1. Oh, Yuri, you're back? I thought you'd still be away.
  2. Well, look who it is. I figured if I didn't come back [cdb]before sunset, someone might get worried and [cdb]ransack my room again.
  3. Insist you weren't "ransacking."
  4. Ask about this "someone."
  5. I wasn't ransacking! You're gonna keep holding that [cdb]over my head, aren't you?
  6. And who might this "someone" be, huh? You're never [cdb]gonna let that go, are you?
  7. Just joking, friend. No need to take everything so [cdb]seriously. Anyway, it's late. Shouldn't you be getting [cdb]some shut-eye?
  8. Probably, but I just got my second wind. How was [cdb]your mom, by the way?
  9. Ah, well... It's not looking good, that's for sure. But she's still got some fight in her yet.
  10. I'd planned on staying longer, but she told me to do [cdb]what I had to do and sent me on my way.
  11. One minute she wants to see me, the next she's telling [cdb]me to go home. Honestly, she's all over the place.
  12. Reminds me of my mom. The one who raised me, [cdb]anyway.
  13. She passed away, didn't she? Judging by your [cdb]expression, she must've been pretty special.
  14. She was. More than I can say. She took me in when I'd been abandoned. Taught me how to live.
  15. We weren't blood-related, but she was my mom. No doubt about it.
  16. I'm sure wherever she is now, she's very happy to hear [cdb]you say that.
  17. Oh, that reminds me, I wanted to ask you something. It's been on my mind for a while now.
  18. About your real name. Your mom gave it to you, [cdb]right? Where does it come from? I've never heard [cdb]anything like it before.
  19. Look up... No, a little more to the left. See that [cdb]bright star over there?
  20. Bright star...to the left? Which one? There are [cdb]thousands of stars up there. And they're all bright!
  21. Well, I guess it doesn't matter if you find it or not. Anyway, it's that star's ancient name.
  22. The white star that the goddess herself made into a [cdb]disciple.
  23. My mother is a devout follower of Seiros. But I know [cdb]it's a pretty ostentatious name for a penniless kid.
  24. I don't think so. It just shows how much you mean [cdb]to her.
  25. Yeah...well, I do like it. She gave it to me, after all.
  26. I'm not sure how much of the scriptures she really [cdb]understands.
  27. But knowing her, I'm certain she put a lot of [cdb]consideration into my name.
  28. Then doesn't it seem like kind of a waste not to use it? What with how much thought she put into it.
  29. I've used many names, and each one comes with its [cdb]own mask.
  30. But when I hear my real name, all those facades [cdb]fall away.
  31. The only people who can call me that are those [cdb]who are truly special to me. Immediate family... or someone just as important.
  32. Which means that if you're so intent on using my [cdb]name, you'd better be willing to spend the rest of [cdb]your life by my side.
  33. Consider it.
  34. Burst out laughing.
  35. The rest of my life, huh? OK, I'll think about it...
  36. Pfft... Hahaha! The look on your face right now, [cdb]it's priceless!
  37. What are you even talking about, Yuri? That's all a bit much, don't you think?
  38. Obviously. To be honest, I would've been at a loss if [cdb]you had said you were all for it.
  39. Regardless, it does make me happy to hear that you [cdb]like my name.
  40. And if you ever decide you're up for it, let me know, OK? I'll think it over too, just in case.