𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘔𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘳, 𝘐 𝘏𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶 {𝘒𝘰𝘳𝘰-𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘪}

Mizuki Fujita had a set ritual she would do everyday before going to sleep. She would eat dinner, take a bath, brush her teeth, and then, right before bed. She would stare up at the moon.

Through sun, rain, or hail.

It didn't matter if she couldn't see it.

Because she knew, as long as she was staring at the moon, or where the satellite would be. She would be staring at a message her father carved into the surface of the giant rock, especially for her.

But then after a new moon, she woke up to find every news outlet in the world talking about how the moon had been destroyed.

They even refused to give the public an answer.

And then, just like that.

Her last connection to her father was gone.

So then, Mizuki Fujita had a new ritual to perform everyday before sleep. She would eat dinner, take a bath, brush her teeth, and then, right before bed. She would log onto her computer and find a random discussion about the moon, and curse out whoever destroys the moon.

She had no idea who she was directing her anger towards. It could have been the NSA, failing an experiment. The military, a test gone astray. Or maybe... just the world itself, just accepting the fact that their moon was gone.

What she never expected was a bright yellow octopus to appear on her balcony one night, knocking his head on the ground faster than her eyes could see.