Chapter 30: Counseling 3
Translator: Soafp
What year is it now in the Reiwa era? What month and day? What day of the week? What time is it now? How old am I again?
White. A completely white room. Everything from the ceiling to the floor is pure white. Even the counselor’s lab coat is white.
In this brightly lit room, I'm keeping myself busy.
“Hello. How are you feeling today?”
The counselor with the usual red-rimmed glasses asks the usual question.
“Here again? I'm busy right now, you know.”
Click, clack, click, clack.
“…With what? Can't you tell? I'm making little clothes for Kairi right now. I've recently gotten into knitting. He'll be back soon. It's already getting so cold, right? I'm thinking of making him a sweater.”
Click, clack, click, clack.
“What kind of sweater?”
“A pink one with a bear pattern. It's always been Kairi's trademark. It's actually pretty difficult, you know? Capturing the exact expression of this little bear… Look, see! Don't you think I did a pretty good job? …Hey. Hey!”
Click, clack, click, clack.
Haa. The counselor lets out a breath and then asks with a smile,
“Where will he be coming back from?”
“Where? Well, that's…”
Click, clack, click, clack.
“Where do you think?”
“What was it again? You know, that place… that place… What was it?”
Click, clack, click, clack.
“Can you tell me where that place is?”
“Ah, you know, that place. Umm… let me think…”
Click, clack, click, clack.
“Arahama-san.”
“Ahh! Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!”
Bang, bang.
“Violence won't do.”
“Shut up! I said it's that place! Kairi will come back from there!”
Bang. Bang.
“Do you know where that is?”
“You're so annoying! Kairi will be startled, so shut up already!”
“Why would he be startled?”
“Well, because he… in here… in my heart…”
“Let me ask you again. Where is he?”
“Kairi…? Kairi? Hey, Kairi, where did you go? You should be here, right here in my heart! Hey, you, with the red glasses. Do you know where Kairi went? …Hey, are you listening? Hey. Hey!”
Bang. Clatter, clatter.
Click, clack, click, clack.
…
“Have you calmed down?”
…
“Please, give him back… Give me back my Kairi… Hic… Sob… Please, give him back… Please…”
“That's all for today.”
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