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1 Liter of Tears

(PART 3)

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Asou : Hey.

Ako : Oh, hey.

Asou : You're really working hard aren't you? It's not even that good of a school that you're working to get into.

Ako : You know, i always thought... "Why is it Aya-nee?" , "Why wasn't i the one who got sick?", "Why is it Aya-nee who's always nice to everyone?"

... God must really like to test people..because people like Aya-nee get disease like that. Therefore, what's the purpose for me to live on.. and be completely healthy? I want to pick up where Aya-nee left off and graduate from Higashikou... Because this is the dream Aya-nee wasn't able to do.

Asou : ........................

Ako : Right now, the only thing i can do, for Aya-nee is this. For one to have the ability, but to do nothing with it... I really don't like it.

Asou : You're amazing.

Ako : Eh?

Asou : You really are her sister, aren't you?

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Asou : It's been a while...

... I couldn't call you, so i came here.

*For those people who really are listening, they will definitely understand*

Aya : Today... I......had...a dream...

Asou : A dream?

Aya : Em. Before, in my dreams....i was always...able to walk...run..and..move freely...Just like..the..first time..i meet you.

...But..you know... today's dream..was.. different..I was... in a...wheelchair...

... In the..dream....I...was...My body was...handicapped...As for...my body...even if i.... intend...to admit..it...but....deep in...my..heart...I don't want to...admit it...This....is just me..though..right..?

Asou : Is it okay if i tell you what I'm feeling right now? .....

.....I don't know what's going to happen in the future. But, right now, my feelings are 100% not a lie. I can say that with confident. ....For me, as long as it's you saying it, it doesn't matter how slowly you say it. I'll still listen. If you can't talk on the phone, then I'll come o see you, just like this. I'm not a dolphin. You're also not a dolphin. If you want to walk, no matter how slow it will be, I'll walk with you.

...right now, i might not be that reliable. One day, maybe I'll be able to help. Things can't be the same as they were before. But.. there's this kind of feeling that's linking us together. I don't think we're living in different worlds.

........I ..... I like you.

... Maybe...

I think i like you... Probably.

Aya : Thank you..

*blush*

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Mother : ...........................

Ako : Hm?

Father : What's wrong?

Mother : I'm going to the hospital for a while.

Father : Eh? You're going right now?

Mother : For some reason, i'm worried about Aya.

Father : The i'll go too.

Ako : Don't go. For both of you to go at this time of the night, it might be seem like something serious has happened. You will just make Aya-nee worried.

Father : Is that so?

Ako : Yes, yes. Otousan, you always fuss over the smallest things.

Mother : I'll go and look in on her and come back quickly.

Father : Okay, be careful.

Ako : Take care!

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Mother : Aya ...

..Aya! .. Aya!

Aya...What are you doing here at this hour? You'll catch a cold. Let's hurry up and go back.

Aya : Okaasan ..........

Mother : What's wrong?

Aya : I.. can't sleep..I'm scared...of..closing my eyes...

..... I...wanted to...call home...I.. tried to..dial..many times...I wanted...to hear your..voice...But...I couldn't ...press..the button..properly...

... Save...me... Okaasan ..... There is..nothing..left..Of all...the things i..can do...there is..nothing..left.

Mother : Let's go.

.. It's true that you got the disease, little by little, there were things you weren't able to do, right?

...walking, and talking have become difficult. You also can't go to collage or work, like your friends.

..... But, do you really think that you can't do anything anymore? Aya, look at these. This, this, and this.

... the diaries that you wrote in each and everyday. All of them, are filled with words that you have worked so hard on to put down with a pen. Your friends in the same years as you, aren't able to do this..