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⌠ 1 ⌡

"I'm back."

The emptiness of home greets me,

like a thick veil.


Whenever I'm alone, I turn on most of the lights

and the TV in the living room.

Hearing the white noise in the background

is somehow a bit soothing.


Dinner, plastic wrap, a handwritten note

on our small dining table.


Keichi,

We'll be late at work again.

Don't wait for us and eat.

- Mom.


Late as always.

Not that I could complain.

They were working because of me.


I just wish... 




⌠ 2 ⌡

Since transferring here

to Hoshizora High,

due to my father's job,

I've been a loner.


Once the initial buzz of a transfer student

died down,

the attention faded.

People went back to their daily routines,

preferring to ignore a quiet transfer student.


I was never the best at small talk

and couldn't keep up with the flow

of the classroom.

You realize that people move on.

No one waits for you.

And...


Slowly

       slowly

            slowly...


being alone became the norm.




⌠ 3 ⌡

They must have realized what I already knew.


"You'll always be alone."


I roll over on the couch and stare up at the ceiling.

"Why... am I thinking about that again?"


Forget it.

Forget it.

It's been 3 years.

It doesn't mean anything.

Why am I still letting it get to me?


You'll always be alone.




⌠ 4 ⌡

But.

They're wrong.

Akiyama...

Will she be there tomorrow?


I feel a small smile on my lips.

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