What a relief
That figure standing in line at the register...
Wasn't that the jerk who'd left her behind while she was dozing on the bus?!
The girl's eyes widened.
She looked again and again.
Because of the angle, all she could see was his back.
But she recognized the boy's clothes.
And...
The girl looked at his shoulder.
The little white puffball perched on it...
The girl glanced up at the shop.
It was a dessert shop.
That made sense.
The girl looked through the window again.
She'd been so shocked to see that familiar figure that she hadn't even noticed all the different desserts inside.
The girl hurried forward.
After two steps, she stopped.
Why was she going inside?
Wouldn't it be better to wait outside and catch him by surprise?
The girl tried to calm the excitement and disbelief that had surged through her at the sight of the boy.
She clenched her fingers.
Tighter and tighter.
She really thought...
This was incredible.
Absolutely incredible.
To run into the boy again like this...
Were they really fated to meet?
The girl tugged at the corners of her mouth.
Then the smile on her face grew wider and wider.
Just imagining the look on the boy's face when he came out and saw her made it impossible to control her expression.
Trying to leave her behind?
Ha!
No way!
Even God wasn't on his side.
The girl wondered if she should buy a lottery ticket later.
What luck...
She'd ridden one stop too far...
And still managed to find this boy...
No.
Not find him.
She'd never thought she'd be able to find him.
After getting off, she'd glanced around without seeing him and given up.
She'd even planned to take the subway.