Contract (Part 2 End) EP.56
"I'm home, Hoshino. How's Sora...?"
"...."
"...Uhe. S-Sensei... Th-this is, um..."
A little while later, Sensei opened the door and entered. He saw us and his mouth fell shut.
'...Well, that's a normal reaction, I guess.'
It's understandable.
Because I was lying down with Hoshino right now. With my face buried in her stomach, to be exact.
Really... It wasn't like me.
If you ask me why I'm doing this... how should I put it? My body hurts, so I longed for human warmth... I just wanted to do this.
"Haa..."
"Hyaa?!"
Plus, seeing her reaction every time I exhaled was fun, so I didn't let go.
'...But I should stop now.'
I can't do this all day, and I don't want Hoshino to catch my cold.
'Ah, I should tell her that first.'
My whole body aches and I'm dizzy because of the cold, but as they say, strike while the iron is hot. If I don't say it now, I might hide it again... Yeah, I would definitely do that.
So I pulled my face away from Hoshino's stomach and said to Sensei,
"...Sensei, could you... cough! cough! ...leave for a bit? I have something to tell big sis..."
'...Damn, now my voice is hoarse...?'
It seems like I'm getting worse as time goes on.
"R-rather than that, it's better to go to the hospital..."
"...Please..."
Sensei seemed to think the same as me and wanted to take me to the hospital as soon as possible, but when I earnestly asked him, he said, "Only for five minutes..." and he left.
"Sora-chan...? What did you want to tell me...?"
"...."
'...Yeah, let's say it...'
I feel like I'm getting worse, so before I collapse, before this determination fades away,
"...Haa...Hoo..."
I slowly inhaled and opened my mouth.
"I'm... sorry... for leaving without permission..."
'But I still think being locked up was a bit too much...'
"...Uhe, if you say it like that, I can't even scold you... really..."
Maybe it was because of my sincere apology. Or maybe it was because I was sick. She smiled gently and patted my head.
"Don't do that again, okay? Sora-chan gets hurt whenever I take my eyes off her."
"...I can't deny that."
"So, is that all you wanted to say? Then let's go to the hospital now? Sora-chan seems to be getting worse."
"...Ah, no, um... I have one more confession to make..."
"Honestly, this is the main thing..."
"Huh? What is it?"
"Well... I'm really sorry to say this..."
"We might not be able to be together anymore...."
".....What?"
*
Exactly one week after I woke up in Schale,
"Sensei."
"Huh? Ah, Sora, you're here."
I visited Schale once again.
...This time with permission.
"But are you okay now? Is it okay for you to move around?"
Seeing me, Sensei looked at my body with a worried expression.
...Well, it's natural for him to react like that.
That day,
----
"We can't stay together...? What do you mean...?"
"Th-that's..."
When I tried to open my mouth to explain,
"Cough! Cough!!!"
-Thud... thud...
"...H-huh?"
"S-Sora-chan...?"
----
I coughed up a lot of blood.
In front of Hoshino, who has seen me vomit blood many times and is now completely traumatized by it.
In the end, she misunderstood my words as a declaration that I couldn't be with her anymore because I was terminally ill, and it took a long time to clear up the misunderstanding.
But I couldn't stop myself from being locked up again.
"...Stop it, stop. My head hurts a little, but I'm much better now."
Fortunately, thanks to being locked up, I was able to receive Hoshino's devoted care and become somewhat healthy like now... though I didn't want it.
By the way, the doctor at the hospital said it was a symptom caused by organ damage from when I didn't have a halo. If regaining my halo had been delayed by even a day, it wouldn't have ended like this...
"Well, enough about my condition. More importantly, about joining Schale that Sensei mentioned last time."
"Huh? Ah, it's okay. You don't have to join, I just said that last time..."
"I'll join."
"Just Sora's health......What did you just say?"
"I'll join Schale."
"...Really?"
"Really."
"Really, really?"
"...Yes."
Seriously, has this guy been living his life being deceived all the time?
*
Swish- Swish-
"...So, with this, am I a member of Schale now?"
"Yeah. Now Sora is also a member of Schale... Ah, can you wait a moment?"
Sensei asked for my understanding and took the paper I gave him and went outside.
"...Haa, so I'm a member of Schale now."
'It doesn't feel real.'
Originally, I had no intention of joining Schale.
There would definitely be many benefits if I joined. It's an organization with extrajudicial authority.
But in return, Sensei would definitely try to keep me by his side as much as possible. Even if my name was just listed as a member of Schale.
...Just to stop me from self-harming...
"...It feels like putting a problem child right in front of the teacher... No, Sensei probably thinks the same."
No matter how beneficial it was, it wasn't something I, a self-harm addict, could accept.
So I was going to politely refuse, no matter how beneficial it was.
But,
"I've made up my mind."
I won't be limited by methods or means anymore.
Sensei's surveillance is definitely a pain. But joining Schale meant that I, a member of Abydos, could intervene in the main story that would happen in the future.
For me, who plans to intervene in the next story... especially the [Eden Treaty], joining Schale was essential.
And Sensei wouldn't be watching me every day. Besides, even if he sees me, what can a kind Sensei who always respects me do? At most, he'll probably just tattle to Hoshino.
...Right?
Ah, I told Hoshino in advance that I was going to join Schale. Even if it's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission, if I did that again this time, I might really get into trouble.
I've grown, haven't I?
Of course, when Hoshino heard my story, her eyes went dead and she raised her handcuffs, but in the end, I persuaded her, so it should be okay, right?
...Though I had to pay a price for it...
"But what is Sensei doing...?"
Click-
"Ah, he's finally here, Sen... sei?"
As if on cue, Sensei opened the door and came in.
And,
"Ugh... Here!"
He placed a huge stack of papers in front of me.
"Sensei, what's this?"
"Today's paperwork."
"Today's... paperwork? Why paperwork all of a sudden..."
'...Ah, don't tell me.'
"Now that Sora is also a member of Schale, you need to learn how to do paperwork, right? Don't worry, if we do it together, we'll finish it quickly."
"Uh... So, you want me to do this now?"
"Yes."
"...I'll ask just in case, why?"
"Because Sora is also a member of Schale now."
"Ha, haha... Y-you're joking, right?"
"Haha."
"...Really?"
"...I'm sorry."
"...."
"I'm screwed."
It seems the contract I made wasn't a fair contract, but a slave contract.
'Alright, let's kill myself.'
I jumped towards the window of Schale.
(End of Part 2)
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