19 August 2002 23:39hrs (GMT +08:00)
A skips perkily into the room so that she could delibrately interrupt Zell and Egg Egg's conversation.
A: Hey guys!
Z: Speak about irritating intruders.
E: Shush Zell. We don't want to ignite the Bombe de la Lunatic in her.
Z: Now that you remind me of it.
A: (turns from one to the other with manga-heroine-like sparkling eyes) What? What? Tell me!!
E: Nothing. So... does this mean that you have resolved the problem in your dream?
A: Problem? What problem?
E: You know... the strange man that appeared in you dreams, when the only one invited is Japan's Number Seven?
A: Is there such a thing? How come you know about it when I don't?
E: (exasperated) Do you not remember that you came in here yesterday ranting and raving like a nut about some leader invading your dreams?
A: What? I have not appeared in this diary ever since Parma lost to Man U... cos I was too p*ssed off at the two of you.
E: Who was it then? Someone impersonating you? Oh Pul-leaaaseeee!! I wouldn't even expect someone with an IQ of twenty to believe that!
A: Masaka!!! (covers her mouth with her hand, eyes wide open in shock)
E: Cut out the act!
A: You know... Egg Egg... Zell... this is the Seventh Month of the Chinese Lunar Calendar....
Z: What has that got to do with anything, pray tell?
E: The Chinese believe that it is the month where our "good brothers" come out from their homes to roam the world of the living.
Z: And these "good brothers" would be?
A: Do I have to state the obvious? They are the hungry spirits who are held captive in the eighteen plus depths of hell... and whenever the Seventh Month comes, the Gates will open and they will float around the living world.... (A's face takes on an eerie glow.)
E: EEEEEyaaaagh!! I don't wanna hear it! You're lying! You hear? You're lying!!
Z: Babe... calm down!! She's just trying to scare us!
Egg Egg runs to Zell and clutches him tightly.
E: Zell! Make her stop!! Please make her stop!
Zell gathers her into his arms and strokes her hair soothingly.
Z: Stop it, A.
Meanwhile, he thinks to himself that A might be useful sometimes, afterall.
A: You don't sound very convincing to me, Zell. Hahahahahahaha!!
Z: Damn you! Does it amuse you so much to make fun at the expense of others?
A: Of course it does! Haven't you known it by now? Nothing pleases me as much as seeing my characters work themselves into a frenzy at the merest utter of certain words by yours truly.
Z: Incomprehensible person, you.
E (whimper): I'm scared.
Z: Don't worry. I'll fight all of them off, even if it were true.
A suddenly seemed to have a change in mind. Maybe she didn't like to see them getting cosy with each other, being the vinegar pot* that she was.
A: For God's sake, it was just a joke. Stop whimpering and get up. You have much work to do.
A: R....really?
Z(in a low voice): Damn you to hell!
A: You would really wish that to happen, wouldn't you, Zell? Not so soon, my dear. Not until I have extracted every bit of amusement I can out of you. Ahahhahahhah!!!
Z: Who's your dear? You disgust me!
E: Yeah! All those talk about seventh month!!
A: Ah ah ah... but it's true. Don't you know that the reason people dare not leave their clothes hanging overnight out in the open is due to the "good brother's" nightly romps? And why do you think they stage those noisy concerts always during this time of the year? It is to appease and entertain our "good brothers". Not ourselves, you dumb girl!!
E: Sure...surely that's just a custom, nothing else?
A: Hmmmph... I can't be bothered with you! You're lucky that it was really me yesterday... otherwise you might have risked getting your soul sucked out by a bad one if you're not careful! (This statement does not represent the real Author's opinion.)
Z: Stop this talk! Or I swear, I'll pulverise you with my limit breaks!!!
A: Gahahahah!! But you can't touch me unless I let you!! And I don't WANT to be touched by you... so try by all means! I would be delighted to witness your total humiliation when you take swipes at me only to find out that a tiny but impenetratable barrier seperates your skin and mine!
Z: GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR......
Zell tries to hit her... not really expecting to make contact... and he succeeds in landing a punch on A's face.
Zell stares open-mouthed at his own fist... Egg Egg looks at him in surprise and wonder... while A clutches her cheek with one hand, her eyes spouting fire.
E: Zell!! My superhero...... (starry eyes)
Z: (Blushingly scratching his head) Hehehehehe.
A: DARN IT!! I shan't care about the two of you any longer! Do what you like! But don't come running to me when you need help!!!
The door slams.
But they were too busy smiling idiotically at each other to heed her words, nor the slammed door.
Foolish or what? We shall see.
Let me explain what a vinegar pot is.
See, vinegar is a reaaaallly sour liquid, right? So when you have a pot filled with vinegar... the acidity and sourness of its contents must have sky-rocketed.
The Chinese use this phrase to describe someone who gets jealous over the slightest reason. Ahahahaha!!
Maybe... next time I will talk about our "good brothers".
A walks into the room dejectedly and teary-eyed.
Z: We heard, A.
E: We're sorry.
A nods her head.
Z: You can always try another time.
E: Hasn't it always been your motto to "Never give up!", just like an Energizer battery ad?
Z: Yeah a few failed papers don't mean a thing. I used to fail my Maths tests for the whole term. (This statement is purely a product of fabrication on muah's part and does not represent any facts whatsoever from the actual game itself. Thank you for your understanding.)
E: Zell!! (Pinches him on the arm for his untactfulness.)
Z: Errm... besides. It also made you realise you have some pretty good friends. Dontcha?
A finally cracks a little smile.
A: You're both right. Two failed tests is a little price to pay for friendship.
A little voice inside her whispered, "Eeeeeyucks. You dared to say it but I don't dare to hear.....*shudder*. But I'll let you off this time for your mushiness, just because."
A: Ahhh.... I'm too touched for words, my darlings. Let me give you a hug.
The three fools engaged themselves in a "so-wholesome-you-can-puke" group hug while emitting strange fields of energies that might have been tinted pink if this were to be expressed in a manga (Japanese comic) scene. In fact, if it were one, you would have found the scene overflowing with bunches of flowers...but I digress. (Well, you should have been used to it by now... my habitual digressions that is.)
After quite sometime... A managed to recollect herself and beamed at the other two.
A: I feel like I should do something for you.
Egg Egg and Zell looked at each other quizzically, unsure of what A seemed to be getting at.
A: Never mind. You will understand when the time comes. Meanwhile, Egg Egg......
E: What?
A: I'm letting you teach Zell some music lessons tomorrow.
E: What? Me? Music lessons? Why?
Z: Yeah... has the disappointment dealt such a strong blow to your mind that it has gone bonkers, A?
E: And what's this about letting me teach? What if I don't want to?
A: Who was it that hurt us so much with "Leave me alone"?!! And who was it that was so touched by Shin's song that she couldn't stop sobbing when she heard it? Sigh... and I had thought...
E: AH!!
A: I see that you have gotten my drift.
E: (reluctantly) Alright.
Z: Huh? What's going on? Don't leave me out of the conversation!
A: That, is for us to know and for you to find out. Ahahahhaahah!!
E: I have to prepare the lyrics for tomorrow. Ciao... guys.
Egg Egg exits the room.
A: I, on the other hand, have to find the courage to face the music. So please help yourself to the self-termination processes...ladidaaaaa~~~~
And so Zell had no choice but to switch off as well.
Z: Weird day!!!!! *Bleep*
Yeah~~~ that's right. I failed my papers.... ahahahhahah. And right now, all I want to do is shout that four letter word starting with S and get on with it. But thanks to Imperial Advisor's sweet tongue, there is no need to shout it anymore. So tata. Get ready for some mean music lessons tomorrow. (Mean because it's gonna sound so bad that you'd think I'm pure evil to subject you to it. Beware.)
August 25 2002 10:41hrs (GMT +08:00)
E: Welcome to Egg Egg's Music Classroom. No refunds will be permitted nor entertained.
Z: Yawn... I'm the worst at music. So you can save yourself the bother of teaching me, since it won't make much of a difference anyway.
Egg Egg lashed her whip (you know, those kind for training horses) at Zell in annoyance.
Z (jumps away at the last moment): Whoa! What's wrong with you?
E: To think that I took so much trouble to prepare for this lesson... only to find myself with such an unappreciative student.
Z: So... how were your results?
Egg Egg glowers at him in hate.
How dare he rub it in? He knows very well that I did poorly!
Z: Oh! (puts a hand to his mouth) But at least you're not the only one. A too...
E: BUT A DID NOT GET SINGLE-DIGIT RESULTS FOR HER EXAMS!!!
Z: Uh oh......(A booby trap set up by A? How was I supposed to know that she got single-digit results?)
E: Now listen here. You had better be at full attention or don't blame me for disciplining you!! (Lashes the whip on the ground to emphasise her point.)
Z: Aye Aye...Ma'am. I'm all ears! (Salutes her in a show of his absolute obedience.)
E: Cut out the crap.
She proceeds to play out the first track.
APOCALYPSE
*Sleep is tough,
But in this world,
Never leave,
Chorus
Apocalypse isn't enough
Apocalypse may came one day;
Repeat *
Chorus
I don't wanna say goodbye......
I just wanna live my life with you~~~~
E: And that... is a rough translation of the lyrics.
Z (dazed): Woooooooooowwwww~~~~~
E: I always get choked up when I hear it... don't you think it's so romantic?
Z: It is; it is!! And all the more so when you go through all the trouble to translate the lyrics, just so I could understand the song!
E: It's no trouble at all... I wanted to share it with you.
Z: And I'm sorry about your results.
E: Doesn't matter... I won't be continuing my studies anyway.
Z: Why not? You spent so much of your time on it!! What a waste this is!
E: Precisely... Time is a luxury for me right now... and I don't want to spend it on worthless things like paper qualifications...
...when I could have spent it with you!
That last part was, of course, unheard by Zell.
Z: Y...yeah. You're right, I guess.
E: On to lesson two!!
Z: Hold on a minute... I don't think I can absorb two music lessons at one go.
E: Hmmmm... you have a point there. I do have to polish up the second song... still a little rough around the edges.
Z: Whatever that means.
Loud rappings on the door startles the two.
A: Hey guys, you finished with Music lessons? I need to check out some info on the Web.
Z: WHAAT? You mean, that's all for this session? A music lesson? Unfair!!
A: You're lucky that you HAD a music lesson. I sacrificed an hour of my computer time for it. Don't you dare try to complain!!
Z: Grumble grumble... whom was it who said that she would do something for us....
A: Could you kindly please keep your mouth shut? People are irritated enough as it is without the addition of your incessant complaining!
Z: I should never have believed in your words!
E: Stop. It's giving me a headache.
A: This is all your doing!
Z: (Stares at her in disbelive, pointing to himself) MY???????
E: It's no use, Zell. Give it up. Let's just leave her alone.
Z: Just our dumb luck to have landed with this kind of A.
The dangerously ominous waves wafting in their direction was almost palpable... hair-raisingly so, in fact.
Z: Ehh...have a nice day!
(Bleep)
E: I... I'll prepare the lyrics for the second song!
The wave-emitting A was finally alone at her wish.
Well. Not really.
A: WHAT are you looking at?
Tries to fling chair at computer screen in fury... but stopped short when she realised that it would cost her to do that.
A: Argh!!! Nothing goes right today! Go away! Does it interest you so to see someone make a fool of herself?
End.
September 01 2002 12:08hrs (GMT +08:00)
E: Cough... Cough... Today's lesson... last lesson... pay attention to it... cough.. cough..
Z: Egg Egg! Wait until your illness has recovered! I refuse to attend the lesson until you're cured!
E: N...no! I must... otherwise... there will be no chance...
Z: Rubbish! I forbid you to say such things!
E: I insist!! (Followed by a series of never-ending coughs that took her breath away.)
Z: Look, you can't even finish a whole sentence without a cough attack! Why don't you lie down and rest? Please?
E: Th... there's no time.
Z: (shakes his head) Why do you keep saying that?
E: I know it myself. Now if you do not listen to me, I will do something drastic!
Z: Alright, alright. But make sure that you stop if you feel uncomfortable, okay?
Egg Egg nods her head in response.
E: (in a voice husky from all that coughing) I composed this myself... it's a continuation of "Leave me alone".
Z: I hope it's not telling me to stay away again.
E: I can as...ssure you of that. I...it's tot...tally differe...nt!
Z: Phew.
E: S...stop distracting me.
By Shin
Without your embrace.
Missing you,
I feel so tired.
Only you,
Let me taste sweet love.
No one else,
Compares to you.
Where lines are blurred.
Only our love
Stand strong and clear.
Way out of here.
Love explodes and tears off all restraints~~~*
To destroy my love for you.
Even if my eyes go blind,
Memories of you face stay
In my mind.
But with you here my side.
Even if my ears go deaf,
Your touch will be the best
Promise I have.
Place in my heart
Dedicated from Egg to Zell (only)
Z: Egg Egg... I don't know what to say......
Egg Egg smiles quietly at him.
Z: It's the best thing anyone's ever did for me!
E: I'm glad you liked it.....
She was seized by another bout of coughing, which lasted as long as the previous one. But much more worrisome.
Z: EGG EGG! What's this? Why is there blood coming out from your mouth?
E: My chest hurts... Zell... maybe this is goodbye...
She starts to collapse, but Zell catches her to prevent her from falling further.
Z: No, Egg Egg! (Wipes her mouth frantically while patting her on the back, somehow thinking that this might ease the pain a little)
E: I saw it coming... Ever since I kept throwing up blood in the middle of the night.
Z: How long has this been happening?
E: Ever since last month... after I disappeared for a few weeks. Ever since I left that song with you.
Z: Why? Why didn't you tell me?
E: It wouldn't be of any use to tell you. I wanted our time together to be as worry-free as it can be... I didn't want to taint it with the bad news...
Z: What am I to do now? I won't let you go, you hear? I won't! Not after I managed to find out a way to touch you!
E: Zell... (reaches up a hand to wipe his tears, which had dripped onto her face)... don't be too sad. Just being able to touch you like this make me contented enough......
Z: I'll get Miss A! Maybe she can save you!
E: It's no use... she said so herself.
Z: I won't give up until I've tried!
E: Please don't go... stay by my side. It would be sad if the last face I see is not yours.
Z: This is too fast... I'm not prepared for it yet!
E: We will meet again... we will... have faith in us......
Z: Damn it... why do we have to part?
E: Parting is such a sweet sorrow... so that we can meet again...
Z: NO!!! Stay with me!!!
E: Promise me something...
Z: I will pluck the stars from the sky for you, if that's what you desire!
E: Hahahaha... nothing of such difficulty. I just want you to remember me, even if you have a new love. Remember that there was once a girl Egg who gave you two songs... one that hurt you and one that took away the hurt... th...at's all.
Z: I will remember every single word you ever said! There will be no one else!! No one!! It's impossible otherwise!!
E: That's good enough. (A smile that hints at final ending.)
Zell holds her weak body close to himself... as if this would retain the life that was slowly ebbing away.
Z: Oh God... if only it were me who takes her place... all would be fine.
E: Silly Zell... that's not right at all.
Z: I can't live without you. If you go, I will follow you, too!
E: Live on for me.
Z: No!!
E: It's not up to me to decide... but I would be much happier if you are alive and happy... than if you were dead and miserable.
Z: But I won't be alive and happy! I would be half-dead and tragically depressed!
E: "Bu zai hu tian chang di jiu
Zhi zai hu cheng jing yong you" It is not your eternal love that I yearn; it is owning your love for once that I wish for. (A: Pretty rough translation.)
Z: Why not? Why not wish for eternal love if you can have it? You give up too easily!
E: Some things just can't be helped...(tear trickles from the corner of her eyes.)
Z: It can be... if I go with you!
E: You can't... we will end up in different places. But if you stay on... I might just find you one day.
Z: It's too big a risk.
E: I promise to find you... wherever you are.
Z: ......
E: Cross my heart or may I be struck by lightning.
Z: That is sufficient... I do not want such a harsh punishment to befall on you!
E: Till we meet again...
Z: Wait......
E: Goodbye.......
Egg Egg closes her eyes for one last time, and her body falls limp and cold as her soul leaves it's shell towards its new place, wherever that may be.
Nani ka??? (Something???)
The Yisheigai Intro
The Cursed Living Doll
The Storyteller's Tent
The Virtual Diary with Zell Intro
Part I - The Re-education of Zell
Part II - What N.H. did to Egg Egg
Part III - Wistful Dreams
Part IV - So many changes, so many ups and downs
Part V - Egg Egg's predictions
Part VI - The Shattering of the Japanese Dream and Egg Egg's Idolisation
Part VII - The Hangover of Shattered Dreams
Part VIII - The World Cup closes its Curtains
Part IX - To Love or not to Love... is it a worthy question?
Part X - Parting is such a sweet sorrow.....(I)
Part XII - What's gonna happen to them?
The Zell and Hidetoshi Nakata pictures
