Butterfly's Curse

Distant Memory

Being immersed in this slumber, Mifuyu started to have a dream. A dream that in reality was a memory he had forgotten when he was a kid, of a boy who had the most beautiful blue eyes -- blue eyes that looked like the ocean and the sky. His hair was short and white like the snow. Most of the times, he was wearing a white hoodie and black shorts with a white line running down the sides.

This boy sometimes came to visit Leiko, but Mifuyu never knew the reason why he came to visit her. He would talk with his grandma for a while, then he would say goodbye to her and without sparing a single glance at him, he would leave.

Mifuyu never knew what they would talk about, nor was he interested in their conversation. However, every time he came to visit his grandma, that boy would always be there. He always stared at the boy from far away, afraid to get close to him. The reason he was afraid to get near him, was because strange creatures would follow him every time he'd came to visit his grandma.

He didn't want any of those creatures to get near the boy, thinking that he would notice that he was always staring at something. He was afraid that he would laugh at him for being able to see what others cannot see, just like everyone else does. Even so, he wanted to talk to him, but every time he thought he had an opportunity, the angry stare of the boy made him change his mind.

His face was totally saying don't come near me, that's why Mifuyu would turn around and run out of his grandma's house, not understanding why a boy younger than him was being so hostile towards him.

After a few days of staring at him, the boy started to stare back at Mifuyu with his intimated blue gaze, and the only thing Mifuyu could do was to look away. For a while now, Leiko had noticed the boys staring at each other, so she called out to her grandson trying to catch his attention.

When Mifuyu heard his grandma calling out to him, he was hesitant to get closer to them but at the end he decided to listen to her. Both of them were sitting on the sofas of the living room, feeling the stare of the boy on him as he approached them.

Once he's in front of his grandma, she started to speak: "Since you kids are always staring at each other like kids that are in love--"

"That's not true." Mifuyu interrumped her from finishing her words.

"Don't interrupt me," She looked at her grandson with a scowl on her face. "Like I was saying: since you kids are always staring at each other like kids that are in love, I think is a good idea if you boys introduce yourself to each other. Since you both are almost the same age, you boys can be friends."

By hearing Leiko's words, the boy got up from his seat. "Gojo Satoru." He said introducing himself still having an angry expression covering his face.

Mifuyu sent him a glare as soon as he noticed that Satoru was still being hostile towards him, he definitely didn't like him one bit. That's why instead of introducing himself just like Satoru did, Mifuyu remained silent, and Satoru didn't say anything else.

By the silence of Mifuyu, Leiko realized that her grandson didn't have any intention of introducing himself, so she started to scowl at him while saying he didn't have any manners.

Not wanting her to scold him anymore, Mifuyu ran away from them going out of the house. He didn't understand why he was being the one scolded when that boy was the one who always looked at him with contempt in his eyes.

Not wanting to go back to his house just yet, he remained motionless without knowing what to do. He had made his grandma angry so he didn't dare to go back inside the house once again.

The reason Mifuyu liked to stay with his grandma more than staying in his own house with his parents, was because he was scared of the strange creature that always stared at him through the window of his room. He thought for a while of what to do. At the end, he decided to go to the park in hopes his grandma's anger will fade away after Satoru's departure.