I got eyes that are able to see the number of times various acts are done (I got eyes) - Chapter 1 - Episode 31

Chapter 1

Episode 31 Amidst The Unchanging Daily Life

TLed by: TanoshiKara

Miya, at seven years old, was a girl who was truly almost like a doll with no emotion. It was like that even when she was a baby. She did not cry even once, let alone cry for the first time as a baby, so much so that even her parents were worried.

Due to that, everyone around her was creeped out by her, so she did not have a friend she was close with.

As for whether they would play with her, they would, but more and more children who were the same age as her would leave her side with reasons like her emotions not showing on her face is scary, that she is not fun to play with, or that she is boring.

"Whoa!? W-What's wrong!? Aren't you covered in mud!?"

However, there was a single child of the same age who showed concern for Miya at that time. That was Rei Asubu, her childhood friend. Having a strong sense of justice and being level-headed, even as a child, he was kind of creeped out by her at the start, but he showed no signs of abandoning her. Much less abandon her, he was so concerned for her that he was visibly worried.

"I was in a Mud Dango Fight"

"M-Mud Dango Fight?"

Is it like a Snowball Fight?, or so Rei thought, but...

"I am the Oni1, and the other people would attack me with Mud Dangos"

It seems like that was the reason she was covered in mud.

But, in that case...

"Then, you were able to be on the side that throws Mud Dangos, right?"

If that is the case, they would have been playing an actual game.

However, the words that came out of Miya's mouth flabbergasted Rei.

"Uh-uh. I was the Oni the entire time"

"A-Ain't that bullying!"

Merely throwing Mud Dangos at Miya. What is that other than bullying!, or so Rei yelled in anger.

"Bullying?"

"I'm telling you it is! Damn! Who were they!?"

Rei tried to ask her who the people who did that to her were, but Miya seemed not to have understood anything as she tilted her head.

"Why would you ask such a thing?"

"Why, you ask......I'm gonna warn those people who bullied Miya! Gonna tell them that bullying is not good!" Rei said as he used the sleeves of his shirt to wipe the mud off her face.

"But I don't mind it at all. And why is Rei angry?"

"My dad and mum had said it before! Bullying is not good. That I should help those who are being bullied if I see them. That I should become a reliable boy"

After wiping off the mud from her face and arms, Rei held Miya's hand tightly and started walking.

"That's why, be sure to count on me if anything happens"

"......"

. . . .

"That sure was a nostalgic dream......"

Golden week had ended, and the usual morning had arrived.

I woke up as usual, ate my breakfast, and left my apartment. In my mind was the Miya of the past.

The voice I heard the other day had the same vibes as her voice from back then. No, it sounded more human to me than the Miya of the past, who had no emotions. In that case, is her split personality the Miya of the past? Or is the current Miya her split personality?

"Good morning!"

"Yeah, good morning. Was your golden week fun?"

"Yes! I played a lot and made a lot of memories!"

While I was waiting for the traffic lights, the girl, who always greets me energetically, started talking to me. I thought I should take my mind off of things for a bit, but I reflexively looked at the girl while using my ability, as I had been using it quite often recently.

"......I see, that's good to hear"

"Was it fun for Mister? Golden week that is"

"W-Well... I had my share of fun, I guess?"

"What isss up with that!" She giggled as she broke into a childlike smile.

However, it seems like she had become an 'adult' during Golden Week.

Elementary school children these days suree move fast......Even though she's only eleven...

"Yo! Whattt're you blushing for?"

After parting ways with the elementary schooler who climbed the stairs to adulthood, a boy with spiky hair put his hand on my shoulder and started talking to me.

"No, nothing. Only thought that I'll be going to school from today againn"

"Suree would've wanted a longer break, huh. Felt like it went by in a flash, after all. The golden week this time, that is"

I continued to chat about trifling topics with Kenta as we walked. It seems like he spent the last day watching Anime, so he was sleep-deprived.

"Yooo! Good morning!! School starts from today, but let's go at it enthusiastically!!"

And so, with Miya joining in, the three of us headed jovially to school. The usual, unchanging daily life. However, amidst that, I was thinking about how I should interact with Miya the entire time.

"Mann, that said, this golden week suree was amazing. To think that the second year's Hakumine-senpai was a cross-dressing male"

"Agreedd. And, you know, Rei's father and mother came over all of a sudden—"

During this golden week period, I had come to know a Miya I had never known about. Those hazy feelings have not disappeared even now.

Should I just ask her straight up? Ask her ‘Are you her split personality?’?

"Heeey, heeey I say!"

"Hm? Y-Yeah? What is it Miya?"

"Don't you ‘What is it’ me. Even though I tried to catch your attention with 'I made Bento today, so please eat ittt!!'" Miya said as she took out a lunchbox wrapped in a blue cloth.

"I-I see. This has me looking forward to lunch, huh"

"Can I-I eat some as well!"

"No"

"Just one of the side dishes will dooo!"

"Guess I have no choice. Only one, alright?"

"Thaaanks!!"

Her name is still blurry. Which one is......the real you?

1 - In this context, the 'It' in the game

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