CHARACTERS MOOK vol.2 Nagisa & Rei

CHARACTERS MOOK vol.2 Nagisa & Rei is a mook (magazine book) of the Free!-Eternal Summer- anime.

Summary
The second volume in the Free!-Eternal Summer- CHARACTERS MOOK series, containing illustrations, interviews with the seiyuu (called Moshimo Talk) and an original drama focused on Nagisa Hazuki & Rei Ryugazaki. In this volume, the drama is based in an alternative universe with Nagisa as an astronaut and Rei as a scientist; their chosen profession shown in the FUTURE FISH end credits from Eternal Summer.

Like all volumes in the series the mook comes with a bonus bracelet made from two thread colors representing the two characters featured in the mook, in this case the thread is yellow and purple, covered in gold circlets. The bracelet also contains two golden charms which are representative of the characters motif animals; in this case a penguin and a butterfly.

For the other volumes in the CHARACTERS MOOK series please see their respective pages: CHARACTERS MOOK vol.1 Rin & Sosuke, CHARACTERS MOOK vol.3 Aiichiro & Momotaro, CHARACTERS MOOK vol.4 Haruka & Makoto, & CHARACTERS MOOK vol.5 Haruka & Rin.

Moshimo Talk
'''Q1: It’s the birthday of the character you play! If you were to give them a present, what would it be?''' Yonaga ： By looking at Rei in the ending for the second season, I think if I gave him an Experiment Set, he’d be super happy! Hirakawa ： Ah, I see! Yonaga ： And then I’d also give him glasses (laughs) Hirakawa ： Ah, I thought so as well! Glasses!! Yonaga ： I’d like Rei-chan to wear different kinds of glasses. Hirakawa ： I feel like Rei would pay a lot of attention to the type of things he uses. For example, during track, he used those sports glasses, and then for everyday things he would use those red glasses, and so forth. I think he’d use something that he himself would feel is beautiful. Yonaga ： I think some butterfly-motif thing would also make him happy. Hirakawa ： That’s right. If I were to enter the world of Free!, then I’d secretly also ask Haruka-senpai for something and then Rei would get something of Haruka-senpai’s! Yonaga ： He’d be super pleased! Maybe something like goggles, like “here, take these goggles that Haruka-senpai used!” Hirakawa ： He would probably go “it’s so beautiful…!” or something like that (laughs) Yonaga ： Yeah it’s totally something he’d do! Or something that Haruka uses, like a towel to dry off or something. Hirakawa ： He’d be super pleased! I wonder what else…maybe some swimming gear that he can use to practice with? (laughs) Yonaga ： He’d definitely go “it’s so beautiful!!!” Hirakawa ： Since he already tried his best to learn other swimming strokes, if you gave him something like that he’d definitely think that he would be able to use it to swim better, or something (laughs)

~I will treat you to anything today~

Hirakawa ： I wonder what to give Nagisa-kun. Yonaga ： I think something food related would be good. <font color=>Hirakawa ： Well, even though I don’t really think you can call this a theoretically thought-out gift, but I feel like I’d want to give him a bicycle. Something kind of fancy. <font color=>Yonaga ： Something between a cross and mountain bike? <font color=>Hirakawa ： Yes yes! Something that if you gave it to him he could basically take it anywhere. <font color=>Yonaga ： Ah, I see! (laughs) <font color=>Hirakawa ： I feel like he would like to be very active. Maybe Rei-chan can go running and Nagisa-kun would follow him by bicycle! Kind of like a road work-out type thing? <font color=>Yonaga ： He’d like that! <font color=>Hirakawa ： What would you like to give Nagisa? <font color=>Yonaga ： I think a penguin pajama (T/N not a regular pajama, something like this) <font color=>Hirakawa ： Ahh, it definitely suits him! <font color=>Yonaga ： I would really like to see that, so it’d be interesting to have him wear it (laughs). Since we’re talking about penguin goods, maybe a really freakin’ huge penguin plush would be good as well… <font color=>Hirakawa ： In the second season ending, you can see him hugging a penguin. He really loved penguins ever since he was a child, huh! <font color=>Yonaga ： I think that he’d probably put a penguin in the front basket of the bicycle that REi-chan would give him (laughs) <font color=>Hirakawa ： I’d like to have a fancy basket in front of my bike (laughs) <font color=>Yonaga ： Also, since Nagisa is pretty fashionable, maybe some clothes would be good too? Actually, I’d like to give Nagisa something that would fit him well. <font color=>Hirakawa ： How about something like “Here’s a coupon where I will treat you to whatever you’d like?” <font color=>Yonaga ： Well if you did that, he’d probably eat a lot! Like that one time when Ama-chan Sensei said “You can order whatever you’d like to eat!” and then Nagisa said “Really we can eat as much as we want?” with those googly eyes—it’ll probably be quite a feat (laughs). But of course, he’d be super happy!

Q2: If you were to choose the clothes that your characters play, what kind of game clothing would you have them wear? <font color=>Hirakawa ： Since Nagisa likes penguins, don’t you think he’d look good in a tailcoat or something? <font color=>Yonaga ： Yeah he would! As for Rei-chan, I feel like anything would look good on him since he has the height to pull it off. He looked good in his track uniform, and I feel like a tuxedo would suit him as well. Something that fits him really well is good too. A yukata would work as well! <font color=>Hirakawa ： Ah, like in the episode where there was a festival and he wore that yukata! That was really nice! <font color=>Yonaga ： But not something too flashy, maybe something without too much patterns, like an aizome yukata (T/N: aizome yukata is a type of yukata that is generally dyed indigo or dark blue). I think Rei-chan could definitely work a kimono as well. There was a scene in the anime where there was a scene where there were samurai-like clothes in that scene, right? <font color=>Hirakawa ： Ahh, yes yes! (laughs) I feel like he’d like that. A yukata as game clothes…that’s right! As for Nagisa-kun well…we did talk about wearing a penguin pajama just now… <font color=>Yonaga ： If he were to use that as his game clothes, people would forgive him (laughs). So if Rei-chan wears Japanese clothing, then Nagisa would look good in perhaps western-style clothing? Something prince-like? <font color=>Hirakawa ： Wait a sec, what about those super olden day prince-like clothing where it’s like pumpkin-like shorts you wear with tights under? I feel like he would be pretty cute in that (laughs). I guess Nagisa really gives off that “cute” image, doesn’t he? That’s why no matter what kind of clothes you put on him, it’ll for sure work. Maybe even something that would attack! Then again, maybe something that would make Nagisa look more like an adult would be nice too, huh?

Q3: If you were to be friends with the two of the characters, how would you guys hang out? <font color=>Hirakawa ： I wonder what it’d be like to be Nagisa-kun’s friend? <font color=>Yonaga ： I think whatever you’d do would be really fun! <font color=>Hirakawa ： Yeah, I bet. If I went with Nagisa-kun, maybe like a theme park or a huge maze! Well, even though I say that, I think it can super fun! (laughs) <font color=>Yonaga ： Well, haunted houses aren’t scary at all for him, for example in Season 1 when everyone went to that creepy looking place, he didn’t even blink an eye. He probably has a very strong mindset. I think if he were to ride a roller coaster, he’d just laugh the whole way through. <font color=>Hirakawa ： Seems like he would also like things that would make him scream. <font color=>Yonaga ： Yeah, he most definitely would! Like bungee jumping or exploring canyons, he’d probably do it all at once! <font color=>Hirakawa ： In the ending for Season 2, he also was curious about space exploration, right? If you look at that, maybe he’d also like sky diving as well? He’s not a kind of person who gets scared easily, so he’d probably just jump instantly! <font color=>Yonaga ： Ah, and if he did bungee jumping instead of saying “3, 2, 1 geronimo!” he’d say, “3, 2, ALL RIGHT LET’S DO THIS!” (laughs) <font color=>Hirakawa ： Nagisa-kuuuunnnn!!!!! (laughs) <font color=>Yonaga ： If he did that, Rei-chan would be very worried, huh! <font color=>Hirakawa ： But wherever you go with him, it’ll probably be super fun. <font color=>Yonaga ： He probably would do things his way, and if he finds something fun, for example like in Season 1 Episode 6 when he said “I wonder who will be next~?” he probably would do things like that. And then Rei would be like “wait a sec, when did you make that up!??!” (laughs) <font color=>Hirakawa ： So true! (laughs) <font color=>Yonaga ： And when everyone is looking for food, Nagisa would look for a cardboard box and a sharpie to make something as best as he could, so no matter what the circumstance, he’d always find a way to let everyone have fun. Also doing cave exploring too. It’s also popular to do diving these days too. I wonder what kind of stuff Rei-chan would like to do? Maybe something in high places? <font color=>Hirakawa ： Well, he did do high jump, so I’m sure he wouldn’t be adverse to that idea? <font color=>Yonaga ： Ahh, that’s true!

~Taking Rei somewhere that doesn’t require theories~

<font color=>Hirakawa ： Well, I’m not sure if Rei-chan would think this would be fun, but hmm…a place that doesn’t require theories… <font color=>Yonaga ： I’d just say “this place has these cool things!” or something like that. <font color=>Hirakawa ： Now that I think of it, maybe somewhere with children or animals? Ren and Ran did seem quite attached to him, so maybe playing with children…or maybe the children will be the one playing with him! (laughs). I feel like he’d be good at that though. That’s why I think he should go to a place where he can play with children. Or maybe a cat café would work too, or somewhere that’s not very convenient? <font color=>Yonaga ： I think I’d want him to go to an athletic gym. Where they have floaters and stuff like that. While the kids would splash in by jumping, Rei-chan would probably fall super ungracefully into the water (laughs) <font color=>Hirakawa ： Yes yes! (laughs). He’d say something like “Ahh…wait a sec…my pants!!!” I think that that would be really fun though. Another thing would be camping! <font color=>Yonaga ： Ah, that’s nice! <font color=>Hirakawa ： I feel like he’d ask to borrow Makoto-senpai’s tent to go. Nagisa-kun also has one too, right since he set one up in Season 2 Episode 5, and said “Ah, the picket turned the other way!!!” (laughs) <font color=>Yonaga ： Yeah, and I was like “wait, Nagisa has one?!” Another thing I’d like to try would be to go on a countryside tour with Rei-chan. Checking out the nature and fields around us, maybe picking strawberries or something. <font color=>Hirakawa ： I want to show him there are so much more beautiful and interesting things besides those that require theory! Rei was able to realize this when he became friends with Nagisa-kun and entered the swim team, so since he has experienced these new things, I would like him to try and continue experiencing different things from here on out! (laughs). No matter what, definitely something outside of the room would be the image I have for him. <font color=>Yonaga ： Yeah, I can’t imagine doing something indoors.

~Not being scared if you’re with Nagisa-kun~

Question: If Nagisa were to do bungee jumping, would Yonaga-san do so as well? <font color=>Yonaga ： I would definitely like to try! I feel like if I were with Nagisa, it wouldn’t be scary. For example, if I went with someone who is scared of jumping, then I probably wouldn’t jump myself. But if I were with Nagisa, he’d be like “Okay let’s go!” and also say something like “3, 2, ahhh!” which in turn would make me want to jump! He’d also probably be laughing the entire time he was sky-diving or something like that as well (laughs). I feel like he would also drag Rei-chan into this as well. Question: You mentioned previously about playing with Rei and children, so Hirakawa-san, would you join them as well? <font color=>Hirakawa ： Ah, yes I would like to join them! In turn, I feel like I’d be the one being played with instead though (laughs) <font color=>Yonaga ： They’d go like “Daisuke Oni-chan!! Hurry hurry!!!” (laughs) <font color=>Hirakawa ： I’d definitely be the one to get tired first, so I would say “Please leave it to the young ones from here on out” or something. <font color=>Yonaga ： And then Rei would say “Ii desho!” <font color=>Hirakawa ： And also “Please leave it to me!” <font color=>Yonaga ： If someone requests something of Rei-chan, he is definitely the type to do his best! <font color=>Hirakawa ： I think I’d want him to go along with things just like Nagisa.

Q4: If the character you play were to work part-time, what kind of part-time job would they do? <font color=>Hirakawa ： You know what, I wonder what it would be like if they did something like Makoto-senpai’s swimming school. I feel like it would fit them so well it won’t even be fair! (laughs) <font color=>Yonaga ： Oh yeah totally (laughs). I can totally see Rei-chan teaching children to swim as well. <font color=>Hirakawa ： Yeah I wonder huh! Maybe he would say to the kids, “I…REALLY…CAN’T!!!” or something. <font color=>Yonaga ： Rei-chan would probably think that his own swimming isn’t special or anything, so I wonder if he’d be good at teaching children how to swim… <font color=>Hirakawa ： Well, if he was good then that’d be perfect (laughs). Other possibilities could be working at a library or book store, I feel like those places that require brain power would work. <font color=>Yonaga ： I feel like he would memorize everything! He’d be like “Ah, that is located here. And this is located there!” <font color=>Hirakawa ： His room also has a perfectly organized bookcase, so I feel like he would do super well in a bookstore or library. If playing is outdoor, then I’m sure the work he will do is indoors, right? (laughs) <font color=>Yonaga ： He might be good at helping out at events as well. Or perhaps doing stage planning, saying things like “the lights are supposed to be this way” and do everything in a very perfect order according to his well-thought out plan. I feel like he’d be really good at programming too. <font color=>Hirakawa ： How about Nagisa-kun? <font color=>Yonaga ： I wonder what Nagisa would do…maybe something food related? But then I feel like Nagisa would definitely eat everything while making it (laughs) <font color=>Hirakawa ： Maybe he could be a theme park mascot or something? He can move super cutely as well! <font color=>Yonaga ： That’s very true! He’d definitely understand how to do that!

~Something that they would be good at~

<font color=>Hirakawa ： Even though this isn’t a part-time job, a food critic would be very interesting. <font color=>Yonaga ： He would be able to eat it delightfully as well. Also, I feel like he’d be really good at selling things as well. For example, explaining the good specs of a certain product and be able to recommend the strong points. <font color=>Hirakawa ： When he was planning the foundations of the swim club, he said he would do it as he sees fit and wrote it, so I think that he would be very good at desk work as well. <font color=>Yonaga ： Nagisa was always a good student, as seen in Season 2 Episode 5. So because of this, by having Mako-chan be the captain and Haru-chan be the vice captain and then Nagisa being the treasurer, and also of course Rei-chan as secretary, I feel like this became a very good balance. <font color=>Hirakawa ： He knew exactly where to place each person, so I feel like he’d be really good at that. <font color=>Yonaga ： He’d be good at choosing people to send to different places too (laughs) <font color=>Hirakawa ： And by learning various skills from their part time jobs, I feel like in the end whether it be a company or shop, if the Iwatobi members were to take part in it, they’d do really well no matter what. <font color=>Yonaga ： If these two tagged along, it would be the best collaboration ever! Who knows, they might even make a huge company as well! (laughs)

Henkyowakusei no Butterfly (辺境惑星のバタフライ lit. A Butterfly in a Distant Planet)
[On a planet in the middle of a remote region among the stars] The Spaceship Iwatobi is thrust into the hard ground with half of the ship sticking out.

[In the main control room of the Spaceship Iwatobi] With the control panel board open, various cords and other various equipment and items are spread across the floor. Rei wears a white lab coat as he repairs the spaceship.

<font color=>Rei (to himself)： I wonder how many days and months have passed since the Spaceship Iwatobi did an emergency landing on this planet…

With a sigh, Rei glances outside the window to see Nagisa wearing a spacesuit and floating through space as if he were swimming, going along swimmingly.

<font color=>Rei (watching Nagisa)： …..

Nagisa notices Rei and waves at him through the window. Rei laughs freely.

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[Inside the Iwatobi Spaceship] Nagisa returns from outside.

<font color=>Nagisa ： Rei-chan, Rei-chan, Rei-chan! What’s the status of the spaceship repair? <font color=>Rei ： I’m a breath away from finishing, but for some reason it’s as I expected, the repair is not really working… <font color=>Nagisa ： Well fight on, Rei-chan! <font color=>Rei ： Why yes, please leave it to me! Have you gathered any material? <font color=>Nagisa ： Fufu…! I actually just came back from a pretty far region~ <font color=>Rei ： Well, this planet’s gravitational pull is only 1/7 of that which is found on Earth. Because of that, if Nagisa-kun were to only jump a little bit, it would seem as if you would float across space like you were swimming… So then, where exactly did you come back from? <font color=>Nagisa ： Hehe. I went to the other side of the crater’s blue area! <font color=>Rei ： Blue area? You mean the dangerous area filled with unknown organisms? If something were to happen what would you have done? <font color=>Nagisa ： It’s fine, it’s fine! Here, a small present for you!

Nagisa drops a bag in front of Rei and takes out beautiful stones from within.

<font color=>Nagisa ： Don’t you think these stones are beautiful? They’re such a strange shape and are glittering! <font color=>Rei ： Ve…very true… The shining seven colors are indeed very beautiful. <font color=>Nagisa ： I know right! I thought that we could use these to decorate the spaceship since it’s rather dull in here. It would definitely spruce up the place! Ah, also this mushroom-like thing here! I thought to myself, ‘hey maybe we could eat these!’ and decided to go look for them.

Nagisa takes out a very poisonous looking mushroom from the bag.

<font color=>Rei ： Nagisa-kun…no matter how I see it, that looks like one of the very poisonous mushroom types. If the mushroom were to not have any poison, the color of it would make it quite difficult to stomach. <font color=>Nagisa ： Ah…is that so? I thought it would taste delicious since it’s so colorful!

Nagisa is about to eat the mushroom.

<font color=>Rei ： Hey, please don’t eat such dangerous things!

Rei freaks out and takes the mushroom away from Nagisa.

<font color=>Nagisa ： Hmph, fine. Then we should do a specimen analysis to see whether or not there’s poison in this or not~

Nagisa puts the mushroom back into the bag.

<font color=>Nagisa ： Okay then, I’ll go ahead and prepare dinner! <font color=>Rei ： Please do not use that mushroom though. <font color=>Nagisa ： Fufu, I know, I know~

[In the Cafeteria of the Spaceship Iwatobi] Plates are lined up and floating on top of the table. Rei is about to finish the last bite of his cake.

<font color=>Rei ： Ah, thank you very much for the meal. I am quite full. In fact, today’s was an absolutely splendid meal! <font color=>Nagisa ： Hehe~ Well, today marks the one year anniversary since we made an emergency crash-landing onto this planet. <font color=>Rei ： I don’t think having to do an emergency landing on a planet really would call for such a celebration though. <font color=>Nagisa ： Well, that might be true but it’s fine, right? After all, we are the only ones in this spaceship. And we also have enough food to last us for at least another 100 years! <font color=>Rei ： That is very well true but…One year really passed by, huh. It has been very fast indeed.

Rei begins to go off on a tangent.

<font color=>Rei ： It’s been 365 days since we lost all connection with Earth, and Nagisa-kun and I have spent all that time together on this planet. Spending everyday on this ship working on repairs, although the repairs are far from being done… <font color=>Nagisa ： Hmm? Didn’t you say that you were a breath away from finishing?

As Nagisa calls him out, Rei seems startled.

<font color=>Rei ： Ah, yes… But the last bit is very difficult. <font color=>Nagisa ： I see…Well, let’s just chill here some more~ <font color=>Rei ： You’re right. Although Nagisa-kun has always been the one to just ‘chill’ and have this laid back attitude… <font color=>Nagisa ： Hey now, that’s not very nice, Rei-chan. <font color=>Rei ： Hahaha, please excuse me.

Rei laughs.

<font color=>Nagisa ： Hey Rei-chan. You’re not going to work on any more repairs for the day, are you? If that’s the case, let’s do something! <font color=>Rei ： Why of course. What would you like to do? <font color=>Nagisa ： How about roll the dice? <font color=>Rei ： You want to do that again??? <font color=>Nagisa ： Well, it’s fun so let’s do it~

Nagisa takes out a dice and upon closer inspection, five sides of the dice has Rei’s name on it and one side has Nagisa’s name on it.

<font color=>Rei ： Wait a second…what exactly is wrong with this dice??! <font color=>Nagisa ： Hehe. I made a new one~ In either case, as always let’s start with the ‘Nostalgic Story’ bit of this game, yeah!

Nagisa rolls the dice and Rei’s name turns up.

<font color=>Nagisa ： All right, we’ll start from Rei-chan~! <font color=>Rei ： *sighs* I suppose it can’t be helped. Well then, without further ado…

Rei begins to speak.

<font color=>Rei ： I started to study space travel because it had always been Nagisa-kun’s dream to swim freely in space, and I wanted to help him realize his dream. In the beginning it was nothing but failure. At that time, I tried experimenting with a new type of space fuel…

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[Flashback] Rei is in the experiment lab filling test tubes with substances. In the next instant BANG! a small explosion occurs. Smoke begins to fill the laboratory and triggers the fire alarm.

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<font color=>Rei ： Because of my failure, the same fireman often came rushing and started to recognize me… <font color=>Nagisa ： Rei-chan pissing off other people is definitely an interesting sight to see~ hehe~! But the fireman was probably awed at you, right? <font color=>Rei ： That’s right! He was very kind and was very concerned about whether or not I sustained any injuries. <font color=>Nagisa ： I wonder what he’s doing right now~ <font color=>Rei ： Yes, if we are able to get back safely, I would very much like to see him again. (t/n *internally screaming*…it’s MAKOTO!!!)

With that, Rei finishes his story.

<font color=>Rei ： Well then, I’ll be throwing the dice next.

Rei rolls the dice and unfortunately, his name appears once again.

<font color=>Nagisa ： It’s Rei-chan’s turn again! <font color=>Rei ： Fine fine. Well then…this is a story about Nagisa-kun’s birthday party. We rented out a restaurant in the city with everyone to celebrate Nagisa-kuns birthday. At that time I was in charge of the surprise element and decided to hide inside a very large cake and when the Happy Birthday music would start playing, I would pop out of the cake to surprise Nagisa-kun. But err…for some reason there was a bit of a mix-up and the cake ended up going to another house instead…

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[Flashback] People celebrate a child’s birthday party at an unknown apartment. Rei than bursts out of the cake, scaring the adults and causing the children to cry.

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<font color=>Nagisa ： And then after Rei-chan came late to my party covered completely in frosting! <font color=>Rei ： And not just that, I ended up being questioned at a scary police department and then had to borrow clothes from the cook at the restaurant and it was just…really unpleasant.

Nagisa laughs.

<font color=>Nagisa ： But then, instead of saying that was a ‘Nostalgic Story’, wouldn’t you say it was a very ‘Embarrassing Story’ instead? <font color=>Rei ： That’s…true… <font color=>Nagisa ： All right, then from here on out let’s change the theme to ‘Embarrassing Stories’ instead! <font color=>Rei ： Okay! Then the next turn will definitely be Nagisa-kun’s turn!

Rei rolls the dice and ends up landing on ‘Rei’ once more.

<font color=>Rei ： NOOOOOOOOO——-!!! <font color=>Nagisa ： Okay, Rei-chan again! ☆ <font color=>Rei ： I suppose I have no choice. Okay then next up is the next year’s birthday party story. I was very careful not to make the same mistake as before and because of that, at the restaurant on the night before the party…

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[Flashback] At a restaurant at night, Rei starts working on making a huge cake. Upon completion, he enters the cake and fills the top with a lid of sponge cake and tons of frosting. In the darkness of the cake, Rei waits and imagines the surprised look on Nagisa’s face when he comes out.

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<font color=>Rei ： But because I was working so late at night, I got tired and started falling asleep…

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[Flashback] Rei falls asleep within the cake. When he awakens and decides to burst out of the cake, he realizes that the party had already ended with no one in sight.

<font color=>Nagisa ： I really would like to have seen that~ <font color=>Rei ： During that, even though there was no one else in the restaurant I saw Nagisa-kun sleeping on the sofa. <font color=>Nagisa ： Yup! Since Rei-chan didn’t come, I thought you would be late again. And so when the party ended, I decided to wait here alone but then got sleepy and fell asleep. <font color=>Rei ： And then afterwards when Nagisa-kun woke up, we laughed together and ate the cake in the middle of the night with just the two of us. <font color=>Nagisa ： Also Rei-chan said that he was late because he was working on an experiment, but that was totally a lie, right? <font color=>Rei ： Haha, please accept my apologies. But that was really fun, wasn’t it— we had fun everyday. <font color=>Nagisa ： Wait, are you saying that it’s not fun NOW? <font color=>Rei ： That is not what I meant. The present is a different kind of fun.

With that, Rei laughs, but Nagisa puts on a serious face.

<font color=>Nagisa ： Hey, Rei-chan… <font color=>Rei ： What is it, Nagisa-kun? <font color=>Nagisa ： For the next round, whoever the dice lands on has to answer whatever the other person has to ask, okay? Of course, lying is strictly prohibited. Please answer truthfully. <font color=>Rei ： All right. Get ready, Nagisa-kun, here I go~!!!

Rei rolls the dice and of course, lands on himself yet again.

<font color=>Rei ： Me again… <font color=>Nagisa ： Hehe. It’s a sure win that it’ll be Rei-chan. All right, I’m going to ask you some questions and you gotta answer honestly. <font color=>Rei ： Okay, I understand. Please ask me anything. <font color=>Nagisa ： Is the weather forecast clear for tomorrow? <font color=>Rei ： Yes, the weather is forecasted to be clear skies tomorrow. <font color=>Nagisa ： What would you like to eat tomorrow? <font color=>Rei ： Hm…something that would be gentle on my stomach would be nice… <font color=>Nagisa ： Do you love the Earth? <font color=>Rei ： Why, of course. <font color=>Nagisa ： Then Rei-chan, my last question is…

Nagisa turns to Rei with a very serious expression on his face.

<font color=>Nagisa ： The repairs for the spaceship have actually been finished already, right?

Rei’s eyes widen in surprise.

<font color=>Rei ： Well…

Rei starts to fumble.

<font color=>Rei ： That’s…that’s not true actually. With the current state that it is in, the spaceship cannot fly yet. <font color=>Nagisa ： Please answer the real question, Rei-chan. You promised. <font color=>Rei ： The real answer is that the spaceship really cannot fly right now. It is missing one last component. <font color=>Nagisa ： So then if we were to have that component, the spaceship would fly again? <font color=>Rei ： That’s…true. Yes, that is correct. But, since we do not have the component, we must try everyday to find other ways to allow the spaceship to fly once more.

Nagisa listens to Rei’s words attentively.

<font color=>Nagisa ： We do have the component. <font color=>Rei ： !!!

Nagisa presses on.

<font color=>Nagisa ： I know the truth, Rei-chan. Where the final component lies…

With that, Nagisa begins to take off the clothes around his chest. He then opens up a panel in the middle of his chest and underneath the skin are machine parts.

<font color=>Rei ： Nagisa-kun, so you noticed that you are an android… <font color=>Nagisa ： Yes, Rei-chan is the one who created me, right? This body, my memories, everything.

Rei tries to smile but is pained.

<font color=>Rei ： Yes…that is correct. I made you.

He takes a deep breath and begins to explain.

<font color=>Rei ： One year ago, there was an accident that caused me to make an emergency landing using this spaceship. I was left all alone. I started on repairs for the spaceship immediately but was unable to make any progress. Since there was no one around, and I was the sole survivor on this lonesome planet, I started losing my mind. It was at this time that I thought it would be nice to have a companion to be here with me as well… <font color=>Nagisa ： ….. Nagisa listens attentively to Rei’s words. <font color=>Rei ： So then to cure my loneliness, I decided to create an android of Nagisa and implant all the memories of the time I spent with him on Earth. <font color=>Nagisa ： So the memories we recalled just now were all inputted by you, Rei-chan? <font color=>Rei ： That is right. <font color=>Nagisa ： So then what is the real me doing now? <font color=>Rei ： The real Nagisa-kun is probably doing very well back at home on Earth. Nagisa-kun was very bright and excelled greatly in space travel and eventually became the top of his rank. However, for some reason instead of him being appointed, I was sent on this mission to space instead. Even though I was the one who cheered Nagisa-kun on the whole time and took on studying space because of him, it is ironic that I was the one chosen for this mission. <font color=>Nagisa ： Then you must return home now! The real me is waiting for you back down on Earth! <font color=>Rei ： But… if I do that then there might be a chance that you will forget about me. <font color=>Nagisa ： I would never forget you, Rei-chan! <font color=>Rei ： But how would an android like you know that? <font color=>Nagisa ： Of course I would know! After all, I’m also Nagisa, and I would never forget about Rei-chan ever! <font color=>Rei ： —-!!! <font color=>Nagisa ： That’s why you gotta hurry! You can use the part in my chest when you first created me, and once you do so the spaceship will move again! Use the part! <font color=>Rei ： I can’t do that. If I do, you will stop working. <font color=>Nagisa ： It’s fine! You can just put in another part when you return back to the Earth, and I’ll move again. <font color=>Rei ： But that isn’t the problem. The problem is that once I remove the part from you, all your memories will be reset, which means that all the memories you have of what we have gone through in space will be erased. <font color=>Nagisa ： It’s all right, if it means that you will have a chance to return to Earth. <font color=>Rei ： Nagisa-kun… <font color=>Nagisa ： I want you to give you the chance to go home. Just being able to be with Rei-chan in itself was really fun!

While saying that, Nagisa starts to remove the part in his chest on his own.

As Rei reaches for Nagisa’s hand, Nagisa holds it, and while doing so, says:

<font color=>Nagisa ： I’m doing this because the real me is probably waiting for Rei-chan and worrying about you. So please understand, okay?

With that, Nagisa smiles.

<font color=>Nagisa ： Thank you, Rei-chan.


 * clank* Nagisa removes the part from his chest.

<font color=>Rei ： NAGISA-KUN!!!!!! (Rei yells at the top of his lungs)

[In a classroom after class is done]

<font color=>Rei ： —-!!!!!

Rei awakens suddenly. When he comes to, he realizes he’s in the classroom after class.

<font color=>Rei ： A dream…

Rei seems to have fallen asleep in the classroom after class. Nagisa says from behind:

<font color=>Nagisa ： Oh? Rei-chan’s awake? That’s pretty rare of you, falling asleep like that… <font color=>Rei ： Nagisa-kun…

Rei looks stunned and pained.

<font color=>Nagisa ： What’s wrong, Rei-chan? <font color=>Rei ： I’M JUST… SO GLAD YOU’RE ALL RIGHT.

Rei starts crying and hugs a very surprised Nagisa closely to him.

Fin~