"Haven't you already succeeded once?" The moment her words just fell, it seemed like I had grabbed the only straw for me now, and just when I couldn't wait to solve the mysteries in my heart, I suddenly hung up the phone—

"Wait!?"

I finally calmed down and panicked again, but no matter how much I shouted, the other party didn't respond. Then, just as I was about to leave the phone booth and put down the receiver, the sound of a flute broke into my ears again without hesitation......

Immediately after, Lola was sent to the hospital, probably with the help of passers-by, right? To be honest, my brain wasn't quite normal at that time—not even what I saw along the way; I didn't know anything when I heard it, but I just felt that my heart was being pulled mercilessly......

Where it was bright, I almost couldn't breathe smoothly, like a fish starved of water. I know that it won't help, but I still keep craving the air. In the room at the end of the corridor, the doctor advised me to stay outside, "I understand your feelings, but now is not the time for emotion!" ”

After the doctor finished speaking, he closed the door of the operating room in front of me.

And I just sat down in the hallway like a puddle of mud, thinking, "Why is this happening?" Could it be that I stopped her from going to karaoke in the first place, and it wouldn't have happened if she had just gone home? ”

"Could it be that if you had brought her back in time, this would not have happened?"

What was I thinking at that time, even if I racked my brains, I couldn't get an answer...... Then, I heard footsteps—and the moment I turned around, Izumi was staring condescendingly at me as I sat on the ground, his eyes full of undisguised anger.

"Why? Explain! Why did Lola die!? ”

She pulled me up, shook my shoulders desperately, and asked, "Why don't you just her?" You were there for her at the time! In that case, why is it still like this!? Say a word! Please! ”

In an instant, she threw the rest of her words at me almost hysterically! His voice was hoarse. Tears kept rolling down my cheeks like torrential rain! "I'm sorry......—"

And all I can say at this moment is three words that seem pale and weak. He didn't even dare to meet his eyes with Izumi at this moment. I was scared to see the look on her face right now. And she was just crying, as if she had completely forgotten that I existed. "Chihiro, you—"

At this moment, Shion's voice sounded in front of me across Izumi's shoulder, and then the moment I looked up, I suddenly felt a burning pain on the right side of my face! "In the future, don't appear in front of me again!"

Her voice was so steady that she didn't even feel angry, but when she said this, Shion's shoulders trembled and her face turned pale...... Her body shook a little, but she didn't care. I just looked at me sitting in a chair with eyes without any emotion, like an empty shell.

"If you let me see you again—"

"Don't worry, I won't be in front of you again." I drowned out her voice with my own, "I'm going to disappear—" With that, I regained my support from my chair and walked towards the hospital door.

Soon, it disappeared from the two of them's field of vision.

I fled the place as fast as I could—simply, "Go to a place where no one knows you and live again?" "The moment I got home and walked into the room and fell on the pillow, I couldn't help but think like this. But at the same time, another thought gradually took over my mind - "If only someone could free me during the time I was asleep......"

But this is impossible, right?

In this way, my eyelids grew heavier and heavier as I listened to the "click" of raindrops falling on my desk through the cracks in the window...... Then, the week after that, I didn't even go to graduation. Although the teacher called home, I was not in the mood to connect.

When you're hungry, go downstairs or a little further away to the supermarket and buy some cups of noodles to eat.

About a month later, I received a call from Lola that she was going to have a funeral, "At the very least, I should go and say goodbye, right?" "So I took some time to pick out a suit and tie, and when I stood in front of the mirror, I realized that I didn't seem to fit it.

However, for me now, it doesn't matter anymore.

Just as I was about to leave the house, the letter from Izumi that had been placed in the corner of my desk came into view again, and I had barely seen the contents of the letter, which had been sitting there all along. I guess it's because I'm afraid to open it, right?

So, didn't bother to open it until now.

But after thinking about it, I decided to put it in my pants pocket, maybe if I did that, I would have an excuse when people around me asked, "Why are you here?" Thinking of this, I suddenly felt a sense of relief.

Then go out and walk in the direction of the station.

On the way, it seemed to be raining lightly again. In the afternoon, I finally arrived at my destination—however, Izumi was not waiting for me there, but only sent me a text message telling me where I was. By this time, my stomach was already hungry and making a loud noise.

So, I found a noodle restaurant and planned to fill my stomach first.

"You received the letter—" Then, in the evening, I finally saw Izumi—and by the time I got to her house, the sun had completely set. "You haven't replied, I thought I had lost something." She cleaned up the dishes with her back to me; While saying.

"It's just, I didn't look at it."

Suddenly, she turned her head in some surprise, "Didn't you see it?" At this point, I could only smile wryly and nod. Immediately after that, I was afraid of embarrassment and immediately changed the subject, "What about Aster?" Izumi turned around and wiped his hands dry to face me.

In an instant, I looked away from her nervousness, "She's still angry with you—" After saying that, Izumi sighed heavily again and shrugged his shoulders. "Although I am." With that, she turned around again and put the washed dishes in the cupboard above.

"But Lola must want you to come, right? That's why I sent that letter. ”

She explained in an unhurried tone, and sat down across from me.

"So—"

Her words made me not know what to say, and I only said "thank you" in the end. Then the next day, we went to Lola's funeral together...... Very few people came, and few people knew each other. Although Aster was also in the crowd, she didn't even look at me.

She took me for granted—I didn't even speak to her. After that, the dull air quickly disappeared. But the moment she walked out of the hall of the auditorium, Lola kept coming back to her mind, as if she was constantly calling me.

"Chihiro, what's wrong? You seem to be absent-minded, huh? Izumi sensed something was wrong with me and reached out from the side and gently patted me on the shoulder. Nothing—" I shook my head vigorously. Then, as we passed by a phone booth, I got that call again—

"Still undecided? You regret it even now, right? The voice on the phone instantly seemed to see through my thoughts, "Don't you want to save her?" These words, even after I left there, lingered in my mind.

It's as if I've been urging me to make up my mind.

"What was the phone call?" On the way, Izumi asked. "Maybe it's a mistake, right?" To be honest, I felt a little weak. But although she was a little confused, she didn't ask any further. This made me breathe a sigh of relief.

When I got home, Izumi and I were sitting facing each other for dinner, when she asked, "How long are you going to stay?" ”

"About a week, right?"

After hearing this, Izumi picked up the bowl; He looked at me and nodded slightly. "It doesn't matter if it's a little longer—" and added. "I know, but I don't want to bother you."

I munched on ribs; While saying.

"Aren't we friends?"

"You said to me, 'Don't show up in front of me again!' Forgot? Suddenly, Izumi, who seemed to have been poked in the sore spot, snorted softly. Then, that night, I sent out another "text message that can reset my life......