The next day
"Knock, knock," Yukimura heard someone say, followed by a soft giggle.
The first thing that came into his mind was none other than…
Miya
He smiled.
"Come in."
As expected, the little girl burst into the room, her long, brown hair flowing behind.
"Hi, best friend!" She said happily as she sat down on Yukimura's lap.
"Hi, Miya," Yukimura said in a cheerful manner.
"I painted this amazing picture yesterday and…" she paused and jumped off his lap.
"You've got to see it!" She insisted.
She tugged Yukimura's hand as hard as she could.
He surrendered. "Okay, okay."
"Follow me!" she shouted.
The little girl ran out the room to the Children's Corner as Yukimura followed.
As soon as he arrived, Miya jumped up and down, pointing at a picture hanging against the wall.
"See that picture? I did it yesterday after Mom and Danny went home," she said proudly.
It was a portrait of Yukimura smiling and Miya beside him.
It really wasamazing.
Yukimura was speechless at the child prodigy. Who knew she could paint so well?
There was something written on the bottom of the picture. He tried to make out each word.
Dedicated To My Best Friend
"Thanks," he said, deeply touched.
Miya grinned widely. "It's no biggy."
As they walked back to their rooms, Miya told Yukimura, "Someday, when I get out of this hospital, I'll be a famous artist.
"Then I'll earn a lot of money and help people with bad, bad diseases, like you," she vowed, smiling.
"Yes, you will," he nodded with an encouraging smile.