[Tyabann]

Originally Posted by vivify93

Thanks, Kaisos!

No problem.

Spoiler for September the Fifth, Day 4: Morning- Dispute:

Dispute


When I get to the shoe lockers, however, I encounter a problem.

There’s a person with her hand inside my locker, in the process of removing my indoor shoes.


Kyon: Oi!

Girl: Hmm…? Gah!


[CUE KYONKO CG AND ITSUMO NO FUUKEI]

She’s short, about Nagato’s build and height… aside from her ponytail and slightly rumpled uniform, she doesn’t really stand out. If you were to give her a role in a movie, she'd be cast as Girl A. She also looks surprised to see me, for some reason.

But that’s not what’s important right now!


Kyon: Exactly what do you think you’re doing?

Girl A: W-What does it look like I’m doing? I’m getting my shoes out of my locker.

Kyon: No, you’re getting my shoes out of my locker.

Girl A: …You sure you haven’t misplaced your locker or something? Couldn’t it be in the next row over?

Kyon: I come to this locker twice every day. I’ve memorized its position. I can say with one hundred percent certainty that this is my locker.

Girl A: Okay, it’s your locker, fine. But are you sure these are your shoes?

Kyon: What?

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IF Gremlins=True THEN


Girl A: Maybe the, um, Shoe Gremlins moved them around during the night.


I… what? What is this? I don’t even…


Girl A: No, never mind, that’s stupid.

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ELSE


Girl A: Say, maybe someone switched your shoes with mine during the night?

Kyon: …Who does things like that?


Well, I know at least one person…


Girl A: Well, I know at least one person…


You too?!

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Kyon: Look, in any case, if those shoes aren’t mine, they’re clearly not yours. Just by looking at them, I can tell they’re way too big for your feet.

Girl A: …Are you calling me short?

Kyon: Yes…?

Girl A: Well, yeah, I guess that’s true… anyway, these shoes still have a chance of not being your shoes. I don’t see your name on them.

Kyon: Who even writes their name on their indoor shoes?


Well, I know at least one person…


Girl A: Well, I know at least one person…


You too?!


Kyon: In any case, we appear to be approaching a deadlock here…

Girl A: Yes, I agree.

Kyon: …

Girl A: …


She suddenly grabs the shoes, turns around, and tries to run away. I, lunging for the only thing I can reach, grab hold of her ponytail. A shame, that.


Kyon: Gotcha!

Girl A: Aggggh my hair let go you lummox!


In a few seconds, the shoes are in my hands and she’s standing in front of me, looking understandably upset.


Girl A: Alright, fine, I admit it, I don’t have any indoor shoes.

Kyon: Why not?

Girl A: It’s kind of a long story, to be honest.


You too?! Wait, that doesn’t make any sense.


Kyon: …You know, they have slippers for visitors. You could probably just borrow a pair of those.

Girl A: What, and stand out like a sore thumb? No thank you.

Kyon: …I see what you mean, but it’s getting late, and…


The bell goes off.


Kyon: Like I was saying.


I don’t have time for this.


[DECISION POINT HERE]

1) Look, just, take the shoes.
2) Be seeing you, then.
[IF HijackTrigger > 6 THEN]
3) Don’t you think you should be finding smaller shoes…?


Tripping Up


Kyon: Look, please, just take the shoes and be done with it.

Girl A: …Wait, really? Thanks!


She takes off her outdoor shoes and slips on my indoor ones. I was right, they are way too big for her.

Girl A hands me her outdoor shoes with a “Well, I’ll leave these with you” and heads off into the school… where she promptly trips, and falls flat on her face.


Kyon: …You sure you don’t want those visitor’s slipper?

Girl A: Go to hell!


Sigh… well, I suppose I should grab some slippers of my own and head to class.


[Scene: Classroom]

I quietly slipped into class, making apologetic motions at Okabe-sensei, who merely rolled his eyes and continued talking.

Haruhi, however…


Haruhi: …I think this is the latest you’ve ever been.

Kyon: Long story.

Haruhi: …Wait, why are you wearing visitor’s slippers?

Kyon: Sssh. It’s class time.


For that line, I received a mechanical pencil to the neck.

…?

I get the feeling that someone’s watching me.

I look over at the door just as I see it slide shut. I also see a flash of brown hair.

It’s Girl A. What is she doing?

…

Another poke from the mechanical pencil redirects my attention to where it should be.



Why Am I the Thief?

I slip off my outdoor shoes and shove them into my shoe locker.


Kyon: Well then, best be going.


I say as I slip on my indoor shoes.


Girl A: Wh--? Hey, I’m not done talking to you yet!

Kyon: Bye.


Now, let’s just head to class.


Girl A: G-get back here, you thief!


You’re one to talk, Girl A.


[Scene: Classroom]

I quietly slipped into class, making apologetic motions at Okabe-sensei, who merely rolled his eyes and continued talking.

Haruhi, however…


Haruhi: …I think this is the latest you’ve ever been.

Kyon: Sssh. It’s class time.


For that line, I received a mechanical pencil to the neck.

…?

I get the feeling that someone’s watching me.

I look over at the door just as I see it slide shut. I also see a flash of brown hair.

It’s Girl A. What is she doing?

…

Another poke from the mechanical pencil redirects my attention to where it should be.


Caution


Kyon: …Look, I would give you these shoes, but… they’re way too big for you. Let’s find you another pair, quickly?

Girl A: Who else is going to be this late?


Well, I can think of… no, we’ve driven that gag into the ground already.

I quickly start flipping open shoe lockers, looking for a pair of as-yet untaken indoor shoes. I manage to find a pair of the appropriate size among the second-year lockers. I barely register the name scrawled inside them as beginning with “Tsuru-“ before Girl A takes them from me.


Kyon: …You don’t mind pretending to be my senpai for today?

Girl A: No, no, not at all. Thanks for the help.


She hands me my indoor shoes. Why did this feel like blackmail?


Kyon: …It’s no trouble at all.


We separate at the bottom of the stairs… wait, where is she going, anyway?


Girl A: See you around, and thanks!


Her ponytail moves up and down as she walks away.

…Huh.


[Scene: Classroom]

I quietly slipped into class, making apologetic motions at Okabe-sensei, who merely rolled his eyes and continued talking.

Haruhi, however…


Haruhi: …I think this is the latest you’ve ever been.

Kyon: Sssh. It’s class time.


For that line, I received a mechanical pencil to the neck.

…?

I get the feeling that someone’s watching me.

I look over at the door just as I see it slide shut. I also see a flash of brown hair.

It’s Girl A. What is she doing?

…

Another poke from the mechanical pencil redirects my attention to where it should be.

This scene requires a bit of explanation.

These are the classroom scenes you get if you don't talk to Itsuko. The next one I'm posting in a few minutes is the one you get if you do.

Regardless, they all lead to the next scene, which is a Kyonko scene, "Peering In".