"mother, everything's fine between us, i

was joking about—" akira answered, the

feeling of dread if he ever gave out a wrong one

made him so nervous.

he had his fists clenched and his whole

immunity ready, he knows this'll be a painful

and hard one—

"no, i mean that you were missing somebody

important, isn't that?"

he was left speechless and astonished as

his mother gave him a worried look. he had

never seen her make one in a lifetime.

akira fumbled his thoughts to make an

answer, "i—"

"it's okay, no need to say something,"

she reassured, a wave of relief engulfed

akira at that moment, he had never felt

so safe and alive at that moment.

"i just want to tell you that—"

"—if there is something wrong, or

if there is something you miss

and don't remember,"

"you should pursue and figure it out."

his mother told him, he made a laugh and scratched

his head, "but, sadly, i can't remember anything..."

his mother smiled kindly at him, he returned a look

with half of hope, "ai told me that you should start

with the pink carnations, akira."

akira had never felt so determined,

his heart brimming with expedition—

he smiled gladly, "I will."