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Draft 8 11（第4页）
ChapterTen
Fottenthings（wasuremono）忘れ物
“*Yawn*My，Ifellasleep。”Kagamistretchedherbodyandgotupfromtheground。“ImusthavehadpoorposturewhileIslept;mybodyissoreandachy。”Shesaidtoherself。
Thereshewas，besideaniinglyshapedpieceoflimestohathadbeenerodedbywater。Itwasgettinglate，soKagamitookthehandfulofpiecesofflintthatshehadpickedearlierintheday，andheadedbacktoKageyama。
“AkishiOnee!”
“Kagami-，howwasyourtriptotown?”
“Thetownspeoplewerefriendlyandhelpful。Iwillgetmyowntailor-madeclothesinabouttwoweeks’time。”
“Andfortherestofyourday?”
“Ilookedaroundandhadalovelytime。”
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Kagami’sliferesumeditsnormalpace，andshekeptherselffairlybusywithrecipes，kitduty，pigflint，andpractigfracturingstones。
Acoupleofmonthslater，justaroundthetimewhenKagamiwasgettingreadytopracticecuttinglowgradesapphire，hertrainingwiththeswordhadtobehalted。
AssoonasKagamibrokeasweat，usuallyheendofwarmups，shewouldgetanallergicreato，asitseemed，herow。Everyinchofherskinwasredandswollen，aitchyandpainful，asiftherewereantsalloverherbody，bitingandstinging。
[Author’shisactuallyhappeoHitomiwhenshewasinEngland，andtinuedforaboutayearafterwards，whichispartiallyresponsibleforthefactthatHitomiisterribleatsports。Ifyouhaven’tnoticed，muchofthisnovelreferencesreallife。Chapter8and9，forexample，drawsomeoftheirsourcefromhistoryandpolitics。]
Akishiaskedeveryinstructortohelpfindacureorsomewayofprovidingrelief，butherthedepartmentofmagiorthedepartmentofalchemyandpotions，oreventhecellorherself，couldfindthecause，muchlessasolution。
Aftermuchagonizing，Kagamiandtheetintheoffidreachedaclusion:
Kagamicouldnotpossiblytinueherstudyinswordsmanship，despiteherearlierdisplayoftalentandpotential，untilafterthesituationimproved。
Furthermore，duetohermysteriousskindition，itwouldnotbesafeforhertotinueinthecapacityofkitstaff，incaseitwassomehowatagiousdisease。Forsanitaryreasons，Kagamishouldrefrainfromenteringthekituntilfurtherassessment。
Kagamilostherine。
Theheatofsummerdaysdidn’tseemducivetomentalpeace，andKagamicriedherselftosleepeverynight。
（“Yes，AkishiOneeassuredmethatmagiardener，weareallpartofKageyama，butit’sstillpainfultosuddenlyfailateverything。”）
Kagamiburiedherfathepillow。（“Ilanningonhavingagreatlife，andmakingjewelleryforArashiandAkishi。Whatiseventhepointofjewellerymakingnow?Idon’tknowwhenIpickuptheswain，andIdon’tfeelthecalltomagicoralchemy。Ihaven’thadaspiritualexperiencesinceIwenttotownthatdayforthefirsttime。”）
Kagamiflippedontoherback。
（“DidIeatsomethingbadthatday?Everythingstartedgoingdownhillafterwards。DidIfetsomething?WhatCOULDhavehappeome?。。。Domosquitoesandticksinthisworldcarryspecialdiseases?Poisonousspidersorscorpions?DidIreaegrassIwaslyingon?Ormaybeit’sfungalormites?Whatcoulditbe?。。。）
Ittookafewmoredays，butintheendKagamiwrotetotheladyofthejewellerystorethat，duetothelossofherine，shecouldnotpossiblytihherproject。Shewouldsiderbeingherapprentithefutureifshewasstillopentotheideathen。
Thatdayafterdinner，KagamiknockedonArashi’sdoor。
“ArashiOneesama，Iamverydepressed。Couldyoupleasehelpmesomehow?”
Arashistoodforashortwhileatherdoor，andputonheroutdoorclothes。“e。”
ArashitookKagamitothewestcliff。Thescorgafternoonsunhadbeegeheglowtookonasofterhueasthesunsanktowardthehorizon。Cloudsbecamemorevisibleandvibrant，firstyellow，thendeepeheircolourte。Windblewsomeofthecloudsintofansoffeather，castingshadowstotheskyabove。Thegreyishblueoftheshadowstrastedwiththereddishglowatthebottomofthecloud，andtheskybehindcaughtadyeofindigo。Someoftheshadowsfurtherawayfromthesettingsuntookonahintoflavender，asthecelestialdomecelebratedwiththetintofpinkdiamond。
Thelineofshadow，castbytheearth，slowlyroseinthesky，andinfrontofArashiandKagami，thesunhadbidthemfarewell。Kagamiwaoliedown，butdidnotwanttospeak。SheleanedhtlytowardArashi，yetkeptherdistance，incaseArashiwasedbyherhealthdition。Arashididnotseemtomind。Slowly，softly，butwithationinhermovement，ArashiplacedherhandonHitomi’shead，andguideditontoherlap。Theuniversewentongingitspalette，andthetwostayedtogether，instillness，insilence。
Atlast，athinbandoflightwasallthatremainedoftheday。Slightlyyellowatthehorizon，itquicklymovedthroughthespectrumtothedeepdarkblueofthenight。Lyingthere，withherheadonArashi’slap，Kagamifeltwarmthinherheart;Kagamifeltthechillthatstungeventoherbones;Kagamifelthopeasshehadnotbeeallalone，andshefeltdespair，seeingnofutureaheadofher。
Finally，Kagamilookeddown，shiftingherfocusfromthehorizontoherhandswhichhadbeeingonArashi’slap，“ArashiOneesama。。。”shewhispered。
“Kagami。。。”ArashipettedKagami’shair。
“Oneesama。。。Iwon’tbeabletostandshouldertoshoulderwithOneesama。。。”
“IamstillyourArashiOneesama。”
“Imayhavetoquitallmystudiessomeday”
“YouarestillmyKagami。”
ChapterEleven
