[Single Color Exhibition: Short-Short] Accumulating Thoughts

It has been raining forever. Ever since this world began.

She let out a sigh.

A vast lake stretched out beyond the window.
Perhaps it might actually be the sea.

After all, it has been raining the whole time.

She stood up, headed to the entrance, and opened the door.
Waves were lapping right up to the doorstep.

A boat drifted over from the distance.

The boat stopped right at the entrance, as if it were telling her to "get on."

She got into the boat.

She rowed the boat aimlessly.

The rain continued to fall softly.

Her hair was soaked by the rain, and droplets fell one after another.

To her, that sound began to sound like this:

Fool

Eggplant

Idiot

Clumsy

Good-for-nothing

Shameless

Go home

She rowed the boat desperately, as if to shake off those voices.

I felt as if someone had told me I shouldn't listen to that voice.

While rowing her boat aimlessly, she arrived at a small island.

There, a door stood abruptly. It looked like a magic door you would see in a comic book.

After mooring the boat and landing on the island, she stood in front of the door.

She knew she should open it. However, it seemed she didn't have the courage for it yet.

And so, for an endless amount of time, she stood before the door.

She didn't know how much time had passed. It felt like hundreds of years, yet it also felt like it had only been a few seconds.

Finally, having made up her mind, she slowly opened the door.

Then, there was someone waiting on the other side.

You finally came out. So?

The person on the other side of the door said.

She felt she had to convey her feelings to that person.

I, I...

Yes, the person on the other side of the door nodded.

I want to be with everyone.

She gathered her courage and said that. It had taken a dizzying amount of time just to say this much.

Even so, the person on the other side of the door did not seem angry.

I see, that's good.

Saying that, they took her hand and pulled her out to the other side of the door.

(The End)

▽I am participating in Asami Ishino's 'Hitoiro Exhibition 2023'.

▽This is a story inspired by this color character.

▽I have also created a song for this project.
Please take a listen if you'd like.

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