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she had wanted to say to Charlie. “Grandpa!” Charlie exclaimed, trying to stop the geezer from completing
his sentence.

The three soon sat down.
“Fine, fine, let’s move on to Math class, shall we?”

“Our country was once a beautiful place…”

“Not again,” Angeline thought, while looking at the Kyoto Tower
through the damaged wall, but Lucas seemed to be interested since it was his With the skies turning dark, and the air cold enough to condense the

first “class”. water vapor exhaled by Angeline’s deep, damp breath, she stopped walking
and glanced over her wrist.

“30 years ago, when animals still existed, humans didn’t depend on

energy liquids to survive. But due to the lack of resources, our leaders became “Oh it’s 7p.m. already. Mum should be home for dinner,” Angeline
desperate to find new energy sources. And so, human labour was needed for mentioned while walking home with her younger brother.
more excavation to be done…”

After class, Angeline was constantly thinking about her father, but all she
“Although we succeeded in finding a new energy source, it’s still remembered was her father leaving the house, never to return. After months,
limited. To ensure the survival of the people who own most of the resources, she was told that her father died in an accident while carrying radioactive parts

walls were built to separate the rich from the poor, but the rich still use us as of a ship for work, which paid more than any other job offered in the slum.
a labor force to enhance their technology, like what they did to your father,” Angeline knew it was for their family’s sake but she could not understand
Mr Giorno said, glancing in her direction. why her father would leave her for the money. She did not ask for money, all
she wanted was…

“Yeah yeah, and what’s left was this dumb watch of his,” Angeline
sneered with disdain, leaving Lucas a little clueless. Her father.

“Grandpa… We agreed not to talk about this, didn’t we?” Charlie Soon enough, they reached a building. It was the same as those around
inquired. it, but held more meaning than any other.

“We should never forget what those people did to us,” Mr Giorno “Yayyy, we’re home! Mum, guess what I learned in my first class
retorted. “If it wasn’t for them, maybe Kayden would’ve-” today!” Lucas exclaimed, his face beaming with joy, but no one responded…

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