The phone conversation between Wata and Hima continues for a bit, with Himawari saying she'll definitely come to the store for Watanuki's birthday. (er, there's a weird translation thing here I'll have to double check - starlady's translations say she'll come on April 4, but Watanuki's birthday is April 1)
Watanuki smiles and says thank you. Himawari says 'I love you, Watanuki,' (daisuki). Watanuki says, 'I love you, too.' Then they hang up.
Doumeki has been lounging against the wall a little out of sight for this conversation (I didn't even know he was in the store o_o). Doumeki asks if that was Kunogi - Watanuki says yes and that he needs Doumeki to deliver something to her for the day after tomorrow. Doumeki says sure. They have a little exchange about dinner, then Watanuki goes off to the kitchen with Maru and Moro.
As Watanuki and the twins leave, Mokona jumps up on Doumeki's shoulder and they have A Talk.
We learn that one year into Watanuki's stint as the shop owner, he realized that there are some very sensitive things in the storage room - things that Will Not Mix Well with Himawari's presence. Mokona says that Yuuko must also have known this, since after Himawari became a customer and could have conceivably entered the shop at any time, Yuuko only invited her over once on Watanuki's birthday. We also learn that crossing into Himawari's dreams is a Bad Idea because of her condition.
Watanuki's powers had grown a great deal in his first year, enough to realize Himawari could no longer enter the shop - so he told her she couldn't come back.
Himawari said no. She fought his decision, so they compromised - Himawari could only come over to see Watanuki in the shop once a year, on his birthday. In the meantime, Himawari asked Doumeki to spy watch Watanuki for her and to tell her everything that happens with him. (Doumeki wasn't around for the Conversation when it happened, Hima filled him in later)
Mokona says Watanuki is doing his best and using all of the techniques he's learned to make the shop ready for April 1st, for Himawari. Doumeki says that he's sure Kunogi understands everything, and that's why she respects Watanuki's decisions.
Mokona asks, And you?
Doumeki is silent for a bit, then, ...I still have to decide.
Scene change, and we're back with Watanuki in the trashed apartment with the Wounded Girl. WG says some more really incomprehensible things (ah, Japanese), before Watanuki finally cuts to the chase and says he's there for the crimson pearl.
The girl says, oh, were you asked by the Spider Lady? Watanuki seems a bit shocked at getting a straight answer (I know I am) and the girl continues to say that she had promised to give the Spider Lady the next crimson pearl she produced.
Then the girl points and says, Look behind you. Watanuki's eyes go big as he whips around.
End chapter.
(I now think the Wounded Girl is a personified oyster.)
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gah, late reply /o\
Date: 2010-02-14 05:18 am (UTC)The phone conversation between Wata and Hima continues for a bit, with Himawari saying she'll definitely come to the store for Watanuki's birthday. (er, there's a weird translation thing here I'll have to double check - starlady's translations say she'll come on April 4, but Watanuki's birthday is April 1)
Watanuki smiles and says thank you. Himawari says 'I love you, Watanuki,' (daisuki). Watanuki says, 'I love you, too.' Then they hang up.
Doumeki has been lounging against the wall a little out of sight for this conversation (I didn't even know he was in the store o_o). Doumeki asks if that was Kunogi - Watanuki says yes and that he needs Doumeki to deliver something to her for the day after tomorrow. Doumeki says sure. They have a little exchange about dinner, then Watanuki goes off to the kitchen with Maru and Moro.
As Watanuki and the twins leave, Mokona jumps up on Doumeki's shoulder and they have A Talk.
We learn that one year into Watanuki's stint as the shop owner, he realized that there are some very sensitive things in the storage room - things that Will Not Mix Well with Himawari's presence. Mokona says that Yuuko must also have known this, since after Himawari became a customer and could have conceivably entered the shop at any time, Yuuko only invited her over once on Watanuki's birthday. We also learn that crossing into Himawari's dreams is a Bad Idea because of her condition.
Watanuki's powers had grown a great deal in his first year, enough to realize Himawari could no longer enter the shop - so he told her she couldn't come back.
Himawari said no. She fought his decision, so they compromised - Himawari could only come over to see Watanuki in the shop once a year, on his birthday. In the meantime, Himawari asked Doumeki to
spywatch Watanuki for her and to tell her everything that happens with him. (Doumeki wasn't around for the Conversation when it happened, Hima filled him in later)Mokona says Watanuki is doing his best and using all of the techniques he's learned to make the shop ready for April 1st, for Himawari. Doumeki says that he's sure Kunogi understands everything, and that's why she respects Watanuki's decisions.
Mokona asks, And you?
Doumeki is silent for a bit, then, ...I still have to decide.
Scene change, and we're back with Watanuki in the trashed apartment with the Wounded Girl. WG says some more really incomprehensible things (ah, Japanese), before Watanuki finally cuts to the chase and says he's there for the crimson pearl.
The girl says, oh, were you asked by the Spider Lady? Watanuki seems a bit shocked at getting a straight answer (I know I am) and the girl continues to say that she had promised to give the Spider Lady the next crimson pearl she produced.
Then the girl points and says, Look behind you. Watanuki's eyes go big as he whips around.
End chapter.
(I now think the Wounded Girl is a personified oyster.)