1. An ending, huh...
2. The closer we get to the ending, the less I want to write it.
3. But for some reason...
4. That's what I had in mind, at least. A happy ending.
5. And eventually, the two end their make-believe relationship, and move forward as something... More.
6. She's free to enjoy her summer of make believe love to the fullest.
7. In the novel, kaori doesn't get sick. Just like we agreed on.
Memuatkan…Memuatkan…
1. So clearly I should finish it and have her read it.
2. And she's the reason I'm even writing this.
3. But Kaori wants to see how it ends.
4. But...
5. "..."
6. Any progress is better than no progress.
7. Guess I'll focus on today's portion for now.
Memuatkan…Memuatkan…
4. This can't last forever...
1. Well
2. I wrote... A few lines.
3. Our promise...
4. The novel...
5. I just... I can't help but feel like it's all coming to an end.
6. And I can't do it.
7. My hand freezes.
1. "Oh..."
2. Wonder what she'll say...
3. It's her sister.
4. Waiting for someone, maybe.
5. What's she doing here?
6. "Um, Shiori-chan?"
7. I'll ask, just in case...
8. She said yesterday that now would be a good time...
9. Wait,
10. What if kaori is fully booked?
1. She slipped unconscious yesterday...
2. "What...?"
3. And hasn't come back yet.
4. "I..."
5. "I don't know what to do."
1. What if...
2. What if she never wakes up?
3. What am I supposed to do?
4. No...
1. But if... If she never...
2. What?
3. Why?
4. How?
5. She said see you tomorrow.
6. No.
7. This can't be real.
8. No.
9. Kaori...
10. This can't be happening.
11. "Shiori."
1. "She has to be fine now, right?"
2. "Right?"
3. "I-Is she all right?"
4. "!"
5. "Dad!"
6. "She just woke up."
7. Relieved...
8. "Yeah."
9. "She's fine."
1. "Thank god..."
2. "Y-Yes..."
3. "My name is Hoshikawa Shizuku."
4. "You must be a friend of Kaori's."
5. "I'm her father."
6. "Thanks for always taking the time to visit her."
7. "Oh, and I'll tell her that you came."
8. "I'm afraid today's a bad day."
9. "Could I ask you to come back another day?"
10. "She's not ready for visitors yet."
11. "Sorry about this."
12. "Oh, um..."
1. "O-Okay..."
2. "Kaori..."
3. She seemed full of energy when I saw her.
4. We were even texting at night.
5. This's just so... Sudden.
1. I knew deep down our time is limited.
2. But I just...
3. I always felt sure there'd be a tomorrow.
4. What was I thinking?
5. There's still so much I want to tell her...
6. To do with her...
7. But I kept putting them off...
1. The only new thing was the hospital bed.
2. I mean, whenever I saw her...
3. Happy, smiling...
4. She was so normal.
5. ""I'm going to die.""
6. Part of me thought she was exaggerating.
7. That our days together would go on and on...
8. I thought that if she was well enough to smile like that...
9. She'd be able to leave the hospital sooner or later.
1. I don't want to think about it, but I can't help it.
2. What if the tomorrow in "See you tomorrow" never comes?
3. But what if they don't?
4. It's scary.
5. I'm scared.
6. Will she still be there until my next visit?
7. The questions kept on coming.
8. How many more times will I be able to see her?
9. I'm so scared.
10. What am I doing?
1. Wasn't I supposed to be ready for this?
3. "Hey, sorry I couldn't tell you ahead of time."
4. "And thanks for coming today! They said I should be able to see people the day after tomorrow. I'll be waiting!"
5. "Can't wait to read more too!"
6. "..."
1. I can't afford to be scared.
2. I need to write.
3. That's the most I can do for her right now.
4. I need to write.
5. For her.
6. "I must... write..."
1. We fight sometimes, but in the end we always choose to stay together.
2. We go to all these places
3. I'm being annoyed by her, but also slowly drawn in.
4. Kaori is still happy and healthy.
5. We're still doing our pretend couple thing.
6. In the novel
1. But in reality...
2. If she were still healthy...
3. What would she be doing now? I... I don't know.
1. The kaori I've written suddenly feels so fake and superficial.
2. And now she won't do anything.
3. I... Can't.
4. The kaori I met
5. Forced a smile through the pain.
6. But what if she had no pain to hide?
7. How would she smile then? What would she say?
8. I need to write.
9. And show it to her.
10. I can't disappoint her.
11. Kaori's looking forward to it.
12. But I have to write.
1. "Uh..."
2. "Stupid pencil."
3. Move!
5. Our characters make no sense to me anymore.
6. It's not coming to me.
7. "Ugh..."
8. "It's already 5 pm..."
1. "Can't wait to rea..."
2. "Sorry. I can't make it today. I'll go see you tomorrow."
4. Why?
5. Why?
6. Why can't I write?
7. Time moves... But my pencil doesn't.
1. It's from her...
3. "H-Hello?"
5. "Ugh..."
6. "Shizuku..."
1. "Are you not..."
2. "Are you not visiting anymore?"
3. "Uh..."
4. "N-No, th-that's not..."
1. "Uh..."
2. It's shaking.
3. Her voice.
4. I want to...
5. But...
6. "The novel, I..."
7. "I... I can't do it."
8. "I can't write."
1. "I'm sorry."
2. "I... I promised there'd be more to read every day..."
3. "But I... I can't."
4. "And..."
5. "And you always looked forward to it."
6. "I'm sorry..."
7. "I'm sorry..."
1. This is all my fault.
2. It was my idea to write a little every day and get her feedback on it.
3. "Huh?"
4. "Wait, that's why you're not..."
5. "I..."
6. "I still want you to visit."
7. "It's okay even if you haven't written anything."
8. "Shizuku."
1. "I don't want to die before seeing you again."
2. "I... Sorry."
1. "I'm on my way."
2. I'm so stupid.
3. Of course, not showing up would make her anxious.
4. What was I thinking?
5. How did I not see that?
1. I've never heard her voice be so faint before.
1. "I'm sorry..."
2. "I'm sorry!"
3. "For breaking our promise..."
4. "Shizuku..."
5. "Silly."
6. "I thought I'd never see you again."
1. When she pulled me close...
2. "Don't... Don't leave me..."
3. She felt smaller than ever before.
1. I...
2. She was always so strong.
3. But now... She's leaning on me.
4. I need to be there for her.
5. "...I won't."
1. "And sorry I didn't come."
2. "No, I'm glad you're finally leaning on me."
3. "Sorry for being a mess."
4. "You could probably tell on the phone."
5. "Worried sick..."
6. "I thought you'd never be back. You had me worried sick."
7. "Sorry..."
8. "Hey, Shizuku."
9. "Let's talk about something fun."
1. "Soon..."
2. "I'll be able to go outside again!"
3. "What?"
4. "That's what I was told. Get some fresh air, you know?"
5. But why?
6. Even though she's been stuck in here this whole time?
7. Outside?
1. "..."
2. "That must be why it got worse the other day."
3. "Not healthy to breathe hospital air all day, apparently."
4. Is it really?
5. "Take me wherever you want to go."
6. "Hey, so I was thinking about going to the beach."
7. "What about you, Shizuku?"
1. "It'll be a date after a long time!"
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