During the "! era", autumn (inspired by the story "Teddy Bear")

"Urgh, wha do I do...?!"

Mika ran off with the teddy bear as fast as he could. He didn't mean to mess up this bad! He was just cleaning normally. There was an old teddy bear standing on the shelf, possibly a gift from Shu's grandfather in the past. It seemed like an important object, so it was only natural for Mika to start panicking when the bear randomly fell apart.

Another thing was how Shu started being awfully nice to Mika out of nowhere. But no matter how kind he acted, Mika knew he would still be in huge trouble if Shu found out. Maybe he was already planning on abandoning him like the "useless doll" he is? Just the thought of it was making Mika anxious again. Things were getting overwhelmingly distracting lately, to the point where Mika couldn't even sleep properly.

"Ngahh... Oshi-san..."

It was only a matter of time before the effect of exhaustion and malnutrition hit, causing him to collapse and pass out on the spot. Unfortunately, the park seemed empty where no one saw him fall onto the ground. Good thing was that you happened to pass by.