Ten Steps Forward

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"Ten Steps Forward" is an Event for Rin Rokuhara.

Previous Event: Two Steps Back
Next Event: I Died With You

Criteria

Requirements

To get this event

Visit Rin at the Dorms after all Requirements have been fulfilled.

To miss this event

This event is not missable.

Choices

There are no choices in this event.

Effects

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Locations

This Event takes place in the following locations:

Synopsis

Sensei decides to give Rin another visit, hoping that she’s back to her usual self, but once he enters, he realizes that she’s still in a broken state but at least mentally stable. Her talking about serial killers and imagining taking tongues as her signature if she would become one makes him doubt his first assessment of her current condition, but she assures him that she’s getting better. He wonders if Chika still tries to get into contact with her, which Rin confirms, though she still doesn’t want to talk to her, explaining that, contrary to her usual behavior, she’s a huge coward who tries to hide from her problems rather then facing them head-on, well aware that they will catch up eventually.

Sensei tells her that she needs to leave her room eventually, which reminds her that she thought about his idea of an outing and decided to explore the city to mend her heart. After discussing this, Sensei wants to know what she was watching on her notebook, and she tells him that she listened to depressing music, explaining that negative feelings being validated and knowing that other people feel them too does cheer some people up. She also recommends him to bring her some food next time to get the same effect, something he intends to do the next time he has to do damage control for her.

She appreciates everything Futaba and he are doing for her, but wishes they could help her with the dreams she’s having. Before Sensei can ask what she means by this, he’s interrupted by a knock on the door. After being allowed in, Chika enters, wanting to talk to Rin in private. He obliges with her wish, ignoring Rin’s pleas for him to stay with her, and leaves the room. While Sensei has no idea what’s going to happen behind this door now, he hopes that it will have a positive outcome.

Meanwhile, Rin and Chika are sitting on Rin’s bed, with Chika wanting to talk about that night at the beach. Rin apologizes for her actions, but Chika doesn’t want one since she hasn’t done anything wrong and she was only caught off-guard, yet she still has to respond to it earnestly – She rejects her feelings, forces her to be her friend again and will camp outside her dorm room if she tries to hide again. Rin sees her answer as unfair, but Chika points out how she was acting unfair by ignoring her since the beach trip. Rin appreciates Chika’s rejection and promises to move on even if it may take a long time, and Chika gives her all the time she needs to do so. With their situation resolved, Chika decides to leave and promises Rin to be there for her if she needs her.

Participating Characters

Trivia

  • There is a variation in the dialogue depending on if Sensei saw Schadenfreude before What's Done is Done.
    • If Sensei didn’t betray Rin, she elaborates on her intention to stroll trough a part of the city she hasn’t visited in a long time and invites Sensei along to accompany Futaba and her, which he intends to do the next time he goes to the cafe. Otherwise, Rin’s description will be brief and Sensei suggests she invites Futaba along with her.
  • In addition to the usual affection increases, the game reports that Rin’s affection with Chika increases to one.

Event References

  • Event Default Name = Ten Steps Forward
  • Event Script Name(s) = rindorm35
  • Event Missed Name = This event is not missable.
  • Backgrounds

    The following background renders are used in this Event:

    • ringlow

    Music Tracks

    The following music tracks are used in this Event:

    • sleepystreets2.mp3

    Event Changelog

    This Event was added in Update 0.9p1.