At the end of a metastasis that fell into a rift in dimension.

Looking at the sky today, looking at the moon. I wonder how many times I've seen this sky here already.

It would have been years since then. I couldn't remember how I felt then anymore.

Joy, fun, remorse, sadness, anger.

After so many years, I couldn't remember the flurry of emotions that were making me all that much.

Even if I couldn't remember, only the memories I enjoyed didn't disappear. Only the feeling that it was fun and that it was sad was still there.

"Old"

The whole dragon thing calls me. I know the requirements.

Earlier here, one human came. I guess so. I nod back to the dragon.

The dragon stays down and one human comes. Inai.

"Hey, how are you?

"Oh, how's Inai?

"Ma, right there."

Probably about Haku. This human being is the bearer of a kind heart.

Perhaps we could not ignore the fact that Haku fought us and helped us.

"I can't get out of the way. I'm talking about Haku, but I'm listening. He was just trying to help us. I wonder if you'll forgive me. '

"Forgive me. You don't have to forgive me."

Yes, there's no point in saying forgive Huck, etc. I'm sorry Inai, but this offer makes no sense.

'Does that mean I can't forgive you no matter what?

"Oh, no, I'm not. I didn't say it the right way."

I wrongly conveyed my intention because I had said the conclusion first.

"None of us are willing to refuse Haku's return. In the first place, no one can blame Haku for overcoming his fears and pushing his beliefs."

'Really? Huck doesn't think he's coming back here, does he?

"That kid is still young. I guess that's why it became such a short-circuit thought. If you live as long as we do, you'll understand how much it is."

'Can I tell Haku that?

"No problem."

Laugh a little and tell anyway.

Well, did you think I wouldn't be able to come home?

"Personally, I appreciate that kid. I remembered what I missed so much, what was so important, what I didn't want to lose, and what I started to do for it."

Close your eyes and look at the moon again. Biting away the thoughts I held in my chest.

I didn't want to lose this thought. But as the years passed, memories and thoughts faded gradually.

I was afraid of that, it was hard, and I asked people to do it so that I wouldn't just erase the thoughts I enjoyed trying to keep pushing.

But someday, my thoughts faded.

I really couldn't stop that.

Appreciate it?

"Hehe, right. There is that too. Thoughts I wanted to push through to that point. And screams coming from that thought. Together, lost thoughts at last. I was reminded."

Words that Haku shouted when he left. That pierced my chest.

I wonder what you're forgetting. I was wondering what you didn't want to forget.

I wonder with what thoughts you were staring at your friend.

"Most regrettably, I couldn't even notice the plight of my friends.

Above all, I learned to be angry because I couldn't get on the spot. "

"What's that?

To my whining, Inai tilts her neck.

"It's the word Haku shouted when he left here. It's an old story I told Haku and Inai."

"Oh, your friend's."

"Oh. Yes, that's exactly what I was. What I regretted was that it was too late when I realized his death, the danger and everything.

Nothing could have been done to such a man while he was alive. I couldn't help, I couldn't talk.

I was in love with him the day he came, and I learned to be angry at myself for not doing anything. He said I should have followed him. I wish I had been with him.

I did that. I thought you forgot that you didn't want to lose such an important thing. "

I felt tears flowing by accident. I miss it so much, my heart is so bitter, I feel like that thought burns my chest when I was younger.

Unexpectedly, my eyes got hot. I can't even remember my face anymore, remember him.

"Oh yeah, I forgot about that, too. I didn't want to forget, but I shouldn't have.

Hehe, you're scared of the years. I wonder how much I've forgotten. Thanks to Haku, I remember this important thought "

"... old dragon, you can't be, that story"

"Hehe, it's just an old man's long story. I feel like I got my name a long time ago, old dragon, just an old story."

Nobody called me by a name that was supposed to be important, and I became called old, and I couldn't remember one day.

There must be a lot of them. I only remembered the enthusiasm then, even though I managed to.

No, maybe that's all I can remember anymore, that's more right.

"Will you tell Haku? We don't want to refuse your return."

'Okay. I'll tell him. Earlier, I decided not to ask'

"Hehe, right. And I'm sorry."

"I'm sorry?

"Oh, I should have told you about those dragons. I think so now."

'... no, that one didn't confirm. This one's bad too. It was originally for the humans to carry themselves. "

This girl is kind, she's a strong girl.

The nature of this daughter would not be so strong by nature. But still strong, standing tall.

Oh, yeah. People are strong things. He who inspires himself and transcends his present limits.

I should have taught you that, but I forgot. I forgot what it really meant.

"Inai. Thank you to the Lord."

'Huh?'

"Hehe, suddenly you'll have trouble telling me. But thank you. I want to show my heartfelt gratitude to Haku and Inai for bringing this old bone back to me"

"... right"

I laugh at my words, Inai.

I miss it. I feel so nostalgic. Oh, yeah, that was fun.

I try to remember myself then by looking up at the sky again, looking up at the moon, and looking at the sky the same as it was then.

Oh, that was fun. I had fun. It was a really, really good time.

You did, too...