I Am A Hero 53

I AM A HERO #53

tl by molokidan

113)
1: ...is this place deserted?
2: S-should I get out for a minute and look around?
3: N-no, that's a bad idea...ahh, the back door is open.
4: C'mon, let's get out of here.

114)
1: So the SDF's done for too.

115)
1: ...ummm, what's going on here?
2(2b): Mmmmm...you know, I haven't the foggiest. There was some crazy scientist on the 7 o'clock NHK news
3: talking about terrorism, unknown pathogens, and even aliens attacking. Everyone's panicking.

116)
1: It's not just that the country has no idea what's going on. We're in a state of anarchy now too.
2: Hahah.
3: This is all secondhand stuff I heard from the net, so I have no idea what's true and what isn't.
4: ...I see.
5: I hope it's aliens.
6: Anything could happen now, it won't surprise me. Where are you two from?
7: Ummm, we're both from Tokyo.
8: Yes.

117)
1: ...umm, I'm
2: Hayagari Hiromi. Nice to meet you.
3: Wow, Hayagari? That's an unusual name.
4: I hear there are a lot of Hayagari in Northern Japan. Is that where your parents are from?
5: I don't have a father. My mother's from Iwate.
6: So,
7: are you two going out or something?
8: Ehh?

118)
1: No no no no. Ehhhhh?
2: We just happened to meet in a deep forest and escaped together.
3: And we both already have a significant other.
4: ...yes.

119)
1: This place is deserted too.
sign: SDF Drill Site
Off Limits except for designated days
2: Yeah, because the SDF closed it off.
3: ...the net.
4: 2chan, Youtube...
5: Ah, that's right.

120)
1: U-ummm, Araki-san, did you listen to that weird guy's speeech at the shrine?
2: Do you remember the stuff he was saying about how "the world is ours," and "our time has come?"
3: The truth is, one of my co-workers who was with me when I was running around Tokyo
4: said basically the same things...and I think he said he saw something on Youtube.
5: Ahhhhh...yeah, there are some weirdos coming out of the woodwork on the internet.
6: Your co-worker was probably watching Kuruzu.

121)
1: Ku,
2: Kuruzu?
3: He caught my interest, so I'll show you some videos I saved on my notebook later.
4: We're almost at the fifth station.
sign: Mt. Fuji Subashiri Route Fifth Station

122)
1: Let's head to the parking lot.
sign:
<- Parking Lot
Mountain Trail ->
2: Oh, ok.
3: ...I don't see any people OR those "things."
4(2b): Well, it may be because of the season. Or that rumor about them not being able to come up high elevations could have been true.

123)
1: Hmmm?
2: It's cooooooold!
3: Really?

125)
1: ...this is...
2: ...ummm...

127)
1: Japan might be done for...

128)
1: ...umm, Hayagari-san.
2: Just stay calm. I promise I'll escort you back to Tokyo.
3: Man, I'm hungry, though. I want some bbq.
4: Ahhhh, no, it's not just because I saw all the smoke going up.

129)
1: Er, I mean, I'm sorry for the imprudent thing I said. I'll be careful from now...
2: Wahahahahahahaha!
3: I mean,
4: come on.
5: Just when I thought you had said something cool, you start talking about BBQ.

130)
1: M,
2: my stomach hurts!
3: Haaaah! It's been so long since I've laughed this hard. Thanks.
4: Ohhhh, if that's enough to make you laugh, I could do it over and over again.
5: They're so young.