“I met you because you wished for it.”
“Because I wished?”
“Because I wished for it?”
At that moment, a phrase popped into my head, “When stars and flowers bloom, your wish will come true. The lucky item is a red stone. Hold the red stone and your wish will come true.”
The sky was filled with stars and flowers.
So this was it.
“I’m sorry. I couldn’t say anything. I was scared. If I told you, …….
I was afraid of how sad you would be when I died.
Then I thought it would be better to die without telling you.”
“You’re an idiot. You don’t know how sad I was. Don’t die on your own.
I wanted to see you so badly. I wanted to talk to you so badly.”
The words I unconsciously spoke were harsh words.
All the emotions poured out of me like a waterfall.
“If you’d told me you had the disease.
I would have talked to you more.
Now I know that I couldn’t protect you.
I regret not being able to protect you, not being able to see the completion of the planetarium.”
I regret everything.
“In spite of all this, I have lived with your words in my heart.
So please……. I want to talk to you like this forever.
I’m sorry. I didn’t get what I wished for back then. ………”
What I wished for back then. What we wished for.
It did not come true.
There were tears in my eyes.
I wanted to talk about something more fun.
I wanted to talk about something more interesting.
More…more…more…
Tears were shining in Hikari’s eyes.
“I’m sorry for being selfish. ……”
“It’s not a problem that can be solved with an apology.
You can’t get your body back.
Your life, too. I wanted you to think a little more about living.
I wanted you to think about living a little more.
I’ve wanted to die a thousand times.
I’ve always wanted to be with you.
But do you know why I’m still alive?”
“I don’t know.”
“Because you asked me to live.
Hikari fell to her knees and began to cry.
“I’m sorry. Sorry. ……”
Hikari kept apologizing.
“Look up. Look at the sky.”
Hikari looked up at the sky.
Hikari’s body was getting thinner.
“Are you leaving? I wanted to talk more.”
“I’m so glad I met you.
I’m so glad I met you, you encouraged me ten years ago today.
I’ve loved you ever since then.
I wish I could see you again.
That’s what I spent my time thinking.
But God didn’t let me do that.
I got cancer and was hospitalized.
One day, when I thought I would never see you again.
I found you at the entrance ceremony.
I rushed to get to you.
I rushed to you, but you had forgotten about me.
That’s how it should be, because it’s been ten years.
When we joined the same astronomy club, I felt we were destined to be together.
It was like Hikoboshi and Orihime.
At the same time as my romance with you, my cancer was progressing.
I was ready to kill myself.
I’m so sorry. But I’m glad I met you.
You were my reason for living.
Thank you for everything.
By the way, you wished for my wish to come true, didn’t you? Then I want you to live.
I want you to learn more about the stars.
I want you to see more of the world.
I want you to live your life with no regrets.
Good-bye.”
I was crying.
I cried and said, “Say your wishes silently. You gave me the biggest smile.”
Hikari’s body was getting thinner and thinner.
“HIkari, I’ll live through all this. Even if it’s hard.”
“It’s embarrassing when you call me by my name. Thank you.”
She disappeared and went up into the sky.
Dad told me.
“When a person dies, they become a star.”
I wonder if you will become a star too.
I wonder which star you will become.
As the light faded away, I thought I heard her saying something.
I couldn’t hear much, but I somehow understood.
I thought in my mind
Happy birthday to you and me.
I said and headed for Kengo’s place.
The fireworks and shooting stars were over.
It was nice to see you again.
I have to thank the fortune teller.
You’ll always live in my heart.
I gripped the ruby on my bag tightly and looked up at the sky once more.
“May your wish come true.”
“Thank you. Thank you, but don’t say anything about your wish aloud.”
“Oh, really?”
“I’m glad I met you too. I got the jewels.”
“That’s good.”
“I wish for you, too.”
“I wish I could stay with you forever.”
“Say your wishes silently.”
I think I just heard that.
Hikari. I’ll live for you.
Because you wished for it.
Today is the night when the stars and flowers fall.
Your wish will definitely come true. I’ll make it happen.
What you couldn’t do. What you wanted to do.
I want you to see my future, too.
I’m going to be a science teacher.
I want all kinds of people to know the beauty of the stars.
Since I was born on Tanabata, I want to do at least that.
If you are Orihime, then I am Hikoboshi.
I will try my best to be a suitable Hikoboshi for you.
I will do my best from now on.
A hundred years from now, I’m going to come see you.
I’ll be the Altair.
Hana TL 