【EN】Hey, Sergey. Hear the Voice of the Sea. (Episode 3)

By Senon Wakamiya
【EN】

“Hey, Sergey… I think I’m done for.”

Yeah. They pumped like seventy rounds into you with a machine gun. Damn—those guys from the organization don’t mess around.

Cough. “Look—cough—there’s… cough… so much blood…”

We’re almost at the hospital, so just sleep. I’ll come visit you later. So—what do you want as a get-well gift?

“Sergey, you never change. Asking a dying person what they want as a gift is nonsense.”

What do you want then—an apple? A banana?

“Sergey, I’m not a gorilla.”

What’s with that? Hospital gifts are apples and bananas. That’s the rule.

“Right… hospital food is probably terrible, so I want furikake.”

You sound extremely determined to survive. Fine—what kind? Noritama?

“If I’m reborn, I want to be the egg holder in a fridge. That’s how much I love eggs.”

Got it. Noritama. Anything else? Apple? Banana?

“I said stop trying to turn me into a gorilla.”

Anyway… what are those organization guys after? That drug your dad developed, right?

“Yes. The drug my father created—one that brings out 100% of human potential. But it had a major side effect.”

Side effect? Like what?

“It did unlock potential. People could smash barrels with bare hands… or beat their chest and attract mates.”

That’s a gorilla.

“And… let’s see. Living in the trees. Being called the sage of the forest. Occasionally rescuing human children.”

Not a gorilla—an upgrade to orangutan. Either way, apples and bananas still feel correct.

“Hey, Sergey. Tell me, as a souvenir for the afterlife.”

What now?

“The microchip implanted in your arm—the one the organization was after. What’s on it?”

Oh, this? It’s an ICOCA.

“That’s… for riding the bus…”

Exactly! It’s insanely convenient for buses. And it also works as a TASPO, so you can buy cigarettes from vending machines. Easy life!

“Meaningless.”

Meaningless? It’s useful!

“If you… cough… bring me a get-well gift… hack… cough…”

What is it? If you hate apples and bananas, I can get you mandarins too.

“I want to read Hajime no Ippo from episode one all the way to the latest.”

So you’re planning to fully enjoy your hospital stay, huh.

(Fin)

SENON ARCHIVE -まとめのまとめ-

Contents (EN)
① Gogyouka (Five-Line Poems)
② Transformation Begins in the Body (walking / meals / notebook)
③ Sergei (dialogue series)
④ Dialogues & Inner Comedy
⑤ Declaration / Meta

Index (EN):

GOGYŌKA-EN

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