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"Ai, please wait!"
Zen... He wasn't at school today. Even Ken & Kurogawa were asking for him.
They seemed worried. Maybe something really bad happened to him?
Maybe it has something to do with Wrog or... I don't even dare to think about it!
"Wow, so Toru lives here?"
"Yeah, on the top floor."
"Hey, wait up already!"
Please, open the door, open the door, Zen.
"Maybe he's not home?"
"How in the name of Faldor do you turn off that horrible noise!?"
He's all right.
"Eh? What cave did this guy crawl out from anyway? Doesn't he know what a doorbell is?"
"Eh, of course he does! Uhm, Toru! It's me, Ai!"
Silly me, I completely forgot to tell him about the doorbell.
"Ai, goodness, were you the one behind that noise?"
"OH LORD ALMIGHTY!"
"Uhm... Is something wrong?"
"What are you doing!? Get dressed already!"
"Okay okay, calm down!"
"God, I thought I was gonna die." "Sorry about that."
"Gee, don't apologize! That was fantastic! You know you're extremely lucky, right?"
I guess I would be. But Zen and I aren't actually together. It's all a lie.
I kinda wish she knew. But I can't tell her about all this. She wouldn't understand.
"Uhm, Toru. Why weren't you at school today? I was worried about you."
"Ooooooh, how cute!"
"Well, I was up kinda late last night and... I overslept... I just didn't hear the alarm clock."
"Yeah, right!"
"Oh, that thing? It was making these loud sounds this morning and it was really annoying. So...
I hit it a couple of times. Hahaha!"
"Forget what I said before, Ai! He's no cave man. He's an alien from a different dimension!"
"Toru, that is the alarm clock."
"What?"
"Hey hey hey, let's not waste our time. Let's go already!"
"Right. Uhm Toru, we were wondering if you'd like to join us.
We wanted to go shopping a bit and we could show you around."
"Well... Why not?"
"Weeeeee awesome! Okay, let's goooo!"
"It's quite something different compared to where you come from, huh Toru?"
"Ehm... Katsu? Could you please carry your own things?"
"Eh? But there is no reason to. Toru is doing such a great job!"
"Please, Katsu."
"Awww. Finally there's a strong man who can carry my things and you're telling me to do it myself?"
"Katsuuuuuuu!" "Fine! I'll do it, I'll do it!"
"Hey! We should totally go get ice cream!" "Ice cream? What's that?"
"You're kidding me, right!? You donno what ice cream is!?"
"Yeah, he is kidding. You know, Toru. Ice cream!"
"Ah, yeah, ice cream." "Yeah, ice cream."
"You guys are so weird."
"Well! We're still getting some! Come on!"
"You don't have ice cream in Juwara?"
"Well, we have ice on the water when it's really cold."
"It's not the same. That only happens during winter."
"Winter?"
"Don't tell me. You don't know what winter is either? It's one of the 4 seasons!"
"Well, how am I supposed to know? In Juwara we only have 3 seasons, and none of them are called 'winter'."
"What are you two mumbling about!?" "Uhm nothing!"
"You two really are the perfect couple."
"Well, come on! You don't have to be so shy! Hold hands already!"
"Excuse me?"
"Zen?"
"Awwwwwww sooo cuuuuuuuute!"
"Toru! You have to promise me you'll be nice to Ai!"
"I... I promise!"
"You know, she's still a *** so be gentle!"
"W-what?" "KATSUUUUU!!!!!!!!"
"Come on, Toru! I wanna show you what gifts you can buy for ladies!"
"You don't wanna disappoint Ai, right?" "No. Of course not."
"Well then, you better listen up!"
It's no use, there is just no stopping that girl once she gets fired up.
"What the?"
"What is that?"
"And if you buy her a bra you gotta make sure you know her bust size!"
Sorry guys, I'll be right back!
I've never seen an animal like that. I wonder...
"Awww... So cute. Hello, little one. Don't be afraid, I'm not going to hurt you."
"Mori doesn't trust strangers! Why did stranger follow Mori!?"
"Don't stare at Mori like that! Go away! Leave Mori alone!"
"It... It talks." "Of course Mori talks! Now leave!"
"But... It's okay. I'm not here to harm you or anything." "Stranger! Go away, stranger!"
"Wait... Are you from Zen's world? From Juwara?"
"Huh? Stranger knows Juwara? Stranger knows Zen!?"
"Well, yes."
"Stranger is no stranger then!"
"How did you end up here?"
"Mori doesn't know... Mori followed Zen. Then wush! And suddenly Mori was here."
"Wush? Oh, I get it! You probably followed Zen through the portal!"
"Portal! Yes yes yes! Zen, Zen! Can not-quite-a-stranger take me to Zen!?"
"Sure I can. Just jump in my bag."
"What's your name? Is it Mori?"
"That's right! Mori is Mori!" "My name is Ai."
"Okey dokey, Ai!"
"Now, stay inside the bag. It's important that no one sees you, okay?"
"Okey dokey, Ai!"
Ah, Zen is still there, but... where did Katsu go? I don't see her.
"Hi Zen! Uhm... Toru, I mean... I'm back!" "Ai!"
"Ai! Where were you? I was so worried. You were suddenly gone and-... I thought maybe Wrog had..."
"Zen..."
"AI! There you are!" "Katsu."
"Gee! Don't scare us like that! We thought you got kidnapped or something! At least tell us if you're going somewhere."
"I'm... I'm so sorry."
"Never mind, I'm just glad you're okay. But look at Toru here, you scared him to death!"
"Toru..."
"Gotta peeeeee!" "What the!?"
"Whatdya say, Ai? You gotta pee? Gee, you don't have to scream like that."
"Ah! I'm sorry, but I just need to go really badly!"
"Well, I guess we're done here anyways."
"Okay guys, I'm gonna have to go to practice now. I'll see you at school tomorrow, all right?"
"Okay, see you later, Katsu!"
"Gotta pee, gotta pee, gotta pee, gotta peeeeeee!" "Ugh! Come on! Let's get inside! Fast!"
"Okay okay!"
"WEEEEE!!! GOTTA PEEEEEE!!!"
"The bathroom lies to the right! And please, remember to flush!"
"Flush, flush!"
"How did he get here?"
"I found him in the city. I think he followed you through the portal when Wrog escaped here."
"It seems I can't get away from him. Not even by traveling to a different world."
"Who exactly is Mori?"
"Well, my parents gave him to me when I was very young.
I didn't have many friends, so... Mori was my only playmate. We've been together ever since.
Sometimes he's a bit annoying, but I can't get rid of him. He's like a teddy. A teddy you can't throw away."
"I see. He's cute, I like him."
"That makes me happy. Say... would you like to stay for dinner?"
"Oh sure, I'd love to."
"Why is Zen blushing!?"
"Ugh! Mori! Why did you follow me here?"
"Mori always wanna stay with Zen! But Mori wanna go home! Can Mori and Zen go back to Juwara?"
"Don't worry, Mori. We'll go back home as soon as I've finished my work here."
"Work can wait! Mori and Zen should go back today!"
"You don't know what you're talking about, Mori."
"Mori knows exactly what Mori is talking about!" Zen is such a nice person.
I wish he could stay here, but I know he has to go back to his world, and I have to return to my normal life, too.
Once Zen leaves, I'm gonna have to come up with a story explaining the disappearance of Toru.
"Ah, the breeze feels so nice."
~The swaying gentle breeze, can make me feel at ease~
~The sound and how it sings, like music played by ten thousand strings~
~I am floating on your breath when you whisper close to my ear~
~I will wait an eternity for you to be near~
"Wow!"
"Hey, don't be scared. It's just me."
"Zen... You heard all that?" "Sure I did, and it was beautiful!"
"Thanks, but..."
"You have a talent, Ai. You should become a singer or something."
"Well... Actually... this is a secret. Only my parents and Katsu knows about it. No one else is supposed to know."
"Hm? But why?"
"Well. It's just something I do when I'm alone and I would like it to stay that way.
It's... kinda embarrassing to sing in front of other people."
"But there's nothing to be embarrassed about."
"You might be right, but... I've made my decision, so... Please don't tell anyone, okay?"
"I promise." "Thank you..."
"By the way, I found out how to remove the curse."
"Really? So, what do we do?"
"Well... The things is, only Wrog can remove it." "What?"
"You received the curse from Wrog as I repelled his black magic, right?
Sadly, a curse such as the one you have can only be removed by the maker."
"So that means... You not only have to convince Wrog to stop what he's doing, but also convince him to remove the curse?"
"That's right. I hope I'll be able to talk some sense into him."
"Bummer."
"Ah, I forgot. Dinner is ready. Let's eat." "Okay."
Zen... Thank you for caring so much. I...
I really like you...