One minute of darkness can feel like an hour.

One minute of darkness can feel like an hour.

3 minutes of darkness can feel like an eternity.

There's no electricity yet... But my eyes are getting used to the dark a bit.

There's no electricity yet... But my eyes are getting used to the dark a bit.

Hey, hey

...Hey

...Hey

This is my own house, so I can muddle my way forward, but

That person...

That person...

Would need help going to the bathroom.

"Laundry..."

AH

AH

Maybe the 2nd floor...?

The 3 Days Spent With Maria Last Part

The 3 Days Spent With Maria Last Part

I don't know the height of the steps...

I have no sense of distance...

I have no sense of distance...

These regular stairs have suddenly gotten scary...

Me... crawling on all fours up the stairs of my own house is really...

Me... crawling on all fours up the stairs of my own house is really...

Not cool...

Phew...

Phew...

Veranda, veranda...

*sniff* *sob*

*sob* *sob*

*sob* *sob*

She's here...

The door doesn't fit well so... It won't open.

The door doesn't fit well so... It won't open.

If I do it like this...

EH

W, who...? Eh, what...?

Eh uh...

Ah...

Ah...

If I suddenly open the door from the other side in the dark... She'll be surprised...

If only there was electricity...

If only there was electricity...

If only there was light...

I wouldn't feel this uneasy.

I wouldn't feel this uneasy.

Shiho-chan...?

Shiho-chan...?

Shiho-chan...?

This uneasy voice

S, Shiho-chan...

S, Shiho-chan...

Is just like a kindergartener's.

...Maria

...Maria

The thunder roaring, the rain not stopping,

Being told such harsh things by a classmate in an unfamiliar house,

Being told such harsh things by a classmate in an unfamiliar house,

Finally, being trapped alone, in the dark ...it really is a disaster for her.

Shiho-chan?

Shiho-chan?

Shiho-chan!

Maria...

Maria...

I...

Truly hate it when anyone other than myself goes in my room.

Truly hate it when anyone other than myself goes in my room.

It's like my castle is being attacked.

It's like an imaginary secret being found out.

It's like an imaginary secret being found out.

It's like being looked down on for stuff scattered about.

During the class trip, I lied and said my health was poor.

I didn't take a bath with everyone else.

I didn't take a bath with everyone else.

What would I do if my body was the only weird one?

What would I do if everyone looks at me strangely?

What would I do if everyone looks at me strangely?

But when I saw Maria's body in the dressing room

It was very similar to mine.

It was very similar to mine.

I was terribly relieved.

Shiho-chan

Shiho-chan

Shiho-chan

Certainly, I was relieved.

Certainly, I was relieved.

It's the first time I've held someone's hand.

Ah...

Ah...

S

Shiho-chan...

Shiho-chan...

She really is a kindergartener...

This room... It won't open unless you lift up.

This room... It won't open unless you lift up.

Ok...

And even though the veranda has a roof, rain still gets in

So on rainy days, we air out the room.

So on rainy days, we air out the room.

Ok...

I don't know anything... anything...

I don't know anything... anything...

I'm sorry, I'm sorry...

...Just remember from now on, since it's only natural for you not to know now!

...Just remember from now on, since it's only natural for you not to know now!

Also, you don't have to do everything by yourself!

Yeah

Yeah

Umm

...I'm really sorry about going into your room whenever I wanted.

Is that all you wanted to say?

Yeah...

I have something I want to say to you too.

F, for getting mad... about going into my room... whenever you wanted...

I'm sorry.

Yeah...

But... I was relieved when Shiho-chan came for me.

But... I was relieved when Shiho-chan came for me.

I was always alone and uneasy... I was scared...

Even though it was just regular thunder.

Even though it was just regular thunder.

Ah...

The thunder huh...

I thought she meant me.

I thought she meant me.

I, I'm going to sleep.

Ah, m, me too...

Ah, m, me too...

Shiho-chan, good morning.

Today... it's clear.

Today... it's clear.

I see...

I'm growing a cactus...

I'm growing a cactus...

This is the first time I've seen someone hold a pot like that.

Shiho-chan... Umm... Are you going out today?

Shiho-chan... Umm... Are you going out today?

For lunch... if... you're around... I... can make something...

For lunch... if... you're around... I... can make something...

No... I'm not planning on going out but...

Umm.... well, is there something you want to eat...

Umm.... well, is there something you want to eat...

Umm... But I can't make anything except something simple...

Ah, but if there's something you want to eat, I can find out how to make it...

Ah, but if there's something you want to eat, I can find out how to make it...

I...

I'll make it...

I'll make it...

But I can't make anything except curry...

What's more, there's no one here but us 2...

What's more, there's no one here but us 2...

What's more, there's no one here but us 2...

It's fine, right. We'll have curry for dinner too...

It's fine, right. We'll have curry for dinner too...

U, ummm Shiho-chan...

What?

What?

Your cell phone is ringing...

I think it's an incoming call...

I think it's an incoming call...

Cell phone?

I'm certain I left it on my bed...

I'm certain I left it on my bed...

M... Maria

I'm sorry, but...

I'm sorry, but...

I'm sorry, but...

Can you get my cell phone... from my r r r room?

Can you get my cell phone... from my r r r room?

Can you get my cell phone... from my r r r room?

B, but

I'm making curry right now so I can't leave here.

I'm making curry right now so I can't leave here.

Ah, I'm really sorry, it's on my bed.

Having other people in my own house

Having other people in my own house

Having other people in my own house

Having people come into my life, then my everyday life

Having people come into my life, then my everyday life

I'll go get it...

Being uneasy

Being uneasy

Isn't limited to just one of us.

So

So

Having something change

Having something change

Doesn't mean that it will be only scary.

If I say we should take a bath together, I wonder if she would.

If I say we should take a bath together, I wonder if she would.

If I say we should take a bath together, I wonder if she would.

I wonder if she would be surprised...

I wonder if she would be surprised...

I wonder if she would be surprised...

On Saturday, we had curry for dinner as well.

On Saturday, we had curry for dinner as well.

Maria said it was delicious, but

I didn't think so.

I didn't think so.

I didn't think so.

She's watering the flowers a lot.

She's watering the flowers a lot.

So I think I'll invite her to go to the flower shop tomorrow...

What should I do if she refuses?

What should I do if she refuses?

But it's fine...

Ah, what should I do, my heart's beating fast

Ah, what should I do, my heart's beating fast

And then, on Monday morning, our parents will return.

And then we have to show them what we made on Saturday afternoon.

And then we have to show them what we made on Saturday afternoon.

The 3 Days Spent With Maria The End

Thank you for reading "The 3 Days Spent With Maria" to the end.

For reference, I borrowed a cactus for a little while. Thank you very much. Somehow, a springy white thing sprouted from the top. It was cute. I don't know what it's called though...

For reference, I borrowed a cactus for a little while. Thank you very much. Somehow, a springy white thing sprouted from the top. It was cute. I don't know what it's called though...