"..."
It was deep into the night.
Wakaba Mutsumi lay in bed, but no matter how hard she tried, she could not fall asleep.
How does Sachiko see me?
In the past, Wakaba Mutsumi had never considered this a question. She and Sachiko were of one mind. In the past, the present, and the future. Although something had happened to Sachiko, Mutsumi believed that their relationship would continue forever.
But... was that really true?
Duanmu Huai's voice echoed in her ears once more, mercilessly plucking at the girl's heartstrings.
Ideals were beautiful, but reality was not like that.
When all was said and done, Wakaba Mutsumi was Wakaba Mutsumi, and Toyokawa Sachiko was Toyokawa Sachiko. In the end, they were two different people.
And if she asked whether she harbored any resentment toward Toyokawa Sachiko... then yes, she did.
And it had something to do with Duanmu Huai.
Wakaba Mutsumi knew that something had happened to Toyokawa Sachiko, and she understood that simply taking care of herself had already exhausted Sachiko. So at the time, Mutsumi had been able to understand her. In Mutsumi's eyes, as long as Sachiko could get over this hurdle and return to a peaceful life, their relationship would go back to the way it had been.
But that was not what happened.
Sachiko's father had gone out to work, and Sachiko had found a job and gradually settled down. She had even joined a band again, which made Wakaba Mutsumi very happy. So when Toyokawa Sachiko found her and invited her to join the band, she agreed without hesitation. In Mutsumi's eyes, perhaps she and Sachiko could still return to the past, to those days they had spent in CYCHIC. The band and bandmates might be different, but as long as Sachiko could regain her