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・・・ i ・・・
Once again, the days will always come to an end.
Once again, the memories will always eventually fade.
Once again, the clock will always continue to tick.
Once again,
once again,
once again.
Again and again and again and again.
For him, it was always the same monotonous, dull, and unchanging cycle.
'Because it's better this way.'
He believed this thought wholeheartedly.
Like the shepherd boy,
he was neither happy nor unhappy with it.
Rather than having any feelings,
he merely felt...
nothing.
"Or at least,
that's what you tell yourself."
・・・ ii ・・・
The next day was a Friday. He only had afternoon classes.
That meant that he and Rie would only get to see each other later in the cafe.
That is, however, if he decided to go.
Ah, now that I think about it...
how long has it been since I went there?
He could not remember.
A few days ago? A week?
"It doesn't matter."
He was beginning to long for the familiar atmosphere in the cafe.
The faint sound of the quiet piano.
The nostalgic scent of the wafting cocoa.
The view of the world from the other side of the glass.
... The warmth of that person's wide, kind smile.
He looked outside the window of his classroom.
Outside, the snow had stopped falling.
・・・ iii ・・・
In the end, once classes had finished,
he found himself heading in the direction of the cafe.
By the time he had realized it, he was already standing before the door.
He paused.
In those moments, an array of thoughts and emotions passed through his head.
A pressing, cold feeling of fear gripped him.
After what had happened yesterday, he was almost scared of seeing her again.
Of remembering the look on her face.
What should I do?
What words should I say?
His heartbeat began to slowly increase.
His fingers slightly trembled as he reached out for the handle.
"... Ao-kun."
The familiar voice came out of nowhere, surprising him.
He flinched and turned around immediately.
Slowly, he blinked.
Hashimoto Rie was standing there.
For a moment, they didn't say anything to each other.
Open your mouth.
Say something.
"I...," he attempted in a weak whisper, tone quiet.
He tried again.
"I..."
Somehow, he could not finish his sentence.
At the same time, Rie continued to look at him silently.
Then, suddenly,
she offered him a small, comforting smile.
Two words came out of her mouth.
"... It's okay."
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re:Happiness | Cell Phone Novel
General Fiction「 Can you teach me how to be happy? 」 Fujiwara Ao has been living the past nineteen years of his life in ease. Born with the ideal background and blessed with enough talent, that's what most of the people presume. In their eyes, he was sim...
