Hansuke wakes up to the
small clicks nearbyHe looks up and sees
white curtains and a window
just above his headSlowly, he sits up
"Are you okay?"
Startled, he looks at
the source of the voiceIt was just the school nurse
He nods, a small lump still
present in his throat, he tries
to clear it, but it didn't work"Your homeroom teacher
allowed you to go home early,"
she says, softly, careful not to
freak him outHe nods, "Who took me here?"
"Hiraoka-san called me and
she and I took you here. Your
bags are on the table if you
still want to go home,"
she says as she points
to where it is.He stares at his bags, debating on whether or not he should go home
The nurse clears her throat to get the boy's attention
"Hiraoka-san told me to insist you
on going home, you should rest
Uemura-san,"His eyes dilate a little bit
Ba-thump
Ba-thump
Ba-thump
Ba-thumpHe lets out a series of coughs again,
the nurse reacted quickly
YOU ARE READING
ikigai • cellphone novel [on hold]
General Fiction"Ikigai is the secret to a long and happy life." Uemura Hansuke has lived his life never wanting to get out of bed for anything. The 18 year old boy lives a fairly simple life. He's in his third year of senior high school now, he has a part-time job...