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Confinement EP.39

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Hoshino, who discovered my corpse not long after

 


Upon seeing my body, she slowly approached and embraced it.

 


Trembling, not caring that blood was staining her clothes

 


Like that time, she quietly burst into tears while calling my name pitifully.

 


And seeing her like that, I said nothing.

 


No, I couldn't.

 


It's not because of what she just said.

 


It's not that I have nothing to say either...

 


...It's just that seeing her like this...

 


If I had died in the desert that day, would this not have happened....

 


That's all I could think.

 

 

 

 

 

 

"...I guess I'm not Sora (empty) after all...."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


"Yeah. I understand. Let me know if you need any help."

 


"...."

 


A day had passed since Sora went home.

 


Sensei called to talk about Sora's future, given her limited time, but,

 


"Don't tell me... Hoshino...."

 

 

 

 


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"Sorry, Sensei.... I'm being confined."

 


-----

 


Apparently, she was forbidden from going out.

 


As her teacher, Sensei could somewhat understand Hoshino's reasoning.

 


She's a child who almost died every time, so it's only natural for her older sister to worry.

 


However,

 


"Sora... Is she okay...?"

 


The problem was that Sora was now living on borrowed time.

 


It would be right to tell Hoshino the truth, but,

 


-----

 


"Please.... Please don't tell my sister. I have a way...."

 


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Sora's pleading words made it impossible for Sensei to choose to reveal the truth.

 


As a teacher, Sensei had to trust the students.

 


"Still, isn't there anything...."

 


Sensei believed in Sora, but still wanted to offer even the smallest bit of help.

 


'If it's a chance to talk.... Should I get amusement park tickets...? No, Sora's body is weak....'

 


"Huh? What's this...."

 


"An aquarium?"

 

 

 

 


*

 

 

 

 


"....Someone saves me."

 


It was the second day of my confinement.

 


But for some reason, I looked like I'd been confined for half a year.

 


It wasn't because Hoshino wouldn't listen to me.

 


Only two days had passed, so I didn't expect her to listen yet.

 


That wasn't the problem.

 


"Cough...! Ah.... It's happening again...."

 


My physical condition was worse than I thought.

 


Ever since I was confined, breathing became increasingly difficult, and now I was coughing up blood once a day.

 


I told Hoshino it was nothing.

 


Just simple insomnia.

 


I'd been coughing up blood in the toilet until now....

 


Honestly, I thought it was only a matter of time before she found out.

 


So I had to convince Hoshino somehow....

 


"She's not even considering listening...."

 


It seemed she had made up her mind this time, as she wasn't even considering my pleas.

 


Maybe she didn't care if I hated her; she just wouldn't let me go.

 


"Ugh.... What should I do?"

 


At this rate, I felt like I'd live out my remaining days in this house....

 


Ding

 


"...What's this...? Oh, Sensei sent something."

 


"...Aquarium.... Tickets?"

 


The message said Sensei would send aquarium tickets and suggested having a leisurely conversation there.

 


"...Not bad...."

 


An aquarium filled with sea creatures that Hoshino loved.

 


Surely, her heart would soften a bit there.

 


Then there might be a slight chance to convince her.

 


"...But how do I suggest it?"

 


Confined like this,

 


There's no way she'd listen if I said, "Let's go to the aquarium!"

 


"Hmm...."

 


"Ugh.... I don't know. My head hurts...."

 


My head ached from worrying too much.

 


"...Should I just sleep and think about it tomorrow...."

 


No good ideas were coming to mind,

 


And the aquarium tickets Sensei sent were valid until next week anyway.

 


There was no need to bring it up today.

 


"Yawn...."

 


In the end, unable to withstand the headache and fatigue, I went to sleep.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"...Don't tell me I'm waking up to another unfamiliar ceiling?"

 

 

 

 


*

 

 

 

"...Well, at least it's not an unfamiliar ceiling."

 


It's a desert, though.

 


"Haaa...."

 


"Sighing as soon as you arrive? Isn't that a bit much?"

 


"I went out of my way to make forget reality for once."

 


"...."

 

 

 

"So, you're going to keep doing that, huh?"

 


Seeing my expressionless, deadpan face, she shrugged and said,

 


"Well, it doesn't matter."

 


"It's enough for me that you see another future."

 


"...."

 


'She has bad taste....'

 


"Oh, and a heads-up. You should brace yourself for this future."

 


"Even if you don't remember, you won't want to even think about meat for a while."

 


With that, she started walking across the desert.

 


And against my will, I started following her.

 


"...Oh, right, right. You've got one thing wrong, you know?"

 


"...?"

 


'Wrong? What does she mean?'

 


"You know, you think the black suit might have a way to restore your halo, right?"

 


"But unfortunately, the black suit can't give you your halo back."

 


"....What are you talking about...."

 


I couldn't help but ask her.

 


The black suit was the reason I ended up like this, so it didn't make sense that they had no solution.

 


"Oh? The reason your halo disappeared is."

 


"Because I locked up Yume."

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