Secondhand Memories (Pioneer English Cell Phone Novel)

I Loved Yesterday

Chapter 179

I Loved Yesterday

I turned to see the pile of gifts on her nightstand -
a bouquet of flowers and several vases,
two stuffed panda bears, a get well card,
a box of her favourite Lotte milk chocolates,
the YUI CD, an assortment of colours.

All the things she dearly loved.

They would all wait there for her to wake up.

Just like how all of us would stand by her bedside until that day.

Yes Aoi, we are all behind you. It's not just me.

You can do it. Wake up, Aoi.

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"You're still here?"

Airu gave me a gentle smile. "Mm."

"I'll be fine. Don't worry about me."

"Baka, who said I was worried about you?"

I grinned. "It's written all over your face."

She opened her eyes in mock surprise.
"Ehhh? Hontou? Doko doko?"
She looked all around as if searching for a mirror.

I didn't reply and looked at Aoi who was sleeping quietly again. Sleeping beauty. I smiled to myself.

I turned back to Airu. "Thanks for hanging out with us. I'm sure Aoi would be happy."

She shook her head. "It's nothing."


*~Hontou? - Really?
*~Doko? - Where?

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"Too bad we couldn't eat your cake."

She grinned. "Well it would've been kinda awkward." She puffed out her cheeks like a child. "You could…you know, try the cake now maybe?"

Indeed I was hungry. The cake was an ornate assortment of pinks and yellows, and accents of fruit. It certainly looked edible. It might not have been the case if I was the one to bake it.

Too bad Aoi couldn't see it. She would've loved to try this.

I glanced back up at her. "And somehow it's not awkward to have you watch me eat it?"

She laughed. "So I'll take that as an invitation for me to join you?"

"Hah! You wish!" I said but motioned for her to sit down at the table.

And of course, she gladly obliged.

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We spent the rest of the early evening digging into the cake, finishing it amidst small talk. Half the time I would glance over at Aoi as if to include her in our conversation. I had to made sure I wouldn't forget her.

She was telling me about how her friends went to the Disney Resort without her, because she told them she had a birthday party. Then she explained that it was actually because she never liked to hang out with them because they were too materialistic.

Meanwhile, I was watching the sun set through the window.

Night had fallen.

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"I'm going to head home now." She told me.

"Alright." I added, "Do you need me to walk with you to the station?"

She shook her head. "Nah it's alright." She gave me a wink. "Aoi needs you here."

I smiled and waved a good-bye.

"Ja ne."