Haruko Sato brings Pia, a girl she rescued from the sea at Yushima, back to her university laboratory. Pia is an extraterrestrial life form, but that is of little consequence to Haruko. A month later, Pia makes a confession. The cause of the world's inundation by seawater is her doing. And she will continue to carry out this work. Haruko, who harbors affection for Pia, sees her off as an accomplice as she departs. Even if they never meet again, she blesses Pia for fulfilling her mission. However, Pia returns a week later. She weeps, saying she has completely achieved her goal. She had been navigating a precarious balance between the mission given to her and the salvation of Earth. At the same time, Haruko notices Pia's physical deterioration. Once all the work is complete, her body will collapse, Pia says. Though anguished, Haruko swallows her conflict and sends Pia out on one final task. With the resolve to accept all consequences. Scheduled for reprint on Alphapolis
| Word | Frequency | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| 我慢 | 1 | 3.21 |
| 喋り | 1 | 3.80 |
| 体内 | 1 | 3.59 |
| 鳴く | 1 | 3.69 |
| 看取る | 1 | 4.92 |
| ボート | 1 | 4.39 |
| アフリカ | 1 | 5.02 |
| お湯 | 1 | 3.74 |
| そうです | 1 | 2.73 |
| 比べる | 1 | 3.21 |
| 唱える | 1 | 3.44 |
| あり | 1 | 2.26 |
| 後任 | 1 | 4.75 |
| 一歩 | 1 | 3.21 |
| 降着円盤 | 1 | - |
| 何回か | 1 | 4.25 |
| 体重 | 1 | 3.75 |
| 誤謬 | 1 | 5.81 |
| テーマ | 1 | 4.40 |
| 呟く | 1 | 2.77 |
| ラッピング | 1 | 4.96 |
| 首 | 1 | 2.55 |
| 疲労 | 1 | 3.56 |
| 悪 | 1 | 3.28 |
| 匂い | 1 | 3.08 |
| お見通し | 1 | 4.43 |
| 製 | 1 | 3.75 |
| そろそろ | 1 | 2.88 |
| そう言う | 1 | 2.36 |
| 通り過ぎる | 1 | 3.65 |
| 手繰り | 1 | 4.78 |
| 一次 | 1 | 4.69 |
| 急激 | 1 | 3.84 |
| 刑罰 | 1 | 4.82 |
| 求める | 1 | 3.21 |
| はためく | 1 | 4.33 |
| 大悪人 | 1 | 6.04 |
| すると | 1 | 2.35 |
| 大量 | 1 | 3.06 |
| 苦しい | 1 | 3.37 |
| 二〇 | 1 | 4.31 |
| 放射 | 1 | 4.42 |
| 仕事 | 1 | 2.50 |
| その通り | 1 | 3.27 |
| 剥ぐ | 1 | 4.02 |
| 見て見ぬ振り | 1 | 5.08 |
| 機材 | 1 | 4.37 |
| 力強い | 1 | 3.53 |
| あからさま | 1 | 3.81 |
| 装置 | 1 | 3.56 |
| 登山道 | 1 | 5.75 |
| 渦巻く | 1 | 3.90 |
| 目 | 1 | 1.99 |
| 連れて | 1 | 2.86 |
| 熱い | 1 | 3.28 |
| それ以来 | 1 | 4.38 |
| スプーン | 1 | 4.03 |
| サイボーグ | 1 | 4.79 |
| 勘案 | 1 | 5.04 |
| シベリア | 1 | 5.58 |
| 薄い | 1 | 3.15 |
| 役目 | 1 | 3.38 |
| 隣 | 1 | 2.64 |
| 合い | 1 | 3.68 |
| 負う | 1 | 3.33 |
| 倒れ込む | 1 | 3.92 |
| 構造物 | 1 | 4.73 |
| 金属 | 1 | 3.33 |
| 溢れ出す | 1 | 4.59 |
| 高価 | 1 | 3.78 |
| 破滅 | 1 | 3.92 |
| 学校 | 1 | 3.04 |
| 続ける | 1 | 2.56 |
| 僧尼 | 1 | 2.52 |
| 若しかして | 1 | 3.01 |
| 他に | 1 | 3.02 |
| 湿気 | 1 | 4.61 |
| 臥する | 1 | 3.59 |
| 頭を抱える | 1 | 4.29 |
| 大きく | 1 | 2.61 |
| 通り | 1 | 2.74 |
| 案件 | 1 | 3.94 |
| 何となく | 1 | 3.07 |
| 脱色 | 1 | 5.65 |
| 遠く | 1 | 3.08 |
| 銀河系 | 1 | 5.48 |
| でない | 1 | 3.36 |
| ロープウェイ | 1 | 5.59 |
| 西 | 1 | 3.22 |
| 外れる | 1 | 3.64 |
| わけでは無い | 1 | 2.90 |
| 文字通り | 1 | 3.64 |
| 体 | 1 | 2.15 |
| 何故 | 1 | 2.62 |
| 捕まえる | 1 | 3.41 |
| 効果的 | 1 | 4.03 |
| そうですね | 1 | 3.02 |
| 入れる | 1 | 2.73 |
| 心理 | 1 | 4.47 |
| 使用 | 1 | 3.03 |
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