Eternal Log

"... Le you? Mr. Hal!"

... What is this place?

"Good. Hal, I was worried about you because you're impotent."

When I open my eyes, Shirley in a white piece is smiling as she peeks in front of me.

Apparently, I'm sleeping on my back.

And when did Shirley get dressed... and this place...?

I slowly get up and look around.

There's nothing around the space where me and Shirley are, it's just a white space.

... Could he be dead?

"Thank you, Hal. Come and help me."

Shirley grabs my hand and thanks me for everything I've been thinking about.

But...

"... Shirley, I'm sorry. Put me in danger... if only I could hold on tighter..."

That's right.

If I'd been properly vigilant then, I wouldn't have had to let Shirley get to me like that...

"Yeah. I, Hal, wasn't scared because I was sure you'd come and help me, was I?

"Shirley......"

"It's me, Hal. When you came to help me and saw my face, I was glad. Hal, I was relieved to just look at your face. If there's this guy, it's okay. Whatever happens, I can stay with me. He said he would never lose." "

"But... make Shirley feel scared... sorry. I can't forgive myself..."

"I don't look like that anymore! Hal, you're the sun, right? It always keeps me around...... so keep smiling, huh? I hate angry faces, don't I?

... me the sun?

"That's a big deal..."

"Yeah. That's not true. Hal, there's a lot of smiles around you."

"But..."

"I don't... I'm gonna hate you for saying that, right?

"Oh, that's troubling!

"Heh heh, you finally stopped looking hard."

"... here we go"

I breathe and smile at Shirley.

"That's right. Hal, you have the best smile... so stay smiling forever, okay? Otherwise, you're gonna hate me, right?

"Oh...... ok. I don't want you to hate me."

"Hehe, ah... it's time"

Shirley got up slowly.

"What...?

"Hal, I love you..."

When Shirley says so, he slowly fades away.

"Shirley!! Shirley Yikes!!"

I kept screaming as I tried to catch Shirley disappearing.