Chapter 043
I met... Akihiko-san, today. At the grocery store. He mentioned things. About how I was doing in school. Treated me as a child... And the other day, I saw Fuuka-san, studying in the school library. And Ken-kun, as well, playing soccer at the school playground.
... It is just like before. When everyone forgot. Except... they are completely different people now.
It is only a matter of time, it seems, before we are all like that.
But still we cling to each day. To the hope that there will be a tomorrow. Even when we know, that it is likely that we, or someone we love, will join the drones sometime soon.
For a world where you cannot die... it is still so easy to leave everyone behind.
I miss them...
[a few minutes later, there's a mewling noise as her kitten comes to play]
You are supposed to name pets after things you love... then I will name you Minato-chan.
... It is just like before. When everyone forgot. Except... they are completely different people now.
It is only a matter of time, it seems, before we are all like that.
But still we cling to each day. To the hope that there will be a tomorrow. Even when we know, that it is likely that we, or someone we love, will join the drones sometime soon.
For a world where you cannot die... it is still so easy to leave everyone behind.
I miss them...
[a few minutes later, there's a mewling noise as her kitten comes to play]
You are supposed to name pets after things you love... then I will name you Minato-chan.