The person who likes me is a yandere.

Perhaps in the future, Qianyu might end up with Hatsune Miku.

The instant I thought that, the thought that popped into my head was "No way!"—a thought no different from a child's, because I simply didn't want to.

Whether it's seeing Qianyu being taken away or seeing Hatsune Miku crying.

I like them both, I simply can't decide.

So when Dawn told me before she was transferring schools that she planned to confess her feelings to Qianyu, I objected. Because she was planning to get dumped.

He planned to only convey his feelings to Qianyu and then end the relationship.

Hatsune will definitely cry then, she'll shed tears for the end of her relationship. That's the best way to resolve things!

And if Qianyu and I were to become a couple, that would be wonderful!

How could that be!

The man you've fallen for is the best man in the world!

So I've decided that I will absolutely not confess to Asami until Hatsune Miku comes back.

However, things didn't go so smoothly.

Winter during my third year of junior high school.

On a cold January day, I asked Qianyu to go to the watch shop on the shopping street with me.

I know he's wanted a watch for a long time.

So I thought it would be okay to buy it as a birthday present for Goro, right?

But I didn't know how thick Qianyu's wrist was, so I asked him to come to the watch shop with me so the shop assistant could help me measure it. That way, he could try on the watches while the shop assistant measured the most suitable size.

I'm so glad I came up with such a brilliant plan.

Finally, thanks to Qianyu's curiosity in trying on various styles, we were able to find the perfect size. Then I decided to pick up the watch from that shop on his birthday.

As usual, on our way home from school, when we reached the fork in the road, I said to Qianyu:

"Um, I need to go to the shopping street before going home."

"Oh, you're shopping? Do you want me to come with you?"

"Huh? I meant you shouldn't have followed me!"

"What! I was actually thinking of helping you carry your things."

"No need! I'm going to buy things for women!"

"...Feminine hygiene products?"

"I guarantee you'll never be popular with women. Okay, see you later."

As usual, after our verbal sparring, I left Qianyu and turned right at the three-way intersection.

He seemed slightly surprised, but that was alright. I crossed a large intersection and arrived at the watch shop on the shopping street.

When I picked up the reserved form and walked to the store entrance, it started snowing outside.

"Oh dear... what should I do?"

I decided to kill some time and wait for the snow to stop. With that in mind, I went into a coffee shop, but the snow actually got heavier and heavier.

There was no other way. I made up my mind and went back the way I came.

When I arrived at the main intersection and was waiting for the traffic light, I was speechless with astonishment.

Because I saw Qianyu appear on the other side of the zebra crossing.

"That guy..."

Besides holding an umbrella in one hand, he was also carrying another one.

It seems he came to pick me up because he saw the snow was getting heavier.

A feeling of warmth and joy welled up inside me, and I quickly hid the gift box behind my back.

He seemed to notice me too, and waved in my direction.

I nodded first, then pouted and made a "that's more like it" expression.

Because if I didn't do that, I definitely wouldn't be able to stop laughing.

The light has turned green.

I jog to cross the zebra crossing—

This became my last memory while I was alive.

I think I should be smiling right now...

It wasn't until some time later that I understood what had happened.

As a result, a car that was skidding on the snow crashed straight into me.

The next memory begins in the hospital corridor.

After the car accident, I was immediately taken to the hospital; I think it was Qianyu who called the ambulance. In the corridor, I could see my father staring silently at the ground, and my mother with tears streaming down her face.

And Qianyu, sitting expressionless.

Seeing this scene, I truly understood, "I'm dead."

I don't know how long they'll stay like this.

Dad gave something to Qianyu.

It was the gift box containing the watch that I planned to give him for his birthday.

The box was crushed and covered in mud because of the car accident.

Qianyu seemed to have no intention of opening the box.

Then my funeral and burial were held, but Qianyu didn't attend either of them.

During this period, I would always go to Qianyu's room to watch over him.

He was like an empty shell without a soul, and seeing him broke my heart.

"Hey, I'm right here."

Despite calling out to him, his voice could not reach his ears.

I called out again and again.

She always sat next to Qianyu.

I really want him to see the uniform of the girls' high school I'm planning to attend.

Looking at the uniforms still unopened and hanging in the room, I had such expectations.

When I came to my senses, I was already wearing my high school sailor uniform.

I excitedly showed it to Qianyu—but he indeed failed to spot me.

Am I really going to disappear like this...? This thought just popped into my head.

After coordinating with the school, Qianyu's parents managed to transfer him from a nearby high school he was originally scheduled to attend to another public high school further away. He had no friends from junior high school there.

There was no one who would remind him of painful memories.

Nevertheless, Qianyu remained too weak to recover.

I felt so sad and regretful watching it, and I couldn't help but shed tears.

I racked my brains trying to think of anything I could do.

The way to restore Qianyu to her original state—no, that's not it. It's impossible to restore her, because I'm already dead, and Qianyu's surroundings are completely different now.

So what can I do to help Qianyu move forward again and take the initiative to move forward?

I racked my brains trying to think... but he could neither see me nor touch me.

There was nothing I could do—I could only bite my lip in frustration.

That day, Qianyu's body seemed to have reached its limit, and she was sent to the hospital.

Although his life wasn't in danger, Qianyu remained unconscious for a whole day after being admitted to the hospital, receiving intravenous fluids. When he finally woke up, his first words were—

"Hi, Meiko, are you here to visit me in the hospital?"

And he was staring at me.

He looked straight into my eyes as he finished speaking, then smiled slightly.

I couldn't stop crying anymore and broke down in tears.

After that, I went to the hospital every day and talked a lot with Qianyu.

I'm so happy, I'm absolutely overjoyed.

It even gave me the illusion that I was still alive.

But that wasn't the case at all; only Qianyu could see me.

Then, in Qianyu's own mind, the fact that I was already dead seemed to be treated as if it had never happened.

Discovering this truth made me worried.

This can't go on forever—I think about it, but I don't know what to do.

Nevertheless, Qianyu began to recover. He put on his broken watch and went to high school, enjoying his school life.

I used to think that this kind of life would continue.

But one day—Qianyu confessed her feelings to me.

He said he liked me. I was so happy to hear that—but I immediately realized it wouldn't work.

Because I no longer exist in this world.

Even if Qianyu grows old, I will still look the same.

Then one day, someone will discover that Qianyu is with a dead person.

And that's in the near future.

It goes without saying that this is a fatal blow to his survival in society.