Phyllis's Londonderry Air

2."Revelatory Memories"

　Um, the big mirror on the left wall is not really a mirror, its glass, isn't it?

　Yes, it looks. There are two people in the front and three people in the back. Since you are wearing the same costume, I thought it must be a formal thing such as a uniform.

　Oh, I can't tell if they're young or not, or what their gender is, or whatever. You guys and us are very different in appearance. So, I didn't really understand Nina's feelings. You guys and us look so different, we have different costumes, we have different lives, different cultures, different environments, and yet they can fall in love.

　Ah, but this was an extra word, wasn't it? Even Nina made it clear that she didn't understand why I could be a partner with Kenny. she said, 'what the hell is going through your mind". Yes, she's straightforward, carefree, bright and cute, Nina.

　Yes. I was born in the "Thirteen Month". And it was special among them.

　That's why Kenny told me that I was the most important person and that was why he chose me as his partner.

　Right. I see things that others can't. I mean, I can feel it.

　This was a "gift" in the "Thirteen Month" that was bestowed only on me and Marie. But the "gift" given to Marie was incomplete. There were many other things that I could do but Marie couldn't. In other words, the "gift" I was given was far more useful.

　Yes. Others don't have that.

　Therefore, I was the only one who could hear the "holy song" from heaven.

　The things I gained from the "gifts" were wide-ranging. There were "sacred songs," "holy stories," and "holy battles." I managed to understand these things in my own way, and I tried my best to explain them to everyone by putting them into words and drawing pictures. Collectively, these things were called the "Revelatory Memories". I continued to devise ways to somehow convey the "Revelatory Memories", which others could not accept, to everyone as a return of "gifts."

　This is because I believe that the "Revelatory Memories" should be given equally to all citizens of the "Thirteen Month".

　Right. The "Revelatory Memories" isn't only for those who receive it, and it is not something that can be left to one person. "Revelatory Memories" is for everyone. That is why "gifts" cannot be given to those who are likely to occupy it. I'm sure that's how it's done.

　The return of these "gifts" was always done in the cathedral.

　The cathedral contains the "holy book" of the people of the "Thirteen Month". Kenny flipped through the "Scriptures" and grinned, "It's boring," "It's self-righteous," and "You write something that you understand."

　When Hubert saw Kenny like that, he just said, "No, I can't." Mick didn't seem to care. It was usually Schwartz, Rosa, and Beth who were angry. Rosa's anger, in particular, was filled with a terrible temper.

　Rosa usually wore a moss green dress with a floral pattern. The apron was glossy gray, and the ribbon was tied not on the back, but on the tummy. Her overall figure was plump, but only her waist was tight. To which Kenny replied, "She's trying her hardest to tie it up with a ribbon and pretend she doesn't have any fat in her belly".

Kenny showed no remorse at all. Rosa's permed, grayish hair was short, and her forehead and cheeks were clearly wrinkled.

　All of these are nostalgic memories.

　Anyway, for all of us—oh, Kenny was a little different from everyone else, so let's exclude him—the "Scriptures" were very, very dear.

"Phyllis's Londonderry Air"

　That was the official title of the "Scriptures".

　It was the past of the "Thirteen Month", written for the future.

　It was for all of us, the "Thirteen Month", or the whole reason for the existence of the "Thirteen Month".