"Ne, oba-cchan can you tell us the story again" the three-year old boy said.
"Next time Gino-Kun" The old lady with white hair with seemingly tired eyes replied.
"Hmm! Ok oba-cchan, are you going back to the forest?" The little boy asked. The old lady only smiled.
The old lady started to walk slowly out of the house. She was looking forward to go back to that forest, but before she could go someone called her name.
"Mother! are you going to go back to that forest? It's dangerous!" A middle aged woman said.
"It's okay, please tell Gintaro that I'm going to the forest" The old lady said.
"But mother! my husband will look for you, and its not good for your health" the woman replied
"Please let me" the old lady pleaded.
"Mom, please let oba-cchan" Gino said.
"Okay! see you soon mother." the woman finally gave up in persuading her mother in law.
"Thank you and goodbye." the old lady continued walking towards the forest.
While walking the old lady started to reminisce..
"No human would ever hurt a child like that!" Gin said. You were right cause you weren't human
"If I don't wear this mask, I wouldn't look like a spirit" you said that to me when we're on the festival. That time I realized how dumb you are
"Its okay to forget about me." You said but I wasnt able to forget you. How could I ever forget you when you occupied a space in my heart?
"No matter what, don't ever touch me, okay?" I asked you but in the end you were too stubborn. You let me touch you.
"Ahh.. Im here." the old lady silently muttered. She sat under the tree where they used to sit together. She looked at the sky and felt the night breeze.
"Ahhh... It's summer again. Happy Death anniversary Gin" The old lady said.
"Time separated us Gin, but even still,your memories remained in my heart" The old lady wept silently as she looked at the empty sky.
"I wasn't able to forget you Gin, I even named my son after you." The old lady smiled sadly.
"Gin, I thought of you during winter, autumn, spring and summer for the past 50 years." The old lady continue.
"When will I be able to touch you again?" The old lady asked.
"Gin I will never stop loving you." with that the old lady closed her eyes slowly as her heartbeat fades.
**
"Hotaru wake up" a voice said. It was a very familiar voice to her. A voice that she will never forget.
The woman woke up and she looked at herself through the mirror. She's wearing the yukata she wore during the last festival together with Gin. She looked at the surrounding, everything was like what it was before.
"Where are you looking at hotaru?" A man wearing a mask said to her.
"Gin..." she muttered. The man lend her a hand.
"I was waiting for you hotaru... finally you're here." the man said as he took off the mask and revealed a smile.
"Gin..." Hotaru said while weeping.
"Are you just gonna stare at me?" Gin asked.
Hotaru smiled and asked.
"Will you let me touch you?" Gin smiled and hold Hotaru's hand as they walk together...
