Flutter Into Life: Episode 2, Episode 3 by MORI Hiroshi

Author:MORI Hiroshi [Hiroshi, MORI]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781794712706
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2019-10-30T00:00:00+00:00

Episode 3: Flat Spin

I walked far down the beach, soothed by the rhythm of the waves, the sun on my bare back and legs, the wind and mist from the spray on my hair. Into the waves and out like a sandpiper. And then home, drenched, drugged, reeling, full to the brim with my day alone; full like the moon before the night has taken a single nibble of it; full as a cup poured up to the lip. There is a quality to fullness that the Psalmist expressed: “My cup runneth over.” Let no one come — I pray in sudden panic — I might spill myself away!

This excerpt is from Gifte From the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh

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After that, we had no conversation about Aoi Sagara. I sometimes recalled her, though. It was the image in which she was bringing her face close to the windowpane of the train. As if her time were stopped at the moment.

About half a month had passed. One day, when I was talking with Tokino and others in the dining room after lunch, I was summoned by Kusanagi and only I went up to her office. I had not flown for about half a month. It was unusual. Of course, the whole number of our sorties was decreasing. As for Tokino, he accomplished a scouting mission just once as a substitute for other team member. Because of the situation, I had not visited Fuko’s place during the period. While climbing up the stairs, I was thinking about such peaceful matters. But, at the moment I saw Kusanagi, I was reminded of Sagara. Perhaps, I might be called into her office about that. Actually, I am pretty much certain about that.

I stopped at the door. Kusanagi turned to me and beckoned me to enter the room. That was when I noticed that another one was sitting in a sofa. It was a tall woman, whom I had met several times. She belonged to the information bureau. It was not that I had not heard her name. I just could not remember the name. I made a salute toward the woman as well.

“Close the door.” Kusanagi walked forward from her desk. I closed the door. “Have a seat there. You know Ms. Kai, don’t you?”

I nodded. Right, that has got to be her name, I recalled. She had straight short hair in a bob and was wearing a pair of glasses. Kusanagi took a seat next to Kai’s. I sat on the sofa opposite them. An ashtray and a cigarette case were placed on the table. In addition, I saw a document case in front of Kai. The lid was slightly raised toward her.

“Do you understand why I am summoning you?” Kusanagi asked.

“No, ma’am.”

“It’s about Sagara.” Uncharacteristic to her usual self, Kusanagi was not crossing her legs. I guessed that it was probably due to Kai’s presence. “She seems to have vanished.”

“Sorry? ... What do you mean by ‘vanished’?”

“I heard that she no longer lives in that house.

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