YuYuYui - Ishitsumugi no shou 57

By reason of love - 1

[Sanshuu middle school hallway]

SON: Ehehe~, Yuuyu~ is correct♪

Yuu: Yaay, I love you, Sono-chan~♪ And I love Karin-chan too~♪

Kar: Awawa...wa...wa. Y-Yuuna, you're too close!

[Hero Club room]

Tou: Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!

Fuu: The reason I have gathered you here is to have a discussion between the oldest of us.

Aki: Huh, you're right. We're only 3rd years. So? What're we gonna talk about?

Fuu: This...

Tou: Sonochiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!! Karin-chaaaaaaaaaaan!!

SON/Kar: Hyeeeeeeeeeeeeeh!!

Aki: W-Why the screaming and explosion sounds!?

Chi/Nat: The usual... Just the usual...

Kir: For Yukki, Togo turns into a bomb of rage~, ahahahaha!

Yum: However... What will we be discussing regarding the matter of Tougou-san's situation?

Fuu: It's not just about Tougou. Don't you think the Hero Club has a lot of people with unique impulses?

Aki: Eh? What? What do you mean!? Wasn't that an ominous word!?

Chi: The prime example of this is Doi-san's "bivouac"... That's... terribly useless.

Kir: Nah, scariest one's Hina-chan's "Wakaba-chan love"! Brr...

Yum: Washio-san and Tougou-san's "country protection field" too... has caused more than a few incidents...

Aki: Eeh... What the hell? That's scary.

Chi: There's more. The Sonokos' byooos, and along with the recent inclusion of Iyojima-san, their power keeps increasing.

Nat: There's also Fuu's constant tendency to faint...

Fuu: Eh... I-It's not that bad... is it?

Chi: That's not all, I can remember the case of Inubouzaki-san crying about her sister...

Fuu: A-Anyway! There's a lot more, like Natsume's fixation on going to the sea, Miroku's imaginary butler, and Shizuka's addiction to comedy!

Yum/Kir: Alfred well and truly exists! / Don't lump my comedy in with those!

Fuu: Well, these weird low-level quirks aren't what I deem to be problematic...

Fuu: I'm talking here about a dangerous one that puts others at risk. Namely, Tougou's... outbursts in relation to Yuuna.

Aki: I-I see. When she loses her temper, Tougou-chan is that bad, huh... I'll be careful.

Nat: But... There are other people who cause incidents over Yuunas...

Chi: I-I'm not like Tougou-san! I was influenced for a time... but I've changed lately.

Yum: Indeed. In terms of the number of times you had to be restrained, Tougou's victory is overwhelming.

Aki: Heroes suppress other rampaging Heroes... Maybe I'm just not up to speed, is that normal?

Fuu: Of course not. That's why we're having this discussion so we can find a way to deal with this.

Nat: Why only 3rd years...?

Fuu: The Heroes' strong impulses are top secret. We need the smallest committee possible.

Chi: For outside club matters sure, but because it's about the club, doesn't that mean everyone knows already...

Kir: Mm~h. Can't this be 'cause Shinju-sama's power's weakenin' so it's losin' control...?

Aki: Or the opposite, Shinju-sama's power is growing so the Heroes have energy in excess...?

Yum: First of all, when has Tougou-san first demonstrated problematic behavior?

Fuu: Eh? When...


By reason of love - 2

[Hero Club room]

Fuu: When has Tougou become like this...? Before coming to this world, she wouldn't~...

Tou: I'm the one... who broke the wall.

Fuu: Hagwah!?

Chi/Nat/Kir: What!?

Fuu: N-No, that was unrelated to Yuuna... No, it wasn't! It was because of her feelings for Yuuna...

Yum: W-What is happening? Fuu-san, have you been infected by something new!?

Fuu: It was only true for that one time she broke the wall! During our daily lives, Tougou was normal!

Kir: She broke the waaaall!? Ahaha... haha... That's bad! Even I ain't got it in me to laugh.

Fuu: Aaah, no, no! It was just... the times were hard!

Aki: What is done is done... So as long as Yuuki-chan behaves, Tougou-chan wouldn't get out of hand?

Nat: Yuuki is always lively but moderate... She doesn't go crazy... and she's always by Tougou's side...

Chi: Yeah. I think she does worry about the people around her and Tougou-san.

Yum: Yuuna-san's innocent reactions however frequently bring about Tougou-san's overreactions...

Yum: Are we capable of anything considering the sheer proportions of unpredictable accidents?

Nat: Yes... From what I've heard, one was caused by a raffle during outdoor school...

Fuu: Aah, we can't help unexpected events, right. I lost hope in one instant... Haa~.

Chi: Also, the large-scale incidents on Valentine's Day were clearly caused by the Sonokos. Every yeeear...

Aki: Say, if Tougou-chan is like this, it looks to me like jealousy of having her friendship stolen from her but...

Aki: As far as I can see, their friendship is extremely important for Yuuki-chan.

Fuu: Yeah. Although they both acknowledge their friendship, maybe there's a lack of confidence which makes her uneasy...

Yum: I do understand~. Such insecurities are part of the mysterious inner-workings of an adolescent maiden's heart.

Kir: Well shucks. Guess I gotta call up Suzzu, else tsukkomis ain't gonna be on time~.

Fuu: If Suzume was here, the tsukkomis would last the rest of the day! Shizuka, do something yourself.

Kir: Nah, I ain't doin' that! Yuumin's bokes are outta my field!

Yum: Not an inch of my body is boke in any shape or form! Ha... That was not boke, mind you!

Aki: So... What's the right way to deal with this situation?

Aki: Personally, I think Tougou-chan should meditate under a waterfall to increase her mental♪

Chi/Nat/Fuu: She already does...

Aki: Eeh!? For real!? She does!? .........I guess waterfall training doesn't really work, huh.

Yum: In any case, it is no fault to assume Tougou-san's mind is at cause.

Nat: Yeah. But why does she blow a fuse sometimes...? Maybe only she knows...?

Fuu: Mm~h. Is that what it's come down to...? Fine. All we can do is to go ask her directly.

Yum: It is time for us to take one for the team. Nothing ventured, nothing gained, as they say!(*1)

Aki: Yep. Zumba zumba♪

Yum: Who are you calling a popular fitness workout which originated from Columbia, popular during the Christian Era!

Kir: Ahahahahahaaaaaa ha ha ha ha! Nice one Suzuyan! Suzuyanice!

Fuu: Listen to me... Stop joking around and call Tougou!

Chi: If the president has rage fits too, that doesn't bode well...

Note 1: "One may not catch a tiger cub without entering a tiger's lair." in Japanese, pronounced "Koketsu ni hairanai'zunba' koji wo ezu".


By reason of love - 3

[Hero Club room]

Tou: A fit... What could you be talking about?

Chi/Nat/Kir: Eeh!?

Aki: She doesn't get it!?

Yum: It is no use feigning ignorance, Tougou-san. We mean your usual fits of anger...

Tou: Aah! I am sorry, but I categorically refuse to give up on country protection!

Fuu: Not this one! Ah, uh... Well, this one too, but right now we're talking about Yuuna!

Mit: Eeh! Yuuna-chan is prone to uncontrolled fits!? That's terrible, it needs to be treated immediately!

Aki: Ah, can't you get it out? I understand. It's basically out the bag.

Nat: Not Yuuki... but you. Don't you? You always... get mad. Rather... enrage.

Tou: I have no idea of what you're trying to say...

Chi: Wait... You don't remember!? You run so uncontrollably, that's impossible...!

Fuu: How much reports of this do you think I've received, Tougou!?

[Testimony 1]

Wak: When I thought she expressed her gratitude towards Vertexes, she rushed out and destroyed them all by herself...

[Testimony 2]

Aka: Even though I was an enemy, I didn't think a Hero would shoot me down with mortars...

[Testimony 3]

Anz: When Tougou-san put one hand around my neck... I'm sure I wasn't touching the floor...

Anz/Wak/Aka: It was so scary...

Tou: Now, now...

Fuu: Now, now... You got no right to this! We're having a meeting today to limit your rampages!

Fuu: If you understand, then reform and never do it again! Never, for any reason!!

Tou: You may talk about me, but Fuu-senpai, you haven't shown any improvement to your fainting habits...

Nat: She's right... It's a shame.

Fuu: S-Stop talking about me! I'm not hurting or scaring anyone!

Chi: No... To be honest, it scares me... a little.

Fuu: Eh.

Yum: So am I... Besides, despite its running gag status, the frequent outbreak of tears too... so~ uum~.

Kir: It's creepy♪

Fuu: Enouuugh! Stop all turning on the club president!

Aki: What do you think, Tougou-chan? Could you at least make an effort to tone your rage fits down a notch?

Tou: No.

Chi/Yum/Aki: Eeeh~...

Fuu: Why!? Why, Tougou!? Neither you nor the others benefit anything from this, then why do you keep this up!?

Tou: Because... coming here I noticed that I should stay true to my own feelings.

Fuu: What do you mean...? Were you hiding your true feelings back in the real world... when we only were the Sanshuu members...?

Tou: No, that isn't what I mean.... Because if I do not suppress my emotions, I believe there is a chance of overcoming.

Yum: Overcoming... What are you implying?

Tou: .........To retain our memories.

Fuu: !?


By reason of love - 4

[Hero Club room]

Fuu: Retain... our memories...? To-Tougou... What did you...?

Tou: At present, we all understood that when our duties come to an end, our memories of those times will be erased...

Tou: But no one has accepted this fact.

Kir: Yeah, sure... but we ain't got control over this. We can't do anythin'...

Chi: Exactly... Sonoko-san and Uesato-san are doing their best but...

Nat: We can't alter a god's decision...

Tou: Is that the absolute truth?

Yum: Tougou-san...? What have you on your mind?

Tou: I have lost my memories once before. Of the time I lived as Washio Sumi... Then,

Tou: Even the battles fought along my precious friends... I forgot them as if they never were.

Fuu: ...............

Tou: And yet... It remained. One single memory remained.

Tou: The ribbon I kept... I was conscious that it was somehow very important!

Tou: That I received it from someone dear to me. And that it was something I shouldn't lose...

Fuu: Could this be...

Tou: In the depth of my unconscious, what remained barely were... feelings.

Tou: My memories may have been erased by Shinju-sama, this intense memory was carved into my mind.

Tou: I had this vague feeling of discomfort when reuniting with Sonocchi, but it was the trigger for memories to all come back to me...

Fuu: To-Tougou... If you're right, then...!

Tou: Memories tied to some kind of powerful impression, linger inside your subconscious, if this assumption is correct...

Tou: Once back to our original worlds, it should be possible for everyone to trigger those memories to come back.

Chi/Kir/Nat: ......!?

Chi: B-But... Why didn't you tell that to anyone before...?

Tou: My memories were those of friends fighting with their lives on the line. And when I remembered, it was in the middle of an impossibly difficult battle.

Tou: To experience the same for the sake of keeping your memories... Could I tell friends to do such a thing...?

Aki: ...

Chi: Tougou-san... You've been anguishing, thinking about this all on your own...

Kir: Basically... What ya sayin' is that ye're trying to implant a powerful impression into everyone other than fightin' by acting insane...?

Yum: I-I see. Doing so would imply that when we shall be faced with an exceptionally difficult battle, the fear in our past will restore our memories...

Tou: This may only be a small ray of hope... But to be able to prime this would be a blessing... This is the extent of my reasoning.

Tou: That is the only thing I can do, I am sorry if I inconvenienced you...

Fuu: I would never have guessed... That the reason you let your feelings run wild and scared everyone as a result, was for our sake...

Nat: Your thinking is deep as the sea... No, you've gone too far... You've already become sea-like yourself...

Fuu: I don't know who's more mature... Having such an excellent kouhai is a problem... Sob.

Aki: Mmmh... If that's your thought process, I wouldn't go and try to stop you.

Fuu: You're free now, Tougou. By my club president rights, all your misconducts past and future are forgiven!

Tou: I appreciate your understanding. Fuu-senpai, everyone, thank-...

Tam: Wooooooh, amazing! Sonoko is princess-carrying Yuuki!?

SON: I wouldn't mind Yuuyu kissing me if she wants~. Just kidding♪

Anz/Son: Byooooooooooooooo!

Tou: W-Whaaa... Whaaaaat!? What did you saayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!?

Fuu: Yes. She does care for and love her friends. All is well.

Nat: Hm...? But why does she need to act crazy only when it's related to Yuuki...?

Chi/Yum/Kir: .........Ah.

Fuu: ...I-I take back everything I said! I'm reviewing my judgment! Stop Tougouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!