Seiji was sitting at his work desk, typing away the last bits of code for a website he was programming.
That was until his friend, Kiminawa Ken, popped by for a friendly chat.
"Hey, buddy!" he said happily.
Seiji, with tired eyes and dark circles underneath them, pulled his head away from his monitor to look at Ken. His appearance was indicating his lack of sleep for the past few days.
"Hi Ken..." the energy in his voice sounded more drained after each syllable.
"Woah, why do you look so tired? Does your roommate is taking on your nerves again?" Ken asked.
Seiji remembered what happened two days ago, and just nodded.
"Kind of... This project's taken all my energy, and he's not making it any easier." he said while trying his hardest to keep his eyelids from shutting too long.
"Because of him?? Is he that bad!?"
"Yeah..." Seiji nodded. His expression showed the desire to fall asleep immediately.
"Do something with him finally! The guy will finish you off soon!"
Seiji stopped writing the code... "I've tried. Not that easy. He's... unpredictable."
"Doesn't he have other things to do?"
Seiji shrugged.
"I hope he will have, because damn, you're looking like you need a rest Seiji..." Ken noticed.
"You tell me that..." Seiji sighed and rubbed his tired eyes. He gazed again at Ken, who was coming back to work, observing him for a while.
As Seiji came back to his own work, he pondered...
'Hmm... No signs of close friends. If he's cut ties with family, the police chase makes sense. But there's more to it... Could they have helped him? Or were they part of the problem...?'
He analyzed, taking sip after sip of his beloved beverage.
'It's strange, though... no mention of family, no connections. Did he leave them behind, or were they already gone? Maybe he's not just running from the law... but something more personal. Something darker'
He stared into his cup, lost in thought.
'Maybe that's why he ended up alone. Not because he had to... but because he wanted to.' he took another sip of coffee.
"Hey, hey! Seiji-san, put that coffee down now!" Ken ordered with concern as he noticed his friend's another coffee cup becoming gradually empty "That's your third damn cup today! Put it away before your heart gives out!"
Hearing this, Seiji just chuckled, "Heh... Heheh... You don't know my caffeine tolerance, Ken... Three's just the beginning. I'll stop when my hands shake."
Hearing this, Ken gulped "You're starting to scare me Seiji..."
Seiji just smirked at his friend and took another sip of his coffee.
Then in one moment Touga Iwasaki approached them, but this time not alone, but with another co-worker - Murasaki Ume.
Murasaki had a striking dark violet short hair and "Elephant Ear" Magic Ability, that means he could hear even the smallest not hearable to human ear sounds. By the order of Touga, he overheard the whole conversation Seiji and Ken had some time ago.
The woman smiled widely, ready to mock Seiji again.
"Se-ki-gu-chi-kun!!! I heard, you got a new roommate??? Did they live with you out of pity?? Cause please! No one would like to live with such a idiot and loser as you are!!"
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Everyday Life with a Murderer
AksiyonA adult Japanese man, Seiji Sekiguchi was devastated by his life. During one rainy evening, he went to the rooftop of a building to commit suicide. Unexpectedly, on his way he meets a man, who apparently wants to kill him. Prepared for certain death...
