Levelmaker

"What's going on?

That's what my mother said to me when I was blinded by the paperwork on my desk.

"No... this is it?

I'll take the paper and read it.

"About Homestay for Overseas Orphans Stay in Japan," it says.

"Oh... you know, I was talking to my dad."

"Huh? I've never seen anything like it. At least this didn't happen by the time you got to Miho's funeral."

I already know from the name of this paperwork that you're thinking of picking him up... how did you do that? That, too, came from abroad on purpose.

"That was a dream. I didn't tell Sho because you died, and it wasn't the other way around... Actually, I've been talking to your father for a long time. Anything _______"

Apparently, according to the contents of this document, some institutions have sent out some of the children who have excellent grades among the orphans abroad, such as picking up children who want to study or live permanently in Japan and providing them with housing (besides, because they transfer to Japanese schools instead of studying, so dating lasts several years).

The money and all that, the country where the orphanage where the kid was is will let me out... apparently.

Ha, I didn't know that.

"So, why are you doing this?

"No. I hear you guys have a kid in high school... We have one extra room, okay? Most of the kids who take this seem to speak Japanese."

Mother takes the paper from me and starts looking at it herself.

"... but Gotagota continues around this time... We were talking about stopping this. Apparently, I'm back in time, and I was wondering if I could think about it again if I could afford it."

"Hmm, well... I don't disagree..."

It's just not a good idea for a girl.

If you're a girl, try not to get along as well as Lil.

Yeah, because I have a decent pretty girlfriend.

"Well, I don't care about that now. Now, now, I'm just glad you're back!... Do you know how worried I was?

"Oh. Um, I'm so sorry"

"... yeah, well, it doesn't look like Sho is bad, so it's good"

My mother looked serious and then hung up.

Gachari ________ and.

The sound of putting the receiver down echoed in the living room.

Apparently, my father has finished contacting both houses.

"Mother. Sho's story was true. At Narumi's place, Ye, too, seems to have dreams. I'm coming back to Mr. Benki, Mihana, and even my sister Sakura."

"Ah... this..."

Well, if it were normal, it wouldn't be possible.

If it was me, Ye and Sakura, who were missing and were alive, would still be dead, because dreams and beautiful flowers are inherently dead.

Dad puts his hand over mine.

... what?

So I thought I'd ask you guys to talk to me about the world today.

"What?"

Ki... today?

"What's the job...? You've been at work almost every day, haven't you?

"That's not a problem. I was supposed to go to work in the afternoon on the _____ day of ____."

No, I was... I feel like it.

"Then you just need me to explain it to your father, right?

"... No, Narukami and Benki, your parents want to hear more about it. They say each job will be delayed when they rest."

"Oh... is that okay?

With that said, my father gave me a flashy expression saying 'what are you talking about' and returned the words.

"I know you can tell, but the majority of people are that parents care more about their children than about their work. It's natural for those kids to want to know what was going on with the rest of the world, right?

"Well, I guess so."

Don't be embarrassed to ask me something.

No, I'm not old enough to say, "I love your mother and your father," you know.

After he looked at me accidentally on the cheek, my father kept talking.

"And I'm going to put the school off today. Not if he's gone. They say you and Mihana will do the same."

"Oh, oh."

That's what I was gonna tell you, so help me.

It would be a suicide act itself for me to go outside today or have a dream.

There may be a vase coming down my head.

"And... this is where the 11 of us talk... at Narumi's house. Well, today, dreaming of leaving you outside is tantamount to suicide."

Whoa, you father. Did you think the same thing about me?

But... six adults versus five of us discuss it in a dream house.

That's an amazing picture.

No, it's definitely that much.

"Well, after about an hour and a half, let's go to Naruka's. Mom, Sho, get ready."