Ryusei Bonfire - Meteor Impact- Yet to be a Hero: Chapter 2

(A few minutes later.)

Chiaki

Alrighty, then. I'm going to fill the pool.

Kanata

Yes! I love water! Water is life to me!

Chiaki

Um, I think water is life for everyone. But nevermind that, let's get that sludge off of you.

Chiaki

You must be feeling pretty gross.

Chiaki

By the way, do you have a change of clothes? You can't go home all wet. Not to mention your clothes are drenched in sludge. I can see if I have a spare set if you don't.

Kanata

Hmmm....?

Kanata

I'm sorry, I couldn't understand you just now. Can you speak more slowly, please?

Kanata

I'm just not used to talking to people yet. I'm terribly sorry.

Chiaki

Oh, was I speaking too fast? Sorry! I don't have any friends, so I'm not good with talking to people, either.

Chiaki

Hehe. Here I was thinking that you're from a different world. It's nice to know that we have things in common.

Kanata

Oh? Is having things in common is a good thing?

Kanata

Does it make you happy?

Chiaki

(What is going on here? Am I even speaking to a human being? He seems like he understands Japanese, but...)

Chiaki

(...every time I say something, he asks, "What's that?" I'm just not sure how to go on with this conversation.)

Chiaki

(I'm not all that brainy, so I have no idea how to answer some of his questions.)

Chiaki

(I wonder if it's just that he doesn't have friends who can explain things to him. )

Chiaki

(No, that can't be right, though. Shinkai-kun is pretty famous in our school. He must have tons of friends!)

Chiaki

(But I guess I wouldn't really know. It's not like we're in the same class, and we've never spoken to each other before.)

Chiaki

(I also heard that Shinkai-kun got the highest score one can possibly for our entrance exam, towering above even Wataru Hibiki and Itsuki Shu. )

Chiaki

(That's all just a rumor, of course, I mean, there's no way of knowing since results aren't made public. )

Chiaki

(In any case, it's clear that a child prodigy like him lives in a different world from average Joe like me.)

Chiaki

(I mean, I studied my butt off for the test. Even though I did okay on the written part, I had no clue what to do for the practical section.)

Chiaki

(It doesn't matter, though. It's not like it's hard to get into Yumenosaki Private Academy.)

Chiaki

(To have thought, I spent so much time slaving away studying. Wait, no. That's not the attitude I should have.)

Chiaki

(Just gotta keep my nose to the grindstone.)

Chiaki

(As long as I give it my all, I'll see results for sure!)

Kanata

Hell~o? Are you okay? ...Umm,...

Kanata

....I never asked your name. Could you tell me your name, please?

Chiaki

Huh? Oh, that's right. You have no idea who I am, do you?

Kanata

That's right. And recently, I've made a discovery--and it's a big one! I've discovered that...

Kanata

Human beings....all have names!

Chiaki

Uhh, well yeah? That's obvious, people get their names from their parents.

Kanata

"Parents"?...What are "parents"?

Kanata

Do I need them? Where can I get them?

Chiaki

Er... What?

Kanata

If they're important, then I want them, too. I need to be as human as possible otherwise I'll cause trouble to those around me.

Kanata

So, where can I get them? Or rather, can you tell me where can I buy them with money?

Chiaki

(What is the meaning of this? Surely he can't be serious. There's no way he doesn't know what parents are. )

Chiaki

(Or, maybe his family background is really complicated.)

Chiaki

(I probably should avoid that topic just to be safe.)

Chiaki

()

Kanata

Hello? Why are you not answering me? Did I ask a difficult question?

Chiaki

N-no, not at all. Well, there were some difficult questions, but I can answer others.

Chiaki

My name is Chiaki Morisawa and I'm in the same year as you. We're in different classes, but we're both belong to the same unit. Well, I'm still just a newbie, though.

Chiaki

Plus, even though Ryuseitai is one unit, we're split into different strings.

Chiaki

I'm in the second string, by the way. We're mostly made up of new members and do odd jobs here and there. We make sure we don't get in the way of the lead members.