Chapter4.script

;Chapter 4
;　放課後。@

`　After school.`@`
br
;　さっきまで大雨が降っていたので、校庭で遊ぶ子の姿は、誰一人見えなかった。\
　Since it had been raining heavily up until recently, not a single kid could be seen playing in the courtyard.`\


bg black,22
bg shoukou_01,22

;　少女は昇降口で、上履きから靴に履き替える。@
`　The girl changed from her slippers into her shoes by the entrance.`@
br
;　今日は委員会の日だったので、下校が遅くなったのだ。\
`　Since there was a committee meeting today, it was late when she started leaving school.`\ 

;　ここから見る限り、雨は止んでいるように見える。@……いや、ほんの少しだけ降っているだろうか…？@
`　As far as we can see from here, it seems the rain has stopped. `@`...No, perhaps it was still raining just a bit...?`@
br
;　少女は、傘を差そうかどうか迷いながら、ひさしを出て、空を見上げる仕草をする。\
`　The girl, while hesitating on whether to hold up her umbrella, moved out from under the eaves and looked up at the sky.`\

bg black,22
bg gakkou_02,22

;　鉛色の曇天。@
`　Dull weather, the color of lead.`@`
br
;　そして、椅子。\
`　And, a chair.`\

;bg black,28
bg "BMP\background\efe\red1.bmp",1

E_A

quakey 3,200
bg blood_1aR,8

bgm1 7

;　……水溜りに、赤黒いものが広がっていった……。\
`　In a puddle, something dark red began to spread...`\

bg black,2

bg gakkou_01,22
wait 2000

bg black,22
bg kyou_01,22

me1v 24,50

;「えー？！@　加奈がぁ？！@　ウソでしょー？！」@
`"Wha-? `@`Kana diiid? `@`You're kidding right?!"`@
;「椅子が降ってきたって。@……どこからともなく。」@
`"I heard a chair fell on her.`@` ...Straight out of nowhere."`@
;「あと数ｃｍずれてたら、眼球が潰れてたかもだって……！」\
`"They say with a difference of a few centimeters it would have crushed her eyes...!"`\

;　翌日。@少女のクラスは大騒ぎだった。\
`　The next day. `@`Her class was in an uproar.`\

;　単調な日常が繰り返される学校生活において、@クラスメートが怪我で入院するなんて大事件は、そうそう起こらない。@
`　For the average, ever-repeating daily routine that was their school lives, `@`a big incident, like one of their classmates being injured and hospitalized, almost never happened.`@
;　皆、興奮した様子でおしゃべりを延々と繰り広げている……。@
`　They were all excited about this turn of events, and they continued talking without end......`@
br
;　だが、……怪我をした少女の友人たちのそれは、ひそひそと辺りをうかがうかのようなものだった。\
`　However, ...the injured girl's friends were whispering about the incident off to the side.`\

bg black,24

fede 0,1000
E_A

bg kyou_02,24

me1v 16,50

;「………ヤバいんじゃない……？」@
`"...This is bad, isn't it...?"`@
;「気にし過ぎだってー。@馬鹿馬鹿しい……。」@
`"You're worrying too much. `@`Don't be stupid..."`@
;「……椅子なんて降って来る？@　フツー。」\
`"...For a chair or something to come falling down? `@`It's not uncommon."`\

;「熱血上級生が、たまたま椅子を放り投げたのが当たっただけじゃない…？」@
`"I mean, maybe it was just some distressed upperclassman who tossed the chair out the window by chance...?"`@
;「んなこと、あるわけないじゃん……。」@
`"There's no way somethin' like that would happen..."`@
;「……………………………。」\
`"........."`\

;「……やっぱりさ…。@……あれの、……/
`"...I thought so... `@`...Maybe it's that... `/
E_A
;祟りとか……。」@
`curse..."`@
;「わけないじゃーん！！@　あはは、あはははははははは！！」@
`"No waaaaaaay! `@`Hahaha Ahahahahaha!!"`@

me1v 24,50

br
;　１人が馬鹿馬鹿しいと笑い転げる。@合わせるように、他の少女たちも笑うが、表情の曇りが拭われることはなかった。\
`　One of them began convulsing with laughter. `@`As if reaching the same conclusion, the other girls wiped the grim expressions from their faces and joined in the laughter.`\

;「……あの日以来さ。@……おかしいことばっかじゃん。@……言ったでしょ？@　石つぶてが降ってきたって…。」@
`"...You know, since that day. `@`...Nothing but strange things have happened. `@`...Didn't I tell you? `@`A pebble came flying at me..."`@
;「誰かの悪戯でしょ？@　まさか天狗の仕業だとか言うわけ？！」\
`"Someone must be pulling a practical joke? `@`Or are you saying it's the work of a tengu?!"`\

E_A

ld c,MIC_Def1,2
;ld r,MIC_Def1,80

bgm1 18

;「それも、………鎮守神さまの祟りだよ……。」@
`"Don't forget... the curse of the `/

;Unlocks the sixth glossary entry
;(Glossary Entry #6: Guardian Spirit)
if %EN_glossary_progress > 6 jumpf
	mov %EN_glossary_progress,6
	se1v 1011,50
~

`#ECD672guardian spirit#FFFFFF..."`@

;＜みちる
br
;　ぬぅっと姿を現わした、眼帯の少女が、そう呟く。\
`　A girl with an eye patch popped out and muttered this.`\

;「う、……うっせぇよ、お前に意見なんか求めてねーよ！@　あっち行けよ、根暗女！！」\
`"Sh- ...shut up. No one asked you for your opinion!`@` Go somewhere else, emo girl!!"`\

;mbg white,63
;mcbg 23
;bg kyou_01,0
ld c,MIC_Def2,80

;「…………………………。」@
`"........."`@
;＜みちる
br
;　少女たちのリーダー格が、不愉快そうに立ち去ると、@他の少女たちも両者の顔を見比べてから、おずおずと退場する。@
`　As the leader of the girls uncomfortably gets up to leave, `@`the other girls look at each other and take their leave one after another.`@
br
;　後には、眼帯の少女の姿だけが残った……。\
`　Afterwards, the girl with the eye patch was all that was left...`\

;　少女の名は、……桜田みちる（さくらだ　みちる）。\
`　The girl's name ...Michiru Sakurada (桜田みちる).`\

;　陰鬱な雰囲気が示す通り、友達はいない。@
`　As indicated by the gloomy atmosphere, she has no friends.`@
br
;　いつもひとりぼっちで、小難しい本を読み、……何かをぶつぶつと呟いている。\
`　Always alone and reading complicated books ...she'd mutter to herself.`\

;　クラスメートの女子に言わせると、“何か見えちゃってる、アブネーやつ”だった。@
`　If you ask her classmates about her, they will tell you 'she stands out ― she's a dangerous one.'`@
br
;　しかし、……その表現はみちるにとって、……あながち、的外れなものではないと感じている。\
`　But, ...as far as Michiru is concerned, ...that wasn't entirely off target.`\ 

bg black,22
bg gakkou_03,22

;　………みちるは一人、校舎裏にやって来る。@
`　...Michiru heads to the back of the school building alone.`@
br
;　そして、忘れ去られ雑草が生い茂った花壇の一角にやってくる。\
`　And she goes to the forgotten flowerbed that is overgrown with weeds.`\

bg black,22
bg hokora_01,22
;ld c,MIC_Def1,22

;　そこには、古ぼけた木製の小さな祠があった……。\
`　And there is a tiny shrine of weathered wood...`\

;　風雨で埃まみれとなった祠は、手入れがされているとは言い難い。@
`　It's difficult to tell if the shrine that had been covered in grit from wind and rain was being maintained or not.`@
;　しかし、歳月を感じさせる貫禄は、確かにあった。\
`　However, its age certainly lends it a sense of serenity.`\

;cl c,5
ld r,MIC_Def2,22

;　みちるはその前に屈みこみ、小さく拍手を打って拝礼する……。\
`　Michiru leaned over in front of it, and she lightly clapped her hands and prayed...`\

ld r,MIC_Def1,80

;「………鎮守神さま、鎮守神さま……。@……どうか、お怒りをお鎮め下さい……。」@
`"...Guardian spirit-sama, guardian spirit-sama... `@`...Oh please, somehow, stop the festival..."`@
br
;　小声で何度もそう呟きながら、……祠を見上げては、拝礼を繰り返す。\
`　As she whispered this in a low voice countless times, ...she'd look up at the shrine, and repeat her prayer.`\

;　その祠は、ご神体を収める木製の小さな扉が、……ひしゃげて壊れていた。@
`　The shrine's small wooden doors that housed the object of worship ...had been broken.`@
br
;　ひしゃげ、ささくれ立った具合から、壊れたのはつい最近だと想像できる。\
`　Although crushed, from its raised splinters, one can imagine it was broken just recently.`\

;　校舎裏でボール遊びをする子も少なくない。@……強いボールが飛んできて、ぶつかって壊してしまったのかもしれない。\
`　There are hardly any children who play ball behind the school. `@`...It might be possible that a heavy ball came flying, crashed into the doors, and demolished them.`\

cl r,0
ld c,MIC_Def5,24

;　みちるは立ち上がると、その扉を直そうとするかのような仕草で撫でる。\
`　Standing up straight, Michiru caressed those doors, acting as if she were trying to repair the damage done to them.`\

;　しかし、それで直るわけもない。@
`　However, there was no way that would fix it.`@
br
;　無残に壊れたまま、祠は放置されている……。\
`　Tragically demolished, the shrine had been neglected...`\

ld c,MIC_Def3,80

;「……………………………。@/
`"......... `@/
E_A
;………………誰…？」@
`......Who's there...?"`@

me1v 5,50

br
;　不意にみちるは立ち上がり、ゆっくりと後ろを振り返る。\
`　Michiru stood up suddenly, and then slowly looked behind her.`\

bg black,23
bg usagi_01,23

;　……すると、用具小屋の陰にいた少女が、びくっと驚く。\
`　...When she did, from the shadow of the tool shed, a girl flinched in startlement.`\

;　その少女は、……あの、怪我をした少女の友人の一人。@
`　The girl was... one of the friends of the injured girl.`@
br
;　みちるが祟りだと警告した少女たちの内の一人だった。\
`　She was one of the girls Michiru had warned about the curse.`\

;「………こ、………こんにちは………。」@
`"...G- ...Good afternoon...."`@

ld r,MIC_Def1,22

;「…………こんにちは。」@
`"...Good afternoon."`@
br
;　少女はおずおずと頭を下げる。\
`　The girl bowed timidly.`\

;　学校生活において、生徒同士でこんにちはと言うことなど、滅多にありえない。@
`　As far as life at school goes, students almost never say 'good afternoon' to each other.`@
br
;　そのぎくしゃくとした挨拶が、二人が普段、如何に交流がないかを物語っている。\
`　That awkward greeting suggests that these two haven't been making regular exchanges every day.`\

;　みちるは、瞬きすらしないかのように、不動のまま、じっと少女の目を見ていた。@
`　Without even blinking, Michiru stood up and stared directly into the girl's eyes.`@
br
;　……少女は覚悟を決め、物陰から歩み出る。\
`　...The girl decides she is ready, and walks out from under the cover.`\

;「え、……っと。@………さっきはその、……ごめんね。@……博美はその、口が悪いから……。」@
`"U- ....um. `@`...About earlier, I, er... I'm sorry. `@`...Hiromi has, well... a bit of a sharp tongue you see..."`@

ld r,MIC_Def2,80

;「……いいよ。@全然気にしてないから。」@
`"...It's fine. `@`I'm not worried about it at all."`@
br
;　みちるはそう言うと、再び祠に向き直る。\
`　Michiru says, and turns back again to the shrine.`\

cl r,22

;　少女も、その肩越しに祠を見て、……ごくりと唾を一度、飲み込んだ。\
`　The girl also looked at the shrine over Michiru's shoulder, ...and then she swallowed with a gulp.`\

bg black,24

fede 0,1000
E_A

bg hokora_02,22
;ld c,MIC_Def1,24

bgm1 8

;「…………桜田さんってさ……。@その、………。@………あるの……？」\
`"...Hey Sakurada-san... `@`Well, ... `@`...do you have... you know...?"`\

ld c,MIC_Def1,22

;「……何が？」@
`"...Have what?"`@

;「あの、………霊感、……とか………。」\
`"Well, ...a sixth sense.... or something..."`\

ld c,MIC_Def2,80

;「……………………。」@
`"........."`@
br
;　みちるは、小さく溜め息を漏らした後、ゆっくりと振り返る。\
`　After Michiru let out a short sigh, she slowly turned around.`\

;ld c,MIC_Def1,80

;　そして、……仮にそうだと答えたなら、それを信じるのかと、無言で少女に問い掛ける…。@
`　And, ...she seemed to wordlessly inquire: 'If I said I did, would you believe it?'...`@
br
;　だから少女は、沈黙に耐え切れなくて、苦笑いを始めてしまう…。\
`　So the girl, unable to stand the silence, began to cringe...`\

;「……クラスの子が噂してたの。@……桜田さんは、その、………霊感とか、そういう力があって…。@………霊とかそういうのが、……見えちゃう、って……。@わ、……私は全然見えないけどっ。@ふ、ふつーそうだよね…？@　はは、はは……。」@
`"...Kids in class have spread rumors about it. `@`...They say you, well, ...have something like a sixth sense... `@`...They say that a sixth sense means... you can see... them...`@` I-... I can't see them at all, but ―`@` that's n- normal, right...? `@`Ha ha, ha ha..."`@
br
;　みちるはもう一度、小さく溜め息を漏らしてから、……言った。\
`　After letting out another short sigh... Michiru spoke.`\

ld c,MIC_Def1,80

;「………私にとって、それはとても当り前の光景だったの。@……私に見えるのだから、みんなにも見えてる。@小さい頃は、そう信じてた。」@
`"...For me, it's been a very natural sight. `@`...Because I can see them, everyone else must be seeing them too. `@` I've believed that since I was a child."`@
;「……………………っ。」\
`"........."`\

ld c,MIC_Def3,80

;「小学校に入ったばかりくらいの頃に、ようやく理解したの。@……私には、みんなに見えないものが、見えているって。」\
`"When I first entered elementary school, I finally realized it. `@`...That I was seeing what no one else could."`\

;「じゃあ今も、………ひょっとして、……はは、……見えて、……る……？」@
`"Well, even now... does that mean you're... heheh.. seeing... them?"`@

ld c,MIC_Def2,80

;「…………………………。」@
`"........."`@
br
;　みちるは沈黙するが、……その目線がふわりと踊っている。@
`　Michiru was silent, ...but her gaze wandered.`@
;　まるで、すぐそこを飛ぶ虫か何かを目で追っているかのように。\
`　It was as if an insect or something similar had darted out and her eyes were following it.`\

;　……しかし、そこには何もいないのだ。@
`　...But there was nothing there.`@
br

ld c,MIC_Def6,80

;　その、……みちるの目線の示す先が、………次第に少女に近付いていく………。\
`　That focal point of Michiru's gaze... slowly neared the girl...`\

;「ひ、……ひぃ……？！」@
`"Ee- ...Eeep...?!"`@
br

quakex 2,200

;　少女は堪らず、頭を払う仕草をする。@
`　Unable to stand it, the girl covered her head.`@
;　それを見て、みちるはようやく、くすりと笑った。\
`　Michiru looked at her and giggled.`\











ld c,MIC_Def3,80

me1v 16,50

;「…………冗談だよ。@……いつも見えてるわけじゃないの。@いえ、むしろ望んで、見えなくなるようにしたの。@……お陰で、最近は意識さえしなければ、ほとんど見えないようになった…。」\
`"...I'm joking. `@`...It's not like I can always see them. `@`No, rather only if I want to, so I made an effort to stop seeing them. `@`...Thanks to that, as long as I'm conscious, then I almost never see them..."`\

;「どうして……、見えなくなるように…？」\
`"Why ... stop seeing them...?"`\

ld c,MIC_Def1,80

;「………霊が取り憑いて、事故に引き込もうとしているのが見えても。@……私には何も出来ないから。@………霊に憑かれているから気を付けてと言って、……誰が信じるの…？」\
`"...By chance, even if I see someone possessed by a spirit, `@`...there's nothing I can do. `@`... If I tell someone to be careful of being possessed by a spirit.. who would believe me?"`\

;「……それは、………………。」@
`"...That's......"`@
br
;　他者にはない能力が、必ずしも愉快なものとは限らない。@
`　Having a unique ability all to yourself doesn't mean it's always a good thing.`@
;　ましてや、その能力によって他人の不幸を察知しても、それを救えないなら尚更のことだ……。\
`　Much less sensing other's misfortunes with that ability, and furthermore being unable to tell them about it...`\ 

;「あの、さ。@……絶対に馬鹿にしないから、……信じるからっ。@………だから、………教えてくれない……？」@
`"Um, well. `@`...I definitely won't make fun of you... because I believe you. `@`...So, ...would you tell me...?"`@

ld c,MIC_Def2,80

;「……あなたたちが壊した、この鎮守神さまの祠のことを……？」\
`"...About the shrine to the guardian spirit that you broke...?"`\

;「う、…………うん…。@加奈の怪我って、やっぱりその、……祟りなの…？」\
`"Y,...yeah...`@` Is Kana's injury...that curse after all...?"`\

textoff

ld c,MIC_Def3,80

fede 1,1000
E_B

;「…………そうだよ。」\
`"...That's right."`\


;「……………っ。」@
`"......!"`@`
br
;　少女はごくりと、もう一度唾を飲み込む……。\
`　The girl swallowed with a gulp once more...`\

bg black,22

fede 0,1000
E_A

bg gakkou_06,22

;ld l,MIC_Def1,23

bgm1 18

;「この辺りは、地脈がとても悪いの。@……悪い気や、良くない霊。@そういうものが、この辺りの土地には集まりやすい傾向があるの。」@
`"Something foul runs in the veins of the earth around here.`@`...Evil intents, bad spirits.`@` Those sorts of things, have a tendency to gather around this ground."`@`
;「……じゃあ、加奈の祟りって、……その良くない霊の……？」\
`"...Then, Kana's curse is...one of those bad spirits...?"`\

;ld l,MIC_Def1,80

;「違うよ。@………鎮守神さまは、そんな悪い気や霊を、この祠で鎮めて来たんだよ。@……はるか昔からここにいて、@敬う人間がいなくなっても、ずっとずっとここに留まって、……土地を守り続けてきた。」\
`"No. `@`...The guardian spirit came here and used this shrine to calm the evil forces and wicked spirits. `@`...Long, long ago,`@` even after the people who honored him were gone, he remained for ages and ages,...continuing to protect this land."`\

;ld l,MIC_Def1,80

bg hokora_01,22

;「…………鎮守神さまは寂しかったんだよ。@こんなにも長い間、土地を守ってきたのに、……誰からも感謝されなくて。@だから、……鎮守神さまも、きっと少し、@拗ねていたところがあったのかもしれないね…。」\
`"...The spirit was lonely.`@` During these good times, even though he was protecting this land, ...he received no thanks.`@` Because of this, ...I'm sure that the spirit,`@` might have had times where even he would sulk."`\

;「そ、……そこに、……私たちがボールをぶつけて、……こ、壊してしまったから……？」\
`"Th, ...then there, ...since we hit it with the ball, ...and b, broke it...?"`\

;ld l,MIC_Def1,80

bg black,22
me1v 5,50

;「………そうだよ。@それで、鎮守神さまは怒ってしまった。@………あなたたちだけが悪いわけじゃない。@……長い年月の中で、祠を放置して敬わなかった、何代もの積み重ね。@……その鬱積が、あなたたちに祠を壊されたことで、一気に噴き出してしまった…。」\
`"...That's right. `@` The guardian spirit became angry.`@` ...It's not like only you were in the wrong. `@`...In the midst of these good months and years, the shrine was left alone and was not honored. This built up for many generations. `@` ...When you all broke the shrine, this accumulation came bursting forth."`\

;「鎮守神さまの、……祟り………。」\
`"The guardian spirit's...curse..."`\

bg hokora_01,22
ld r,MIC_Def1,80

;「……そう。@………鎮守神さまは、今もすごく怒っている。」@
`"...Yes.`@`...The guardian spirit is incredibly angry now."`@`
;「ど、……どうしたらその怒りを鎮めてもらえるの…？」\
`"H,...How are we supposed to calm him...?"`\

ld r,MIC_Def2,80

;「……………一番いいのは。@ボールをぶつけたその時、みんなですぐに祠に謝れば良かった。@……そうすれば、@鎮守神さまも、これが偶然の事故なんだと割り切ることがきっと出来た……。」\
`"...The best thing to do,`@` would have been for all of you to have apologized to the shrine the moment you broke it with the ball.`@`...If you had done that,`@` the guardian spirit would surely have been able to see it as a simple coincidental accident."`\

bg black,22

fede 10,1000
E_MA

mono 1
bg hokora_02,22

;　少女たちのボール遊びの時、たまたま、みちるもこの場にいた。@
`　When the girls were playing with the ball, by chance, Michiru also was there. `@`
;　そして、少女たちが祠を壊してしまったのを見て、@………すぐに祠に謝らないと、大変なことになると忠告したのだ。@
`　And, she saw when the girls broke the shrine,`@`...she had warned them that if they did not apologize to the shrine, something terrible would happen.`@`
br
;　……しかし、そんな馬鹿なことがあるかと嘲笑われ、少女たちはそのまま行ってしまった。\
`　...However, they ridiculed the thought of something so stupid, and left it that way.`\

bg black,22
mono 0
bg hokora_01,0
ld r,MIC_Def1,22
ld r,MIC_Def3,80

;「……それで、鎮守神さまは人間たちの不敬に怒り狂ってしまったの。@………私の忠告を聞いていれば、……誰も不幸にならなかった。」\
`"...And so, the guardian spirit became encompassed in rage from humans' disrespect.`@` ....If you had listened to my warning... nobody would have experienced this misfortune."`\

;「ご、ごめんなさい…！@　あの時は私たちも動揺してて、その……。」@
`"I, I'm sorry...!`@` At that time, we were in such a panic, we just..."`@`

ld r,MIC_Def2,80

;「………いいんだよ。@少なくとも、あなただけは、鎮守神さまへの敬いの気持ちを持ってくれた。@……それが、お怒りを鎮める第一歩になるんだよ。」\
`"...It's fine.`@` At the very least, The guardian spirit has received your feelings of reverence. `@`...That, will become the first step towards quelling his rage."`\

quakey 1,100

;「お願い、桜田さん…！@　私ッ、怖いの…！！@　加奈の事故だけじゃない…！@　博美も若菜も、みんな身の回りで何かおかしいことが起こってるの…！@　最初は誰かの悪戯かなって程度だったけど、@だんだんおかしくなっていって、……それでとうとう加奈は……！@　これ以上、祟りが酷くなったら、私たちはどうなるの？@　どうなっちゃうの？！@　怖いよッ、助けてよッ、桜田さん！！」\
`"Please, Sakurada-san...!`@` I, I'm scared...!!`@` Not just of the accident with the chair...!`@` Hiromi, Wakana, and everyone around them...Something strange is happening to them...!`@` At first, I wondered if maybe it was just someone pulling my leg,`@` but then things got worse and worse, ...and then finally the chair...!`@` If this curse gets any worse than this, what will happen to us?`@` What's going to happen?!`@` I'm scared...! Save us, Sakurada-san!!"`\

;　少女は蒼ざめながら、目に涙を溜めて懇願する。\
`　As the girl became more pale, tears welled up in her eyes and she pleaded.`\
bg black,22

;　その力ゆえに、薄気味悪いとクラスメートたちからずっと敬遠されてきたみちるにとって、@都合のいい時だけ頼られるのは、良い気持ちのするものではない。\
`　Because of her power, the eerie Michiru, who was always distant from her classmates,`@` was being relied upon only when it became convenient for them ― and that wasn't a pleasant feeling.`\

;　……しかし、彼女は初めて機会を得たのかもしれない。@
`　...However, she may have just grasped her first chance.`@`
br
;　自分のその稀有な力が、誰かを救えるかもしれない機会を。\
`　A rare chance that she might be able to save someone with her own power.`\

;　みちるは、何度目かの溜め息を吐き出し、……覚悟を決めた眼差しで、少女を見る。\
`　Michiru sighed for the umpteenth time, ...and as she gazed at the girl, she prepared herself for the worst.`\

bg hokora_01,0
ld c,MIC_Def3,22
ld c,MIC_Def4,80

;「……私に出来ることは多くないよ。@まず、私に鎮守神さまの怒りを鎮めることは出来ない。」@
`"...I can't do much.`@` First off, I cannot quell the guardian spirit's rage.`@`
;「そ、そんな……。@じゃあ、誰が怒りを鎮めるの…？！」\
`"N, no...`@`Then, who can appease it...?!"`\

ld c,MIC_Def2,80

;「それが出来るのは、あなたたちだけ。」@
`"The only ones who can do that are all of you."`@`
br
;　道理だ。@少女は閉口して、ごくりと唾を飲み込む。\
`　It was the truth.`@` She was dumbfounded, and she swallowed with a gulp.`\
ld c,MIC_Def3,80

;「この祠の前で。@ボール遊びをしていた全員が揃ってお参りして、鎮守神さまに謝れば。@……どうにかなるかもしれない。」@
`"Gather all who were playing ball that day in front of this shrine,`@` and if you all apologize,`@`...perhaps that will do something."`@`
;「私たち、全員で……？」\
`"All, of us...?"`\

cl c,0
ld r,MIC_Def4,23

;「そう。@全員で。@……あなた一人が謝ったところで、鎮守神さまの心には多分、届かない。@………心の力は、一人一人では弱いけれど、束ねると強くなるから。@……縄と同じだよ。」@
`"Yes.`@` All of you.`@` ...Even if you apologize on your own, it's likely that alone will not reach the guardian spirit.`@` ...Think of it like rope. `@`The power of your hearts are weak one by one, but when tied together they become strong."`\
;(CHANGE) Order changed to make it sound better in English. 
;「……………う、………うん…。」\
`"...Y, ...Yeah..."`\

ld r,MIC_Def1,80

;「あなたに出来ることは、みんなを説得して、ここへ連れて来ること。@……私に出来ることは、その時にするお参りの作法を教えてあげることと、@………その日まで、あなたの安全を守ること。」\
`"What you can do is convince everyone and bring them here. `@`...What I can do is teach you how to pay your respects at the shrine, `@`...and I can protect you until the day you do."`\

bg black,22

me1v 5,50
fede 1,1000
E_B


;　全員を説得してここへ連れて来る。@
`　Convincing everyone and bringing them here.`@`

br
;　それは容易なことではない。@日数をかけるだろう。\
`　That was not an easy task.`@` It could take days.`\

bg kyou_02,22

;　リーダー格の博美はオカルト紛いの話を、馬鹿馬鹿しいと吐き捨てて拒絶している。@説得は容易ではないに違いない。\
`　The leader-type, Hiromi, reacting to talk of these events being tied to the occult spat out flat rejection ― calling the idea stupid. `@`Convincing her would be no simple matter.`\

;　そして、椅子で怪我をした加奈は入院している。@
`　Kana is still in the hospital after being injured by the chair.`@
;　命に別状はないそうだが、いつ退院してくるかは、よくわからない……。@
`　They say she's not in a serious condition, but they don't really know when she'll be able to leave...`@ 
br
;　その数日間の間に、再び祟りが起こらない保証は、まったくないのだ。\
`　And during the next few days, there's no guarantee that the curse won't happen again.`\

bg black,22
bg hokora_01,22

;「……そ、そうだよね……。@みんなを説得してる間にも、祟りは起こるかもしれないよね……。@……次の祟りでは、……こ、今度こそ、……人が死ぬかも………。」\
`"...Y, You're right... `@`Even while I'm trying to convince everyone, the curse might happen again... `@`...The next curse ...th- this time someone... could... die..."`\

ld l,MIC_Def1,22

;「……私は嫌だよ。@菊の花の飾ってある教室なんて。」@
`"...I don't want that. `@`I don't want a classroom filled with `\

; Unlocks seventh glossary entry
;(Glossary Entry #7: Chrysanthemums)
if %EN_glossary_progress > 7 jumpf
	mov %EN_glossary_progress,7
	se1v 1011,50
~

`#ECD672chrysanthemums#FFFFFF."`@

;(Translator's Note): Culture note needed here.
;「ちょ、ちょっと止めてよ、笑えないよぉ…！」@
`"H, hang on, this is no laughing matter...!"`@`
br
;　少女は泣き笑いのようなわけのわからない表情を浮かべながら、みちるの肩にすがり付く。\
`　The girl made an expression as if not knowing whether to laugh or to cry and grabbed hold of Michiru's shoulder.`\


ld l,MIC_Def2,80

;「………とにかく。@あなたたちがここに全員揃うまでの間、@鎮守神さまの祟りが及ばないようにしないと。」\
`"...Anyway. `@`Until you all have gathered here, `@`we have to make it so the guardian spirit doesn't cast his spell again."`\

;「何かないの…？！@　御守りとか護符とかそういうの…！！」@
`"Isn't there anything...?! `@`Like a charm, talisman... something!!"`@

ld l,MIC_Def3,80

;「……あるけれど、鎮守神さまはとても強い神様。@そんなのじゃ防げないよ。」\
`"...There is, but the guardian spirit is very strong. `@`Something like that can't protect you."`\

;「じゃあ、どうすればいいの…？！@　絶対にみんなを説得してここで謝るから、@それまでの間、どうすれば祟りを防げるの？！」@
`"Then, what should I do...?! `@`I'll definitely convince everyone and bring them here, `@`so until then, how can we protect ourselves from the curse?!"`@
br
;　みちるは髪を風になびかせながら、……祠を見やり、……そして大きな学校を見上げる。\
`　With her hair blowing in the wind... Michiru looks to the shrine... and then looks up at the large school.`\

bg black,22

me2v 16,50

bg gakkou_02u,2

;「鎮守神さまは土地の神様。@……その神様の祟りを防ぐには、@……同じ土地に住む、同じくらい強い力を借りる必要がある。」@
`"The guardian spirit is the local deity of these grounds. `@`...To protect against his curse, `@`...you must borrow similar power from those that live on these grounds."`@
;「う、うん。@……それは、どうやればいいの……？！」\
`"O, Okay. `@`...What do I do?!"`\

bg black,2

fede 0,2000
E_A

wait 2000

me1v 35,50
bg okujou_01y,2

;　月明かりが照らす、夜の学校……。@
`　Moonlight illuminates the school in the dark night...`@
br
;　虫たちの合唱が、より一層、静寂を引き立たせる。\
`　The cries of the insects further adds to the stillness.`\

bg black,22
bg gakkou_08y,22

;　二人の人影は、……旧校舎の校舎の陰にあった。\
`　The silhouettes of two people... stood behind the old school building.`\

;「こ、……こんなことして、……先生に見つかったら大変じゃない……？」\
`"If... If our teacher sees us doing something like this... we'll be in big trouble won't we...?"`\

ld c,MIC_Def1,22
ld c,MIC_Def2,80

;「……祟りに遭う方がいいというなら、引き返してもいいんだよ…。」@
`"...If you think suffering a curse is better, then you should go back..."`@
;「や、やるよぉ、やるよぉ……！」\
`"I'll do it, I'll do it!"`\

;mbg white,1
;mcbg 22
;wait 100
;mbg white,1
;mcbg 22
;wait 100

lsp bgsp,":a;bmp\background\efe\ware.bmp",0,0
print 1
csp -1

se1 1006
quakex 2,200

bg gakkou_08y,0
ld c,MIC_Def2,22

;　少女は抱え上げた大きな石を、旧校舎の窓ガラスに打ち付ける。@
`　The girl struck the glass of one of the windows with a large stone.`@
br
;　何度か繰り返す内に、ガラスは蜘蛛の巣状に割れて、拳大の穴を開ける……。\
`　After a few times, cracks like a spider web ran across the glass, and a fist-sized hole opened up...`\

;　みちるに懐中電灯で照らされながら、少女はそこより手を突っ込み、鍵を開ける……。@
`　While Michiru cast a light on it with a flashlight, the girl reached inside the hole and unlocked a door...`@
br
;　二人はそこより旧校舎の中へ入り込んだ……。\
`　And then the two stepped into the old school building...`\

bg black,2
bg k_rouka_03,2

bgm1 8

;「きゅ、……旧校舎ってさ…。@オカルトスポットなんでしょ……？」@
`"A- ...About the old building... `@`It's haunted, isn't it...?"`@

ld r,MIC_Def3,22

;「……そういう話だね。@……まぁ、外れてないんだけれど。」\
`"...Talking about that, eh?`@` ...Well, we're not really alone."`\

;「い、……今も、その辺に、……うようよいて、……見えてたりする……？」\
`"R- ...Right now, ... can you see any of them...crawling about in this place?"`\

ld r,MIC_Def2,80

;「どんなのが見えてるか、……教えて欲しいなら。」@
`"You want to know what I see? ......If you want, I can tell you."`@
;「え、……遠慮するよぉ……！」\
`"N- ...Nevermind...!!"`\

ld r,MIC_Def1,80

;「人が大勢集まる学校には、それだけ多くの念と霊と、力が集まるの。@……そしてそれは、長い年月を経た、この旧校舎が一番強い。」\
`"In a school where a lot of people gather, a lot of memories, spirits, and power gathers there. `@`...And because of that, over many long years, this old building has become the strongest of all."`\

;「……ほ、本当に、……その力は私を守ってくれるの……？」\
`"...Can, can that power... really protect me...?"`\

ld r,MIC_Def3,80

;「それはあなたの心掛け次第だよ。@……そういう諸々の力に敬意を持って、守って欲しいと心から願えたなら、きっと力を貸してくれる。」@
`"That depends on your intentions. `@`...If you have respect for those various powers, and have a heart that wishes to be granted protection, then they will surely give that to you."`@
;「う、うんうん……！@　願うよ、願うよぉおお！！」\
`"Y- Yes yes...! `@`That's my wish, that's what I want!!"`\

bg black,22

fede 1,1000
E_B

bg k_kaidan_01,22
ld c,MIC_Def1,26
;ld c,MIC_Def1,80


;「はい、数珠。@……これを持って。@そう。@……それからこれは御守りの護符。@悪い霊を遠ざけて、代わりに良い霊たちを集めてくれる。」\
`"Here, prayer beads. `@`...Take them. `@`Good. `@`...And here is a protective charm. `@`These will ward off evil spirits, and they'll bring the good spirits to you."`\

cl c,2

bgm1 18

;　みちるたちは、数珠と護符と懐中電灯を持ち、………夜の旧校舎の中を歩き始める。@
`　Holding prayer beads, charms, and flashlights... they began walking through the old school building at night.`@
br
;　みちるは不思議な呪文、あるいは祝詞を唱えながら。\
`　Michiru was chanting some strange spell or perhaps a Shinto prayer.`\

bg black,22
bg k_rouka_02,22

;　……少女には理解できないが、@それは、この旧校舎に住まう霊たちに加護を求める、霊たちへの言葉らしい。@
`　...The girl couldn't understand it but, `@`those words seemed like they were intended to seek protection from the spirits that lived in the old building.`@
br
;　まったく理解できないが、とにかく見よう見真似で、その祝詞を同じように少女も唱える……。\
`　She couldn't understand it at all, but she tried to follow along, and like Michiru she started chanting as well...`\

;「………本当にこれで……、私たちの声、……霊たちに届いてるのかなぁ……。」\
`"...I wonder... are our voices really reaching the spirits?..."`\

ld r,MIC_Def2,22

;「………うん。@いるよ。@すぐ近くにいて、私たちを見てる。」@
`"...Yeah. `@`They're here. `@`They're really close and they're watching us."`@
;「ひ、……ひぃぃぃ………！」\
`"E, ...Eeeeeek...!"`\

bg black,22

;　みちるのその言葉に偽りはなかった。@
`　Michiru wasn't telling a lie with those words.`@
br
;　なぜなら、確かに人ならざる存在はそこにいて、二人の少女を見ていたからだ。\
`　Because an otherworldly being really was there, and it was watching the two girls.`\

textoff

bg k_rouka_03,22

wait 2000

ld r,MAR_Def4a,2

;「……何をしているのかな。@……こんな時間に、この二人は……。」@
`"...You two. `@`...What are you up to at this hour...?"`@
br
;　それは、旧校舎の怪談の主、……第八怪談を司る、めそめその毬枝だった。\
`　It was the subject of the old school building's ghost story, ... Mesomeso Marie of the 8th Ghost Story.`\

;　稀に、肝試しと称して忍び込んでくる生徒はいる。@
`　Rarely are there students who test their courage by creeping in here.`@
;　しかし、こんなにも遅い時間に入ってくる生徒は本当に珍しい。@
`　Students coming in here this late are particularly rare.`@
br
;　毬枝は、暗がりで転んで怪我でもしなければいいのだけどと心配しながら、@少女たちと一緒に歩いていた。\
`　Marie, worrying the girls might tumble in the darkness and get themselves hurt, `@`walked alongside them.`\

bg black,22
bg k_rouka_01,22

;　……実際、旧校舎の中には、低級な霊や妖怪がいっぱいいる。@
`　...In reality, the inside of the old school building was full of low class spirits and youkai.`@
br
;　それらは夜に力を増幅し、@この珍客たちを、転ばせたり、何かに引っ掛けたりして、怪我をさせようとあちこちからうかがっているのだ。\
`　Their strength amplified by the night, `@`they wait here and there, looking to harm these rare visitors by making them get caught on things or by causing them to trip and fall.`\

ld c,MAR_i4,24

;　しかし、それらは学校妖怪序列第８位の毬枝の姿を見ると、びくっと姿を隠してしまう。@
`　However, when they see Marie, School Youkai of the Eighth Rank, they jump and run out of sight.`@
br
;　彼らにとって、学校妖怪八席は恐ろしい存在。@
`　To them, the eighth ranked school youkai was a terrifying creature.`@
;　だから、毬枝がみちるたちと一緒にこうしているだけで、立派な魔除けの効果があるのだった。\
`　So just by walking alongside them, Marie had the effect of a great talisman against evil spirits.`\

bg black,22
bg k_rouka_02,22

;「あぁ、どうか旧校舎の霊の皆さん…！@　私をしばらくの間、鎮守神さまの祟りからお守り下さいぃぃ！@　近々必ず、みんなで祠にお参りして謝りますからっ。@ボールをぶつけて壊して、そのまま逃げてすみませんでしたぁぁああぁ…！！」\
`"Ooh, spirits of the former school building...! `@`For just a short time, please grant me protection from the guardian spiriiit!`@` I kicked the ball in the shrine and broke it, and then I ran away.`@` I must do the ritual and apologize with my friends.`@` Please forgive meeEeeEee...!!"`\

ld r,MAR_Def4,22

;　毬枝は、少女の話をずっと聞いていた。@
`　Marie had been listening to the girl's story for some time.`@
br
;　そして、何らかの存在の怒りに触れ、祟りを被っており、……すでに怪我人まで出ていることを知る。\
`　So Marie learned that the girl tapped into some creature's rage, suffered a curse, ...and that one of her friends had already been injured.`\

;ld l,MAR_Def1,80

;　………よく事情はわからないけれど。@ボールがぶつかっただけで、それを恨んで怪我をさせるなんて、@……学校に住まう者としては、ちょっと気が短すぎる。\
`　...She didn't exactly understand the circumstances.`@` But resenting someone and hurting them just because they kicked a ball, `@`...thinking that something like that lived in the school, somewhat angered Marie.`\

;「お願いですぅ、旧校舎の霊の皆さぁん…！@　私をお守り下さぁあぁい…！！」\
`"Pleeease, spirits of the former school buildiiing...! `@`Please protect meeeee...!!"`\

ld r,MAR_i4a,80

;　よしっ、わかりました。@別に私は霊じゃないけど、あなたの願い、聞き届けてあげましょう…！@
`　Alright, I understand. `@`I'm not really a spirit, but I'll grant your wish!`@
br
;　毬枝は拳を握り締めて大きく頷く。\
`　Marie clenched her fist and gave a strong nod.`\

;　きっと、祟りをしている本人にとって、その祠は大事なものなんだろう。@それを壊されて怒る気持ちは確かにわかる。@
`　That shrine's spirit has to be pretty important to be cursing people. `@`I could understand it for getting mad that its home was destroyed.`@
br
;　でも、それに反省しているし、みんなで揃って謝りに行くとも言っている。@
`　But, thinking about it, it's saying it wants everyone to gather and apologize.`@
br
;　その気持ちを汲み取って許してあげてもいいはずだ。\
`　I can forgive it for having those kinds of feelings.`\

bg black,22

;　鎮守神さま、という妖怪に会ったことはない。@
`　I haven't met this youkai called the guardian spirit.`@
br
;　でも、同じ学校内に住む存在なのだから、私の話だって聞いてくれるはずだ。\
`　But since it's something that lives on the same school grounds that I do, it should listen to what I have to say.`\

fede 10,1000
E_MA

bg gakkou_05,2

;　翌日。@
`　The next day.`@
br
;　生徒たちがはしゃぎ回る昼休み。@
`　The students are going around having fun during recess.`@
;　校舎裏には、ニンゲンのように姿を現わした毬枝の姿があった。\
`　Marie appeared behind the school building in her human-like form.`\

bg black,2

fede 0,2000
E_A

bg gakkou_03,2

me1v 31,50

wait 2000

ld c,MAR_Def4,22
;ld c,MAR_Def1,80

;「………確か、この辺りにあるって言ってたけれど……。」@
`"...I'm sure they had said it was around here but..."`@
br
;　正直なところ、毬枝もその祠の存在は知らなかった。@
`　Being honest, Marie didn't even know that shrine existed.`@
;　広大で歪な巨大学校だ。@知らない場所があっても、何の不思議もない…。\
`　The school is vast and gigantic. `@`There was nothing unusual about going to a place she didn't know about...`\

;　すると、……トントン、カンカンと、釘を打つ音が聞こえた。\
`　Then came a *clang clang* and *tap tap*... `@`She heard the sound of someone hitting metal.`\

bg black,24
bg hokora_01,24

;　何事かと近付いてみると。@
`　When she moved closer to see what was going on,`@
;　……雑草の茂る一角に、確かに祠があった。@
`　...in a corner of the thickly overgrown weeds, there was the shrine.`@
br
;　そこに、白衣の先生がしゃがみ込んで、何やらやっている。\
`　There was someone in a teacher's white coat crouched down there, and she was doing something.`\

ld r,MAR_Def4a,24

;「……え、っと……。@……こ、………こんにちは……。」@
`"...A-hem... `@`..G- ...Good afternoon..."`@
br
;　毬枝は、ニンゲンと交流できるように、自身の波長を相手に合わせる……。\
`　So that she could communicate with this human, Marie adjusted her own wavelength to match the woman's...`\

E_A

ld l,HOK_Def1,26
ld l,HOK_Def2,80

bgm1 2

;「んー？@　どうしたの？@　怪我？」\
`"Hmmm?`@` What's wrong?`@` Are you hurt?"`\

;　振り返ったのは、……何と、保健室の先生だった。@
`　The one who turned around, ...surprisingly, was the infirmary nurse.`@
;　先生は日曜大工の趣味でもあるのだろうか。@
`　Perhaps she had a hobby as a weekend carpenter.`@
br
;　見ると、祠の扉を取り外して、蝶番を付け直しているところだった。\
`　By looking at the shrine, it was apparent she had taken off the gates and was now repairing the hinges.`\

ld r,MAR_Def4,80

;「何をしているんですか……？」@
`"What are you doing...?"`@

ld l,HOK_Def3,80

;「うん。@なんかねー、ムシが騒いでねー。」@
`"Well.`@` You seeee, the bugs make a lot of noise"`@

ld r,MAR_def4a,80

;「ムシが騒ぐって？」\
`"'Bugs make a lot of noise'?"`\

ld l,HOK_Def4,80

;「あはははははは。@まぁ、先生の第六感かな？@　何だか気になって来てみたらね。@この祠の扉が壊れてたんだよ。@ボールか何かがぶつかったのかもね。@これじゃ、祠の神様が可哀想だからと思ってね。@先生、こう見えても、こういうのの修理、得意だったりするの。」\
`"Ahahahahahaha. `@`Well, perhaps that's just my sixth sense? `@`It just bothered me for some reason, and I went out to look, right? `@`This shrine's gates were broken. `@`A ball or something must have crashed into it. `@`And then I thought about the poor spirit in the shrine, ya know? `@`If you can, look at it this way ― as a nurse, mending is my forte."`\

cl l,25

;　そう言って笑いながら、器用に扉を修理している。\
`　She said as she laughed and skillfully continued repairing the gates.`\

ld l,HIG_Def5,22

;「霊感あるのよ、その先生。」@
`"It seems that nurse can sense us."`@

ld r,MAR_Def4,80

;「え？@　彼岸花さん……。」\
`"Eh? `@`Higanbana-san..."`\

ld l,HIG_w3,80

;「たまにいるのよね。@私たちを知覚できるニンゲンが。@……たまに私の気配に気付いてるわ。@私の近くにずっといたものだから、おかしな妖力でも染み付いちゃったのかしらね。@くすくすくす。」\
`"Once in a while there is one, you see. `@`A human who can sense us, that is. `@`...At times, she's noticed of my presence. `@`She's always been by my side, so perhaps some of my magic has rubbed off on her. `@`*giggle giggle*"`\

;　保健の先生の霊感が、この祠の主の怒りを察知したに違いない。@
`　The school nurse's sixth sense must have led her to percieve the rage of this shrine's master.`@`

br
;　それでここへやってきて、壊れているのを見つけたのだ。\
`　Then she came here and found that the shrine was broken.`\

ld r,MAR_Def3,80

;「……彼岸花さん。@この祠には、どなたか住んでるんですよね…？」\
`"...Higanbana-san.`@` Someone is living in this shrine, right...?"`\

textoff
ld l,HIG_def5,80

fede 0,2000
E_A

ld l,HIG_def3,22
me1v 5,50

;「えぇ、住んでるわよ。@住まいが壊されちゃったんで、困ってたわ。」\
`"Yes, someone does.`@` Their home was broken, so it's been problematic."`\

ld r,MAR_Def2a,80

;「その、……すごく、怒ってるんですよね…？」@
`"Er, ...they must be, quite angry, huh...?"`@`

ld l,HIG_Def5,80

;「まぁ、そうなんじゃない？@　突然、自分の家が壊されて、怒らない人もいないもんだと思うけれど。」\
`"Well, wouldn't you?`@` Suddenly having your home broken, I don't think there's a person out there who wouldn't be upset."`\


bg black,22

;　至極当然の話だ。@
`　It was an exceedingly obvious story.`@`
br
;　とにかく、少女たちがやがて謝りに来るので、それまで祟りを待って欲しいとお願いするしかない。\
`　Anyway, the girls didn't have long to gather and come to apologize, so before their time runs out, they had no choice but to ask someone to hold off the curse.`\

;　……あの少女たちの話を聞く限り、相当強力な妖力を持つ存在らしい。@ということは、その格もきっと高いだろう。@
`　...According to what I heard from the girls' story, it seemed this presence held considerably strong spiritual power.`@` I'll bet it's high ranked.`@`
br
;　序列第８位の、非力な自分の話を聞いてくれるだろうか…。\
`　I wonder if it will listen to this powerless, eighth ranked youkai's story...`\












bg hokora_02,0
ld r,HIG_w3,0
ld l,MAR_Def2a,22

ld r,HIG_Def5,80

;「どうしたの、毬枝？@　さっきから黙り込んじゃって？」@
`"What's the matter, Marie?`@` You've gotten quiet."`@`

ld l,MAR_Def3a,22

;「あの、………実は……。」@
`"Um...the truth is..."`@`

br
;　毬枝は事情を話す。@それは彼岸花にとって唐突な話のようだった。\
`　Marie explained the situation.`@` It seemed this was quite a sudden story for Higanbana.`\

bg usagi_01,22
;ld l,HIG_Def1,80

;「この祠の主が、怒って祟りで、……女の子が大怪我？」@
`"The master of this shrine, seriously injured a girl, ...by his curse, out of rage?"`@`

;ld r,MAR_Def1,80

;「は、はい。」\
`"Y, yes."`\

ld l,HIG_w4,22

;「この祠の主が、怒って祟りで、……？」@
`"The master of this shrine, got angry, and then with a curse...?"`@`

br
;　彼岸花は同じことをもう一度、口にし、毬枝と祠を交互に見る。\
`　Higanbana said the same thing again, alternating her gaze between the shrine and Marie.`\

ld l,HIG_Def5,80

;「………そんなことしたの？」\
`"...Did you do that?"`\

bg black,23
bg hokora_01,23

E_A

se1v 57,50

mbg white,1
mcbg 22

wait 2000

se1 48

mld c,SAK_n3,26

bgm1 19

;「うりゅー！@　ぼくはそんなことしないよー！」\
`"Uryuu!`@` I didn't do anything like thaaat!"`\
;＜さくのしん

ld r,MAR_def4a,22

;「え？！@　えッ？！」@
`"Eh?!`@` Huh?!"`@
br
;　ぽんっ、と音がして、土煙をあげながら、……小さな男の子が足元から飛び出してくる。\
`　With a popping sound, while raising a cloud of dust...A small boy jumped out at their feet.`\


;　毬枝の背よりも頭一つ分は低い。@
`　He was about one head shorter than Marie.`@`
;　……狐か何かを思わせる耳が生えていて、@……その、鎮守神さまなんて呼ばれてたような厳つさは微塵も感じられない。@
`　...He had ears that made one think of a fox or something,`@` ...He didn't seem one tiny bit like what one would call a stern guardian spirit.`@`
br
;　……どちらかというと、……可愛い男の子のように見えた。\
`　...If she had to say, ...he looked like an adorable boy.`\

mld c,SAK_n2,80

;「うりゅー。@ぼくはしないよ、人を怪我させたりなんてしないんだよー！@　ひどいよひどいよー、うりゅー！」@
`"Uryuu.`@` I wouldn't do that, I wouldn't ever hurt anyone!`@` That's so mean, so mean, uryuu!"`@`
ld r,MAR_Def3a,80

;「えっと、……え？@　……え？」@
`"Um, ...huh?`@` ...what?"`@

br
;　拗ねた仕草で抗議され、毬枝は目を白黒させる。@
`　Marie was flustered by his sulking gestures and protests.`@`
;　……もっとその、恐ろしい容姿を想像していたのだが。\
`　...More so, she had been imagining a terrifying appearance, but...`\

ld l,HIG_w3,22

;「この祠に住んでる、動物霊のさくのしんよ。」@
`"This is the animal spirit who lives in this shrine, Sakunoshin."`@`

mld c,SAK_Def4,80

;「うりゅー！/
`"Uryuu!`/
se1 47
quakey 2,200
;@　ぼくの名前は、さくのしん！」\
`@`　My name is Sakunoshin!"`\

ld r,MAR_Def4a,80

;「さ、……さくのしんさん……？@　こ、こんにちは…。@毬枝と言います……。」@
`"S, ...Sakunoshin-san...?`@` G, good afternoon...`@` I am Marie..."`@`
br
;　ぺこり、ぺこり。@ご挨拶。\
`　They quickly bowed their heads,`@` and greeted each other.`\ 

ld l,HIG_Def4,80

;「この子は、この学校の動物霊の長よ。@こう見えて、とっても偉いんだから。」@
`"This kid is the leader of the animal spirits at this school.`@` As you can see, he is quite remarkable."`@` 

mld c,SAK_Def2,80

;「うりゅー！@　ぼくは動物の王様なのー！@　らいおんなのー！」@
`"Uryuu!`@` I am the king of animals~!`@` I'm a lion!"`@`

ld r,MAR_Def3a,80

;「……ら、らいおん…？@　……てっきり、狐か何かだと……。」\
`"...L, Lion...?`@`...I thought, for sure you were a fox or something..."`\

mld c,SAK_n2,80

;「うりゅー、ひどいよー、らいおんなのにー。@らいおんなのにーっ。」@
`"Uryuu, that's so meeean, even though I'm a liooon.`@` Even though I'm a liooon!"`@`
br
;　今度はわんわん泣き始める。@
`　This time, he began crying loudly.`@`
;　その感情の起伏の激しさは、まるで幼稚園児そのものだ……。\
`　The way his emotions fluctuated so acutely, was exactly like a kindergartener's...`\

ld l,HIG_Def2,80

;「この子は、突然、ボールが飛んできて、大切な家を壊されちゃったんで、@驚いて怖がって、ずっと怯えてたのよ？@　怒るどころか、ついさっきまで保健室のベッドの下に隠れて震えてたんだから。」\
`"He suddenly had a ball come flying, which broke his precious home.`@` It surprised him and frightened him, so he's been scared away for a while now. `@` He may have been upset, but until just a little while ago he had been hiding and trembling under the bed in the school infirmary."`\

mld c,SAK_n3,80

;「震えてないよー、うりゅーうりゅー、うわぁーーーん！！」\
`"I wasn't shivering, uryuu uryuu, Waaaaaaaah!!!"`\

ld l,HIG_Def5,80

;「さくのしんは、とっても怖がりな子なの。@仮にも長をやってるんだから、もっとどっしり構えてればいいのにねぇ。」\
`"Sakunoshin is a very easily frightened child.`@` Though even if we suppose he's the boss around here he should at least bulk up and be more prepared."`\

mld c,SAK_n2,80

;「だってー、だってぇ！@　ぽかぽかお昼寝してたらっ、急にボールが、どーん、ぐしゃーん、ばりーん、うりゅー！！@　うわぁあああんん！！」\
`"But but!`@` I was just going to have a warm nap, and suddenly a ball came bam, crash, screech, uryuu!!`@` Uwaaaaaaahhhh!!"`\

ld l,HIG_w3,80

;「おお、よしよし、怖かったのね、怖かったのね。@……………と、こんな感じよ、毬枝？@　この子が一体、何の祟りをしたんですって…？」\
`"Yes, there there. You were pretty scared, weren't you?`@`...So, it's sort of like this, Marie.`@` What on earth kind of curse could this child have done...?"`\

ld r,MAR_i4a,80

;「ほ、本当に、………誰にも祟りをしてないんですか……？」@
`"You really, ...aren't cursing anybody...?"`@`

mld c,SAK_n3,80

;「僕は知らないよー！@　うりゅーうりゅー、うわぁーーん！！」\
`"I don't know anything about it!`@` Uryuu Uryuu Uwaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh!!"`\

mcl c,0
bg black,26
bg air_02,22

ld l,HOK_def2,26

;「……よぃしょっとォ。@……さぁ、直った！」@
`"...Aaaand that should do it.`@`...There, all better!"`@`
br
;　手をぱんぱんと叩きながら、保健の先生が立ち上がる。\
`　The school nurse stood up while dusting off her hands.`\

bg white,29

se1v 1,50

bg hokora_01,9

;　仮ではあるが、新しい扉が取り付けられ、@さくのしんの家は、しっかりと戸締りが出来るようになった。\
`　Rather than just a provisional fix-up, a new door had been installed,`@` and Sakunoshin's house had new doors to close again.`\

ld r,HIG_Def1,22
;ld r,HIG_Def1,80

;「ほら。@お家が直ったわよ。」@
`"Look.`@` Your house is all better now."`@`

ld l,SAK_n1,26
ld l,SAK_Def4,80
quakey 1,100

;「わああぁい！！@　先生ぇ、ありがとー！！@　うりゅーーー！！！」@
`"Yaaaaay!!`@` Thank you, Sensei!!`@` Uryuu!!!"`@`
br
;　泣いたカラスがもう笑った、とはよく言ったもの。@さくのしんは飛び跳ねて喜んでいる。@
`　'The crying raven finally laughed' was quite the accurate saying.`@` Sakunoshin was jumping up in down in delight.`@`
br
;　……その無邪気な様子を見る限り、祟りで人に危害を加えるような子には、到底見えない。\
`　...While seeing such an innocent display, it was clear that this child could not possibly curse or harm anyone.`\
bg black,22

me1v 5,50

;　しかし、祟りはあったのだ。@
`　However, there was a curse.`@`

br
;　祠にボールをぶつけた少女たちの身に、色々と不審なことが起こった。@
`　Many things were happening to the girls who hit the shrine with the ball that were beyond explanation.`@`

br
;　そして、椅子が降ってきて……。\
`　And then, that chair fell...`\

fede 1,2000
E_B

bg kyou_04,2

;「……ちょっとぉ！@　聞いてよ、博美ぃ！」\
`"...Wait!`@` Listen, Hiromiii!"`\

;「馬鹿馬鹿しいったらありゃしないね！@　祟りぃ？@　そんなのあるわけないでしょ？！@　加奈のはただの事故だって！」@
`"If you're going to act stupid then I'm not going to!`@` Curses?`@` There's no way it's something like that!!`@` What happened to Kana was just an accident!"`@`
;「で、でも、犯人とかわかってないんでしょ…？」\
`"B, but, we still don't know the culprit, right...?"`\
;「犯人わかんないからって、祟りって決め付けるあんたたちの脳みそはどーいう構造になってるわけぇ？！@　私は祟りなんて信じないねッ、絶対に絶対に！@　じゃあねッ、私、部活あるから！」\
`"Just because you don't know who the culprit is, you figure it was a curse? What kind of crap is your brain even made of?!`@` I don't believe in curses. Never have, never will!`@` So see you. I have to go to club now!"`\

se1v 82,90

mbg white,63
mcbg 22

;「待ってよッ、博美ぃ！！」@
`"Wait, Hiromi!!"`@`
br
;　博美はずかずかと踵を鳴らしながら教室を出て行く。@
`　Hiromi rudely stormed from the classroom, her heels clicking.`@`
;　少女たちは途方に暮れて俯くのだった。\
`　The girls were bewildered and hung their heads in shame.`\

;　博美以外は、祟りを認め、祠に謝りに行こうということで納得したらしかった。@
`　Other than Hiromi, everyone had agreed it was a curse and settled on going to the shrine and apologizing.`@`

br
;　少女たちの輪に、みちるがそっと近付く。\
`　Michiru softly came closer to the ring of friends.`\

ld r,MIC_def1,22
;ld r,MIC_def2,80

;「…………駄目だった？」\
`"...Was it no good?"`\

;「う、うん。@……でも、必ず説得するから！@　じゃないと鎮守神さまの祟りがまた誰かに…！」@
`"Y, yes.`@`...But I'll definitely persuade her!`@` If I don't, the guardian spirit will curse someone again...!"`@`

ld r,MIC_def2,80

;「………それが、あの博美ちゃんじゃないといいんだけれどね。」\
`"...That is, if that someone isn't Hiromi-chan, though."`\

;「そ、そうだよね……！@　博美のためにも説得しなきゃ…！」@
`"T, that's right...!`@` We have to convince her for her own sake...!"`@`

ld r,MIC_def3,80

;「……そうしてね。@……じゃ、私は帰るから。」\
`"...Go do that.`@`...Well, I'm going home."`\

cl r,2

;　みちるも教室を出る。@
`　Michiru also left the classroom.`@`
br
;　少女たちは放課後の教室でも、まだまだおしゃべりを続けていた。\
`　The girls continued speaking in the classroom after school.`\
;　……彼女らの身に起こった不審な出来事は全て、ひとりぼっちの時に起こっていた。@だからみんな、下校してひとりぼっちになりたくないのだ。\
`　...The unexplainable things that had happened to the girls, all happened when they were alone.`@` So nobody wanted to be alone when going home.`\

bg black,22

fede 0,1000
E_A

bg kyou_01,22

bgm1 8

;「博美もそうだけど、加奈も説得しないとね……。」@
`"Hiromi's that way, but we have to convince Kana too..."`@`
;「私たち、昨日、お見舞い行ってきたよっ。@加奈もね、祟りかもしれないから御祓いしたいーって言ってた。」\
`"We went to visit her yesterday.`@` Kana also said it could be a curse and wanted to purify it."`\

;「だったら、誘ったらきっと一緒に祠に行ってくれるよね…！」@
`"In that case, if we invite her, she'll definitely come with us to the shrine...!"`@`
;「良かったぁ…！！」\
`"Thank goodness..!!"`\

;「あとね。@入院は怪我じゃなくて盲腸なんだってさ。@病院で手当てしてもらってたら、突然、お腹が痛くなったとかで。」\
`"Also,`@` They said she's not hospitalized because of her injuries, but because she actually had appendicitis.`@` Once she'd received medical care at the hospital, suddenly her stomach started to hurt and stuff!"`\

;「盲腸ー？！@　椅子と関係ないの？！」@
`"Appendicitis?!`@` It doesn't have anything to do with the chair?!"`@`
;「頭の怪我は全然、かすり傷だって。」@
`"They said her head injury was just a graze."`@`
;「そーなんだぁ！@　良かったぁ！！」\
`"Is that so!`@` Well, thank goodness!!"`\

;「あとは博美だけだね！@　……博美も祟りに遭う前に、気が変わってくれるといいんだけど……。」\
`"So that just leaves Hiromi, right?`@` ...It'd be nice if Hiromi could change how she feels before the curse falls on her too, but..."`\

;「……何か、ガツーンと来ないと駄目かもねー…。」@
`"...If we don't do something fast, it might be too late..."`@`
;「やだよ、今度は消火器とかが降ってきて、今度こそ人が死んじゃったら絶対に嫌だよー！！」@
`"No! This time a fire extinguisher or something could fall! I can't handle it if somebody dies this tiiime!!"`@`
br
;　少女たちは、見回りの教師に帰れと怒鳴られるまで、@そこでいつまでもおしゃべりをしているのだった……。\
`　Until the teacher doing his rounds yelled at them to go home,`@` the girls talked there for ages...`\

bg black,2

fede 0,2000
E_A

wait 2000

bg Air_01,22

me1v 16,50

;　そして、空が朱色に染まる。@
`　Then, the sky was dyed scarlet.`@`

br
;　カラスたちがねぐらに帰る為に群を成して飛んでいる。\
`　The crows flocked together from their nesting place and flew to go back home.`\

bg black,22
bg shoukou_01,22

;　部活を終えた博美も、昇降口で靴に履き替えていた。@
`　Hiromi, whose club meeting had finished, was also at the entrance changing her shoes.`@`

br
;　……この昇降口には、自分ひとり。@
`　...She was alone at the entrance.`@`
;　校舎はシンと静まり返り、……ちょっぴり薄気味悪かった。\
`　The school building fell deathly silent ...and was slightly eerie.`\

;　………加奈は、委員会で帰りが遅くなり、……ひとりで帰る時、@………そこで、……降ってきた椅子に………。@
`　...Kana left late due to the student council meeting...and when she went home alone,`@` ...there...she was hit by a falling chair...`@`

br
;　私、……強がったことばかり言っちゃったけど……。@……祟りとかあったら、……嫌だな……。\
`　I, ...have only talked big but...`@`...If there were a curse, ...It'd be awful...`\

;　博美は小さく身震いをする。@
`　Hiromi was trembling slightly.`@`
;　みんなの前では強がっているが、彼女も本当は怖いのだ。@
`　She put on a show in front of everyone, but she was truly scared.`@`
br
;　……渋々とみんなに付き合ったということにして……、@私もあの祠に、……謝りに行った方がいいかな。\
`　...Even though she was reluctant to meet with everyone at the shrine...`@` she also wondered ...if it would be best to go and apologize.`\

;　博美は、何となく怖くて、昇降口を出られない。@
`　Hiromi was so afraid, she couldn't leave the entrance.`@`
br
;　自分がそのひさしを出た瞬間に、………上から何か、@……もっと致命的なものが降って来るのではないかと怯えてしまう。\
`　The moment that she walked from under the eaves, ...maybe something from above,`@` ...maybe something more lethal would come falling down on her. The thought frightened her.`\

;　……私は強がってるから、……椅子じゃなくて、……今度は消火器、とか……。@
`　...Since I'm acting tough, ...maybe it won't be a chair, ...and it would be a fire extinguisher or something instead...`@`
br
;　そんなの当たったら、……今度こそ死んじゃうよ……。\
`　If that happened, ...it would be fatal this time...`\

bg black,22

E_A

;　………ゴト……………。@
`　...*Grind*...`@`

bgm1 10

br
;　その音が、博美の耳に届くわけもない。\
`　That sound had no way to reach Hiromi's ears.`\

bg gakkou_02u,22

;　なぜならその音は、………昇降口を出てすぐの遥か頭上。@……３階にある教室の、ベランダの内側でしたのだから。\
`　Because that sound, ...was immediately outside the entrance and far overheard.`@` ...And it was from inside the veranda off the 3rd floor classroom.`\

bg black,22

;　それは、……彼女の想像を裏切らない。@
`　What it was... did not betray her imagination.`@`
br
;　……少し煤けて錆びた、………真っ赤な真っ赤な、………重い重い、@………消火器。@
`　...A little bit sooty and rusted, ...it was a deep red, ...extremely heavy, `@`...fire extinguisher.`@`
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br
;　それが、ゴトリ、……ズルリと、……ベランダの床のコンクリートを這う……。\
`　It went on grinding, ...scraping, ...dragging across the concrete of the veranda's alcove...`\

bg shoukou_01,22

;　博美は、最悪の想像を笑い捨て、馬鹿馬鹿しいと苦笑いしながらゆっくりと歩き始める。@
`　Hiromi, dismissed the worst possible situation with a laugh, thinking it to be absurd, and with a bitter smile, she slowly began to walk.`@`
br
;　一歩、二歩、@……三歩。@
`　One step, two steps,`@` ...three steps.`@`
;　もう数歩をあるけば、昇降口を出る。@ひさしを出る。\
`　If she walks a few more steps, she'd leave the entrance.`@` She heads out under the eaves.`\

;bg black,22

me2v 28,90

bg gakkou_02u,2

;　そして、……ゆっくりと、……消火器が持ち上がる……。@
`　Then, ...slowly...the fire extinguisher was lifted...`@`

br
;　その無骨で重い金属の塊が、………博美が姿を現すのを待ち受ける………。\
`　That clunky, heavy hunk of metal, ...waited for Hiromi's form to appear...`\

bg black,22

E_B
E_M2

;「止めましょう。@桜田みちるさん。」\
`"Let's stop this.`@` Michiru Sakurada-san."`\
bg kyou_02,0
ld c,MIC_Def6,23
;ld c,MIC_Def1,80
quakey 2,200

;「…………ッ！！」@
`"...!!!"`@`
br
;　その声は唐突だった。@気配もなかった。@
`　The voice was abrupt.`@` She did not sense its presence.`@`
;　しかし、みちるがゆっくりと振り返ると、……そこには確かに人影があった。\
`　However, when Michiru slowly turned, ...there certainly was the figure of a person.`\

bg black,22
bg kyou_04,0
ld c,MAR_Def1,2

;　毬枝だった。@
`　It was Marie.`@`
br
;　眼下には、校門まで一目散に駆けていく博美の姿があった。@
`　Below her, Hiromi was running full speed towards the school gate.`@`
;　もう、昇降口からは遠く離れている。@今、消火器を落としたところで、博美はそれに気付くまい。\
`　She was already far away from the entrance.`@` Now, if she dropped the fire extinguisher, Hiromi wouldn't even notice it.`\

;　みちるはタイミングを逃したことを知り、……その重い塊を、ゴトリと置いた…。\
`　Michiru knew she'd lost her chance, ...and dropped the heavy mass with a thump...`\

ld c,MAR_Def3,80

;「……教えて下さい。@どうして、こんなことをするんですか。」\
`"...Tell me.`@` Why, are you doing these things?"`\

bg black,22

bg kyou_01,0
ld l,MIC_Def5,22

;「……………………………。」\
"........."`\

ld r,MAR_i1a,24

;「あなたは妖怪じゃない。@ましてや、祟りを下す側でもないはず。」\
`"You are not a youkai.`@` Much less, someone who can curse or pass judgment on anyone."`\

ld l,MIC_def3,80

;「…………だって……………。」@
`"...But...."`@`
br
;　みちるは両拳を握り締め、……小さく震えながら俯く。@
`　Michiru clenched her fists tightly, ...and while slightly trembling, she hung her head.`@`
;　そして、……涙をぼろぼろ零しながら……、叫んだ。\
`　And then, ...As tears began to spill out..., she screamed.`\


cl l,0
mld c,MIC_n3n,23

E_A

;「……誰も、………信じてくれないんだもんッ……！！」\
`"...Nobody, ...NOBODY WOULD BELIEVE ME!!!"`\







mcl c,0
bg black,22
mono 1

bgm1 20

;　誰も、信じてくれなかった。\
`　No one believed her.`\

bg kyou_01,0
mld r,MIC_Def2,22

;　彼女には生まれつき、霊感という異能の力があった。\
`　Since she was born, she had the strange power known as a sixth sense.`\

;　しかし、……誰もそれを信じてくれなかった。@
`　But, ...no one believed that.`@`
;　疎外感から孤立し、誰にも心を許せない。@
`　Feeling alienated and alone, she couldn't trust anybody.`@`

br
;　だから、……いつもひとりぼっちだった。\
`　So, ...she was always alone.`\

mld r,MIC_n1,80

bg black,22
mcl r,22

mono 0

bg kyou_01,0
ld c,MIC_n3,22
;ld r,MAR_Def1,22
ld c,MIC_n3n,80

;「あの祠が壊された時…！@　私は確かに感じたの！@　強い力を持った存在が、ものすごく悲しんで驚いて…！@　その激しい感情を確かに受け取ったの！！@　だから、彼女たちに伝えた。@すぐに謝らないと、きっと大変な祟りがあるよ、って！@　でも、……誰も信じてくれなかった…！！」\
`"When the shrine broke...!`@` I know I felt it!`@` Something with strong powers, something extremely sorrowful and astonishing...!`@` I'm sure I received those violent feelings!!`@` That's why I told them...`@` that if they didn't apologize right away, a curse would befall them!`@` But...nobody believed me!!"`\

ld c,MIC_n2n,80

;「………なら、……ならッ、……いっそ、……祟りを起こしてくれればいいのに、@……何も起こらない…！@　あんなにも、……激しい感情を破裂させたのに、……何も起こらないなんて…！@　……だから私が祟りを代わろうと思ったの…！@　そうすればきっと、あの祠のッ、鎮守神さまに謝ろうって気持ちにみんななってくれると思って！！」\
`"...And ...even though a curse should have occurred... `@`nothing happened!`@` Even after, ...that violent explosion of emotion, ...nothing happened!`@` So I thought I'd substitute for the curse!`@` I thought if I did that, then everybody would change their minds and apologize to the guardian spirit of that shrine!!"`\
cl c,25
quakey 1,100

;　みちるは、そこまでを一気に吐き出すと、……両手で顔を覆って号泣した。\
`　Michiru spat everything out in one breath, ...and covered her face with both hands while lamenting aloud.`\

bg black,22

;　彼女の霊感は紛れもなく本物だろう。\
`　Her sixth sense was not wrong and could have been the real thing.`\

;　あの祠の主の驚愕の感情をしっかりと受け取れた。@
`　She firmly understood the feeling of shock from the master of the shrine.`@`
br
;　……しかし、それ以上を理解するには、彼女の霊感は至らなかった。\
`　However, her sixth sense didn't understand the rest.`\

bg hokora_02,0
ld c,SAK_k1,22

ld c,SAK_n2,80
quakey 2,200
cl c,23
quakex 1,100

;　まさか、あの祠の主がものすごく臆病な子で、@ずっと保健室のベッドの下で震えていたなんて、想像も出来なかったろう。\
`　By no means had she imagined that the master of that shrine was a cowardly child,`@` one who had been hiding under the bed in the infirmary the entire time.`\ 

bg black,22
bg k_kyou_02,0
ld l,MAR_Def2,22
ld l,MAR_Def1,80

;「あの祠は、保健室の先生が修理してくれました。@祠の主も、それをとても喜んでいます。@祟りどころか、怒ってさえいません。@……でも、あの子の名を騙る祟りで誰かが傷付いたら、きっととても悲しむと思います。」\
`"That shrine was repaired by the school nurse.`@` The master of that shrine was thrilled by this.`@` He was far from cursing, or getting angry.`@` ...But if he knew his name was used to curse and injure somebody, I certainly think that would make him very sad."`\
ld l,MAR_def3,80

;「だから、もう。@……あなたの祟りを止めて下さい。@あの子たちはもう、心を決めています。@きっとみんなで揃って、祠に謝りに行くでしょう。@あなたはそれを信じて、見守っていて下さい。」\
`"So please.`@` ...Stop your curse.`@` Those girls, have already decided.`@` I'm sure they will gather everyone and apologize at the shrine.`@` Believe in that, and watch over them please."`\

ld r,MIC_n2n,22

;「………はいっ、………はいっ。@………本当に……ごめんなさぃっ……。」@
`"...Yes, ...Yes.`@`...I'm really...very sorry..."`@`

br
;　みちるは泣き続ける。@涙をぼろぼろと零しながら。@
`　Michiru continued to cry.`@` Her tears spilled out one by one.`@`
;　その涙が本当に透き通っていることを認め、毬枝も表情をわずかに和らげる。\
`　Acknowledging the feelings reflected in those teardrops, Marie was slightly relieved.`\

ld l,MAR_w1,80

;「……あなたが、祠のことを本当に心配してくれたことは、さくのしんちゃんも喜んでました。@……あ、さくのしんちゃんっていうのは、祠の主のことです。@……だから今度。@祠に行ってみて下さい。@今のあなたにならきっと、あの子が喜んでいるのを感じ取れるはずです。」\
`"...The fact that you were truly worried for the shrine made Sakunoshin-chan very happy.`@` ...Oh right, 'Sakunoshin-chan' is the master of that shrine.`@` ...So next time.`@` Please take a look at the shrine.`@` If you go as you are now, you will surely feel his joy."`\
ld r,MIC_n1,80

;「……本当に、……私には感じ取れるでしょうか…。@……私には、本当に霊感なんて、……あるんでしょうか……。」@
`"...Will I, ...really feel it...`@` ...Do I, really have, ...a sixth sense...?"`@`
ld l,MAR_w2,80

;「ありますよ。」\
`"You do."`\

mbg black,22
;ld r,MIC_Def5,80

;「………祠の主の、本当の気持ちも感じ取れなかったのに…。@……本当に霊感なんて、あるんでしょうか……。」@
`"...If I couldn't feel the master of the shrine's real emotions...`@` ...how do I know if I actually have that sixth sense...?"`@`

;ld l,MAR_w1,80

;「だって、私が見えてるじゃないですか。」\
`"Because you can see me, can't you?"`\

;mbg black,25
cl a,0
ld c,MIC_Def6,0
mcbg 22
;bg kyou_02,0

;「…………………っ。」@
`"....!"`@`
br
;　毬枝の姿は、みちるが瞬きをした次の瞬間には、もう消えていた……。@
`　The very moment that Michiru blinked, Marie's form, had already disappeared...`@`

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br
;　みちるは辺りを見渡すが、もうその姿を見つけることは出来ない。\
`　Michiru surveyed the area around her, but she could not find her.`\

;cl r,24
;ld c,MIC_Def6,24

;　しかし、確かに聞いた。@確かに聞こえた。@
`　However, she was sure she heard it.`@` She was certain she was able to hear it.`@`
br
;　毬枝の声が、最後にもう一度だけ聞こえた。\
`　She heard Marie's voice one last time.`\

;『その消火器。@元のところにちゃんと戻しておいて下さいね。』\
`"That fire extinguisher.`@` Put it right back where you found it, alright?"`\

textoff

;mbg white,28
;mcbg 22
ld c,MIC_n2n,2

wait 2000

ld c,MIC_def6,80

;「………はいっ。」\
`"...Yes."`\

bg e022,42

fede 10,1000
E_MA

bg black,42
bgcopy ;背景をリセット

fede 0,2000
E_A
wait 2000

;＜おしまい＞











if %UMINEKOEND < 4 mov %UMINEKOEND,4 : mov %END_FLG,4 ;クリアフラグの変更
	saveoff            ;セーブオフで、処理を高速化する。
	erasetextwindow 0  ;テキストエフェクトを切る事で処理を高速化
	rmode 0            ;右クリックのメニュー表示の無効化
	textoff


goto *b_title
;reset

*higan5_opning
texton
csp -1

bg black,2
bgcopy ;背景をリセット

setwindow 31,16,22,16,26,26,0,2,20,1,1,#999999,0,0,639,479

!sd

mono 0
E_A

;『ハメルンのカスタネット』



bg gakkou_01,2

me1v 16,50