Eternal Adventurer (WN): Chapter 5

 

5



My alarm goes off.


As usual.


The sky is still a little dark as the sun is just beginning to rise.


"If I want to dream, I'd sleep longer......"


There's no use in complaining.


I do what I have to do as usual and go to school.


Walking on the way to school, I feel something strange.


I can't exactly say what it is.


"Are?"


There was a little mud on my shoe box.


"......Was it raining yesterday?"


I don't know. I don't remember.


"Good morning~"


Then I feel something strange again.


I look at my classmates.


But they quickly turn their head away.


There was a vase of flowers on my desk


It's in the way, so move it to the shelf in the back of the classroom.




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"What is that?"


The teacher came to the classroom and talked to me.


"Eh? It was on my desk this morning."


"It's a vase in the staff room. Go put it back."


"Me?"


"Who else but you?"




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Unreasonable.


I can't help but feel that way, so I'm taking the vase back to the staff room.


I hurry back to the classroom.


But homeroom was already over.


And there was no one in the classroom


"First period is math...... right?”


After that, I ended up walking around the school.


I heard sounds coming from the music room, so I took a peek.


And there were my classmates.


"Sorry I'm late"


I can't help but feel annoyed, but I offer my apologies.


"Why are you late? Are you unmotivated for class?"


"No, that kind of thing..."


"You can say anything with your mouth. Put it into action."


"Even if it's called behavior, I have to return the vase to the staff room..."


"Don't make excuses, it's unseemly!"


My fist clenched.


Why am I getting so angry?


No, no, if I get angry here, the situation will get worse, so I have to endure it.


"I know you're unmotivated."


"No, it's not that..."


"Go home for today."


"Eh? I don't want to..."


"I said go home! Don't make me repeat it!"




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I never thought I would be kicked out.


But what am I supposed to do about this?


I mean, what was I supposed to do in the first place?


"Part-time job, can I go?"


No, no.


Once I went home.


"...Let's kill some time"




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Having said that, there is nothing to do.


No, there's nothing I can do.


"If I put the bracelet on and go to bed, it'll be tomorrow morning or something."


I just dazed around, thinking about such things when I realized it was already 1 pm.


At that time, I got a call on my phone.


"Hello."


It was the manager of my part-time job.


"I'm sorry, but we're having a little trouble. We're going to be closed for the rest of the day."


Today's part-time job is gone.




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It was 8 pm.


My father didn't even say he was going to be late today, so I figured he'd just come home like normal.


"What's going on?"


I get a little worried.


It was almost 24:00 when he came back.


"Welcome back, is something wrong?"


"...No ...it's the same as usual."


"Is that so? Then it's fine."


My father, who answered yes, smelled slightly of alcohol.


"I'm sorry, I ate outside."


"I see, I'll make it for tomorrow's lunch, don't worry."


After that, it was past 0:30 when I finished cleaning up.


Nothing made sense today.





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