Catalog of Wonders, Vol. 3: Just-What-I-Need Vending Machines, Voice Changer Dials, and Other Stories by Chizutokouro & Kei Mochizuki

Author:Chizutokouro & Kei Mochizuki [Mochizuki, Chizutokouro & Kei]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: JY

The two of them walked down a dim hallway together until they came to a door. Just a plain, gray door with nothing special about it whatsoever.

“Behind this door is the heart of the Fatigue Treatment Center. This is where we dispose of the Fatigues we’ve collected.”

With that, the facility worker opened the door. What in the world would this treatment center look like? How did they get rid of the Fatigues?

With a gulp and a feeling of dread, Hirono stepped through the door.

What was waiting on the other side was unlike anything she could have imagined.

“What…is this…?”

Hirono stood there, dumbfounded.

The room was lit with a soft orange light. The smell of scented candles drifted through the air. Speakers played ambient sounds of gently flowing rivers and birdsong.

The room had an incredibly relaxing atmosphere…and it was full of Fatigues. Some were snuggled up in beds, sleeping peacefully. Some sat in rocking chairs, reading manga. Several were soaking in warm baths scented with flower petals. Others were drinking tea and eating cakes piled high with cream. Still others were even lying down on mats and getting massages from other facility workers.

And the beds, chairs, baths, books, cake—they were all in miniature, the perfect size for these little gray creatures.

“Take a look over there,” said the strange man. “Those Fatigues have been with us for about a week now.”

He pointed Hirono toward one corner of the room. The Fatigues there were sitting with blankets over their laps and sipping from mugs of hot chocolate. One of them drained their cup and let out a contented sigh.

When they did that, something began to happen.

The smokelike figure started coming apart. A moment later, it had dispersed into normal smoke and melted into the air without a trace.

“That is what becomes of the Fatigues removed using the Fatigue Catching Net. We create a space where they can relax to their hearts’ content. They sleep in, eat delicious food, listen to music, take baths, get massages, and then they simply…disappear.”

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