rikoren | たどる記憶と思惑と (Reply)

【秋良】　さて、まずは話を整理するか
Akiyoshi: Right, first of all why don't we have our discussion.

【由】　消えた園長先生の謎、だね………
Yue: The mystery of the disappearing principal, right...

Tougo: .......

【秋良】　最近、失踪事件が多発しているという話は昨日聞いただろう。　調べたところ、それもまた誰がいなくなったのか、本当にその人物がいたのか、あやふやな話しか出てこなかった
Akiyoshi: As you may have heard yesterday, there's been an increase in disappearances recently. When I investigated it, not only the fact they were missing, but also who it was that disappeared, and whether they really existed - I couldn't get more than vague answers.

【由】　今日の園長先生と、同じカンジ？
Yue: The same as today's principal?

【秋良】　ああ。　最初はいなくなったとされていた人物も、時間が経つとまるで最初からいなかったかのように言われるケースもあったらしい。　だが、実際調べると、誰かが住んでいた形跡のある部屋や家は確かに残っている
Akiyoshi: Right. There are also people who were missing at first, but as time passed it became entirely as if they had never existed in the first place. However, looking into the reality of the matter, there still remain traces of someone having lived in those rooms and houses.

【秋良】　………どんな人物が住んでいたのか、きちんと覚えている者はいなかったがな………
Akiyoshi: ...No-one could remember who had lived in those places, though...

【由】　………消えちゃった感じなんだ
Yue: ...It's like they disappeared.

【秋良】　まるで、「神隠し」のようにな
Akiyoshi: Just like they were "spirited away".

Tougo: .......

【秋良】　時間とともにその存在も消えていく為、結局事件になっても解決する事はなく、ゆくゆくは事件だった事すら忘れられていく。………だが、忘れられないケースもある
Akiyoshi: As their existence will be forgotten over time, even if the incident is reported it will never get resolved, and eventually even the fact of the incident will be forgotten. ...But there are cases where they're not forgotten.

【由】　………え？
Yue: ...Eh?

【秋良】　オレもお前も、椿も、園長の事は覚えているだろう。　全ての人間が忘れている訳ではない
Akiyoshi: You, Tsubaki, and I all remember the principal. Which means not everyone forgets.

【由】　そういえばそうだね。　何でオレ達だけなんだろ
Yue: Now that you mention it, that's true. I wonder why we're the only ones.

【秋良】　オレや椿が忘れないのには理由がある。　だが狐面、何故お前は忘れない？
Akiyoshi: There's a reason Tsubaki and I haven't forgotten. But why haven't you, Fox Mask?

【由】　………え？
Yue: ...Eh?

【秋良】　それは、お前が犯人だからだろう？
Akiyoshi: It's because you're the one responsible, isn't it?

【由】　ええ？　いきなりそうくる？　何でオレだけ、って三人ともでしょ？
Yue: Huh? How'd you get to that all of a sudden? Why just me, out of the three of us?

【秋良】　オレと椿はそういう体質なんだ。………耐性があるとでも言うか。　だが狐面、きさまは何故だ？
Akiyoshi: Tsubaki and I are strong against that sort of thing. ...You could say we're immune to it. But why you, Fox Mask?

Tougo: .......

【由】　そんな事言われても、オレ、やってないよー
Yue: Even if you say that, I didn't do it--

【秋良】　しらばっくれるな。　お前がこの一連の失踪事件の犯人またはそれに近い人物なんだろう。　最初から分かっているんだ
Akiyoshi: Don't play dumb. You're either the perpetrator of this series of disappearances or someone close to it, aren't you. I've known all along.

【由】　決めつけないでよ、オレ、ホントに何も知らないしやってないって。　もー、つばきも黙ってないで、何か言ってよ
Yue: Hey, don't jump to conclusions, I really didn't know or do anything. Geez, don't just stand there Tsubaki, say something.

【灯吾】　…………………つまり、真犯人を探せばいいって事だろ？
Tougo: .......In other words, we have to look for the real criminal right?

【由】　………え………
Yue: ...Eh...

【秋良】　…………………椿
Akiyoshi: .......Tsubaki.

【灯吾】　真犯人、ていうか、この事件の真相？　それが分かれば、どっちの言い分が正しいかも分かるんだろ
Tougo: The real criminal, or the truth behind the incident? If we find that out, then we'll know which one of you is right.

【秋良】　………まあ、確かにそうだな
Akiyoshi: ...Well, that's true.

【由】　………オレ、やってないよ
Yue: ...I still didn't do it.

【灯吾】　じゃあ、どーする。　これから、調べるのか、ソレを
Tougo: Then what should we do? Are we going to investigate after this?

【秋良】　…………………オレは狐面がやったと思う
Akiyoshi: .......I think Fox Mask did it.

【由】　だから、やってないって。　決めつけるの止めてくれる？
Yue: I already said I didn't. Could you please stop that?

【秋良】　そうでないと、証明出来るのか？
Akiyoshi: If that's not so, then can you show me proof?

【由】　………そりゃ、やってないもん
Yue: ...No, I can't.

【秋良】　フム。　そうして、今度は証拠隠滅を謀るのか
Akiyoshi: Hmph. So you're plotting to destroy the evidence now, are you.

【由】　………もー………　ホント何言ってもきかないね………
Yue: ...Geez...You really won't listen to a word I say, will you...

【灯吾】　俺は、調べてもいいぜ
Tougo: I don't mind investigating.

【由】　………え………
Yue: ...Eh...

【秋良】　………椿
Akiyoshi: ...Tsubaki.

【灯吾】　そうすればハッキリするだろ。………色んな事が
Tougo: If we do that it should clear things up. ...A lot of things.

【秋良】　事実は動かせないが、確かに証拠は必要だな
Akiyoshi: The facts haven't changed, but we certainly do need proof.

【由】　オレもいいけど、つばきはいいの？
Yue: I'm okay with it too, but are you really fine with that Tsubaki?

【灯吾】　ハッキリしないと気持ち悪いだろ。　俺も園長の事は、気になるし………
Tougo: I'd feel bad if we don't clear things up. I'm worried about the principal too, but...

【由】　………なるし？
Yue: ...But?

【灯吾】　…………………何でもない
Tougo: .......Never mind.

Yue: .......?

【秋良】　そうとなれば、明日からは証拠探しだな。　狐面が犯人だという
Akiyoshi: In that case, tomorrow we'll start looking for proof. Proof that Fox Mask is the criminal.

【由】　オレがやってないっていう、だよ。　もー
Yue: I said I didn't do it, already. Geez--

【黒狐】　オマエら話なげーなー。　やっとまとまったのかよ、もう日が暮れちまったぜ～？
Kurogitsune: You guys sure are casual with all that chattin'. Can't believe it took so long for you t'settle things, it's already sunset, see~?

【由】　あ、黒狐
Yue: Oh, Kurogitsune.

【灯吾】　俺、そろそろ帰らないと。　もう親父の仕事の時間なんだ
Tougo: I've gotta get home. It's almost time for Dad to go to work.

【由】　そっか。　じゃあ早く帰らないとね
Yue: I see. You should hurry back then.

【秋良】　オレも今日はここまでにしておくとしよう。　門限が近い
Akiyoshi: I will also have to take my leave here today. My curfew is coming up.

【灯吾】　あんだよ、門限とかあるのかよ。　流石あっきー、ボンボンだな
Tougo: You've got a curfew, that's a surprise. Just what you'd expect of a rich kid, huh Akki.

【秋良】　………父親が五月蝿いんだ
Akiyoshi: ...My father won't let up on it.

【由】　ふふふ
Yue: Fufufu.

【由】　じゃあ、二人とも。………また明日、だね
Yue: Well, you two. ...See you tomorrow, then.

Tougo: .......

【秋良】　ああ、明日もひとまずはここに集合という事にしよう。………狐面、逃げるなよ
Akiyoshi: Right, let's meet here again tomorrow. ...Don't run away now, Fox Mask.

【由】　逃げないって、もー、しつっこいなァ
Yue: I'm not going to run away, geez, you sure are persistent.

【灯吾】　…………………じゃあ、オレ帰るから。　喧嘩はほどほどにしろよ
Tougo: .......Well then, I'm going home. Don't fight too much.