Lunch and Science/Transcript: Difference between revisions

}}NARRATOR: "The lunch bell sounds and I bring myself out of the stupor I slipped into during the morning's classes. My lack of sleep last night, coupled with the increased pace of this morning's run, has left me a little exhausted. Despite that, I find myself taking the stairs up to the roof two at a time. There's a thrill of excitement now, in addition to the pleasure one gets from eating lunch with one's friends. True, both Emi and Rin are still my friends, but Emi is more than that now. Rin is back in her usual spot on the roof, almost as if she'd never been absent."

RIN: "I'm not sure. I think I might have felt rather good for some of yesterday. But it's all fuzzy."

RIN: "Well, I was asleep. And that usually is pretty good. But I can't remember what it feels like to be asleep, because I'm not conscious for it. It's a real problem. Then again if I knew how good it felt I might not sleep anymore. But this way I keep trying so I guess that's how I can keep from being overtired."

NARRATOR: "No I don't see at all. I have no idea what she's talking about. But that's okay, because I rarely do."

NARRATOR: "Emi seems to have snuck up on Rin and I, though Rin doesn't seem especially surprised. Which is itself unsurprising, I suppose."

EMI: "It's okay, I think. Certainly not worth worrying about."

HISAO: "Hmm. Tell that to the nurse. He's quite insistent that you visit him, you know."

EMI: "He worries too much. It's probably nothing, just a little soreness."

NARRATOR: "With each statement, Emi's frown fades a little more, until eventually she's grinning, albiet a little shyly."

HISAO: "That's right. I'll keep bugging you about it, and that might put a damper on our dates."

 

 

HISAO: "“How's the food, Hisao?” “Talk to the nurse, Emi.” “How was your day, Hisao?” “Talk to the nurse, Emi.” “Hisao, I think I'm ready to go all the w—” “'''Talk to the nurse, Emi.'''” See? It doesn't work that well."

HISAO: "Such vile calumnies from you, young woman. I'm stunned that you would call me, of all people, a jerk. Honestly, I just...I don't know what to think."

EMI: "Ass. So Rin, how's the art club these days?"

HISAO: "What? Nah, I've already joined a club...I think."

EMI: "Really? Which one?"

HISAO: "No, I uh...joined the science club."

HISAO: "No, I mean it's just me and Mutou. I'm just the only student."

NARRATOR: "Rin has apparently dozed off, so Emi kicks her awake."

MISHA: "While we are pleased, nay thrilled, to see how well you've managed to make new friends and forge relationships—and with such a cutie, too Hicchan~..."

MISHA: "We nevertheless feel compelled to politely remind you that public displays of affection are strictly forbidden—really? That's disappointing, Shicchan—by section eight of the code of conduct laid out in the student handbook."

MISHA: "In this case, however, ignorance of the law may be your excuse, as we are feeling lenient and the paperwork required to punish the both of you would only add to the already mountainous volume of work which confronts us, the sole members of the student council—and besides, you two are adorable together~!"

MISHA: "Wah ha ha ha ha ha~! Well said, Hicchan~!"

MUTOU: "So, the second meeting of the Science Club! Or is it the first? What do you think, should we count yesterday as a meeting?"

NARRATOR: "Mutou seems delighted by my response."

MUTOU: "Very good! Logical thinking! Yes, that's brilliant! You really do have a knack for this sort of thing, don't you Hisao?"

MUTOU: "No no no, Hisao. A scientist speaks with authority. When the world wants to know how it works, we tell it."

 

 

MUTOU: "Even if all we've got is a really, really good guess. But we must sound certain anyway, because we're authorities on the subject, right?"

NARRATOR: "This seems to amuse him even more, and he breaks off into a chuckle for a moment before continuing."

MUTOU: "That's a complete load of crap, of course. We know a lot, sure, but nobody's an expert on how the world works. If only because nobody can be sure. And with no certainty, there's no experts. But we like to pretend, sometimes."

HISAO: "And there's some things we can be certain of, right?"

MUTOU: "Oh, of course. We know gravity's there, for example."

NARRATOR: "The whole time I've listened feeling rather spellbound. Mutou seems to really be passionate about this stuff. I'll admit, I think I feel some of that passion rubbing off on me. How the world works... How humans work. How the universe works. All these questions to be answered. And hell, depending on what I go into, maybe I could even figure out a way to fix my heart. Although I don't think that's a real priority for me. Besides, as we start discussing the book he gave me yesterday, I find myself more and more interested in that than my heart condition. Before we even realize it, an hour's gone by."

MUTOU: "Well, let's call this meeting over for now, okay? We'll have another meeting...tomorrow, or uh...the day after."

MUTOU: "Call it the day after. I've got a lot grading to do."