Editing Dokuro-chan:Volume1 Chapter2 (section)

=== 3 ===

It was totally unexpected. 

If it weren’t for that, I would most probably be unable to have this date. 

Shizuki’s full name is Shizuki Minakami. This date was set last Friday at lunch time.
 
I was in my seat in class reading a magazine. Passing by me, and then stopping, Shizuki turned to look at me, suddenly pointed at the movie review posted on the magazine and said to me, 

“Sakura-kun, that, are you going to watch it?” 

Because it was so sudden, I answered her without thinking.
 
“How about we go watch it on Sunday?” 

Shizuki replied,
 
“Sure.” 

I suspect my ears. Because Shizuki’s “sure” was as natural as “can you help me get that sauce?”, “sure”.
 
And so I became the one who invited her. 

Ever since then, my pure and lonely heart, as though it wants to jump out of my mouth for everyone to touch, was beating very hard and quickly. (Come on…… Touch me…… Oh, oh------!...... More, oh!)
 
But------- 

That me, is now standing at the edge of a cliff.
 
“Sorry! Coming, coming through!!” 

I dashed up the escalator and slid into the station’s north entrance while panting and, following that, raised my head to look at the clock on the station wall. 

The scheduled time was eleven sharp, it is now over twenty minutes past the scheduled time.
 
“Shi-Shizuki-chan……” 

I stood beside the big pillar in front of the station where we agreed to meet. 

There was no one. 

I walked, panicking, around the pillar, but there was still no one.
 
I grabbed that head of mine that began to sweat due to unease and worry. Could, could it be that Shizuki went back in a fit of anger……!
 
“My God……!” 

The earth surface collapsed in a moment, and I flowed away on a journey to the ocean together with the polluted waters. A big group of “Yaho spirits” surrounded me and attempted to lure me into some place as far as India, and at that moment------
 
“Guess who I am.”
 
The instant a girl’s voice sounded off, my vision suddenly became a pitch black. That was because my eyes were quietly covered by a pair of cold yet gentle hands from behind me.
 
“……!” 

I hold my breath, these hands…… Could these hands be…… 

”Shizuki-chan……!?” 

Unable to hide the doubtfulness to the sudden situation, I answered in response.
 
“Correct!” 

I regain my sight with a “Pah!”[啪]. Turning my head, just before my eyes lies a face with a smile, a lively Shizuki with pouted lips. 

“Sakura-kun, you are so slow! Weren’t you the one to ask me out?”
 
Shizuki’s hair is as usual, separated into two bundles and tied with aqua blue bands. Wearing a western jean set with sports shoes, the feeling she gives is slightly different from when she is wearing her uniform. This perfect yet calm Shizuki made me feel even more nervous. 

“Sor-sorry, Shizuki-chan! Bec-because the train that comes on holidays……” 

Under Shizuki’s sharp eyes, I sprouted nonsense, nervously trying to explain myself. (The truth was that this morning when I woke up I found Dokuro sleeping beside me, and then some things happened with a man with a Mohawk hairstyle, but these things must not be revealed even if my butt is split open. I even realized that Dokuro had changed the time on the alarm clock according to "Waratte Litomo" ( "It's OK to Laugh", a Japanese comedy show.)
 
“You------ Are------ Lying------! Nevermind.” 

Shizuki gives a smile as like a blossoming flower. 

“This is the first time I’ve seen Sakura-kun in such panic.”
 
“Is, is that so?”
 
“Yup, Sakura-kun is so interesting lately.” 

“Is, is that the case……”
 
What a complicated feeling.
 
“Uh oh, if we don’t hurry there, the cinema may be filled up. Let’s go, Sakura-kun.”
 
“Yes, yes!” 

I take a deep breath, and after adjusting my breathing, I nodded towards Shizuki who was giving me a cheerful smile. 

A premonition that we are going into a good atmosphere. No matter the reason, Shizuki has been very kind to me since the beginning. A happiness and nervousness coming from deep within my body and soul made me understand the feeling of bliss from the bottom of my heart. 

And just at this moment------ 

”Guess who I------ am!” 

Ka![喀] 

My head felt as though it was being squeezed, someone was forcefully pulling me backwards, my whole vision suddenly became a reddish black color. 

I screamed out loud.

“What the------! Wahh------!!!” 

Because the soft and fleshy hands that came from behind my head, suddenly grabbed my eyes with cruel and heartless strength like a tiger’s claws.
 
“Ouch------! It hurts hurts hurts hurts hurts!! It is almost smashed! My eyes are almost smashed into my brain!!” 

”Guess who I am!” 

“Dokuro-chan! Dokuro-chan!! The only one who can use a special technique like this can only be Dokuro-chan!!”
 
I shouted out as white foam began to come out from my mouth.
 
“Correct------!” 

“Correct your head! This kind of thing that even a devil superman would be afraid of can only be done by Dokuro-chan! It is wrong to do something like this! My face was almost made to look like nothing, did you know that!?”
 
”Sakura-kun…… Are you okay?”
 
Shizuki seems troubled by the sudden situation, and worriedly kneels to check on me, who was lying on the floor.
 
“I was just a little away…... from being not okay……”
 
I stand up and look at Dokuro. Completely different from her pajamas, wearing a light green shirt with a cap with heart shape pattern on it, together with short shorts, Dokuro is looking at me with a shining halo above her.
 
I looked at Dokuro, who had her hands entangled together behind her and was looking up at me proudly, and said,

“Dokuro-chan…… For what reason and how did you come here!?”
 
Dokuro’s expression changed, and she answered quietly like she was sharing a secret.

“Because I remember…… Sakura-kun…… ‘s scent……”
 
“What! Wait, Dokuro-chan, do you know what you are saying? This kind of reply would make one misunderstand……”
 
“And my scent is also on Sakura-kun’s……” 

“Enough! Enough! There is no need to explain further! I understand that Dokuro-chan’s nose is way better than a human’s!...... So then what is it? For what reason did you come here!?” 

I pushed Shizuki behind me in protection as I questioned Dokuro.
 
“Sakura-kun, you forgot to bring something?”

“Forgot…… Forgot to bring something?”
 
I frantically search my pants pockets, I even check the pocket at my chest. Wallet, Handkerchief, and…… 

“N-no, everything that is needed is here…… Wha-what did I forget?” 

“Here, this is it, an antidote herb.” 

After Dokuro said that, she handed me an antidote herb before my eyes. 

“An antidote herb!? There is no need for such a thing!! There is no poison swamp or poisonous beings in the area!”
 
I push the herb that Dokuro handed me back.
 
“Because the one who would suffer later on would be Sakura-kun, I thought that it was best to prepare one just in case!”
 
“Just in case” of when!”
 
”How can you…… I was worried about you, so I specially made a trip…… to come here……”
 
Dokuro’s shoulders droop purposely to hug the antidote herb, and she slowly and stiffly moves backwards. And then she places her back onto the pillar at the side, squats down to sit with her knees bent, and heavily places her face downwards. Even the angel halo seems to lose its shine.
 
“Sakura-kun……”
 
Looking at Dokuro’s depression as though she would kill herself, Shizuki worriedly pokes my hand and says softly… [it looks like some part is missing from here]
 
What a headache. No matter how irritating Dokuro is, I cannot just leave her like this.
 
“Hey, Dokuro-chan……?”
 
I squatted down, and said to Dokuro who had her shoulders shivering slightly.
 
Indeed, this idiotic angel Dokuro was worried about me. Be it an antidote herb or a Super-Kamiokande detector (Super-Kamiokande is an observatory in the city of Hida that detects and studies particles called neutrinos), she would bring it here to me. I should be happy instead. 

Maybe it was that her actions in the past made me misunderstand her.
 
“Dokuro-chan…… Er, this antidote herb…… Thank you……” 

"Hmph……”
 
Dokuro slightly nodded, still in her depression. The angel halo moved up and down together with it.
 
“But Sakura-chan doesn’t need it, right?” 

My chest hurts slightly. Dokuro, who is wearing short shorts, is still in that posture, motionless. Even though I really wish she would remain in that position, I was unable to do it.
 
“Dokuro-chan, sorry…… I misunderstood you……”
 
Just at that instant I lightly placed my hand on Dokuro’s shoulder------
 
With a sound of “Dok pang”[咚砰], Dokuro actually fell down to the floor leaning against the pillar.
 
“Wha-what’s wrong with you!?” 

I quickly lift her up in panic. 

“Hmmm……”
 
Dokuro seems to have lost her energy, as though she is asleep…… Could it be……
 
“…… really asleep!?”
 
Dokuro fell asleep just like that with a sweet look on her face!
 
“No! Sakura-kun, you cannot do that!”
 
“Let me go! Let me go, Shizuki-chan! I am going to throw the halo of this dumb angel away!”
 
If an angel loses the shining halo above her head, something very serious will happen (they'll become weak from extreme diarrhoea). 

“Damn it------!!” 

“Sakura-kun, calm down! Your ears have some “sticky transparent fluid” coming out again!”
 
Shizuki did her best to stop me, who was in a rage, and said,
 
“Besides, what should we do about Dokuro-chan? We cannot just leave her here……” 

“No problem! Just leaving her here will do!”
 
“That is too dangerous. Recently the security hasn't been that good…… and Dokuro-chan is dressed like this……” 

“Hmm…… Indeed…… But I still think that Dokuro-chan herself is the most dangerous person……”
 
I glanced at Dokuro who was sleeping soundly with her cheek stuck to the floor of the station, troubled. It does seem irresponsible to just leave Dokuro here unattended.
 
Just as I scratched my head and looked at Dokuro once more, the words that came into my ears made me wonder if there was something wrong with my hearing.
 
“Shi-shizuki-chan? What did you just say……?” 

“We have no choice, let’s bring her with us, to the cinema……”