Three Days of Happiness

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Being forgotten by a past benefactor didn’t hurt me that much. I
was beginning to get used to being betrayed by my memories.
But at the time, I completely overlooked a certain possibility.
The girl who was always beside me, providing support as I
experienced every form of disappointment.
The girl who felt despair like mine, but still chose to sell her time
over her lifespan, leaving her with no future.
The girl who made up for what she lacked in courtesy with
incredibly sweet concern.
I overlooked the possibility that she, Miyagi, could betray me.
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“Mr. Kusunoki? Mr. Kusunoki.”
Miyagi, who had stopping hesitating about embracing me if only
while we rode in tandem, poked me in the flank while I drove.
I slowed down and asked “What?”, and she said, as if in an attempt
to impress me, “I’ll tell you something good.”
“I just remembered. I’ve been on this road a long time ago. Long
before I became an observer. ...If you follow the road a bit more,
then make a right turn somewhere and go straight, you’ll arrive at
Starry Lake.”
“Starry Lake?”
“The lake I told you I would want to visit again before I died. I don’t
know what it’s officially called.”
“Oh yeah, you did tell me about that.”