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on for Visual Studio. As he mashed F5 on the keyboard, the dark-haired kid thre

combed his jet-black hair hurriedly, tossing the comb onto the bed. As he crunched on his instant sugar-filled breakfast, warning messages popped

or Resu

all right. But would it run? With all errors be

clas

code to compile like that?

ly along, ignoring every error their program threw out as if it were a broken record? He would, if he was on a deadline to d

t's

eyes. He looked a bit more closely, adjusting his glasses, and noticed it was a fairly n

someone's really into that anim

just like the rules in the notebook from the anime. There

meone dropped." Ichirou tucked it under his jack

25) or obviously someone's, he had no qualms about filching it. It was a useful stance to take w

ning he'd have to do. The wastebasket was overflowing with crumpled papers, granola-b

was practically

organizing, the tiny room final

ed onto his b

wonderful trip to Jap

or his family there. It was that he hated tra

ick matte-black laptop's lid open, hearing the machine hum to life. It was a pr

ve. As it dinged, he leaned back, and pushed the open button while absent

eaths in Japan: A seri

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heart attacks. They were mostly hardened criminals, but there were a few less-dang

ou si

was real. Going to Tokyo, with a guy like this who ha

Ichirou's mind as he

? Ryuuzaki? The investigation team?

ying there, and he didn't really have a place to stay here in Sea

p for a university in J

have no problem getting into their programming and computer science courses. Plus, h

is might just be the be

is mind when he remembered all the packing he

Carson

ummer vacation ever. But it s

eek l

aimed. She was one of Ichirou's friends fr

emonade for the two of them. It was a hot early summer day, and they were exhausted from

they?" Jesse responded as she t

me of Death Note

th w

's eyes

! You know.

lking about, Ichi. Is that som

ard of. I dunno. So whaddya think of the

ought a little. How come Jesse, of all people, didn't remember Death Note? She was a huge

looked when he did final Gets

answered. He was

ute, will ya? I need t

thing,

box, and checked his flight time. In another window, he ran a search

uicide note?" Th

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, along with everyone's memories of it. He

hir

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ve a safe trip. And do

worry,

for the

thanks for hel

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ya, J

, Ic

wave and smile, and sk

ou si

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