A Centaur's Life (セントールの悩み)

Shinkanata High School

Let's see...

Oh, you got a smartphone?

Let's see...

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Was it this one?

Ipomoea lobata blooms only in the deepest jungles,

and its nutrients are harmoniously blended into Ipomoea Queen.

Made with all-natural ingredients

to gently support your good health.

Man, ads suck.

Enjoy its natural fragrance, free of artificial scents, the moment you open the bottle.

I've seen this frog guy a lot lately, though.

Your Partner in Good Health

You probably shouldn't call him a "frog guy."

What is he, then?

Amphibianfolk, I guess.

That's so hard to say.

If I had to call him something, it would be "a Frenchman."

He is a French citizen, after all.

As a child, Mr. Jean Rousseau passed out in the jungle,

and he was found by French missionaries.

He was then educated in a mammalian society.

His abilities far surpass those of average children.

If you say so, I suppose we could test him.

The First Amphibianfolk to Become a Student at the École Normale Supérieure!

He entered a small trading firm in South America

and eventually became its president.

At least, it would be reasonable to assume so based on his academic background, but...

Jean Rousseau Buys Failing Company, Becomes President of Conglomerate

And that is his story.

Someone that important is starring in commercials?

He always had a lot of media exposure for his involvement

in the conservation of minorities.

Anyway, I guess amphibianfolk are pretty smart, huh?

No, I don't think that's it.

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Ten more seconds!

Every race has both its geniuses and its idiots.

Oh, are you girls interested in Mr. Jean Rousseau?

That's perfect.

73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79...

Rousseau-san will be coming to this school to give a speech soon.

Would you four serve as his preparatory committee?

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If you think we're right for the job.

Hey!

Oh, did I get something wrong?

No, not at all.

87, 88...

Our school's been a pretty big deal lately, huh?

Sir, Mr. Rousseau is here.

Oh...

Right this way.

Thank you.

Welcome!

Isn't it considered bad manners to shake hands with gloves on?

But my hands are...

My hand is not dirty.

But, sir...

You still have a lot to learn.

Since that meeting ran long, there's no time for a break.

A change of clothes is waiting for you on the airplane.

All right.

I've also prepared the papers and documents necessary for the settlement.

There are four matters that require your decision by the end of the day.

The weather is clear.

We expect to arrive in three hours.

Right.

I have a helicopter standing by at the airport.

Good.

And there are no further plans for the day after that, right?

Correct, but if anything carries over into the next few days,

we'll have to cancel even more plans.

What's first on the schedule tomorrow morning?

A meeting with the secretary-general of the UN.

Now, don't touch him with your dirty hands.

You mustn't soil such an important man's waist-wrap.

What is that you're wearing?

Does it look strange?

Don't you wear mammalian clothing all the time yourself?

I wear a business suit.

It's for showing respect to the one you're speaking to.

That, on the other hand, is battle attire.

Naturally.

Our tribe is constantly battling enemies.

I would like to confirm two things.

First, who is the "enemy" you speak of?

Second, who in the world gave you that gear?

Don't you worry.

We only fight those who attack our brethren without reason.

As for this... Our god told me he would lend me true power.

He is not like their invisible god who does nothing for them.

I will believe you are devoted to self-defense.

But please do not forget

that we must coexist peacefully with the mammalian peoples.

If we fail to do that, we are the ones who'll be destroyed.

Also...

Our god truly exists, just as we and the others do,

and he acts not according to our wishes,

but for the sake of his own interests alone.

How dare you speak such insolence?!

Of course, I respect our god, as well.

But that does not change the truth.

Listen to me.

You've been deceived by the mammalians you have lived among all this time.

It's true that there are more of them,

and they have guns, airplanes, and many other tools.

But our god and his angels are stronger still.

I have seen it firsthand.

No! Even without our god's assistance,

we cannot yield to them!

Even if it costs our lives,

we must reclaim our ancestors' beautiful water and earth from their repulsive nest!

Of course, I don't expect a pseudo-mammalian like you to understand our cause.

Risking one's life for a conceptual cause...

Seeking past glory you don't even know if you truly had or not...

That very way of thinking is that of the mammalians.

It is poison to our kind.

Why doesn't he see that?

Thank you very much.

This concludes the speech by Mr. Jean Rousseau.

The speech has ended.

Roger.