Ticket

Step!! Step!! Step!!

Then while he remained flat on his bed, suddenly he heard sound footsteps heading his way. It looked like his mother was coming to him. And, since he hadn't cleaned himself, he'd probably get scolded by her. 

But for some reason, he wasn't scared of her scolding today. So, despite noticing her footsteps, he remained idle on his bed. He then rolled over to face the wall, so that his mother won't get to see his face. 

The door to his room slid open and his mother walked in, "Kota, you need to check this out..." she spoke as she entered his room. 

This wasn't what he expected. The tone of her voice didn't sound mad even the slightest. Instead, it sounded quite cheerful. Perhaps did she not see his dirty laundry?

'What is she talking about? What do I need to check?'

Several thoughts made it to his mind as he remained idle in his bed with his back facing his mother.