This year’s Christmas comes together with snow.
Today Ryuusei’s not home as well, he said he’s going to participate in the launching of something. And he’ll be back at around 8 o’clock in the evening. In the meantime, Misaki’s patiently waiting for him while watching the snow fall with sparkling eyes.
It’s cold outsideー, you’re going to catch a coldー, Mayumi warned her as such, but Misaki won’t move from the spot in front of the door outside the room. One of the reason for that is because snow is a rare sight and it looks interesting, but mostly it’s because she wants to meet Ryuusei as soon as possible.
So Mayumi had no choice but to have Misaki wears winter clothes, watching her from the side.
Misaki’s wearing a pair of gloves and a muffler.
Her hands felt somewhat restless, fuuー she blows on her hands.
“Ohー”
Fuuー, fuuー.
Seeing her white breathe coming out piqued her interest, so Misaki repeated many times. Next to her is Mayumi who’s giggling quietly, seeing Misaki doing that is fun for her.
“Misaki-chan, it’s finally the day isn’t it.”
“……Un.”
Misaki’s expression stiffens a little.
She had a rehearse with everyone yesterday, everything is going as planned. However she still worries that maybe he’ll not be happy with her present, or that she might make a mistake during the performance.
Mayumi who has been watching her doing her best for the past eight months gently took Misaki’s hand. She crouched down, matching her sight’s level with that of Misaki’s who’s still fuー fuーing out her white breathe.
Misaki blinked repeatedly in anticipation that she’s going to say something, but in the end Mayumi didn’t utter out a word. Instead, she tightens her grasp on Misaki’s hand, smiling softly at her.
“……Thank you.”
Few moments after, Misaki relaxed up a little.
Mayumi didn’t say anything out, but that was probably the best course of action she can take for Misaki.
But in reality, it’s actually because Mayumi was captivated by Misaki’s lips, so the words she was going to speak went completely blank, but surely it’s better if anyone doesn’t know that fact at all.
Misaki has been waiting outside for a long time. And before she knew it she’s already wearing a lot more clothes than before, now sitting on Mayumi’s lap. The breeze that touches her cheeks feels a little cold, but this place feels even warmer than being inside the room.
And then after the sun has completely sets, she heard the sound of footsteps on the snow. Misaki’s eyes widen as she yawns.
“……What are you guys doing?”
Ryuusei has a puzzled expression on his face, seeing that Misaki’s sitting on Mayumi in front of their room. Misaki doesn’t reply, but instead hopped up and pulled on Ryuusei’s cloth.
“Misaki? Hey, what’s wrong?”
She pulls him straight inside the room, and then made him sit on the futon.
After that she takes off her gloves, putting her muffler down, then placed the piano on top of the pillow. Since it’s a bit dark in here, she turns on the stand lamp that Ryuusei bought around the end of Summer, preparations completed.
Ryuusei kept watching her with a bit of confusion.
“Listen.”
She look straight into Ryuusei’s eyes and said so with a slightly high pitch voice. And Ryuusei who finally understood the situation nodded his head, his anticipation boiling up inside his chest.
Suuuー, Misaki takes a deep breath.
Only Misaki and Ryuusei are inside this room.
Outside the room is Mayumi who missed the timing to say anything out and is now frozen in place. Haaー she lets out a white breathe while concentrating on the sound that comes from inside the room.
Gently, Misaki placed her tiny hands on the piano.
Her mouth closed, holding in her breathe.
She raises her face up, looking at the person she loves the most.
And then a sound rang out sparkly.
The entire room is filled with beautiful melody, shining sparkly like the stars in the night sky.
The melody is as soft and beautiful as snow, its pitch flows from high to low like snow falling from the sky, Misaki’s hands swings left and right softly along with her body.
It made Ryuusei forgets to breath.
He even forgets to blink, only looking at Misaki playing the piano in front of his eyes.
And as the sound melted onto the floor, Misaki’s movements also stop as well.
Only reverbration remains in the room, and as if to add a soft sound to it, Misaki exhaled.
It suppressed all other sounds as if the candles were being put out, and the room is basked in silence.
Misaki takes a deep breath again.
Looking straight at Ryo-kun’s face.
Give her gratitude with her both of her hands the best she can.
She opens her little mouth.
And starts singing.
In Misaki’s eyes, all she could see is only Ryo-kun.
And it’s not only just now.
It’s ever since that day, the day she met Ryo-kun.
Ryo-kun has always been kind to her since the first time they met.
Although at first he was a bit scary to her, sometimes he’ll be angry, sometimes glaring at her, yet despite all that he still properly take care of Misaki without fail.
He gives me food.
Although it’s just something small, but for Misaki it made her so happy that she almost cried.
He worried about Misaki.
His expression is even more pained than Misaki’s whenever he saw Misaki not feeling well.
He sent me to the nursery school.
I became friends with Yui-chan.
We exercised together.
Doing voice practice together.
Talked to each other everyday.
When she was coming home from nursery school, she saw the figure of other children who were being spoiled by their parents. At that time, she also saw that the parents’ expression was that of a happy one as well.
Misaki wanted to do the same.
But she was too scared to do it.
But Ryo-kun always smile at her.
He’d always give Misaki a happy look.
When Misaki was crying, Ryo-kun hugged her tightly. She felt really at ease.
Whenever Misaki did her best, Ryo-kun would always patted her head. It made her wanted to work even harder.
Thank you.
I love you the most.
I wanted to tell you that everyday.
But it’s difficult.
Which is why I poured everything inside this song.
Everything from the day I met Ryo-kun to today, it’s all in this song.
Ever since I had to go to nursery school, the time I’m together with Ryo-kun decreases.
It became even shorter when I started going to elementary school.
But she understood all of it.
Clearly understood that Ryo-kun too, is doing his best.
That he’s doing his best for Misaki’s sake.
Which is why I want to give you something.
But Misaki couldn’t do anything.
Her body is tiny, and she’s not good at speaking either.
Instead, thinking is her specialty.
Whenever I studied, Ryo-kun would always praised her.
Which is why I thinked a lot.
Has been thinking for a ever since that day.
It all started on Misaki’s birthday.
I was really happy that day.
Happy birthday, with just only that word made me happy.
There’s nothing else.
There’s nothing else Misaki could do except this.
Thank you, I love you.
Happy birthday.
Since there’s only one thing I can do, so I put all my thoughts into this song.
She continues to sing with the heart that’s even bigger than her body.
And then――
Misaki slowly stands up as the performance’s afterglow is still lingering. She then walked right up to Ryuusei, looking into his eyes directly in front of him.
“Happy, birthday.”
With the word she practiced so hard, she congratulated Ryo-kun on his birthday.
“……Love you.”
She closes her eyes, gently placing her lips on Ryuusei’s forehead.
“Thank you.” (Misaki)
She muttered before hugging Ryo-kun.
Misaki’s heart is beating fast as she buried her face into Ryuusei’s chest.
Would Ryo-kun be happy with just this?
Would he pat Misaki for doing her best?
However, the response she’s waiting for didn’t come.
Misaki felt a bit worried, slowly distancing herself away.
Ryo-kun is―― his tears are flowing.
He’s only looking in front of him, his mouth trembling, large drop of tear flows out.
“……Sorry, Misaki.”
Wiping the tears with his hand, Ryuusei makes a smile Misaki has never seen before.
“Ryo-kun, you’re crying a lot.”
Seeing his expression, Misaki’s worried.
“……You’re not, happy?”
Immediately after she said so, she felt a light impact on her body.
As for what that impact is, it’s Ryuusei hugging Misaki tightly.
Tighther, and tighter, so much so that it even hurts her a little, Ryuusei said.
“Of course I’m really happy! ……Misaki, thank you. Thank you.”
Thank you.
With that one word, Misaki felt as if she has been rewarded.
She felt so relieved knowing that all of her hard work during these eight months is not in vain and that she hadn’t mistaken anything. She felt satisfied.
“……Love.”
“Yeah me too. I really love you, Misaki.”
Both Ryuusei’s body and voice were trembling really hard.
As for Misaki―― tap tap, she taps on Ryuusei’s back.
“……What’s wrong?”
He loosens his hug, locking his eyes with Misaki’s.
As for Misaki, she made a cross with her fingers and said.
“No crying.”
Takes a deep breath and,
“Promise.”
That was the promise they made in front of the city hall.
Because we’ll do our best, we’ll never cry again.
This makes us even.
Since both Misaki and Ryo-kun have broke their promise once each, so we’re even.
So instead, Misaki did what Ryo-kun had taught her before.
This time Misaki hugged Ryuusei tightly. Even more tightly than before, as tight as she could.
Only just that, nothing else.
There are no words.
It isn’t necessary.
For both Misaki and Ryuusei.
And then――
Surely at this moment, this is where the story comes to an end.
The story of a young man and a little girl who met each other when they’re at their deepest depths, it ends here.
The time the two people who are similar to each other, have worked hard to their utmost for each other.
The time they took a step forward, kept walking without ever stopping.
The result of all of those efforts is here at this moment.
If so, then the two should be proud of themselves.
They should take the their next step proudly.
Because surely at the end of the path, there’ll be a happy future awaiting for them.
This year’s Christmas comes together with snow.
Today Ryuusei’s not home as well, he said he’s going to participate in the launching of something. And he’ll be back at around 8 o’clock in the evening. In the meantime, Misaki’s patiently waiting for him while watching the snow fall with sparkling eyes.
It’s cold outsideー, you’re going to catch a coldー, Mayumi warned her as such, but Misaki won’t move from the spot in front of the door outside the room. One of the reason for that is because snow is a rare sight and it looks interesting, but mostly it’s because she wants to meet Ryuusei as soon as possible.
So Mayumi had no choice but to have Misaki wears winter clothes, watching her from the side.
Misaki’s wearing a pair of gloves and a muffler.
Her hands felt somewhat restless, fuuー she blows on her hands.
“Ohー”
Fuuー, fuuー.
Seeing her white breathe coming out piqued her interest, so Misaki repeated many times. Next to her is Mayumi who’s giggling quietly, seeing Misaki doing that is fun for her.
“Misaki-chan, it’s finally the day isn’t it.”
“……Un.”
Misaki’s expression stiffens a little.
She had a rehearse with everyone yesterday, everything is going as planned. However she still worries that maybe he’ll not be happy with her present, or that she might make a mistake during the performance.
Mayumi who has been watching her doing her best for the past eight months gently took Misaki’s hand. She crouched down, matching her sight’s level with that of Misaki’s who’s still fuー fuーing out her white breathe.
Misaki blinked repeatedly in anticipation that she’s going to say something, but in the end Mayumi didn’t utter out a word. Instead, she tightens her grasp on Misaki’s hand, smiling softly at her.
“……Thank you.”
Few moments after, Misaki relaxed up a little.
Mayumi didn’t say anything out, but that was probably the best course of action she can take for Misaki.
But in reality, it’s actually because Mayumi was captivated by Misaki’s lips, so the words she was going to speak went completely blank, but surely it’s better if anyone doesn’t know that fact at all.
Misaki has been waiting outside for a long time. And before she knew it she’s already wearing a lot more clothes than before, now sitting on Mayumi’s lap. The breeze that touches her cheeks feels a little cold, but this place feels even warmer than being inside the room.
And then after the sun has completely sets, she heard the sound of footsteps on the snow. Misaki’s eyes widen as she yawns.
“……What are you guys doing?”
Ryuusei has a puzzled expression on his face, seeing that Misaki’s sitting on Mayumi in front of their room. Misaki doesn’t reply, but instead hopped up and pulled on Ryuusei’s cloth.
“Misaki? Hey, what’s wrong?”
She pulls him straight inside the room, and then made him sit on the futon.
After that she takes off her gloves, putting her muffler down, then placed the piano on top of the pillow. Since it’s a bit dark in here, she turns on the stand lamp that Ryuusei bought around the end of Summer, preparations completed.
Ryuusei kept watching her with a bit of confusion.
“Listen.”
She look straight into Ryuusei’s eyes and said so with a slightly high pitch voice. And Ryuusei who finally understood the situation nodded his head, his anticipation boiling up inside his chest.
Suuuー, Misaki takes a deep breath.
Only Misaki and Ryuusei are inside this room.
Outside the room is Mayumi who missed the timing to say anything out and is now frozen in place. Haaー she lets out a white breathe while concentrating on the sound that comes from inside the room.
Gently, Misaki placed her tiny hands on the piano.
Her mouth closed, holding in her breathe.
She raises her face up, looking at the person she loves the most.
And then a sound rang out sparkly.
The entire room is filled with beautiful melody, shining sparkly like the stars in the night sky.
The melody is as soft and beautiful as snow, its pitch flows from high to low like snow falling from the sky, Misaki’s hands swings left and right softly along with her body.
It made Ryuusei forgets to breath.
He even forgets to blink, only looking at Misaki playing the piano in front of his eyes.
And as the sound melted onto the floor, Misaki’s movements also stop as well.
Only reverbration remains in the room, and as if to add a soft sound to it, Misaki exhaled.
It suppressed all other sounds as if the candles were being put out, and the room is basked in silence.
Misaki takes a deep breath again.
Looking straight at Ryo-kun’s face.
Give her gratitude with her both of her hands the best she can.
She opens her little mouth.
And starts singing.
In Misaki’s eyes, all she could see is only Ryo-kun.
And it’s not only just now.
It’s ever since that day, the day she met Ryo-kun.
Ryo-kun has always been kind to her since the first time they met.
Although at first he was a bit scary to her, sometimes he’ll be angry, sometimes glaring at her, yet despite all that he still properly take care of Misaki without fail.
He gives me food.
Although it’s just something small, but for Misaki it made her so happy that she almost cried.
He worried about Misaki.
His expression is even more pained than Misaki’s whenever he saw Misaki not feeling well.
He sent me to the nursery school.
I became friends with Yui-chan.
We exercised together.
Doing voice practice together.
Talked to each other everyday.
When she was coming home from nursery school, she saw the figure of other children who were being spoiled by their parents. At that time, she also saw that the parents’ expression was that of a happy one as well.
Misaki wanted to do the same.
But she was too scared to do it.
But Ryo-kun always smile at her.
He’d always give Misaki a happy look.
When Misaki was crying, Ryo-kun hugged her tightly. She felt really at ease.
Whenever Misaki did her best, Ryo-kun would always patted her head. It made her wanted to work even harder.
Thank you.
I love you the most.
I wanted to tell you that everyday.
But it’s difficult.
Which is why I poured everything inside this song.
Everything from the day I met Ryo-kun to today, it’s all in this song.
Ever since I had to go to nursery school, the time I’m together with Ryo-kun decreases.
It became even shorter when I started going to elementary school.
But she understood all of it.
Clearly understood that Ryo-kun too, is doing his best.
That he’s doing his best for Misaki’s sake.
Which is why I want to give you something.
But Misaki couldn’t do anything.
Her body is tiny, and she’s not good at speaking either.
Instead, thinking is her specialty.
Whenever I studied, Ryo-kun would always praised her.
Which is why I thinked a lot.
Has been thinking for a ever since that day.
It all started on Misaki’s birthday.
I was really happy that day.
Happy birthday, with just only that word made me happy.
There’s nothing else.
There’s nothing else Misaki could do except this.
Thank you, I love you.
Happy birthday.
Since there’s only one thing I can do, so I put all my thoughts into this song.
She continues to sing with the heart that’s even bigger than her body.
And then――
Misaki slowly stands up as the performance’s afterglow is still lingering. She then walked right up to Ryuusei, looking into his eyes directly in front of him.
“Happy, birthday.”
With the word she practiced so hard, she congratulated Ryo-kun on his birthday.
“……Love you.”
She closes her eyes, gently placing her lips on Ryuusei’s forehead.
“Thank you.” (Misaki)
She muttered before hugging Ryo-kun.
Misaki’s heart is beating fast as she buried her face into Ryuusei’s chest.
Would Ryo-kun be happy with just this?
Would he pat Misaki for doing her best?
However, the response she’s waiting for didn’t come.
Misaki felt a bit worried, slowly distancing herself away.
Ryo-kun is―― his tears are flowing.
He’s only looking in front of him, his mouth trembling, large drop of tear flows out.
“……Sorry, Misaki.”
Wiping the tears with his hand, Ryuusei makes a smile Misaki has never seen before.
“Ryo-kun, you’re crying a lot.”
Seeing his expression, Misaki’s worried.
“……You’re not, happy?”
Immediately after she said so, she felt a light impact on her body.
As for what that impact is, it’s Ryuusei hugging Misaki tightly.
Tighther, and tighter, so much so that it even hurts her a little, Ryuusei said.
“Of course I’m really happy! ……Misaki, thank you. Thank you.”
Thank you.
With that one word, Misaki felt as if she has been rewarded.
She felt so relieved knowing that all of her hard work during these eight months is not in vain and that she hadn’t mistaken anything. She felt satisfied.
“……Love.”
“Yeah me too. I really love you, Misaki.”
Both Ryuusei’s body and voice were trembling really hard.
As for Misaki―― tap tap, she taps on Ryuusei’s back.
“……What’s wrong?”
He loosens his hug, locking his eyes with Misaki’s.
As for Misaki, she made a cross with her fingers and said.
“No crying.”
Takes a deep breath and,
“Promise.”
That was the promise they made in front of the city hall.
Because we’ll do our best, we’ll never cry again.
This makes us even.
Since both Misaki and Ryo-kun have broke their promise once each, so we’re even.
So instead, Misaki did what Ryo-kun had taught her before.
This time Misaki hugged Ryuusei tightly. Even more tightly than before, as tight as she could.
Only just that, nothing else.
There are no words.
It isn’t necessary.
For both Misaki and Ryuusei.
And then――
Surely at this moment, this is where the story comes to an end.
The story of a young man and a little girl who met each other when they’re at their deepest depths, it ends here.
The time the two people who are similar to each other, have worked hard to their utmost for each other.
The time they took a step forward, kept walking without ever stopping.
The result of all of those efforts is here at this moment.
If so, then the two should be proud of themselves.
They should take the their next step proudly.
Because surely at the end of the path, there’ll be a happy future awaiting for them.
