1. The first time Fukayasu Natsume noticed her ability was on day two of midterms. She was stuck on problem 2 of the Math I exam. This was after she’d spent considerable time unsuccessfully trying to solve problem 1 which she ultimately left unfinished, with no choice but to rely on partial credit. She was […]
This is a tale about a certain day. Kino and Hermes drove through a vast, empty field of grass, heading for a country. Its walls were already in sight, and they rapidly closed the distance. “There’s something I want to buy in that country,” Kino said. “Oh? What?” Hermes asked. “The medium-sized knife I use […]
As a heavy rain poured down on the forest, a single motorrad (note: a two-wheeled vehicle. It cannot fly) shouted over the sound of the rain. “Kino! Are you awake?” Even the phrase ‘raining buckets’ wouldn’t be enough to describe the sheer force of the downpour. One might even worry whether the cloth would collapse […]
I ran, as if fleeing the noise of the shrill, screeching brakes. Beneath the jet black night, I grabbed Michiru’s hand and fled. I was certainly fleeing, but who exactly was I fleeing from? What was it that I had to avoid? All I knew was that if I stood by watching idly, Michiru would […]
My name is Riku. I am a dog. I have long, white, soft fur. My face always makes it seem like I’m smiling and happy, but that doesn’t mean that I’m always happy. I was just born that way. Shizu-sama is my master. He’s a young man who always wears a green sweater. He lost […]
Time is like a shooting star. Even when you’re not watching, it continues to flow onwards. But no one knows where its destination might be. The Thirteenth of October A It was the last day of midterm exams. The bell rang, announcing the conclusion of the final test. In that instant, countless sighs echoed from […]
[T/N: For reference, one’s ‘heart’ in Japanese (and asian cultures in general) can refer more broadly to one’s emotions, mind, spirit, thoughts, etc. This is obviously true to an extent in Western culture (ex. love comes from the heart, heartbreak, etc), but is a lot more prevalent and emphasized in Japanese culture) Ever since I […]
On a certain winter day. Kino and Hermes raced through a frigid landscape surrounded by withered plants, until they arrived at a lone country. It was a large country, encircled by tall, castle walls. The two applied for a three-day stay as always, and once granted permission, the gate opened before them. The winter sun […]
However, without quite knowing why, I felt that that fifth of October, filled with unease, had been a turning point. From then on, my relationship with my curse changed a little. In the past, I resented and resented my extraordinary memory, despising even the thought of utilizing my memory to benefit myself. Now was different. […]
On a certain spring day. At the exact time that Kino and Hermes arrived at the country, another group was also entering. The group, composed of five men and women, came in a huge truck, and each person wore pure white clothes, like those that a surgeon might wear. “Are you doctors?” The group shook […]
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