1 One After Another

Within the slums, there are a few people gathering, about 10 or 15 of them in a small house, patting and saying some encouraging words to a boy in about the age of 18.

"We know that you're going to have some hardships from now on, but Haru, you need to brace yourself, we'll always give you some of our spare money and some foods too, okay? Don't give up."

"Yes, Haru, we are always together here, no one is your enemy, You`ll definitely make it, you are a very good child, we will support you until you graduate from high school, then you can find a job to support yourself."

"Yes, don't worry about your food and money, for now, We all will scrape some of our money to support your growth."

"It's a bad thing that your Father died in an accident yesterday, but your Mother couldn't take the stress, that's why she committed suicide, you still have us, your father were good to us before, we'll try to pay that debt one by one."

"Never give up Haru, you still got us, your neighbors."

"Yes Boy, never give up, just cry yourself and everything will be alright."

The Adults surrounding them the Kid kept encouraging him.

Haru is an 18-year-old boy, living in the slums, his Father worked hard through 5 part-time jobs just to support his Studies, It is Haru's last year in high school, he only needed to attend three more months before he could graduate.

His Father is a very kind guy, everyone around them received some shares whenever Haru's Father got some bonus, or leftover from his job.

If you`d only look at Haru, he would seem like an ordinary student, but he is a genius that a lot of University wanted to get, providing all sorts of Scholarships and benefits he will get once he goes to attend one of them, since starting his school life, he had always been in the top, Top of everyone else.

Within all of his test, Haru had always scored perfectly, no mistakes, no erasure.

But all of these have nothing to do with the so-called "Genius", but instead, a Gift he had received since birth.

"Videographic Memory."

He can remember every ounce of information that he had seen before, Playing on his mind like he's watching a video of it.

Haru first announced it with his classmates that he can remember things like he's seeing everything that has happened.

Everyone laughed at Him for being ridiculous, from then on Haru hid his secret from the masses.

After a few hours had passed, everyone bid their farewell with Haru.

Haru showed them outside as a form of respect.

Haru then closed the door as he blew off the Candles.

Darkness filled the whole of his tattered house.

Haru cried silently in his room full of sadness and anxiety, as time passed by, Haru fell asleep soundlessly, while murmuring.

"Mom... Dad... Why'd you leave me... alone..."

...

Haru entered his dream, spending his time with his Father and Mother, happily enjoying their moments together.

Immediately, Haru's Father and Mother vanished, Haru felt a very ominous feeling as he looked behind.

Haru saw his Mother in the ceiling, looking at him as she spoke.

"Haru... Come here with Mom, we are enjoying the placed that we are now... Come... Haru... Come..."

Haru felt scared the moment he saw his Mother's face, a blood red eyes, red liquid dripping from her mouth, skin turning dried as her fingernails are growing longer and sharper.

Haru fell to the ground as he looked at her Mother's scary appearance and spoke.

"NO! STAY AWAY FROM ME!"

Haru shouted in the top of his lungs, but then he saw his Mother closed her eyes, but then in the next instant, her Mother's eyes opened as an enraged and a scary looking face as she shouted.

"HARU! COME!!! COMEE!!!!! COMEEEEEEEEEEE!"

Haru was going to escape, but the moment that her Mother grabbed his neck, he woke up while shouting.

"NOOOOOOOO!!"

Haru panted as he woke up, covered in sweat, he smiled as he spoke.

"Ha... ha... A dream..."

Looking outside, Haru noticed that it is already morning, he prepared himself in going to school, He wants to go and Graduate, to at the very least fulfill his Mother and Father's dream for him.

Walking from his house to the School, Haru kept shaking his head as he could remember everything that had happened in his dream.

Haru looked at a very small pathway where there is no light, he then saw the Image of his Mother in his dreams.

Haru looked then shook his head as he closed his eyes, then when he opened it again, there was no one there.

Haru sighed as he smiled sadly.

...

Haru diligently worked his way through everything as he tried to Graduate with flying colors.

Three Months had passed quickly, and every once in a while, he'll still dream of the time where his Mother had committed a suicide.

During the Finals, he had a hard time as whenever he tried to remember something, those memories are coming in front of him.

After a while, Haru finished his examination and still managed to enter the top 2 ranks.

They already understood that Haru is still affected by what had happened to his Family, the Universities still kept up with their Promise as sadness would be overcome through time.

If they lose Haru as their scholar, they might regret it at the Later dates.

Haru graduated High School as he then proceeded with his College life.

The Memories of his Mother committing suicide are getting lesser and lesser, as he found something to treasure and make his mind remove the thought of those.

He fell in love with the School Belle, Love has made his memories became better as every passing second he is together with her.

After some years, Haru Graduated with his Girlfriend.

His Girlfriend is a great person, at first, they were in each other's throat, Haru's Girlfriend, Mina had always been in the top of her Class, but when she became classmates with Haru, she became second.

Her fights with Haru turned into something else after two consecutive years, the both of them started to like each other, Then one day, Mina confessed to Haru, they started to go out with each other after that time.

7 years later.

Mina had died, she was raped and killed.

Haru's life was full of dread, the company that they had both established was left alone without anyone managing it.

Haru was too depressed to think of anything other than the ones he had lost in his life.

After a while, Haru fought with it as he lived his life for 50 years, making his Company, the richest Company in the whole world.

Haru looked at the Horizon as he spoke.

"I don't have anything anymore, I`ll donate everything to the Orphanage."

Haru then looked behind him as he spoke.

"Mom, Dad... Mina... I`ll go with you now."

Three silhouettes behind him smiled as they walked away.

Haru smiled as he sat in his chair as he soundlessly died, with an expression of satisfaction written all over his face.