Hibiki - Heavenly Ending After Story

The lingering attachment that had first bound me to this world having disappeared, I was now confronting an entirely new one.

After school at Narimigahama High, inside the mirror—

‘By the way, since it’s the weekend tomorrow, you’ll be free to come to the school, right?’

Even on weekends, so long as the school was open, Misa would come here. It was what she usually did, which was why I had asked but-.....

Her facial expression clouded over, startling me.

‘I’m sorry. There’s a tour at a vocational school I want to go to tomorrow.....and it finishes in the early evening. By the time I get back to Narimigahama on the train, it’ll already be 5 or 6pm and the school will already be closed—I don’t think I’ll be able to make it.’

‘Ah.....Is that, so..........’

She had told me about going on school tours some time ago, but I hadn’t thought there would be one tomorrow.....

This might be the first day we weren’t able to see one another. Still, it was only just one day, so-.

‘Also, the day after that, on Sunday, my family and I will be visiting my mother’s parents’ house.....So I won’t be able to see you this weekend. I’m sorry.’

‘....................’

I was in such shock I was at a loss for words.

Perhaps I was being dramatic, but this was a big deal to me.

Right now, I remained in this world because of my attachment to her. Maybe that was the reason not being able to see her was harder on me than anything else, there was a tight feeling in my chest.

That was what I said, but inside my chest, anxiety was building.

.....Perhaps things like this might keep happening. She was a student right now, and because she was a pupil at this school she could easily come here, but when she graduated, what if that meant we would see each other even less.....Even if the mirror world was moved elsewhere, if her lifestyle continued to change, and we grew apart.....

‘Hibiki, are you alright?’

Looking at me as if worried, Misa took my hand.

Reflexively, I shook it away.

‘-’

‘Ah, I-.....I’m sorry! Um, just now was.....’

I didn’t want her to read my heart. If she were to touch me, the feelings that I was hiding would be revealed to her.

My shameful and deeply.....deeply jealous heart—

Seeing that I remained silent, without saying a word, she simply stared at me.

Even though we weren’t touching, it felt like she was seeing right through me, making me feel restless.

Something, I had to say something.....

‘.....I was just startled when you touched me all of a sudden.’

‘Really?’

A piercing pain ran through me, and I couldn’t look Misa directly in the eye.

I wanted to support her with her future plans. I wished for her happiness, and I loved her to the point of wanting to make her happy myself.

So, whatever I could do for her—meeting with her and talking to her like now, thinking things through together when she was having problems, I wanted to be of help to her.

But, when Misa left this mirror, I would disappear from her eyes. I was unable to interfere in her world.

For an instant, for the very first time, Misa felt far away.

‘Hibiki.....?’ .....Ah, I wanted Misa’s future. I wanted her life. If I only I could have everything that belonged to Misa.....

—If only she would hurry up and die—

‘Hibiki!’

When Misa grabbed my shoulders, I started.

‘Ah-.....’

.....What terrible thing to-....

‘Please tell me what you were thinking about just now.’

Before I realized it, her hand was touching my cheek.

‘-! Stop-!’

I quickly knocked her hand away, but it seemed as if I were already too late.

‘.....So that’s what it was.’

.....It was all over. She would surely despise me for wishing for the death of the person I loved.

Nonetheless, contrary to my expectations, Misa gently embraced me.

‘I don’t plan on dying of my own volition but.....whenever I think of the fact that I’ll be able to be with you forever after my death, dying doesn't scare me.’

‘-.....’

‘I love you, Hibiki. It’s the first time in my life I’ve ever loved anyone this much.’

The black emotions from just a moment ago disappearing, my heart was being purified.....

Wrapping my arms around her back, I hugged her as tightly as I could without hurting her.

‘I love you too. I could go berserk from how crazy in love with you I am.’

Misa giggled at hearing what I said.

.....I had completely forgotten. She was just as crazy as me.

‘Hibiki, don’t brush my hand away anymore, alright? Please. It makes me sad.’

‘.....That’s right. From now on, I’ll be honest with you. I won’t be scared to tell you how I feel directly....’

Loosening my hold on her, I gazed at her face, then softly pressed my lips against hers.

With all the emotion I had in me, I kissed her.

—Thank you for accepting me as I am. I love you.

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