Volume VI - Chapter 96: End of Year Speech

~-eep!

"Ugh…"

My eyes slowly opened, and the first thing that caught my eye was the white color of the ceiling.

~beeep!

I had woken up normally.

There were no birds chirping or any sunlight hitting my face.

There was just...

~beeep! ~beeep!

The relentless alarm of my watch.

I stretched slightly, then silenced the alarm and sat up, leaning against the headboard of my bed.

The first thing I did... was to look to my left.

And what I saw was... nothing.

I stared at the empty space on my bed for a few seconds, then took a deep breath.

Gone, huh...

I slowly turned sideways, then stood up.

After a shower that lasted about half an hour, I went into the kitchen.

And... I found exactly what I expected.

A breakfast table set for me with a note on the wall.

Enjoy your meal.

"..."

I sat quietly at the table. But I didn't start eating right away.

I just... thought.