The Love of Two Continents
14. Summertime

..."Although I'm not always next to her, I will always protect her. As the saying goes, a thousand miles is no longer than a mile. " (Masahiro Higashide)

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This is the third day before the summer break begins. Taehyung was watering flowers in the garden at recess. Although forced to do so but caring for flowers makes him happy.

"Konnichiwa (hello) Kim Taehyung." A woman named Yuri came to Taehyung.

"Konnichiwa." Reply Taehyung.

"Usually the one who gets the task of taking care of the classroom garden is a woman." Yuri started a conversation with Taehyung.

"The homeroom teacher forced me to."Answer Taehyung.

"You can ask me for help in case of distress. I also got a summer break assignment." Yuri volunteered to help Taehyung, as he also got the same assignment.

"Thank you in advance."

"Well, see you, Kim Taehyung." Yuri said and waved at Taehyung. He left Taehyung because his friend called him.

Taehyung just waved a hand in reply to Yuri, then resumed his work. After finishing Taehyung bought water and then returned to his class.

Friends in her class were discussing the camp before the long summer break. They plan to make a fireworks party at night at school, of course there must be approval from the homeroom teacher.

"The eleventh date is my birthday, it seems like I can't eat a caraba crab." Megumi muttered to Rikako because the camp event took place at the same time as her birthday.

"Just calm down, I'll celebrate for you. Hey Megumi wear the same yukatta as me." Rikako tries to calm her best friend.

"Of course." Megumi answered and finally smiled.

Taehyung could hear the conversation of his two friends clearly because he was right behind Megumi.

Hiroaki who made the camp event right on the eleventh date actually also wants to celebrate Megumi's birthday. He also bought a gift for Megumi.

"For you." Megumi gives a paper roll to Taehyung.

"What'sthis? " Tanya Taehyung was astonished,

Megumi immediately gave in Taehyung's hands. Without saying anything more, Taehyung unrolled the paper. It's Megumi's image.

"Your favorite character?" Taehyung asked Megumi.

"This time I drew you." Answer Megumi briefly then give her book to go home. This time he did not come home with Rikako because his friend was gathering at the archery club.

"You know what my name is? "he asked Taehyung a little hesitating, because from this morning he did not talk to Megumi.

"Ta Tae." Answer Megumi briefly and then leave.

Taehyung smiled faintly as Megumi did not forget her name. Megumi always calls him "Ta Tae" which is very funny.

"Megumi, Issho ni kaerimashou (come home together) ." Taehyung and Megumi nodded in return.

They both walked together because the house was in the same direction. On the way there are many summer trinkets that are sold in stores. Megumi invites Taehyung to look around for a while, because the train arrival schedule is still one hour.

Megumi looked at the cherry blossom hairpin and tried it on, then she put it back down and went out of the store.

"You didn't buy anything? " Tanya Taehyung as she walked towards the station.

"Eye ashita ne (see you tomorrow)." Taehyung replied then waved at Megumi and looked at the door of the car that began to close.

Taehyung walked home. The first summer in Japan will start soon, no matter what summer Taehyung looks like this time . He decided to approach his parents in the garden.

"What brings you here?" Ask Mr. Kim his father.

"I just want to see how Dad works." Taehyung answered and helped his mother pick a watermelon.

"Your summer break is starting, what do you want to do? " ask her mother to pay attention to her child.

"I'm still going to school, because the homeroom teacher gave me an assignment." Answer Taehyung.

"Is so... Taehyung go home, rest at home." Said Taehyung's Mother.

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Taehyung was in his room, currently he was looking at the picture Megumi had given him.

"This time I drew you." Answer Megumi briefly

Taehyung smiled when he heard that Megumi drew it. Taehyung is also happy that Megumi has remembered her name. His efforts to tell the name every day was not in vain. But there was one thing that stuck in Taehyung's feelings.

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"I've loved it since Junior High. But when third grade Megumi changes, she starts to forget everything. At that time I felt very awkward being near Megumi, because Megumi always forgets my name" Hiroaki said.

Taehyung recalled Hiroaki's words, thinking about whether he was cheating now, according to Rikako's words to him. Taehyung slowly realizes that he is starting to like Megumi. The girl he first met in the park, and the girl who made Taehyung feel easy to live his life from now on, that girl was Megumi.

In the evening Taehyung went to the park, he went to bring water to water the flowers he had planted. More precisely Taehyung planted it with Megumi.

"Ta Tae's.... "

Megumi's voice sounded in her ear. To be honest Taehyung was very happy if Megumi called him. But there was a feeling of guilt towards Hiroaki because he had cheated.

"Huumm, what are you doing here? " tanya Taehyung was just a pleasantries.

"I've seen my friend. I was also waiting for my father to finish work. You know my dad was a doctor, he worked there. " Megumi pointed towards a tall building that was nothing but a hospital.

"I know it." Taehyung.

"Eh really? I just told you. Did you know from Rikako? He's always exaggerating." Megumi muttered in embarrassment to have told Taehyung.

"Hey Megumi, do you always forget what happened at night? " Taehyung finally asked what had made him curious.

"What do you mean?" Ask Megumi astonishment.

"This flower, do you remember if you ever prayed for this flower? "Ask Taehyung once again while Megumi just fell silent.

"I used to play a game with you. Do you remember that?" Taehyung tried to hold back his tears as if falling.

"I don't understand what you're saying."

Taehyung tries to hold back his emotions, he also does not want to blame Megumi many times. But why does it hurt when Megumi forgets her first meeting.

Taehyung took off the bracelet he was wearing, then gave it and tied it to Megumi. He wants to know if Megumi remembers him tomorrow.

"I gave you this bracelet. I hope tomorrow you remember who this bracelet is." Taehyung said after finishing tying his bracelet on Megumi's wrist.

"Look beautiful bracelet, thanks Ta Tae." Say Megumi and look at Taehyung's bracelet. A few moments later someone called Megumi and came to her.

"Jaa ne (bye)." Megumi says goodbye when a man wears a suit like a doctor calls her. The man also sees Taehyung and salutes him before taking Megumi away.