akira was losing to himself. never

had he thought his guilt had made

him like this.

never had he thought he himself

caused...this.

"akira, your time's running out." atsumi

reminded him, "before i go, i have...

something to say." akira spoke up, the girl

in front of him listened.

"what did you like about me?"

the question didn't even shock atsumi at all,

in fact—she gave him a genuine smile.

"the fact that you're special enough for me

to be like this is enough to make me like you."

never did akira think someone would do this to

him.

this is hurting him so much.

"atsumi...you—" she cuts him off, "akira,

the deed is done. you better watch out

for your girlfriend, okay?"

he nodded in response.

"i'm not a liar, akira. and don't you dare

forget about me again, got it?"

"I-..I won't."

a door of light opened before the two of them as

the look of relief crossed atsumi's face. "and..

akira, one last thing."

akira turns to atsumi one last time before

going back to the reality he lived in:

"is it an accept..or a reject?"

even if it's hopeless, even if everything is a loss.

she was still hopeful in these situations.

you know the answer if things didn't turn

out to be like this...right? he mumbled.

they both stare at each other and exchange smiles

as akira enters the door of light....

he then opens his eyes..and—

today was the day,

the weather created its first rainbow.