Karmanami Series

Flower

Okuda took her time climbing the hills while watching the beautiful scenery presented in front of her. She was in no rush so she took this chance to bask herself in natural sunlight after cramping herself inside the laboratory for who knows how long.

She was holding a bouquet of sunflowers against her chest which meant to give it to someone who was dear to her during her growth period and has been there for her to catch her when she fell. A person who has been a good teacher (funny) by taught her morals which she and the others weren't going to learn it from anywhere and have been applied in her life since then.

Irreplaceable person.

Her yellow sundress swayed according to movement of wind. Even her plait hair, she let it loose only for today.

'It's a special day.' She thoughts to herself.

The previous days, Takebayashi-kun had asked her whether she want to tag along with him and Terasaka to visit him. They even might pick up Itona on the way but she declined his offer by making up excuses to finish imaginary paperwork.

No, she didn't mean to avoid them but she would like to be by herself.

That's all.

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After bumping into trees and lost at the same path twice despite she had been here prior, she finally found the old building which used to be her class during middle school. The old building stood tall despite it has not been used for a long time.

"Finally." She huffed; desperate in catching up some breath.

According to Takebayashi-kun, their ex-classmates of 3E sometimes gathered around to catch up and cleaned up some mess of trespassing people made. Chiba-kun who was pursuing civil engineering making sure the building in sturdy and in well condition in case anyone would use it especially the blue-haired man who is currently worked as a teacher at delinquent school.

Okuda giggled softly, thinking about the red-haired man who used to fight with Nagisa-kun whether to kill or save him and at the end; he lose.

She missed him despite exchanging phone call every night. He even said he would be back before she knows it and he never broke his promise – not even once. Thus, she will hold the promise dearly next to her heart.

Then, her gaze fell on a small stone tomb next to the old building. There was no body to bury but they build a stone tomb for him; to mark his existence in their life although the government deemed him to being non-existent creature on Earth.

A soft smile grazed her face as she kneel down and placed the bouquet of flowers next to the tomb.

"Koro Sensei, how are you?" Her soft whisper echoing the hill.

She continued. "It's me, Okuda Manami. I came here with the sunflower which I think it represent you who trust and shining on us when no one else did. By the way, Karma-kun sends his regard and apologize for not being here with me today to visit you because of press conference at overseas he had to attend in behalf of the company. It's been a while sensei but I never forget about deeds you've made for us and shaping us in becoming for what we are now. Thank you for everything." She bowed deeply.

"I missed you." A teardrop fell to the tall grass.