A couple meets for their last time as their seperate futures near them. |
In that moment, In the dwelling place of eternity, hearts and souls... Became clear to me... It was as if I understood everything that has happened in my life all these years... And... the time which was to come I became unbearably sad... Akari's warmth, her spirit, How should I treat them, where should I bring them? That was something I did not know. That we could not be together forever after this. Was a fact I clearly grasped... The vast lives we had ahead of us, the boundless amount of time that laid unavoidably stretched out in front of us. But... The anxieties which I had caught sight of, soon melted away. And after that, only Akari's tender lips remained. That night, we stayed in a small barn beside a field. Sharing an old blanket, we talked long into the night. And before we knew it, we had fallen asleep. In the morning, I watched the sun chase away the stars. I can feel her warmth overcoming the coldness in my heart. I boarded the train which had started again. Akari and I parted. Akari... Akari, you too, be well! We'll write letters... and telephone too! I did not tell Akari... That I had lost the letter which I had written to her. From before to after that kiss... It seemed as though everything in the world has changed. I strongly wished for the strength to protect her. Just thinking that, as always... I continued watching the scenery outside the window. |