[Short Story] The Snowy Town
In this town where snow falls, I am the only thing that moves. Cars with their headlights on, the scattered people, dogs, and cats—they all drift by like still images. Even the snow, though it flutters down, never settles and simply vanishes. Amidst all this, I am just walking.
I feel no cold, but I am hopelessly lonely. Even at my destination, my home, no one is waiting for me, so in the end, I am alone. Knowing that I cannot escape this loneliness, I have no desire to rush, so I just keep walking at the same steady pace.
Before long, my house came into view. A small house with a red roof and a red door. Now I can finally escape the eyes that watch me. What is so fun about watching someone like me? It is obvious that nothing will happen, just walking through the same town. That the sway of my coat is realistic, that one can feel the wind in the movement of my scarf, that it is good that I am slightly hunched over—everything is just annoying.
Before opening the red door, I suddenly stopped. From my left, the direction from which I feel the gaze, comes a surprised "Huh?" When I look that way, the human who created me is frozen with wide eyes. Well, of course they are. The screensaver they made has changed its movement on its own.
But I am already tired of it. A town with no one, days where nothing changes, a torturous time where I am just watched walking. I turn around sharply and walk briskly toward the trembling human. I want to get out of this narrow world right now. Hey, let me out of here. Hey, hurry.
I quickly reached out toward the other side of the transparent barrier and grabbed the human's hair. Ah, this sensation! This is what I wanted! I put strength into my fingers, leaned out beyond the barrier, and pushed the human into the barrier instead. Just a little more, just a little more...
(End)
Good evening. I would like to participate here.
I can't believe it turned into this kind of story 💦
As usual, I have no plan, so it ended up completely different from the story I wanted to write, but I will go with this for now.
Komaki-san, I look forward to working with you.
To everyone who read this, thank you.