The Love of Two Continents
28 POV Masahiro

"When I opened my eyes, I saw a smile that brought me into the future.

The future convinced me that this city would be on my side. But that beautiful reality will disappear in one moment.

A reality that is like a dream, that will disappear when you wake up." (Kim Taehyung)

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The air grew cold, Taehyung held his chest, as if scraping back the wound he had covered. He wants to forget someone he loves, but the more he tries to forget the more he suffers too.

Masahiro is still silent and reluctant to speak, honestly he also likes Megumi. But it was impossible for him and their age difference was also too far away.

"Why don't you try to repeat from the beginning."

Masahiro finally opens his voice and gives Taehyung advice. He felt that Taehyung was the right person for Megumi.

"Cannot be. I don't want to compete with Hiroaki." Taehyung replied in a weakened voice.

"Hey, stupid time with Hiroaki. If you like Megumi, you have to make Megumi remember her. Hiroaki has no right to determine feelings for Megumi." Masahiro said a little loudly and held both Taehyung's shoulders.

"I can't. If I do then I will hurt Hiroaki.

I can't, after all Hiroaki was the first one to talk to me, the one who greeted me every morning even though he was never again."

"Then you're gonna keep pretending that there's nothing to do with Megumi?"

Next to Masahiro's eyebrows raised, he challenged Taehyung whether he could do such a thing.

"Then what should I do?"

Taehyung asked doubtfully. To be honest Masahiro's words have a point, he can't afford to keep pretending to Megumi. But Taehyung also doesn't want his relationship with Hiroaki to deteriorate. Taehyung also knows that Hiroaki has been waiting for Megumi for three years even to enter the same High School.

"So, just ask how you feel. I just don't want you to experience any regrets." Masahiro answered and took one more cigarette for him to smoke.

"Go, I don't think there's anything to talk about anymore. About Megumi's condition please keep it a secret."

Masahiro tells Taehyung to leave. He looked at the blue sky very coldly.

(flashback)

Masahiro was sixteen years old. He was alone sitting near a basketball court and playing basketball by himself.

"Oniichan, can I borrow that ball." A little girl suddenly approached Masahiro and pointed at his ball.

"Of course." Masahiro answered and handed him the ball.

The little girl played basketball innocently and tried to get into the ring. Although she failed many times but it seemed like the girl never gave up.

Seeing his tireless efforts, Masahiro became interested and approached him.

"You can play basketball? "

Masahiro asked and squatted down to match the little girl.

"No, but I'm going to practice so I can play with my brother and his friends."

The little girl answered and pointed to a group of boys playing basketball with pleasure.

The little girl said honestly. He invited Masahiro to play basketball, because Masahiro did not play with friends his age.

"All right, let's play together."

Masahiro agreed to the little girl's invitation despite a little hesitation at the beginning. But the longer he ignored him, for him to get a playmate was more than enough even if only a child.

Masahiro and the little girl played for quite a while and laughed at each other.

"Megumi, come home...! " Shouted one of the men who was the older brother of the little girl. He told the little girl to go home.

"Oniichan bye-bye, I love playing with you." Said the girl before going to see her brother.

"I also like playing together with you, I feel like I have friends." Masahiro answered and took the mineral water from his bag.

"Let's be friends, my name is Megumi Saibara." With her innocent smile the little girl introduced her name then invited Masahiro to make friends.

"Hurry on.... " The boy's cry grew louder because his sister did not come to him.

"Jaa ne (see you)" said the little Megumi, waving tears at Masahiro. Then he ran to his brother and went home.

"My name is Mashiro, bye-bye. "

Masahiro replied slowly even though the little girl had already left with her brother. Masahiro smiled happily, as he was finally able to introduce himself despite not hearing. Masahiro never had any friends, she was very shy about approaching someone. Even his classmates often do not recognize him or remember his name.

The day had continued, as usual Masahiro went to the temple after school. Since he had no friends at all, Masahiro always prayed for a friend.

"Oniichanis.... "

The voice of the little girl sounded softly in Masahiro's ears. He felt that his prayers were granted by God.

"Little girl... I mean Megumi is really your name." Ucapa Masahiro is happy because the little girl who played basketball with him the other day suddenly he met.

"Yes, my name is Megumi. Then what's oniichan's name, you have to introduce it to me." Reply Megumi with her innocent smile.

Masahiro cleared his throat and tidied up his clothes, this was the moment he was waiting for to get acquainted with someone.

"My name is Masahiro, I prefer to be called my first name. Don't ask me my last name. Nice to meet you."

Masahiro said happily because he could finally introduce his name.

"All right, Masahiro kun." Call little Megumi cheerfully.

As the day passes, Masahiro is a very interveraged High School student.

Actually he wants to have friends, but he always does not succeed if he invites someone he wants to make friends.

"Masahiro kun, is high school time fun?" Ask Megumi by eating ice cream.

"Emmmm, I don't know. You'll feel it later when you're an adult."

Masahiro also ate ice cream. They both held hands towards the playground.

"Then what about Masahiro. Is Masahiro happy?"

Megumi innocently kept asking Masahiro. Seeing a sweet smile from Megumi where maybe Masahiro tells if her High School period is very boring and has no friends. Masahiro lies to Megumi and tells her beautiful things during High School.

"When High School is a lot of friends, there are even classmates from other classes. You can also follow some extracurricular clubs." Masahiro.

"It seems fun, I'd love to be an adult. Masahiro what are your goals do you want to be a doctor like your father?

If I also wanted to be a doctor like my father, being able to help a lot of people was fun, wasn't it."

Again Megumi always smiled cheerfully. A child's smile cannot be lied to. Megumi is clearly feeling happy and looking forward to her High School period. But Masahiro still doubts what his ideals are. The value is not so good, which is the advantage he never skipped school, that's all.