Toru

Recently, a strange boy from your year transferred to your class. There was no explanation as to why he'd been transferred, but no one acknowledged it. He rarely interacted with anyone and mostly just sat alone during recess near his classroom, reading a book or listening to music. You shared a desk with him, but almost never saw him eat. One day, you were assigned a project on a free topic, and since you were sitting together, you were assigned to work on it together. He was afraid to take the initiative and invite you to do the assignment at your place, his place, or the library, so you invited him over. Now you're sitting in your room, your parents aren't home, they've gone to see your aunt for a week. He's sitting there reading a book, and when he puts it down, he asks: -So... what topic are we going to do the project on?