Ah, damn

It was working just fine up to yesterday...

And in times like these, my parents are on a trip...

Well,

Whatever.

Where did we put...

The portable heater...

This is bad. I'm gonna die. I'll freeze to death.

Maybe I should light the fireplace in the living room and sleep there.

Ah, but that's such a pain...

I'll put on another layer and sleep in my bed.

I guess...

This is what they call a chance to start a conversation with him.

I don't really actually know.

Whoa

It's cold

This is the worst.

Let's see, something warm...

A top... Anything is fine.

My room has a completely normal closet.

...It's warm?

Inside the closet? Why...?

Eh, a fire? A fire? Did a fire breakout somewhere?

What's this heat!

What, what?

Is there something in here that generates heat!?

What, what?

What, what?

Suddenly, I felt that I heard an echo of my own voice.

And then

I stuck my hand into the furthest depths of the closet.

And finally...

Pattern 1: Useless Human First Part

It's a mirror. A full body mirror.

I didn't know my closet had a full body mirror.

...It's a pervert!

The full body mirror responded.

W-Waitwaitwaitwaitwait!

Uwaaaaaaah!

You're gross, what the hell is this!

Yeah, I'm gross! So calm down!

Ah...!

N...

Ah...!

Eh...

I was prepared to be screamed at.

"His" shock was odd.

But, more than that, the thing that was bothering me was...

N... Nothing...!

Something on my desk fell...!

So you're named "Ichimaru", huh...

Could it be that your last name is "Gonoya"?

...! How... Did you know...

How...

Today is November 18

And I...

Was born on December 9, A blood type, 14 years old...

My height is...

166 cm...

My eyesight is...

Right, 0.8.

Left, 1.2.

Uwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah grossgrossgrossgrossgrossgrossgross!

Stop saying gross!

W-What are you, are you my stalker!?

Did you get plastic surgery on your face!?

Don't be conceited! You're like a bear covered in ink.

Look! My student ID!

My name is also Gonoya!

Do you think I could so easily pull off the name of Gonoya Ichimaru!?

Uh... Then...

Why... Did I come...

Come out of that closet?

I want to say the same thing.

This should be my room.

And when I thought that the AC suddenly broke,

...Come to think of it, it's cold over there...

Hah... We're not getting anywhere.

Anyway, maybe you should get some rest for today?

You... Don't look that suspicious...

Yeah...

Maybe when you wake up, it will all be a dream.

That's...

Good morning.

Don't make that face...

Since it's me, I feel the same way.

Aren't you going to change? You'll be late.

...Huh? Yeah...

Mmm...

Are you gong to school?

I...!

I'm going... Only when... I feel good...

Huh!? Y-You're a hikikomori!!

No! I'm cutting class!

It's the same thing! Hah... Seriously... So what are you going to do!?

Hey, hey, shut the door...!

When I get home, we're going to have a talk!

Fine. Fine, so just go!

Wah...

Uh... Stop it. Each and every morning...!

I'm definitely not going to school...

They're all... Making fun of me...

Damn it... Damn it......

Hey, hikikomori.

Your room's messy....

D... Don't come in when you feel like it...!

You're just screwing around, so it's fine.

Oden.

Normally, shouldn't one of us disappear?

Is that so?

Well, I don't know...

I think that this is just a dream...

Anyway, I told you go to school.

...No way. It's boring.

I don't have any friends, and I don't fit in...

I'm stupid... I don't feel comfortable in the classroom...

Hahaha

D... Don't laugh! Someone like you who enjoys going to school... You might not understand...!

I said I really hate it! School... The classroom... Even going to school in the morning!

So all you do is shut yourself in the entire day and play games?

How's that feel?

Isn't that more boring?

Maybe they'll throw a big party for you.

Gonoya-kun.

Right now, my AC is broken, so it's cold.

So it should be fine if I'm here a little longer.

Shut up! Get out!

It's disgusting, getting a lecture from someone with the same face!

Ah

Sorry, but can you wake me up at 7:00 tomorrow... My alarm clock isn't working too good... You'll be playing games until morning anyway, right?

Cutting class...

We called each other by our last names.

Hey

Your sleeping face... Is gross.

You look like you're dead.

Good morning.

Good night.

I told you to go to school, you useless human.

Oh, a text.

Hmmm... What time are you coming today? Huh.

You're popular.

Eh.

It's because I don't go to school.

Yeah. You're a "bullied kid".

Ah, I'm going to change, so get out.

G-Get out...

I hate changing in front of others. You should understand.

...You're weird. We're the same.

Yeah, yeah, good night.

That's right. It's not like

Everything's the same.

I...

Told him that I hated school and I don't fit in.

But I never said anything about being bullied...

What?

Nothing... Is school fun?

It's ok.

Why?

...Umm, if you hate going to school over there,

How about trying to go to school over here?

If it's too much for you, then go home early or do whatever.

I think it'll be a change of pace.

O... Ok...

I guess this is what they call a chance to start talking talking to him.

Go change your clothes, hikikomori.

Or what is called meaning, or reason.

I said I'm cutting class.

That day was the first time that I felt like I understood those things.

Anyway, our schools and classes and seats are the same right?

Ah, I wonder if the people in our class are the same too...

Umm... 1st period on Wednesday is PE.

Same here.

Geh, starting off with PE suddenly...

The first boy's on the roster is Aoki-kun.

That's... right. Same here.

I guess everything is the same...

Well... I'm off.

I'm off.

I hope you have a good day.

To be sure, we traded bags, phones, uniforms, textbooks, notebooks, and everything else.

And naturally, our addresses were the same.

But we didn't have any way to contact each other.

Ichimaru, are you going to school!? Are you ok...

Even our moms are the same.

What? If you're feeling bad, come home.

Ok, I'm off.

Oh, something came.

So we're the same in that we get texts in the morning sometimes.

Yeah, yeah.

Whoa!

I got a text... We're the same even in that...

Yeah, yeah...

Gonoya-kun?

W-What, this text...!

He...

Gonoya-kun? Why...

W... What, this text!

He didn't say... Anything about this...!

Why...

Why aren't you coming to school...!

Why are you coming to school...!

Gonoya-kun, when I get home, we need to talk.