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This chapter is more filler than anything. But don't worry, answers will come in due time. :'D
Four Cola Cans
Shintaro returns with a haul of four soda cans from the dining hall's vending machine. He unlocks the door to his dorm, with Ene yelling through his earphones about how unhealthy cola is.
As soon as Shintaro takes a step in his room, however, he steps on something sharp and rectangular and he feels it through his slippers. The pain is absolute hell, and a curse slips through his lips. Shintaro glares at the things on the wooden floor, which turn out to be Lego blocks in the tauntingly bright colors of the rainbow; and suddenly, the pain makes sense. He looks up at Kano, who stops in the middle of slipping on a black short-sleeved hoodie in favor of clutching his stomach in laughter.
"I'm sorry," Kano says in between laughs. "Lego blocks… the best thing, your face… oh god help me."
"Why the hell are there Lego blocks on the floor right in front of the door?" Shintaro says, gritting his teeth as he massages his foot. Ene's yelling in his ear – "Master, you stepped on Lego? Those things hurt, don't they? Good thing I don't have real legs!" – and Kano's still trying to get his wits together.
"They're booby traps," Kano explains, wiping non-existent tears from his eyes. "If anyone ever comes to steal our stuff, they'll step on Lego… I didn't expect you to come in, though."
"I said I'd be right back," Shintaro replies, exasperated. "I only went to get food from the dining hall."
"You can never be too sure," Kano says, shrugging.
"Trust me, you're more likely to get robbed by your roommate than by some other person," Shintaro explains, placing the cans on his desk with care. He turns to give Kano a look. "Right now, you're very suspicious."
"I've been told that many times," Kano laughs. "You're suspicious, too, you know. Going out just wearing slippers is fishy."
Ene agrees and laughs in his ear, and Shintaro can't even defend himself. He doesn't think laziness will cut it as an excuse for the freshman; so he simply groans, flicks the ring pull of one of the cans, and drowns his throat in cola.
At least soda won't betray me, Shintaro thinks.
He promptly chokes on the soda.
