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『DENIZEN』
is near you!

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I knew I'd
seen this name before.

In the same convenience store
in the dead of the night,
buying some chips,
a roll of cake--
and a can of sickly sweet coffee.

Making my way
toward the counter,
I saw the phone blink
a new note of change--




『 DENIZEN 』
is nearby!

「 Challenge to a PvP? 」
YES *          NO



The shopkeeper was quiet,
head down, eyes closed.

He was blind,
but he heard me coming forward,
toward him.


As my finger landed on NO,
I held my breath and came forward,
watching the man scan
through my items,
totalling up the amount--


"Hey,"

I leaped,
not expecting him to speak first.


"What's someone your age 
doing out at this hour?"

He seemed disgruntled,
or perhaps that was 
the tone he was born with. 

"Last time too."


He recognized me,  

Even though he can't see,
and I haven't spoken a word yet?

I bit my tongue,
and feared--

did he realize? Or--


"I'm not gonna pry, 
but it's dangerous,"
he warned.


I was taken aback--
that... sounded kind of
like my older brother.

Oh, so he's a nice guy?


He shoved them all 
in a rather crispy plastic bag, 

and pushed it my way. 

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