Scene #6: Your Sin
Moguzo was holding his head and groaning. “Hmmm...”
Ranta in the seat next to him noticed and asked, “Oh? What’s up, Moguzo?”
“Uh, well...” Moguzo fumbled to try to explain.
Ranta went, “Whoa! Hold on!” and looked down to his smartphone before bursting out laughing like an idiot.
“...What are you looking at?”
“Huh? Videos. It’s Pikahyon. Pikahyon. You know what that is, right?”
“Pikaryon?”
“No. Pikahyon, man. What? You don’t know? You’re behind the times, Moguzo. You’ll never be able to run through this dangerous modern society and come out the other side like that. Well, then again, I guess you don’t seem like the running type to begin with.”
“Y-Yeah. I think I’d like to walk nice and slowly...”
“That should be fine, right? I mean, we all go at our own pace. I’m running, though! At top speed! I’m gonna race through at the speed of light!”
“Ranta-kun, sometimes, I dunno, it’s like you’re in a hurry to get through life...”
“Huh? Do I look that way? Me, in a hurry? I’m rushing like crazy?” Ranta seemed bashful. It seemed he’d taken it as a compliment.
“Y-Yeah. Maybe you do...”
“Well, I guess? I’ve always been all about living life in the fast lane. I mean, time stops for no one, right? Like, you’ve gotta do all you can in life. It’s all about living short and well. Oh, come to think of it, Moguzo, man, you were moaning before, right?”
“No, I wasn’t moaning.”
“You weren’t? Of course! It’d be creepy to hear you moaning! Moaning, in broad daylight, in your own seat in class! ...Hey, wait! Everyone’s acting creeped out! They’re all totally creeped by me! They’re giving me the ‘What’re you making pervy jokes for, you Great Perverted Demon Lord!’ look, too! This is your fault, Moguzo!”
“Huh...? M-My fault?”
“Well, whatever, I don’t care.”
“Oh. You don’t...”
“I could keep digging, but I’m not going to strike comedy gold here! So I’m pulling out immediately! Wise decision, right? I make wise decisions. I’m a real wiseman. Get it? I’m Mr. Wise.”
“Y-Yeah. It means you’re smart. Because wise is English for wise...”
“That’s too on the nose! Give it a twist! Come on! Be a tornado!”
You make no sense, Moguzo thought, but for now he just said, “S-Sorry...” and apologized.
Ranta sighed, crossed his arms, and went, “So...?” urging Moguzo to continue. “What were you groaning for? Is it trouble? Is there something troubling you? Is it the usual troubles of a boy in his youth? A woman, maybe? You fall for someone? Huh?”
“No... it’s nothing like that.”
“It’s not? Boring. You’re a devilishly boring man. Yes, you are. Well, what then? Oh, I’ve got it. Let me guess. It’s that, right? You wanna go to karaoke today.”
“...Wh-Why?”
“And you’re going to sing.”
Moguzo was silent.
“You suck at singing. But people will push you to anyway. So you’re worrying what to do. Well?”
“...Y-You’re right.”
“What, I’m right?! I was guessing randomly! How did I get it?! And hold on, who are you going with? Is it a woman? Is it? It is, right? Oh, such youth!”
“Ummm, it’s with my family.”
“Familyyyy...?”
“W-With my two little sisters. Oh, and my cousin. My childhood friend who lives next door is sort of coming, too, though...”
“Ch-Childhood friend? Is that... a woman?”
“...Y-Yes?”
“You are a sinnerrrrrrr!”
Ranta suddenly flipped the desk over.
The classroom went silent.
Ranta’s face was a mess of tears.
“You, buddy, have committed a sin. I count two little sisters, a female cousin, and a childhood friend. You’re going to karaoke with four women! That is your sin, Moguzo... As penance, take me with you.”
“...I don’t mind,” Moguzo said at last.
“What, you don’t?! Aw, yeah!”
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