Norio (60 lines)
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Fulfilling a Great Ambition 1 60 lines
NorioUm, is this Hiroko's office? I'm, uh, Norio. I'm a high school student, or, I should be...
NorioJudging by the calendar... I believe I come from a time period nearly eight years ago.
NorioI was visiting Nishi-Shinjuku one day, and suddenly I was caught up in a huge explosion.
NorioI wish... I also thought it was a dream at first, and kept trying to wake myself up.
NorioIt seems I can't get home on my own, so I've been looking for someone to help me.
NorioI was able to use the cash I had on hand at an internet cafe. That's how I found Hiroko.
NorioI'll be tagging along with you, so thanks in advance!
NorioWh-Wh-What is this place?! Are you sure about this?!
NorioHm? This doesn't look right. Please... I need this to work!
NorioYikes! Look at the size of that thing! It's refusing to let me go back to my own time!
NorioI had no idea that traveling through time was so dangerous.
NorioLet's get out of here... and fast!
NorioIs this the time period I originally came from?
NorioActually, now that I think about it, I do feel a sense of calm here.
NorioOkay, I'll try going back to my house right away! Thanks again for all of your help!
NorioI'm glad I found you. My name's Norio.
NorioThat was the me from the past. I'm the me from the present.
NorioYou helped me eight years ago. Although, I guess that was just a short time ago for you.
NorioNaturally, I knew that the two of you would encounter my younger self today.
NorioYou both know my situation, so there's something I could use your help with.
NorioYes, that was the plan. My life was going to return to normal... or so I thought.
NorioNo, I'm through with all that. But I think my younger self is going to show up here again.
NorioI wish it was a dream. Actually, just saying that gives me a strong sense of déjà vu...
NorioYou see, when I went to the future back in high school, past me met up with future me.
NorioThat's right. You told me the same thing eight years ago and convinced me not to.
NorioHowever, I couldn't overcome my curiosity to see what it'd be like to meet myself...
NorioYep. Future me was mega successful. I lived in a fancy condo and ran an IT company.
NorioI even had a wife, too. I married a girl named Hanae that I liked back in high school.
NorioActually, no... Now I'm super poor and can barely even make ends meet.
NorioI felt my success was guaranteed, so I partied too much and failed my entrance exam.
NorioStill, I felt my life was destined to turn around, so I didn't even try to do better.
NorioWell, the younger me is about to give in to his curiosity and meet his future self.
NorioWhen he does, he needs to see that I'm successful so that history can right itself.
NorioI'm worried that if something is different, I might disappear like in that old movie.
NorioSo I have to recreate the situation so I can avoid a time paradox. Please help me!
NorioThank you so much! I knew you'd agree to help me.
NorioI know that as well as anybody. I'm truly sorry for my actions, so please help me!
NorioThat's just a polite way of brushing me off, right? Please! You're my last hope, here!
NorioHigh-school me already reached out. He said he wanted to talk.
NorioI know I didn't get permission, but I said to meet here at your office in about two hours.
NorioThat's right. At the time, I wore a nice suit. Oh, and my wife, Hanae, was there, too.
NorioI've got her number. I asked her for it at our recent class reunion.
NorioMy past self will be here soon, so I just need you to pretend that we're married.
NorioTh-Thank you!
NorioHey there, high-school me. I know you want to know all about our life, so here goes...
NorioThat's right. A famous business magazine even named me the
"Savior of the Tech Industry"!
"Savior of the Tech Industry"!
NorioH-Hanae!
NorioU-Um...
Norio...
NorioThere's no need for that. It's not like curiosity is a bad thing, right?
NorioOkay, this is goodbye for real, then. I'm sorry for all the trouble.
NorioHey there, Player. I'm sorry for any trouble my past and present selves caused.
NorioOkay, we should be heading home, too. Are you ready, Hanae?
NorioHuh? No. What are you talking about? We're married.
NorioWe're going home. We live in that high-rise on the other side of the park.
NorioI wrote about my experience, and it became a bestselling book, anime, movie and musical.
NorioWhen I saved future Hanae that time, I felt I could change things if I tried hard enough.
NorioEverything's great now. I have a home and a job, as well as a beautiful wife.
NorioOf course, this is all thanks to the two of you sending me back to my own time.
NorioOh, that's right. Well, I hope to see both of you again someday!