Coordinate of Kaguya | Track 2: Sadalmelik

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Uu-chan also had an accident that made him lose his family. He must've gone through a lot of hardships.

But even so, Uu-chan still cared for me, who was in a similar situation, and stayed by my side every day.

“Hey Muu-chan, let's go home together today. Why don't you stay at my house until dinner time?”

“I've been intruding on your house yesterday and the day before that. Isn't that a bother to you?

“There's nobody else except Mama-Robot in my house, so in any case, it's fine.”

“If I recall correctly, today's the day that the Weekly Shounen Dive goes on sale.”

“I can still read it even if you’re there, Muu-chan. And you don't bother to pry into my things.”

Uu-chan may not always be straightforward, but deep down, he’s a really kind and nice guy.

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That's why I also… told Uu-chan about everything.

About what I saw. About what I'll be planning to do from this point onward.

The things that no adults would believe and probably none of my classmates in the same year as me would believe if I were to tell them, either. The truth that not a single person would believe… All of it.

“...And that's why I presume that the extremely glaring light was emitted by a UFO during the abduction.

“Mhm.”

“In the past, there have also been cases of UFO sightings in several countries. In some countries, it was reported that livestock were found dead with some parts of their bodies cut off after a UFO left. However, my father was simply gone. This means that there’s a high chance that he's still alive.”

“Mhm, mhm.”

“You're not going to laugh?”

“That’s because there's no way for you to lie, Muu-chan. I believe you.”

I was happy.

That in this world, there's still one person who believes in my words.

“My father has been abducted. Which is why… I want to get him back.”

“Obviously you will.”

“Uu-chan, will you help me?”

“Sure.”

I was happy.

That Uu-chan nodded way more easily than I had imagined.

“So, what are we going to do? Do you have a plan?”

“It's a primitive method. If we reenact the moment when my father was abducted, we might be able to have the UFO appear in the exact same way as it did that day.”

“That's something that's worth a shot.”

“However, all of the equipment that we were using was taken away with my father. That leaves me no choice but to prepare everything on my own.”

“Uwah~ That's sounds like a hassle~”

Uu-chan exaggeratedly shrugged his shoulders and laughed; however, it was by no means to make fun of me.

And then—

“Got it. Let me know if there's anything that I can do.”

He genuinely… said that as if it were natural to do so.

Uu-chan is truly… the kindest person there is.

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It took a considerable amount of time to prepare for recreating what happened on that day.

There was no way for me to buy high-quality communication equipment with my elementary school allowance, and I only had a vague memory of what my father had used; therefore, it took me several years to gather things that were somewhat similar to them.

It also took me a few more years to master using radio technology, which was my father's specialty.

By the time I had finally prepared everything, me and Uu-chan had turned 12 years old.

However, it was all thanks to Uu-chan’s help that I was able to properly make it in time.

I thought to myself as I looked up at the pitch-black sky from the window of my room.

Tomorrow will be the sixth year since my father disappeared that night. I absolutely don't want to fail. I must succeed. At all costs.

And while I was carefully inspecting the communication equipment—

“Muneuji, you're still awake, aren't you? Come downstairs at once! There's something that I want to talk to you about tomorrow!”

I heard my mother's voice.

“...”

I didn't… want to go.

Which is why I subconsciously pretended not to hear her words.

I told myself that the work that I have to do tomorrow is much more important than anything else.

I was thinking as if I was in a rebellious phase.

However, my mother came upstairs once she noticed that I didn't respond.

“Hey, I'm calling for you. Come downstairs quickly.”

“...Okay.”

Once my mother and I went downstairs and to the living room, we were greeted by the eloquent voice of a man.

“Well, that can't be helped. Muneuji-kun is at that age after all, so there'll also be times when he wants to spend time alone. Right?

“...”

“But, Muneuji won't even listen one bit to me about the trip that we'll go on tomorrow.”

“...”

“Hmm, is that so?”

That man scratched his head as if he’d been troubled, then turned in my direction and spoke to me, carefully choosing the right words to say.

“I'm sorry for calling you to come here.”

I'm…

“Are you perhaps not wanting to go, Muneuji-kun?”

I'm…

“Since it's summer vacation, I'm sure that it'll be fun if we all go on a trip together…”

I'm—

“I'm not going.”

“Hey, wait! Muneuji!”

“Ah… Okay, I see…”

“I have something extremely important to take care of tomorrow. Now, please excuse me.”

That very night, I… took all of the communication equipment with me and left home.

Without telling my mother or the man that was beside her, who was smiling with his eyebrows lowered, where I was going.

—End of Track 2

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