A Very Special Story
Cast:
Cure Peace, Kise Yayoi - age 17
Hayase Masatora - Yayoi's stepbrother - age 8
Nono Kotori - age 8
December, 2014
"Yayoi!"
Masatora is always quiet in class, but when he spots the blonde teen approaching from the other direction, he immediately runs to greet her. Her powder blue school uniform has diagonal stripes across the front in yellow, pink, and aquamarine. Similar stripes also circle her right sleeve and run vertically up her left to her elbow.
"So cool..." Kotori whispers to herself, as she peeks from behind a postbox.
The girl, Yayoi, smiles warmly and draws the boy into a brief hug. "Hi, Masatora! How was school? Did you have fun?"
Masatora looks away instead of answering.
"Oh, did something bad happen?"
The boy still doesn't answer.
Yayoi puts a finger to her lips. "Maybe I should ask the postbox?"
"Eep!"
"Miss Postbox, did Masatora have trouble at school today?"
There is no longer any point in hiding, so Kotori reveals herself. Masatora's eyes widen. He seems to have had no idea.
"We were all talking about our favorite fairy tales. The other kids made fun of him. They said he made his up."
"Is that what you think?"
Kotori shakes her head. "He isn't the kind of person who tells lies."
"It's a very special book," Yayoi says. She kneels down to look Masatora in the eyes. "Would you like to show it to her?"
It takes the boy several moments to respond, during which he is clearly thinking it over.
He nods.