Free! Illustration Works Vol.2, Track 08
A dream of Rei-chan.
Audio here (thanks to Wakoaime)
Rei: Well then, shall we start our assigned Winter homework, Nagisa-kun. Nagisa: Yeees… Rei: What is this bored reply for, exactly? Nagisa: That’s because, you know… Rather than exercises that were assigned, you know… Don’t you think it would be more fun if we could do independent research, Rei-chan? Rei: Independent research, you say… But that is what you do when you are in elementary school, isn’t it. Nagisa: That’s true but… Isn’t it better to try to make everything fun? Rei: Well, that’s true… If I could, I would just spend my winter break researching the most beautiful forms. Nagisa: Right! Rei: No “Right!”! Right now, we must take care of our Winter break homework! Once this is done, we’ll be free to do whatever we want to– Nagisa: Then, then, before we start homework, let’s decide what research we want to do! Rei: That won’t do. Nagisa: Eeh, come on Rei-chan, just a bit! Rei: No! Nagisa: It’ll be over in a minute! (rubs his head on him) Rei: Aaah! Geez, okay! But we have to decide quick, and get on the homework right after! Nagisa: Yay! Rei: (sighs) What would you like to do, Nagisa-kun? Nagisa: I guess I’d like to see how many Iwatobig surprise breads I can eat. Rei: You can hardly call that independent research. Nagisa: Eeh… Then, I’ll count how many times a day Rei-chan gets angry. Rei: What is that supposed to mean? I don’t get angry that much. Nagisa: Then, how many Iwatobig surprise breads Rei-chan can eat? Rei: One is quite enough. Nagisa: Then, how many manga volumes I can read in one day! Rei: (sigh)
Nagisa: (snores) Rei: Nagisa-kun? Nagisa-kun… Nagisa: (snores) Rei: We promised we’d start working once we had decided what to do for independent research, didn’t we? Nagisa: (snores) Rei: So why… Are you… Sleeping?! Nagisa: Hm… Rei: Wake up, Nagisa-kun! Nagisa: Rei-chan… Rei: Nagisa-kun? Are you up? Nagisa: So many, Rei-chan… Rei: What, you’re sleep-talking… (sigh) Hm? Nagisa-kun, what are there so many of? …In any case, hurry and wake up, Nagisa-kun! Nagisa: Hmm… Rei: Oh, I recall now… If you answer to the sleep-talking said by someone in REM sleep, the brain stays awake, making the sleep shallow and preventing a proper rest… I’ll stop replying to his sleep-talking. …Wait, why should I let him rest properly?! Wake up, Nagisa-kun! (shakes him) Nagisa: Eheheh… Angry… Rei: Are you talking about me? Nagisa: ‘cause, you know… Rei: Just what have you been dreaming ABOUT?! Nagisa: Hmm… (wakes) Ah, Rei-chan! Was I asleep? Rei: Yes, you were. And deeply. Nagisa: Ah, sorry, I couldn’t help it… Rei: And so? What were you dreaming about? Nagisa: I dreamed about Rei-chan-sheeps. Rei: Rei-chan-sheeps? Nagisa: You had become a sheep, and so I counted the Rei-chans leaping in the pool, but then it got filled with Rei-chans! Rei: What kind of dream is that? Nagisa: And you were kinda angry too, but since you were a sheep, it didn’t feel like you were angry at all… Rei: (sighs) Nagisa: You were all soft and fluffy, after all! And so I ended up leaning in your fluffiness and falling asleep, and it felt so nice… Rei: Well, that’s how sheep are… Wait. Did you fall asleep in your dream too? Nagisa: I was in a nice sleeping position, after all… Rei: Geez, Nagisa-kun. You had just enough sleep now, so let’s start the homework. Nagisa: Hey, for the occasion, once we’re done, let’s make plushes! Plushes that when they’re angry, make your sleeping uncomfortable, but when they become nice, they turn soft and fluffy! Rei: This makes no sense. Nagisa: Eeh? Even though I finally felt like working hard on this homework… Rei: Felt like working hard, you say… Aah, geez, fine! When the homework is done, we will make then. Nagisa: Ah! Really?! Rei: But in exchange, you must promise me you’ll finish it all, and that those plushes will be beautiful! Nagisa: Yes! Yay! I love you, Rei-chan! Rei: N-Nagisa-kun!
Funny how the first time Nagisa actually says “I love you” to Rei-chan is during the winter of their first year, even though he never says it in material set in season 2.