August 6: Let’s take Ghost Pictures!
When I got back to Tora's place, Tatsu-nii had already left and the tiger was lying on the floor, watching some comedy show on the TV while munching on a bowl of rice crackers. I had to hurry him up as we only had thirty minutes left to get to the...
August 6: An Unusual Big Bro
Since the test of courage would be done at night, I took my time and walked around town for a bit. Though I worried about leaving Tatsu-nii alone with Torahiko given what could happen with alcohol in the scene, Tora had the rope and other forms of...
August 6: Tora’s Spaghetti
I called Torahiko last night when I got home and asked how he was doing after I left. He still had that lively energy in his voice when he spoke, but I noticed a bit of disappointment from the way he said his words. Well I can't blame him after leaving...
August 5: Pure, Ephemeral, Beautiful
My dinner with Torahiko had to end early as there was still something I had to do tonight. On my way out, I promised to make it up to him, but when and how was a question that would have to be saved for later. When I got home I went straight to the...
August 5: At the Ooshima Inn
Kounosuke and I parted at the candy store after his third round of shaved ice. While he was heading back home with a juice-stained grin of satisfaction, I was standing at the entrance looking at my wallet in resignation. If it weren't for the fact that...
August 5: Apples, Mixers, and Photos
So, Kounosuke and I were accompanying Shin-kun while he was doing the day's grocery shopping. Since he would also be going to Kounosuke's house right after, I thought it to be a good idea, even though the tanuki was protesting against it. I also needed...
August 5: Candy Wars
Clouds were scattered around the sky this morning which made the day's weather less hellish. Well, for me at least. Finished with all my morning chores, I made my way to the old candy store to see whoever was around. True to the image of a summer...
August 4: Green Light, White Light
As usual, it was an uneventful evening in the country. Nothing much happened after dinner time here since most of the folks would be at their homes by then, either sleeping or doing preparations for the next day. Well, I did see some old crow-men...
August 4: A Moment with Kyouji-san
It was sunset when I was out on the streets again after my short chat with Soutarou-kun. Short it may have been, it was enough to shorten the distance between us two and hopefully, it will continue to shorten. But it might be a while before I could get...
August 4: Lemonade and Marbles
Going back home after my time with Kounosuke, I left the fan with Grandpa for whatever else he wanted to do with it. As for that book, I had to stuff it under my stacks of clothes in the drawer. It wasn't the best way to hide such a thing, but still...
August 4: At the Kuri Hardware Shop
Kounosuke called last night about the fan. The only problem it had was that the wires were so old and thin, they broke from the soldering. He told me that I could pick it up by morning. And since I remembered that I left my book to his care, I made it...
August 3: Afternoon Tea
After my lunch with Kyouji-san and Soutarou-kun, I went on an aimless walk to pass the time. Following the thin sidepath from Minasato's main road, I ended up arriving at a large Western-looking house that contrasted the traditional houses scattered...