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Ryuugamine Mikado (Shark) ([personal profile] digitalemperor) wrote2013-07-16 08:14 pm
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Memory 25

Memory: Trivial Neutral - Meeting Karisawa while buying a magazine (Vol 4, chapter 2)
Game: Game (played)
Game Master: The Green Knight
Day: 212
Notes: [ Memories are in the form of a tiny, sharp ax. Cut yourself to receive the memory. Three uses. ] 1/3 taken

MAO, INFORMATION MAGAZINE FOR THE YOUNG "A NEW LIFE IN SPRING! HOW TO MAKE YOUR HIGH SCHOOL DEBUT IN TOKYO, PART IKEBUKURO"


"Now that the spring is here, REFRESH yourself!

A new life starts with new encounters in a new city!

Will you be able to encounter something fresh and new as you start your new life in Ikebukuro?

Some are already ahead of you......but if you haven't started yet, grab this column and earn your experience points in Ikebukuro for the true encounters the future has in store for you!"



♂♀


After skimming through the column, the boy grabbed the magazine and made for the cashier.

His name was Ryuugamine Mikado.

He had only just become a sophomore at Raira Academy, a private high school situated in the center of Ikebukuro.

It was already his second year living in Ikebukuro, but for some reason he was still looking for columns like the one mentioned above. In his schoolbag there were already three magazines similar to this one.

The boy walked out of the convenience store in silence and made for the karaoke right next to it.

The food they served in that karaoke was better than the average restaurant's, and most importantly, they combined multiple online karaoke systems to offer a much wider song selection.

Mikado walked into the karaoke somewhat nervously and asked for the number of the reserved box before he went looking for it.

There were several rooms on the sixth floor. He entered one of them and found the other people already waiting.

"Yahoo! Mikapuu, how's it going?"

"You're so slow that we had to order oolong tea and some other stuff for you~"

The ones who spoke to Mikado first were a man and a woman in casual but hip clothes. They had the looks of fashion models, but the pile of manga, light novels, games, anime DVDs and related merchandises ruined that impression completely.

On the side a girl in the same uniform as Mikado was blushing hard as she held a boldly costumed figurine of a female character in her hand.

The girl let out a small scream as she saw Mikado before hastily handing the figurine back to Karisawa and curling up.

"Ah...um......Sonohara-san, is it OK if I sit by you?"

"......O - Of course!"

The bespectacled and docile-looking girl blushed harder. Her curves, which were on par with the figurine's, stiffened in embarrassment.

"Good to see you here, M - Mikado-kun."

"Thanks, I'm sorry I'm late. Sorry, Karisawa-san and Yumasaki-san."

Karisawa and Yumasaki smiled mildly at Mikado's apology as they replied:

"No problem, we have lots of time on our hands during the day anyway."

"That's right. We're pretty much free during the hours the bookstores are open."

The duo in casual clothes were much more laid-back than the somewhat tense duo in their school uniforms.

After having accepted the drinks delivered to their box, they began to talk business with the door shut.

"So, what were you gonna ask us?"

"I...um...I know it's kind of awkward to ask you this sort of......"

Mikado exhaled deeply and paused for a moment before he could make himself continue.

"Please......teach us how to show others around Ikebukuro."

Note:
-Sophomore in Raira but still looking at new life in Ikebukuro magazines?
-Meeting up with Sonohara, Karisawa and Yumasaki for Karaoke?
-Friends!!
-Ahh asking how to show someone else around? Those guys seem like they'd know.

What we learned:
Nothing much, just that he's thinking of how to show a kouhai around town and he has asked some friends to give him advice! Anri is cute too /// as always ///. Seems like he's on pretty good terms with Karisawa and Yumasaki, that's nice!