[dream deux]
[Yelling underwater might be kind of dumb anyways. Subaru needs that air, at least for a few long, dark moments. It might feel like something else is making an attempt to grab Subaru and pull him back up, but that feeling fades as soon as the teen's feet touch lightly on the ground, and the grip around him releases.]
[There's three kids standing in front of the shrine, talking. Logically, their voices shouldn't carry that far, but they do.]