Chapter 2
The
two of us walked to Aomi Station when Luna asked, “I want to ride the
Ferris wheel”.
We slowly approached the giant Ferris wheel that has become an iconic ride in Odaiba. Even from a distance, the ride had a strong presence...[Who else would ride it but kids and couples, it's not even an amusement park], or so I thought, but I never thought the day would come when I would ride it as a ‘couple’...
Riding the Ferris
wheel for the first time with my girlfriend... alone in a small space...
Just
thinking about it makes my imagination run wild. Since there was still a glass
partition, there was no way we could do anything naughty, but at least if it
was a kiss... just imagining it made my heart race.
Or
rather, according to Luna, at what stage... would she want to have s*x with me?
I
felt that the bond between our hearts was much closer after the incident during
the summer vacation, and when I kissed her at the summer festival, I felt that
she looked both blushing and happy.
...... Doesn't that
mean it's going to soon?
Maybe this Ferris
wheel would be the stepping stone to..., and I began to have a thought
process that was too greedy to understand.
Fortunately,
there didn't seem to be too many people wanting to ride the Ferris wheel, and
we boarded the gondola right away.
We
sat on the C-shaped seats facing each other and looked out the window for a
while.
The
gondola continued to rise slowly, and the view of the waterfront area spread
out below us. But my mind was filled with how I could kiss her after sitting
here.
Since
we were in an enclosed space, even though we were not close to each other, the
inside of the gondola was filled with Luna's scent.
Ah, I want to kiss
her... kiss... kiss...!
Kiss, kiss, kiss,
kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, I want to kiss her!
My
brain was about to explode from ulterior motives, and that's when it
happened...
“.....”
Luna,
who had been looking out of the window, suddenly looked at me and smiled.
Her
smile seemed happy and as soft as the sunlight filtering through the spring
trees.
“I
feel like I'm falling in love for the first time in my life.”
When
I wondered what she was talking about, Luna continued.
“I
thought that exciting love was something that only existed in shoujo manga, but
apparently... It seems to exist in my life, too.”
She
looked at me with flushed cheeks and told me.
“Every
time I see a new side of Ryuuto, my heart skips a beat and I think, ‘Ah, I like him even more’. When I said
this to Nikoru, she laughed at me and said, ‘Isn't
the order reversed?’”
My
heart warmed and I silently listened to Luna's words.
“If
it's an ordinary girl, one day she becomes interested in a guy for some reason.
When she sees that guy, she thinks she likes him, and when she talks to him,
she feels happy... and thinks she wants to go out with him.”
Ah,
it was the same when I fell in love with Luna.
Such
a burning feeling of love.
“Not
only in manga, but everyone falls in love like that. .... I feel like I've
finally made it to the starting line.”
The
words “starting line” that suddenly
came out of her mouth pierced my chest.
“At
first, I thought that Ryuuto was different from my ex-boyfriend, so I felt
crazy and nervous... but after spending the summer with Ryuuto, I became even
more convinced. That this feeling I have is love.”
The
answer to how many stages to s*x... is ‘starting
line’, huh? No, the peak of the relationship is not necessarily about
s*x... maybe it's in the fifth step.
No,
maybe it's in the third phase. Let's just think positive here.
...
That's right.
Come
to think of it, when we started dating officially, she didn't even know my
name.
And
now she's in love with me. Even though it's a starting line, if we keep making
progress, ‘that day’ will come in the
not too distant future.
The
first is just the first, I no longer have the right to ask her first, and
that's the hardest part of this ....
However....
———I feel like I'm
falling in love for the first time in my life.
All
her ex-boyfriends couldn't conquer Luna's heart. As I thought about it, I felt
excitement flowing from the bottom of my heart.
“I
see...”
Although
my heart felt mixed, I honestly felt happy when I heard her words.
I
looked at Luna and smiled at her, and she smiled back gently. Her sweet smile
made my heart flutter with happiness.
“...still,
I didn't expect Luna to like reading shoujo manga.”
I
brought up something unexpected from what she said earlier. Somehow, I had no
idea that Luna liked to read books.
“Well,
my mom had a lot of shoujo manga and I used to read them a lot when I lived
with her. Since they're manga from when Mom was young, they're pretty old
manga.”
Luna
spoke happily.
“Among
my favorite manga, there's a scene I really like where the main character and
his girlfriend kiss while eating chocolate on a Ferris wheel.”
“H-Hee...”
I was a little surprised
because earlier I had been thinking about kissing.
“So, I laughed at it and said 'well, it's like chocolate, isn't it'. I
read that when I was in elementary school, so it made my heart skip a beat and
I thought it was really mature~.”
“...Bu-But, it's forbidden to
eat or drink here, you know."
I suddenly became teary-eyed
and the conversation turned awkward.
“I know. Especially since I
didn't bring any chocolate.”
After saying that, Luna looked
at me with an upturned gaze.
“But... want to do it?”
......!
Do what?
Without being asked again I understood it right away.
“...Uh, yes. It's okay.”
There was no way I was going to
refuse.
I really wanted to kiss her
earlier, but when the opportunity arose to kiss her, I felt nervous. It's already the third time, .... Just
as I was thinking that, Luna rushed over to me.
“....!?”
My heart skipped a beat at such
a sudden approach in an enclosed space and a tilted gondola. My gaze wandered
as I wondered if the gondolas in front and behind me had people watching our
gondola.
Next to me who was acting
suspiciously, Luna turned to me. Her fragrant hair gently touched my shoulder.
Even up close, Luna was really
beautiful. She was a charming girl with skin and lips as shiny as jewels.
Her enchanting eyes were closed
meaningfully as she faced me ....
I quietly brought my face
closer... and pressed my own lips against hers.
I could feel Luna's warmth and
tenderness.
I
want to keep doing this forever... I wanted to feel Luna more deeply. My
chest ached with such urges.
“......”
No, no, no. I had already
decided to wait for her.
As I moved my face away while
feeling regretful, Luna looked at me with a mischievous look.
“...What does it feel like?”
“Eh!!!?”
I panicked a little at the
sudden question.
“...I-It smells like peaches?”
“Exactly~!”
Luna then smiled happily.
“I bought a new lip color. It
smells like peach tea and I love it! And the color is exactly MLBB~!”
“Uh, ML...?”
“I mean it's natural! It
doesn't even stick to Ryuuto's lips, so it's really good!”
After looking at my mouth, Luna
was satisfied. She then leaned her head on my shoulder.
“...Yes. I knew I liked you a
lot, Ryuuto.”
Slowly, as if to emphasize her
own feelings, Luna murmured.
“I feel that I'm going to like
you even more...”
Luna smiled softly and then
looked up as if she had just thought of something.
“Nee~ nee~, Ryuuto.”
"Hm, huh?"
“Will you pat my head...?”
She looked at me with an
expectant gaze, and I felt my heart pounding again.
“W-Why do you want it...?”
“I just remembered it. I wanted
Ryuuto to pat my head in Savage earlier while saying, 'You did your best', you know~”
“...Ahh....”
I recalled my conversation with
Luna back in the safe area.
—...
What's wrong?
—...
no, it's nothing.
That time, huh?
“Because that time everyone was
there, and as expected, I felt embarrassed...”
Will
you doing it? Luna said while whispering to me, and I nodded.
“U-Um, okay.”
“Hooray~!”
Luna responded with a happy
laugh.
“Yes, please stroke my head~!”
I awkwardly stroked her head a
few times.
“...Li-Like this?”
“Thank you, Ryuuto.”
Luna looked up and smiled
brightly like the sun.
“I really love you~!”
Before we knew it, the gondola
we were riding in was nearing the ground.
◇◇◇◇
After getting off the Ferris
wheel, we decided to go to the Venus Fort mall to fulfill Luna's request again.
On the way there, I suddenly stopped my steps inside the building that was our
travel path.
“Wow, amazing!! There are so
many cars.”
Shiny cars were lined up in a
large space that looked like an event hall with high ceilings. We were on the
second floor, but there were more cars on display on the first floor. I'm sure
that we walked through this area, but I didn't seem to realize it because my head
was filled with a Ferris wheel (and
kissing problems too).
“Ah, this is MEGA WEB, right! A
car showroom? Something like that.”
“Hee...”
“Do you like cars?”
As Luna asked me, I nodded my
head nervously.
“Ah... yes, something like that.
I used to collect miniature cars when I was little."
“Hee~ I see~”
Luna blinked her eyes and her
face lit up.
“Then, when Ryuuto gets his
license, will you let me ride in the passenger seat?”
“That's... yes, of course.”
I
thought it would happen after the exam was over, ... I
wanted to add that, but Luna looked so happy as if she could get a ride next
week.
“Hooray~, I'm really looking
forward to it! Let's go skiing and camping together!”
Her innocence unconsciously
made me smile.
“Since my family doesn't have a
car, I thought it would be best to rent one.”
“It’s no problem~! What kind of
car does Ryuuto like?”
“Hmm, I think I like sports
cars more. Ah, a car that looks like that.”
I pointed at the bright red
Supra sports car on display there. I guess this is a Toyota showroom, because
there are Toyota cars as far as the eye can see. Come to think of it, I think
I've seen it on the news at a car show or something.
“Ohh, that one is cool! Let's
borrow that one then.”
“Hmm but if we're going skiing
or camping, I think it's better to borrow a minivan.”
“Why, can't you borrow a sports
car?”
“Yes, because sports cars can't
carry a lot of stuff... and they might be a bit difficult to drive.”
“What's the difference?”
Luna didn't seem to be very
familiar with cars and had a look of confusion on her face. I took this
opportunity to explain that to her.
“Sports cars do look cool and
are suitable for high-speed driving, but in terms of usability, family-friendly
and city-specific cars that prioritize comfort and interior capacity are far
superior. The easiest example is a minivan. But the more space inside a car,
such as a minivan, the harder it is for the car to go fast. In order for people
to feel comfortable, the inside of the car needs to be more spacious and airy,
but the wind will hit the large surface and the wind resistance will be
stronger, right? Therefore, in order to make the car go fast, the comfort
inside the car must be sacrificed. The fastest cars have a slim frame to avoid
headwinds and a low body. Such a car is difficult to get in and out of because
of its lower height, and it would also make it less useful because there are no
back seats and not much space to carry things. I've heard that due to the
recent economic downturn, there are many people who can't afford to buy a new
car or own multiple cars, and practical-type cars that are suitable for
long-term maintenance and are family-friendly are quite popular, if only
because I feel that sports cars are the dream of many boys.”
And then I realized something.
I saw that Luna had a surprised face.
“Ah... So-Sorry!”
I did it again. I ended up
blabbering nonsense again just because it was something I was interested in.
Maybe
she was fed up this time!? Her expression looked like...
While I was in a state of panic, Luna gave a small smile and shook her head.
“No, it's okay .... I just thought
that Ryuuto was amazing...”
After saying that, she took her
eyes off me and turned to face forward.
“...I think I look like a
sports car.”
Luna muttered to herself as she
stared into the distance and narrowed her eyes.
“I just want to empty my head
and run as fast as I can. I want to skip childhood and become an adult as soon
as possible.”
When she said that, Luna smiled
mockingly to herself.
“Even if you imitate adults and
gain experience, but your heart will still be a child, huh.”
My heart felt stabbed as I
realized that she must be referring to her own romantic experiences.
“Ryuuto is actually very
amazing for being able to think about things. When discussing boba drinks,
you’re also doing great thing.”
“Umm, that's...”
“As for me, all I can think
about is 'boba drinks are really good~!' when
I drink them.”
Luna said so while smiling
gently.
“I'm not good at thinking.
Thinking is kind of like worrying, right? When I think alone, I feel even less
energized.”
“...In that case, I don't think
you should force yourself to think. I'm the kind of person who thinks about
things even when I'm told not to. Whether it's good or bad things, all sorts of
things.”
“But, don't I also have to
think about it soon? For example, about the future.”
And then, Luna's expression
looked a little troubled.
“Lately, I've been thinking
about a rather distant future. For example, I want to have three children. But
if they were twins like me, it would be difficult to raise them. Rather than
thinking, it's probably more like fantasizing?”
“Child—...”
Children!?
My face unconsciously became
hot and my heart raced.
It didn't feel right because I
hadn't even done what I was supposed to do, but I felt embarrassed that I was
thinking about making a child every day.
Ah,
but if she said something like this... I guess, ‘that day’ might not be too far
away. When I thought so, my heart fluttered.
“I want to raise a boy who
looks like Ryuuto, or if it's a girl, I want her to look like me.”
“...that means, that girls who
look like me aren't cute?”
I jokingly teased Luna who was
speaking happily.
“That's not what I meant. I
just can't imagine Ryuuto looking like a girl.”
Luna replied with a laugh, but
she suddenly looked gloomy.
“That's not what I meant...”
As I panicked inwardly because
I might have said something offensive to her, Luna looked down and muttered.
“...I think it's time...I should
think about my own future.”
She said in a soft tone of
voice and raised her face.
“Because after graduating from
high school, I'm not a kid anymore.”
While gazing into the distance,
Luna saw some toddlers playing in front of the car.
—...I
think I look like a sports car.
—...I
just want to empty my head and run as fast as possible. I wanted to skip childhood
and become an adult as soon as possible.
I didn't expect Luna to think
that way about herself.
Even if it's true.
Even so, I...
“...A sports car is not a car
that is driven fast in order to get to the destination faster. A sports car is
a car that enjoys ‘the driving’ itself.”
“Huh?”
Luna looked at me in surprise
as she heard my words.
“The Luna I see from afar is
always surrounded by friends and has a boyfriend... You seem to be enjoying
your youth with all your might. I feel envious when I see it.”
Like the sun, no matter how far
I reached out, I could not reach her. To me, she was too bright.
Luna looked at me and her lips
trembled as I spoke with all the longing I ever had.
“Ryuuto...”
“I love sports cars. That 'car born to be driven for fun’ looks
cool.”
“Umm, wait a minute.”
Luna suddenly interrupted me.
“For some reason, my head is
confused. Just now, were you complimenting me?”
I nodded as she asked me that.
“Yeah, because Luna is a sports
car, right?”
“Hmm...? What does it mean 'Don't think about it, but feel it'?”
I chuckled when I heard that
short summary.
“That's probably what it
means.”
Thinking
ahead and acting calculatingly, or planning carefully so as not to make
mistakes and then taking appropriate action might not be Luna's way of life.
If
someone was in trouble, she would try to help them, and if something was fun,
she would gather her friends and laugh together. Luna is able to do something
simple yet difficult for some people so naturally.
I'm
sure that her past romantic experiences were also accumulated as a result of
that way of life.
If
that's the case, I will accept Luna and all the experiences she has gone
through.
Because
I like her.
Because
they are proof of the existence of the girl called Shirakawa Luna.
That's what I think.
◇◇◇◇
After passing MEGA WEB, we
immediately entered the Venus Fort mall.
Venus Fort is a large
commercial facility located near the Ferris wheel. From the first to the third
floor, there are several shops such as clothing stores, restaurants, and other
shops. I was a little familiar with this place because it often held some
otaku-related events.
“Ah~ I haven't been here in a
while~!”
As we entered the second floor,
Luna looked up at the vaulted ceiling and raised her hand.
“I quite like this place. Since
Odaiba is quite far away, I haven't come much lately.”
The second floor of Venus Fort
had architecture similar to a European cityscape and gave off an amusement
park-like atmosphere.
“Have you ever been here,
Ryuuto?”
“Yes. I used to go shopping
with my family. If I'm not mistaken, I think we shopped at an outlet store.”
“I see.”
“....”
I immediately fell silent as I
tried to ask Luna the same thing.
『You
said that you haven't been here for a long time, but when was the last time you
came here? 』
If I asked her that, what
answer would she give?
——I It's not my first time. It's not at this festival, but it's not the
first time I've walked in a yukata and visited a festival with a guy... or
watched fireworks together.
I recalled Luna's words at the
summer festival.
Perhaps,
this place too? Last time... Did she come here with her ex-boyfriend?
If
that's the case, what about the Ferris wheel? I wonder, did she also ride that
with her old ex-boyfriend? And kissing the same way...
Such thoughts crossed my mind,
and I felt a little disgusted with myself.
I thought I had sorted out and
accepted Luna's past... and just a moment ago, I reaffirmed those feelings.
It seemed to take a little
longer to truly accept it.
But, just a little more. I'm
sure that I'll only be bothered by this for a short while.
I was starting to believe that
and was able to make a big step forward.
“...Ryuuto? Is something
wrong?”
I was slightly startled when
Luna called out to me.
“No, it's nothing. Is there a
store you want to visit?”
"Nothing really, I just
want to look around! Just doing window shopping is fun!”
Luna then looked up.
On the surface of the dome
ceiling, there are paintings depicting the blue sky and clouds floating in the
air. Coupled with the European-style cityscape, it makes you feel like you are
walking down an exotic street.
“I like this place because it
feels like overseas. Hei~ Has Ryuuto ever been abroad?”
“...Ah, a long time ago, my
family decided to go sightseeing to Guam.”
“Eh~ it’s so nice~!”
“We then went to the airport, but
my father's passport had expired, so we didn't go.”
“Eh!? Isn't that terrible!?”
“It was really noisy that time.
My parents fought at the airport, and my older sister started crying.”
I felt embarrassed talking
about my family to Luna, so I called it something a little cool.
“Ah, indeed... it feels so
bad...”
“In the end, we went to a
swimming pool in Tokyo and the summer vacation just ended.”
Even though it wasn't a funny
sentence, but Luna laughed at my talk.
“Then Ryuuto never left Japan
either, huh.”
The expression on her face when
she said that looked a little happy.
“When I told my father that I
wanted to travel abroad, he said, [Later
when you go on your honeymoon]. He can just say that he don't want to spend
money~”
I was slightly startled by the
phrase ‘honeymoon’ and then Luna
brought her face closer to mine.
“...I hope, someday we can go
there together.”
Her tone of voice filled with
warmth sounded melodious in my ears and tickled my heart.
“...Yes.”
I nodded as I sincerely hoped
that it could happen.
“Nee~ where does Ryuuto want to
go?”
“Hmm... since I've never been
abroad, I wouldn't mind going anywhere.... Wh-What about Luna?”
“I want to go to Europe! Italy
or France? Rome would be cool too!”
“Rome is the name of the
capital of Italy, you know.”
“Ehh seriously? Well then,
Italy gets the most votes!”
For some unknown reason, our
honeymoon destination was already decided. Speaking of Italy.
“If I'm not mistaken, the Venus
fort is made to look like the scenery in Italy, you know?”
“Ehh, really?”
“I'm not sure... but I think
there's a replica of the ‘Mouth of Truth’
here, so I think it might be.”
I think I heard something like
that from my mother when I came here with my family.
“The Mouth of Truth?”
“A round statue in the shape of
a face from an old movie called 'Roman
Holiday'...”
“Oh, I've seen it in commercials
recently! Is it really here!?”
Luna's eyes immediately lit up.
“I want to see it! Mouth of
truth, I want to see it!”
Then we looked at the guide map
in the hall and headed towards where the replica of the Mouth of Truth was.
It was located very close to
the main gate. No one cared about it, so we just walked right past it as we
entered. It seemed like a waste of time when it looked so similar to the real thing (not that I've ever seen the real thing
in person, anyway).
“Uwaaa, it looks just like the
one in the advertisement!”
“As I recall, if a liar puts
his hand into this mouth, this thing will bite his hand off.”
As I explained to a
flabbergasted Luna, she then smiled at me.
“In that case, Ryuuto can be
safe.”
“Eh?”
“Because Ryuuto is 'The Last Man'.”
Luna was probably referring to
an English sentence we had learned together before.
He
is the last man to tell a lie. (He is the last man to tell a
lie.)
I was happy that she thought
that about me, but I was amused.
“I-It’s sounds like the title
of a Western movie. [The Last Man]”
“Ah, Nikoru said the same
thing~”
Since it was here, I decided to
try putting my hand inside the statue's mouth.
“『This
is the story of a man who pledged his eternal love for Shirakawa Luna before
the Mouth of Truth...』 ”
I chided Luna for making such a
narrative while I was putting my hand into the statue's mouth.
“What the h*ll is that…?!”
“Ehehe, isn't this a good start?”
“For [The Last Man]?”
“That's right, that's
right. I want DiCaprio to play the lead!
I watched the movie 'Titanic' on TV the other day and couldn't stop crying.”
“Well, but how could the
current DiCaprio play a high school student, right?”
“Ah, how impossible is that~? I
don't watch many movies, so maybe I need to Google young Hollywood actors
first!”
“There's no need to go to that
extent either.”
Even though I said a lot of
silly things, I really enjoyed the time I spent with Luna.
I
wished we could stay together like this forever.
I couldn't help but wish that
every time I saw her face.
After leaving the Mouth of
Truth statue, wandering around the mall, taking pictures in front of the
fountain, and sharing half a rainbow cake at the outdoor cafe, Luna and I
started back to the main gate.
“Ah~ it was really fun~! I
think I've been able to experience a bit of sightseeing in Italy.”
As we walked hand in hand, Luna
who was next to me looked satisfied.
“...Although I feel sorry for
Ryuuto's mother and your older sister.”
Suddenly, she said something
like that.
“But thanks to Ryuuto's
father's carelessness, we can do it together again huh. The 'first time thing'.”
She meant traveling abroad,
yes.
“Yo-You are right...”
Is it really going to be a
honeymoon? How many more years would it take for that to become a reality?
I can't imagine it now, but
just thinking about it makes me feel a little embarrassed and happy at the same
time.
“Thank you for inviting me to
play Savage. It feels really good! Moreover, I got to see Ryuuto's cool side.”
“Luna looks cool, too. When you
won the one-on-one against Yamana-san.”
"Ehehe. I didn't think
Nikoru could be that strong~!”
“She turns into a veteran
fighter when she uses that gun.”
“Maybe next time, I'll try
using the long rifle too!”
When Luna said something like
that, I thought ‘Huh?’.
“Do you want to do it again?
Savage.”
As the one who invited her, I
was happy to know that she really enjoyed it.
Luna then nodded cheerfully.
“Yes! I wonder if the others
would like to do it again?”
“I think Icchi and Nisshi would
really like to do it again.”
“Akari seemed to like it too,
so I guess today's members will gather again! Next time, we should gather more
people and hunt down Nikoru in a team battle~”
Then Luna suddenly stopped
talking. When I turned to her, I saw that she looked a little emotional.
“...What's wrong?”
As I looked at her surprised
face, Luna shook her head.
“It's nothing. I'm just feeling
really happy.”
Her eyes looked a little red.
Her voice was soft and trembling.
“It's been two months since I
started dating Ryuuto... and now that it's almost three months,... it feels
pretty exciting to be able to talk a lot about the future, have 'first experiences' together and make
all kinds of plans. I feel so happy that it makes me cry.”
As she said that, something
shimmered out of the corner of her eye.
“Luna...”
I hadn't expected that such a
simple thing would bring tears to her eyes.
However, when I remembered her
past love experiences, I couldn't tell her, ‘You're
exaggerating too much.’
“...For the 3-month
anniversary, what would be good? It's on a weekday. Is there anything you would
like to do?”
As soon as I asked in a
cheerful voice, Luna's answer was a little flat with a mumbled “Hmm~...”
Is
something wrong with her? She's usually always happy when it comes to
anniversaries... Maybe she was expecting a surprise and was angry that I
brought it up first? I broke into a cold sweat at the thought.
“I don't need anniversaries
anymore.”
Luna said in a clear and firm
tone.
“Eh...”
Luna didn't show an angry
expression. On the contrary, her face looked happy and radiant.
“As long as Ryuuto is with me,
that's more than enough.”
Grinning happily, Luna pressed
her face against my shoulder.
“I realized that being able to
live a pleasant everyday life with Ryuuto every day is an important and special
anniversary for me.”
“Luna...”
My chest felt warm as Luna
looked up and smiled at me.
“That's why I already graduate
from the anniversary!”
Her cheerful voice echoed off
the vaulted ceiling.
I
was mesmerized by her bright smile.
Ah, I like her, I
thought.
I
like her.
I
like Shirakawa Luna. I like her so much, so much that I can't help but feel
happy.
I
would never hurt the most wonderful girl in the world. I wanted to make her
happy with all my heart. And hopefully that smile will never fade from her
face.
“...Ah, but.”
Then Luna suddenly raised her
voice as if she had just realized something.
“Let's celebrate our six-month
anniversary! And our first year too!”
“That's the same as not
graduating.”
As I laughed in return, Luna
stuck out her tongue like a child while laughing “Ehehe"”
Without noticing, the
artificial sky illuminating the mall turned reddish-orange. Outside, it was
still afternoon, but inside Venus Fort, it seemed that night would come early.
The main street where we walked
hand in hand seemed to have a quieter atmosphere than before.
“You know what? They say Venus
Fort is going to disappear soon.”
Luna's words startled me and I
looked around.
“Hah, really?”
Luna nodded with a serious
face, showing that it wasn't a joke.
“Yes. The Ferris wheel, the
MEGA WEB and all the places around here.”
“So, how come?”
“Hmm, I heard it was because of
the redevelopment? I don't really remember, but I was very surprised when I
first heard about it.”
“I see...”
Even though it can still be
used properly. It seemed such a shame...
“I thought that a beautiful,
dreamy, and amazing place like this would still be here in ten or twenty years.
But it turns out that I was wrong.”
Luna murmured in a slightly
sentimental tone.
“I was sure that all of us here
would be gone in a hundred years. Maybe this couple and this family too.”
I had the illusion that the
people in front of Luna's eyes suddenly blurred into a thin line of shimmering
flame.
“Everyone will disappear. One
day, I'm sure, everything will disappear.”
It was not a desperate tone,
but a loving one, and Luna continued to murmur.
“So, is there a meaning behind
the suffering and pain I'm experiencing?”
“......”
If this girl named Shirakawa
Luna was just another pretty, happy, and cheerful girl. Maybe I wouldn't be so
interested in her.
She was so different from me.
But when I was with Luna, my emotions were always shaken. She makes me feel
something I've never felt before.
Turning her eyes away from me,
who said nothing, Luna stared ahead and opened her mouth.
“That's why I don't mind being
the same as a sports car.”
Her eyes reflected a seductive
light. I thought it was like the light of life radiating from Luna's being.
“Living in the present. For the
sake of living, I live life without looking back. Like I've done so far.”
Luna said quietly, humming, and
looked at me.
“Would Ryuuto still love me if
I were like this?”
What a beautiful girl. Not only
her face.
Everything about her was so
beautiful and enchanting.
“O-Of course!”
I nodded frantically, feeling
overwhelmed. I tried my best to keep up with Luna so she wouldn't leave me.
“Me too... I will only love
Luna for the rest of my life."
It was a little embarrassing,
but it was a sincere statement from the bottom of my heart.
With the hand I had sworn in
the Mouth of Truth, I clumsily gripped Luna's hand.
