You will never be a real Koji

The world is ColorFool

A/N: Image from Aliexpress.

I completed 11 hours this module and looks like I had 1 more hour to finish it. What would happen if I complete this for real? Would they stop? Would it end? Will I ever be able to see past the white monochrome for once?

I just had to leap over this bench and slide down the ramp to reach the mattress. Two children beside me suddenly lost their balance and hit their head on the way. Looks like I'm the only one who made it through. I was breathless. I stepped aside and went to an empty spot. An unknown man walked towards my direction, as if picking a child up from day school.

"Kiyotaka, you did satisfactorily."

"f-Father...?"

Father showed me a long box. Would it have a classy pen in it? When he opened it, all I could see was a simple mechanical pencil in discord with the box, and a lead box. He took out the pencil and pressed the end cap with his thumb, but I could not see the change. Is the lead white? The room was entirely so, so it was only natural I could not tell the difference.

"This is a specimen of a mechanical pencil with expensive white lead, not found anywhere in stores. Remember, a color pencil is dangerous. A white color pencil is even more so. White is a color too, albeit a special one. Only fools would dismiss white as a color. Prove that you're a fool."

My face became more determined as I pressed my lips tightly, extending my hand out, waiting for the pencil to land on my palm. I gripped the pencil as if crushing it. The pencil snapped in half, usually it was a wooden pencil but this time my newfound strength could not discriminate the material of any long thin object.

"Well done, Kiyotaka. You deserve it once you finish in adulthood."

"a-Adult? Father, the pencil is already broken. What should I do to fix it?"

"It means it's over, Kiyotaka. You broke the pencil. You made a third choice. You are no longer a fool."

I smiled bitterly, I had graduated from being a fool. The pencil was broken. Would the world of color await me...? At one point of time at least? What would be next...?

"Kiyotaka."

"Mm?"

"The word 'color' is a greater-scope threat, remember. It is where the majority of fools would roam around in. Color can do anything to any given fool, some are influenced while others are brainwashed. Be careful if you want to enter the color world in adulthood. Do not lose your sanity."

"y-Yes, Father..."

I bowed my head, dissatisfied. Color was not only toxic, but it could potentially cause harm to fools, including me if I suddenly became one. It may benefit, but it cause loss at best and loss of sanity at worst. I wonder if mentally insane people were affected by color or was it...

Color wouldn't have a significant effect on me, if I see white as a color. The others in the room were fools. Fools! They weren't used to the color outside, so it must be a pity they would get a terrible shock if they were suddenly removed. Color, or so it says. White was a color, and if my father dismisses me of my curiosity wouldn't he be quite a fool too? I don't want to insult my own father... White, a color. White, caused loss to my experience of the outside world. White, blinds me from all other colors by surrounding me with white. I looked at the others who were at least of some color, but since they were taken out one by one, the day I would be alone it would be full white... w...w...would... would I be a fool? If I came back to think correctly I'm affected by white... a color... am I?

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