Tokyo, an old student apartment building somewhere in Bunkyo Ward.
[December 10. Today, Yuuka gave me a bracelet and said it was a Christmas gift. I gave her earrings too, so we're wearing matching accessories now. Is this what people mean by being best friends? My relationship with Yuuka is getting better and better. I'm so happy.]
After writing this in her notebook, Qigong Shiori finally set down her pen.
The only light in the dim room came from the desk lamp. Qigong Shiori raised her wrist, and the silver bracelet gleamed beneath the light, drawing an unconscious smile to her face.
"Time really flew by without me noticing..."
She turned back to the notebook and gently flipped through its pages.
[November 28. Classmate Ueno seemed more exhausted than usual lately. I wanted to talk to her, but she always looked like she hadn't woken up yet. What a shame.]
[November 15. Classmate Ueno seemed to be using her phone more often lately. I'd never seen her use her phone at school before. Did she make friends outside school? I still didn't manage to talk to her today.]
[November 3. Today, Classmate Ueno was dragged out shopping by some other girls, but she seemed a little reluctant? She kept drinking milk tea alone in a corner. But I was too scared to go talk to her. What if she didn't remember me? It's so worrying.]
The notebook was Qigong Shiori's diary, yet no matter the date, it seemed to be filled with Yuuka.
When she flipped to the middle, Qigong Shiori's gaze stopped on an entry from April.
[April 3. I actually saw Classmate Ueno at the Ochanomizu University interview today! I'm so happy! She even lent me a gel pen! But... why did she look so uneasy? Was she