Let's do it again, Yukino.

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…………

I don't know how much time passed.

Chunri recited all the contents of his speech.

Regardless of the outcome, he has done everything he needed to do.

It's really all done.

He put down the manuscript and turned his gaze to the clear eyes of the audience below.

"Let's stop here with the formalities. Let me make it clear first that I'm not very good at public speaking. To be specific, this is my first time speaking in front of so many people."

"Running for student council president this year is not just a whim of mine, nor is it for the purpose of targeting only the girls in the school."

"To be precise, I want to change myself and change how others perceive me, at least in my opinion."

"For those of us who were teenagers or so, changing ourselves also means truly growing up in a sense."

"But is this what growing up is all about?"

This student council president's speech was also the last one for Haruhi.

“Normally speaking, growing up can be seen from the gradual development of the body, the cessation of childish thinking, the understanding of the responsibilities one should bear, and even graduating from virginity. These can all be considered growing up in various senses, right?”

As soon as he finished speaking, it seemed that certain words in the topic caused a commotion among the people in the audience.

"For me, becoming the student council president this year is also the end of my final journey, because I promised someone that I would show her my mature side, so that she would put all her worries aside."

Springtime boy's lips slowly curved into an upward smile.

……

…………

“That girl has been my idol since first grade.”

Do you remember the first time we met?

Chunri's gaze was fixed on Xiaoxue, who was sitting in the crowd, because the girl's graceful figure was too obvious.

"This was really the worst start for me or for you, because we didn't get along with each other. In a sense, it wasn't a good flag to set."

The boy touched his temples, recalling the events with a slight headache.

"However, what happened next..."

“Every single item is unforgettable, and they are all deeply etched in my memory.”

"So I want to create more memories with you, and many more."

From this day forward, the days ahead will truly be unknown.

Although I'm very reluctant to leave, but...

The boy took a deep breath.

At the last moment

In front of all the teachers and students of Zongwu High School, the boy mustered his courage, his eyes wide and bright as he looked at the girl below the stage.

"Xiaoxue, I like you!"

I love you more than anyone else in the world!

"So please date me with marriage in mind!!"

The wind rises and the flowers dance; the emotions flow like water.

"Eeeeeeeeeeeeeee???!!!!!!"

For a time,

As the boy's unexpected confession fell once again,

The entire event venue erupted in a tremendous uproar.

Uncontrollable chaos

And in this chaos,

Indistinctly

The girl below saw Yukino, her clubmate, smiling and whispering something to the boy on stage.

"sure."

Huh? ...

……

Impressive, my disciple.

The older single woman leaning against the backstage couldn't stop laughing when she heard this.

Sure enough, this guy has grown to a level that even I dare not reach.

Or is this what they call youth?

What is the woman smiling wickedly about?

A speed that even adults can't keep up with, my apprentice's love affair.

And this faded world.

Goodbye, sunny spring day.

My disciple,

Goodbye to that world.

Well, goodbye.

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………………

I do not know how long it has been,

On the rooftop

Snowflakes were falling from the sky, one by one.

Two slender figures suddenly appeared here.

The girl breathed a sigh of relief as she closed the rooftop door, then looked at Haruhi with a strange expression.

Running continuously from the stadium to here is undoubtedly a strenuous activity for Xiaoxue, who has poor physical strength.

"What exactly is your purpose in dragging me here from the meeting, Mr. Qing?"

Haruhi: "Huff... huff... huff..."

It fell from the sky along with the snowflakes.

It's like the fragments of a beautiful world about to shatter and crumble.

"How was my performance today, Xiaoxue? Are you satisfied?"

He did not answer Xiaoxue's question either.

"Is this the place you chose for your final farewell, Ah Qing?"

However, Xiaoxue kept watching, her cherry-red lips exhaling hot breath that sprayed onto his face.

"Answer my question first! It's clearly mine!"

"not bad……"

"What do you mean 'not bad'? I've already put in all my strength. If I had to do it again in the future, I probably wouldn't dare to do it this way."

Chunri scratched her face and responded shyly.

He touched the girl's head for the first time, as if he were stroking Xiaoxiaoxue, who was still in the apartment.

"However, Xiaoxue, it's time to say goodbye."

"The destination we have reached is today, and everything that needed to be done has been done."

“...Ah Qing”.

"From now on, you may be going to a world where something happened, the world after that car accident, that is the real world."

Spring bent down and spoke to the girl in a calm tone.

The answer to everything, the truth of everything.

"Listen carefully, Xiaoxue. In that car accident, you were the only one who survived. That's right, only you."

……

In a trance,

The sound of cars whizzing by.

It seems to linger in my ears.

The girls' shrill screams

It seemed to keep echoing in the boy's ears.

Then, all he saw was a sea of ​​blood, yet he kept screaming inwardly.

...

If gods truly exist...

Please,

please.

………………

Our gaze returns to the rooftop.