Carltober: Sadness
Chase might have been the "otters love water" kind of guy, but Carl also connected the dots of sadness to the ever-giving liquid. He thought of clouds, of azure depths, even though both things were rare in the desert. Lake Emma could be the...
August 7: The Lone Cherry Tree that Blooms at Night
It was already evening yet in my room, I was still basking in the post-beach trip afterglow. Since it was only seven o'clock and I couldn't sleep, I decided to take a stroll around town to pass the time. And like a typical bar at night, Raimon from...
August 7 - Let’s go to the Beach! - Third Part
Normally dessert would come after a meal, but in our case we had ours early care of the watermelon-splitting contest. For our lunch, Torahiko took change and got out everything that he brought: ready-to-cook yakitori in a plastic container, portable...
August 7 - Let’s go to the Beach! - Second Part
The rest of them fiddled with their bags while I walked closer to the water, wanting to admire the scenery a little more. Sure, it was another hot sunny day, but somehow looking at the glimmering water made me feel a bit cooler. A talk show on TV once...
August 7: Let’s go to the Beach! - First Part
I had set my alarm clock to 6:00 AM last night, but this morning I woke up at 5:53 AM. It wasn't the first time I got up early whenever we had a trip planned. The other was one time in third grade when we had a field trip to a candy factory, me waking...
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...