Chapter 71
Tears filled Ryosaku's eyes endlessly...and a small fountain was forming on the desk with the drops.
Many of Mieko's adorable faces...her cute smile and voice vividly come back to mind...her sweet scent...Ryousaku is overwhelmed by the wave of nostalgic memories and is in ecstasy...
...Time passes quietly.
He surrendered himself to the feast woven into his heart by the countless memories that were approaching...
Eventually, with a big sigh, he returned to his normal self, and his thoughts fell on Lisa Tanaka, who was standing next to Mieko with the same innocent smile on her face.
(Lisa-chan, how are you doing...? I was able to meet Mieko-chan again today, even though it's a photo. I heard that Mieko-chan has grown taller. Looking at the photo again, Lisa-chan has grown up, too...I didn't realize that Lisa-chan had grown up because I saw you almost every day...I'll come see you someday, so please wait for me, Lisa-chan. ...)
Ryosaku then remembered how Mieko and Lisa were photographed together in the schoolyard for the first time, and how they met face to face and became friends.
(Mieko-chan, who is so cute and shy...and Lisa-chan, who is so kind and always supported me in a difficult situation without Mieko-chan...Thank you both. I'm really happy to have met you. Let's meet again, the three of us. And let's talk amicably again. I'm sure someday...)
Thinking so, Ryosaku also noticed that Lisa had a photo taken in the schoolyard on the day of the entrance ceremony.
He really wanted to see that photo, but at the same time, he realized that even though Lisa had always been thinking about Ryosaku, she had continued to modestly support him as a ''substitute for Mieko'', and was making efforts behind the scenes, which seemed to be petty and spiteful. He couldn't have asked Lisa to show him a photo of Mieko on the day of her entrance ceremony, a sample of egoism that had no delicacy or consideration.
Even if he wasn't greedy, he could see the nostalgic image of the two of them right in front of his eyes.
Both Mieko and Lisa look at Ryosaku with carefree, innocent smiles...
Ryosaku alternately recalled their charming, bright, and innocent appearance...and with a calm mind, he drifted into a peaceful night...and fell into a comfortable sleep.
