Werewolf - Chapter 4

Jun: What d'you want for a late-night snack, then? How 'bout some cup ramen?

Hiyori: If there's nothing else, then I'm fine with it, I suppose. I did want something healthier to eat, though!

Natsume: Hold ON. Would you grab that bottle of tea for ME?

Hiyori: This? Here you go.

Sora: …! Master~

Natsume: Hm? Ah, Sora. Welcome BACK. Are you done with work for NOW? Good job on sticking it OUT.

Sora: Oh, yep. Thankies~. Sora did his best today.

Natsume: What's the matTER? You're not as lively as usuAL… Did something bad happen at WORK?

Sora: Huh? Oh, uh, n-not really~? Sora's as energetic as ever!

Er, or maybe not~? Sora guesses he might just be kinda tired from work.

Natsume: ? Hmmm?

Jun: By the way, Harukawa-kun, why’d you pop by the kitchen?

Sora: Huh? Ummm… Sora got a little hungry…?

Jun: Ohh. If you're hungry then I could fix up a li'l late-night snack for you? I'm already preparing one for Ohii-san, anyway.

Sora: Oh! It's okay! Sora guesses he wasn't actually hungry after all~?

He's definitely full, so he doesn't need to have dinner!

Natsume: ...Sora? You're acting so strangeLY… Are you really oKAY?

Sora: Huh? Y-Yep! Sora's just like he always is, isn't he?

Since Sora's so worn out from work today, he's gonna go back to his room and hit the hay. Good night!

Natsume: Huh?

Jun: ? He sure ran off, huh? He didn't have to make a break for it like that, though. Is he really that tired?

Hiyori: That's rather suspicious. Something certainly smells fishy to me. You see, I've recently come to know of people who behave the very same way that Sora-kun just did.

Everyone, conceal yourselves at once! I believe Sora-kun will make his return shortly. Come now, hurry!

Natsume: H-Hold ON. Don't just shove me DOWN! Why do we have to HIDE!?

Hiyori: I saw it in a drama just last week! Any criminal who acts like that will definitely come back to the scene of the crime!

Natsume: Watch your MOUTH. Don't compare him to a crimiNAL.

Hiyori: Of course I don't think Sora-kun has committed any actual crime, but he was clearly lying, no? I'm absolutely positive he'll come back soon.

No matter if he doesn't, but there's no harm in trying to hide. So hurry up!

Natsume: Do you have any evidence for THIS?

Hiyori: Not at all! It’s simply what my detective's intuition tells me, you see.

Natsume: Detective's intuiTION… Ugh, is it just ME, or has this guy gotten influenced by someTHING?

Jun: It might be the detective drama he's been really into lately, actually...?

Sorry you got dragged into Ohii-san's theatrics. I'm sure he'll give up when nothing happens, so please play along just a li'l.

Natsume: What a pain in the ass — fine, I get IT! So don't shove ME, like I just SAID!!

(The three of them secretly wait in the kitchen…)

Natsume: Well? How much longer until he reTURNS?

Hiyori: Not too long, now. I just know he'll come back!

Jun: You say that, but we've already been waiting for a while, yeah? Isn't it 'bout time to give up, Ohii-san?

— Wait, huh? Isn't that the sound of footsteps getting closer?

Sora: ......

Natsume: That's… Sora?

Hiyori: See, what did I tell you? He really did come back!

Hm~? Now he's taking something out of the fridge? Whatever could it be?

Natsume: It's… milk and bottled waTER?

He was thirsTY, so he just came back to get something to DRINK. So WHAT.

Jun: But isn't that kinda weird? I mean, if he'd just grabbed them while we were around he would've spared himself the second trip.

Natsume: Maybe he only realized he was thirsty when he got back to his ROOM.

Hiyori: Even if he's thirsty, drinking both milk and water seems rather excessive, in my opinion.

Natsume: ......

Hiyori: Well, in the end, your guess is as good as mine. If you're so concerned about it, asking Sora-kun directly would be your best bet.

I'm simply satisfied with the fact that my prediction came true —

Huh? On that note, Jun-kun, what about my late-night ramen?

Jun: Oh, shit! I totally forgot about it!

Hiyori: ...Aww. It's gone completely soggy...

Natsume: ......