Resetting the Old Days || Part 2
Shintaro already took few steps away. Ayano, on the other hand was left alone, dumbfounded. She was looking at Shintaro as he walked slowly away from her. Just after a moment, Shintaro stopped walking and turned, facing her.
"What I did was mean, wasn't it? I'm sorry," he apologized when he reached Ayano. "You are feeling sad, right? Tell me about it.. Uhmm.. To at least decrease the burden you have."
Ayano glanced downwards, not wanting Shintaro to see her cry. Shintaro held her cheeks and made Ayano faced her. The tears that were forming at the edge of her eyes started falling.
"It's somehow ironic that someone who wants me to smile is crying right in front of me," he said after he pulled her in a hug.
After Ayano managed to stop herself from crying, they went to Shintaro's house. They were in the living room, sitting next by each other on a sofa.
Ayano sighed and started talking, "Thank you, Shintaro-kun. I feel comfortable... somehow."
"You should. I did an effort, you know," he grinned. Ayano chuckled, while Shintaro shook his head.
Smile more, please?
"It's been months since my mother died. I saw one of her journals in my dad's room. I read it at the classroom next to ours, and it made me cry. I can't tell you what's inside the journal for now because it's somehow personal."
"It's okay."
"I'm home~!" a girl sweetly said as she took of her shoes and went to the living room. She sat next to Shintaro and whisphered, "Your girlfriend?"
He grinned widely, "My friend."
"Your sister, Shintaro-kun?" she asked Shintaro, referring to the girl beside Shintaro.
"Yeah, I am! I'm Momo Kisaragi!"
Ayano clapped his hand, "You look like your brother! And I bet you are smart like him."
Shintaro laughed at what Ayano said. Momo pouted and hit her brother, making Shintaro laugh even more.
"Remember what happened last friday, Shintaro-kun?"
"Of course, I could. The day you cried like there's no forever," Shintaro answered with a smirk, making Ayano pout.
"I don't know why I cried to be honest..." Shintaro glanced at her as she said those words. "I don't know if I cried because of my mother... or because of you. I didn't expect that you will come back, after you turned your back on me." Ayano sighed, "There's actually something I'm not telling you yet."
"The content of the journal, I suppose."
Ayano shook her head and smiled, "It's a secret for now."
"Ayano-chan, Shintaro, good mornin'," Mary greeted them as she sat on her chair. Ayano smiled at her. Shintaro greeted back with a 'Mornin'.
"We're gonna be high school students very soon! Remember those two students in the shooting game back then, they will be our senpai," Ayano sighed as she finished talking. Shintaro looked at Mary but she shrugged. "Find it out on your own," she muttered and averted her gaze.
Shintaro stood up from his chair and went to Mary, who happened to be sitting in front of Ayano. "At least give me a damn clue!" he yelled and whisphered at the same time.
"Experiment."
"Huh?"
"In August 15, go to the school's rooftop. I think you'll hear everything from there."
"But that's still months away."
"Yeah, because he's not ready yet."