I heard a quiet sound at the door.
“Oops.”
It was Airu.
She looked extremely embarassed and blushed a hue of beet red.
“Sorry.”
For a moment I was speechless.
Then I nearly burst out in laughter, a sudden release of all the tension and sadness in my body. Maybe it was the colour her cheeks were or maybe it was because I was embarassed too.
Either way it felt good. Better than shedding tears. Aoi was right.
“Even if you’re soaking wet, smile. Because I’ll always be by your side.”
