Saturday
Saki's Room
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Saki

It's raining.

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Saki

My fever's pretty much gone...

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Saki

But there's no point in going to the observatory now. We

wouldn't be able to see anything when the sky's overcast.

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Saki

...

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Tsukasa

Saki, breakfast's ready. I even made you the hot chocolate

you like. Will you come down?

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Saki

Tsukasa...

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Saki

(He took a day off from his part-time job to stay home with

me.)

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Saki

(That's one more person I've inconvenienced.)

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Saki

Sorry, I don't feel like eating right now.

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Tsukasa

No? Well, if you get hungry, come downstairs and I'll fix

you something up anytime.

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Saki

Okay.

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Saki

I...miss them so much.

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Saki

I'm so dumb.

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Saki

Everyone's here for me, I should be happy...

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Saki

But I wanted to see the stars so much.

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Saki

Huh? Was that my phone?

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Saki

Ah, that's right. If I go over there, I can see the stars.

School SEKAI
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Saki

Hello!

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Saki

There's nobody here. Maybe they went to the rooftop?

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Saki

Nobody here either.

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Saki

Where did everyone go?

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Saki

I ended up alone again...

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Luka

Saki?

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Saki

Oh! L-Luka!

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Luka

You're wearing PJs today? That's a surprise.

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Saki

Um, there's a reason for this!

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Luka

Is it also the reason why you came here on your own?

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Saki

Haha, well...

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Saki

It seems you can read me like a book.

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Luka

You overestimate me. There's much I don't know about you.

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Luka

I could see that your usual energy was gone, though.

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Saki

...

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Luka

Would you like to tell me what's wrong?

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Saki

So, you see, it's all my fault.

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Saki

I insisted on going to the observatory together, but then

I was careless and caught a cold as a result, and

ended up just being a bother to everyone...

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Saki

I have myself to blame for this.

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Luka

Why did you overexert yourself like that?

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Luka

As Shiho said, you could go to the observatory some

other time.

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Saki

That's because...

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Saki

I've wanted to spend a day out with my friends like that

for a very long time.

Neighborhood
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Ichika

Saki hasn't replied to me.

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Honami

What if she got worse and is staying in bed? Maybe we

shouldn't visit?

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Ichika

We'll just pop in to say hi and leave her to rest.

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Ichika

I think she's feeling very lonely today.

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Shiho

Why do you say that?

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Ichika

Huh?

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Shiho

She was so obsessed with going out today she got herself

sick. I don't get her. Do you?

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Ichika

Maybe.

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Ichika

Something she said a while ago has been nagging at me.

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Shiho

A while ago?

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Ichika

Soon after she was admitted to the hospital. We once

visited her together, remember?

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Shiho

Um, yeah? It was a really long way to that hospital.

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Honami

Her mom said they put her there because of a famous doctor

specialising in her condition.

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Ichika

I actually went to visit her many more times after that

together with her mom.

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Ichika

I remember one of our conversations...

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Saki

Whaaat, our teacher has had a baby?! Wow, that's wonderful!

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Saki

I have to write her a letter with my congratulations! Do

you mind taking it to her?

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Ichika

No problem, I can do that.

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Saki

Thanks! Now, where did I put my stationery... Here!

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Saki

...and please take care. There, done!

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Saki

You know what, I'll write to Hona and Shiho too! Letters

are more personal than texts.

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Saki

They seem so busy lately. They don't reply to my messages

much.

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Ichika

Um, yeah, they've got a lot going on. Maybe we can all visit

you together soon.

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Ichika

(That's...not very likely, though.)

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Saki

Teehee... I'll draw cartoon pictures of them, too!

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Saki

...

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Ichika

Saki? Something wrong?

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Saki

...

No.

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Saki

I was just thinking that...when I give you these letters,

you'll go and see everyone.

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Saki

I wish I could see them, too.

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Ichika

...

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Saki

Haha, sorry, that sounded pitiful. It's the rain making me

moody.

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Saki

...don't forget to write back! There, I finished!

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Saki

Hona might write back, but I wonder if Shiho will bother.

Hehe.

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Saki

Okay, here are the letters. Thank you!

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Ichika

No problem.

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Shiho

Saki...

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Honami

Poor Saki...

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Ichika

She must have been much lonelier than we realized at the

time.

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Ichika

So I think she'd be happy if we visited her together now.

Next Chapter: Ever Forward