Vol 12 Chapter 6 (2/2)

“Eh? Drawing a tree? He of this, but I don't reet covered by all the decorations on the blackboard anyway”

I recall what I saw a few days ago That girl was practicing in a corner of the blackboard There's no way he could see it once the decorations are all put up

“You don't have to thank s, Aki-kun”

Once I bid farewell to this friend who answered ht

That girl's a little silly to practice her drawing so seriously in a place she can't be seen

And suddenly, I felt a sense of fa within me I've been called stupid and useless many times as well anyway

Once the new year arrived, the girl and I end up in the same class

A lot of things happened We becaot closer with her

And then, right when the i on the blackboard after school' was about to fade away

That girl ended up in hospital because of her body's condition

Our class decided in unison to send her a get-well-soon card, and I only wrote 'I'll definitely go look for you!' I' in the hospital, I'll definitely visit her

A week passed froirl started to stay in the hospital, 'Himeji-san's about to recover', and our homeroom teacher told us this, and so, I decided to visit her that night As for why I chose to go at night, it's because her faht, and she'll definitely feel lonely If I go, I'll definitely see her being shocked

If there's no one she can talk with, she's probably watching the TV, right?

Will she be reading a book quietly?

Or did she bring a handheld game to play?

I wondered as I sneaked by the big sister nurses, arrived at the roohtly ajar door

“uuUuu”

—the girl who I thought was obedient and carefree was sobbing as she studied

I recalled the scene I saw in the classroom before I knew her name

That girl was quietly practicing her drawing in the classroo a tree that wouldn't be seen

When she was in charge of the pet caretaking, she was even praised by the teacher 'she's so hardworking even though she was forced to do the job'

And then, 'I have a lot of things I can't do, so I have to at least work hard for what I can do' that girl answered

The girl I had interest in wasn't foolish

To her, no s with all her ht, and will do things with everything she's got Even in this e the loneliness as she sobbed

As I watched how that girl's focusedfor her

That, I suppose, was my first love