Takano stood in front of Onodera's grave. It had been more than a year since Onodera's death, but he still couldn't move on. The grief of losing his love destroyed him. Takano had begun to drink again, and he lost all interest n his work. No matter what he did, Takano always saw Onodera's face as he died.
"Masamune," Yokozawa called out. "It's late. You should go home."
Takano sighed. With a final glance at the grave, he followed his friend back to his apartment. Once inside, Yokozawa began to speak.
"Masamune, you can't go on like this. Don't you see what's happening? You're going down the same path Onodera was on before he died! Masamune, if you don't get help soon, you're going to end up killing yourself too! Look, I know you loved Onodera, but he loved you too! Think about how you're feeling right now. Onodera would feel the same way if you killed yourself! Do you honestly think that Onodera would have wanted you to follow in his footsteps?" he lectured.
This made Takano flinch. Deep down, he knew Yokozawa was right, but he couldn't bring himself out of this depression. Without Onodera, he never would be able to.
