Rewrite VN (Part 7 of ?)

Yesterday, I read a guy’s review on the common route of Rewrite. I absolutely agree with him that Kotarou is the saddest Key protagonist yet. He may have two living parents but they’re never around. He only has one friend. The gap he feels between himself and his friends and his desperation to keep them all together is so depressing. I rewatched the beginning of Rewrite (to check what day Rewrite starts) and the prologue feels more real now. Before, it was just words being spouted by a character I hadn’t known at all yet. Now I feel much differently about that. -Spent all of Sunday, the day after everything went to shit, asleep. Makes sense considering all I went through. -Even Yoshino realizes the mood is too somber for arguing or messing around. He didn’t say a word to me. -It’s a small comfort that he’s worried about me. No one from Saturday at school. No one at our awkward club room. -Aw, it makes sense that everyone else would ignore my texts. Kotori should respond, though. Her house is possibly empty too. -I’m really starting to understand the gap between what he wants in life and the superpower he’s been given. Despite it being an amazing power, he couldn’t entirely protect his friends from the dragon. It didn’t stop his Occult Research Club from closing. It didn’t stop all his friends from disappearing. -It’s a better note than I thought Akane would leave. I thought it’d only be an “I’m sorry”. I should’ve known better since this is Akane. Still, it’s hard to leave all this alone and think that everything will go back to normal. And daily life? Is that before I joined the club? Cuz I wasn’t really happy with that life at all. -Ah Kotarou. Using RPG terms to describe your weird aurora blades and how it makes you tired when you remake them. -I bet those blades will get sturdier if I use more of my power. Not that I want to. I’m kind of straying away from the definition of normal human right now. -The ribbons really do seem to be coming from where that worm bit me in the forest. -Why do I even bother testing my blades on tofu and mushrooms? It sliced through a dog’s head! -「My blades reduce the lump of meat into…a pile of meat.」Amazing!!! -_- -They don’t seem to be able to cut konjac. It can’t be because it’s a plant since tofu is from soy and mushrooms are from….mushrooms. -Cool, I got an almost-spear. Two meters is still pretty long. Er, pretty useless when you consider that it’s still attached to my right wrist. -At least this doesn’t have the problem of some anime where, once a character gets a weapon for the first time, they’re a sudden pro with it. Jumping and dodging is stuff he’s able to do already from those alternate dimension places and with Yoshino. He knows he has next to no experience in a dangerous fight and it shows. -Projectiles are a no-no as well. Not damaging enough and aim is horrible. -Ew, my right arm is bigger, long and the skin is thicker. Can’t feel my pulse through it either. That’s disturbing. Is this even my arm anymore? -I think Kotarou’s theory is right. Humans can only get so strong. The more I push it, the stronger I get but the further from being human I’ll be. -A piercing whip seems like what I’m planning. -It’s been three days since I woke up and no one from the 13th has shown up yet. -Suddenly, my classmates care about me and worry about me. Yoshino is pissed off and hates me. I’m not entirely sure why. -Kotori is finally back. I think today is…Thursday. I apparently smell soil from her neck as I’m hugging her. Hm. -Kotori says she was gone because of a big family meet-up. Something really bad happened to a relative. Something really bad? Like death? -It must’ve happened before Rewrite started or I must not have been paying attention. This is the second confession to her. So even before choosing a route, I had already confessed to her, huh? Also, Kotori’s immediate response to my confession is just, “…okay”. Not exactly touching. -Ah, so it is something I did before that wasn’t shown. This is kind of a sad confession. Though Kotarou did say he always gets the mood wrong. -My first confession to Kotori, before high school started, made her cry? -Kotarou, the first time he confessed, was sure she’d accept so he was in shock when she didn’t. He thought they’d have to stop being friends but she stayed by his side because, “Well…you’re Kotarou”. -After telling Kotori how I don’t want the strength to see her go off with some other guy and how I can’t spend my entire life with her if we only stay as childhood friends, she tells me a small comfort. She’ll never be with anyone else. And she knows that for a definite fact. -「I always planned on thinking about myself after you found your own happiness, Kotarou-kun.」But my happiness is with her… -Kotarou knows that Kotori feels something for him. But she’s like holding herself back. -「Since I shot down your confession, I guess I should accept this one.」That’s right, Kotori! You’re walking to school with me, whether you like it or not. -It’s not that I expected immediate romance when Kotori’s route began, especially considering how the common route ended, but a confession ending in failure is still sad. Judging by the mood, this’ll still have mystery. -I know we’re not a couple but it’s cute that everyone’s shocked to see us walk to class and to the cafeteria together. -Speaking of cafeteria, I’m so used to some prank involving Yoshino, Lucia and hot food. Doesn’t look like that’ll be happening for a while. I wonder if none of the other characters will show up for the rest of the route. -Kotori is going to help me write articles for my part-time job (and doesn’t want to get paid for it!). She doesn’t want to write supernatural stuff as she says it’s something best avoided. I swear, she’s related to the supernatural stuff. I mean, that dragon was aiming for her. -Oh yeah, Kotori wants to avoid it entirely. She hasn’t even mentioned my blades. -Inoue was found and transferred to another school. This is all just what we heard from others. Sounds like the conspiracy Inoue’s been wanting the whole time. I suppose as long as it’s not a cover-up for her death. -Low Voice + Smile = Terror Yeah, I’d say that’s about right. Ah, I’m glad Kotori’s back. -Looked for Akane’s secretary. Odd thing is that the rune gear just said “other” when the teacher explained about her contract just ending. The teacher/secretary only told me one useful thing. -The secretary took pity on my lack of any useful information and slipped this. So Akane did make/let Inoue start over somewhere else safe. I thought Akane ran out of those high ranked coupons to do such a thing, though. -I thought the hauntings in my room were over with. I suppose not. I think I should’ve just grabbed the blanket and gone to sleep on the couch downstairs. Or at least lay out like five shikigami to protect me. -Note to self: Kotori does not really help matters when I want to be comforted over the phone about ghosts. -Hiiiiiiiiiii!!! Get out of my bed! This is Kotori’s route, not yours! -Okay, but at least she’s not a ghost or a dog or dragon. But Kotarou did feel that immense fear when he first saw her. -Er, if she at least has a human-looking body, why did she have to crawl into my room and into my bed (through the blanket?)? -I tried to fight her with my blade. Her ribbons beat the crap out of me instead, actually knocking me out. At least I’m alive. She still hasn’t said a word this entire game. -If she’s not trying to kill me, why did she destroy every shikigami I brought out for the night? Also, why did she…bite me while I had a shikigami out? The bites are kind of humorous, though. I assume they’re normal bites and not like bloody holes in my arms? -Well, she’s been destroying my stored shikigami as well, it seems. Shit. -Everyone is now banned from entering the forests because of reports of dangerous wild animals. I guess Kotori can’t go there to nap anymore. What about the rainbow swamp? Just giving up? -Gotta replenish my shikigami supply the day before Harvest Festa. -She has her mysteries but Kotori really does seem the most normal of my friends. Especially since I’ve grown up with her. -I’m glad I finally explained about the girl and the room haunting and shikigami. -Oh wow, Kotori really doesn’t want me doing anything occult-related. Good thing I didn’t mention the blade practice to her. She’ll look into the spirit problem herself. Also, she acts like of like she doesn’t remember the girl but she’s the one who told me to not attack her. -Why is it okay for her to do occult-related stuff? Why am I being protected from it more than her? -Esaka, who has a connection with Shizuru, is gone. His antique store, Forest, is closed for an indefinite amount of time. I bet the ramen guy is gone too. -Weird. Near his shop, I sense someone watching me and hold my breath for some reason. -‘If there is something lurking in the darkness, I have one request. Please, don’t appear in front of me. Please stay where I can’t see you-“ I only hope it’ll go that easily. This is still pretty early in Kotori’s route, I bet. Not that easy for all the supernatural stuff to stop for me. -Uh, thanks Kotori. This is my shikigami replacement? Is this supposed to be Chibimoth taking my place? Ah, I guess it’s just a generic mammoth. Kotori says she has an affinity with them. -Aw, she doesn’t want any more occult stuff since it was scary and drove everyone apart. And she was afraid of losing me, just like I was afraid of losing her. -I got her ears to turn red! I told her that I wanted to enjoy the normal things in life, hopefully with her and she turned red! Yes! -Mini festival with Kotori! I don’t think tomorrow will be as fun. Something will happen, I bet. But let’s just enjoy what we can for now. -Also, I have now made the above CG my background. I’ve been thinking about changing it anyway so this is a nice heartwarming one. -Aw, that’s so cute! We’re trying out a bunch of food and sharing everything together! -Well, I did say that there’s something mysterious about her. Also, it’s strange http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v639/waffo/Rewrite/Kotori-26.jpgthat the Occult Research Club even had a bunch of authentic shikigami just laying there for my use. “Harvest Festival Staff: Those horses are Photochemical Smog, Spam Mail, Narita Divorce, and Negative Thinking.” …those poor horses. -Kotori is okay with me calling this Pre-festival outing a date! No kiss, though. -Oh wow, my wooden mammoth is singed a bit but it kept the girl from entering my house. She just watched me from outside and went into the newly-forbidden forest.