Kamiyama Takeshi looks at his school thoughtfully before he turns away. Last night, his elder brother didn't come home. At the morning, he saw his grandmother being about something. Later, he found out that his half-sister is in the hospital and his elder brother is with her.
He is going to visit his half-sister.
"Takeshi, where are we going?" Miyamoto Haru stops his friend when he sees him going in the opposite direction. He points in the direction of his school. "School is that way."
"Skipping," Takeshi replies quietly. His grandmother won't be happy if she finds out that. He will skip school today to visit his sister. "I will see you tomorrow. Bye."
"Wait!" Haru follows him anyway. His voice is not low. "Takeshi, are you taking the dark road of life now? You never skip school."
Other students stare and start whispering. Takeshi feels like he has a headache. For the first time, he wants to skip school for honourable reasons. His annoying friend isn't making it easy.
