→:It sounds like something's coming down, but I can't see anything.
←:It must be something small, then.
→:Probably.
[Card descends]
→:It's a card.
←:Is there anything written on it?
→:Yeah.
←:Eh?! What does it say?!
→:"Are you sad right now?"
←:...Are they trying to make fun of us?
→:Is this... a question from whoever brought us here?
←:I believe so, possibly.
←:Or, in order to collect information on us, there's a mechanism in place to randomly generate questions and send them out on cards?
←:That's one possibility, anyway.
→:Nishi-kun, do you think the person behind this is here?
←:...I do believe somebody is here.
←:Plus, the fact that this question card came out suggests that somebody is currently monitoring us.
→:That's true.
←:If it's as you suspect, Higashi-kun, that somebody came up with this card—
←:And that "somebody" is watching over us...
←:We could judge what kind of person they are.
→:True.
←:First of all, the kind of person who would ask "Are you sad right now?" doesn't seem to have much of a good character.
←:It's equivalent to the press barging in on a victim's house and pressing them for an interview.
→:Is it okay to say that?
←:Huh?
→:Because couldn't the person who sent out this question be watching us right now?
→:If they get upset with us, what if they send us nasty food, or worse, nothing at all?
←:(Gasps)! Oh my goodness...!! Indeed, you're absolutely right!
←:Ggh...! Higashi-kun, please scold me for my stupidity!
←:Err... ahem.
←:I would like to amend my previous statement!
←:I believe the person who sent us this question enjoys dark humor and has great taste.
←:How's that?
→:I think that's good.
←:Oh, on that note, we still haven't answered the main question at hand.
→:If we're sad, or something?
←:Mhm.
←:Anyway, I'm not sad at all. Because I'm with you, Higashi-kun.
→:...I... instead of sad...
→:I think I'm more confused and frustrated.
←:Well then, that should do it for answering the question.
→:Yeah.
←:...So, now that we've answered, I wonder if something will happen.
←&→:"......" "......"
←&→:"......" "......"
←:Doesn't seem like it will, huh?
→:Nope.
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→:Nishi-kun.
←:What is it?
→:What're the chances that the thing coming out now is food?
←:Hmm.... 0 percent.
→:Zero? Because it doesn't smell like anything?
←:Yes, that's true, but... if I said there was a 100% chance it was food and a dish sponge popped out, wouldn't that be disappointing?
→:...It would.
[Card descends]
→:You were right, Nishi-kun. It's not food.
←:Although I was correct, I strangely don't feel happy about it. Hm? It's a card, isn't it.
→:Yeah.
→:...Would you be able to betray your best friend?
←:That's what it says?
→:Yeah.
←:Would you be able to betray your best friend, Higashi-kun?
→:...My best friend...
→:...I dunno, but I wouldn't want to.
←:Yes, I wouldn't want to betray my best friend, either.
←:But, depending on the situation... I might have to betray them.
→:...What kind of situation?
←:Hmm. For example, if you were drowning in a river and crying out for help, I might just stay put watching you.
→:...You wouldn't call anyone else to help?
←:I wouldn't.
→:?!
←:But the moment you lose consciousness, I would pull you out right away.
→:...?
←:Once I get you out, I would perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to save you.
→:...?? But then you wouldn't be betraying me anymore, would you?
←:I would, because I wouldn't help you when you wanted to be helped.
→:...? But in the end, you're basically helping me anyway, right?
←:If my motive was just to give you mouth-to-mouth, I'd be ignoring your earnest pleas, doing nothing until you passed out.
←:Then, with an innocent look on my face, I'd pull you out and achieve my goal.
←:Ultimately, I would have saved your life, but what do you think about my series of actions towards a person in danger of drowning?
→:......
→:......
→:......
→:...Actually, why is doing mouth-to-mouth your motive?
←:Oh, you picked up on that? That was purely an example. Most assuredly.
→:? Ok. ...I don't really know about the complicated parts, but if you save me, then that's good enough.
←:...If we end up in that situation, I believe you may feel differently than you do now.
→:Huh?
←:Oh, nothing.
←:Higashi-kun. What would you say is the probability that food will come out next?
→:? Hmm....
←:Higashi-kun, if you say 100 percent, wouldn't they understand that as a sign of our desire?
→:!! ...That's true.
→:The possibility of food coming out next is... 100 percent!
←&→:"......" "......"
→:...Aren't we being too obvious?
←:We are, huh. Next time, let's try to be more nonchalant about it.
→:Ok.
←:So then, all we have to do is wait for the results we're hoping for.
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→:......
→:Hopefully, food comes out next.
←:It's turning into a prayer.
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→:...Time passes even without us doing anything.
←:Are you concerned about something?
→:No. I just had that thought.
←:Hm? Higashi-kun, an interesting time might be upon us.
[Card descends]
→:A question card?
←:Yep.
←:"Do you like your face?"
→:Is that the question?
←:Indeed.
→:......
→:I don't like my face.
←:I like your face, Higashi-kun.
→:......
→:......Why?
←:Because it's you. I'd like any face you have.
→:Even if my face disappeared entirely?
←:Yes.
→:You're weird, Nishi-kun.
←:That's odd, I didn't realize that about myself.
←:However.... There aren't any mirrors here, so if we remain in these conditions for a few decades, we may forget our own faces.
→:It's okay. I'll make sure to remember your face.
←:.........
←:Thank you very much. If I ever forget, please let me know how my face looks.
→:Okay.
←:But I hope we can get out before then.
→:......You're right.
←:Ahh. On that note, even when I do nothing, I have a grand time just with you around, Higashi-kun.
→:You do?
←:Oh, yes. All thanks to you.
→:......
→:......too.
←:Huh?
→:Me too.
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→:......
←:Shall I try to guess what you're thinking about right now?
→:? Sure.
←:You want food to come down.
→:!!
→:How did you know?!
←:I can tell what you're thinking, Higashi-kun.
→:......
→:...Okay, what do you think I'm thinking about now?
←:......
←:"Nishi-kun could be an alien."
→:?!?!
→:You got it!!
←:That comes as a surprise to me, too.
[Card descends]
←:Oh my, it's a card.
←:......
←:"Are you able to read people's thoughts?"
→:Is that question coming from you?
←:No, it's the question written on the card.
→:......Is it a coincidence?
←:......If it wasn't, then it's a bit frightening that someone could possibly be reading my own thoughts.
←:Oh, err... let's return to the question. Can you read people's thoughts?
→:You can, Nishi-kun.
←:It's limited to you, though.
→:......
→:......That's inconvenient.
←:To me, it's rather handy.
←:Do you know what I'm thinking about currently, Higashi-kun?
←&→:.........
←&→:.........
→:"I wanna eat."
←:That's what you're thinking, isn't it?
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