Asumu
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I, Adachi Asumu, have been feeling unusually pressured while preparing for my high school entrance exam.
I can't settle into my own pace, and it's left me uneasy.
I keep worrying about Hibiki, who I met in Yakushima, and wondering what he's up to.
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Volume Four
Running Ichiro
Morning.
Good work. Your clothes are inside.
How'd it go?
I beat one of them, but the other one got away.
I got in a pretty good hit though, so it probably won't survive long.
And the Makamou?
Yeah, that's the real issue here.
Seeing as the Douji and Hime risked their lives like that, I'd guess they had the monster move elsewhere.
I see...
Here. It's warm.
Thanks.
All of the disk animals have returned...
I guess we'll have to widen our search area and try again.
Commencing Makamou interception plan!
What happened in 1333?
The fall of the Kamakura shogunate.
Correct!
Okay, next one.
Hey, do you use the square root to solve this?
Huh? Wha...? Which one? Oh, here?
Uhh... yeah, yeah you do.
Thanks.
...in 1281?
1281?
Um, what was it...?
I forgot!
Say, is it true that Jounan's test rarely ever includes questions on the Asuka and Nara periods?
Why?
Well, I'm only taking Jounan's exam, so I really can't afford to fail, y'know?
That wouldn't be good~
Not at all~!
But Kusumi said it's dangerous to guess on questions, though.
You might as well just focus on the ones that are easy to memorize for now.
Yeah. He defeated the Douji and Hime, but didn't find a Makamou nearby.
So that means it's on the move...
It must be pretty mature already, then!
Yeah. That's why we need to find it before it matures further.
It'll be a problem if it descends on the town.
Yeah, but but but...
Yamabiko have nothing to feed on at night, so it should've been pretty much dormant.
Well, until morning broke, anyway.
We've widened the search area and sent the disk animals out again,
so now we're in waiting mode for another 2 or 3 hours.
By the way, this is a Yamabiko we're dealing with, right?
Pretty sure it is.
You okay? Your data's been off the mark a lot lately.
You didn't need to say that...
There have been a lot of unexpected developments lately, though.
I'll let you handle that stuff.
Gotcha! And I'll work hard at the shop, too!
Evil spirit
Wild boar again today?
Nope, foxes.
I'm gonna beat you this time!
Voice
Did you hear something just now?
What was it?
Y'know, apparently some people went missing yesterday on the next mountain over...
Maybe they headed into the swamp...
Hey! What was that?!
It's creeping me out.
Is someone there?!
Voice
Is someone there...?
Bye-bye!
See you! Bye!
Bye!
Bye, guys.
See you later!
Say, Adachi.
Hm?
If you get into Jounan, you're gonna join the band, right?
Huh? Why?
What do you mean, "why"? Did you decide not to?
Well... I'm not sure.
I guess I'll give it a shot, but...
If it gets boring, I'll probably quit.
But didn't you say you wanted to play the drums?
Yeah, I do... I do want to play them, but...
I'm just not so sure about joining the band.
Y'know, I've been worrying about something lately too.
About what?
You know how Jounan has a cheerleading squad?
Yeah.
Oh! You're thinking of quitting the drama club and trying out for it?
Yeah. I'm just not sure if I should or not...
Let's go.
Yeah.
84...
85...
86...
Well?
No luck.
...Too bad.
I guess that leaves us with 23 to go.
Yup.
We should probably get ready to move out.
Yeah.
By the way, about our conversation yesterday...
Which one?
The one about the boy.
Oh! The one you met in Yakushima? From the Higashi-Shibamata neighborhood?
Right, him.
I think I might've handled things a bit badly.
"A bit badly"? I think that's an understatement.
C'mon, don't rub it in.
Anyway, I've been mulling over what to do...
And did you come up with a good solution?
Well, not exactly...
I was wondering what you thought, Kasumi.
About what?
Er, well...
If it was really so bad that I revealed my identity to him.
Eh?!
Huh? Sorry, never mind.
Of course it was bad, definitely bad.
I mean, rules are rules.
That's right.
Yeah.
Still, that being said,
I think I did the right thing, given the situation.
So now you're shrugging it off?
Maybe it's because I'm an honest person...
Or maybe it's because I just can't do things any other way...
...but I feel like that option was the most responsible one.
That depends on him, doesn't it?
Yeah.
As long as you and he have an understanding, it should be fine. Right?
You've sure grown up, Kasumi.
What's that supposed to mean?!
Hey, don't you get the feeling we'll find it here?
Sorry, go on ahead.
Okay.
Chizu...
How're you? It's all good over here (・∀・)/ If you see Hibiki, say hi for me (*・ｖ・*)
Mom!
H-hey! Move! Move!! Get outta the way!
Dash
I'm so sorry! Are you okay?
I'm really sorry!
Thank you so much for saving her.
- I'm sorry!
Thank you!
Thanks!
Kindness
Bye.
Welcome! Haven't seen you around lately.
I was away on business for a bit.
Ah, I see.
I'll have the usual, please.
Is 500 grams good?
Yeah.
Yes? ...Right, right.
Yup, I'm already in Shibamata.
At Marujin's shop.
Don't worry, I'm already buying some hijiki, even without the reminder.
Bye.
Here you go, 500 grams of hijiki. That'll be 1,310 yen.
Here.
Give my regards to Hibiki and the others.
Hibiki
Sure thing.
Come again!
Evil
So this is where you were...
Evil
And you even caught some food. Well done.
I think I'm done for, but...
...head down into the village and eat all the voices you'd like.
It's pretty hard to find, huh.
Yeah.
But some of the hawks haven't returned yet, so it's too early to give up.
Welcome back.
Ooh! We got a hit!
Thank goodness!
It's on the next mountain over.
We'll take the car, as planned.
Roger!
Geez, where'd you—
What's with you?!
- Shh! Right now...
I'm sorta in pursuit.
Pursuit?
Hey, who is he?
I don't really know...
You're following someone you don't know?
Wait...!
Huh? Why're you...?
I'm jumping onboard.
What the...
Ah! Look!
I'm off.
Hey... hey!
Ichi!
Hey.
How're things going?
Not bad.
I see. Not bad, huh...
What are you doing?
Ah... well, um... I'll take one of these.
That'll be 300 yen.
300 yen...
300 yen, please.
- Hurry up!
J-just a second!
Ah! Adachi!
I'll go on ahead!
Wait, what? Aw, c'mon...
Dash
See him?
Nope.
This way.
Dash
Hey!
Hey! Stop!
Hey!
Yo!
We lost him.
What manner of mischief are you two up to?
You need to train more!
You've sure gotten big, huh?
Alright.
Thank you for the meal.
Thank you!
It was delicious.
Oh, thanks!
Thank you very much!
We're back.
Welcome back!
Good work out there! How'd it go?
- You want a drink? - You're back late.
Welcome back.
You too, boss.
Huh? What's up?
I hear you met someone from this area in Yakushima?
...Hello.
Yo!
Now that everyone's here, how about some stories of my travels in Okutama?
Ooh! I wanna hear them!
Go on, eat up. They're very good.
Running Ichiro
It is as if you are wholly transparent
As if everything is passing through you
Is that not how it feels?
Boy! If you are going to journey...
Then you must have clear skies in your heart!
Hit the beat! Keep your beat!
Seek out the places that move your heart!
Hit the beat! Keep your beat!
Find what no one else can do!
That is your resonance!
I've decided I'll follow my own path until the exam ends.
The enemy is a Bakegani so big it even attacks boats.
Zanki's been defeated by a Makamou!
Volume Five
Melting Sea
Volume Five: Melting Sea.