Not a Trivial Matter (Happy New Year, Wishing Everyone Good Health)

Thursday, September 8, 2011.

8:55 a.m.

Homurahara Academy, Miyama Town, Fuyuki City.

Class 1-A, High School Division.

As the bell rang, the day's morning homeroom came to an end.

Morning homeroom was nothing more than the homeroom teacher going over what needed to be done that day, what to watch out for, and lecturing a few unruly students.

But during today's homeroom, the teacher had mostly talked about Shinto Shopping Street.

The Fuyuki City government's official statement was that it had been a gas explosion.

In any case, thanks to the timely evacuation, no one had...