Our Story

Chapter 56: A Story of a Dream -tears-

It hurts. It hurts. It hurts so much. Why? Why did it have to be like this? What did we do to deserve this?

What did I do?

I don't want this.. I don't want this at all...

"Relax. I'll go and look for the others!"

Others? Why? Both you and me know where and how they are now. We have already gotten this far.

No. No, please don't go! Don't leave me! Please!

I can't afford to lose you too!

...

Everyone had taken everything in a stride. It was shocking to know how carefree and open minded everyone was. While it was shocking at first to know that the very spirit that had been haunting this school had been observing them, they immediately accepted me with open arms when I said I wanted to be their best friends.

"We'll cross that bridge when we get there."

That was the only reply that I got when I asked them should there be someone out there questioning about me. I mean, Mei Kamiya had died after all. For her to be walking around in public like that would surely cause panic.

That is why the others had helped me dye my hair black and gave me the false alias, Yume. It was fortunate that Mizuki has connections thanks to her career as an idol and she was able to forge my fake identity with ease. Kyouhei and his family with open arms accepted me into their household as a way of giving me a place to stay.

All in all, I was able to peacefully spend my days as a normal high school girl.. although...

Yume, huh? Befitting name for a girl living a life of her dream.... it was all thanks to Kyouhei and everyone... and perhaps it was because I had been with them for so long already, getting to be close with them was a lot easier than I had expected.

Over the course of my days alive, we had done so many things together. Sora, who had said that I should enjoy every day that I was gifted with, filling it with fun had dragged everyone to a lot of activitues. It had ranged from going to the amusement park, Mizuki's summer house, festivals and the most recent, stargazing at the park nearby.

I had so much fun with them. Perhaps I might have been making an overstatement but I feel like we have become the best of friends with each other. They are my most precious people.

But lately, as I got even more closer to them, I got to know them more than I should have known. Everyone.... everyone has a story of their own... and each of them had actually ended with nothing but sadness.

Sora has his strong anxiety towards his bonds, Mizuki has her unrequited love towards Kyouhei, Konoha has his ever strong loneliness, Touko has been constanly struggling to mend her dysfunctional bond with her big brother, Daisuke has his share problems of being unable to help Konoha regarding his past and most of all....

Kyouhei who has a strong regret for not saving Hikari that has been eating him for years...

I wanted to help all of them. I wanted to. They had brought me joy in life and had accepted me with open arms as their friend. As such, I wanted to repay their kindness. With a steel resolve, I had begun my conquest in helping them with their problems...

...that was all before that day came.

...

I had decided to gather everyone in the clubroom one fateful day. The date just so happened to have been on the same date as the birthday of Mei Kamiya. My true self. But of course, I have more pressing matter to attend to than my birthday.