Shizuma made her life worth living. Miyuki made her life worth saving. Kaori made their uncertain futures flourish. The untold chapters of the story that bound Kaori, Shizuma and Miyuki together forever, from their first time meeting, to her tragic end. A First Person expansion of the story of Kaori Sakuragi/Episode 17/18.

The beggining of the spring after the series end.

After far too little time, Shizuma discovers that she is following Kaori into death. How can she keep this terrible news from devastating poor Nagisa? What dreadful lie will she, and Tamao, and Miyuki have to tell to prevent Nagisa from searching for her when she goes away to die? And will Nagisa believe it?