I received a letter from Professor Makabe telling me to go on ahead and head back home without him. Yae and Sae delivered it to me. Thankfully, I was able to get a few more details out of them.
It sounds like the next festival is just around the corner. Once that happens, outsiders aren't permitted to stay in the village.
Apparently a special exception has been made for him.
I whispered in Yae's ear that I intend to come for her and her sister on the day of the festival.
When she heard that, her body tensed up and got stiff for a moment before she pretended not to hear me and left.
I guess the girls really do plan to run away on the day of the festival.
If that's the case, then Itsuki must still be around somewhere in the village. But where?
I came here to the storehouse, as a last resort.
The air in here feels exactly as I remember it.
I used to play with Itsuki and Mutsuki here all the time. Mutsuki somehow got a key from who knows where, and we would all shut ourselves inside and shoot the breeze.
One of those times, for some reason, Itsuki decided to talk about the twin ceremony with me.
He told me that twins are one soul, split into two bodies. During the ritual, twins become one again and turn into a butterfly. Then the butterfly returns from the darkness of Hell to bring salvation to the village.
As strange and mysterious as it all sounded, at the same time, it brought back certain memories for me. I guess that must be what's going to happen to Itsuki and Mutsuki one of these days, huh? They'll turn into a butterfly...
Visiting Minakami was what sparked my interest in ancient village customs and the whole idea of Hell. It's what made me decide to be an apprentice to the Professor in the first place.
As much as I wish I could linger, once I'm done taking in the sights and smells of this storehouse, I think I'll head to Misono Hill.
Green Diary 5 (FF2R)
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For the version of this note that appears in Fatal Frame II, see Green Diary 4 (FF2).- For the version of this note that appears in Deep Crimson Butterfly, see Green Diary IV.
Green Diary 5 | |
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| Kanji | 緑の表紙の日記 五 みどりのひょうしのにっき ご |
| Game | Crimson Butterfly Remake |
| Author | Ryozo Munakata |
| Chapter | Final Chapter: Crimson Butterfly |
| Located at | Storehouse |
| Obtained | As part of Ryozo's side story |
| Description | A note that appears to have been written by the folklorist's assistant, describing his visit to the storehouse and setting his next destination as Misono Hill. |
| Related Notes | Green Diary 1, Green Diary 2, Green Diary 3, Green Diary 4, Green Diary 6 |
真壁先生からの手紙を受け取った。
先に村を出て、帰るように書かれてあった。
手紙を持ってきた八重と紗重に、少しだけ話を聞
くことができた。
もうすぐ、次の祭りがあるのだという。
そうなると、外の者は村には留まれない、というこ
とらしい。
先生は特別に見ることを許されたのだ。
樹月の手紙に書かれていたとおり、祭りの日に迎
えに来る、と八重に耳打ちした。
八重は、一瞬体をかたくしたが、聞こえないふりを
して帰っていった。
やはり、祭りの日に村から逃げるつもりなのだろう
か。
だとすれば、樹月もまだ村のどこかに・・・
最後に、この蔵を訪れた。
この蔵の空気は、本当にあのときのままだ。
ここは樹月と睦月と私、三人の遊び場だった。
睦月は蔵の合鍵をどこからか持ってきて、ここに
籠って他愛もない話をした。
なにかの折に、樹月から双子の儀式の話を聞い
た。
双子は本来一つであり、一つになって蝶になる。
蝶となって黄泉の暗闇から村を救う。
不思議で、どこか懐かしい話だった。
樹月も睦月も、いつか蝶になるのだろうか。
あのときから黄泉の世界や古い村の風習への関
心が芽生え、真壁先生の弟子となったのだ。
名残惜しいが、もう少し蔵の空気を呼吸したら、
御園へ向かおう。