Down to Heaven: Episode 4, Epilogue by MORI Hiroshi

Author:MORI Hiroshi [Hiroshi, MORI]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780359475032
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2019-03-01T15:00:00+00:00

Epilogue

I made a low pass above the airfield with the knife-edge maneuver and fired blanks flashily while flying in front of the tent. It might have looked like a demonstration to cheer them up.

After landing softly, I was taxiing on the taxiway. By then, my anger was completely cooled down to the level of duralumin. I am certain that I was at my hottest, when I and the Teacher were passing by each other for the last time during the duel. Ah, he might have come back from the sky to cool me down.

He is so gentle, stupid idiot.

Everything he does is none of his business.

Everyone wants to do what is none of anyone’s businesses.

Oh, I cannot believe that.

Phew. Anyway. Here, things have settled properly.

I gave up, and decided to pretend to be a fool.

I have to stay alive until I fight against him next time.

I deliberately put on the brakes a little before the tent. On a mere whim, I just started to want to see the faces of those waiting at the place. A small act of resistance.

Sasakura came rushing out and jumped onto a step of the main wing. It was when the canopy was just being opened.

I first took off my helmet.

He put his hand on the edge of the canopy. Then, he extended the other hand to try to unlock my belt.

“Don’t touch it!” I warned.

“What?”

“I will do it by myself.”

“Hey, don’t be angry.” Sasakura frowned.

I glared at him.

“It could not be helped. I had no choice but to obey the command.” Sasakura sighed. “My bad.”

I unlocked the belt and used that very hand to slap his cheek. It hardly had any effect on him. I did not put my weight on the hand and was not in the proper posture to do so. It only grazed him. Sasakura kept his mouth shut. He was staring at me, while staying still.

“I am disappointed in you.” I dared to say so.

“Yeah ... But, if I confessed it before the flight, what would have happened?”

“I would not have flown in that case.” I answered. “Meaningless. Everything is meaningless.”

“Umm, you’re right.” Sasakura nodded. “I’m truly sorry. Anyway ...” He stopped the speech, and sighed again.

I got out of the cockpit. Sasakura jumped off the wing to give me some room.

I stood on the wing.

Several cameramen were approaching. The sounds of shutter clicks from their cameras followed.

Kai was walking toward me. Her walking posture was looking good.

The uniformed men were still waiting in a distance. They were always waiting. That was their stance.

Those on the ground are all rubbish.

Sasakura tried to lend a hand to help me. I ignored the offer, and jumped off the main wing.

Then, I walked toward the direction that was the opposite of the tent.

It was because I had a sudden urge to walk to that direction.

I myself did not know where I was heading for. I just did not want to get closer to wherever others were waiting for me.

“Kusanagi!” Kai called me out from behind.

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