Sometimes we become so absorbed by the world that we forget the warmth of being with our loved ones.
Aiko's steps drew her closer to the kitchen, which was in chaos.
When she arrived in the kitchen, she was shocked.
Aiko narrowed her eyes and crossed her arms. She stared at Qia and Alisa, who were looking down.
Broken pieces of white plates lay scattered on the floor, and water pooled everywhere.
Qia looked down, afraid to meet her sister's eyes. Alisa clenched her fists.
Sighing, "How could this happen!?" Aiko asked sharply. Her voice reached Krisna's ears.
Looking down, Qia raised her hand, "I did it, Onee-chan."
"I'm sorry."
Qia's tears began to flow. She busily wiped them away with her hands. Alisa just stood there frozen.
Sighing deeply, "All right, now wipe your tears... yes," she said with a smile.
"O-okay," replied Qia, continuing to wipe her tears.
Alisa turned to Qia, "Let me help you."
Qia's smile faded her sadness when she heard Alisa's words. "Th-thank you,"
They both smiled, then laughed softly. Aiko felt happy to see Qia had a friend—she was grateful—because when she was sick, she was the only one who was by Qia's side.
"What are you doing?" asked Krisna, who was carrying some equipment.
Aiko looked at Krisna, "No-sy."
With a sweet smile, like a soft light that lingered for a moment but left a lasting warmth in Krisna's heart.
Krisna's heart fluttered, his gaze seemed to avoid Aiko.
"I-I'm going to my room," he said, walking away towards his room.
Aiko felt happy, seeing Krisna's ears turn red. For some reason, mischievous thoughts entered her mind.
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Krisna closed the door slowly, then put down his tools. His room was quite small, but cleaner than it had been before.
He switched on his laptop and connected it to the drone using a cable—his hands began writing the programme—his gaze focused.
The wind crept through the holes, cooling Krisna's confused mind. Time continued to pass as his hands continued typing away at the keyboard.
Sleepiness tried to overcome him, but he resisted fiercely and continued writing programmes.
The sky began to bestow its blessings, the rain creating a rhythm as it hit the roof of the house.
The smell of rain entered Krisna's typing room.
Without realising it, the horizon had guided the sun to illuminate the world, replacing the tired moon.
The rain had stopped, and dew began to fall to the ground, slightly covering the buildings, passing by a girl with dark blue hair who was drinking coffee.
"Ready! Yeah..." Krisna lies down, glancing at the clock. Exactly [7:34 AM].
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PRIT!
Wake up, lazybones, and do your chores!!
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A small smile appears on Krisna's tired face. "Alright." He stands up, grabbing his clothes.
Intending to go for a morning run, Krisna took a shower and ate some bread from the refrigerator. Now he no longer ate Lis's bread.
Aiko and Qia were sleeping in their room, while Alisa was asleep in the living room. Krisna made sure to walk quietly so as not to make any noise.
Klack.
The sun's rays gently shone on him, and the scent of rain filled his lungs.
With dark circles under his eyes, Krisna began moving, quickening his pace and training his body.
Never in his previous life had Krisna been this calm and peaceful. Usually, there would be thesis revisions and part-time work, with a monotonous life.
However, now he lived with his friends, and there were no more thesis revisions.
Every step felt light, even though he had stayed up all night.
In Krisna's mind, "How many weeks have I been here...?"
Krisna was lost in his thoughts.
Thud!
Krisna fell, as if he had collided with a pole.
"Look where you're going," replied the girl, her face obscured by the sun's glare.
She reached out her hand, "Are you okay?"
Krisna accepted it. He got up and brushed the dust off his clothes. When he turned around, he looked at the girl he had bumped into.
Krisna was surprised and took a few steps back. It turned out that the girl he had bumped into was Yuuka.
She was wearing blue sports clothes and had dark blue hair tied in a ponytail.
Several small white drones were beside her, giving her a bottle of water.
"Why are you backing away? Do I... stink?" asked Yuuka.
"Ah, no, no, I'm just surprised," he said with a smile.
"Aghem, let me introduce myself. My name is Krishna," he said.
"Ah... nice to meet you too. I'm Hayase Yuuka," she replied.
Krisna's mind kept spinning, looking for a topic of conversation.
Yuuka's drone gave him a hologram tablet. She swiped the screen and showed Krishna a photo: a masked man with an X logo and a girl in black plastic.
"Do you know them?" asked Yuuka.
When Krisna saw the photo, his heart skipped a beat. "No, why?"
"If you see them, please call this number," she said, handing Krisna a piece of white paper.
"All right, Hayase-san," Krisna replied softly.
"Alright, I'll go now, Krisna-san. Be careful on the way home." Yuuka then left.
Feeling quite tired, Krisna walked towards his house. His mind was filled with thoughts of the food already laid out on the dining table.
His steps brought him closer to Aiko's house, a place that gave him warmth and comfort.
When he arrived at the alley leading to Aiko's house, his steps stopped because there were several black cars parked there.
Krisna was surprised to see them.
A feeling of worry pierced his back, and he started to run.
When he arrived, several girls dressed in black, with various halos, were pointing Kalashnikov rifles.
They provoked Aiko and intimidated Alisa and Qia.
Seeing this, suspicion struck Krisna. In his mind, he wondered, "What's going on here?"
Krisna then approached them.
But one of the girls in black uniforms tried to hit Krisna with her rifle...
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To be continued...
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