I'm sitting at the table.
I look down at the plate on the table, waiting for something.
Poof! A bite-sized piece of chocolate appears. It is an ordinary rectangular piece of chocolate with no design engraved on it.
I take it in my hand and pop it in my mouth. But it tasted nothing. Only a strange, foreign sensation that made me uncomfortable. This continued for about three times. They were all tasteless foreign objects.

Clank!

The plate floated a little with a sudden impact. I looked up to see an apron-clad Alina standing across the table with her hands on the table. Everything was pitch black except for the table, the plate, and Alina, like a bug in a video game.
She was staring at me with her eyebrows furrowed and her big eyes wide again.

You mean you can't eat my chocolate?

No, you're eating it. I mean, is this your chocolate?
He seems to be in a bad mood, and he doesn't like my reaction. She leans forward and gets up on her knees on the table. Then she moves her face closer to mine.

Are you saying you can't eat my chocolate?

Close, close, scary, scary. What's happening?
I've never tasted chocolate before. What kind of magic did you use on me when even water has taste?
I tried to speak to clear up the misunderstanding, but found that my mouth and tongue were not moving as smoothly as I would like. I don't know why. I don't know how to open, close, or even what's going on with my mouth.
While I was in a hurry, a piece of chocolate fell on the plate with a clank. As if a tag had been released, chocolate poured out of my mouth like a waterfall, ignoring the law of conservation of mass. I didn't feel nauseous, and I just kept on vomiting.

My vision was filled with solid chocolate, and I was sinking in the sea of chocolate that had grown to the point where I could swim. The fall was constant and did not accelerate.
Just as I was wondering how far I would fall, Alina appeared in front of me as if to wade through. She hugged me. Immediately I screamed.

I screamed, "I'm going to die!

It all makes no sense. I don't even know who I'm talking to. Why would I die? I wish I could ask. I screamed because I thought I was gonna die anyway.
Alina hugged me tighter. Every joint in my body was being stripped of its freedom, and my joints began to ache. Oh God, I'm really dying. Mom, help me.
That's when it happened.

I love you.




I woke up with a gasp.
A dream. A dream.
How can a human being process such a silly dream as reality? It's truly a mystery. First of all, you should have noticed it when you spit out the chocolate, Sakakigi-kun.
My right half of my body was completely wedged in the gap between the bed and the wall. I am staring at the wall. Who did this to me?
Myself.

'You're making too much noise! You're a nuisance to the neighbors!

My sister's familiar voice came from behind me.
There didn't seem to be a knock on the door, because all I heard was the sound of a door being smashed in.
I tell you all the time. Adolescents are sensitive to the sound of footsteps. Never knock. Listen, this is in the constitution of Japan. Are you still a Japanese citizen?

Ugin, help me. What's happening to me?
'Uh...'
'Be honest with me. Am I going to be saved?
'Uh, ......'
'Don't be afraid to tell me. If it's bad, give me some morphine-- that ...... morphine. I want to be comfortable at the end.
'Eat your breakfast.

I heard the door close. Abandoned me, I thought. Please, come back. Please. I don't wanna die. I have money. Please, my daughter's waiting for me back home. If I die here, I have a promise, a home party promise! Hey, don't go!




While I was eating my breakfast and feeding my brain with the optical information from the TV, Ugin shook the air and shook my eardrums. In other words, he spoke to me.

'What happened? I don't know, it was just amazing.
'I don't know either. I woke up like that. Never again. My ribs are deformed. It made my ribs open up all the way to the outside. Like an alien.
'We'll go to the health center someday.'

I'm glad I made it out of there normally, but why did I have that dream? I guess it's because today is Valentine's Day, but since I'm not that particular about it, I can't help wondering why I had that dream. And now Alina is here too. It's as if she likes him! I know I said some things in the heat of the moment, but I'm only an angel, Alina! And I'm a Dr. Akakusa believer!



'Brother. Here.'

Ugin popped a small rectangular gift box with his finger. It spun around and stopped in my hand.

'Well, well, well, well, well, well, well, well, well...?
'This year is really the last one.'

When I opened it, I found one of the legendary Ugin chocolates inside.

I was so moved.
It was like an angel cleansing my gray heart. It was like the solemnity of a pipe organ that shook my heart. Yes, this is what I wanted.
I picked up the shining chocolate like a jewel and stared at it intently. It was as smooth as a baby's ass. It would have been even more perfect without the reflection of some guy's face.
Oh, how beautiful. It's out of this world. It's too good to eat.

Eat it quickly. If you hold it in your hand forever, it will melt and you will be late.
'Thank you. My brother will make a statue of a goddess in Japan like the American Statue of Liberty. The model will be Ugin Sakakiki.
'Don't do it, I'll be too embarrassed to go out.

Pacri at a glance. Bellygut. Life is good.




So today is Valentine's Day, the day of the judges. On this day, boys dress up a little too much. Yes, it's courtship.
But this is nothing but stupidity. Usually, girls have already thought about who they are going to give to, so there is almost no point in getting dressed up on the day. Maybe they will change their minds and give it to you, but it is unlikely. Unlike elementary school students, Valentine's Day for high school students is very serious. They are clearly aware of the opposite s*x.

I am speaking from an objective and pretentious point of view, but in fact, I am quite nervous.
Because of Alina's 'chocolate gift announcement incident,' I am nervous about when she will give me a chocolate. I was ready to think that it might be in the shoe box, but I quickly cooled down thinking that it is not hygienic to put food in the shoe box. Sure enough, there was no food in the shoe box.
While I was on my way to the classroom, I saw some boys standing in the hallway holding a cardboard box. On the box was a piece of paper with the words, "Have mercy on us poor boys," and the boys said in unison, "Bless us! They are yelling.
It's terminal. There's nothing we can do. Three hundred million years for chocolate. They'll keep asking for it even after the human race is destroyed.

As soon as I entered the classroom, Makoto flew in.

I got this:

On his desk was a pretty paper bag. Apparently, Ryuka had given it to him without incident.

'That's great, isn't it?
'Comet was right!
Right. You should trust her more. Trust is not the same as trust.
'Yeah! Oh no, I'm sorry - comet! I hope you get it!

What's this girl's problem?
I promised myself that if he invites me to his wedding, I'll pee my pants in a big way at the ceremony.

I guess so. But I already got one from my sister.
Does that count?'

Whoa, whoa. You made fun of Ugin chocolates.
I've made up my mind. I'm going to get naked and dive into the bridal cake at your wedding. The secret snowman.
And I'll say 'I've always loved you, bride! Please go out with me! I'm going to confess and make it a scene.

Communicating with his flower garden in my brain only makes me angry, so I just dodge the issue and move away. I take a breath in my seat. I look around and see that there is a different kind of tension among the boys.
A gamble-like excitement that I might be chosen. I can feel their emotions through the air.

Good morning.

Nidatsuru greeted me. It's a normal thing, but today, I'm still a bit nervous about what's going on. I decide to take some lycopene to cool myself down, and set the tomato juice on the desk with a thud. This is what I do when I'm in trouble.

How can you drink something cold on a cold day?
'It's essential for life.
'It's water now.
'For me, tomato juice is like water or oxygen. If you don't have enough, you die. Mentally.
You have a troublesome body. On a different note, the boys are so unnatural. Do you really care?
'As you can see. Did you see that on your way to class? They were the ones standing there with the boxes.
'I saw it, I saw it! We did it last year, didn't we?'
I know. I wonder what would happen if the boys put that in there. I'm sure it will be interesting.

Tsuru laughed while flapping his hands in his moe sleeves. Oh man, I really want to try it. I bet they'd be thrilled when I put it in. If I winked at them, their screams would break all the windows.
I reached for the can, but the crane took it away. Instead, a clear bag of pancakes was placed on my desk. I freeze, caught off guard.



'What's this?

A crane asks me with a mean look.
The size, the color. It hit me immediately.

TNT explosives.
That's amazing. You're taking chemistry class seriously!

No way. No way. Chickens are serving pancakes to me? I was freaked out by something I never thought would happen.

'Thank you, Tsuru. I'm honestly very happy.
You're welcome. Just to be clear, I'm giving it to you as a friend, okay? I wouldn't say it was a duty, because it would be pathetic.''
'I know what you mean. I'll enjoy them at home.'
Here you go.

I tucked it carefully into my bag.

'Enjoy White Day.
'I'm really looking forward to it.
'I'll ask my sister to teach me a lesson.'

Tsuru went back to his seat.
I was really happy. I'm really sorry I thought you were just a chicken gal. From now on I will call you Beautiful Crane.

The school is still very sensitive. The boys are not very active. They seem to be laying low, waiting for the right moment.
And as if to encourage them, a poster, probably the work of the newspaper club, has been put up all over the place.
The design is reminiscent of posters in certain countries, with the words "I GIVE YOU MY CHOCOLATE" in angular Gothic English. The subject was Toma. As expected, the lower right corner of the poster reads "Newspaper club members wanted! was attached. It seems that he will stop at nothing to secure members for his club.
While I was staring at the poster, Alina was standing next to me before I knew it.
She seemed to be looking at the posters, too.

'This guy. Is he gay?
'It's just for the purpose of recruiting members, so don't worry about it.

Oh no, oh no, oh no, my heart is pounding.