"I will stay by your side… protecting you…" Aigis, Persona 3.
A Certain Day In Winter
Chapter 3: We'll Always Be Waiting, Always… (FINAL)
The next day, snow covered the fields and it was a perfect day to visit his gravestone again. At the graveyard, Kyosuke-kun was already in front of his gravestone.
"… K-Kyosuke-kun?"
"Ah, Yukari…"
I smiled and placed a bouquet of flowers onto his gravestone, so did Aigis.
"It's really beautiful today…" I said in delight and knelt down near 'his' gravestone, "Hey Minato-kun, it's snowing right now… I'm sure you would love to see the scenery… it's really beautiful."
"Hey Yukari," Kyosuke-kun patted my shoulder and handed me something, "A snowflake."
I happily and carefully took it and placed it onto his gravestone, next to the flowers.
"Thanks…"
"Yukari-san, look," Aigis then pointed at the entrance, "Everyone's here…"
It was the members of SEES…
"Yukari, do you mind if we come to visit him as well?" asked Mitsuru-senpai kindly.
"Mm," I nodded, "Of course I don't mind. We're all his friends… aren't we?"
"Yeah! We are!" exclaimed Junpei with a smile.
Everyone then gathered near his gravestone and placed flowers around it.
"… See…? Everyone's here to see you, Minato-san…" Aigis said, smiling brightly.
"Well now," Akihiko-senpai stretched, "We're done right? I have an important case that has to be done at Ayanagi, so…"
"Akihiko Sanada!" Mitsuru-senpai then pinched Akihiko in the stomach, "How can you say that? We're here to visit, not think of work at the same time! You know that friendship is more important than your part-time work, don't you?"
"W-What do you mean part-time?!" he yelled as he put his hands onto his stomach in pain, "I'm already working full-time… well… not really, but…" Akihiko-senpai looked away from everyone.
All of us laughed to see Akihiko-senpai's childishness and Mitsuru-senpai's 'evil wrath'. I think that was what the guys called… "EXECUTION."
"Oh," Fuuka then looked at me, "Yukari-chan… you seem… different…"
"Huh?" I looked at her, puzzled, "I-If it's my face, I can go have a…"
"No, not that different! I mean… you look a little more… mature, than the past."
"Fuuka…"
What Fuuka said… that means… I've moved on…? I've matured? Have I really? I don't feel it at all but maybe what Fuuka said is true. I've matured. Well, maybe…
"Alright everyone! How about we have sushi at a new restaurant near here? I hear it's extremely delicious and it's run by the Mihara family," said Mitsuru-senpai and she looked at Kyosuke-kun.
Mihara family… that sounds familiar… Kyosuke-kun… ah! Kyosuke Mihara!
He laughed and gave us a 'thumbs-up' sign that meant, "Okay!"
"Wow… I'm hungry now…" said Ken-kun while touching his stomach.
"Woo! Sushi time!" exclaimed 'Stupei'.
"Woof woof!" Koromaru seemed delighted with sushi too.
Then everyone left the graveyard and walked to the sushi restaurant, except for Aigis and me.
"Well then, let's go, Aigis," I said while reaching my hand out to Aigis.
"Mm," she nodded, "We'll come back again soon, right?"
"Yeah, of course. Now come on, let's go!"
Aigis just smiled and the both of us, hand in hand, ran to where the others were. Luckily they weren't that far. Snow continued falling from the sky as we went to the sushi restaurant that was run by the Mihara family.
We thought to ourselves after everything that has happened…
"I have many good friends, Minato-san… including Yukari-san… and maybe even Ryoji-san. Since I know the 'Answer to Life', I will live life to the fullest with everyone! Thank you for everything you've done till now… we'll continue waiting for your return even if it takes forever. And when that time comes, I'll stay by your side… no matter what."
"… Minato-kun, when you come back, I'm sure you're gonna see the new me. By then, I probably will break up with Kyosuke-kun and continue my life with you. Haha. And when the time comes… I'll… ah… forget it. Anyway, I really wanna see you again, even though I saw you not long ago… Please come back to all of us, we really miss you. Thank you for everything. I… love you."
Sunlight, sunlight that wake up dreams
Shining again (all over my sight)
this world
Hold onto broken promise alone
Yesterday in eyelid (it's over my blind)
Stay high, I forgot
See this clear sky blue
Must be given by you
True feel shines
Some times hurt by makeshift strength
Won't let go
Dear friends
All ways
Stray days, how many times did we say same moon
Same good bye (we told you so long)
Get over it
I always know the gem that hurts
Lost lights (you told me what's wrong)
Counted
Stay high, when I noticed
Over the window shining sky blue
Tomorrow's door
Still green, opens up
When rounding time changes everything
I won't lost it
You
I'll lead the Brand New Days
Sunlight, sunlight that wake up dreams
Then start to shine (it's all up to you)
This world
some times I get tired to call meaning of living
Still in mind (so look up to you)
Your smile
Stay high, I forgot
Clear sky blue
Must be given by you
True feel, shining
Endure because wake up from dream
New tomorrow
Always believe
Your faith
Always
Stay high, noticed
Over the window shining sky blue
Must be tomorrow's door will be
Always green, opened
New days, graduation you can hear in winds
From today, True days
For tomorrow where I meet you
I'll lead the Brand New Days
From here start new miracle, with you once more in shining place...
Author's note: The End. And for the last part, I just added it for fun. So if you want to sing 'Brand New Days', go right ahead. But that's the ENG translation of the song… Anyway, hope you have all enjoyed it!