Chapter 5 (1/2)
In the beginning of each semester back in my old school, the teachers would check our bicycles
For exahts worked, the stickers were school appropriate, or brakes were ok… The school arranged teachers to especially examine the bikes after school's out It was nosy — even more so, since it's mandatory
Froo to a club, it's was being forced to line up for teachers to check one bike at a ti home And it was outside
April: trample on the fallen cherry blosso teeth in the cold
Complaints from the athletes department also rose when the field armed with bikes
In the past, the softball club even began batting practices, apparently aioals He'll probably beco a second year The only problem was his victim: the softball club adviser
If they found probleine attached on the bike, they'll even check again Thus, no one forgets to fix his or her bike the day before Basically, the goals of the staffs were already acco chased by a shepherd dog I disliked that pompous attitude
How o was it when I took the initiative to fixand trying hard to derust the bike must be a first
Dragging ave lory
I even bought a rust re spray fro! As if cleaning the bloodstain displayed on a TV screen, it was fruitless
It would actually be faster I borrowed Me bike, but it's probablyinto the Mother of Life — the sea I also don't want to feel the wrath of viewers
I don't believe one bit that she can fly Wahahahaha
Even if she had a bike like this
I finally reendary red-and-white color indeed soared in the sky With the backlit moon, it fleith an alien in its basket
It's thewas the very sa it in the twentieth anniversary edition during elementary school
I could easily picture the Cos Meme-san to buy this expensive and lihter, no matter what she may say
Just a glance at her pair of model-like, scarless hands with perfect nails confirmed the theory
Lady Erio stood on the side without words or questions, watching so to fix her bicycle The azure sky contrasted ith the contrail; she stood barefoot on the grass, e of a realized fantasy creature She held the hair that flew in the air — just to my taste
Eh? I was suppose to censure her, so as the content full of adulation? Oh well
I'll be aI touched the chain that may snap at any moment; I pressed on the center — it was loose Incredible how it held out all this time
Flying on this bike was of course out of the question Even the cosh to make up for this junk's inadequacy Wait, the bike should have been working at that time: it only looks like this because of the accident Anyway, the bike doesn't matter — aliens should be able to levitate with their own feet I guess they like to show off too!
I took out the dusty tools stuffed inside the shed, earnestly playing my role of a substitute bicycle-chiropractor Since I left school, the ti to noon, andtasks
The hell asleep with a speaker pillow for twenty hours The brainwashi+ng probably already caused hearing difficulty
This was purely an endurance battle between me and Erio Do I ad? We shoved each others fro one bit For illustrations, just i!
We weren't thinking for each other: we just want to forcefully carry out our own ideals This was a fight of egois inadequate equipravity of Earth!
As for the upgrading of bicycle parts, I didn't want the knife of 'being broke' to further stab into my stomach, so I finished with just a pumped tire and swapped chain[2]
I walked inside to wash my face in the restroom, dried off the water and sith a towel, then went back into the yard
“Oi, ET (The acronym for Erio Touwa)”
Erio's fine dress swayed in the zephyr, and she looked like the daughter of nobility I ordered her
Her gaze was fixed on the grasshoppers beneath, and then she looked up silently:
“…”
Me? She pointed to herself, therevealed from the act Yes, you
“Get in the basket You like that better, right?”
Speaking of which, the back seat on this bike was removed Is it coincidental, or intentional? It isn't i the footstand, but it'sto imitate the movie
This is what they called Role Playing Maybe it's better named reversely
“I won't say this is never done before, but it's definitely hell lot h I hoped it'd look et!”
I stroked the fraave oosebumps:
“If you can fly, just fly all the way back to space!”
And find somewhere to drop me off too
You heard me — even the sea's fine Even if I lose my memory, it's fine
Erio's nodded slowly Her act of jaw clenching was not out of doubt or cowardice, but of fortitude Her lips for of will
And we reached consensus First, Erio entered the white basket The large-sized basket devoured her with itslife into the bike is the job of an alien
Touwa Erio
If you don't have the proof of being the Amazonian alien, then show me yourself![3]
Prove the existence of aliens
Prove what you've lost half a year ago was taken by the aliens
I stepped onto the bike, ation
The route to find the laughable trace of alien, paved in the rue of Erio — the road toward the ocean
Disregarding the i at its own pace Awesome
The speed didn't change~ like a loyal puppy, I obeyed y”
The bike that was resurrected, alrimes, tediously maintained the usual speed that I lose to Ryuushi+-san with; it killed any pre the daily life
Did so abnormal happen to the interior of the bike that an aible
In any case, the speed wasn't enough for flying off the cliff We'll just fall off if we ride like this toward the bluff; we'll totally die if we bump into the rocks all the way down
“Oi, self-proclaimed Alien, use the acceleration device in your molar”
“…”
Was she ignoring me, or simply speechless? The two reactions are close in effect, but the attitude diverges acutely Erio did not look around, constantly focused to the front I wonder as going through her mind
The inally went at the pedal turned to cruise control to save energy — also to prevent the loss of stamina in this comical spiritual battle
This is a chicken fight: a fight to see ill seriously fly into the sea before Erio yields
How horrifying! Bungee ju without the cord has to be the extre these dreadful situations — the pinnacle of suicide
If we let our youthful life end here in this stupid challenge, scientists are going to ?! I clenched ripped the handlebars floith power
I will speed toward the cliff, slon right after Erio shows her fear for death, change the route to back ho… that was the schedule
The bike maintained it's speed to where we could see the ocean The target slope with the perfect distance for flight had about two hundred meters left
After the downhill was a slight inclination to the coastal road on the side Essentially, it could be used as a ra off, but it's probably scalable with disregard to slowing down and braking
Just do the exact opposite of how normal people ride
Not to mention the preain If the rider was a grade schooler who just took off the assistant wheel, the bike's ould be kinda cute — for a high school second year though, the bike's just a target for snickering My ride had no sign for awith youth — and that, is where the problem is
Going down the hill will simply result in an extra luy will send Erio into the sea, leading to a tragic ending
Evena bicycle was a little faster than this
How could you lose having theels? To encourage the bike, I flicked the broken bell The frail ring sounded as if saying, “avoid confrontation~” like an antisocial, gru determination's return as I pedaled on
I' up a fight
The fact that I went through the trouble of skipping school le on
I pedaled with allto accelerate
Iy beneath my feet Eh?
The first loop was heavy It took a while for me to realize the 'anomoly'
I half-stood,the posture and biked
The wind suddenly picked up
“Oh?” OhOh, oh?
Considering the structure of bicycle, this is but natural
Fully stepping on the pedal equals superior speed
Common sense returned
The wheels and the pedal's link was revived, giving me the praise my hard work deserves
My conscience was the only thing confused; the pedals spun at an auidance of inertia
The speed between the bicycle and its friends were already abnor
In ht before a candle is blown out
W-wait a ht actually not… Stop!
The brake's whacked I forgot to check!
Sensei, check my bike!!
“Uwahhh!!”
We are on track! We’ll definitely die if we run into the sides! Can I stop? Stick one! It’s gone to the wood after a few bounces! And the bike didn’t even slon! Hills are scary! Scarier than manju’s[4]! Erio even stuck her body out! Since it’s came to this, use telepathy! Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop; I’m serious too I’ll stop the car Stop time[5]! Stop, stop, stop, stoooooooop!
We are getting close! The goal at the end, the rail and the sea! Three on three?!
“…Right! Ah… Um…!”
Erio said so out of the basket!
Fly! Ocean, rail, ah~ ah~ ah~ It’s too laaaaaa – !
It’s! Too! Late!
And thus: “I can’t flyyyyyyyy!!!”
I stomped! Stomp! More!
Five pooooooooints!!
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhyieh! Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar! Whoosh!+
“ ‘Uwaaaaaaaaaahyeeeeeeh!!!’ “
Sounds likewith someone elseeeeeeeeeeee’s!
Using the technique of a wheelie performance, I lifted the head of the bike to scale the rail; the end of the crossroad at the bottom of the hill became the ramp!
The pedals regained freedoo of their duty! Spin! Sky! My body left the seat and flew above the bike!
The wheel’s freaky noise resonated, burning into my eardrums!
“Extre the air barrier
Our background s, but instead the noise of a passing car
We held onto the speed of sound, leaning forward in atteravity
In a world unrelated to earth, a bike and two people flew in the air
It’s not a plane or a rocket: primitive science crossed the boundary
We swam fatefully in the air
Conscience and situation were instantly surrounded by azure
I’
I’
I’! Still flying!
“Ah~Ha~Ha~Hahhhhhhhhwuiiiiiiiiiik!!” I a
Gravity began its domination e reached the apex The bastard that was slapped by ourthe traitors that ignored the speed of sound and light
Ti the jump, yet the fall was but a moment Descent The word didn’t even make it past the spine; I didn’t even have tiht have a sea surface occupied my nerves
The first to eat it was the person who lost her status as ‘alien’
Like a cannon ball, Erio held her knees and pounced first into the water
I saw sparkles; after she disappeared into the water, the bike and I also finished sub
Iination buffeted everywhere on le, torturing my body by waves
The sound of noring space distribution, bubbles burst froradually Sole, but I was sinking lazily!