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===Part 1=== "Look at your plate when you're eating! The food is falling off the plate!" Fear answered yes. Again. She'd answered the same word several times already but her eyes were fixated on the rectangular box in the corner of the room. "Hmmmm. I'd thought that you'd say something clichéd like, 'What are those small people doing inside that box?!'." "D-Don't take me for a fool. I know how that thing works. This box just shows a place far from here. And the power of electricity makes it possible to record the past. It's true that this is my first time seeing one for real but, uh, it's just like what I imagined. I wasn't astonished by it, ha-ha-ha..." She let out a false laugh while making a serious face. Her fork wandered around her plate, though it was empty. The newscaster on the television said, "Good morning, everyone! Let's do our best for this day!" and Fear answered, "Yes. I don't know you but I wish you luck," with unnecessary politeness. "Hey Fear, hold this. I'll teach you how to use the television." "What is this?" "Try pushing the obvious red button. Direct it at the television." Accepting the remote control from Haruaki's hand, Fear apprehensively pushed the red button just as she was told. "I-It went blank!?" She looked astounded as she reported what happened to Haruaki. He told her to try pushing the button again. "I-It lit up again!?" She reported again with exactly the same expression. "That's the power button. Keep the television off when you're not using it. Although there are various other buttons, don't touch them randomly. The only buttons you're allowed to push are the ones with numbers written on them. Go ahead and try them one by one." "Are you sure it's alright? I'm gonna push it? You hear me, I'm going to!" The channel changed to a different news program doing a segment on sports. The sudden scene from a Formula One race, which Haruaki did not expect, caused Fear to shout "Watch out!" and duck down. "So, that's how it works. You push the buttons and the channel changes. Whatever happens, the images won't come out from the television so you don't need to worry." "I-I knew that! It's just that... er... yes! It's just that you have to be prepared for the unexpected! No one knows what'll happen next, uh-huh." Fear tried pushing other buttons. Haruaki noticed that a faint blushing on her pale cheeks. She only stopped pushing different buttons when the channel switched to a weather report. Her finger went still and her eyes stared at the television in awe. "Is that the... sea?" Haruaki answered affirmatively and she whispered softly, her eyes still fixed on the monitor, "...I never had a chance to see it. I didn't think that it would be so big." Different shades were behind those eyes. There was the shade of admiration... and there was also a bit of disappointment. "It looks a lot colder and darker than what I expected..." "That's because there are rain clouds coming. It's completely different in summer." "Really?" "We also have one here, but it's on the opposite side of town. We can go someday if you like." Fear shook her head vaguely. Haruaki could not tell if it was a yes or a no. The doorbell rang and Haruaki went to the front door carrying his bag. Konoha was waiting behind the door, smiling. Konoha usually went to school together with him when she didn't have work on student council or club activities. "Good morning!" "Okay, let's go." "Hmmm... What's the meaning of this?" "We're going to school. Didn't I tell you that we have to go to school during weekdays?" "With her?" "Well, yeah. We're in the same year, after all." Haruaki finished putting on his shoes, stood up and pointed at Fear. "I have an order for you today. It's about your work while I'm away at school." "...Tell me." "First, turn the television on like I told you earlier. Watch any program that you like. When you get hungry, there is some food in the kitchen. When you feel sleepy, go sleep. That would be all. I wish you luck." "Only that?!" "Yeah. Hey, I'm gonna teach you household chores later so be patient for today, okay?" Fear pouted. Haruaki was puzzled. He couldn't think of any reason why Fear would be dissatisfied with his order. Konoha peeked over the front door, smiling like a saint. "Don't tell me you can't take care of yourself alone because you're lonely?" "W-Why you?! Who told you that I'm lonely?! I'd be glad that there won't be any more annoyance like you two! Oh, I'm so excited. The world on the television is waiting for me now!" "You'll be fine alone then. Great. Splendid. Well, let's go now, Haruaki-kun. To the happy place called school. TOGETHER." "A happy place you say? Hmph! I'd bet that you'll just use those great tits of yours to flirt with him! How shameless! C'mon, go now, go! I can't wait to be alone, you know!" "Er—I'm kinda worried about Fear but I'll be late for school at this rate. It can't be helped. Let's go, Konoha." They went out of the gate, towards the road. Konoha moved with light steps and Haruaki scratched his head. Fear was letting out a fierce snort as she watched their backs disappear from her vision. When she felt that they were gone, she let out a deep sigh. She sat down in front of the door. It was silent. Everything around her was still. The wooden ornament above the shoe rack. The patterns on the wooden ceiling. The mirror on the wall. The calendar besides it. She felt that the cold silence of those inanimate objects welcomed her—As if they knew that she used to be an inanimate object just like them. She hugged her knees and narrowed her eyes. Tilting her head slightly, she looked at her silver hair sliding across her view while she whispered emptily. "Jerk... Did you really have to leave me alone...?"
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