in my mind and floatedaway. No doubt Reiko was feeling something similar.Maybe we were thinking the same thing...< *SQUELCH*Reiko: What is that?%001: Huh?!Something was coming towards us from the pitch-blackocean.Reiko: M- Maybe it's a sea turtle...%001: ....Or one of those salt worm things.SQUELCH!Reiko: Kyaa!%001: Yeeeeagh! CT13F< CT13A0 Dean: ...Finally...got back...Reiko: Eh?!%001: It's the dean!What appeared out of the dark sea was none other thanthe dean!Dean: Oh, it's you, %001.%001: W- What are you doing out here?!Dean: You know, I don't really know.%001: Huh?Dean: I passed out...Dean: And then when I woke up and looked around,I was on this island that I've never seen.%001: Wow, that's really too bad...Whew... knowing the truth sure is tough...Dean: I don't think I'll be drinking with Kyoko-sensei anymore...%001: Yes, that's definitely a good idea!Dean: Hm? What do you mean?%001: Eh? Oh, ah...Oh no...looks like I let the cat slip out of the bag...Dean: ...I see.Has the dean figured out Kyoko-sensei's plot?!I am such an idiot! I mean, it doesn't matter if thedean gets mad at Kyoko-sensei, but I'm sure I'llbe the one who will really have to pay!Dean: %001, you're in 1-A, right?%001: Y- Yes.Dean: So I'm sure you're very familiar with how scaryKyoko-sensei can be.%001: Huh?Dean: It's okay, you don't need to hide it.Dean: It's all right, I'm sure you have suffered ather hands too. %001, why don't you join the 'Action HeroClub'? I'm in charge of the club, you know.%001: Huh? But I...Dean: You don't have to answer right away. It'sgetting late. I guess I'll head on back.%001: Okay.Reiko: .........................Dean: Well, %001, Reiko, take care! %001, I'll beexpecting your answer! Hahahahaha!....................................Well, uh...And so seaside camp ended, with this truly bizarre encounter,forever imprinted on my mind.=CS701.OVL I'm sure she wanted to go swimming by herself, butshe offered to teach me instead.And then yesterday she taught Mio...Today she helped Seia...Poor Reiko, did she end up having any time to herself? It seems like we all just caused her trouble thistime...I wonder if that's happened more than once...