Prior to the onset of change, Yu carefully monitored all the activities taking place at school. The behavior of students and teachers, communication methods. And I found out:

Each adult is responsible for the students at certain times, as if on a schedule. Up to a big change, they do not lose sight of their goals. It was at that moment, reporting on what was happening to families. If the daily routine has been violated, none of them intervenes in what is happening. So school teachers are nothing more than observers.

"Can I have lunch with you? Natsume came up."

“However, as always. Do they really not notice? That some actions do every day.”

“Of course, take a seat.”

“What a kind of painfully brooding Yu today. Maybe what happened to him?”

"I wanted to ask…"

"Oh, I think I’ve gone deep into myself. I just thought about going to McDonald's after class."

“Thank God, otherwise I will start to worry.”

“You, as always.”

“You know, I like that kind of food.”

But, the topics for conversation are often different. It turns out that the existing day is somehow changing. It must be assumed that each child has its own mind and they have absolutely no influence on it.

"Today a little unusual, calmly ended the English lesson. Usually, you always slept and the teacher kicked you out, and I cursed with the students and ran to your roof."

"I agree. But today I was interested and I listened attentively to the lecture."

"I made a mistake. The daily routine was disrupted. They probably already reported everything to Anastasia. Pancake. I was too carried away by the analysis that this action completely flew out of my head.”

Continuing the dialogue, until the end of the great change, Yu and Natsume talked on different topics. And to fill the gap in your misconduct. At the end of the lessons, he did not stand out.

Fred at one time, as usual, spied and quietly jealous. As far as I remember myself, we always spent time with her.

“And when he finally detaches from my beloved Natsume. Lord, let something happen to him and I will never see her again with Yu."

“Tonight, I’ll be sure to grab this divider of our eternal love and I will express everything.”

"Will you stare for a long time? Let's go, or we'll be late for the lesson."

“Hey, I didn't look at all.”

Yu, Natsume and Fred, as usual, the three of them walk toward the house. Exactly at 17:00 after school.

“Oh, how I love you Natsume. Let's meet?" Fred suggested.

"Not." Natsume answered.

"Tie it up. Every day you are sewn. Not tired." Stuck Yu.

“I will not back down.”

“Spare me from this slobbering.”

"Anastasia, I'm at home."

So it started. Now he is well aware of the situation in which he found himself. The main thing is to prevent a puncture. Perhaps this is the last night and the next day, Yu is not destined to wake up. Moreover, as it should have been understood, the aunt knows.

“Today and decide, my continued existence, in this damned city. But I will not give up and I will certainly survive.”

"Go get my hands and sit down for dinner."

“In the first 5 minutes they didn’t kill me, it’s a good start.”

"How are you doing in school?"

"Not bad, the English lesson was quite interesting and I listened attentively to his lecture."

“I completely underestimated my boy. Not only does he show simply amazing composure, he also calmly talks about changing his daily routine. Thus, asking me: And what are you going to do next?”

“I always knew. You are my smartest boy. Oh, how I love you."

"And I am Anastasia. Watch a movie after dinner?"

"Yes. which do you want?"

"Mmm. Let me think... What about the Limb."

"He's scary. Maybe it's better Gone With the Ghosts. For a long time we did not look, this cartoon."

"I am already an adult and it is quite possible for me to show this. By the way, I watched the trailer today. This is about how the family lives the same day and no one except the girl even suspects this. I think we will like it."

Anastasia got out of her rut and changed her gentle and kind look, looking out into a terrifying shiver.

“Aren't you afraid?” Nightmares torment at night, you will not fall asleep after all.

- Not. This is just a movie.

Aunt immediately calmed down and returned to the image of a kind, sympathetic and loving mom.

- Then let's get more popcorn and see this cool horror movie.

- Come on.

Throughout the film, we often looked at each other. Everyone tried to understand what the opposite side was thinking. Only to no avail. No one made a mistake. They behaved absolutely naturally and normally.

“Hmm, weird ending.”

“True, unusual. Okay, let's get ready to sleep, otherwise it's too late."

“Good night, Anastasia.”

“And you, Yu.”

The boy's heart was pounding furiously, climbing the stairs. Moving farther and farther away from a member of his family. Fear began to overcome him more and more strongly. Goosebumps, trembling did not go away even for a second and this murderous aura.

Walking past her room, nothing was felt except the feeling of death.

The next day.

"You wake up, or you’ll be late for lessons." Anastasia shouted at the whole house affectionately.

Still, I'm still alive. It turns out they are unprofitable to kill us ahead of time. It remains to find out why they need us and why only after 16 years they get rid of us.

"Hi Yu."

"Yes Yes Yes. Hello again, Natsume."

At the doorstep to school.

“I love you Natsume.”

“Realize and live it all. Damn tiring.”

"I stepped forward."

“Where did Yu go?”

"He went to school."

“Today I’m sure to talk to him about Natsume.”

English office.

“I think it makes no sense to go to bed. Once everything has become clear. Yesterday Anastasia perfectly let me know.”

Memory:

“Aren't you afraid? Nightmares torment you can’t fall asleep after all."

The time is 17:00. Natsume stood at the entrance to the school and was waiting for the children. About 20 minutes. Only none of them showed up.

“And where did they go?” I don’t even remember that one would go home. Usually we always leave school together.

Meanwhile:

“That cannot be.” Alien creatures have captured our planet? I do not believe.

2 hours ago:

Basement. The unit is top secret. Yu stole the keys from the director and entered there.

"There must definitely be at least some information about us and what kind of project the chronometer is."

Going inside. The boy did not find anything useful except a huge stone slab, with inscriptions in Hebrew. It took a lot of time to translate it, but Yu still could.

It said: 15 years ago. August 15, 2020. An alien ship flew to the earth and enslaved half the planet. Without battle and war. City by city, country by country. Launching the white sphere that absorbed everything in its path, leaving chaos and destruction.

“That cannot be. I do not get it. If the planet was captured by aliens, then why is everything in our city peaceful and quiet? And also, how can this be connected with 16-year-old children? And what does the chronometer project have to do with this? And what kind of a project is this?"

He shut the door. He returned the keys back to the principal's office and ran out of school in an unknown direction.

"At the moment, I found only one way, to get information. And it’s to run out of the city and see for yourself what’s going on there."

"Here he is. And where did he hasten so much? Never mind. I’ll catch up with him and express everything." Fred followed him.

17:30 on the clock. Yu never came home.

"So, so, and where our boy could go. At school, all he could do was find a stone slab. Really? Here is a simp. Walter, I will kill you if he read it."

Anastasia abruptly began to pack up and ran after Yu.

“The only thing he can do with this amount of information is to go outside the city. So the school is in the Hayano area. So the only right road will be through the park and direct access to the forest paths. I know where he appears. It is required to find him before he reaches the point he needs. Pray to Walter that he doesn’t have time.”

In the mansion, Takao watched the city and its environs through binoculars.

"Come on. Does the guy run out of town toward the walls? Is there really a man who knows the truth except me. It is unlikely that most likely he has only a small part of the information. Otherwise, he would not have taken such a desperate step. Find out what kind of guy this is. Who is he?"

“Did you find something, sir? ”

A butler crept up behind. Mayor Takao did not notice him at all.

"Aah, no. Just watching people."

"Well, I hope you overturned your silly thoughts?"

"Yes, I won’t dwell on this anymore."

“I'm glad you understood.”

The butler turned away and walked away from the master’s chambers. Meanwhile, he quietly took out and poured himself some wine.

“I will definitely break free and change the foundations of this damned city.” The little mayor thought to himself.

“I will not let you go and intervene in the project mister. All for your own good. One day you will become the ruler of the entire human race." The butler said to himself.

Yu fled as he could, coming closer and closer to the point he needed. Fred followed on his heels but did not have time at all and lagged behind him by about 300 meters.

“How fast are you, and where are you in such a hurry?”

When he reached the appointed place, he saw a wall in the form of a dome, which, as one might assume. Completely envelops the city.

“So it’s even impossible for us to escape.” This is not a city, but a prison and children, like prisoners sentenced to death.

"Huh, you’re fast too. Barely chasing you."

A minute later, Fred showed up behind Yu. The guy was scared, because everything went wrong and was confused.

"T-what the hell are you following me?"

"There was something to be said tête-à-tête. And what is this?"

Fred was unimaginably surprised to see a dome in front of him outside the city.

Anastasia, meanwhile, was already running up from the point she needed.

"The speed of Yu is about the same as mine. The results have always left much to be desired. So now, he should already be at this point."

There was no one. This place was empty and not felt even a hint of the presence of Yu. He carefully covered all the traces. Anastasia is late, useless to follow.

"Haha. Ahhahah. Great Yu. You are just a brilliant child. You will become the next participant in this project. And I'm sure you can achieve a lot. My dear boy."

The end. 2 day.