Movement/Transcript
ACT 2 label en_H2: MOVEMENT
scene bg school_miyagi show hanako emb_downsmile_close with None
play sound sfx_doorknock2
show hanako emb_timid_close with charachange
"As we are setting up the pieces, there is a noise at the door."
play sound sfx_dooropen
show bg school_miyagi at bgright show hanako emb_timid_close at tworight with charamove
show lilly basic_smileclosed at twoleft with charaenter
LILLY: "Good afternoon."
play music music_lilly fadein 4.0
show hanako emb_emb_close with charachange
HANAKO: "Lilly..."
HISAO: "Oh, hey there Lilly. Are you finished?"
show lilly basic_smile at twoleft with charachange
LILLY: "You both are here? Wonderful. At any rate, our teacher managed to round up some extra help, so I was able to leave. Have you been here since you left?"
HISAO: "Pretty much, we've just been playing a bit of chess."
show hanako emb_smile_close with charachange
HANAKO: "W-would you like a cup of tea?"
show lilly basic_weaksmile at twoleft with charachange
LILLY: "Actually, I think it may be a good idea to go outside for a little while..."
show hanako def_worry_close with charachange
"The instant drop in Hanako's face shows her objection to this plan, even though she says nothing."
"I feel strangely compelled to voice what is plainly in view on her face, but Lilly can't see."
HISAO: "I... I kinda think that we should just stay here..."
show lilly basic_surprised at twoleft with charachange
LILLY: "Really? It's so crowded here that I was thinking we should leave the school and head for the local teahouse."
show hanako emb_blushtimid_close with charachange
HANAKO: "You mean the S-Shanghai?"
show lilly basic_smileclosed with charachange
LILLY: "Of course; with everyone at the festival it should be practically empty."
HISAO: "Teahouse?"
show lilly basic_weaksmile with charachange
LILLY: "Oh, that's right, you probably don't know of it."
show lilly basic_smile with charachange
LILLY: "There is a teahouse not far from here, which we go to every so often."
HISAO: "Sounds like a plan. Hanako, what do you think?"
show hanako defarms_shock_close with Dissolve(0.2)
show hanako def_worry_close with charachange
"Hanako jumps a little at being forced into the conversation, but at least she seems less distraught than before."
show hanako cover_bashful_close with charachange
HANAKO:"If... if it's the Shanghai, I think it'll be nice."
show lilly basic_planned with charachange
LILLY: "Well then, it's settled. Let's be on our way."
show hanako basic_bashful with charadistant
"Hanako and I rise from the table and our preempted chess game."
"Before I can do anything, Hanako has poured the pieces into a small container and placed the board away."
HISAO: "Looks like we're ready now. Please, lead on."
stop music fadeout 8.0
scene bg school_hallway3 with locationchange
show hanako emb_smile at Transform(xanchor=0.5, xpos=0.58) show lilly basic_smileclosed at Transform(xanchor=0.5, xpos=0.42) with charaenter
"Hanako moves to Lilly's side and we venture onto the school's corridors."
$ renpy.music.set_volume(0.2, 0.0, channel="ambient")
play ambient sfx_crowd_outdoors fadein 1.0
scene bg school_gate_ss with locationskip
"The pair leads me through a series of unfamiliar doors, and we emerge on the side of the building opposite of the festival grounds."
"Insulated by the heavy stone of the building, the noise from the crowd has faded to a murmur."
HISAO: "Strange; I thought that most people would be beginning to leave by now..."
show hanako emb_downtimid_ss at Transform(xanchor=0.5, xpos=0.58) show lilly basic_smile_ss at Transform(xanchor=0.5, xpos=0.42) with charaenter
LILLY: "They're probably here to view the fireworks."
HISAO: "Fireworks?"
show lilly basic_weaksmile_ss with charachange
LILLY: "Yes, apparently the school puts on quite a show. A lot of people come from town just to watch them."
"Lilly's decision to leave the school grounds seems to make sense now. Hanako would probably have a hard time with the whole town descending onto the school. Or ascending, as the case may be."
stop ambient fadeout 7.0 play music music_tranquil fadein 3.0
scene bg school_road_ss with locationchange
"For the second time since arriving at Yamaku I find myself walking down this road with Lilly."
"Only now that I can barely hear the incessant noise of the festival do I realize how loud it was. I can hear my ears ringing slightly in the still evening air as they recover from the day's assault on them."
show hanako emb_emb_ss at Transform(xanchor=0.5, xpos=0.58) show lilly basic_smileclosed_ss at Transform(xanchor=0.5, xpos=0.42) with charaenter
"Hanako clings to Lilly, but still manages to guide her along the road. That, and avoiding the occasional gaze from curious pedestrians, appears to completely sap her constitution."
"She rarely raises her focus from the ground in front of her, nor does she utter a word."
"Lilly, on the other hand, maintains her prim and proper persona just as she does in school. It's obvious she purposely puts effort into her appearance, rather than hiding it as Hanako does."
"It's striking how different they are in their way of holding themselves outside of Yamaku's grounds. That said, it's obvious in both their cases that they do visibly change."
$ renpy.music.set_volume(1.0, 0.0, channel="ambient")
window hide
nvl clear
$ renpy.music.set_volume(0.5, 1.0, channel="music")
nvl show dissolve
n "\n\n\nInside Yamaku, everyone is “special,” which negates the “special-ness” of it."
n "But once we venture outside the school gates, we are returned to the status of “outsider” and generic labels."
n "Especially when we are still in school uniform. It's like hanging a sign around your neck challenging people to figure out what is wrong with you."
n "I'm surprised that so many of the students keep it on. Then again, with canes and wheelchairs common among the students, I guess it's not really that much of a giveaway."
n "\nOr maybe I'm the only one that sees this as a stigma? Maybe you get used to it after a time, like any other school uniform."
nvl hide dissolve
$ renpy.music.set_volume(1.0, 1.0, channel="music")
nvl clear
scene bg suburb_shanghaiext_ss with locationskip
window show
"The teahouse seems fairly standard from the outside; just an ordinary building with typical signs decorating the entrance."
"It looks like the type of place you'd walk by without a thought, just another generic café in a sea of thousands."
"If Hanako hadn't steered Lilly into the entrance I would have continued on down the road without ever knowing that it existed."
play sound sfx_storebell
scene bg suburb_shanghaiint at Fullpan(5.0, dir="right") with locationchange
stop music fadeout 6.0
"Inside the teahouse it takes on a more traditional feel. Everything seems to have been made from the same lump of timber, from the counter and benches to the high-backed booths around the walls."
"But the most striking feature of the room is the lack of life. I think I can faintly hear something bubbling away in the background, but otherwise the room is silent."
"Without any direction, we simply wait near the entrance, politely obeying the “Please wait to be seated” sign."
HISAO: "Er, is this place closed or something?"
stop music play sound sfx_impact2
show yuukoshang panic_up:
xalign 0.5 yanchor 1.0 ypos 1.5 alpha 0.0 easein 0.3 ypos 1.0 alpha 1.0
show bg suburb_shanghaiint at right with vpunch
"The sound of a chair falling over echoes throughout the empty room, and a head shoots up from inside a booth."
play music music_comedy fadein 0.5
show yuukoshang neurotic_up:
ypos 1.0 alpha 1.0
with charachange
YUUKO: "I wasn't asleep and welcome to the Shanghai!"
"Yuuko, dressed in a pastel apron and clutching a menu, rushes to greet us. Her misaligned glasses and ruffled hair cast suspicion on her previous statement."
"But whether she was asleep or not isn't the first question that leaps to my mind."
HISAO: "You work here now? What happened to the library?"
show yuukoshang smile_down with charachange
YUUKO: "What? Lilly? Hisao?"
show yuukoshang neurotic_up with charachange
YUUKO: "Welcome to the Shanghai!"
show yuukoshang noglasses_up at Transform(ypos=1.25) with Dissolvemove(0.2)
play sound sfx_dropglasses
with Pause(0.3)
show yuukoshang noglasses_up at center with charamove
"Yuuko, still waking up, jerks into a violent bow, dislodging her glasses in the process."
YUUKO: "Uweh!? My glasses..."
"As I pick up her spectacles off the floor, Lilly offers an explanation."
show yuukoshang noglasses_up at tworight show bg suburb_shanghaiint at center with charamove
show lilly basic_weaksmile at twoleft with charaenter
LILLY: "Yuuko works here part-time as well as at the library. It's one of the reasons we like to come here."
show yuukoshang neurotic_up with charachange
"Yuuko takes her glasses from my hands, shakily putting them back on."
YUUKO: "Yes... that's right... thanks..."
show yuukoshang neutral_down with charachange
YUUKO: "Shall I show you to your table?"
show yuukoshang worried_up with charachange
YUUKO: "There's no-one else here so you can choose your table and order whatever you like, but there may be a delay as I will have to make it myself..."
show lilly basic_smile at twoleft with charaenter
LILLY: "It's all right, Yuuko. Just a pot of black tea and a plate of sandwiches will be fine."
show yuukoshang happy_down with charachange
YUUKO: "Right! I'll get right onto that!"
hide yuukoshang with charaexit
show lilly basic_smile at center show bg suburb_shanghaiint at bgright with charamove
"Yuuko hurries off to the back of the café, leaving us still standing at the entrance."
"She pushes the swinging half-doors open before realizing that she hasn't seated us."
YUUKO: "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Please, sit wherever you'd like! I'll be right back!"
stop music fadeout 3.0
hide lilly with charaexit
show bg suburb_shanghaiint at bgleft with charamove
"Following her advice, I lead Lilly to the nearest booth as Hanako follows."
show lilly basic_smileclosed:
twoleft ease 1.0 ypos 1.2
show hanako basic_normal:
tworight ease 1.0 ypos 1.17
with Dissolve(1.0)
"As I begin to sit next to Lilly, I realize how appropriate this place is for Hanako."
"The high-backed booths totally separate you from the rest of the room, and it doesn't look like it gets all that many customers."
"All of the furnishings, from the cushions on the benches to the condiment holders, look dated but aren't overly worn."
"I wonder if Lilly deliberately selects places like this to take Hanako? She seems like the type that would go to lengths to cater to Hanako's unique predicament."
play music music_another fadein 4.0
show lilly basic_weaksmile:
ypos 1.2
with charachange
LILLY: "So, Hisao, I didn't know you played chess..."
HISAO: "Well, not very well, but I do know how to play."
show lilly basic_smile with charachange
LILLY: "I suppose the obvious question would now be... who won?"
"Lilly's innocent smile makes me hesitate. I don't really want to look like I'm lording my victory over Hanako."
show hanako cover_bashful:
ypos 1.17
with charachange
HANAKO:"H-Hisao did."
HISAO: "Yes... but, uh, not by much..."
"Damn. Saying that out loud makes me feel like I've done something terrible."
show lilly basic_giggle with charachange
LILLY: "Well done, Hisao. You've accomplished something I've only ever failed at."
HISAO: "Er, thanks. I haven't played in ages, so it felt good to play again."
show hanako basic_smile with charachange
HANAKO: "Y... yes... It did."
"Hanako fidgets with her hair a little and looks away as she replies, but a small smile emerges."
"It's a little more extreme of a reaction than I expected, but still kind of cute in that Hanako way."
show hanako defarms_shock at Transform(xpos=0.8) show lilly basic_surprised at Transform(xpos=0.2) with Dissolvemove(0.5)
show yuukoshang worried_up at center with charaenter
"It throws me a little off guard, and only Yuuko's cataclysmic re-entry shocks me back into conversation."
HISAO: "Are you all right there, Yuuko? Do you need a hand?"
show yuukoshang neurotic_up show hanako def_worry with charachange
YUUKO: "I'm fine I'm fine I'm fine. I have to do this properly, it's my job."
show yuukoshang worried_up with charachange
"Concentration plays across her face while she stares at the tray in her hands, as if simply looking at its contents will hold them in place."
show yuukoshang worried_up at centertremble with charachange
"Sadly, this doesn't prove all that effective; the cups and saucers slowly dance around, occasionally clattering as they collide with one another."
show yuukoshang worried_up at Transform(ypos=1.1) with ease
show yuukoshang worried_up at center with ease
"Taking great care, Yuuko sets the tray down on the table with only the subtlest of crashes."
show yuukoshang happy_down with charachange
YUUKO: "There, see!"
HISAO: "Er, well done?"
show lilly basic_weaksmile with charachange
LILLY: "Thank you, Yuuko."
show yuukoshang neutral_down at Transform(ypos=1.2) with Dissolvemove(0.2)
with Pause(0.2)
show yuukoshang neutral_down at center with ease
"Yuuko's head rockets downwards in her distinctive bow before answering."
show yuukoshang closedhappy_down with charachange
YUUKO: "You're very welcome."
show lilly basic_smile with charachange
LILLY: "Would you like to join us? There's something else I'd like to discuss about that recent order, if I may..."
"Ah, that's right. Lilly and Yuuko were discussing a pile of books when I first met Hanako."
"Something about Lilly helping with the Braille..."
show yuukoshang neurotic_up with charachange
YUUKO: "Ah... yes. We didn't get the chance to go through them, did we?"
show yuukoshang neurotic_up at Transform(ypos=1.17) with charamove
"Yuuko hastily sits down next to Hanako."
"Apparently her dedication to this job only goes as far as her concentration; once it is broken, she suddenly loses it."
show yuukoshang smile_down with charachange
YUUKO: "I'll be in the library tomorrow afternoon if you'd like to try again..."
show lilly basic_cheerful with charachange
LILLY: "That sounds perfect, I'll meet you there after classes."
show hanako emb_timid with charachange
HANAKO: "Um... L-Lilly..."
show lilly basic_oops with charachange
LILLY: "Oh dear, that's right. Tomorrow is Monday, how could I have forgotten?"
"I'm starting to feel a little left out of the loop here. Then again that's to be expected; I have been here for barely a week, so it's impossible to know everyone's schedule."
show lilly basic_weaksmile with charachange
LILLY: "Well, perhaps we could come to some other arrangement."
show lilly basic_smile with charachange
LILLY: "Yuuko, will you be in the library later in the week?"
show yuukoshang worried_up with charachange
YUUKO: "Hmm, maybe, but this is already overdue..."
show hanako emb_downsad with charachange
HANAKO: "A-and there are some... things I n-need..."
show lilly basic_listen with charachange
LILLY: "This might be a problem..."
"Lilly ponders for a second before discovering the answer."
show lilly basic_planned with charachange
LILLY: "I wonder, might we be able to enlist the help of another, if need be...?"
HISAO: "Um, to do what? You lost me quite some time ago..."
"Being volunteered for something without even having the slightest idea what is going on isn't really my thing."
"And here I thought I had finally escaped the clutches of the Student Council and their repeated attempts to recruit me."
show lilly basic_smileclosed with charachange
LILLY: "Oh, of course. The other day I was helping Yuuko sort the new Braille books in the library."
show lilly basic_weaksmile with charachange
LILLY: "But Hanako and I usually go shopping on Monday afternoons; it's quieter on that day than on weekends."
LILLY: "Last week we couldn't go because I was busy with the festival. I managed to slip away later in the week, but Hanako couldn't make it."
HISAO: "Well, since I can't read Braille, I'm assuming you'd like me to go shopping with Hanako?"
show lilly basic_smile show hanako emb_timid with charachange
LILLY: "Correct. You were a great help to me the other day."
HISAO: "I think I can handle that. Hanako, what do you think?"
show hanako basic_smile with charachange
HANAKO:"I-if you wouldn't mind..."
HISAO: "Of course not. I'm still not familiar with all the stores in the area, so it sounds like a good idea."
show hanako basic_bashful with charachange
HANAKO: "O-okay."
show lilly basic_smileclosed with charachange
LILLY: "Now that we have that arranged, shall we have some tea?"
"It's now that I realize our tea has been sitting idly by all this time, getting no hotter."
show yuukoshang panic_up with charachange
YUUKO: "It's my fault! Let me pour that for you..."
"Yuuko reaches out with shaking hands, but I intercept her; she looks in no state to be handling hot liquids."
HISAO: "It's all right, I've got it. Since you've already made the tea and sandwiches, you've fulfilled your waitress duties, right?"
show yuukoshang neurotic_up with charachange
YUUKO: "I... I guess."
"Yuuko relaxes a little, but still watches eagerly as I share out the assortment."
stop music fadeout 1.0 play ambient sfx_fireworks
show white with Dissolve(0.1)
hide white show fireshine show hanako defarms_shock show yuukoshang panic_up show lilly basic_surprised with charachange
"As I am about to bite into the sandwich, a low, loud rumble can be heard, along with a flash of light from outside."
show lilly basic_weaksmile show yuukoshang smile_down show hanako emb_timid with charachange
LILLY: "Ah, I take it the show has started."
hide fireshine show bg misc_sky_ni as front show fireworks with locationchange
"Only now looking outside, I realize that dusk has come and gone, leaving us in the peak of twilight."
"Sparking tracers arc upwards ready to explode in the floral shapes of fireworks."
hide fireworks hide front show fireshine show yuukoshang happy_down with locationchange
YUUKO: "Let's go watch!"
show yuukoshang panic_up with charachange
YUUKO: "Oh... sorry Lilly..."
show lilly basic_ara with charachange
show hanako_fw behind bg:
zoom 1.05 truecenter subpixel True ease 22.0 zoom 1.0
show ev hanako_shanghaiwindow behind hanako_fw:
zoom 1.05 truecenter subpixel True ease 22.0 zoom 1.0
with None
LILLY: "Please, don't miss the show on my account. From what I've heard, this isn't a bad location to watch them from."
play music music_serene fadein 4.0
hide fireshine hide bg hide hanako hide lilly hide yuukoshang with locationskip
"With the exception of Lilly, we rush to the window of the small teahouse to watch the show."
"The strobe of colored lights plays across Hanako and Yuuko's smiling faces, and for a second I forget to look out the window."
"In this totally new world, there are a few things that don't change."
"I think that's why the school makes such a fuss over this festival. It's a chance to show the similarities between everyone."
stop ambient fadeout 3.0
hide hanako_fw with Dissolve(1.0)
"The show is over all too quickly; fireworks are expensive, even for the most well-funded schools."
scene bg suburb_shanghaiint at bgright with locationchange
"Before we return to our tea and sandwiches, Hanako turns to me."
show hanako emb_downsmile_close with charaenter
HANAKO: "Um, t-thanks for today."
show hanako emb_smile_close with charachange
HANAKO: "...and tomorrow."
HISAO: "That's okay; I don't think that I could have faced those crowds either."
HISAO: "On days like this it's more relaxing to spend some time away from everyone, don't you think?"
show hanako basic_normal_close with charachange
HANAKO: "Y-yeah."
HISAO: "Anyway, we've been delaying this tea for far too long now, let's get back."
show hanako basic_bashful_close with charachange
HANAKO: "S-sure."
stop music fadeout 6.0
hide hanako with charaexit
show bg suburb_shanghaiint at bgleft with charamove
show lilly basic_smileclosed:
yanchor 1.0 xanchor 0.5 ypos 1.2 xpos 0.2
show yuukoshang neutral_down:
yanchor 1.0 xanchor 0.5 ypos 1.17 xpos 0.5
with locationchange
show hanako basic_smile:
yanchor 1.0 xanchor 0.5 ypos 1.0 xpos 0.8 easein 1.0 ypos 1.17
with charaenter
"We return to the booth and our light meal."
show lilly basic_smile with charachange
LILLY: "That sounded impressive. Bigger than last year's at least."
show yuukoshang happy_down with charachange
YUUKO: "Yeah it was great! I've never seem them put on such a show."
YUUKO: "It gets better every year!"
show lilly basic_weaksmile with charachange
LILLY: "I'm afraid, however, that during that time, the tea has gone cold."
show yuukoshang panic_up at center with Dissolvemove(0.2)
play music music_ease fadein 0.5
YUUKO: "Oh no! Let me make some more! This is my fault!"
HISAO: "Calm down, Yuuko, it's nobody's fault."
"I take a sip from my cup, just to prove the point."
HISAO: "This tea isn't too bad cool, anyway. It's like an iced tea."
show yuukoshang worried_up with charachange
YUUKO: "Really?"
HISAO: "Yes, really. If you add a bit of sugar it's kinda nice."
show yuukoshang neurotic_up with charachange
YUUKO: "Are you sure?"
HISAO: "I'm positive. Now why don't you sit down and we'll finish this together?"
show yuukoshang smile_down with charachange
YUUKO: "O-okay."
show yuukoshang smile_down at Transform(ypos=1.17) with charamove
"Yuuko doesn't seem convinced, but sits down regardless."
"She carefully measures out about five teaspoons of sugar and adds them to her tea."
HISAO: "Er, I said a bit of sugar..."
show yuukoshang neutral_down with charachange
YUUKO: "I know but I like my tea sweet anyway."
"Curiously I peer into her cup. As expected, hardly any of the sugar dissolves in the cold liquid."
"She stirs it twice before upturning the cup and drinking the contents, sugar and all, in a single mouthful."
show yuukoshang happy_down with charachange
YUUKO: "You're right! That's not bad at all!"
HISAO: "Er, good..."
"I look back to Lilly and Hanako, both of whom have finished their meal as I witnessed Yuuko's personality in action."
"Not wanting to hold anyone up, I use her tactic and finish the remainder of my tea in a single swill."
HISAO: "Well then, it seems we're all finished."
show lilly basic_smile with charachange
LILLY: "Should we head back now or do we want seconds?"
show yuukoshang neurotic_up with charachange
"Yuuko's expression shows that this is quite clearly not a good idea."
HISAO: "I think that it would be best if we got back soon."
HISAO: "We do have to get back before curfew, after all."
show lilly basic_smileclosed with charachange
LILLY: "Oh, that is a good point."
show lilly basic_smile with charachange
LILLY: "I'll meet you tomorrow, Yuuko."
show yuukoshang neutral_down with charachange
YUUKO: "I'll be looking forward to it, Lilly. Goodbye, everyone."
stop music fadeout 9.0
$ renpy.music.set_volume(0.2, 0.0, channel="ambient") play ambient sfx_cicadas fadein 0.5
scene bg suburb_shanghaiext_ni with locationchange
"We make our way out of the small teahouse and into the dark of the night."
$ renpy.music.set_volume(0.4, 1.0, channel="ambient") scene bg suburb_roadcenter_ni with locationchange
"Lilly and Hanako once again take point, but under the cover of darkness Hanako seems slightly less stressed than she did on the trip here."
"We move against the occasional group of people emptying the school grounds, but Hanako seems to lead us along a few minor roads, avoiding the bulk of the crowd."
$ renpy.music.set_volume(1.0, 1.0, channel="ambient")
scene bg school_dormext_full_ni with locationskip
"Outside the dorms, the school seems strangely quiet when compared to the noise of the day."
HISAO: "Well then, thank you both for today. I think I learned a lot."
show hanako emb_timid_ni at Transform(xanchor=0.5, xpos=0.59) show lilly basic_weaksmile_ni at Transform(xanchor=0.5, xpos=0.41) with charaenter
LILLY: "You're most welcome, but I'm afraid that I really must be going. Today's been a long day."
"That's right; Lilly spent all of today on her feet, and I can imagine that walking outside of the school would be pretty tiring for her."
"I feel a pang of guilt as I remember that I was probably the only one in the school that got up around ten this morning."
HISAO: "Sure thing."
HISAO: "Well, I'll see you both tomorrow. Good night."
show lilly basic_cheerful_ni with charachange
LILLY: "Good night, Hisao."
show hanako basic_smile_ni with charachange
HANAKO: "N... night."
hide hanako hide lilly with charaexit
"The girls return to their dorm, and I to mine."
"Actually, now that I consider it, today tired me out as well."
stop ambient fadeout 2.0
END OF ACT 1
Next Scene: Act 2: To Town, To Town
