The mere thought that there'd be a friend waiting for me in my room when I got back was just so.exciting! Oh, the things we could talk about that night. You do your thing, and I'll take a quick bathroom break. I just worry about poor little Yuu, you know? He'd be so sad if I didn't at least call. Seiko and I had been friends forever, but neither of us had stayed at the other's house before, so we were both pretty excited.
The moment fifth period ended that day, we tore right out of school and loaded up on all the junk food and drinks we could carry. Oh, I think you know! .Īnd so began my first ever slumber party with Seiko. Yeah, I guess that isn't the sort of thing I'd half-forget quite so easily. And then the next day, we were both like, hey, let's go clothes shopping.don't you remember?Īhaha! Surely you jest! Long have I sought to capture thee and infiltrate the walls of this holy temple.but today marks my first successful conquest. I swear, Seiko, doesn't it feel like this has all happened before? This wasn't your run-of-the-mill spooky feeling. But this deja vu was real, and it was far stronger than it had any right to be. And then I just give myself a headache and end up calling it quits. Usually, if I pay too much attention to every little thing I do, I begin obsessing. So congratulations, Nakashima! You may be a whole new person now! Hee hee. It was my fifth birthday, and he'd just opened a can of soda I'd been shaking.Īnd I'm not talking about the general act of lying in bed and looking up, but a more specific sense that I'd experienced this unique moment in time once before. The familiar lighting, the familiar patterns I know so well, and that familiar stain in the corner.
I'll be putting transcribed narration in plain text, with no mugshot. In-game this is represented with grey speech boxes. But that's preposterous.right? I'm probably just imagining things.īeing a straight Visual Novel, Book of Shadows has a lot of narrative inner-monologue. The same one Ayumi and I have been feeling all our lives.but stronger than ever. And there's that old sense of unease, too. The spirits seem unusually active again, though. It's worth noting that the intro cutscene, while important, does not directly lead into the events of chapter 1. There's no story or anything important in this video, but I recommend watching it anyway.Īfter the opening video, we're brought to the title screen, and we begin the first chapter: Seal. Natsumi: Naomi! Take the medicine! Take it! Natsumi: Naomi, please, I'm begging you, just calm down! Please! Naomi: I am together! It's everyone else who's gone mad! Natsumi: Listen, there's no such person as Seiko! You have to pull yourself together! Please! Naomi repeatedly slams her fists against the wall. Naomi: Why did you even come up here? Why pretend you care when you don't even believe me? You think I'm crazy, don't you?! The thing is, no one else from your class. You've always said it's a wonderful homeroom, where everybody gets along beautifully. Natsumi: That girl, Seiko, from your class. Natsumi: I just want to ask about your friend. Natsumi: Doesn't that.sound nice? Come on, Naomi. So why not ditch class and do some shopping with your mom, hmmm? Natsumi: Your teacher said it was okay for you to skip school if you want. You've.been begging me for a cat, right? It was a beautiful auburn Fold. I was out shopping, and happened to notice an adorable little kitten at the pet shop. Natsumi: You know, I had a really lovely encounter today. Standing all day must be killing your legs. Natsumi: Naomi? I can't believe you're still in that same spot. Natsumi: Naomi? Have you gone to bed already? It's your mom. Natsumi ascends the staircase to her daughter's room. Try not to say anything that might upset her. Let's work together to bring that happy little girl of yours back. Rest assured, I'll do everything in my power to assist you. We mustn't think of her as a lost cause or she'll never get the help she needs. Remember, your daughter has it even rougher than you right now. This matter must be handed with the utmost care. She was always such a bright and cheery girl. Natsumi: And when I do, she gives me such a stare! I've never seen her look at me that way before. And she's still talking about iend of hers. Natsumi: She hasn't set one foot outside her room today either. The scene comes across a lot better in motion, so you should watch the video version. This cannot be skipped the first time you load up the game, which is really nice for making sure you don't miss it, but it's really obnoxious when you start the game half a dozen times trying out different recording methods. Part 1: Seal, Part 1 Video: Book of Shadows Intro
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