Chapter 34

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- Yo, Ran!

We turn to the source of the voice. A man in his forties comes towards us.

- Oh, Dad! Didn't you say you weren't coming?

So he's Ran's father... It's true that he was there back at Izu...

- I was finally interested after seeing the report on TV.

I approach Ran.

- Are you sure we can all stay here...? Won't that bother the police?

Before she can answer me, Sonoko's uncle speaks.

- Well, my dear guests, try to stay a little behind and don't make too much noise, okay?

We nod and Sera looks at her watch.

- As there are 30 minutes left until the robbery time, I'm going to go to the bathroom!

"Robbery time"? Did I miss something...?

- I-I'm going to the bathroom too...!

Sonoko gives us directions to find the toilets and I follow Sera. Once we get close, at sight of the waiting line outside the girls' restroom, she heads to the opposite side of the hallway.

Eh...?

I call her.

- Wait, that's the boys' bathroom over there...!

She turns to me.

- How did you know?

- ...Well... It's written on-

- Not that, how do you know I'm a girl?

Wait, is she serious?

- I...I don't know... Isn't it obvious...?

She crosses her arms.

- Everyone thinks I am a boy because I have short hair and hardly any breast. Yet you knew I was a girl as soon as you saw me. Besides, I know I've seen you somewhere before, but I don't know where or when.

- ...What...?

What am I supposed to answer?

- No need to deny, you may have changed your haircut, I recognize your face.

- Are you sure you're not confusing me with someone else...?

- And your coloboma in the left eye, do I also confuse it with someone else's?

- ...My what ?

- Your eye malformation. Your pupil is not round.

I don't answer.

I never noticed... Maybe that's why I was wearing contact lenses.

She sighs then giggles.

- Just kidding! Say, you really don't remember me?

- N-No... Sorry.

She pats me gently on the shoulder.

- Don't worry! We only met once after all!

...And you remember me? I must have made a strong impression then...

- In any case, I don't really want to stand in line... And since everyone mistakes me with a man, I might as well take advantage of that, right?

She winks before leaving.

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