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FMS Episode One 37
🕑 Added 2024-02-15 13:00:03 +0000 UTC"Aya…"
Chihaya was taken aback. Yes, that was the deal. I had been so caught up in my own happiness, I didn’t bother how Aya was feeling.
(Really?) (That’s great, Chihaya) Aya's cheerful voice from the other day rang inside Chihaya’e ears.
"I…I’m sorry."
Chihaya said after a long silence.
"I was so full of myself. I’m ashamed now."
"..."
"When I first came to the island, I was very nervous. I wondered if I could get along in a strange place with people I didn’t know. But now I really like it here."
"..."
"And that’s all because of you, Aya. It's you who decided I’m worthy of your care and showed me how beautiful it was here. With great things. Thanks to you, I’m a new girl now."
“…” Aya was blushing as she looked down.
"So it makes my heart sink now that I know I need to leave this island. But at the same time, I’m happy and thrilled that Mom and Dad finally asked me to come home."
"..."
“Now I really want to go back home and help them. Until now, I think I was just waiting. Waiting for people to do favors for me. From now on, I must do something in return."
"..."
"Let's go home, Aya."
"...No." Aya embraced her key on her breast with her hand and stepped back. "I don't…I don’t get what you are saying. At the end of the day, you’ll be gone for good, right? I don’t like that. Not one bit."
"Aya..."
"Stay away," Aya held her hand firm. “I’ll just get rid of this key. Then you won't be able to go anywhere but stay with me." Aya leaned back on the round porthole behind her and grabbed its handle, like threatening to break the cabin’s airtightness.
"No, Aya!" Chihaya said firmly,
Aya jolted in reaction. Her hand gripping the hilt swung down hard, inadvertently releasing the latch.
Comments
Nathan Sample
Looking at this again, I'm reminded of one area where Aya and Chihaya's relationship both as divers and friends has substantially grown in the subsequent stories: maturity. While substantial risk and pushing limits has always been part of their adventures, the pair developed more awareness of how to handle risk and became more emotionally disciplined. This is especially noticeable by the end of Apnea Girl Versus Girl when they wound up adopting a formal training routine thanks to Eri and Ken while also developing a deeper friendship with Saki.
melangalade
Aya you dumb bitch, you killed us both! /Chi, probably love the story so far, I was remembering it differently
