A black butterfly. It's been a long time hasn't it? The years don't feel quite long, but time has a way of letting me grasp onto reality. Himawari-chan, Kohane-chan, and Domeki-kun are all long gone. It's been over one hundred years so it's not like I could've prevented it in any way, it was inevitable. Inevitable? That word, it reminds me of the beginning and everything that followed. It's everything that reminds me of her. Even though my powers have gotten strong to the point that I am able to leave this shop, I can't seem to figure out a way to bring her back. She came to me in a dream, however that doesn't mean I'm going to leave this shop. I made a promise which I'm going to keep until the very end. Like what I told Domeki-kun many years back, I will die… someday, but not until I see her face to face. With the aid of Maru, Moro, and Mokana it hasn't been all that painful. I no longer find myself crying when thinking about her. I guess I have matured some. Yes, I have grown. She would be proud and say something like 'My, my Watanuki's all grown up. He can finally handle as much sake as me!' I let out a big sigh. No doubt she would still find a way to make fun of me.
"Watanuki!"
"Watanuki!"
"Maru, Moro, what is it?"
"A customer!"
"A customer!"
"Good let them in," with that Maru and Moro let in a girl wearing a school uniform. She had long black hair and bangs that slightly covered her eyes, "Y-Yuuko-san."
"Eh?" the girl said tilting her head.
"Pardon me you look a lot like an old friend of mine."
"No, it's fine. Actually, I don't know why I ended up here in the first place. I was just walking back from school and then my feet started moving on their own."
"To me it sounds a lot like what happened to me years back. If you were able to enter this shop that means you have a wish."
"A wish? Truth be told, I do have a wish. What a coincidence."
"There are no coincidences in this world, only the inevitable."