Shards of Time: Black
To Your Tenderness - Episode 1
Mika: Thanks Narruchan, for helping me buy stuff this weekend
Teach is real strict bout how our performance turns out, so everytime I hafta' jump into a bunch of shops to buy everythin' we need.
But is it cuz yer here, Narruchan? It didnt even take that long to get everythin' I hafta buy.
Arashi: Hehe, great to know that I was help for you, little Mika♪ Its my turn now, to take up your free time, then!
Lets drop off what we bought and go on a date♪
Arashi: ♪~♪~♪
Mika: (Hmmm~ Narruchan's happy aswell. its great to spend time together with a friend on the weekends! I kinda want to hum a song too♪)
Arashi: What a great way to let off steam! Ill reward myself with some serious shopping for all the hard work I did on the weekdays♪
It has already been a long walk picking up what you needed, little Mika. Are you tired? Do you want to sit somewhere?
Mika: Ngahhh~ Not at all. let me help you with those shoppin' bags ya've been carrying this whole time.
Cuz theres still a buncha places on yer list we need to visit~♪
Arashi: Oh my~ How considerate! I almost fell in love with you♪
We havent been able to go out together like this for a long time because of work.
Thank goodness you moved into Seisoukan. Theres no place besides school where we can see eachother if thats the case.
I can not imagine how much I would miss you if you hadnt moved in...
Mika: Uh~ Ah~ Ya can always send me pictures of interestin' stuff goin' on 'round ya. With all of those pictures ya sent me before, I feel like yer always beside me when im not busy at work♪
Arashi: Oh that reminds me. Remember the accessory shop I sent a picture of the other day? That new one on Time Street? That shop is close to where we are now.
Mika: Ah.. I see it! The one in front of us, righ'? Its design kinda reminds me of somethin'...
Arashi: This shop and that boutique downtown are under the same brand; thats why. These shops sell different things, though.
My dream of coming here with you come true, little Mika♪
Mika: Ehhehe~ Ima go anywhere with you, Narruchan~♪
(Inside the shop)
Arashi: Come and look at this, little Mika! These earings suit you so well!
Mika: Hmm~ I think they suit ya aswell. How 'bout we try em' both on?
Arashi: Oh my~ they really do! Only real friends wear matching accessories♪
And look at this ring, too. Its pretty as a pendant on a neclace and just as a regular ring~
Mika: ...
Arashi: Hmm? What are you looking at, little Mika? You look gone.
Arashi: Wow, what a stunning brooch! The metal is carefully hollowed out and captures the lighting of the butterfly's wings perfectly, and its embellished with sparkling jewels. What a cute yet gorgeous design♪
Mika: I agree~ Whats on the information card beside it?
Arashi: Hmm. Its on display but not for sale... The shop owner found this piece at a fair overseas, and its hard to tell who made it.
Mika: Ngahh~.... I thought it matches ya and wanted to buy it as a gift for ya....
Arashi: Oh, please dont be sad. I appreciate the thought♪
And look, it says we can photos of it! As long as we take a picture, its beauty can stay with us.
We cant have every pretty thing in the world to ourselves, right? The important thing is that we take pleasure in appreciating beauty.
Mika: Is... Is taking a picture really enough?
Arashi: All right, it would be a waste of time if we stayed in the same shop all day. Lets check out somehwere else♪
(Some time later, at sunset)
Arashi: I can always find something new and interesting with you by my side. Even in places ive already visited, little Mika♪
Mika: And ya always make me happy~♪
I maself forgot that I told ya that I was out of sweets. That candy store was great!
Yer so kind to have kept in mind everything ive said, Narruchan...♪
Arashi: Hehehe... Because we are best friends. Friends care about each other.
Oops! I almost forgot!
Mika: ...?
Arashi: How can I not take any pictures with ym best friend now that we are finally hanging out with eachother? Lets quickly take a couple and post them~♪
Hmm? How come my battery died? Did I forget to charge my phone before going out?
Mika: Oh.. How 'bout ya take some with ma phone instead? I can send 'em on Hold-hands later.
Arashi: Of course, good idea♪ Now then, Im sure well make perfect snapshots with my experience on photobooths...
Follow me, little Mika! Look at the camera! 3...2...1~
Mika: Eh, p-please gimms more time to prepare!
Arashi & Mika: ♪~
✩~
Translater note: (Later on, Near Night?)
Mika: (Ehehehe, Im so glad that I got more chances to hang out with Narruchan after I moved to Seisoukan♪)
(Lemme check todays picture... Narruchan is real good with a camera♪)
(..Ngah? This picture is blurry. I cant really see our faces in it.)
(Guess I accidently put ma hand too close to the camera while posin', so our faces went out of focus)
(Ima send the other pictures to Narruchan)
(But what should I do about this blurry one? Hmm... I kinda dont want to delete it)
(Its this bad habit of mine again. Ma room is gradually filled with things I dont want to throw away)
(Uh- ahh... The photo before this one is of the brooch. It suits Narruchan so well no matter how I see it. I can already picture Narruchan wearing it)
(Narruchan loved it so much too.... But said this and that to make sure I didnt worry 'bout it much)
(But thats the exact reason why I want to Narruchan as a gift! I hafta' do somethin' since Narruchan helped me pick all those outfit materials I needed..)
(-Righ! A shop we went to sells materials you need to make accessories.)
(Uhm-Hmm.. lemme re-create that brooch perfectly to give to Narruchan as a suprise~♪)