August 3: A Junior and His Senior
My time with Tora and Tatsu-nii at the shrine lasted a tad bit too long and I ended up skipping lunchtime. To alleviate my hunger, I bought some curry bread from a nearby family-run mini-grocery. Stores like these were a lifesaver for us back in...
August 3: The Shrine Visit
This morning, I went to the Kuri hardware shop to have the fan repaired. Kounosuke wasn't there, and who greeted me instead was his younger brother Yukiharu. He was a cute little furball of a tanuki, looking almost like a smaller Kounosuke without the...
August 2: Tatsu-nii and Torahiko
After heading home to change, I made my way to the Midoriyas to pay Tatsu-nii a visit. Arriving there, it seemed like the place didn't change much. It had the look of a traditional Japanese home, complete with a small koi pond and garden. But there was...
August 2: River Splashes
With no particular thing to do today, I took a walk around town as I made my way towards the river this morning to cool off. Last night, I told Grandpa about the broken fan and as luck would have it, they had a spare. It was embarrassing to tell them...
August 1: The Party - Second Part
When I came back, everyone had already taken their seats, me left to find whoever had a vacant one next to them. Torahiko pulled a seat from an empty table and placed it next to his, the tiger winking and smiling at me. Seemed like he read my mind....
August 1: The Party - First Part
Walking around town, it seemed that even this place hasn't changed. There was still the old candy store, the crafts shop, and even the old mini-grocery. Going further, there was a place with red paper lanterns hanging outside, which if I'm right, was...
August 1: Homecoming
As the bus left the station, I stood here and took a moment to savor the atmosphere: the clear blue skies, the rustling of the trees, and the scent of grass and earth carried by the breeze. Every single one of them gave me a feeling of nostalgia as I...
August 1: My Return to Minasato
Two hours had passed since I got on this bus, yet my excitement to go back to the village still hadn't died down. Looking out the window, I couldn't help but smile at the view of green valley plains, bushy trees, and the vast sea close to the horizon;...
August 9: Kenji’s First Heartbreak
I left Shin-kun's house right around two in the afternoon. Before I left though, he gave me a small box of gingersnaps for Grandma and Grandpa, warning me not to take even one from it. I felt a little offended though, seeing as he already knew that I...
August 9: The Cat in the Forest
After breakfast, I got my stuff together and left the inn the same time as Torahiko did. We went to my house first to drop off my things, greeting grandma and Grandpa once we arrived, then went straight to the bus station. When the bus to Kazenari was...
August 9: Breakfast Vignette
When I woke up this morning, I saw myself alone on Torahiko's bed. The door was left open, and the smell of something cooking came from the other side. Fixing myself up, I followed the scent, leading me to the kitchen where I saw Tora, wearing an...
August 8: Sleepover
Rummaging inside each and every single dusty old box in the attic, I found an old photo album with my name on it. Judging by the scribble-like characters, it was most likely my handwriting from before I entered grade school. Nothing could be more...