Hey, Best Friend. How About A Kiss Today Too? - Chapter 14: “Always, together?”
“Always, together?”
I had a dream.
It was a dream from a long time ago, remarkably vivid.
“Ren-kun, Ren-kun! Tell me a story today too!”
A young Sagiri, surrounded by various stuffed animals on a bed, sat with sparkling eyes. She was even smaller than now, a girl with short silver hair.
“Sure, okay! Sa-chan, today, I went on an picnic with everyone!”
Next to her, sitting on a chair and talking, was a young version of me. Even though it was about myself, I could see it as if I were having an out-of-body experience. Dreams are quite convenient in that way.
“picnic!? Where!?”
“In the park! There was a big river, and there were lots of birds, it was amazing!”
“Wow! I want to… cough cough! Huh?”
“Sa-chan!?”
Sagiri!?
Even if I reached out, my hand slipped through. Of course, it’s a dream, so interference is impossible. Just watching past scenes, dreams can be cruel and inconvenient.
“Wait! I’ll call your mom and dad right away, Sa-chan—”
“Cough, cough… Don’t go…”
“But…”
“Please…”
In a hurry, young me stood up, and while coughing, young Sagiri grabbed my hand. Watching the hands and the room’s door alternately, the small me was frozen.
“I Don’t Want to be Alone Anymore……”
“Sa-chan…”
“I want to go outside with you too……!”
Ah, I remember. I can’t forget the tears at that time.
“Dad, Mom, and the doctor said it’s not possible because my body is weak… Why can’t I go… I don’t understand, I don’t understand…”
“I’m here!!”
I promised that day.
“Ren-kun?”
“I’m always here! If you are weak, I’ll become strong! I’ll always be with you, Sagiri!”
“Really?”
“Yeah!”
Young Sagiri, who was crying, gradually turned into a smiling face.
“Really, really?”
“It’s true!”
“Can you go outside… and to the park with me?”
“Yeah! I want to play with Sa-chan forever!”
That made me really happy.
“Hey, Sa-chan, do you know this?”
“What is it?”
“A friend who’s always together, they call it ‘Best Friend’!”
“Best Friend…”
My consciousness began to blur.
“Hey, Ren-kun…”
“What, Sa-chan?”
Ah, crap.
“We’ll always be together, okay?”
Here is where the good part starts…
***
“Hmm..”
The hazy head gradually takes form.
Morning is terrible. Or rather, I’m just weak, and it’s challenging to get up. That’s why I always set the alarm for early in the morning… Wait, what time is it now?
“Oh, you’re awake?”
I see long silver hair. Someone I’ve been with forever—a beautiful…
“Sa-chan?”
“…Huh?”
It’s Sagiri, my childhood friend and the most beautiful girl in the school.
“…Are you still half-asleep, Best friend?”
Yeah, that’s right—my best friend. Wait, why is she in my room?
“Well, I guess it can’t be helped.”
Ah, it’s still a dream…
“Mm.”
“Mm~?”
No, it’s not a dream. I felt the soft touch of lips.
“S-Sa-chan!?”
“Good morning, Renji. You looked cute sleeping.”
In my bed, I woke up to find Sagiri smiling.
“Why are you here!?”
“It’s nice once in a while, right? Childhood friends and all. Besides—”
“Hey, hold on—”
—I’m not a kid anymore, and the now-energetic Sagiri continued.
“—Nn.”
“Nnn!?”
It happened again—soft lips pressed against mine.
“…Best friend, right?”
“…Ah, yeah.”
Ah, crap.
My best friend is getting too energetic…
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