His First Work

Six months later, Tokyo.

Two weeks left until the meteor strikes.

“Yokohama…” Alice mutters as she looks up and down from her map to the sign above her.

“Could it be that—”

“Yeah…” Alice lowers her map. “We’re in Tokyo…”

“…”

“I can’t believe we’re here…” Alice slowly turns her neck towards me, and a blank expression dawns on her face.

“Yeah…” I stood still, looking at Alice. “I never thought we would get here…”

What’s this feeling?

This is our final destination, the place we’ve been aiming for throughout this year.

Yet for some reason, it feels…

Hollow…

“Well, we’re technically not in Shibuya yet, so we need to walk for a bit more…” Alice looks back up at the sign, scratching her head. “It’s just… I never thought we’d be here…”

“Yeah…”

Our journey is about to reach its end…

“…Alice…” I point towards the sky.

“…”

Within the gray sky lies a single streak of light in the distance, soaring through the gray ocean that is getting brighter with each passing second.

“Pretty…” Alice muttered.

“…”

If you put aside the idea that it’s the very thing that would kill us, it does look stunning.

“…”

Who would’ve thought that a year would go by this quickly…

I’ve been alive for twenty-three years, yet that amount of time felt like nothing compared to what happened within this one year alone…

It’s not an easy year, but it’s also a fulfilling one…

One that I would remember for the rest of my life…

Though if there’s one thing I still regret,

“Kghh…”

My virginity is still intact!

I mean, sure, we’ve slept before, but it’s always been me who’s on top since I’m okay when it comes to touching Alice.

But I also want to feel Alice’s fingers!

“…!” I instinctively cover my burning face.

Doing it with Alice feels really good…

Seeing her expressions, hearing her voice, seeing her well-defined body…

Just thinking about it is enough to get me excited!

“…”

It’s just that…

I also want to feel good as well…

And while I’ve gotten better at being touched, my body still reacts strongly when it comes to my private part…

“…Ah.” Alice voiced out.

“What’s wrong?” I lowered my hands while fixing my glasses.

“Tomorrow’s my birthday…” Alice muttered.

“…Eh?”

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We continue to walk along the coastline of Yokohama, noticing the wreckage each building has endured and the number of puddles that have formed within its crater. Under certain buildings, we see human skulls lying beneath the crushed structures, while the surrounding area has personal belongings like bags, phones, and wallets scattered about, their surfaces appearing wet.

“This place must’ve been hit hard by a tsunami…” Alice muttered.

“…”

“Yuiko?”

What should I give to Alice?

I get that sticking together is the most important thing right now, but man, what I would give to go on my own and surprise her with something!

In the first place, what is it that Alice wants?

I guess some jewelry would work?

We’d have to explore some mall, though…

“Hey Yuiko!” Alice snaps her fingers in front of me.

“Woah!” I instinctively take a step back.

“…Look, I’m really happy that you’re putting this much thought into it, but it’s not like I need something, you know?” Alice says, her cheeks soften.

“…”

“I’m feeling a bit hungry, so let’s find a place to relax, alright?” Alice takes a few steps forward, a soft smile on her face.

“…Okay…” I muttered, following along.

After a few minutes of walking, we arrived at a large building that resembled a giant brick placed on the sidelines of the road. Surprisingly, the red brick exterior remains mostly intact, with very few signs of damage from the blast. Whoever designed this building seems to prioritize function over form, which appears to have worked in their favor this time.

At first glance, you would think that this is just another office building, but surprisingly,

“It’s… a cup noodle museum?” Alice says, looking confused.

“Cup noodle museum…?”

‘Yuiko! I got accepted as a fire alarm installer!’

‘My first gig will start with a Cup Noodle Museum in Yokohama! I’m not sure what’s gonna happen, but wish me luck!’

“…”

I walk towards the building, eventually reaching the doorway. Judging from its appearance, the door seems like an automatic sliding type.

“Yuiko…?”

“Can we… go in for a bit?” I put my right hand on the door’s ledge.

“Sure, but…” Alice comes up from behind, her brows furrowing. “Is there something wrong?”

“…This is the place my dad works at…” I tightened my grip on the ledge.

“…Got it…” Alice nods.

“…”

Without much thought, I put all my strength into the ledge, forcing the door to open.

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