The Summer Day When I Met You - Chapter 13 - The Day We Spoke Together
Chapter 13 – The Day We Spoke Together
That summer day when I met you…
I was in that place because I wanted friends.
Then you appeared in front of me.
I wasn’t used to talking to people, but I mustered up the courage to talk to you.
I did what I wanted to do because I wanted to make sure I didn’t waste the miracle.
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After Kokoa’s mother left, I went back to the hospital room where Kokoa was staying.
“You’re the one from earlier,” Kokoa muttered as soon as she saw me.
“Well, I guess it’s nice to meet you? My name is Takigawa Hinata.”
“My name is Yamaguchi Kokoa.”
When we finished saying our own name, the room went quiet.
This is bad… I can’t talk at all.
Even though I’ve talked to her a lot before…
“Actually, I’ve met you before… Weird, isn’t it?”
She looked surprised when I said that.
“Takigawa-kun too? Actually, me too… I should have met you for the first time today, but when I look at you, for some reason, I feel like I’ve known you…”
“Kokoa too!? Then, do you remember these names? Rino, Sayo, Karin and Kensuke. Do they sound familiar?”
“Hmm~ I don’t think I do… But I remember I was playing with someone.”
Does she remember a bit?
Good…
I knew it, it was definitely this Kokoa here who was playing with me that day.
It doesn’t matter now whether it’s a dream or reality.
The memories of that day are real.
“From what I remember, Kokoa used to play with me, Rino, Sayo, Karin and Kensuke during the summer holidays. Kokoa and I met on the night of that summer festival…”
When I was talking about my memories, Kokoa looked as if she remembered something.
“I-I remember now…”
“Kokoa…?”
“I had a long dream. A dream like the one Takigawa-kun was talking about earlier.”
“Really?”
“Yes. I don’t remember it clearly, but… Hey, if you don’t mind, tell me more about the summer holiday Takigawa-kun talked about earlier.”
“Of course.”
This is how I told Kokoa about what happened during the summer holiday.
“Hmm~ I feel like I can remember, but I can’t… But you know, it’s strange. I’ve just met you for the first time but I still feel like I’ve known you.”
“That’s the same for me too…”
I suddenly remembered the time when Kokoa had asked me if I thought miracles existed.
Perhaps this situation is now a miracle?
“Hey, Kokoa. Maybe you’ll think I’m just sounding weird, but can you hear what I’m feeling now?”
I decided to say what I couldn’t say that day.
“Okay.” Kokoa nodded with a kind expression.
I exhaled once and opened my mouth to say…
“Yamaguchi Kokoa… I──”