Chapter 38 Part Three, Section 39: Cicadas on the Eighth Day (39)

March 2 For two weeks up to today I have been taking what is called a seminar.In the meantime, except for the minimum necessities, everything was forced to be handed over to them for safekeeping.During this study they called, Kaoru was forcibly taken away from me and returned to me only before going to bed at night.At first I resisted being separated from Kaoru, but they said that if they didn't obey the rules they wouldn't be allowed to live here, so I had to agree.During the day, thinking of who took care of Kaoru in what way, I was uneasy, but Kaoru was handed back to me at night, the little red spots on his body disappeared, and the diapers and clothes were carefully changed.

Although there is a breath of people here, it is rare to meet others.Occasionally, we would meet strange faces in the washroom or bathroom, but everyone just nodded silently. Those who participated in the study included Kumi and I, Tokuda Nyoto, a housewife in her forties, Sae in her twenties, and Saneda, who was almost my age.These three people came here the afternoon after we arrived. The instructor is called mother, Eremia Tanabe and Sarai Morohashi, who have been guiding the five of us every day for two weeks.Both were between forty-five and fifty years old.Fantastic names seem to be given by people here.The two of them didn't put on makeup, Sarai had a smiling face and a friendly attitude, but Eremia seemed to be difficult to get along with.

On the first day of the study two weeks ago, the first thing the woman in charge said was that AngelHome is not a religious group, but a so-called volunteer group.It is said that this place is a modern paradise in this world, and they are obliged to publicize the existence of the paradise to the world. Then Morohashi Sarai glanced at us and asked, "Are you a man or a woman?" Because we didn't understand what she wanted to ask, the five of us stared at each other like spying. "That goes without saying, of course it's a woman." The young Sha Hui said with a smile, and the atmosphere suddenly relaxed.So Sarai asked slowly: "Why do you think it's a woman? Where does this idea come from?"

"There are breasts, but no penis." Sae replied. "That's it? What do the others think?" she continued. "I'm menstruating." "I'm going to have a baby." Kumi and Ms. Tokuda replied softly. Sarai Morohashi did not refute. "I'll ask again. You have breasts and periods, so you're a woman? Not a man?" she asked again. "It should be a woman." Sha Hui said this time with no confidence. "Tell me where this idea came from." Sarai asked again.Such questions and answers can last for two or three hours.