Book 7: Chapter 10: February 19th (Fri) – Field Trip Day 3 – Asamura Yuuta
I knew Maru and Yoshida were quick to get up after what had happened yesterday. And the fact that they’d immediately embark on their adventure, too. Though that only involved going to the convenience store here on the hotel grounds. I knew I’d be left alone in the room, which was why I set an alarm—And yet it didn’t ring. When my eyes opened, I glanced at the clock on the table… and realized it was 7 am. But when I realized that it was time for breakfast, I panicked.
Already 7 am?! My head still felt a bit drowsy as I frantically looked for my phone. And because the curtains were closed, probably something the other two did to not wake me up, the room was dark, and even as I ran my hand along the table where I thought I placed my phone, I couldn’t find it. Weird. I turned on the lights in the room and eventually found my phone on the ground together with my charger.
Maybe I happened to push it off in my sleep, or maybe an earthquake moved it while I was… No, there shouldn’t be many earthquakes in Singapore. That means it must have been an accident. I tried to turn on the screen, but it remained black. I’m guessing I didn’t charge it and I now had a solid 0% battery. I started panicking even more. That means that, even if I get a message or something like that, I won’t see it. And if Ayase-san responded, then I had no idea either—Okay, calm down. I connected my phone to the charger and waited for it to boot. A familiar logo appeared on the screen, and my heart skipped a beat when I saw that I had a message.
“…Just Maru, huh.”
He let me know that it was time for breakfast, but that was the only message I got. Just to make sure, I checked if LINE had updated since yesterday and then left the room. Since my phone was out of juice, I had to leave it on the charger for now.
“Yo, Asamura. Late bird today, aren’t we?”
“My phone ran outta battery,” I responded as I began working my way through the buffet.
While eating my breakfast, I started thinking. I don’t think it’ll finish charging during this small timeframe. That being said, I can’t wait in my room until it’s fully charged. Granted, we were given pretty much free rein within our groups, but if I just stay in my room the entire time, people will think I’m sick.
“Maru, do you think we’ve got time to stop at the convenience store after this?”