You lied.

To me.

. . .

My family is completely inept.

Kureno. Build a barn. Now.

Beauty & the Beast
Part I, by Akito

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Hiro, are you coming today? You said you'd be coming . . . Don't disappoint me. And don't read too fast, once you're here. It ruins the story. I hate ruined things.

Kimonos make a terrible smell when they burn. But some things need to be done.

It's raining.

This place doesn't seem that interesting. Why my relatives would waste their time in this manner . . .

I'm Akito. That's all you need to know. That might be the only thing I'll ever tell you. People don't interest me at all. Only my family does . . . even if most of them are useless.

I have a fever. Hatori.