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[fieldbox= Narita Taigi, Grey, solid]
[October 30th, Midday/ Hisakawa Academy, Main School Building, Second Floor Hallways]
“…?”
Taigi’s plan was to return to the classroom and just wait till lunch ended.
Was his plan.
Instead, he found himself crouching down and picking up a key on the floor as he was walking to his classroom. When he took a closer look at the item in his hand, he realized it wasn’t just any old key, but the key to the roof. There was nothing on the key that blatantly screamed its identity, but he knew from prior experience. When he went to the teacher’s lounge, there was a key rack with labels and he kept a note on what the rooftop key looked like. It was a small wish of his to someday access the roof and pretend to be one of those main characters from the anime and manga he was so fond of.
Now, he had a chance on doing so.
Looking all around him and hoping nobody saw him, Taigi pocketed the key and headed towards the roof.
[School Rooftop]
The roof wasn’t as he expected. It was dirtier than he imagined it to be, but it made sense. The roof was off limits, so what need was there to clean it? There weren’t any benches either, for the same reason. Annoyed at the dissonance between real life and fiction, he grumbled briefly before noticing a ladder that led to the top of the roof access. He went towards it and gripped his hands on the rungs as he went up.
He kicked a spot several times to get rid of any large debris before he laid himself down on it, his arms behind his head in a familiar pose that many characters did when looking up at the sky. Taigi chuckled to himself, closed his eyes, and enjoyed the gentle breeze.
It didn’t last for long though, as he heard the door to the roof open. Startled, his eyes shot open and he fell into a minor state of panic. He calmed down once he realized his current position. He was on top of the roof access, but his body was obscured from sight by a large structure. Its purpose was unknown to him, but it was a common sight on roof accesses. He strained his ears, hoping that a teacher didn’t follow him.
“We’re here. This way, no one will hear us. Not even Amane-san.”
It took him a second before he recognized Sagawa’s voice.
(“She isn’t alone.”)
Though he couldn’t see anything from where he was, it didn’t take a genius to realize Sagawa wasn’t by herself from the words she used. Unless she was crazy.
Taigi had a brief thought on interrupting and announcing his presence, but Sagawa’s voice cut that off.
"I've spent the entire past week recovering, since my chip was removed. But, I suppose that was pretty obvious enough from seeing me in class today, right? The adults supposed that, without it, I wouldn't cause trouble for our classmates anymore."
Well, it seemed that Taigi’s earlier guess at Sagawa’s chip being disabled was nearly spot on. It bothered him though; he had wanted his chip removed but they wouldn’t let him. And here this girl got hers removed with no apparent health problems. Were they lying to him or…?
Sagawa continued to speak, and Taigi listened in.
[/hr][/hr]
Taigi didn’t move even after the two left. There was so much to digest, to sink in. He grit his teeth in frustration. All this time his friend Michio had been enduring and struggling.
And all this time, Taigi didn’t notice.
It was vexing. And one thing in particular bothered him; though it wasn’t the most depressing part of the dialogue, it troubled him the most. When Michio mentioned the most treasured memories of his childhood, Taigi was absent.
He slapped his cheeks once and got up.
So what if he wasn’t mentioned? They were still friends damnit, and wasn’t that what was most important? His plan was set. Lisa’s and Yukitani’s situations would have to be put off for now.[/fieldbox]
[fieldbox= Narita Taigi, Grey, solid]
[October 30th, Afternoon / Hisakawa Academy, Main School Building, Class 2-A]
When class ended for the day, Taigi immediately got up to see Michio leaving the classroom in haste.
[Outside Teacher's Lounge]
Slinging his backpack over his shoulder, he went out not as fast as Michio did, but enough to see and follow where he went. The purple haired male had entered the teacher’s lounge, probably for some business. Taigi walked over there and waited outside. When Michio eventually came back out, Taigi raised a hand in greeting.
“Yo. Let’s go eat. My treat.”
Taigi’s tone and body language seemed normal to strangers, but friends were a different story. It was evident that this wasn’t a suggestion or question, but an order. Unless Michio’s work schedule changed from the last time they talked about it, his work wouldn’t start till much later today. Therefore, it was a perfect opportunity for Taigi to have a lengthy conversation with his friend.
@Accelerator[/fieldbox]
[October 30th, Midday/ Hisakawa Academy, Main School Building, Second Floor Hallways]
“…?”
Taigi’s plan was to return to the classroom and just wait till lunch ended.
Was his plan.
Instead, he found himself crouching down and picking up a key on the floor as he was walking to his classroom. When he took a closer look at the item in his hand, he realized it wasn’t just any old key, but the key to the roof. There was nothing on the key that blatantly screamed its identity, but he knew from prior experience. When he went to the teacher’s lounge, there was a key rack with labels and he kept a note on what the rooftop key looked like. It was a small wish of his to someday access the roof and pretend to be one of those main characters from the anime and manga he was so fond of.
Now, he had a chance on doing so.
Looking all around him and hoping nobody saw him, Taigi pocketed the key and headed towards the roof.
[School Rooftop]
The roof wasn’t as he expected. It was dirtier than he imagined it to be, but it made sense. The roof was off limits, so what need was there to clean it? There weren’t any benches either, for the same reason. Annoyed at the dissonance between real life and fiction, he grumbled briefly before noticing a ladder that led to the top of the roof access. He went towards it and gripped his hands on the rungs as he went up.
He kicked a spot several times to get rid of any large debris before he laid himself down on it, his arms behind his head in a familiar pose that many characters did when looking up at the sky. Taigi chuckled to himself, closed his eyes, and enjoyed the gentle breeze.
It didn’t last for long though, as he heard the door to the roof open. Startled, his eyes shot open and he fell into a minor state of panic. He calmed down once he realized his current position. He was on top of the roof access, but his body was obscured from sight by a large structure. Its purpose was unknown to him, but it was a common sight on roof accesses. He strained his ears, hoping that a teacher didn’t follow him.
“We’re here. This way, no one will hear us. Not even Amane-san.”
It took him a second before he recognized Sagawa’s voice.
(“She isn’t alone.”)
Though he couldn’t see anything from where he was, it didn’t take a genius to realize Sagawa wasn’t by herself from the words she used. Unless she was crazy.
Taigi had a brief thought on interrupting and announcing his presence, but Sagawa’s voice cut that off.
"I've spent the entire past week recovering, since my chip was removed. But, I suppose that was pretty obvious enough from seeing me in class today, right? The adults supposed that, without it, I wouldn't cause trouble for our classmates anymore."
Well, it seemed that Taigi’s earlier guess at Sagawa’s chip being disabled was nearly spot on. It bothered him though; he had wanted his chip removed but they wouldn’t let him. And here this girl got hers removed with no apparent health problems. Were they lying to him or…?
Sagawa continued to speak, and Taigi listened in.
[/hr][/hr]
Taigi didn’t move even after the two left. There was so much to digest, to sink in. He grit his teeth in frustration. All this time his friend Michio had been enduring and struggling.
And all this time, Taigi didn’t notice.
It was vexing. And one thing in particular bothered him; though it wasn’t the most depressing part of the dialogue, it troubled him the most. When Michio mentioned the most treasured memories of his childhood, Taigi was absent.
He slapped his cheeks once and got up.
So what if he wasn’t mentioned? They were still friends damnit, and wasn’t that what was most important? His plan was set. Lisa’s and Yukitani’s situations would have to be put off for now.[/fieldbox]
[fieldbox= Narita Taigi, Grey, solid]
[October 30th, Afternoon / Hisakawa Academy, Main School Building, Class 2-A]
When class ended for the day, Taigi immediately got up to see Michio leaving the classroom in haste.
[Outside Teacher's Lounge]
Slinging his backpack over his shoulder, he went out not as fast as Michio did, but enough to see and follow where he went. The purple haired male had entered the teacher’s lounge, probably for some business. Taigi walked over there and waited outside. When Michio eventually came back out, Taigi raised a hand in greeting.
“Yo. Let’s go eat. My treat.”
Taigi’s tone and body language seemed normal to strangers, but friends were a different story. It was evident that this wasn’t a suggestion or question, but an order. Unless Michio’s work schedule changed from the last time they talked about it, his work wouldn’t start till much later today. Therefore, it was a perfect opportunity for Taigi to have a lengthy conversation with his friend.
@Accelerator[/fieldbox]