But in what. Darkness? Water? Or was he falling…

"...—n" 

You can't speak underwater. Nonetheless there was no one as far as the darkness spread…

"...Shin———" 

"...Let us help yo——"

—Why this again? What?

"Please take this…"

"He should be okay." The voice rang in his head like a bell underwater.

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***

"So, that's what happened… huh" Shin sighed as Sia finished explaining what had happened.

Apparently, Shin had fallen asleep but he didn't wake up even after her trying so much. It had started to frustrate her but then…

"But how did you bring me outside? Though I am not fat I am still heavy for you."

"They helped me." 

"They?"

"Oh I forgot to tell, There was this girl my age who offered her help and it seems she was with an adult so carrying you outside was no problem. At Least physically."

"I feel ashamed now."

"Well you should. Who…" She was about to complain but remembered the face she saw of him… As if almost pitying—

"Yeah. I know… I should apologise properly. Sorry for troubling you."

"Well you better pay back. But you don't need to apologize. Better say thankyou." Sia, seeing his apologetic face, replied warmly.

"But…" Shin, about to disagree, stopped as his mind was already multitasking in the back. And sincerely continued with,

"Thank you." 

They laughed at the weird conversation they had as Sia remembered.

"We should leave now."

***

"It's good that we didn't had to wait for taxi"

It wasn't hard for them to spot a taxi when they exited the station. 

"Well, Who might have guessed that our new place was like a hotel or something"

"I had an idea of it, but it sure feels weird. We should take the room keys and head to our rooms" Shin suggested.

They took their room keys from the reception area after confirming their identity.

"Let's go"

He escorted Sia to her room.

"Thanks, I will be alright."

After that he went to his room. On entering, He saw boxes— Which contained his stuff— and a bed which had been prepared by the staff, for convenience.

He turned off the lights, and fell into the bed, fell asleep.