kotomi-chan~

If I go away ahead of you, Kotomi... I will still always be by your side. Even if you can't see me... even if you can't talk to me... I will be close to you, watching over you. I will always protect you, Kotomi. Even if we can't meet, I will always be by your side. So that you'll always keep going. All the while wishing that you'll be happier tomorrow than you are today.

I... I'm a crybaby... Tomoya-kun, if you ever go away, I know I'd cry. I don't think my tears would ever stop. I might not notice even when you're by my side. I might even hate you, Tomoya-kun... Even so... Will you always be with me?

Yes.

Will you always watch over me?

Yes.

Will you watch over me even if we can't see each other anymore?

I promise.

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もしも俺がことみより先にいなくなったとしても、俺はずっとことみのそばにいる。俺の事が見えなくても、何の伝えられなくても、ことみの一番そばでずっとことみを見てるから。俺はずっとことみを守るから。会えなくてもそばにいるから。ことみが立ち止まってしまわないように。今日よりも明日、ことみがもっと幸せになれるように。だから俺は…開いてしまった空間ごと、忘れてしまった年月ごとうんと優しくしてやるんだ