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...ki-chan!...
...come...ki-chan!...
Aki-chan!
I slowly open my eyes.
Someone's voice, I hear it...
Feel like it's calling me...
Here...is where?
Somewhere...The white ceiling of a room can be seen.
I...
I'm suppose to be dead...or I'm not?
Then here...heaven?
Aki-chan!
In my eyes, a face appeared...
No matter how long you watch, it wasn't possible to get tired of seeing...that beautiful face....
(Shizuku?)
Aki-chan!
The beautiful face, changed to almost like a child.
The eyes became moisten..large tears begin to pour out one after another
Aki-chan, you woke up! Thanks god, thanks god!
Eh.... I woke up?
I blink.
I wanted to speak, but I couldn't...
I tried to move the body, but it didn't move...
There was no energy at all. I couldn't even move my arms.
It felt like I was bound to the bed, but there was no binds, I couldn't get up.
I manage to turn my face and look around...
Apparently here, it seems to be a hospital.
For so long, you slept, Aki-chan...for two years...
...two years...
Finally, I manage to squeeze out a weak voice.
From that incident?
Yeah...
Shizuku nods while crying.
I see...
I feel like a piece of the puzzle fitted in.
What happened? Please tell me...Shizuku
I asked for an explanation from Shizuku.
Ok...two years ago...after stabbing yourself, you fell into the pond...
But, luckily, the place you stabbed wasn't your heart...so you were able to escape death...
Your body, even though it recovered quickly...
Aki-chan didn't...didn't wake up at all
The doctor said, even in this state, there is still hope for recovery...
I see...
I...feeling guilty about raping Shizuku...My mind may have not wanted to wake up.
For two years...a long time, I have made everyone worried.
I'm sorry...for making you worried...
That day...for me, it feel like it just happened yesterday...I still haven't got my thoughts together...
...to Shizuku, it's terrible..
No, not at all!
I tried to apologize, but Shizuku interrupts me.
I'm really glad! You woke up...I'm truly glad!
Through she was crying...she had a big smile on her face.
I always believed that you would wake up...I waited for a long time!
Shizuku clenched tightly my hand that was slightly visible through the gap in the sheet.
...No, Shizuku, who I hurt for a long time, was clenching my hand.
In my body, only the right hand...the warmth of Shizuku, it feel good...
Your voice, I heard it...
For a long time, I heard it...
Eh?
...the hair ornament, you still wear it
Ah, th-this?
Because...it's the most important thing...
Shizuku muttered embarrassingly with a red cheek and stop crying for a moment.
Thank you Shizuku...
I have Shizuku...
I really love you...
The face of Shizuku, turns bright red for a moment...
Moreover, she raised her voice and cried like a child.
I'm glad, I'm glad Aki-chan!
I also...I also love...Aki-chan!
Very much!
Shizuku...
In my chest, gentle feelings came back.
Just by looking at Shizuku...the sadness in me disappears, I feel I can be a happy person even if just for a moment...
Come to think of it, Aki-chan, aren't you hungry? You slept for two years...but, maybe you can't eat all the sudden. Then, thirsty?...but wait, it would be bad if I don't get permission first
Shizuku begins to take care of me just like the old times.
Ah wait! I'll call the nurse first...and the doctor too! So, for a bit, wait!
Shizuku hurriedly goes out of the room.
And returned immediately.
What is it?
Hm...about this, should I?
My lip and the lip of Shizuku touch.
It's very gentle...when I was thinking about this, the lips parted away at once.
Then, this time, I'll go call them!
Shizuku is gone, I stare at the ceiling alone.
I was...in a long dream
If there wasn't Shizuku, I may have not awaken from that dream now.
I may not have the courage to know the truth.
I have done something to Shizuku that I shouldn't have done.
Even then, Shizuku...for me, for a long time, she had been waiting for me.
I did something shameful, I was overflowing with selfish desires.
Death is an easy way to run away from guilt, I'm a bad person for trying to run away...
Thank you...Shizuku.
Since it'd be two years, my body is weaken so I couldn't leave the hospital for a while.
But, it's going well, the doctor said "you'll be able to leave soon" and Shizuku is laughing happily.
And today...Kouji and Megumi, came to see my recovery.
Since the weather was good, we meet each other at the courtyard in the hospital.
Through I was in a wheel chair, I was able to go out thanks to Shizuku pushing me.
It feels good...
The courtyard filled with greenery, the bright early summer light, the wind was refreshing.
Though, It's quite hot. So, I'll go buy drinks for everyone!
Ah, thank you Shizuku-chan. Shall we go together?
No, I'm fine going alone
Shizuku ran cheerfully to the vending machines.
...though, being able to meet Akihito-kun again!...
I laughed shyly at Kouji.
Un-un...I'm glad, seeing Akihito-kun beaming with energy again!
Thank you, both of you...
You know me, right? You remember me?
Of course
Kouji-kun, Akihito-kun is not suffering from memory lost..
Yeah I know, just...after waking up from a long sleep, if some strange guy greets you, there could be a lot of problems you know...
Like your body could collapse into pieces, I'm worried...
Stop talking about me dangerously...
Haha...A bad conversation for the visit?
I guess so...
Still...even if it was an awkward conversation, after two years...
I could tell easily that the friendship between us hasn't changed.
But you know...Shizuku-chan is devoted
Kouji begins to talk about Shizuku who isn't here right now.
Yeah, we came to visit on the holidays, but Shizuku-chan, did she came everyday?
Yeah...the nurse said...she came everyday, she replaces the flower and talks to me while I was asleep...
About that, Shizuku-chan also helped you...
You were drowning in the pond, but she pull you up shore...it's like the power of a ravaging fire...
It's the power of love!
If Shizuku didn't call an ambulance, how would you have been now?...You owe Shizuku your life!
Kouji pats my back.
Hehe, be sure to take care of yourself
Megumi too, I look at them with a smile.
I see...
In a sunny place surrounded by friends...
I was happy.
And then...
Thanks for waiting!
Ah, thank you Shizuku-chan
Thanks!
Hehehe, because it was so hot, I also bought ice cream
I have Shizuku.
Ah, seem delicious~
There are some for everyone too
That's the Shizuku-chan I know!
Here, Aki-chan's ice cream
Th...thank you
If this smile exist...I can live.
From now on...even if reality is unbearable, dully, ugly or difficult, I will live...
I already run away once, I will never run away again.
While seeing the smile of Shizuku...
I promised to myself.
For all of eternity...