A Whale's Feather
It's not like you to wake up on your own on a day off.
Yeah.
Road Map Yeah.
Road Map
Are you going somewhere?
Yeah.
With someone?
Yeah.
Who?
Yup!
Leaving now!
The Cub and Squirrel Story Special Ticket
Where did Shin go?
On a drive.
With Eiko-neechan.
Sorry, did you wait long?
Nope. Not at all!
Toma...
kanjouni aragau nayo Don't fight back your emotions
sono ashiwo tomenna Don't ever stop
taoreru nowa mada hayaize It's too soon to fall down
Breakin' through Breakin' through
uchinukeyo Pierce through
yamiwo hurihodoki Free yourself from darkness
tadoritsuku bashowa hitotsusa There is only one destination
hurueru sora Quaking sky
kazewa naniwo tsugeru What is the wind telling me?
Tadashii datoka soujanai toka Right or wrong
kudaranai ronsouwa Nonsensical arguments
kieya shinai kedo Never go away
shinjita kotowo shinjinuku koto Believe what you believe in
sono sakini bokurawa At the end of it all
hikari mitsukeru darou We will find the light
saa tokihanate ima Now is the time to release it
kanjouni aragau nayo Don't fight back your emotions
sono ashiwo tomenna Don't ever stop
taoreru nowa mada hayaize It's too soon to fall down
Breakin' through Breakin' through
uchinukeyo Pierce through
yamiwo hurihodoki Free yourself from darkness
tadoritsuku bashowa hitotsusa There is only one destination
Don't let your Persona throw you around.
You're supposed to take control of your Persona.
Ugh!
I can't, and that's why I'm having trouble here.
Can you be more specific?
Listen!
You know how your head starts to hurt if you eat shaved ice too fast?
Concentrate your energy into that area, and then tighten your belly.
Do you get it?
It sounds too complicated when you put it into words.
Why not show me yourself?
No way. Not here.
Then where's a good place?
It's not the place that matters!
Then do it here.
Just be quiet and get to it!
What kind of coach is that?
I don't remember becoming one.
My head and my belly...
Oh, fine.
I can't handle this myself...
Hello? Megumi-san?
Sure...
Where are you two?
No! Tighten your armpits more!
Oops, sorry.
Do you know that temple near the dorms?
That kind of run-down place.
We're training there.
I called Kanzato-kun, but he didn't pick up.
Hello? Are you listening?
Oh, yes. I'm listening...
I think I know where it is.
I'll bring some snacks, too.
Assuming the plan became confidential.
That's the list of organizations most likely to take responsibility.
DSI...
I thought that would catch your attention, too.
Isn't this place?
Right. That man used to work there temporarily.
There's a possibility he might have left something there.
If that man's involved, it explains the Complex Persona I saw.
We should look into this.
Ryo-oniichan.
Thanks. I'll get back to you again.
You should at least knock.
I'm sorry.
You have a day off today, right?
For the time being.
I was planning to visit the station in the afternoon, though.
Okay...
I could take you out to Bamboo for lunch.
Sure.
A Whale's Feather
Could be from a long, long time ago.
Could be from a distant yesterday.
Could be about a land unknown.
Could be about a familiar place.
This is the story of such a time and place.
Morimoto Kanaru is at a store near the dorms.
She might be meeting up with Sakakiba Takuro...
and Kayano Megumi, who left early this morning.
Ayanagi City General Hospital
Who told you they left in the morning?
The dormitory manager, Inui.
Um... I didn't notice he was standing right behind me.
You're too slow.
No, you wouldn't have noticed, either.
I was hiding pretty well, too...
What? What's the matter?
I got spotted again...
Just come back for today, then.
I'll be fine.
I'll try to find a way to...
Oh, she's coming this way!
Hello.
H-hey.
We seem to run into each other a lot.
I-I'm always out patrolling.
You sure are good at finding me, though.
I think I'd be able to find you anywhere.
You're so tall.
Oh yeah.
Here, this is for you.
Thanks...
Good luck patrolling.
Excuse me.
Potato Chips Excuse me.
Potato Chips
One by one, the people of the village left to go... somewhere else.
Everyone that the boy loved...
...had all gone.
But the boy's heart was still filled with happiness.
Hello?
Um...
Is this Kanzato Jun-kun's?
Yes, it is.
Yamasaki-san.
Hello. Sorry to bother you so suddenly.
Oniichan, this is Yamasaki Mayuri-san.
Shin-niichan's classmate.
I'm his brother, Ryo.
I'm Yamasaki Mayuri.
What's going on?
I wanted to thank you for that day.
Thank me?
You didn't have to...
This.
There's enough for all three of you.
Whoa, it's big.
Is it a cake?
Beef bowls.
Since it's lunch time.
Well, good timing.
Let's have lunch together, then.
Oh, but...
Shin-niichan's not here today.
There's gonna be extra.
But...
It's fine, right, niichan?
Sure.
Ghost trouble?
Yep.
Shin-niichan, Takuro-san, Megumi-san, Kanaru-san...
and I investigated the campus at night.
That's called trespassing.
But I became friends with Yamasaki-san.
What do you mean "but?"
You're also jumping around topics.
Plus, you seem too friendly with Yamasaki-san.
Are you like this with other seniors at the academy?
I'm sorry...
No, it's okay.
What is it?
Nothing.
Hey...
We should all go to the movies together.
Thanks, Kanaru.
I feel alive again.
You didn't have breakfast, either?
Of course not.
You dragged me out so early.
All right, should we start again?
Let me take some time to eat.
I'll forget if there's too much time in between.
You haven't even learned anything yet!
Let's begin!
Kanaru, get that side.
Oh, sure... Um.
Morimoto, that tickles!
I'm sorry.
Like this?
Ouch!
Get serious!
Can we move toward the center a little more?
I knew it.
I'm glad we ran into each other again.
I have something I'd like to show you, detective.
The Cub and Squirrel Story
I got it from my homeroom teacher.
You like this kind of stuff?
No one else wanted it, and I was the only one to raise my hand.
Do you not want to, Ryo-niichan?
I'm not saying that, but this is for kids.
I feel bad for Yamasaki-san.
I don't mind.
Then it's decided.
What's the matter?
Oh... nothing.
Just wondering why he's sitting there alone.
I don't really understand Ryo-niichan.
I see...
Can't you be more, like... enthusiastic?
Maybe, uh, fool around by the water?
This is what you wanted to show me?
I thought you would like it.
I don't think so.
You like them, right?
Dogs?
The End
That was good...
Yeah.
I didn't know.
Huh?
I didn't know Ryo-niichan had a soft-spot like that.
We lived away from each other for a long time.
I see.
Yamasaki-san?
Did something happen between you and Ryo-niichan?
The way you look at Ryo-niichan...
is kind of scary.
Is Ryo-niichan the reason you and the person you loved got separated?
Toma.
Where did she go?
I think she found him.
The person she loved.
I'll go look...
I'll go.
Oniichan...
Then he asked...
"How can you be so gentle and peaceful?"
The girl answered,
"I can hear the song."
"How will I be able to hear the song, too?"
"Just listen."
Is it true policemen will kill people to accomplish their missions?
It's true.
Then... have you also?
Toma...
Toma!
Ryo-oniichan.
Why?
Take her home.
Okay, got it.
I'll eat something with Shin-niichan.
Yeah, okay. Bye.
I'm home.
Welcome back.
Sorry. It's your night off.
It's fine.
Anyway, tell me why you want to reconfirm this body again so suddenly?
I put him here so he'll be the first in line for cremation.
That's what you want, right?
Yeah.
Omotai kusariwo The heavy chain
ima hazushite agemashou I will take it off for you
jiyuuni naretara Once you're free
kokowo habataite yukeruwa You'll be able to fly away
atashiga samatage I stood in your way
ubatte kita madaminu sekai e and took that world you haven't seen
tamerau nonara If you're going to hesitate
huriharatte ageru sono udewo I will free that arm for you
soshite tookue Then to faraway
dekirudake tookue As far away as possible
aishiteruno "I love you"
ikanaideyo "Don't leave me"
koware chaukara I will break
A forbidden play.
The dangerous twinges of ecstasy.
Unstoppable trap.
Shivering quietly.
Drowning easily.
Blinded in distress.
The heart throbs in desire.
An eternal impulse.
A system that never fights back.