"Wolf..."
That's what I said when I just woke up from my sleep.
"Akio-san, are you okay?"
I heard Andre's voice beside me. And sure enough, he was beside me looking worried.
"What happens with me?"
I realized something, where I am right now is a strange bedroom for me.
This room doesn't look like a dorm room. The interior of this room looks like it was made for a teenager's room, the walls are painted yellow, a study table, a one-piece mattress, some photos of football players, a soft rug on the floor, and a computer on another table. This room is designed very suitably for a teenage boy.
"You just passed out on that street. Me and Mrs. Nagaki brought you here, to her house."
"Ah, I see, so I'm currently at Mrs. Nagaki, right? I see I see, I see."
I'm bothering other people again for this. Again I fainted and troubled other people, even troublesome strangers too.
"Huff..."
I can only exhale, I know that I am a lot of trouble for other people. Even though I try to think that I'm not bothering other people, the truth is that I'm still bothering other people. Even though they didn't say it directly, I know their feelings.
"Are you awake?"
The door opened at the same time that the voice appeared.
"Nii-chan, are you okay?"
Seeing them, a little girl and an old woman, I was shocked.
"You..."
"She was the one who brought you here."
"Hello."
The old woman bowed, greeted me while holding a plate in her hand.
As the little girl stood near me, I saw her face so close with a slightly sad, sad feeling for my future dream that resulted in them being killed.
"Hey, hey, Nii-chan..."
"Why?"
I must be able to hide my sad feelings because I do not want to show about what will happen in the future.
"Why did you faint? Are you sick?"
Her voice was so shrill because she was only a child. Even so, I was touched because I could hear her voice.
"I'm just tired. Sorry, I'm bothering you."
"Please enjoy. You haven't eaten, have you?"
The woman put the plate right on the study table as if it had been prepared for me.
"No, there's no need to bother like that, I-"
"It doesn't matter. Besides, I still have plenty of groceries left. So, please enjoy the food."
"Thank you."
They were so kind, even though I was a stranger to those who suddenly passed out and were taken to their house, but they wanted to take care of me in their house and even feed me.
Seeing me eating voraciously, they looked happy and smiled at me.
While eating, I thought about the figure I last saw.
That person is very similar to a mythological human figure, namely a werewolf. What I saw was clear that that person was indeed very much like a werewolf. Although it's quite obvious, I can't confirm the color of his eyes because they are covered with fur. That person had hair all over his body, even his ankles. And the most obvious thing in my ears is that person's voice, the sound of that person's laughter.
Actually, what is that person?
"How, is it delicious?"
"This food is delicious, I love this."
"I'm grateful. By the way, you guys are from Wlynina Military School, right?"
She asked, Andre also answered because I was eating.
"Yeah, we're from Wlynina Military School, so what?"
"Oh, I see. I have a son who goes to school there too, like you guys. Umm, he's also new to the school, and he often stops by here."
"Oh, it turns out that your son also goes to school there, doesn't he."
"Yes. He is my great son has become the pride of our family. Even though he has not been of service to mankind, but I believe, as his mother, he will be of service and help humanity from these creatures."
I heard their conversation.
Indeed, so far there has not been a single Rookie who is ready to fight against these creatures, because it is not allowed and does not have a fighting weapon, but I'm sure one day it will happen, the day that Rookies can start to fight against these creatures for the sake of safety mankind.
I'm sure of that, even my tears are crying because of that belief.
"Hey Nii-chan, why are you crying?"
They were surprised to see me crying suddenly.
"Sorry..."
I can't stand all this, it's so painful for me. I have to be honest with them with this feeling that I've been harboring for so long.
"This food is so spicy. Sorry… I'm spicy, can I have some water?"
"Oh, wait a minute."
The old woman rushed out the door to get me a drink.
"Nii-chan is so bad, I can eat spicy food."
The little girl teased me. Even so, I can't be angry with her. After all, I really can't talk let alone be angry with her because my tongue is hot. This feels so hot, like a sea of chili fire burning.
"Haaa, huuu, haa, huuu…"
Even so, I must still finish this meal. I was taught to respect every food, even if it contains poison.
When Mrs. Nagaki came back with a glass of water, she was shocked to see the empty plate in my hand.
"Woah~!"
I opened my mouth wide then exhaled heavily like a dragon spitting fire, and immediately took the glass from Mrs. Nagaki.
"Sorry, I seem to have put too much chili in the food."
"It's okay, I'm strong when it comes to eating anything."
The energy from this food gave me a new spirit. No more pale body all over my body, I improved because of rest and eat the food made by Mrs. Nagaki.
"Hurray, Nii-chan is so great."
The little girl seemed happy to see this strong me, I was happy about that.
"Hahaha, how? Am I that strong?"
"You're so strong, Nii-chan."
She smiled loosely, indicating that she was happy with what was happening now. And my duty as a Huoltaja must be able to protect that smile.
"I am home."
A boy's voice along with the door opening suddenly sounded in the room, and the little girl turned around.
"Sakuya Nii-chan is home."
"Sakuya? I've heard that name before."
The little girl ran out of this room, while I was thinking about the name that the little girl had mentioned earlier.
"That's my son. It seems he stopped by here again after playing with his schoolmates."
"Ah, I see, so that's your son, Mrs. Nagaki?" asked Andre.
"Yes."
After a while, the little girl's voice appeared behind the door.
"Hurry up, Nii-chan!"
"Why, Hinata? Why are you in such a hurry?"
"You have your friend in your room, Nii-chan."
"My friend? Which is my friend?"
"Their uniform is like the uniform Nii-chan is wearing, looks so cool."
The voice behind the door was getting closer.
From what I heard it seemed that the little girl was pulling Nii-chan's hand towards here.
When the door opened slowly, I looked at the door with a serious look like I was watching a horror movie scene.
The door was wide open, the little girl entered the room.
"Look, Nii-chan!"
"Eh?"
Not only was I surprised by the appearance of the little girl, but Andre was also surprised.
"Who the hell, Hinata?"
What I saw was an arm that was in the little girl's hand on her shoulder. The boy was not pulled by the little girl's hand, but dragged by his feet all the way here.
I looked at the face of the boy who was on the floor with each other, and realized that his face felt familiar to me.
"You..."
The three of us knew each other—no, not only did we know each other, but also shared our joys and sorrows, because the three of us were in the same class, Class R-J. And this guy is none other than the guy who first responded to Fujita's words earlier that afternoon. There is Sakuya Nagaki, a boy who has a messy blue hairstyle and a scar on his cheek.