Yanqian

It was a day in early May, and the cherry blossoms in the small town had all withered.

The so-called seven days of cherry blossoms, the cherry blossoms that were in full bloom last week have now withered.

Matou Kariya held the SLR camera in his hand and looked at the cherry blossom trees in the park with some pity.

Hanada Chiyo was wearing a kimono and spread a tablecloth in a corner of the park.

It should have been a very beautiful day, if the black-haired youth hadn't said those words.

"Miss Huatian, I'm leaving here tomorrow."

……

Hanada Chiyo didn't know what expression she had when she heard this sentence, but she knew that her mind had exploded.

I can't think about anything, my mind is blank.

The black-haired young man in front of him still had a gentle smile on his face, but for some reason, in Hanada Chiyo's eyes, it unexpectedly hurt people's hearts.

"Why?" Hanada Chiyo heard herself asking.

"Probably because I can't be idle, I want to travel to other places." Matou Kariya scratched the back of his head.

"Didn't you say you would live there for two or three years at the beginning, but now it's only a year and a half."

"Ah, I'm really sorry for the retraction of the preface, but I really want to run after the Sakura front line recently."

The conversation came to an abrupt end, Hanada Chiyo didn't know what else she could say to keep Matou Kariya.

The black-haired young man helped her with everything before leaving, and even went to the housing agency to find her the next tenant that could be considered.

It was a college girl who was a little over 20 years old. She was in her senior year of internship, so she planned to find an apartment closer to the internship company to rent.

Seeing Matou Kariya leaving with the suitcase, Hanada Chiyo was angrily unwilling to talk to him at first, but finally ran downstairs crying and grabbed the man's arm.

The chestnut-haired girl could see the surprised look in Matou Kariya's pupils, but she couldn't care less.

"Kariya..." Hanada Chiyo cried, "Kariya...don't go, okay..."

"Sorry, Ms. Hanada." Matou Kariya's voice was a little helpless, this tone Hanada Chiyo was no longer familiar with, the tone that treated her like a wayward little girl.

"Kariya, I like you...I really like you..."

"I know, Miss Hanada. It's because you like me that I can't ruin your life." If you leave now, you will be able to forget me in time.

Hanada Chiyo didn't continue talking, but just held Matou Kariya's arm to prevent him from leaving.

Tears kept streaming from the corners of her eyes, but Hanada Chiyo couldn't spare her hands to wipe them away.She was afraid that the person in front of her would leave if she let go, and she knew very well that once Matou Kariya left, she would never come back.

Hanada Chiyo and Matou Kariya were the only people on the quiet street.

The chestnut-haired girl's choked-up cries were not too loud. Matou Kariya was fully capable of pulling his arm out of the opponent's hand, but he didn't do so until the end.

"Miss Hanada, I won't like you." Matou Kariya said with a sigh.

"I know! I don't care! As long as Kariya can stay...even if you don't like me...it's okay..." Hanada Chiyo's eyes were red and swollen.

"..." The black-haired young man was silent for a long time, and finally said, "Chiyo, I'm sorry."

That was the first time Matou Kariya called Hanada Chiyo's name, she thought, this should also be the last time Matou Kariya called her name.

Hanada Chiyo struggled for a long time, then let go of the hands holding Matou Kariya's arm.

She watched helplessly as the black-haired young man dragged the suitcase out of her sight, but she couldn't move forward to catch up again.

In fact, Chiyo Hanada knew the reason why Kariya Matou had to leave.

Her liking made him feel pressured, so the dark-haired youth ran away like a coward.

He was afraid that she would get deeper and deeper, and he didn't want to let himself like him.

Hanada Chiyo sometimes wondered, if she hadn't told Matou Kariya that she liked him at that time, wouldn't that black-haired young man not have left?

Promise is no.

It is impossible for Matou Kariya to stay in this small town for a lifetime, even if she did not express her love, Matou Kariya will probably only live in this town for another six months or a year.

It's worth a year for that person to remember her name.

At least when he recalls the past, he will remember that in a certain town, there was a girl eight years younger than him who liked him so much.

And that person's name is Hanada Chiyo.

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Without Matou Kariya, Hanada Chiyo's life would just go on like this.

In her sophomore year, a handsome senior came to her to confess her love, but in the end she still refused to accept it.

Even after two years, she still likes that black-haired young man so much, Hanada Chiyo feels that she will be in the hands of that person for the rest of her life.

In the past two years, Hanada Chiyo occasionally inquired about Kariya Matou's news, but there was no response from Fuyuki City as if the news was blocked.

The last and only news that Hanada Chiyo heard was the death of Kariya Matou.

Worst thing, worst content.

It should be that he wanted to cry, but his chest was so tight that he couldn't cry. Until now, the gentle smile of that person can still clearly appear in his mind, but such a considerate person has already passed away.

After an age difference of eight years, my love for you can no longer be conveyed.

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The author has something to say: end w

☆, postscript

How should I put it, this short story deviates quite a bit from when I first conceived it.

The first thing I wanted to write was a girl who was the complete opposite of Ryo Sakagami in "Cool Day and Night Breeze".

If Sakagami Ryo has always been timid and dared not let Matou Kariya know his love, then Hanada Chiyo should have the kind of character that is brave enough to pursue love.

But I don't seem to be able to describe this until the end.

In my original setting, Hanada Chiyo confessed at the very beginning and kept clinging to Matou Kariya, and then Kariya left because he was afraid of delaying Chiyo's future and future.

A girl eight years younger than him fell in love with him, Kariya's pressure may be greater than Chiyo's.

He would feel guilty and uneasy, thinking that it was entirely his fault that Hanada Chiyo liked him.It is impossible for him to give Chiyo any response, so the guilt and anxiety in his heart are getting bigger and bigger.

Finally chose to leave.

Whether it is "A Thousand Wild Gooses" or "Cool Day and Night Breeze", I can't give them a happy ending.

It may be a pity, but I think that the person who is gentle and considerate, who loves Tohsaka Aoi exclusively, is the real Matou Kariya.