The narrator wakes up on a Wednesday to find themselves the last person on Earth. They discover a letter from an alien named Roma, who claims responsibility for kidnapping all of humanity. The alien demands a ransom of 10 nuggets, cobblestones in the shape of stones, and a set of sponges for washing dishes in exchange for the return of humanity. The narrator embarks on a series of misadventures to gather the requested items, including flying a plane to Novosibirsk to find sponges and building a frying pan from scratch to cook the nuggets. Eventually, the narrator meets Roma, who returns humanity and erases the narrator's memory of the events. However, the narrator's friends seem to remember the events and tease the narrator about their heroism.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. The narrator woke up on a Wednesday feeling exhausted.
2. The narrator's kettle didn't turn on, suggesting a power outage.
3. The narrator found an envelope on their table with a message from someone named Roma.
4. The narrator went outside to find empty streets and no people.
5. The narrator saw an open sports car and got in.
6. Inside the car, the narrator found a large bag of money and a doll.
7. The narrator found another envelope with a message from aliens.
8. The aliens claimed to have kidnapped all humans except the narrator.
9. The aliens demanded a ransom of 10 nuggets, cobblestones in the shape of stones, and a set of sponges for washing dishes.
10. The narrator had 9 hours to collect the ransom.
11. The narrator found sponges for washing dishes in a store.
12. The narrator flew to Novosibirsk to find stones in the shape of cobblestones.
13. The narrator found a detector that led them to a cobblestone.
14. The narrator found nuggets in a freezer in a dentist's apartment.
15. The narrator made a frying pan to cook the nuggets.
16. The narrator went to a clothing store to find an outfit to meet the aliens.
17. The narrator received a message from the aliens to meet at their apartment.
18. The narrator made a sign to greet the aliens.
19. The aliens arrived and spoke to the narrator through a translator device.
20. The narrator gave the aliens the ransom and they warmed up the nuggets with their palms.
21. The aliens told the narrator that they would return humanity and that the narrator would not remember the events of the day.
22. The next day, the narrator woke up feeling normal and had no memory of the previous day's events.
23. A friend, Seryoga, told the narrator that they had saved humanity from aliens, but the narrator didn't remember it.