It was cold and Miku was walking in the streets of Tokyo, staring at the ground and sometimes at the snow that was falling. Miku stayed in the dorms of her school. Her parents had died when she was still young and she didn't remember many things about them. It was Christmas and Miku wasn't feeling like having any party, she just wanted to be left alone; she didn't want to talk to anyone nor to be talked to. However, that wasn't possible; she had been sent to buy a Christmas cake by her dorm mattes. That's why she was in the streets in the first place. But all the pastry shops were closed at this time (10:00 p.m). It was freezing cold, Miku wanted to cry, but she was too stubborn and unwilling to give up. In fact, she had plenty of time to buy the cake; it was still seventeenth of December. But, there was discount today and Miku didn't want to lose that opportunity. She looked around, her face expressionless. There was a business hotel, a convenience store, a café, a bar…

Then, she suddenly saw a light at the end of the street, in the left side, "that… could be a pastry shop…" she though. Miku's expression became more vivid and she started running towards the shop. She ran and ran, until the light became more and more noticeable. Then, she suddenly stopped and looked at the ground; the shop was already closing down. It seemed quite cozy, there were still many pastries laying on the bakery case. There was a tall girl tidying up. She had long pink hair and didn't seem to notice Miku. She seemed like a college student, she was wearing skinny jeans and sport shoes. Also, she had a striped shirt, white and blue. Finally, she was wearing a white apron and a hat, probably her uniform. She had a light smile on her face and she didn't seem to be cold at all. Miku stared at her for some time. She was completely alone and even though she had that smile on her face, Miku wondered how that was possible. Suddenly, she started feeling a mysterious attraction towards the girl; she actually wanted to talk to her. Miku was so lonely that she just wanted to talk to someone that could understand her. It was then, when the girl suddenly saw Miku.

"Oh, we are already closing down…" she said with an uncomfortable smile.

"Oh… I see… I will come back tomorrow then. Thank you." Miku answered sad and bowed, then she turned around.

"Hey, wait!" Said the girl a bit puzzled. "I think I can still sell you one if you are fast." She smiled.

"Umm… really?" Miku asked surprised.

"Yeah, what would you like?" The girl turned towards the bakery case. She looked at Miku with a gentle smile, there was light around her, it felt as though she was shining herself. Miku widened her eyes slightly.

"Ah! A Christmas Cake please." Miku asked.

"Okay, here." The girl packed it and offered it to Miku.

"How much is it?" Miku asked.

"That's 20,000¥." Miku took the money out of her wallet and paid. "I hope you have a nice day." The pink haired girl smiled.

"Thank you, you too." Miku answered bashfully. She turned around and started walking, but then she felt as if she had to stop and so she turned around again and looked. There was the girl, sweeping the floor. Miku didn't want to go home yet.

"Can I stay here a bit longer?" Miku suddenly asked, causing the girl to look back at her.

"But we are closing down…" She answered.

"It's okay, I'll just leave when you are done." Miku said, looking towards the other side.

"Do… you want to wait for me?" The girl asked surprised.

"Umm…" Miku wasn't able to answer. Eventually, the girl smiled and got back to work while Miku stood there, unable to do or say anything.

"You know, today the owner had to make some deliveries and I had to take care of the shop…" The girl said as she was still tidying up.

"Oh… umm… do you work here part time?" Miku asked shyly.

"Yes…" The girl smiled at Miku. "…while I study at college." She completed.

"So she is indeed a college student." Miku thought.

"How about you? Do you go to high school?" She asked.

"Yes… I'm in first grade."

"Good, you still have much free time, right?" The girl giggled. "Third grade is the toughest one…"

"It seems like it…" Miku answered.

"Do you live around here?"

"Around twenty minutes from here… I guess…" Miku replied.

"It's a bit late for a girl of your age to wander around at this time though. I think I'd better accompany you." The girl looked at Miku, worried.

"No… I'll be fine. You… surely have things to do and all… I wouldn't like to impose on you…" Miku stared at the ground.

"Don't worry. I'm free today plus I'd feel bad if I left you alone." The girl smiled.

"Alone" the word echoed in Miku's mind. "Leave alone, leave alone" she looked at the sky, the snow was falling. Miku's eyes were wet, but she wiped her tears off before the girl could realize it. Then, the lights went off and when Miku looked back at the shop it was already closed. There wasn't anyone there, the snow was still falling. Miku had got distracted for some minutes and the girl had already left. Or had it all been a hallucination? Had Miku begun to hallucinate? But she still had the Christmas cake. She kneed down, and hugged her knees, she couldn't have left lonelier. Miku was sad enough for not having anyone by her side, but what hurt the most was losing the opportunity to find someone that could share some of their time with her. The snow fell on Miku's coat; people were passing by quickly in order to get back to their homes as Miku was sobbing. No one paid attention to her, she had been left all alone, once again.