> You should hurry to school...
Good morning.
*sigh* Summer vacation's over already.
The vacation was pretty long.
Not THAT long. Sheesh...
Y-You...!? You're that, uh... pint-size detective!
I beg your pardon!? My name is Naoto. Please, don't give people bizarre nicknames you make up on the spot.
Um... You know this is a high school, right?
Can you not see the uniform, Yuki-chan?
My cooperation with the police has come to an end. However, there are aspects of the case with which I remain unconvinced.
There are some family-related issues as well, so I've decided to stay here for the present.
From today forth, I'll be a first year at your high school.
I trust our relations will be cordial, Senpai.
Senpai...?
That detective's boy's... our underclassman?
<Mr. Kondo> You've gotta watch out for unjustified resentment, guys! I'm sure you know what I mean; you all watch gossip shows!
<Mr. Kondo> You never know who has a grudge against you. My advice? Train your body regularly so you can fight back!
<Mr. Kondo> Okay... Let's play soccer today!
<Mr. Kondo> But first! Pop quiz! Hirato!
1900 is a nice round number and soccer is all about round balls, so that's got to be it!
<Mr. Kondo> That's right! Good job!
やった！
<Mr. Kondo> So let's get kickin'! Split into two teams!
<Mr. Kondo> And don't hurt yourself, guys! Remember,
the school trip is only a week away!
Music:
Like a Dream Come True
With the case closed, the days feel so empty all of a sudden...
C'mon Yosuke, everything went back to normal. It's a good thing!
I didn't mean it that way. It's just...
Hey, we're stopping by Junes later, right?
Why don't we ask Naoto-kun to join us?
Oh, I just thought... Since he doesn't know anyone yet, he must feel lonely...
Didn't he say he came here to help out with the murder case?
With the case closed, he's just an ordinary guy now.
And if you think about it, that makes him a transfer student... just like us.
Please, the most Codexian Love Interest can't be a mere ordinary boy~!
Maybe he transferred here out of plain stubbornness.
'Cause he doesn't seem like he's only in it for fun.
Alright, let's see if he wants to hang out with us.
A celebrity coming to school is already a surprise, but a detective is even rarer.
I'm a little curious to see what his family's like, too.
There's that, and the fact that he's a detective at his age.
Oh, speak of the devil. There's the little guy.
<Conniving girl> C'mon, we'll show you around.
<Girl's friend> There's probably tons of places to hang out that only we'd know about.
That won't be necessary.
I'm not interesting in "hanging out," and neither am I interested in you two.
<Conniving girl> Huh? Hey, what did you say!?
<Girl's friend> What's with that attitude!? We're just trying to be friendly!
Geez... Way to make an impression.
<Conniving girl> Oh, um...
<Girl's friend> Uh, well, we'll be going now...
Hey, Naoto-kun. If you're not doing anything after school, wanna come with us?
Come with... You mean me?
...Perhaps another time. I have some things to mull over.
Things to mull over?
I must go straight home today. I promised my Grampa so.
"Grampa"...?
Oh well... That's that, then. Let's hang out some other time.
Man, did you see Naoto's attitude...?
He sure blew his debut at school...
Is he gonna be okay at Yasogami?
He is different, but he has this... mysterious air around him that draws your attention.
Whoa, Yukiko, I never knew... You like younger boys?
No, that's not what I meant...
......
Naoto-kun said he has "things to mull over," but he's gotta be talking about the murder case.
He's some ace detective, right? I bet he's not satisfied... even though the case is closed.
That's true... but...
......
this place isn't our "special headquarters" anymore...
Eh, let's talk about something else.
Isn't the class trip coming up soon?
Um... Where are we going...?
Tatsumi Port Island.
I heard it's an artificial island that faces the ocean. It's a pretty big city.
Huh? Port Island?
I did tons of shoots there. It's just beyond the Moonlight Bridge, yeah?
Should be lots of places to hang out there.
Uh, actually... we may not have any time to goof off during this trip.
I heard the school board is changing the trip's schedule this year.
The idea is, we're gonna visit a private school there. Like, to have local and urban students interact or something.
It'll be all about studying and serious business... Yuck.
Ugh... They're totally missing the point of a class trip.
What kinda place is this private school?
I heard it's really good. They have nice buildings and everything.
But it's closed on the day we're going there, so they're going the extra mile to make this work.
They want us to tour some factories on the second day, and then we're coming back on the third day.
That's no different from a social studies field trip!
Urgh... I didn't want to know that...
Can't expect much from a school-sponsored trip, I guess.
Well, we'll be around, so if it starts to drag, we can ditch.
I'll show you guys around!
But we're in different years...
Oh, didn't you know? They excursion will be like the campout. They're going to combine the first and second years.
Since student enrollment is down and they're low on funds, they've cut the excursion to once every two years.
Well, at least we won't be bored with you around, Senpai.
Gosh, I'm trying to remember the last time I went to Port Island, and I wasn't working... *chuckle* This'll be great!
I wish I could be that positive about it... Doesn't this seem like a pain in the ass to anyone else?
Some people were against the proposition, but it's been decided.
Oh, and guess whose idea it was? Moron King's.
It's just the kind of thing he'd come up with...
Nooo... Moron King...! Why must you torture us from beyond the grave...!?
You don't even know who that is.
Hey, tell me more about this trip.
Where is Port Island? What's there?
Get back to work, will ya?
Well, even though this class trip is coming up, it's still a ways away.
What should I do until then...?
Well, it's not like we got much to do here in the first place...
Man is just an animal trying to figure out how to kill time through his days...
Huh. You made that sound like you were being philosophical...
Yet it made absolutely no sense.
S-Sorry...
...Snrk.
Music:
Soko ni iru no wa dare
<Middle-aged nurse> Uehara-san... One of the nurses just collapsed.
<Middle-aged nurse> She needs to rest, but the doctors on break are using the lounge, so...
<Middle-aged nurse> She seems overworked... Er, don't tell anyone I said that, okay? I'd rather not get hauled in for a review.
<Middle-aged nurse> ...Here, help me.
*sigh* She didn't have to do that...
And what if there's no time to rest?
There's always work waiting for me!
*sigh* I'm lucky they didn't time me down with an IV. I'm all right now...
You're still carrying your clipboard? wtf?
> It seems Sayoko is still set on continuing to work.
Sh-Shut up...
......
I mean...
I might be able to save someone's life.
I need to do what I can. I can't spend time worrying about myself.
S-So what if it is? I'm doing it because I want to! I want to do it for his sake!
...For his sake...?
......
Oh... I see. I...
I was doing it for myself...
I wanted to escape the pain...
I was working hard, to avoid feeling anything at all...
I see that now...
Haha... I'm so stupid.
> Sayoko seems to be holding back tears...
I get it... Yeah, I get it...
Thank you...
> Sayoko tries to smile...
> You feel that you were able to give Sayoko some support...
...I'm going to rest for a little while longer. You can go now.
......
Don't look at me...
of Yosuke's persona, from Ninja-bro to Hula Hoop guy.
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. Thanks for the update anyways.
