Chapter 1, Episode 1: The Beginning

　From the time I was a small child, it was normal for me to be subjected to violence.



　When everyone was eating, I was all alone in a corner of the room.



　This was always normal.



　But before I knew it, I was locked in a dimly lit room, and I couldn’t even get a proper meal.



　I was always told this was obvious since I was a useless child.



　The memories of when I was happy are far away.

　Mama and Papa were still alive.



　At that time, I felt happiness.

　But I can barely remember that time anymore.



　It slowly vanishes.

　Lately, I haven’t had a meal.

　

　I can't move my body as much as I'd like, I can't even lift a finger.



　Today I suddenly felt like I was being let out of my room, stuffed in a bag, and carried away somehow.

　Then, when I thought they would let me out of the bag, they dropped me straight out of something that was moving.

　My body hit the ground with a thud, and when I fell, it hurt a lot.

　Maybe it's because of that, that my body doesn’t move.



　I tried to look around, but my neck hurt too much to move.

　In my sight are only the lush forest trees and the deep blue sky.



　The sky sure is beautiful.



　I wonder if I'm going to die.



　I vaguely thought to myself.



　That might be a good thing.

　When I die, Mama and Papa will come pick me up.



　In the afterlife, I wouldn't have to feel hungry and miserable.

　I won't be chastised if people don't like me.



　I won't be hit with a stick, or have a torch brought close and hot, or have water poured over me to keep me from sleeping or be forced to stay standing.

　That's very nice. That's very nice.



　I'd love to take a warm bath once.

　I wonder if you can take baths in heaven?



　I want to stretch out my hands and feet in a hot water bath and swim in it, instead of having a bucket of cold water spilled onto me.

　Then I'm going to sleep well.

　I want to sleep among the fluffy clouds without having anyone disturb me.



　I don't think I've ever slept peacefully because I'm always woken up and told not to go back to sleep.



　I'm going to take lots and lots of naps on the fluffy clouds in heaven.

　And wake up while still dozing off, not getting water thrown at me.



　And I won't be hungry after waking up.



　Ahh, that sounds like a dream.

　I don’t know if I'll be able to go to heaven.

　But, I never did anything bad.

　I'm sure I'll be able to see Mama and Papa.

　I wonder if Mama and Papa will soon come pick me up.



　I want to see them.



　Mama used to say.

　The harder times are, the more you have to smile, you know?

　If you do, something good will happen.



　I always did so, Mama.



　That's why, please come pick me up quickly.

　As I looked, the scenery slowly turned blurry.



"Are you alright? Hey!! "



　I heard a voice from somewhere and my body floated directly into the air.

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