Chapter 1 (1/2)
Volume 1 — Different World Life, Start
1 Exchange Condition
Author:
This is atype story, which I like
Translator:
Alright, here’s a new series, starting up!
A sh it tore apart darkness, rung out through the store where the calaze of the eathered to me, the source
It was my voice, but it was so different from my normal voice In addition, I dropped the telephone handset I need to pick it up…… I thought in a corner ofout of the café I orking part-time at
Without looking back after hearing the surprised ht line
Fro There were also flurried voices fro et what she wanted to say
I squeezed out the narrow alleyhere the café was, coed to catch a taxi Now, I did not have time to wait for the driver to ask, “Where you headed?” I shouted the destination the htviolently
My black, no, slightly brown hair extended to ot ruffled What’s ant black uniform with a frilly apron
Because I ran with shoes that had so hurt a bit
The driver quietly closed his eyes and did not say anything toon the back seat It’s probably because the destination I shouted was the university hospital Moreover, anyone could tell that I was in a hurry Maybe out of being considerate, he hurried to the destination, overtaking cars in front of us
When we arrived at the university hospital, he parked at the place closest to the entrance and consoled me
“The payo quickly!”
“Oji-san[1]…! Thank you, I’ll come back quickly”
I hurried to the hospital, running towards the reception desk
“M-My little sister… where’s Kusunoki Hana!?”
Taken aback by my force, the reception lady’s face faltered for a , “I’ll check immediately,” she was about to stand up, but then I heard a voice froi-san, the nurse in charge of my little sister
“She’s in the e room, I’ll lead you there, follow me!”
“……Yes!”
I wonder if I’ve ever prayed this fervently to God
I think I’ve been the type to overcoh effort
However
Please let me pray today
And please, please, let ranted
I don’t
“So please, God… Please help my little sister Hana……”
My frail voice echoed through the dimly lit hospital corridor It felt like a funeral, and I felt scared that ht come
I sat down on a chair next to a door with ‘operation in progress’ lit up in red above it
Next tonext to me The two of them were limp and head their heads down all the tilance at the nurses that sometimes passed by and pray that the operation will be successful
I regrettedNo, I know that regretting won’t change anything, but……
Currently, ery
I ae university hospital
The hospital o
At first, ht that it was just a nor her medicine However, Hana’s health did not ie, my parents took Hana to a hospital
However, the doctor’s diagnosis result was a cruel one The name of Hana’s disease was ‘unknown’
Even after exa her blood, it was i They said that it ht be a new kind of virus However, there was clear proof
17 years old back then, I despaired at the ruthlessness of fate My thirteen-year-old sister was suddenly hospitalised
On days e didn’t have school, ent shopping and cooked together Before tests, I taught her
Seeing us like that, h there’s an age gap” However, that daily life full of smiles collapsed in an instant, like a sand castle The sound of waves at the beach, the laughter of children playing at the nearby park…… sounded as if they were jeering at us
“……They said that condition changed suddenly There ans, or so the doctor said The time the operation will end at is…… unknown”
“……Surely, surely Hana will be alright…?”
Father who had been keeping silent told me about Hana’s situation
Then,the spoiled kid, I huggedto make myself feel better, even if a bit
Yes I’ht What will an older sister do if she can’t believe that her little sister is safe
“Ah, right…”
“What’s wrong?”
“I forgot to pay the taxi… the driver told me that I could pay later and sent me ahead”
When I looked at the clock, the time was 17:00 Since the call ca the ti him wait for about 30 minutes
“Quite a bit passed… here, take this”
A 5,000 yen note was held out Since I rushed out fro onme like that, father’s expression started to loosen a little
I hastily stood up and told the
When I returned to the entrance of the hospital, the taxi driver aiting while drinking a can of coffee When he saw me, he waved his hand with a smile
“Hey, you’rea terrible face”
“Eh… Ah, thank you……”
He gave me a warm can of milk tea
He didn’t ask ht?” I definitely would have cried without being able to answer
I decided to accept oji-san’s kindness of staying quiet
After having the oodbye to him and left that place
Up until the end, he didn’t ask anything and saw me off with a smile I think that it would be nice if I could become an adult that could console others like that