["A year and a half ago, we spent our last penny and were kicked out of West Apartment."]
[Miss spoke to me about his past employment and dedication, "I worked in a steel factory for eighteen years, nine of which I was an outstanding employee, and now I have nowhere to go."]
[They have been wandering around this vicinity for a while; they once lived in a friend's living room for six months, until that friend was also left homeless for failing to afford the rent.]
[Three months ago, they lost contact with that friend. Miss rarely makes calls, and the couple shares one smart wristband.]
[The wristband that used to belong to Miss had been sold.]
["The cost of communication is too expensive, not something we can afford," he told me.]
Bright sunlight shone on the ice-covered road, and a bird landed on the weathered sign marked 'District 53'.
Bang——
A few scattered pieces of snow fell from the sign, blending into the snow piled on the side of the road.
