Anime: Desolate Darkness

After lunch, Kimura Takumi did not return to school with Hiratsuka Shizuka, but went to the hospital in the city center.

For some reason, there are a lot more people coming to the hospital today than usual, and the doctors and nurses are very busy.

Takumi Kimura walked through the crowded crowd and entered the familiar ward.

He stood quietly in front of the bed, looking at the unconscious principal of Sobu High School lying there, and sighed softly.

Then, Kimura Takumi pulled over a chair and sat down.

He was very quiet and didn't make any sound.

Unlike the doctor's words of comfort to the principal's family two days ago, he knew that the person in front of him would most likely not wake up again.

This made him sigh at the fragility of life. He could lose his life in anger just because of a sad news.

A long time passed, and unknowingly, his gaze shifted from the person on the hospital bed to the sky above the window.

It was a deep blue sky, with no boundaries and no ends, only another world that stretched endlessly and inspired people’s imagination.

There are leisurely white clouds floating in the sky. They are in various shapes and sizes, some are as light as silk, some are as thick as cotton, some are as flowing as feathers, and some are as unpredictable as magic, bringing countless dreams to people.

The sun is bright and warm, shining through the gaps in the clouds, illuminating all things on the earth and warming people's hearts.

The beauty of the sky can easily make people feel relaxed and happy. Its vastness, depth and mystery can easily make people feel the greatness of nature and the insignificance of human beings.

Yes, the insignificance of human beings...

If you make a mistake, you might choke on your food, fall down and hit your head...

No matter how absurd something is, it can become an accident that leads to death.

It was almost time to leave school when Kimura Takumi slowly stood up and prepared to leave.

"Senior, sometimes being too kind is not a good thing." He looked at the person on the hospital bed, left the last words, and walked out without looking back.

Kimura Takumi knew very well that today might be the last day of his visit here and there would probably be no chance again in the future.

In the hospital corridor, due to his strong hearing, the wails and grief of various family members echoed in his ears. The sound was harsh and desolate, as if it was a sad song coming from the abyss, which made people shudder.

The atmosphere here is filled with sadness and despair.

Suddenly, at a corner, a girl in hospital gown and with golden hair rushed out quickly and accidentally bumped into Kimura Takumi.

"It hurts!" The girl screamed and fell backwards.

Fortunately, Kimura Takumi was quick-witted and grabbed the opponent who was about to fall in time.

"Is everything okay?" He heard calm words, but when he saw the other person's face clearly, he was distracted for a moment.

"Xun! Walk slower!" An urgent voice came from behind the girl, leaving her no time to say anything. She apologized and left in a hurry.

"Sorry! I have something else to do, so I'll leave first!"

When Kimura Takumi came to his senses, looking at the man and woman passing by him and the direction the girl had just left, he once again lamented in his heart the insignificance and fragility of human beings.

……

Sobu High School, shortly after school, in the corridor of the teaching building.

One after another, students passed by Kimura Takumi. They all greeted him politely, and Kimura Takumi nodded in response one by one.

As he approached his office, he sensed that in addition to Nanamiya Chione who was supposed to be there, there was also an unexpected student.

boom.

As soon as Kimura Takumi opened the door, the two people inside stood up immediately.

"forward……!"

"Mr. Kimura!"

Matsusaka Sato's voice was one step faster than Nanamiya Chione's.

"Is there anything wrong with Matsusaka-san?" Looking at Matsusaka Sato who came in front of him, Kimura Takumi asked puzzledly.

"Teacher Kimura! Didn't you say you couldn't accept dating students?! Then what's wrong with her?! I've seen her leaving in your car these days!"

Matsuzaka Sato pointed at Nanamiya Chione with her right finger and asked excitedly, moving forward step by step while speaking.

Seeing this, Kimura Takumi raised his hand and pressed it on his shoulder to prevent him from taking advantage of the situation to get close to him.

"Matsusaka-san, calm down. You may have misunderstood something," he advised.

"How can there be any misunderstanding?! I saw it with my own eyes!" Matsusaka Sato refused to give in.

Not just in the past few days, she noticed at the hotel that Nanamiya Chione was always following Kimura Takumi!

"Hasn't Matsusaka-san also ridden in my car? Are we in a relationship? You shouldn't only look at one side of things." Kimura Takumi taught.

Unexpectedly, Matsusaka Sato didn't play by the rules at all.

"We could be!"

"..."

Her words made the atmosphere even more weird.

"Nanamiya, you go out first." Kimura Takumi held his forehead helplessly.

Although I don’t know why Nanamiya Chione’s face looks a little strange, there is no need to let her stay here any longer.

"Ah? Ah! Okay!"

Nanamiya Chione was stunned for a moment, then reacted and quickly responded, then walked quickly towards the door.

boom.

Watching the door being closed again, Kimura Takumi shifted his gaze to Matsusaka Sato's face again.

For some reason, the other person's expression turned cold at this moment, and his pupils looked empty and a little creepy.

"Nanamiya? Why doesn't the teacher add the suffix 'classmate'?" Matsusaka Sato opened her eyes wide and stared at Kimura Takumi, as if she wanted to see through him.

"What's wrong with this?"

"There's a problem... a very serious problem... this shows that you have a close relationship!" Her voice was not loud, but her power was overwhelming.

"As for our relationship, it's indeed better than that of ordinary students. She and I are friends." Kimura Takumi said calmly.

"Friends? Boyfriend or girlfriend?"

"Matsusaka-san is overthinking." Kimura Takumi didn't want to argue any further, so he simply changed the subject, "By the way, isn't Matsusaka-san going to work at a cafe?"

"If we keep wasting time here, it will be too late, right?"

"This is not a waste of time! This is important!"

My house is about to be robbed! Who would still be in the mood to work?!

But to be honest, this doesn't seem like a home...

……