~I beg to dream and differ from the hollow lies. This is the dawning of the rest of our lives~
--Hey, Tsuchida.
Why is it that, I forget just about everything in no time like this. Isn't it that the me of the past, knew much more of the truth?
That, no matter how far both of us would be from the other, as long as the hearts rested close to each other it was the same as being beside each other--is what the me of that day points out to me me.
If I close my eyes I can easily recall it, the warmth of his skin when we embraced each other, the heat of his lips. ...The strength in his arm that was around me.
--Live freely.
That is what you say. Well then I, of my own will, will sort it out. How about struggling as far as I can reach...?
It may be the me who's this insignificant, but even so there are things that I can establish--How about I try believing that, once more.
As I left the school building, right beside the main entrance there was the figure of Tokieda.
[Why are you here?]
After saying that, Mitsunobu shows a smile.
[Oo~h, could it be you followed after me thinking that I may suicide or something?]
'nd, after saying that I start to suddenly question if this man does or doesn't know about the thing between me and Tsuchida. When it comes to stuff related to Tsuchida, he does help out one way another but as a result does he really think of him as just my friend, I wonder?
Without answering, unconcerned Tokieda opened his memo pad in place of that.
[I do believe Kinoshita Mayumi-sama was a friend of Mitsunobu-sama if I'm not mistaken, however, was I wrong?]
I tilt my head head in confusion at the sudden appearance of the name without any context.
[That is true but...did something happen to Kinoshita?]
[It seems he's kept in confinement by the Special Higher Police]
[Why?]
[It seems he did a public speech and was reported on it. In It seems he's also being held suspect of being a spy]
[...Oh dear]
It is true that he was lending a hand to more or less inappropriate matters but, was that found out? Or is it that he truly put to action the whole 'there may be a need to speak up at a place where people can hear' that he spoke of before?
'Geez, everyone is so clumsy', a wry smile spills out.
[Tokieda, help out. We're saving Kinoshita]
As Mitsunobu would put the coat over his shoulders, he started going downhill in long steps.
[....Yes]
It felt like Tokieda's voice, held a hint of a smile.
Thanks to getting the info pretty quickly, it seemed that he hadn't received that cruel of an interrogation, yet. Even so it seems he has received 2, 3 punches as the cuts at the corner of his lips looks painful.
[Geez, just what, are you doing]
In front of the police station, Mitsunobu lifts his eyebrow. Mayumi, while rubbing his cheek, grumbles.
[I, just tried saying 'Is it ok to just obediently obey?' at a gathering of editors. Thus, I ended up like this]
['nd? Did it reach anyones ears?]
[Who knows?]
Mayumi thinly smiles. At least, there is no mistake that he called forth some ripples I guess?
Mitsunobu, thrust both his hands in his pants pocket and leaned forth.
[Kinoshita]
[Yes]
[This country, will lose soon]
[Indeed]
[Though we'll lose either way, let's at least suffer defeat at a little bit more decently. As to you, help me out]
Mayumi seemingly dumbstruck, blinked his eyes.
[In any case, you too didn't have any work cause of the journal's reorganization right? On top of that there's this incident. You won't be able to go public for a while]
[That, well...is as you say]
Inviting Mayumi, I start walking.
['nd, what are we going to do?]
[Let's see...]
After fishing out a cigarette, Mitsunobu would squint his eyes, and grinned.
[How about, we destroy Toujou cabinet as a start?]
[...That's a grand start]
Walking side by side with Mitsunobu, Mayumi scowled.
I thought it over in my over way. What the me right now, wished to establish the most. As a result, I couldn't think of anything but this.
[Have a target in mind?]
[It's not that I don't...]
I know that there are other people, holding the same beliefs as me. The important people who called for limitation of arms in the past too, likely won't stay quiet for that long.
As a youngster who isn't even a member of the Diet, I don't know how much I'll be able to do in the end. However, it must be at least worth it to try struggling.
[-but it's dangerous. No matter how much Senpai would claim that your father is the viscount son of a House of lords, what we'd go through is...]
[Since I'm not as stupid as you, I won't do anything dumb that'd let them catch me. Besides, the time wasted on that would deserve better use]
[...Being called stupid by Sempai, makes it extremely irrritating however]
Snorting at Mayumi, who truly looked discontent, I continue.
[I eat good food & live in much better circumstances than a regular person. I'll abuse the priveleges of this status, at the utmost.]
Mayumi, after gazing at Mitsunobu for a while, smiled after twisting the cut lip.
[--Geez, is that insolence a good or a bad thing...]
[Being impertinent is also in my nature. Not being able to stay that way to the end, is also part of it]
[What confidance]
['cause I realize it]
[I wonder how long it'll last?]
[No idea]
There is hesitation. I have no inner confidance about my ability. Since it's not even something that started recently, judging from parts that hadn't budged even now, it may last a lifetime. Even so...
[I'll do what I can. ...for now]
The Toujou cabinet that was a firm driving force for the war, thanks to manouvering work from combat commander Motomi, resigned the following year.
--It was a step towards ending this war.
TBC
In other news - I never thought there'd be the day when the scene of someone licking another persons would feel sweet. Then...Crimson Empire happened.