Let's do it again, Yukino.

Looking at the girl who was staring at him as if he were a fool, Haruhi chuckled.

“At the moment when death was close to me, I desperately cried out for help to the people around me, and the gods heard my voice and responded to me. Of course, my friends and the unlucky guys who were caught in the car accident also responded to me.”

"It sounds a bit silly to say this, but I was worried that Xiaoxue would be sad because I was not there when she woke up, so I made a promise to the gods at the last moment."

At this point, Chunri raised her head, gazing wistfully at this world that was about to disappear.

"Together with everyone who responded to me, let's create a world that is both real and illusory, and let Xiaoxue see the growth you expect from me within a year."

If Xiaoxue could see the growth of the boy she longed for, it would be Chunri's last wish.

however,

Xiaoxue's clear voice drifted away slowly.

"What a joke, this kind of joke is not funny at all, really, Ah Qing."

A shrill sound that made me feel uneasy.

The girl took two steps back, shook her head, and frowned at Chunri.

"Although it was initially intended as a joke, and I originally wanted Xiaoxue to hate me, so that even if she woke up, she wouldn't feel any sadness about my departure. That's what I really thought when I woke up in the infirmary."

"However, just a few hours after tasting the dinner Xiaoxue had that day, I immediately regretted it."

"So that's how my memories came about: studying, raising cats, tennis, traveling, working, concerts, and so on..."

Spring continues to tell its story with a smile.

"In that case, with the student council president election just now, all my promises with the gods have been fulfilled."

Speaking of which,

A whistling sound came from the wind.

The boy turned his body around.

He had his back to the girl.

Chapter Eleven: The Last and the First (Part 2)

If only I could keep that boy by my side forever.

I can give up everything.

I only ask that you return it to me.

Therefore,

please.

……

…………

"In that case, along with the student council president election just now, all my promises with the gods have been fulfilled."

In a world on the verge of collapse,

The boy in front of me, who was in the spring, said something that seemed innocuous and meaningless. At the same time, he turned his body away.

"It's all fake, it's all fake. Sure enough, Ah Qing, you've been lying to me from the very beginning. From the very start, Ah Qing, you and everyone else have been lying to me."

Xiaoxue couldn't believe it, and she involuntarily took a few steps back from the rooftop.

As expected, things like rebirth are inherently strange.

Someone as intelligent as me never doubted any of this from the very beginning.

Moreover, this guy's transformation really came too suddenly.

why,

Why did everything end up like this?

It was already so close to the best ending,

The boy in front of me has clearly grown into the person I had hoped for.

But just now, everything the boy said ruthlessly shattered her expectations.

If I hadn't called him that evening out of anger, he probably wouldn't have come to pick me up from the hospital.

If he hadn't come to pick me up, I probably wouldn't have been in that car accident.

So...

“…I understand now. It all started with my fault. It was all because of my stubbornness back then. If it weren’t for that, Ah Qing, you wouldn’t have been in that car accident!”

She took a few more steps back, and the girl's thin body was now close to the edge of the rooftop.

"I've given you everything I should have, and now all I have left is you, Ah Qing, but because of my mistake—I don't believe it, I absolutely refuse to believe this ending!!!"

A cold wind blew, and the girl's body swayed precariously on the edge.

The sharp-eyed Chunri also pulled the careless girl back at the crucial moment.

"If I could, I wouldn't want to leave Xiaoxue, but I'm already very satisfied with this year of companionship. The first time we met, the first time we made up, the first time I hugged you, the first time I drove you home—so many firsts that I had never done before have given someone like me, who was originally a delinquent, another chance. It's really quite good, don't you think, Xiaoxue?"

As the boy spoke, tears slowly began to stream from the girl's eyes.

"Don't cry, it's nothing. I've never blamed you, so don't take it to heart, Xiaoxue."

Springtime's smile was as bright as ever, revealing a row of pearly white teeth.

"Perhaps after Xiaoxue wakes up in that world, there will be a better life waiting for you, and she won't let you down."

Just like he wished to God for Junko to have a fresh start and a more perfect future,

Spring will also bring this girl an even more beautiful ending.

"Xiaoxue, didn't you say before that you wanted to follow in your father's footsteps and become a member of parliament? Maybe when you open your eyes again, your wish will be fulfilled."

"But a life without Ah Qing is not the future I want."

"No, because Xiaoxue, you wrote that novel about you and me before, right? The existence of that book means that the bond of memories between us will not be broken, will it?"

With a slight pull, he pulled the girl back from the edge of the rooftop.

Snowflakes fell one by one from the silvery-white sky, landing on the ground and slowly piling up into a white expanse.

It was dyed white, a very pure color.

The most romantic atmosphere could be nothing more than this.

"I almost forgot there's one more crucial thing I haven't done yet!"

The boy shook his head, looked around at the fading campus of Zongwu High School, scratched the back of his head, and remembered that there was something quite important.

That can be considered a regret from a past life.

He rummaged in his pocket for a while,

Then, the boy took a deep breath and knelt down on one knee in front of the girl.

"The last regret is that it belongs to both Xiaoxue and me."

A delicate red box,

"Well, back then, because of my little bit of pride and inferiority complex, I didn't finish it in the end."

A dazzling light shone in the boy's eyes.

"Now..."

He slowly opened the box, and a shiny silver object came into the girl's view.

That was a regret from the past.

It was also his unfulfilled wish.

"Although it was bought with the last bit of my savings, it's my last token of affection."

The boy handed the object to Xiaoxue in a fawning manner and smiled gently at her.

"Xiaoxue, if there is a future for us, please marry me, okay? I promise I will only love you for the rest of my life."

"Because I like Xiaoxue more than anyone else in the world, I like you the most."

Xiaoxue, you said, many years later, on some late night.

Do you ever suddenly think of me, you idiot, when it's snowing?

Then, for some reason, tears started flowing.

Because until just now, I felt that I owed you so much.

I just wanted to accompany you on this journey.

But I can't help but cherish you for the rest of my life.

It's unclear how long the boy waited.

In the air,

Then came the girl's light, airy voice.

"I am willing."

After saying that, the boy grinned and smiled with satisfaction.

Finally, I have no regrets.

What?

……

……

…………

"I regret it..."

Gazing at the glistening gem on my fingertip,