In the Niki of Time!

[holistar]

 

Location: Starmony Dorm Common Room

Niki: ...Gone, gone gone gone, it’s all gone! The spare food I stored here is all gone… even the spare’s spare is gone!

This is crazy. It has to be some kind of mistake, or maybe I’m hallucinating!

I was supposed to have a stash of food in here! I even refilled it sometime last night一

No way… maybe the food was afraid of being eaten by me and it ran off into the night?

No no, that’s impossible. Ugh, I’m so hungry I’m turning into an idiot.

(Aah, I’m already at my limit... this is bad. I’m so dizzy, I’ve gotta get something in my stomach as soon as possible!)

(At this rate I’m gonna use up all my strength before I even make it to Café Cinnamon. If that happens then I’m just gonna rush into the kitchen and start eating all the condiments.)

(Sugar! Carbohydrates! Calories!)

...Urgh!?

(I tripped over my own feet… Jeez, it’s all because of my hunger.)

(Ugh, I’m losing strength… Am I gonna die here? My life flew by so fast.)

(Uwah, I’m seeing the faces of everyone in Crazy: B… Is this what it means to have your life flash before your eyes?)

(HiMERU-kun was… an elegant person who always gracefully ate every last grain of rice.)

(Kohaku-chan’s eyes lit up when I served him foods that were a little peculiar. It was real interesting to see him react in such a unique way.)

(Rinne-kun...)

(I… can only think of all the times he’s annoyed me.)

(I can’t think of a single good memory right now.)

(On the contrary, I can totally hear him laughing his usual “kyahaha☆” at how I’m on the brink of death…!)

(Am I really going to end my life being wrapped around his finger? I’ve gotta try to live no matter what!)

Gotta crawl to… the kitch...en....

<A little while later>

Hiiro: (~...♪ Today is a great day. I can’t believe Nii-san—)

(Hm? Someone appears to have collapsed, but that’s…)

Shiina-san? Are you alright? If you can hear me, please say something.

Niki: (Sniff sniff)…

Hiiro: ……?

Niki: Ha…

Hiiro: Ha？

Niki: Hand it overrr!

Hiiro: Uwah!?

You’re trying to bite my hand! What’s wrong with you?

Niki: (Panting)... It smells so good. Hand… hand your food over...!

Hiiro: Oh, are you hungry? I can’t give you my body; however, I can give you this bread instead.

Niki: A pastry!? So that’s where the sweet smell was comin’ from. Munch munch...

Hiiro: Wow, you absolutely devoured that.

I’m sorry, I wish I had more to give you.

Being given this bread made me so happy that I was satisfied with only receiving one.

Niki: It’s okay. That pastry you just gave me was filled with calories♪

Ahh, all of my energy is coming back… That was seriously the worst~ I was totally ready to die.

Thanks Otouto-san! I’ll never forget this! You saved my life!

Hiiro: It’s only natural to help someone in trouble. In any case, I’m very relieved to see you back to normal.

You looked like a wounded animal earlier. Did you eat something bad?

Niki: Nope, it was the opposite. I always get like that when I’m hungry.

My mind goes blank, and I can only see the people around me as pieces of meat. When I go past a certain point, I lose control.

I’ve been hoping to somehow fix it myself, but it’s so hard...

Hiiro: Hm, what a strange constitution you have. I’m not a doctor so I can’t heal you, but I can care for you.

If I see you hungry, I’ll be sure to give you some food.

Niki: Ahaha. That’d be a big help.

By the way... I’m a little curious, where’d you get that pastry?

I often buy this kind because it fills me up, but stores near Starmony Dorms don’t carry it, do they?

Hiiro: I got it from Nii-san, so unfortunately I’m not able to tell you where it’s from.

Niki: By "Nii-san", you mean... Rinne-kun…?

Hiiro: Yup. Amagi Rinne is my one and only Nii-san. I ran into him on my way back to Starmony Dorms, and he was carrying a lot of food.

I told him to be careful not to drop any, and he handed me this piece of bread saying, “It’s no problem, don’t worry about it.”

Niki: A lot of… food…?

Hiiro: Yup, I was so happy! Nii-san has changed since leaving our village, but thankfully he still has a kind heart.

It would be a waste to eat it on the spot, so I decided to treasure it, but I’m glad I was able to save Shiina-san’s life.

I’m sure Nii-san would be so happy if he knew that...♪

Niki: (So my emergency food vanished because...)

Rinne-kun, you idiotttt!