[Not her Yuko, unfortunately. Just a boy that didn't want to regret another death, even of someone he didn't know.
Akira thinks he remembers seeing someone rescuing somebody once - on tv, in a manga...? - so he tries to emulate what he can remember of it, trying for a sidestroke. It's rough business, carrying another person while swimming, but fortunately Akira is a determined guy.]
If you can hear me, I'm getting us to the shore. Just hang on a little longer.
[He doesn't tell her not to worry, or that it'll be okay. Maybe it would be a comfort, but he doesn't think that's what she needs right now.
Akira didn't feel like he was okay after he saw his ghost from the past, either.
It feels like a small eternity before they reach the riverbed, but finally they make it. As gently as he can, he sets her on her back and assesses the damage. Is she conscious and breathing...?]
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Akira thinks he remembers seeing someone rescuing somebody once - on tv, in a manga...? - so he tries to emulate what he can remember of it, trying for a sidestroke. It's rough business, carrying another person while swimming, but fortunately Akira is a determined guy.]
If you can hear me, I'm getting us to the shore. Just hang on a little longer.
[He doesn't tell her not to worry, or that it'll be okay. Maybe it would be a comfort, but he doesn't think that's what she needs right now.
Akira didn't feel like he was okay after he saw his ghost from the past, either.
It feels like a small eternity before they reach the riverbed, but finally they make it. As gently as he can, he sets her on her back and assesses the damage. Is she conscious and breathing...?]