Wonder Egg Priority (ワンダーエッグ・プライオリティ)

Ai Ohto.

What are you doing in a place like this?

Walking.

This late at night?

Uh?!

A dream?

You don't like dreams?

Perhaps you prefer reality.

The first time's free.

After that, bring your wallet.

How much?

Don't worry. I know you'll like it.

It's for a very a special capsule machine.

Special how?

It has the thing you want in it.

Okay, but there isn't really anything I want.

Don't lie! Of course there is.

Huh?

Like a friend.

It wasn't a dream.

Should I refrigerate it or something?

Wait. It's an egg, so maybe I should sit on it.

It's hard.

Hmm...

Oh. What if I boil the egg by accident?

Can I crack it?

Actually, I'm not even sure if I should crack the thing.

I gotta drop off my bag first,

wanna just meet there?

The usual place?

Yep!

Ai? Your teacher is here.

Oh, there's no need to force her to get up, ma'am.

I just wanted to bring her this week's printouts.

I'm so sorry.

Thank you for being so kind.

Please, it's nothing.

You're on my way home...

I wonder what's in it.

I'll try going back there tomorrow.

I'm going out.

Huh?

Whoa, crazy.

How'd I get to my school?

You're overdoing it.

If I don't, she won't get the message, duh.

In that case, check this out.

Whoa, brutal! I love it.

Ah!

For those of you at school today,

I pose this question:

What do you think you should do

if someone else in your class is being bullied?

Ding, ding! Correct!

You pretend not to see it!

Huh?

Ai Ohto.

Just break it.

What are you waiting for?

Break what?

The Wonder Egg.

You mean this?

Yes, break it.

But... it's way too hard for me to crack.

Enough talking!

Break it! Break the egg!

Shut up!

That's the spirit.

Huh?

Damn, why'd you have to break the egg

in a dumb bathroom?

If you're done, leave.

'Kay.

She didn't have to be so rude.

Her attitude sucks. Just ask nicely.

But, still, I left.

Huh?

Stand up!

Right!

-- Let's run. --Huh?

What's happening?

--Uh, are you okay? -- We need to run.

What are they?

You should know!

They're Seeno Evils!

What's that?

No idea!

Come on! Quick, this way!

Wait for me!

Is this where my liver is?

Am I going to die?

Let's go.

Run faster!

It's a dream.

Like a nightmare, right?

Show me your wound.

Huh?

Hurry up.

It's gone?

My wounds don't disappear.

This is a dream to you, but for someone like me, it's reality.

Here's the plan.

We run until the bell rings.

Hey, don't be such a scaredy cat.

The good news is those things are only after me.

And you're immortal in this world, lucky duck.

Well, as long as your eyes and heart are okay.

Wait, how does that qualify as immortal?

True. My bad.

Why is this happening to me?

Because you bought the Egg, duh.

I did not.

They said the first one was free.

Yeah?

Nothing costs more than a free gift, huh?

It's not funny.

So, you've got no friends?

It's not like that.

I just don't need them.

Suuuure.

It's true.

Yeah, right, you wouldn't have broken the Egg if it were.

It's nothing to be ashamed of.

I didn't have any either.

Sure.

I'm serious.

Well, I guess I had the fake kind.

You know, the ones that are all like,

"Totally!" and "OMG, so funny!"

But I didn't have a best friend.

Thinking back on it, best friends are important.

You break up with boyfriends,

but best friends are forever, right?

Yeah, I guess.

You had a boyfriend?

Did you?

Pretty sure I asked you first.

Fine. We'll say on "go."

Okay.

-- And "go." -- And "go."

You cheater!

Says the cheater!

Hey.

Let's go.

Sorry.

Don't be sorry.

Besides, this is their fault.

Sorry!

It's true. They don't care about me.

They don't... attack me.

Koito?

I'm Koito Nagase.