「Can you help me with my graduation work?」
She turned red to hear the word.
The senior I've been loved since I entered this school.
I couldn't expect he asked me a favor.
She agreed with an abashed and happy smile.
―Strangely enough, she was invited to a place located in the mauntains.
She found an old house there.
Nervously she rang the bell, and the senior welcomed her.
He told me that he inherited this house from his grandfather.
Indeed, this is the best place for his artistic activity, I thought.
Then, he said,
「What I want to express is 『a fusion of a living thing and a lifeless thing』. You don't understand, right?」
He smiled.
「I heard that women had been the icons of life since the ancient times. To express what I want, I'd like you to help me. 」
He continued talking preparing a lot of items.
I couldn't understand all of the words he said, but for the time being, I was happy because he needed me.
The, we started making the art.
I stood on a chair, and lean against the wall.
I followed his advice faithfully.
What he prepared was roll of duct tapes.
He fixed my body to the wall by using them.
Gradually, he started to be silent.
And I became silent too because I didn't want to disturb him.
-After several tens of minutes
I was fixed to the wall except for my head and feet.
Literally, 『the fusion of a living thing and a lifeless thing』.
I hoped this was what he wanted.
This situation. Only I and he were here. I could help him with his graduation work.
Thinking of the things, I became humiliated and happy.
Looking at me, he was smiling.
And then, he said to me a word.
「Well, let's complete this art.」