Author: Yume Taida
Maruki falls to the ground after releasing an unknown power and defeating all those monsters that surrounded them
–What the fuck was that?
–Don't ask me, you idiot, I obviously don't know.
Satoru and Midori argue.
–We have to get out of this place.
–I know, but we can't leave him lying there like that.
–Carry him then.
–And you think I have strength, you idiot?
–You are the main highlight of the Judo club, don't act stupid.
–Ahh, shut up.
Midori sighs deeply but agrees, she tries to catch Maruki alone but they end up falling.
–I said I don't have the strength, you idiot.
–Can't you try just a little more?
–HELP ME SOON YOU STUPID.
–Okay, okay, I was just joking, not funny.
The two take Maruki by the arms, Satoru on the left side and Midori on the right side, they walk aimlessly.
-What is that?
–It's incredibly foggy, but it looks like… TV???
–Oops, we found the exit, let's go.
–Do you really want to risk it like that Satoru?
–Do you have a better idea?
–We don't have a choice, right? What is that?
Midori turns her back and sees a shadow in the fog, but this time it looks human...
–I'm not going to pay to see it, bye!
Satoru carries Maruki on his lap and runs towards the TV.
–Ah, you… Wait a minute, you idiot.
•••This shit pays me.
They run and throw themselves face first into the TV, not knowing what to expect.
–They can't return here…
??? Mumbles.
Satoru, Midori and Maruki return to the normal world.
–What the hell was that? It seems like it's a lie.
Satoru says, scared and takes the CD out of the disc player, placing it on top of the TV.
–I don't know, I just don't want to go through that again, now let's put him to bed and…
–Midori what was that noise?
–What a scare Shiori senpai.
–Satoru? Why are you here?
–Ehhhh, I was doing some work with Maruki but he ended up fainting from exhaustion.
-Work? In the first days of school?
–Ehh you know what it is, right? It's getting late, he said!
Satoru desperately runs towards the exit.
•••Clearly they are hiding something from me, but I don't know what it really is, so I can't judge them without first knowing the problem.
–Let me see him.
•••He's in really bad shape, better take him to the hospital.
–Midori, call Yuki, we need to take him to the hospital now.
Meanwhile in Maruki's head:
–You then awakened your power.
A boy in green pajamas and white hair with pale skin, blue eyes and short straight hair says this, what would be the name of this "boy"?
-Power?
Maruki questions.
–*sarcastic laugh* Well, it's not time for you to understand that yet…
The boy begins to disappear in the middle of the vast darkness that was there...
–!
–Ah, you finally woke up.
Midori speaks with a happy expression.
–How long did I sleep?
–A whole week.
–I slept too much, tsc.
Maruki throws himself on the bed.
–I felt guilty that you were like this.
-Why?
Maruki asks.
–When I went to get your assignments from our teacher I ended up looking at your file and discovered that your parents died, I identify myself because the same thing happened to me, well, my mother died after being run over in an accident, it was a huge shock and my father ended up Sinking into alcohol and gambling, I couldn't bear to see him in that state, I tried to help in every way, but in the end I couldn't... so I decided to live in a dormitory.
-I'm really sorry.
–Okay, I guess I just want you to understand that I'm here for you.
–Thank you Midori.
–This is when you kiss, right?
–Satoru?! What are you doing here?
Midori says blushing with embarrassment.
–I was just worried and came to check on you, well apparently everything is fine.
Satoru says smiling.
–Excuse me young people, the time for the visit is over, and you with red hair, I told you I wasn't supposed to enter the room.
–I'm leaving now.
Satoru and Midori are kicked out of the room.
1 day later on the way to school…
–You finally left the hospital.
–They told me it was excessive tiredness, was that real Satoru?
–I also thought it was a dream, apparently it was real, everything we went through in that world, honestly it hasn't sunk in until now, a world inside the TV…
After that Maruki and Satoru stay quiet until they get to school.
Interval…
–Are you going to join any Maruki clubs?
–Honestly, I have no interest.
–I got this flyer from the Boxing club, it said there would be a trial class now, oh what is it, let's see?
Satoru asks excitedly.
So to satisfy Satoru's curiosity, they go to the boxing club, when they enter, two people come into the ring, and a dialogue begins between them...
–I'm going to shatter your ego, you bastard, you think you're just because you're the captain of the Boxing team... I can't take it.
–The objective of the trial class is to make anyone interested in challenging me in the ring ready for the fight.
–Your way irritates me... I'm going to break you, ahhhhh.
–Wow!
Landing a jab squarely in the opponent's face, the captain of the Boxing team ends up winning.
–This guy's strength is absurd, INCREDIBLE.
Satoru is completely enchanted.
-Are you well? Shit, I think I hit too hard.
The Boxing Club Captain ended up making his opponent faint with one blow.
–Hey Maruki, do you see this? Maruki?
Satoru has just realized that Maruki is no longer there.
Maruki is looking for a club that interests him, and he ends up finding the volleyball club, entering there Maruki realizes that he is in the middle of a match...
–Shin, go!
The team's setter makes his move.
-I got it.
Shin makes an extraordinarily high jump and hits the ball squarely.
–*whistle* Game over.
–Good Shin, you are sharp as always.
His teammates praise him, Shin is leaving the court as he comes across Maruki looking at him.
–Are you interested in the club?
–I never played volleyball before.
•••Ah, he's a beginner.
Shin thinks.
–Take that ball there.
Shin throws the ball with full force towards Maruki.
Maruki defends perfectly, surprising Shin.
•••He has talent, incredible, I've never seen that before.
–I want you here.
•••Well, I'm not in any club, joining one now wouldn't be bad.
–Okay, I accept.
–We start next week, every Tuesday and Thursday, my name is Shin Itsuki, and you are?
–Maruki.
– Nice to meet you, from now on we are teammates.
Shin is a standard boy, nothing special, short hair with frayed bangs covering his black nose, his eyes are small and have a greenish color.
Maruki leaves Shin and returns to the classroom.
After classes…
–Hey Maruki, let's go back together?
Satoru asks.
-OK let's go.
–Attention students, you better wait to leave, it is raining violently outside and the weather is cloudy.
The answering machine gives a message.
–Tsc what a shit, besides everything we will have to wait.
Satoru complains.
The rain passes quickly and Maruki and Satoru leave.
–How strange, this climate is not normal for this city, I never see the weather this bad.
Satoru questions.
They walk towards the train station while police banners make them both stop.
–What the hell is this? Blargh!
A police officer just runs out and vomits immediately afterwards.
–Hey Fuyuki, do you want to be demoted? You're not a child anymore to be like this.
–Sorry Takashi san, but this is the cruelest thing I have ever seen in my life.
–Recover your composure.
–And you children, get out of here soon.
–But the path we go through is this way.
Satoru questions.
–Now we are working, we cannot leave here.
–What happened in that place?
Maruki asks.
–The cruelest crime scene I have ever witnessed in my life…
The police officer says shocked by the situation.
–Now that you understand, return home as quickly as possible.
Maruki and Satoru leave that horrifying scene at the same time.
–Okay, goodbye Satoru.
–Wait Maruki, let's exchange contact, I... I want to understand what happened, I'm sorry, but I can't get that experience out of my head.
-Here.
Both exchange contacts and say goodbye, when Maruki opens the door he finds a surprise in the dormitory, the Boxing captain was there.
-Why are you here?
–Ah, we weren't properly introduced, right? Yuki… Haruto, I took you to the hospital when you fainted, I'm a third year with Shiori San.
Yuki is one of the most popular and beautiful young people at school, hated by the boys and acclaimed by the girls, his hair is long, reaching his neck, white, his eyes are small and red.
–Nice, Rintarou Maruki, thank you for helping me.
–*laughs* Whenever you need you, you can count on me.
Yuki says smiling.
At night…
Maruki turned on the TV in his room to see what was on, until…
–And now with more information from the young Nobumi Takemi, the young actress ended up having a strange death, humanly impossible to achieve, she was found naked with all her bones broken impaled on a satellite dish, such a barbaric crime could not have been made by a human...
•••Nobumi Takemi… maybe…
Maruki takes out his cell phone and calls Satoru.
–Maruki? What did you need?
–Satoru, this crime… I think Nobumi Takemi was killed inside the TV.
END OF CHAPTER