????: "Please to meet you... My fair lady."
A noble looking young man smiled at me.
Sara: "Who are you...?"
In my surprise, I tried to prop myself up, but I couldnt manage it.
...And he's got...wings?
The white wings on his back made him look very much like...
An angel? ...You're kidding...! But he looks the part...
He laughed quietly, as if reading my thoughts.
????: "Yes, I am a real angel. My name is Latis. You are Sara, yes?"
Sara: "Yes...thats right..."
Something about this man seemed familiar.
He looks like the man in...
Latis: "Ive come to pick you up."
Pick me up...?
I felt rather embarrassed as he stared at me so intently, but I came to my senses soon enough.
Sara: "What do you mean by that?"
Latis: "The truth is...you have only seven more days to live."
Sara: "Seven days...?"
Latis: "Yes, and as you are now, we could easily greet you as an addition to the angels... Thus I am here as a representative of Heaven."
Sara: "Wha--hold on just a moment! How am I supposed to believe that Ive only got seven more days to live... Or even that you're a real angel?"
Seeing my distress, Latis smiled gently.
Sara: "And the doctor just said that once Im stable, they could release me!"
Latis: "My apologies. I was a bit hasty."
His quiet voice settled me down somewhat.
Sara: "And what was it you said about, 'as I am now'?"
Latis: "Yes...yours is a flawless soul, filled with benevolence..."
Sara: "Flawless...?"
Latis: "Ah, what I mean to say is..."
He glanced at me, apparently having some difficulty speaking.
Latis: "Im referring to your... inexperience, with the male sex."
Sara: "...! U-Um... Mr. Latis... Do you mean..."
Seeing my reaction, he chuckled and smiled lightly.
Latis: "Just Latis. Of course, thats not the only reason Im here for you. Its just that your present, high-quality soul would be perfect for being an angel..."
His impeccable etiquette made it had to see him as a bad person.
And the wings on his back don't appear fake...
He chuckled again.
Latis: "I can see you still harbor doubt. Not everyone has the privilege to become an angel, you know?"
Despite his reassurance, I still felt confused.
Sara: "Um...is it true that I only have seven more days to live?"
Latis: "Yes...it is an inescapable truth. You may find it difficult to believe, however."
Sara: "Well, of course its difficult. All I have is your word..."
Latis: "I can bring you with me now... What is your decision?"
Sara: "What? Now...?"
Like, right here...?
Latis shifted his gaze away while I fumbled for words.
Latis: "Of course, we can also wait for the seven days to pass."
In a panic, I tried to take him up on his offer.
Sara: "Um...then could I ask you to wait for seven days? There's still something I want to do."
Latis: "What might that be?"
An image came to mind.
Sara: "There's...a painting Ive still yet to finish. If I really only have seven days left, then Id like to finish it first..."
Latis: "A...painting? What kind of..."
Sara: "It'd be easier if I just showed you, I think..."
My body was still immobile, however. Seeing my futile efforts to move, he smiled kindly.
Latis: "I understand. Well, then..."
He snapped his fingers. My previously heavy body was suddenly able to move.
What...? Impossible...
I raised myself up, and he nodded in satisfaction.
Latis: "With this, you'll be able to..."
Before he could finish, a sort of alarm sound rung out.
...What's that sound...?
His smiling expression loosed up.
Latis: "...Well, thats all for today, huh."
His change in appearance and tone of voice caught me off guard.
Sara: "What? Um..."
Latis: "Ill explain the details to you later. Im afraid I can't bear to be in the human world any longer."
I could only stare in confusion at his annoyed appearance.
