Volume 1, Talk 1 Saori (8.5)

Even though I invited Kazuya to the festival, he wouldn’t come.

The plan was for three girls to go to the festival together, but if Kazuya came along, I was going to sneak out and have a secret date with Kazuya.

I’ve known Kazuya ever since we were in elementary school up until now.

I used to play with him a lot when I was in elementary school, but recently I haven’t played with him as much. I just wanted things to be like how it used to be.

To be honest I’ve always liked him, but I never had the courage to confess to him.

well since he refused to come it couldn’t be helped , so my friends and I wore our yukatas and went to see the fireworks. It would have been more fun if Kazuya would come along though.

The Three of us took a picture of our yukatas and sent it to Kazuya.

“my cute yukata? its a shame you can’t see it!” I hope he thinks that it’s cute

I hope I can go with you next year!

After the fireworks were over, I decided to leave my friend and go home.

a police car stopped in front of my house for some reason.

did something happen!?

Although I was in a yukata, I hurriedly entered the house.

At the entrance, there is Aimi crying in a yukata and a police officer explaining things to our parents.

“Aimi! What happened?”

Aimi notices and turns here.

“- Kazuya Nii-chan is “

she cried again.

Instead, a police officer explained.

“Actually, there was a serial stabber on a rampage near the convenience store when the stabber was going to attack your sister here a man showed up and protected her. I was told that the man was an acquaintance.”

“Who is that acquaintance? Perhaps …”

Mom tried to answer instead. Even when I look at my mother’s face, she is tattered by tears.

“Saori, Kazuya-Kun. he faced the criminal instead of Aimi and her friends.”

“So, is Kazuya? Is Shiina Kazuya safe?!”

As he took a breath, the police officer started talking with a face that seemed difficult to say.

“Unfortunately, when he got to the hospital, he was already in cardiopulmonary arrest.”

The world turned white.

I was exchanging messages with him until a while ago.

“sister … I ’m sorry. Kazuya told me to Run away!,but… But I was scared and couldn’t move. and Then the criminal came our way and then … “

Aimi apologizes while crying.

Saori embraces Aimi.

“it’s okay. Aimi, I’m glad you’re safe.”

I can’t remember what happened after the police officer returned.

It seems that I cried too much in bed and fell asleep.

◇◇◇

The school was on summer vacation, but there were a special meeting and details were reported.

Mr. Kazuya Shiina faced the criminal himself in order to protect his junior high school students from a serial stabber.

On the platform, the principal explained while wiping tears.

When I returned to the classroom, Kazuya’s desk was filled with flowers.

I cried with my friend in the classroom.

Several days later, I went to Kazuya’s funeral.

Kazuya’s face looked peaceful.

I wanted to hug my knees and cried, but I borrowed my mother’s shoulder and came back.

Aimi was crying all the time.

I laid down on the bed and looked at the ceiling.

“Kazuya, thank you for saving Aimi. If you came to the festival, Aimi might have been in danger. I couldn’t say it before but I’ve always loved you.”

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