A Call from the Past

"Kouta..."

Someone is calling me.

"Kouta!"

The sound is getting clearer and clearer. Calling me like from the abbyss but I can hear it clearly.

"Kouta!"

The sound getting closer and closer to me. I can't respond to it no matter what I do.

"Kouta!"

*rumble* something like an earthquake keep getting closer, until I realizes something.

"Kouta..."

This is a dream.

"Kouta!"

My mother's voice? Why I have this dream? Is this what it calls a trauma?

My parents died that night. That night, an earthquake happened. It happens 8 years ago.

"Kouta!"

"Ah!"

I woke up from my dream.

"I see… the meaning of my dream is… “

 

My stomach growl and seek for freedom.

 

“I... must fullfill the mothernature's call..."

Right, in my dream, it's not my mother, it is my stomach that keep telling me to go to the toilet.

I exited the room and walked to the toilet. I turn the knob and... it's locked.

"Oy, is this broken?"
"There's someone inside."
"Who?"
"Karai, your sacrifice."
"I'm sorry, but hurry!"
"I'm not here because I wanted to, this is your responsibility too!"

Right. Last night, we ate something very spicy that can break our stomach. It's my mistake to let Yuri take care if dinner.

"Sorry, I made a mistake."
"No. I'm also at fault telling you too late."
"I see. Then, hurry up and get out of there!"
"Like hell I could, my stomach is also broken!"

5 minutes later, he got out from there.

"At last!"

I saw a stunning girl ran in front of my eyes that I almost can't feel anything at the time. I'm sure that's Meira.

*bam* *clack* the door is closed and locked by her.

"Huh?"
"Sorry, Kou-kun."

"What is?"
"I can't hold it anymore!"

She said it with a dere tone.

"Oy, the hell!"

"Sorry..."
"O,ok..."

I lost to her dere tone.

"You suck."

Karai who got out from the toilet just na moment ago, suddenly isult me.

"I don't want to hear that from a guy who can't talk with the girl he interested in."
"..."
"Why?"
"I don't know what to talk about with her."

It sucks when you got awkward with someone. It sucks the most if you are awkward with a girl you like.

"Wanna help?"
"Don't mind me and focus on your target."
"Okay then."

After a minute, he left me in front of the toilet. I forgot that I have stomachache.

"Oy, Meira!"
"Wait 10 minutes!"
"The hell I can!"
"Ahaha."

"Don't laugh and hurry up!"
"I hate a guy who forces girl to hurry."
"Ugh... It can't be help! I'm almost explodes here!"
"Just explode then~"
"It hurts when you are the one whi told me..."
"Why?"

Why she ask. You are the girl I interested in, I can't say that thing. I can't tell her the truth.

"..."
"What's with the weird skip?"
"..."
"Kou-kun!"

"I... am holding on of course..."

Great! My brain already connected with the genius course.

"Don't worry! I will end soon."
"Ah. Take your ti-aaagh!"

The pain attacks me again.

"Kou-kun!"

"Don't ever trying to come out without panties."
"What're you talking about! Don't joke at the time you're in pain!"
"I will sacrifice myself."
"Don't say things like that!"

She exited the toilet because she's done and I dashed into the toilet instantly.

"This is heaven~"
"Ahaha... you're funny as I ever!"
"I thought I wasn't though."
"Kou-kun, I like you."
"I see. What?"
"Is something wrong?"
"Of course!"

After saying something like that, of course I will ask... did she even not embarassed with that? I...

"As a friend~"
"Eh...?"
"I like you as a friend~"
"I feel like something cracked."
"What?"
"Nope, nothing."

She won't know anything. She's very pure last time is just the same, I mustn't misinterpret her words like last night.

"You may go back first, Meira."
"No!"

She forcefully rejected my kindness.

"The reason?"

"... I want to... wait for you..."

Don't be deceived again, myself. This pattern and dere scene already pop out too much in galge. Right, that must be it!

"Are you afraid to get back yourself?"
"..."
"It seems I hit a bingo. I still can't believe you to win the tournaments 4 times."
"Shut up! Don't tease me!"
"Stand and confess what you feeling now!"
"I got it! I'm scared of darkness! Have any problems with that?"
"You know, I don't mind at all."
"Eh?"
"I will say this only once, that side makes you cute."
"W,what are you saying? Su,suddenly..."
"It just a fact."

"..."

I hear a footstep getting far away from there.

"She left, huh? I did tease her too much didn't I?"

Right at the time I exited the room, I can't see her anywhere.

"Kinda hurts..."

Then, I hear the footstep coming back here and with the impact like our first reunion. With her face cling and covered with my chest, I can't see her face.

"It really hurts!"
"... stupid... I'm scared you know!"

Slowly, she lift up her face, I saw a teary eyes with marine blue iris sparkling in front of my own eyes. Just like a child who got lost. I saw myself mirrored in her eyes, it's me from 8 years ago, myself who just lost my parents.

Hold it, myself! In front of her, I can't cry! Acting strong, I said.

"I hear that."

We walked through the corridor without exchanging words after that.

I entered my room, lay myself on the bed, and let my tears flow.

"Her eyes just make me remember me of the past."

Yet, I really glad, there's still people in this world that still care of me.

"Thanks, God."

Just when I said that, it's still 4 in the morning, I'm back to sleep.

--Record of Aku ryo interesting event in Wednesday, 23rd April, 2020. About 08:17.

--Everyone except Karai, Meira, and I, got a stomachache, the fighting of taking the order to the toiled, and got late to school.

--Somehow, we three that don't have any relation to stomachache got in the fight too. What for? Maybe for heating up the fight? I don't know.

--Recorded by Igashiro Kouta.