Dead Hours — The Same Side, Page 5
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Transcript
Kaito stands with a broom beside Kiku, who gestures toward the sidewalk. A scrap of paper lies near the curb on the wet pavement. Kiku: “Footpath side.” Kaito sweeps the paper toward himself with the broom, keeping on the sidewalk. Kaito: “Right. No heroics.” Kiku continues sweeping while Kaito stands with his broom and the paper near its head.
Image description
On a wet sidewalk beside a storefront, Kiku gestures to Kaito as he uses a long broom to draw a scrap of paper away from the curb, then the two sweep separately.
About this chapter
The morning after Kaito finally crossed the glass, he returns to the footpath and discovers that helping Kiku is not the same as taking over her work. As the wind scatters debris back across the pavement, he learns to value a route made passable one small sweep at a time, and Rin chooses to join them outside.