Snow In December
98 When Ren was with Aoyama

..."If you came just to go, then why did you come to me?...

...Will it scratch the wound?...

...That smile, that voice, and a hug I couldn't avoid....

...Kami-sama (God), I want people as good as that to stay alive. Let him live, please....

...(.(.Hinana Arizawa's)...

...ΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩΩ...

I don't know how long Hinana has been in Ren's arms, it doesn't feel like she wants to take it off.

"I have to go." said Ren and slowly released Hinana from his embrace.

"Can you live any longer, my mother's a doctor I can ask there may be other ways you can survive. Please don't leave, live a little longer." Still with teary eyes Hinana tried to hold back her tears.

"What did you say? I have to go to declare a presence at that festival."

"Ehh???" That's all that came out of Hinana's mouth. When Ren says he has to leave, he assumes that Ren's life will be over.

"Ehhh?" Ren followed Hinana's words. "Hahahaha, what are you thinking. Hurry up and call Aoyama I have to go with her."

Ren laughed out loud as he saw Hinana covering her face with one hand. He also ruffled Hinana's hair because he knew that if Hinana was ashamed she would cover her face partially.

"If you want to take a shower first" Ren said once again.

"Why can you say that." muttered Hinana by tidying up her disheveled hair.

"I smell it from here." Ren replied by covering his nose.

"THINK DOWN...!!!"hinana shouted with her very red cheeks. He felt annoyed at being humiliated twice by Ren.

Hinana runs away from Ren, she heads to the bathroom to clean herself up.

Aoyama approached Ren who was sitting on me. Seeing Ren sitting like that, he remembered his lover.

"Sorry to keep you waiting a long time." said Aoyama who approached Ren.

"I wasn't waiting for you."

"Eh?? But Hinana said you... Ah come on, are we leaving now?

"Hinana said she'd come." Ren replied with his finger pointing towards Hinana who was leaving.

"We better leave it."

Aoyama said with a sour face, because he knew what happened to Hinana a year ago.

"Emm well, let's go." without asking what's the reason Ren agreed to go without Hinana.

The summer in Tokyo was very crowded, it had been almost ten years that Ren had never set foot in his hometown. He was born in Tokyo but his family moved to Paris when Ren was two years old.

Aoyama is also seen looking at the buildings that stand. Five years ago, Tokyo became its most beautiful city. Her memories with Sakura still imprint on her memories.

"Sensei looks very enjoying" said Ren while laughing small start a conversation between walks.

"Not really, I used to work in Tokyo." Aoyama replied with a smile.

"Ohh so nostalgic apparently."

"Emm sounds like that. Ren are you gonna be long?"

They both arrived at a building. And Aoyama reluctantly accompanies Ren to the inside, he plans to wait for Ren in front of the lobby.

"Don't you know, you're gonna wait in the lobby?" Ren replied by filling out the guest book.

"Hum, let me know if anything happens."

"Calm down, I'm feeling really healthy right now. Jaa ne."

Ren waved his hand with his trademark smile before entering the elevator.

...Sakura chan how are you. I still remember when you said to forget you. But how can I forget you, if I am still with someone who is very similar to you. Sakura Chan are you happy there...

With a wry smile Aoyama muttered to herself. He read the book in the lobby, his eyes drawn to the book covered with sunflowers.

...Sunny Sun...

... (Book title)...

He began filling out forms and writing the names of four of his friends. For her clothes Ren told Arimura because only she could be relied upon.

"Well, arigatougozaimasu (thank you very much)." said Ren when receiving the participant id card provided by the committee.

"Hopefully succeed at the show." Said a middle-aged woman who was one of the panita.

Ren replied with a lowered smile before leaving the room.

Ren immediately returned to the lobby to meet Aoyama. He saw Aoyama sitting quietly reading a book.

"Seriously." Ren's voice made Aoyama surprised and then he put the book he held back to his place.

"Ahl. Are you done?"

"hum. As bright as the sun, I've read it twice. From there I found the courage to meet my death."

Ren picked up the book and began to open the sheets.

"Are you so impressed that the sale value is high?"

"Like that, because the author is dead. The author had a disease until he finally breathed his last. After that, the book was heavily marketed. Sensei I will read you one verse from this book...."

"If a birth is destined to die, then life is free time." Aoyama cuts Ren's words with a quote in the book.

"Woah Sugoi, Sensei found out." said Ren.

"I've read it a hundred times. All right let's go!"

Take Aoyama out of the building and follow Ren behind him.

Since it was already noon, the two decided to eat in a traditional restaurant.

Afterwards Aoyama invites Ren to take a walk to enjoy the city of Tokyo. Aoyama stops at a gift shop, she sees a dress on display in a mannequin.

"You want to buy souvenirs?" asked Ren with his mouth still full of takoyaki.

"Let's go in to see it."

Without Aoyama's consent, Ren's hand is dragged into the store.

The number of trinkets displayed as souvenirs typical of the city. Aoyama's gaze was fixed on a ring.

"Kirei (beautiful), is Sensei going to buy it?" ren's sudden voice made Aoyama very surprised.

"You startled me" said Aoyama, clutching her chest.

"Sensei bought me something." Ren takes a red scarf and shows it to Aoyama.

"I'm a bitch, you buy it yourself." Aoyama walked back to see a keychain.

"Isn't a doctor's salary a lot, buy me one doesn't matter."

"You're a boss, you should have more money than me. Buy it yourself."

"Sensei was the one who invited me, so sensei should buy it." Ren replied that he did not want to lose.

"Stop it, why are we talking about money."

Aoyama started to laugh a little because of Ren's behavior. The two laughed together, whether talking about money was enough to make them laugh.

Ren who saw the cat-shaped keychain became interested and bought it.

"Why don't you buy it for your girlfriend? Doesn't sensei have a girlfriend." Ren gives a suggestion as Aoyama looks at the daisy ring.

"Do you think he likes it?" aoyama asked doubtfully.

"Emmm I don't know, but Sensei's thinking is very mature. If Sensei has been dating for a long time then he will take Sensei seriously. Ahh it's good to have a boyfriend I'm so envious of you."

Ren patted Aoyama on the shoulder then walked out of the gift shop. He bought mineral water in a drinking machine.

A few grains of medicine that Ren had to drink, although bitter tasting but that was the only one that could make him survive.

After finishing swallowing the medicine, Ren's gaze momentarily faced the sky. He wondered if the sky was his place after death. At the same time Aoyama also faced the sky with her heart saying something.

Daisy ring