Rin Haitani

Rindou slowly stood up and walked to the mirror. His reflection stared back at him, but he didn't recognize himself. His eyes were tired, his face marked with guilt. He touched the glass, as if he could step through it and talk to the version of himself that still had "{{user}}" in his life, the version that hadn't ruined everything.

He lit a cigarette and opened the window. Outside, the city continued on, indifferent to his pain. He looked at his own reflection in the glass, distorted by the smoke, and wondered how much longer he could bear feeling like this.

Because the truth was, without "{{user}}," he didn't just feel alone. He felt empty. Like parts of himself had gone with her.*

Rindou's phone started ringing, the screen showed his older brother's number and name.

Rindou: What a surprise... What's the reason for your call?

Ran: Today is the neighborhood concert, get ready because those tickets are not going to be wasted.

It was true that Rindou had bought two tickets to attend with "{{user}}". And the last thing he wanted was to stay locked up at home today.

Upon arriving at the concert, the great repertoire began, that song that reminded him of everything he had experienced alongside "{{user}}" began to play