09 - Epilougue. Last Days...

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The clock ticked slowly...reaching the day of farewells...

1 month...3 weeks...2 weeks...

Now...only 3 days left...there will be no turning back. Our end is about to come.

As I felt these passing moments, I could not help but think of my past...with Nico...with u's...for the past 2 years...it was so fun...and more impacting compared to these ending days. I'm happy it all went so well...I'm happy...that we can all have our happy endings...

"...saa, yume wo...kakaeru no wa...minna no yuuki..."

I sang one of our songs (Bokutachi wa no Kiseki) slowly and calmly, as I looked over the building in front of us..

"Maki-chan, why are you singing?"

!!? Ni-nico?!!

MAKI'S POV

March 27
Location: The gates of Otonokizaka Academy. Sunday. 10:12 AM

"Nico-chan? Why are you here?"

"Why, Maki-chan? Am I no longer welcome here?"

"Eh, no that is not what I meant. Aren't you suppose to be doing a rehearsal with Rin-chan and Hanayo-chan?"

"I cancelled it. I wasn't in the mood to dance because I wanted to come here."

"One more look, huh?"

"Yeah. This may be the last time I might come here. As a member of u's. As your special friend."

"Thanks..."

I was at the school. I felt like I wanted to be there, even though I am still a student here. I borrowed the keys to the school from the principal via Kotori-chan, since I planned to explore this place. Guess I won't be the only person here...

"So, why were you singing?"

"Just...just felt like doing it..."

"Well...no time to waste. Let's go!"

Together we went inside our school. I made sure that every step, every look, every touch Nico makes here will be as special as possible. She's no longer a student here, no longer a high schooler. We know that. I held her hand so tight to make her remember I am still beside her. She smiled.

We passed through every area of the empty school. The alpaca farm, the classrooms, the cafeteria, the garden, and finally the rooftop. As for our clubroom, it no longer belonged to us. It was locked, with all our stuffs inside no longer there. Fortunately, neither Nico nor I looked sad or anything.

"This reminds me of going to the art museum with you, Maki-chan."

"You have a point, Nico."

After we have explored everything, we were about to leave when...

"Maki-chan, let's go to the piano room."

Nico requested we go to the piano room. As I opened the door, Nico-chan immediately went in, touched the piano - and played it. To my surprise.

Nico was playing the piano, this time she did not screw up. I heard the tone of Aishiteru Banzai smoothly and sweetly. My eyes grow big with joy as I saw my love playing the first song I played when I enrolled here almost three years ago.

"Maki-chan, what do you think?"

"Wonderful, Nico-chan." I smiled and blushed as I hugged Nico-chan tightly. The two of us were alone there at that room. Nico-chan smelled really nice. I noticed her hair got a tiny bit longer too.

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