what do i say when the kids ask me "why do i have to go to school"

Part 31: June fifteen - June 16: The Most Dangerous Prey

-Heartbeat, Heartbreak-

Hehe, wait 'til you hear this. I finally got a motorbike! My very own, just like I've been dreaming about! I've been on cloud nine all morn. And then, why don't we take our motorcycles for a spin out to Okina after schoolhouse? Y'all know, yous in one case promised you lot would...
The up shut and personal plan, eh?
Hey, you remembered! That'due south my partner! It's fourth dimension to put our "permit's use motorcycles to hitting on city girls" plan in action! I desire to brand sure I have a girlfriend to spend the summertime with this yr! Don't y'all!? Let's head there as soon as classes permit out!

-Specialist-

It's going to be a place of didactics to wind up the lazy ass minds you lot get from screwing around all the time.
I'll bear witness you what morals are all near! And I'll transport dwelling house anyone who brings downwards the morale! You remember that!...What? You don't know the difference betwixt "morals" and "morale?"

I never noticed this face before. I kind of wish I even so hadn't. Since that can never be, I'll share information technology with all of you instead.

Sorry, Sanzo, tell me what morale is!
Cheerfulness in a group.
Hoh, that was unexpected...Did you tell him the answer, Genjo? Anyway, yes, morale refers to the enthusiasm of a group or an individual within a group.
You lot remember when those women were killed? It's shit like that that brings downwards people'southward morale! And their morals! And maybe that'll all happen to you if you go on living lives of low morals and low morale!
...What a low thing to say...
Thanks, Sanzo. I don't want to think what he'd say if I missed that.

-Allow'south Hit the Beach!-

Bike bell: *DINGLEDINGDING*
He really followed us all the way here...

Information technology'south no sweat keeping upwardly with a couple of guys still gettin' used to their scooters.
Psh! If I hadn't run out of gas back at that place, we'd have left you in the dust!
...I shouldn't have cheaped out on gas only then I could have more coin to fool effectually with.

Yep, if we hang out around hither, I bet someone will come up talk to united states!
Actually, uh...listen if I head off for a fleck? Since I came all the way to Okina, uhh...th-there'southward this arts and crafts shop...
Information technology's nothin'! I'm just sayin' I gotta become purchase some stuff! Anyway, I'm gonna go practice my own thing for a chip, so you guys get started without me!

Don't worry most information technology.
You're right! Okay, allow'southward get this programme underway!

> You decide to expect here for a while. The early summertime sunlight feels dainty...Iii hours passed...The early summer sunlight beats downwards...

No luck, huh?
This is so weird. I recollect someone'southward watching u.s.a. from somewhere, though.
That seems...unlikely.
H-Concur on! I'thou sure if nosotros hang around a petty longer...
Dude, the sun's gonna prepare...
Maybe there's some holes in your program after all.
Is it my fault?
Nah, yous're fine! Your motorcycle looks cool, and you don't look so bad yourself.
Yous said every guy needs a motorcycle, but that thing's a scooter. Does it, like, not matter what kind of motorbike it is, as long as yous got 1?
Well...it's true that the ones I saw in the magazine were all big motorcycles.
But that's just how it goes! There'south e'er a gap betwixt a human being's dream and cold, hard reality! I can't beget an expensive i! A scooter'southward the best I could exercise!
...Senpai, tin you give me ten minutes?
I can't continue quiet afterward gettin' close out like this. I'll avenge you guys!
This isn't a fight, yous know.
What're yous gonna do to "avenge" us? Hit on some girls?
Hell yeah! How else would I set up this?
C'mon...We accept motorbikes and we failed. There'due south no way you could practise better. Right?
Three minutes is all I need.
What're you lot maxim!?
Fifty-fifty instant ramen takes five minutes to make!
Now that's my Senpai.
Permit'southward make this a contest. I'll testify you clowns how a real man gets it done!
Calm down! This is turning into something we've all got a stake in. I mean, do you realize what y'all're saying? This means nosotros're the ones that have to approach the girls.
That just sounds lame...and I doubt it'll go well for us...
Ya chicken?
That's non what I mean...
All we gotta practice is enquire them to be our friend. So make 'em say "yeah." Nothin' to it.
Well, I guess there's nix to lose...
That's the spirit, Senpai!
And if I lose, I'll run around the cake in nothin' but my underwear and those gag spectacles Yukiko-senpai had!
...Only girls count for this, all correct?
You're still stuck on that!? Dammit! Hell if I'm gonna lose this!

> In a foreign plow of events, the 3 of y'all are having a pickup contest...!

-Similar A Dream Come True: Reincarnation-

I'll bear witness you lot how a human like Kanji Tatsumi gets things done!

Anyway, my highest priority is to brand sure Kanji doesn't beat me!
Good luck.
What? You're in this as well! You'd amend go some digits!

> There's a neatly dressed daughter here. Will you talk to her?
Neatly dressed girl: Oh...Oh, I'm sorry. Tin I help you with something?
Wanna talk?
Neatly dressed girl: Umm...Uhh...I'm, uh, non used to this...

> The woman looks embarrassed.

Neatly dressed girl: Sorry, I'm actually nervous. Um. I can't really explain it.
Are yous alright?
Neatly dressed daughter: S-Sure. Yeah, it is at times similar these that i must be at one's calmest. I must regain the rest in my heart, or evil will blitz in. Mmmmmmm...Hhhhhhhh...

> The woman started to breathe deeply.

Neatly dressed daughter: Phew...I'm all correct now. My soul has been saved through God's intervention. Are you aware of this? At this very moment, our world is filled with demons and despair. That despair will invade peoples' souls. Eventually, the earth volition become hard and cruel. Illness, accidents, bad luck...all evil in this world stems from despair. I'g sure that your soul's cries for promise are what brought you to me.

> The woman seems serious...

Neatly dressed daughter: However, you must not fear. There is notwithstanding a path to salvation. If you pray to our God, your soul will be purified and you will exist able to lead a happy, fulfilled life.

> The woman's pure optics gleam at you lot...

Neatly dressed daughter: The time is at present! Discover your happy place and proceeds inner joy!

> You asked for her cell telephone number...

Neatly dressed girl: A prison cell phone!? Ugh...! Those are the product of human being greed. They emit poisonous waves that will brainwash you lot! If you don't get rid of yours this instant, information technology volition bring y'all cipher merely suffering! Listen to me. Man behavior is...

> The adult female lectured at you for a while...You lot didn't get her cell phone number...

Loud high school daughter: Hahahaha! That sounds awful! What did he recollect he was, Inaba beef?

> A couple of flashy high school girls are here. Volition you talk to them...?

Flamboyant high school girl: What the hell? Who are y'all? Are you hit on us?
Loud high school girl: Well...He is kinda cute. We're not doing anything correct at present, and so possibly we could hang out.
Flamboyant high school girl: I haven't seen you around. Where do you live?
Inaba.
Loud high school daughter: Haha, Inaba, he says! What a redneck! That's too funny!
Flamboyant loftier schoolhouse girl: I heard Inaba's so dead, the subcontract animals have taken over! Four legs good, two legs bad!
Loud high school girl: Ahahahahahaha! That'southward like that book! Let me hear y'all squeal, country boy!
If you lot say and so!

> You went with the flow and gave a squeal.

Flamboyant loftier school girl: Ahahahaha! You're so funny!
Loud high school girl: Oink oink! Sooooo-eeeeee! Whatever yous Inaba people practise to keep your squealer overlords happy! That was a skillful one! I bet y'all're one of the pigs' pets in Inaba!

> Y'all seem to have striking it off with the girls! Yous spoke to the girls for a while...

Loud high school girl: Hey, give me your cell number. I'll call y'all when I'm bored.
If I can get yours, also.
Flamboyant high schoolhouse daughter: What? Why do nosotros have to give you ours? Similar I said, we'll phone call Yous. Don't be so desperate, geez.
Loud loftier school girl: Come on, requite me your number! I'll call you when we're bored, and yous'll be at that place in five minutes to entertain us. Simple, huh?
Flamboyant high school girl: If you're late, I'll mail service your number to an online dating site!

> Yous feel the situation is turning ugly. It seems wise to run away. Yous were somehow able to extricate yourself from the girls...You lot didn't get their telephone numbers...

Fashionable daughter: Wow, so your dad runs a Junes. I run across their commercials all the fourth dimension.
Yep, nosotros e'er thank our customers. Every twenty-four hour period's great at your Junes! I'll bear witness you around the Inaba store! If I can go your number, that is...So...yeah! Information technology would merely really be not bad if I could get that number!
Fashionable girl: What!? But I never get to Inaba.
I'll give yous a coupon for meat! 20% off, expert only on Wednesdays!
Fashionable daughter: Uhh...Whatever...No cheers...
Then merely the terminal 8 digits of your number! That's proficient plenty for me!

> Yosuke seems to exist having a difficult fourth dimension...

Sorry, I'chiliad busy correct at present!
Encounter you later.
Yeah! Expert luck!

...Hey, give it to me.
Pure daughter: Um...But...
Hurry upward. I ain't got all day.
Pure girl: Waahhhhhh...! I-I'one thousand sorry! I don't have any coin!
What? I but wanted to ready the string...
Pure daughter: The...string?
Yep, the threads in your sleeve are comin' undone! The cord's hangin' out! It's drivin' me crazy! I'm gonna bullheaded-sew together the hell out of it!
Pure girl: Waaahh! Delight don't injure me! I'1000 sorry it's unraveling!

> Neither of them seems to be understanding the other...

If you don't do somethin' about that, you lot're gonna go a hole in your sleeve! Bustle up and give it here!
Pure girl: Waaaaahhhhh!

Housewife's friend: Really!? But didn't their daughter Simply come of historic period?

> There are a couple of housewives hither. Perhaps y'all should talk to them...

Housewife with groceries: What is information technology?
Tin can I getcho numbas?
Housewife'due south friend: Oh my god! What would y'all do with an old lady similar me? Though, well...I shouldn't brag, but I was the talk of the town in my younger days!
Housewife with groceries: Me too! The men in town couldn't cease talking about me. They chosen me "the black widow of Okina!" Oh, you lot're making me remember things! Heheheh!

> The housewives seem to be enjoying themselves in this conversation...

Housewife'south friend: You lot're a handsome one, though. I'm sure y'all must be popular at school! You look serious, but I bet you play the field!
No comment.
Housewife's friend: Ohh? Now I'm curious! Hehehehe...!
"It's more that the field plays me, really."
Housewife with groceries: But you be careful with women! If you fool around besides much, you'll enrage some poor soul, and then you'll get to hell! Ahahahaha!

> The housewives are having fun. The conversation doesn't seem to exist going anywhere...You should give up asking for their number...

> A eye-aged police officer is on the job here. Will yous speak to him?

Middle-aged police officer: Hm? What'due south the matter?
What's your number?
Center-aged police force officer: My number? If you have an emergency, it's 110...Expect, are you trying to hit on people? I envy you kids...So free. I wish I could join you lot...Er, I mean! *cough* I can't assistance you there. If y'all could find that out just past asking a constabulary officeholder, I'm sure my younger days would have been a lot more heady...
I want communication.
Eye-aged police officer: Well, if you want my personal advice...Don't be afraid to crash and fire. Besides, it's non scary if yous AND your friends all get rejected! I don't know what I'm saying...Anyway...Expert luck.

> The police officer encouraged you...You feel as if request any more will go far the manner of his job...

Older lady: Gosh dangit! Nothing today, once more...

> In that location'south an older adult female here. Maybe you lot should talk to her...

Older lady: Oh? Can I assistance you? Yous seem young...How old are yous? What practice y'all practice?
I'yard a fresh-faced high schooler.
Older lady: Heh, simply a stupid kid...Words like "fresh-face" are meant for women like me! If you're under eighteen, you're under my limit. Get talk to someone else.

> The woman doesn't seem interested in y'all...Y'all should requite up on getting her number...

...I'd better non regret this.

Little daughter: ...Si? Que quieres?
Que haces?
Footling girl: Vaya, null mal. Hablas espanol? Muy bien, vamos a platicar. Como te llamas?
Me llamo Jorge.
Little daughter: En serio!? Te llamas Jorge!? Gusto en conocerte, Jorgito!

> She nicknamed you lot "Jorgito!"

Little girl: Entonces...Que pasa, Jorgito?
Cual es tu numero de celular?
Little girl: No te lo puedo dar. My mom doesn't allow me give it out to strangers. But your Spanish was muy bien! Way to be a denizen of the world! Well, I'k gonna go. Nos vemos, Jorgito!

> The little daughter went dwelling house. You weren't able to become her number...

Devious cat: Meow.

> There is a stray cat laying in the sun. Information technology looks fluffy...

(Approach it)
Stray cat: Meoooww.

> The cat seems to exist waiting for your next move...

(Quietly go near it)
Stray cat: Mew...

> That true cat is staring at you.

(Pet its head)

Stray true cat: Meewww...

> The cat is narrowing its eyes...It seems to exist content.

Stray cat: Meow.

> The cat is totally relaxed effectually you. Yous feel a sense of contentment...

"HEEEEE PITTY PAT ...Expect, wasn't I supposed to exist doing something?"

Beautiful lady: Hm...? What does a cute boy like you want with me?
Are you alone?
Cute lady: Ummm, well, I'm waiting for someone. Haha, are y'all making a pass at me? I kind of like younger boys. They're innocent, and adorable...It makes me desire to educate them well-nigh some things. Hmm...How practice you feel near older women?
I honey them.
Beautiful lady: Oh, really? And so we might exist a good match, hahah. Hey...Practise you really desire to hang out? Not today, I mean, and non if yous don't want to. Merely if you want...I could teach you a lot about how grown-ups play...

> Things are going well. One more push, and you may exist able to go her number.

Beautiful lady: Haha, well? Do you desire to play with me?
What will nosotros play?
Beautiful lady: Haha, I remember it'll exist easier to testify you than to explain...But I have something to do right now, so this isn't the best day...Maybe adjacent time.

> This is your chance to ask her for her phone number...Will yous try to get her digits?

Beautiful lady: Alright, here you go, only for y'all. Phone call me, won't you?

> You got the lady's jail cell phone number!

Beautiful lady: I'll be waiting.

> You lot took more time than expected. You need to run across up with your friends...

Non as well as I hoped.
I thought and then...
Oh, but I did go a phone number from some chick who said to give her a call...Does that count?
A daughter striking on you!? What did she say!?
Somethin' similar information technology only costin' then much for an hour, I dunno...What was she talkin' about?
How dense are you!? In that location'south no way that counts!
What about you? Did you get anything?
Of grade.
Way to go, partner! Was it her prison cell?
What kind of girl was information technology? C'monday, you should telephone call her up! Please?...Pretty please?
PLEASE!?
How many times are you gonna beg...?
So, you're gonna call her, correct?...Right?

> You decide to attempt and telephone call the number yous got...

She picked upwardly...!
Senpai's the man...
Man's voice: Uhh, hello?

> Y'all hear an unfamiliar homo's vocalization on the other end of the line...

Hello?
Homo'due south voice: Oh, I get it...it's you lot, huh? You rat bounder! You lot're dead, shitbird! How dare you lot striking on my girl!? I'll rip your head off and spit downwardly your neck! You meliorate not call again, got information technology!?
I could hear him from here...
Was that dude for real...?
W-Well, haha...That'due south the adventure y'all take!
All correct, I'yard up next! Final chance!
You lot pulled it off, Yosuke-senpai!?
Heheh, of class I did. One phone number, right hither!
Amazing!
Human, it wasn't easy, too. She was crazy hot. I just had to push myself a chip and go for a sexy, older woman. Time to give her a telephone call! I hope you guys are ready for this. Hello? Information technology's me!
Girl's voice: Yosuke-kun?
Yeah! The guy who asked you lot out on a motorcycle ride! Human being, I can't wait.
Huh? Y'all know my name? Did I tell you?
Girl's voice: Of class I know your name. We go to the same school.
We practice? That'southward impossible. I mean, you lot...
Expect...that voice...
Daughter'due south voice: This is Hanako Ohtani. Who did you think I was? How'd you become my number?

-Border of Insanity-

Oh god, I am in such deep shit...D-Did I call the incorrect number?
O-I more than try...!
Hello? Information technology's me!
Hanako?: Yeah, I know who yous are. You actually want to go on a date with me that much?
...What the hell was that? Information technology sounded like a fiend from the pits of the earth...I could feel a chill down my spine...
Forget almost information technology...for your ain sake. This number is dangerous...It's better that you don't know who it was.
Oh, you guys...

You're really into me, aren't y'all? A motorbike date, huh...Well, if you want to take a ride that bad, I'll become with you.

WHAM.

Chiliad-My motorcycle...!
What's with this scooter? It's broken. If you want to accept me out, y'all've gotta do meliorate than that.
The best girls don't go steady for goose egg, yous know. You lot need to brand an endeavour.

Am I cursed...? Did I insult a gypsy or something...?
Let'southward merely go home.
Ha...haha...Piece of cake for you to say. I don't fifty-fifty accept a way to get domicile now...
Senpai...Y'all fought well. I was totally moved past all that.
C'monday, hop on behind me, I'll get you back home safe.

I go it now! So this is what your plan was about!
Y'all don't become anything! And you're freaking me out! And dude, it'south against the law to have two people on a bike!
It'due south okay...Just put an end to this suffering already...

> You lot saw Yosuke off to the station and decided to go home with Kanji. You should exist able to come up to Okina on your ain at present, if yous have plenty experience with your scooter...

Foreign Quark posted:

The Castilian-speaking girl speaks English in the Japanese version.

> Obtained Balm of Life x i and Curse Newspaper x four. In addition, yous obtained a bonus Prize Sticker!

Oh...Uhh...Umm...Never mind.

> It seems that Nanako is hiding something...Yous should exist able to get her to tell you lot with your current level of Expression.

-Grinning-

> Nanako looks like she's well-nigh to weep...

(Swear to it)
O-Okay...

> Nanako nods and begins talking...

They handed this out at our school. They said to give it to our parents...

> The newspaper Nanako gave yous has the post-obit written on it: "Parent Survey Regarding Scheduling Of Parent-Teacher Interviews"

They said to take our parents write down when they tin visit the school...But Dad's e'er working, so...He can't come, huh?
I'll ask him with you.
Actually? Thanks, big bro!

> Nanako looks relieved...

...I'll give this to Dad. I'll ask him to come...
I'm glad I asked you!

> You tin feel Nanako's trust for you.

He'll come up, right?...Since he's my "real" Dad. Big bro, did you lot accept "Parent-Teacher Interviews" too? Were yous nervous?
"Well, there was this one fourth dimension when I was a trivial younger than you...Anything your dad always mentions virtually me and a 'Noodle Incident' is a horrible prevarication, by the way."

> You talk virtually different things with Nanako...It's getting late, so you lot put Nanako to bed and went to your own room.

-Your Affection-

School camp starts tomorrow. Nosotros'll be in the same group, simply what should we be cooking for dinner? Hey, why don't we become everyone and go buy ingredients after schoolhouse?
Nosotros should do that.
Okay. I'll be sure to let Chie and Yosuke-kun know, then.

> Junes grocery department...Yous came with the others to purchase ingredients for the cookout tomorrow.

-Junes Theme-

Carrots, potatoes, onions...mushrooms, green peppers, and...radishes?
Are radishes...the aforementioned as turnips?

> They're manifestly going to make curry.

Curry'south fine, right? Information technology'due south practically our national nutrient.
Nosotros were going back and along betwixt ramen and curry, but I idea ramen might not be enough for you guys.
Hmm, I wonder what kind of ingredients Yosuke likes...I get the feeling he'southward real picky.
He's on another floor, isn't he? Do you lot want me to go ask?
Nah, no need. Plus, he said he needed to become ready for something.
Hey, Chie. Y'all use potato starch for back-scratch, correct?
......? O-Of course you do.
Otherwise, the sauce wouldn't thicken. Then we need potato starch and...some flour, too?
Th-There'south...different kinds of flour...Which one should we get? All-purpose? Whole wheat?
Hm, whole wheat sounds healthy. Let's go that i. And...here they are!
Chili peppers! It's non back-scratch if it isn't spicy.
Oh well...Let's but get everything that seems right.
How about some kimchi, also? Ooh, and some ground pepper!
At that place's ii kinds, though. Black and white.
Whoa! Way to become, Yukiko...The Amagi family unit sure knows their stuff! Let's get both, but in case.
Oh yep...We'll need some special ingredients, likewise, to spice things up.
Hmm, I remember seeing something on Telly about that...I think it was...umm, chocolate...coffee...yogurt...
How about mint chocolate!? I love that stuff! I don't similar coffee that much, though...Oh, I can beverage mocha, so permit'southward get that.
How about some seafood? That should make the sauce gustatory modality better.

And then the Dojimas have a shitload of wheat now. Wheat's skillful, right? Salubrious? Besides, every middle-class family'due south got a bread-maker collecting dust in a pantry or closet somewhere.

-Smile-

I tin memorize what'due south in the textbook and get good grades on tests, but I don't actually understand it...But the teacher doesn't encompass the divergence between reading from the textbook and speaking to people. Teaching must be a great job. Even idiots can be big-headed when they know more than yous exercise...They don't get what information technology means to learn at all.
"So you detest it when idiots are smarter than you, huh?"
That's just how information technology is.
A student's value is equal to how well he scores on tests...Well, at least THAT'S easy to understand.

> Shu nods.

...Almost the transfer pupil I told you nearly before...His grades are pretty skillful...But he can't vanquish me. And then then, the rest of the class and the teacher made this confront like "the transfer student is no good after all"...Looking down on him...
And yet, he acts all big, so everyone hates him. Lately, no one even talks to him...It's all so stupid. Why practise I have to become to schoolhouse when it'southward and so evidently impaired? That place...
You're not the only one!

> Y'all scolded Shu.

Oh...I see. Everyone goes to school confronting their will...

> Shu thinks securely...

...Yasogami High looks fun. At to the lowest degree, I go that feeling when I meet y'all. Oh...but by the fourth dimension I'grand a first-twelvemonth, you'll already accept graduated...
Then at that place's no point, huh?

> You feel that Shu is slowly opening upward to you...

Oh, fourth dimension's up...Exist careful going abode.

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