Another Letter

Old man, 

It has been a few weeks since your death.

I know this won't reach you, but Miss Shizuka said it was a good idea to relieve stress—writing letters. She gave me a flower pot. It had not grown at all. Not an inch. I have basically given up on it.

But Miss Shizuka still gives me money.

She probably thinks it's growing. But it's not. I feel like I am lying to her. But then again, she seems to not mind. So it's fine. Fine. right?

Oh well, I can grow it one day. How long would it even take?

But since it was taking a while I decided to find another job.

That's how I met the most insufferable person ever.

Naoko is her name. And she is an annoying fourteen year old who thinks she should have everything.

Last day she ate fifteen muffins. Fifteen muffins. Like imagine. That kid is going to die soon.

But I don't really like the idea. 

Well she almost did die—from stomach ache. Vomited all over the bakery. I had to clean it. Even Tooru agreed she was annoying.

Well how won't he! She is!

She has a loud mouth, always calling me stupid.

Miss Shizuka is so nice, she never does.

Kids were never really my favorite.

But she did give me this paper bracelet. I think it was two days ago. She is really good at paper craft. And art in general. And also baking.

She drew a little portrait of me, and gave it to me. I have kept it on your desk. 

She also has this notebook. Filled with drawings. She never shows it to me though. 

She told me I was too dumb to understand. 

How annoying, right!

Right now she is at the house, it's midnight and yesterday she got sick, so she is staying with me.

Miss Shizuka is out of town.

She is outside with Posie. Talking to her like they were besties.

Shouldn't that be me?

That brat just yelled— "Posie is so much smarter than Yoojun!"

This was what I was talking about. Ungrateful brat. 

I'll write after cooking something for us to eat.

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I'm back.

She fell asleep.

She liked the pickles.

And the tomato. 

She said she did not, but her eyes brightened up. The kid has very bright eyes.

I don't really like her much.

But she did help me clear and clean the table.

Sometimes I understand that demons were fallen angels.

And Tooru told her not to eat anything sweet for a while. So we had a filling dinner for once. Though we usually do too. Since Miss Shizuka cooks for us.

But the one day she was gone we ended up at the doctors. 

Speaking of doctors, the doctor we met is great! He is cool as hell. I don't know anything about him, but I know he is cool.

(since he helps me annoy Naoko)

Though I only met him for a day.

I will probably bring him some lunch tomorrow. And money. Of course. Need to pay.

Naoko would have died.

If not for him.

I also need to plan on making the bakery successful.

She keeps on mumbling about it.

Poor kid.

Well not really?

But still.

Very annoying though.

I am going to clean the kitchen…I kind of made a mess. But unlike you at least it had the right amount of salt.

I will be leaving this letter.

Naoko also said she would write a letter.

Anyway.

Thank you Old man.

Your name is pretty cool.

You would have loved Naoko. She is as irritating as you.

Yoojun.

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Yoojun woke up from his seat. Naoko mumbled about chocolate in her sleep. She was sleeping on the old man's bed.

Yoojun wondered how they made chocolate. He decided to ask Naoko the next day. 

For now he took a small and thin blanket and covered her with it. 

He looked at how she sucked on her thumb. And it reminded him of how his parents scolded him for that.

He walked outside the room and sat outside. Posie mooed. 

"Is it not time for you to sleep?" Yoojun rubbed the Posie's head.

"Moo…" It seemed like she was smirking.

"No wonder Naoko likes you, defiant brats," Yoojun laughed.

"I wonder if I can make the bakery popular?" He laid down on the floor.

"Moo!"

"Right! It sounds so hard!" Yoojun said exasperated.

"Moo?"

"I don't know anything, other than growing crops…or animals?" Yoojun sighed, "I wonder how mine are doing right now."

"Moo."

"I miss my animals." Yoojun said, sitting upright again.

"Moo," she licked Yoojun.

"I had a dog named Ria" He patted Posie. "And a cow named Sia, a pig called Katsudon, and that's it."

"I probably should not think too much about them." Yoojun hugged his legs.

"Ria was more like a cat than a dog, she used to bring me all sorts of dead animals." He chuckled, "I had to bury them."

"She used to think I liked burying 'em," Yoojun sighed.

"Talking about that, where are you from?" Yoojun turned to the sharp voice.

"You are not from the village right?" Naoko sat next to him.

"Shouldn't you be sleeping?" Yoojun looked at her, her pale face covered in moonlight and mosquito bites.

"I would if you were not acting like a crazy person—going on and talking to yourself." She scoffed.

Yoojun scowled, "You! You were doing the same thing!"

"It's different 'cause I am cooler!" Naoko smirked.

"Yeah right, like a car engine," Yoojun shouted.

"So stupid!" She retorted.

"I am not." Yoojun said.

"You so are!" Naoko replied.

"Nope."

"Yup."

"No."

"Yes."

"Nuh uh."

"Yuh uh."

"Okay you are stupid fifty times the rest you are not? Deal?" Naoko stated after a pause.

"Okay." Yoojun thought it was a good settlement.

Naoko stared at him for a moment.

Trying to keep her lips straight.

But she gave up and laughed.

"So stupid." She mumbled.

"Huh!"