Are You Proud Of Me?
It hasn't gotten any easier since you left, you know. It's been years now and every time I think of you my heart aches. I'm lonely, Tomoe. Even when I'm surrounded by my friends I feel lost without you. I'm back in the first league now. Bunny's pretty happy about that, though I don't know what good I'll be as a one-minute-wonder. It was hard enough with five minutes. I still want to help people though; for as long as I can.
Kaede is growing up into a beautiful young woman. She's matured so much these past few years. You'd be proud of her, Tomoe. She still has that crush on Bunny. I'd be lying if I said that didn't rile me up a little but girls will be girls I guess, and he is a pretty boy. I kind of feel like I've adopted him, y'know? He looks up to me and respects me like a father-figure, I guess. I wonder how you'd have felt about that? After all, we never got the chance to try for another… well… that's not important.
What was I saying? Oh right, Bunny… he's doing well. He does a lot of charity work. I'm proud of him. He's come so far since we first met. Tomoe if you knew him you'd be proud of him too. He's a good kid. He's just a little rough around the edges, that's all.
Toni was talking about you the other day. The good ol' days, he said. Heh. I miss those days. I miss you. Sometimes I dream about you. I can even smell your shampoo from your hair. Toni misses you too, Tomoe. God, we miss you so much…
Tomoe, I'm doing my best to keep my promise. I'm getting pretty old y'know. I'm nearly forty. I should probably retire soon, but then who would look after Bunny? The heroes can keep the city safe without me, but I couldn't live a life just sitting by. I made a promise after all. I swear I'll keep it for as long as I can. It's the only thing I can still give you. I'll keep doing my best, even when it's not enough.
Are you proud of me, Tomoe...?