Mizu tried to stand up. Everything was black. Just as it will always be. She was tired, cold, and covered in blood. What happened?

Date: June 22, 1983.

"Good morning, Karen. It's nice to see you so happy today!" Karen looked up from the kimono that was draped on her floor. "Ah. Mizu-sama. I need help with my festival Kimono." "Sure, Karen." Mizu said. She fussed with Karens kimono for a while, until it was comfortable, and cute.

Karen and Mizu were sisters six years apart. Mizu was fourteen and Karen was eight years old. Their parents were murdered when Karen was six. the murderer was never found. Ever since the death of their mother and father, they moved to Hinamizawa. Mizu became the shrine maiden of the Newly built shrine, which the Watanagashi festival would be held at from now on.

"Hey, Mizu-sama," Karen said, "Do you like Keiichi-sama?" Mizu blushed. "Aha! No! he's not my type!" Karen tilted her head and looked at her. "Then why did you invite him to the Watanagashi tonight?" Mizu out on a stern, calm face. "Karen. Ever since we came here….you knew. Oyashiro-sama will get him…if he's caught doing anything bad." Karen's eyes widened. "Mizu-sama. Today somebody will--" Mizu closed her eyes. "Yes Karen. I wonder who it's going to be…."

----8:30 PM. Night of the Watanagashi

Mizu raised the hoe and dug it into the cotton. She repeated this many times, until the ceremonial drums stopped banging. When they did. Mizu turned at the audience and bowed. She raised her hoe again and rang the bells attached to the tassel. She walked off the stage. She looked at a group of people. "oh…Kei-chan?" Karen jumped up and hugged Miizu. "Mizu-sama! That was really good this year!" Mizu's eyes were fixed on Keiichi.

Keiichi Maebara. Mizu had "loved" him since she first came to Hinamazawa. When she did, he was new there too, so they explored a lot together. But sooner or later, He got new friends, and they didn't really talk much. Mizu always wished they would end up together some day, but…

"Mizu-chan? Is that you…" A boys voice startled Mizu into turning around. "K…Keiichi-kun! H..hey!" Keiichi smiled. "Good performance….I was wondering…um..." Mion, showed up and put her elbow on his shoulder. "Kei-chan? You trying to pick up girls?…how low…" Mizu blushed. "Eh…" Keiichi spun to his side and glared at mion. "M…Mion! What is it to you?!" Mizu laughed. "Keiichi-kun! you really are interesting!"

A sudden feeling came over mizu. It made her feel weightless. Like her mind was filled with only one thing. Love? Hate? What….was…it…? Mizu observed Mion and Keiichi shouting at each other. "I..I was just gonna ask her if she wanted to come to the club after school!" "And…what 'activities' do you plan to do?" "M...Mion! Shut the hell up!" Mizu blushed. "Um…is that what you were going to ask…me…?" Keiichi looked at mizu and blushed a little. "A little…I guess…so….Do you wanna come?" Mizu smiled. "Sure. I have to go now," Mizu bowed and took Karen's hand, "Bye, Keiichi-kun." She walked away from the smiling, blushing Keiichi. Mion nudged him. "so, Kei-chan. What 'activities' are you gonna do?" Keiichi glared at her. "Shut up."

7:45, June 23, 1983

Mizu walked alone with Karen to school every morning. Today was different. Karen was sick, and had to stay home alone, so Mizu walked by herself. "Keiichi-kun…do you…? Do you? I do... I love you…but…do I?" Mizu thought to herself. The sudden weightless feeling she had last night…she just couldn't forget that feeling.

she heard running footsteps. She spun around to see who it was. "Mizu-chan! Wait a sec'!" It was Keiichi. Mizu smiled to herself. "Keiichi…" Keiichi caught up to mizu and was breathing hard. "M…Mizu-chan! Sorry about last night! Mion and everyone else can really be Jack-ass's sometimes…" Mizu smiled. "No. It's okay…."

She was never alone with Keiichi before. "I'm going to ask him. I'm gonna do it…." She thought. "Ne…Keiichi-kun." Keiichi looked over at Mizu, who's head was lowered. "Yeah?" He asked sweetly. "Have you ever felt…" Mizu held her bookcase tightly. "Weightless….?" Keiichi smiled. "what are you talking about…?" He asked. "Keiihci-kun. I don't know why but…I feel Weightless when I'm near you. Like nothing bad can happen to me…" Keiichi blushed. "E…ehhh…?" Mizu stopped walking, and Keiichi stopped and turned to her. "Mizu-chan? What are you talking about?" Mizu blushed a lot. "I..I don't know exactly what I feel but….I just...I guess I like you a little…" She looked away afraid to see his face. Keiichi blushed. "Mizu-chan…um…" Mizu looked at him. "Sorry…Just forget I said anything." She said. She started to walk to school. She felt someone grab her hand. She turned and looked. "K...Keiichi-kun…?" Keiichi was looking down. "Mizu-chan…do you honestly think that I don't feel the same way?" Mizu blushed. "K..Keii…chi…-kun…" He looked up.

"I ike you. Mizu-chan."

Mizu blushed and looked away. Her heart was beating fast. She felt like she did on the night of the Watanagashi…but this feeling now was so similar it was different. She turned to him. "I do to…" She said quietly. "Eh?" Mizu turned to him. "I like you too. I…I always did." Keiichi smiled. "Mizu-chan…I know this is kind of expected for me to say this now but…do you wanna go out sometime…?" Mizu held his hand tighter. "Yes." She said. Keiichi smiled. "Good!" Mizu and Keiichi walked to school together. Halfway there, Mizu said, "Keiichi…can We hold arms…?" Keiichi smiled "Sure." He said happily. Mizu smiled and blushed. She held Keiichi's arm tightly but gently. Keiichi smiled and held Mizu's arm too. "Keiichi…please don't ever leave me." She thought. "I love you more than ever."

Mizu and Keiichi got to the school gate where everyone was waiting. "Oh! What's this?!" Just before Mizu could touch the lock for the gate. Mion jumped at the couple. "Kei-chan! So you finally asked her out?! You've been talking about it for like, a week!" Mizu smiled. "Good morning, Mion-san." Mion smiled and leaned at Mizu. "Mizu-chan..I hate to say this but…" She held a hand to her face and whispered to Mizu. "He's still a viiiirrrgiiinn." "Hey! What the hell, Mion! Don't tell her that!" Mizu blushed. "Keiichi…really?" Keiichi blushed. "well, Not- not exactly-not very.…yes…yes I am…" Keiichi said, feeling very weakened by Mion's cruel comment. Mizu smiled. "Oh well. It's okay." She said. Keiichi watched Mizu walk to class. "W…what? She said it as if she was going to…I hope that happens sooo bad." Mion watched Keiichi catch back up to Mizu. "Keiichi...give it your best…'k?."