Three Days of Happiness

Chapter 10: To My One and Only Childhood Friend
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I can scarcely remember anything Himeno and I said to each other
after our reunion. In fact, I can’t even remember how Himeno
looked or acted. I was just so excited that I talked without thinking.
But it didn’t matter what the conversation was. For me to say
something and Himeno to respond, that was all I needed.
It didn’t seem she had come to see the festival. She was here for
work-related reasons, and her car happened to stall near the shrine,
so she ended up passing through.
She dodged the question of what kind of work she did. All Himeno
would tell me is that it was a “person-to-person” kind of job.
“I’d love to talk a little longer, but I have to get up early,” she said,
itching to leave, so I invited her to go out drinking or whatnot
sometime soon.
Alcohol’s no good, but sure, we can have a meal, Himeno agreed.
Promising to meet for dinner two days later, we parted.
I was so brimming with joy as to forget about Miyagi for a while.
“Well, that was nice,” Miyagi said. “I didn’t expect that to happen
myself.”
“Me neither. Really seems too good to be true.”
“Yes. ...I suppose sometimes it is true.”
I would be meeting Himeno again in two days. I needed to consider
that the main event, so to speak.
I needed to make some preparations before that.