A way to go travel

[2019.April 5] A calm day.

"Everyone in the city is busy with their daily tasks as usual. Don't you think it's boring? Doing the same things over and over every day"

"Sigh... If possible i just want to travel a lot. I don't even feel like thinking about going to school anymore."

BANG! A sharp pain jolted through me as I tumbled off the bed, my face smacking against the hard floor.

“Ouch!”

"Are you okay?"

"Ow..not really... Looks like I still have to go to school today, huh..."

lying on the floor

As I walk downstairs, rubbing my eyes, all I can think about is sleep.I walked downstairs and i saw my mother making breakfast.

"What was that noise earlier?"

"Nothing.., I just fell off the bed.."

"Oh... How do you even sleep to the point of falling off? You're like a kid."

"..Can a 16-year-old still be considered a kid.?"

"absolutely not.., At 16, you should be able to live like an adult."

...

My mother put breakfast in front of me on the table. I took a quick look at it.

".Ugh... Aren’t there too many broccoli pieces?, you know i don't like them right?"

"Try eating it... Eat a lot and get smarter, so you can become like your older brother!"

"These words are the ones I hate hearing the most."

thinking to myself- -After finishing breakfast

"I am going to school now..."

on the way to school

"...I don’t like going to school, but... I still want to see my friends. They're the ones who make me want to go to school."

"My name is Yōta Asamura, I’m 16 years old, and I like traveling... Also, I enjoy going to the beach."

"When I was younger, I used to travel a lot, but after my older brother left home, we stopped going. My father?...he passed away in an accident when I was little... I don’t even remember his face anymore."

While waiting at the traffic light to cross the street, my mind was tangled and confused

The light turned red, and it was time to cross the street. As I was crossing, an elderly man suddenly approached me

"H-huh what.."

"Young man... please help me. Someone is following me..."

"Huh... Me? Is he talking to me?" talked to myself

I took a quick look around. The people crossing the street didn’t seem to pay any attention.

"Ah... He really is talking to me."

"Is something wrong? Do you want to go to the police station?"

The old man didn’t seem to fully understand what I was saying

"Is he someone who ran away after scamming people out of money...?"

"Ugh... Why me? At this rate, I’m going to be late for school..."

"Whatever the case, I think i should take him to the police station..."

Suddenly, I saw a hooded person running toward us.The old man saw that person and, out of fear, started running

"Huh? Wait—"

I was suddenly frozen with fear, unable to move at all. That person was running straight toward me.

"Hah... Am I going to die here??"

I shut my eyes tightly and stood still. When I opened them again…

"Ah, he was just chasing after that old man."

".. Am I calm now because I’m not going to die..? No, that’s not it… If things go like this, that old man is in danger."

Ah, I can't just let this happen... I have to save him. But how do I even do that?" I was talking to myself

"Ugh... I don’t know what to do... But whatever happens..."

I ran after the two of them.- "Huh..? Where did the two of them go?"

I looked around, then I heard a sound. I followed the sound.- -They were right in the middle of the street.

"Hey, stop right there!!!"

I shouted at the hooded man.

"Is that how you take advantage of the weak???"

The hooded man glanced at me for a moment, but without paying any attention, he moved closer to the old man. I quickly ran ahead and blocked his path.

"Don't come any closer! Do you know who my brother is? If you touch me, you'll pay the price!"

To be honest, it's been so long since I've seen my older brother, I’m not sure if I’ll ever find him. I wonder if he realizes I’m lying.

And since that man was wearing a hood, I couldn’t even clearly see his face.

"tch"

"Huh." I looked back at the old man behind me.

"Is he angry... or... is he smiling?"

"sigh... I didn’t expect he’d find me so easily like this..."

"Watch out!"

The hooded person reached out and shouted at me.

That person suddenly grabbed me with an unexpectedly fast and impressive speed.

"You!—"

the old man threw something small toward us.It was like a black hole, drawing us both in. At that moment, the hooded person grabbed the old man’s arm, and all three of us were pulled into that massive black hole.