Nocturnalia/Band Story 1/Chapter 4

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**Imagination** is the fourth chapter of Nocturnalia's Band Story.

## Synopsis

While Tamaki and his friends are discussing mythologies, Waichiro decided to join in the discussion.

## Transcript

[YamiTsume High Library, After School]

**Waichiro** : Hello, everyone. Nice weather we're having.

**Gamon** : Kimura-senpai. What brings you here?

**Baiko** : Ah, Kimura-aniki!

**Tamaki** : "Aniki"? We're going by bros now?

**Waichiro** : Indeed. Teruya did say he has always viewed me like an older brother, so I just allowed him to address him so.

**Waichiro** : After all, my priorities are to keep you all safe!

**Gamon** : I'm sorry if this might come off as rude, Kimura-senpai. But I have a question.

**Waichiro** : Ask away.

**Gamon** : During Dojima's rampage, where were you? Aside from Ichinohe-senpai, I don't think I've seen any of the Student Councils anywhere.

**Waichiro** : Ah, right.

**Waichiro** : I...must apologize. As some of you might have already known, the student council members and the class leaders were summoned to the Principal's Office for a meeting. Imagawa was supposed to join us, but he did not appear. So, we have Ichinohe find him in his office.

**Tamaki** : But the moment she reached his office, it already happened.

**Waichiro** : That, and we had no idea what was happening during the briefing. Because as you know, Ichinohe pursued Dojima alone without informing us about it.

**Tamaki** : ...

**Waichiro** : Still, Ichinohe cannot be blamed.

**Baiko** : I do not understand why Dojima-kun has to do that, either.

**Baiko** : After all, he didn't resort to such violence during our first year with him, right?

**Hideaki** : He does wreak havoc sometimes, but not as violent as now.

**Jin** : I wonder what is the cause of this change.

**Gamon** : Hey. All of you.

**Gamon** : We're done dealing with Dojima, alright? So, might as well forget all about all this. Think of it as a..."high school experience you'll probably never got to experience" again, huh?

**Tamaki** : Yes, but you did end up getting hurt.

**Gamon** : So what, all of you are gonna be sad for me? Relax, I'm not dead yet! I'm sure Seki, Koyama and even Shimazu-sensei thought the same.

**Jin** : Just to be sure, I'll handle the tissues during your funeral.

**Hideaki** : I'll handle the beans.

**Waichiro** : Well, I'll make sure your funeral will be free of charge!

**Everyone** : ...

**Waichiro** : What? It's the least I can do.

**Baiko** : I-I think you took the joke a little too far there, Aniki.

**Waichiro** : O-Oh, was I? I must admit, I am never good at joking.

**Tamaki** : Well, the Student Council are the face of the school. So, you have to be serious if not most, all the time.

**Waichiro** : Indeed. We are the faces that will carry YamiTsume to the top!

**Waichiro** : Still, I have no doubt next year we will have an even brighter future!

**Waichiro** : After all, Taira-san is among your peers. So rest assured!

**Baiko** : Yes. However, she is currently overseas so I'm afraid the rest of us will have to contend without her.

**Tamaki** : Right.

**Waichiro** : Anyways, back to the topic. Which country's mythologies are you guys currently studying?

**Tamaki** : For today, it's Greek mythology.

**Waichiro** : Ah, Greek mythology! I do have a bit of knowledge about those.

**Jin** : Oh, how about a demonstration?

**Waichiro** : I am honored.

**Waichiro** : Ahem!

**Waichiro** : The Greek mythology is known far and wide by people across the globe, records of its heroes and gods live on to this day.

**Tamaki** : Yes, correct.

**Hideaki** : Kimura-senpai! Can you name a few heroes from Greek mythology please?

**Waichiro** : Certainly! They are...

**Everyone else** : \*waits with anticipation\*

**Waichiro** : The legendary hero Siegfried known for his almighty sword that tears apart the dragon Fafnir!

**Tamaki** : \*puts up a disappointed face\*

**Jin** : Oh, dear...

**Waichiro** : What's wrong? Is there something on my face?!

**Tamaki** : No, it's just that Siegfried isn't a hero from Greek mythology. He is from a German epic poem called the Nibelungenlied.

**Tamaki** : Moreover, he is another version of the Norse mythological hero named Sigurd, who also slays the dragon Fafnir with his sword Balmung, but he was later murdered later on.

**Waichiro** : Dear me! He was murdered?

**Hideaki** : Kimura-senpai. Looks like you know nothing of the story.

**Waichiro** : Well, I, er...

**Tamaki** : That's alright. Not a lot of enthusiasts can remember every single myths in this world.

**Tamaki** : We'll give you another chance, Kimura-senpai. Since you might not know about heroes, perhaps you should know about the gods.

**Waichiro** : I'll give it a try.

**Tamaki** : Okay, then. Who is the "Father of All Gods" in Greek mythology?

**Waichiro** : I know this! It's Zeus, isn't it?

**Tamaki** : Good job! But since the question is too easy, I'll ask one final question.

**Waichiro** : Fine, go ahead!

**Tamaki** : Who are Zeus' parents?

**Waichiro** : ...Huh?

**Tamaki** : Come on, this should be an easy answer.

**Waichiro** : Um...uh...

**Baiko** : Come on, Aniki! You can do it!

**Waichiro** : I...I give up!

**Tamaki** : ...

**Waichiro** : I give. You have played the right cards against me.

**Gamon** : Wow, that was low-level knowledge, Kimura-senpai!

**Jin** : Arai, you're being rude.

**Waichiro** : Ahaha, that's okay. That just proves that there are many things I don't know.

**Waichiro** : Very well, then. Indulge me with every knowledge I can get!

**Tamaki, Gamon, Hideaki and Jin** : Of course!

**Baiko** : Aniki, we will learn together!

**Waichiro** : Yes, let's!

(Two hours later...)

**Waichiro** : I see! So Pegasus is the one decapitated Medusa's head!

**Hideaki** : No, no! It's Perseus, not Pegasus!

**Waichiro** : Hm! Then what is Pegasus?

**Baiko** : P-Pegasus is a divine steed that was born from Medusa's neck after h-her head was chopped off.

**Baiko** : Oh dear, I don't think I would like to witness that happening...

**Waichiro** : But how can a foal with wings sprout out from a woman's neck whose hair was cursed into many snakes? I'm afraid I don't understand it.

**Gamon** : Neither do we. But that's actually the fun part.

**Waichiro** : Why is that?

**Tamaki** : Why do these histories written as such? Surely there are several other reasons why they could eventually change the narrative. The fun part about all this is that we never knew the truth.

**Waichiro** : But wouldn't we be satisfied if we actually find out the truth?

**Tamaki** : That is one way to be satisfied, yes. But what I am pursuing is...

**Tamaki** : "Imagination".

**Waichiro** : Imagination...

**Tamaki** : Each person's perspectives are different in their own ways. Therefore, different results of "imagination"will appear. And from there, thoughts to change the original narrative will appear.

**Waichiro** : However, won't the people who read them will be misguided? That would make "imagination" wrong.

**Tamaki** : That's one way to see it. But, from the bottom of my heart, I have always wished that humans require imagination to do one specific thing.

**Waichiro** : ...And that would be?

**Tamaki** : That is...

**Announcement** : Attention to all students of YamiTsume High School. It is now 18.00 p.m, the school gates will be closing soon. Please do make sure your belongings are with you and we wish you a safe journey home. If you have the need to stay until nighttime, please refer to the security guard for a student-only pass. Thank you and we will see you again.

**Waichiro** : Ah! It seems that our time is up for the time being. Let us go back home.

**Baiko** : Aniki, aren't you curious about Katayama-kun's answer?

**Waichiro** : I am, but what's an interesting statement without not knowing it for a while first?

**Waichiro** : When I hear your answer, by then you would have used your "imagination" to good use.

**Waichiro** : Am I right, Katayama?

**Tamaki** : You are a very odd fellow, Kimura-senpai.

**Gamon** : Right, we should get going as well.

**Jin** : Seeya, Teruya-kun. Kimura-senpai.

**Waichiro** : Right! Let's go, Teruya!

**Baiko** : Y-Yes!

(Baiko and Waichiro leaves the library)

**Tamaki** : ...

**Gamon** : I didn't expect we would hear that again.

**Hideaki** : It has been a while since we heard that, too.

**Jin** : You're making us feel nostalgic to our middle school days, Tak-bro.

**Tamaki** : But it does take me back.

**Tamaki** : Then again, I never thought a question about a foal coming out of a dead snake-woman's body leads to that speech.

**Gamon** : True, even I was surprised.

**Tamaki** : Anyway, I declare that the club meeting is over. All of you are now...

**Tamaki** : ...Dismissed!

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