I'm sorry I took so long! This is the last chapter, and I really hope you enjoyed this story. I haven't written in a long time so some parts can probably be done better. Enjoy!

The next day, I went to the agency to deliver the photos I had chosen and edited. They were all amazing photos so it was hard for me to choose. I was still thinking about what Kano had said yesterday. The girl I was looking for was close to me? Who could it be? What was he talking about?

I sighed and shook my head to clear away those thoughts. If she was truly close to me, then I would be able to find her. Definitely. If fate wanted me to meet her, then fate must want me to find her.

"Hiyori!" I said, walking up to her. "I have the pictures." She turned around and her eyes lit up with happiness and excitements.

"Yes!" she exclaimed. "That's amazing! Thank you so much. I can't express how much we thank you just with those words. Really, thank you very, very much." She bowed deeply.

"You don't need to thank me!" I said, panicking slightly. "I had lots of fun! So it's alright!" Hiyori smiled.

"Okay. Well, I'm glad you had fun." she said. "It's not easy to find a job that you truly enjoy." I laughed.

"Looks like the both of us were in luck." I said. Hiyori smiled.

"That's true." she said.

"If there's anything else you need, whether it be now or in the future, don't hesitate to ask me." I said. Hiyori nodded.

"Got it." she said. "Let me treat you to something. Is lemonade okay?" I nodded. We walked to the vending machine nearby and, after getting drinks, sat down on the bench beside it.

"Where's Momo?" I asked. I had noticed she wasn't at the agency when I was talking to Hiyori.

"She doesn't have any plans today, so she has a day off." said Hiyori. She looked at me and sighed. "I'm just warning you, but dating an idol is hard and tiring, you know. Although I'm not telling you to give up, I'm just telling you it's going to be tough if you keep those feelings, you know?" I blinked, trying to make sense of Hiyori's words, and then my face flushed red.

"Wha- Hiyori! I don't- I never said I- Wait, what?" I sputtered. I couldn't even get a complete sentence out; I was way too busy being embarrassed.

"What, so you don't like Momo?" asked Hiyori, looking confused. My face grew even redder.

"I-" I found that I was unable to deny.

"Well, if its you, I guess I don't have a problem with it. I mean, as long as Momo's happy, I'm happy. And you're not a horrible guy, so you have my approval!" said Hiyori. I thought about it.

"…I-I don't know… Do I like Momo?" I asked. Hiyori raised an eyebrow.

"You're asking me?" she said incredulously. "How would I know? Are you an elementary schooler or something? I mean, you were pretty jealous when Kano-san came, you know." She sighed.

"…For the longest time, I thought I was in love with the girl in the picture I took 10 years ago." I said.

"The girl in the picture that gave you your dream of becoming a photographer? Momo-chan told me about that." said Hiyori. "So? Who is this girl?" I sighed.

"That's the thing. I don't know who she is." I said. Seeing the look of confusion and disbelief on Hiyori's face, I continued. "She had her back turned towards me. When she heard me behind her, she ran away." Hiyori laughed.

"She probably thought you were a stalker or something." she said.

"You think so? Damn, that'd be the worst…" I said, sighing. "I just want to see her again and thank her. Kano said that she's close to me, but I have no idea where to start the search…" Hiyori thought for a while.

"You know what? Here's what you should do. Go back to the place you took that picture. Maybe you'll meet her. Your meeting was quite fateful, so maybe you're in luck." she said. I nodded slowly.

"Yeah… I guess that'd be worth a shot." I said. "Then I'll be off! See you, Hiyori!" She nodded.

"Good luck, Hibiya!" she said. I nodded, and left the agency. To my surprise, I still remembered the way to the mysterious garden. It was as if my brain saved this memory in preparation for this day. Taking a deep breath, I pushed open the gates and walked in.

The garden was still incredibly beautiful, and it was just as I remembered it. The flowers were still extremely beautiful, and I took a few photos, smiling nostalgically as I did. If I compared the photos I took 10 years ago and the ones I just took, I would definitely see so much improvement. I walked deeper into the garden, approaching the fountain. My eyes widened at the sight in front of me.

She was there.

There's no doubt about it. That's definitely her. That's definitely the girl I've been looking for. She was older now, obviously, as it had been 10 years since that day. She was dancing, too, just like she was before. Her long, orange hair was pinned back with a white ribbon, and she wore an orange top and a long lilac skirt, along with pointe shoes. Just like I did so 10 years ago, I took a picture of her. She didn't run away like last time when she heard the sound of my camera; instead, she turned around. My eyes widened, and I would have dropped my camera in shock.

"…Hibiya-kun?" she asked. "What are you doing here?"

Kano had told me the girl I was looking for was close to me. Why was I such an idiot? How did I never realize?

I've been looking for Momo Kisaragi all along.

"Momo…" I said.

"How did you find this place, anyways? Not many people know of it." said Momo. "That's why I practice dance here. If people come in all the time, then it'd be bad, because I would probably get chased down." She laughed.

"…Have you been here 10 years ago?" I asked finally. Momo thought for a while.

"10 years ago? So when I was 16? I'm pretty sure, yeah. That's the year I found this garden, I think, and the year I debuted, so I wanted somewhere hidden and quiet to practice." she said.

"…Did you have shoulder-length hair and usually tie one section of it to the side of your head?" I couldn't help but ask to make sure. Momo nodded.

"Yeah, I did. How did you know?" she asked, surprised.

"I knew it…" I said. "It was you all along." Unstoppable tears started to roll down my cheeks, and Momo started to panic.

"Hibiya-kun?!" she said. "W-Why are you crying? Did I say something wrong?" I shook my head.

"No, it's not that." I said. "Momo, do you remember how I found my dream?"

"You took a picture of a girl and that inspired you to become a photographer, right?" she asked. I nodded.

"I've always wanted to find her and thank her. If it wasn't for her, I wouldn't be where I am right now. And now I've found her." I said. Momo blinked.

"Where? Who is it?" she asked. I couldn't help but laugh. She really was dense, wasn't she?

"Momo Kisaragi, thank you for giving me my dream. Thank you very much." I said. Her eyes widened.

"…Me?" she asked. "For all that time, you've been looking for me…?" I nodded.

"10 years, in fact." I said.

"I didn't even know…" she said, laughing. "It's almost like fate! I mean, this is such a coincidence! I can hardly believe it!" I smiled.

"Yeah. I can hardly believe I fell in love with the same person all over again. It really is fate." I said. Momo's eyes widened, and she stared at me.

"W-What do you mean, Hibiya-kun?" she asked. I sighed.

"You know what I mean!" I said. "Momo Kisaragi! I love you! Don't make me say it twice! I know it's sudden and all, but I can't help it!" Momo stared at me, surprised, then laughed.

"It's not sudden for you at all, is it? After all, it's been 10 years." she said. She threw her arms around me suddenly, wrapping me in a huge embrace.

"I love you too, Hibiya."

I guess I'll see you sometime soon, then! :)

~Chinnie Ai