A Friend's Path

A Friend's Path is a quest in .
==Steps==
# Hand the finished replies over to Yae Publishing House
#Chat with the soldiers on Watatsumi Island
===Those Who Depart===
# Go with Gorou to look for Hiroaki
==Dialogue==
===A Friend's Path===
;(Hand the finished replies over to Yae Publishing House)
: Kuroda: Great, that's all the replies for this round accounted for.
: Kuroda: Thank you for your hard work, Ms. Hi— Mr. Gorou.
: Gorou: Think nothing of it. I agreed to help, so it's only right that I do the best I can.
: Gorou: , could I trouble you to come back to Watatsumi Island with me?
: Gorou: I want to find that soldier. Not to persuade him to stay, I just... I don't want him to leave without saying goodbye.
: Gorou: Kazuha once told me that the bonds between people whose paths have crossed can never be broken, even after they part ways.
: Gorou: But... maybe I'm scared he might be wrong. People can change quickly, and I worry that the next time I meet my comrade who fought so bravely alongside me, there will already be some distance between us.
: Let's go visit them together.
: Gorou: Great. Then let's head off whenever you're ready.
;(Chat with the soldiers on Watatsumi Island)
: Denjirou: General Gorou, and... Captain of Swordfish II?
: Denjirou: General, Captain, are you here to inspect the camp?
: Gorou: this time. I just thought I'd come by to catch up while everyone has some downtime.
: Toshihiko: Certainly, General Gorou! Anything you want to discuss, we'll share whatever we know!
: Toshihiko: But we haven't been out of the camp lately, so we don't have a whole lot of interesting stories...
: Gorou: Actually, I've had something on my mind, and wanted to ask everyone's thoughts on the matter.
: Gorou: You see, after the war, Her Excellency streamlined the army, and a lot of people were transferred to other duties.
: Gorou: Do you still have much contact with each other?
: Denjirou: To be honest... not much.
: Denjirou: We're so busy even just with training and patrolling that it's almost impossible to squeeze in the time to meet up.
: Denjirou: We have holidays, but we usually use them to go home and spend time with our nearest and dearest. Besides, everyone's vacations come at different times. Our schedules rarely overlap.
: Toshihiko: Yeah, I'm busy when they're free, and they're busy when I'm free.
: Toshihiko: Anyway, even if we did manage to meet up — what then? We all do different jobs now, and we all have new friends who aren't mutually acquainted. I'm not sure what we'd talk about.
: Gorou: So that's really how it goes, huh...
: We all go through it.
: It's part of life.
: Gorou: I know, it's okay, I just... it just seems a pity, that's all.
: Denjirou: You know... having said all that, there's something else that I've always felt about this.
: Gorou: Really?
: Denjirou: Yes. I feel that no matter how long we're apart, and no matter what we might go through in the meantime, all of us will be straight back here if Watatsumi Island is ever in danger.
: Denjirou: Even if we've all changed beyond recognition, we can always trust that we've got each other's backs. That's one thing that's never going to change!
: Toshihiko: We're your troops, General Gorou. You trained us, took us into battle, and led the way as we charged against the enemy.
: Toshihiko: Even if we seldom keep in contact now, we are still brothers in arms. If you say the word, we will all pick up our weapons again at a moment's notice.
: Toshihiko: Long live the resistance!
: Gorou: Heh... hahaha.
: Gorou: Yes, that's the way it should be. Long live the resistance!
: Long live the resistance!
: Gorou: I won't disturb you any further. You guys keep training hard. Regarding everything else, I'm sure it'll all be fine.
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: Tsuneo: Ah, General Gorou. You're here.
: Tsuneo: I believe Hiroaki's been hoping to catch you. He's been waiting at the camp for a long time, but never saw you return.
: Tsuneo: Are you planning to head back to camp later? If you're busy, I can go and let him know so he's not waiting there in vain.
: Gorou: Tell him I'll be right over.
: Gorou: I know what I have to do now... Come with me , let's head to the camp.
===Those Who Depart===
;(Go with Gorou to look for Hiroaki)
: Gorou: Denjirou is right. No matter what changes the future may bring, we will always have each other's backs.
: Gorou: Sure, there may be some awkward silences when we meet again after a long time, but in no time at all we'd be the best of friends again.
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;(Talk to Hiroaki)
: Hiroaki: General Gorou, I...
: Hiroaki: I... I would like to request permission to leave the resistance, Sir!
: Hiroaki: I know this may seem very abrupt, and in fact I have only just made the decision...
: Gorou: It's alright.
: Hiroaki: Back then... I had so much hatred for the Vision Hunt Decree, and so much disappointment in Narukami Island for supporting it. But after the war ended, I wanted to go back and visit... but I still couldn't make up my mind...
: Hiroaki: Thanks to Ms. Hina's encouragement, I was finally able to find the courage to talk to you about it.
: Hiroaki: Of course, if you disapprove, I'll obey your orders. I am your subordinate, after all.
: Ms. Hina?
: I don't recognize that name...
: Gorou: Ms. Hina? Who's that?
: Hiroaki: It's a long story...
: Gorou: Forget it, never mind her. I approve your application to leave the resistance.
: Hiroaki: General Gorou... I...
: Gorou: Come on, don't look so down. It's not like we're never going to see each other again.
: Gorou: If you ever have the time, you should come back and visit Watatsumi Island. There is no need to limit yourself to a specific place — just do what you want to do.
: Gorou: No matter where we are, we will always be comrades.
: Hiroaki: ...Yes, General!
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: Hiroaki: I'll take my leave then. Take care of yourself, General Gorou!
: Gorou: Take care!
: Gorou: That was... that was okay.
: Gorou: Or should I say... it's for the best? .
: Gorou: This is how it should be... it should leave you with a smile on your face, just like this.
===Ending: The Smiling Send-Off===
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