Character Story 6: Those Times That Make Me Miss You

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Scene: A street in Landsol.

Shizuru
Ahh... I want to see my little brother...

Shizuru
But, the guild master was really clear about it... I'm supposed to avoid interacting with him when I can.

Shizuru
She was acting kind of self-important... But I have to listen to her now.

Shizuru
It's not just that my little brother has lost his memories... It also just seems like something else mysterious about him.

Shizuru
If he's been going through a lot, I have no idea what it might be.

Shizuru
If I want to go back to being close siblings like we were before, then... All I can do is be patient for now.

Shizuru
Even if it seems unbearable, I have to bear it, and go on without him.

Shizuru
Ahhh, but I can't... It's like I'm suffering withdrawal -- I see his face on all of these people passing by.

Boy
The daruma is falling over... Now! ^[1]

Girl
Ha ha!

Shizuru
Those kids are having fun playing together... Children are so nice, always energetic and happy-looking...

Shizuru
It really makes me think of before.

Shizuru
Back when my little brother and I were just about the age of those kids, it was like we had been brought together by destiny.

Shizuru
Our houses were right near each other! How wonderful it was back then...

Shizuru
My parents were always busy with work, so I was always home alone...

Shizuru
I began treating him like he was my actual little brother, in order to ease the loneliness.

Shizuru
We grew up just like real siblings.

Shizuru
Even though we weren't related by blood, to me, he was family.

Shizuru
And I'd like to believe that he thought of me as the same. So when we finally met again, I was truly happy.

Shizuru
But my little brother had forgotten everything.

Shizuru
And the reason it happened is so strange, so irrational... I really hate that fact.

Shizuru
Because we were never related by blood, our bond was only founded on memories... And now, those have been stolen away.

Shizuru
When he regains his memories... Perhaps he'll have forgotten about me naturally anyway.

Shizuru
Maybe I'll only be the girl next door who he was friends with when he was little.

Shizuru
But maybe, if not for his memories being stolen away, he'd still remember.

Shizuru
Or... If we can become close again, and if we can make even more memories than we had back then, then that would be just as good.

Shizuru
But with how things are now, that'll be difficult...

Shizuru
No matter how many memories we make now, if he does eventually regain his original memories, then maybe these new ones will go away...

Shizuru
If we were to become close again, only for him to forget it all again... In truth, it might be better just to keep my distance.

Shizuru
Because then, I would only be left with pain. I guess that the guild master was right.

Shizuru
... Hm? H... Huh? Yuuki?

Shizuru
It's you, right? I'm not dreaming, right? I wanted to see you so much!

Shizuru
(No, no, I can't do this! I need to keep my distance!)

Shizuru
(But I'm so happy to see him! Even if I get hurt afterwards, right now, I'm as happy as could be...)

Shizuru
Sniff, hic... I've wanted to see you for so long, I was sooo lonelyyyy!

Girl
Ah, Mister moved!

Boy
What are you doing? Mister, is that pretty lady your girlfriend? Ooooh!

Shizuru
Um... Do you know these children?

Shizuru
That is, could it be that you were playing with them?

Girl
Yeah! He doesn't seem to have a job, because he's been wandering around all day.

Girl
So we said that he could come play with us.

Shizuru
You've been playing with these little kids, huh.

Shizuru
You've lost your memory, huh? So children's games must be something novel and fun.

Yuuki
1. "Would you like to play too?"
2. "You look down, is everything okay?"

Option 1.

Shizuru
N-No, I've kind of outgrown that game now.

Shizuru
I'd prefer to play something more age-appropriate.

Shizuru
What kind of game?

Shizuru
Um... Maybe you're still a little too young. I'll teach you about it eventually.

Option 2.

Shizuru
Eh...? Ahh, you were worried about me!

Shizuru
You really love your big sister! I love you too!

Shizuru
... I'm doing okay.

Shizuru
Your big sister... is happy just to be here with you.

Shizuru
To ask for anything more would just be selfish.

End of branches.

Shizuru
Hee hee. You looked like you were having fun, so I'm sorry for interrupting.

Shizuru
Your big sister has to take care of some things, so I'll be going.

Shizuru
(I shouldn't interact with him too much, after all. Patience, patience.)

Shizuru
Ah? W-What? Why are you clinging to my sleeve like that?

Shizuru
You wouldn't want me to go somewhere far away? You'd be lonely?

Shizuru
Ahh, you really do act spoiled...

Shizuru
Then. Just for a little bit... Let's play together.

Shizuru
You don't remember, but this is just like when we were little kids.