A Novel to Read When You Want to Cry: 'Shooting Stars, and You' Vol. 5 Final Episode

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Chapter 5: Shooting Stars, and You

As I look up at the night sky, a single shooting star streaks by.

Then, Kuro says suddenly.

"Did you see it? That shooting star just now."

I thought it was too perfect a coincidence. But just as Kuro had said, a shooting star had appeared.

"Y-yeah. I saw it!"

I cannot hide my agitation.

As I answer while still looking up at the night sky,

"Mio..."

"I'm sorry..."

"It's time for us to say goodbye."

My role here is finished.

Huh?

The moment I muttered that, I turned around toward Kuro.

However, Kuro was no longer there.

Instead, a breeze passed by as if stroking my body.

Huh? Kuro? ...Kuro? ...Ryota!

I called out desperately, but he was nowhere to be seen.

Kuro's words repeated in my head.

My role is finished.

What on earth could that mean?

As I pondered, the starry sky before my eyes seemed to drift further and further away.

Huh? What's happening... I...

My consciousness began to fade.

When I came to, an unfamiliar white ceiling met my eyes.

"Where am I..."

I have no idea where I am.

Just then, I caught sight of someone sitting beside me.

For some reason, the boy with the slightly mature expression felt familiar.

"Mio! Thank goodness, you're awake!"

The boy's voice brightened as he looked at me.

He seemed incredibly happy.

"Who are you...?"

I searched my memory, but I didn't know who he was.

"Right, you wouldn't know, would you?"

The boy said sadly, then slowly opened his mouth to speak.

"I'm Ryota."

I was startled.

Could he be that same Ryota I made a promise to ten years ago?

Fragmented memories came flooding back into my mind.

But I still couldn't grasp what was going on.

With a gentle expression, Ryota began to tell me the truth.

He said that for ten long years, I had been in a coma, sleeping in a hospital bed.

Apparently, I had fallen off the cliffside path we used to walk along together back then.

In my memory, it was Ryota who had fallen from the cliff.

My memories were fading, and I wasn't even sure what was real anymore.

Ryota had been there at the scene, called for help, and saved me.

However, I never regained consciousness.

Ever since then, Ryota had come to this hospital room every single day, waiting for me to wake up.

The memories I had were all part of a dream world I had been living in.

I have been waiting for this moment for so long.

Ryota gently takes my hand.

The ten years that had passed felt like a lie.

Ryota...

...you're alive...

It really is you, Ryota...

Tears spill from my eyes.

That's right. I even thought I might never wake up again.

Ryota says, his expression filled with deep emotion.

I never imagined he had been thinking of me this much.

My heart is full.

The hospital room echoed with the cries of two people and voices of joy.

Epilogue

After finishing my high school graduation ceremony, I unbuttoned my uniform.

The ten-year gap was significant, but with desperate effort and Ryota's support, I was able to graduate from high school.

Of course, it also took that many years.

I, Mio, had finally been able to complete a normal high school life.

And there, Ryota, who had watched over me for over ten years and was now a working adult, was by my side.

"Congratulations, Mio!"

Ryota handed me a wonderful bouquet.

My cheeks softened with happiness.

"Thank you, Ryota!"

And so, my high school life, which we had spent working together as a team, came to a close.

"Hey, Mio, let's go to that place."

My heart skipped a beat at Ryota's words.

It was the place where we had watched the shooting stars and made our promise back then.

The two of us headed to the observation deck.

The view there had not faded even now.

It's a nostalgic view, isn't it?

We gaze at the cityscape, leaning against each other.

Since we were little, we have always been connected by precious memories.

Now that our bond has deepened into something even stronger, I am simply filled with gratitude.

I'm so glad I waited for you.

Ryota says that and kisses me.

I really love you. I love you so much.

I love you too! You are my favorite person, Ryota.

Tears spilled over.

I believe that a happy future awaits us now that our feelings have come to fruition.

At that moment, a single shooting star streaked across the sky.

Oh, a shooting star!

Yeah, I saw it!

The feeling of having returned to ten years ago made us cry out in surprise.

It's strange, isn't it, how so many coincidences can overlap.

I think it's fate.

I am sure that from here on out, our bond will continue to guide us.

With that conviction, we began to walk forward into our future lives.

The End.

Afterword

How was it? Did it make you cry? I was sobbing, though💦
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Starting from zero is basically impossible. People create new things by referencing what they have seen and heard throughout their lives.

But you know, this story is a work that I brushed up from a novel I wrote a long time ago (though it turned into something completely different) and... well, you know.

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