A Strong Conviction
Yamada-san gave a stiff bow before hopping into her car. She never looked back once.
Natsume pulled his scarf a little tighter around his neck.
How many times has it been now?
The sun was almost behind the mountain. It was getting darker and his breath misted in front of his face. He closed his eyes.
I don't see strange things. I'm a good child. He repeated it over and over inside his head. He burned the thought into the back of his eyelids.
The husband, Watanabe-san, and his wife, pulled him inside the house and out of the cold.
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A/N: I'm very sorry everyone! I want to apologize for the late updates. I was travelling on vacation and thought I would have wifi but I didn't. The rest of the chapters should be up tomorrow. There are three more after this one. I'll post them on the same day.