Persona: Mask of Innocence

"So." he said, getting upset again. "You're worried about who to choose?"

 

Hattori smiled as he listened to Arisa sing.

 

"I guess I choose you, Josh." She said.


'These wounds won't seem to heal. This pain is just too real. There's just too much that time cannot erase. When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears, when you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears, and I held your hand through all of these years. But you still have all of me.' Arisa continued to sing.

 

"You were right about her voice, Hattori."

"Told you."

 

He looked at her, shocked. "Y-you do?"

 

"Yes," Aigis was blushing deep red.


'You used to captivate me by your resonating light. Now I'm bound by the life you left behind. Your face it haunts my once pleasant dreams. Your voice it chased away all the sanity in me.' Arisa continued to sing.

 

He looked away. "I'm sorry I got upset earlier." he said.

 

Hattori hummed along with the song.

 

'These wounds won't seem to heal. This pain is just too real. There's just too much that time cannot erase. When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears, when you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears and I held your hand through all of these years. But you still have all of me.' Arisa closed her eyes and continued to sing.


"It's okay." Aigis said.

 

"No it's not." he said. "I doubted you. I thought you would leave me for Arisa. And I was very rude, running off like that." Tears formed in his eyes.

 

Hattori sat down and continued to listen.

 

'I've tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone. But though you're still with me, I've been alone all along. When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears, when you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears, and I held your hand through all of these years. But you still have all of me.' Arisa softly ended the song.


Aigis wiped his tears.

 

"That was great, Arisa! I'll get this recording over to the producers."

 

He blushed and looked at her.

 

Aigis softly smiled at him.

Arisa nodded and stepped out of the booth.

 

He gave her a small smile back.

 

"I'll give you a call and let you know what the producers think."

"Talk to you later then, Kaneda."

Hattori turned to Arisa.

"Ready to go?"

 

"Yeah." Arisa smiled.


Aigis lended closer to him.

 

Hattori kissed her as he led her outside.

 

Josh blushed and leaned closer as well.