Volume 1 - CH 1.2

Chapter 1 - Reunion (Part 2)

Uwaa, relieved at last. Even though it was a fierce battle that lasted almost 20 minutes, but I managed to win it!

"Wait a minute.............what exactly did I come here for, huh?"

I came all the way to these mountains with the intention of committing suicide, but instead I came to the convenience store to defecate……

Didn't I bike this far because my childhood friend dumped me?

Oh sh*t. That broken feeling came again...

Thinking back about the childhood friend who dumped me makes me want to die again.

It seems I have become apathetic about everything now…… and my emotions are fading too.

Let's get a drink now and go find a place to kill ourselves as soon as possible.

As I was just getting out of the toilet, washing my hands and about to walk to the drinking corner, I heard a loud voice say,

"Hey! Give me the money, or I'll kill you!"

It was a hoarse voice that sounded like an old man.

.....What's going on over there?

I went straight to the cashier with a sports drink in hand.

Then, I saw a fat man in a knitted hat pointing a kitchen knife at the cashier.

Hmm, apparently robbery.

"Quickly give me the money!"

"Hiiieekk ..... u-ugh ..... hiikss."

The cashier was so scared that she started crying. With trembling hands, she desperately tried to operate the cash register and take the money inside.

However, what was in his hand, was only a few coins.

“Ah, ano….. sob….. th-this is the money……”

"Haaaa?! Everyone woi, everyone! What the hell are those coins! In a case like this, you should have given me lots of bills! Come on, be serious!"

"Hiiiiik! I-I'm sorry...!"

The cashier, who was shouted at by the man, ended up crying again.

ish, ish, ish. Pity...

I wonder when it will be my turn to be served. I've been waiting in line behind him for a while.

Then, the man turned around and looked at me.

Reflexively, I lowered my head.

"Oh, night."

"Night too...... Eh? EEEEEEHHHHHH?!"

The old man's surprised voice echoed throughout the shop.

Tch, it's so noisy. My ears hurt to hear that.

"Hey, what are you doing, Uncle? Your voice is so loud."

"Loud, well...... sorry. EEEEEHHH?! What are you doing here?! Where did you come from?!"

"Toilet. I just came out of the toilet."

"From the toilet? Wait, you know what's going on here, no?"

"Yes, I know. Uncle is robbing, right?"

"If you know, why are you so calm?! Are you a member of the special forces?!"

"Nope, I'm just an ordinary high school kid looking for a place to kill himself."

"Damn, gloomy!"

What's with this uncle? Why is he so excited? Can you calm down a bit?

Behind him, the cashier made a sound, "hiikss.... woof.... hiikksss." and kept crying.

"Oh boy! Are you making fun of me?"

"Huh?"

"You think I can't kill people, right?!"

The uncle, annoyed by something, pointed his kitchen knife at me.

If this was the previous me, I would probably be so scared that I wet myself. But in my current mental state, I couldn't think of anything other than, "Oh, at gunpoint...."

"I'll kill you, boy!"

"......Please."

"What?"

Suddenly, the uncle asked like a fool.

"Just kill me. Besides, didn't I tell you I was looking for a place to kill myself?"

"No, no. Why are you so resigned to your own life?"

"I lost my family in a car accident, and my childhood friend, who was the only support I had, dumped me. ……I'm sick of my own life.”

"Hey…… are you serious?”

"If Uncle wants to kill me, do it quickly. But after Uncle kills me, please don't hurt the cashier, okay? If Uncle hurts him, I will curse you to death."

Protecting the cashier was the last good thing I could do.

Then, I looked at Uncle's face and said with complete resignation,

"Hurry up, just kill me."

"Unlucky!"

"Kill me, please."

"No, ican't!"

With that shout, the Uncle dropped his knife and ran out of the convenience store.

Tch, I thought he would be able to save me from how much of a hassle it was to find a place to bunk.

Dengan menyesal, aku meletakkan sport drink di meja kasir.

"....... Gutsu....... hikkksss ..... Eh?"

"May I have the bill?"

“Y-You….. Kuromine-kun, right?

"Huh?"

I am surprised. It was because this innocent cashier suddenly said my name.

"......I-I….. your classmate…… Hoshimiya…… Ayana…….”

"......Huh?"

Ayana Hoshimiya is the cutest girl in my class. She has beautiful brown hair in a ponytail and a pretty face with the right makeup.

She is also very stylish and attracts a lot of attention from the male students because of her appearance.

Her personality is also perfect. She is smart, cheerful, and friendly to everyone. She often shows her sweet smile in class.

Ayana Hoshimiya is considered to be one of the most popular girls in school.

You could say, she is the epitome of popularity itself.

...........No, it must be a lie. I can't believe that this innocent girl in front of me is Ayana Hoshimiya.

I looked at his face intently.

I couldn't recognize him because of his thick brown hair and glasses, but she definitely had the same facial line and I could see the outline.

"Umm.....I'm sorry, but.......can you stay here until.....the manager arrives?"

"Why?"

"Th-That's because of the rules. I'm sure you'll be asked a lot of questions later, but..."

"Yes alright."

It's troublesome, but it can't be helped. Besides, I don't want to make things difficult for Hoshimiya either. So, I nodded my head and reluctantly agreed.