Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni-Watanagashi

Chapter Six

Higurashi

Watanagashi

*CHAPTER SIX*

Keiichi's POV

The day after that incident...
Mion was acting weird all day, trying to pull herself together...

Every time she saw me, she would go away to the restroom or somewhere else.
Rena stayed with Mion all day to take care of her.

Satoko: "Mion-san is acting weird today..."
Keiichi: "I know why she's like that... but I can't really explain..."
Rika: "Girls go through unstable periods at times... It's best to just leave her alone."

Huh?
Rena is calling me from the hallway. I wonder what she wants...

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Rena: "Keiichi-kun. Come this way."
Keiichi: "What do you want...? Are you telling me some kind of secret?"
Rena: "Well... I heard that..........it was a disaster... Aha ha ha ha..."
Keiichi: "Umm... yeah..."

Rena: "Mii-chan was a mess, but I fixed her now..."
Keiichi: "You fixed her...? How did you do that...?"

Rena: "Just like how I fix my TV. I hit her hard from a 45-degree angle!"
She speaks and shows me how she did it.
I can't tell if she's joking or being serious...

Rena: "She'll be fine by tomorrow. I just want to ask you something..."
Keiichi: "I didn't mean to hurt her, but I really feel guilty about this... Just ask me anything..."
Rena: "Thank you. Mii-chan wants to forget about everything that happened in these past few days..."

Forget about everything...? I see, that's one way to deal with it...

Rena: "So you know! I want you to forget about it too. Mii-chan will get back to normal if you do so."
Keiichi: "Are you sure that's all going to work...?"
Rena: "I'm begging you to leave her alone until she feels better."
Keiichi: "Hmm...........all right."

It was not my fault, but why am I feeling so guilty?
The person to be blamed is Shion who was acting as Mion all day...!

Ugh... but she never said that she was Mion...
Ugh... Who am I supposed to be frustrated with...?

Rena chuckles as I stomp my feet in frustration.

Rena: "But now you see it, right? Mii-chan has a very cute side to her."
Rena speaks calmly while her hair swings in the wind.

Keiichi: "Yeah... I learned that she is very interesting..."
Rena: "Good..."
She replies and stretches out her body to the sky.

Rena: "As long as you realize that, these past few days will be nothing but a funny story."

I also stretch like Rena.
The clear sky seems endlessly high.

Rena: "We have no club activity today. I'm sorry, but is it ok if you go home alone today, Keiichi-kun? Everything will be back to normal by tomorrow. ...Ok?"
If that's what it takes her to feel better, it's no big deal.

Keiichi: "Got it. I can't say this directly to Mion, so I'm saying it to you... I'm sorry about what happened..."
Rena: Hmm...! It all started because you were so insensitive! You better be more caring from now on, understand?"
Keiichi: "Yeah, yeah... I'll do my best."