....

　In my room with the lights off, I stared up at the ceiling in a daze.

　The bed was soft and fluffy.
　Pillows that smelled of sunshine.

...It feels good, doesn't it?

　The fact that I get my own room is an incredible luxury.
　Is it really okay...?
　I get a little freaked out.

''Huh........''

　I'm getting sleepy.
　I felt drowsy.

　I closed my eyes softly.

"...and...

　I'm sleepy, but I can't seem to get to sleep.
　I wonder why...?
　Thinking and understanding.

'Is it because I'm alone...?

　Lately, I've been staying at an inn...
　We all slept in the same room together.
　It was crowded, but...
　But it was lively and fun.

　So maybe that's why I'm lonely now.
　Maybe I'm alone and restless.

"...So...why?

　I've been alone.
　Even when I was enshrined in the village
　And when the wrong people get to you...

　I've been alone for a long, long time.
　So why do I hate being alone now...?

I don't know, I don't know...

　Curl up on the futon in a circle.
　I try to hug myself.

　When I was alone, I always slept like this.
　Maybe I was just soaking in my own warmth and masking my loneliness.

I.........was I lonely........or was it?

　I'm not sure.
　A lot of things have happened, that kind of... I feel like I've become emotionally numb to it.

　Nope.
　Well, maybe it's not that way.
　Rather than being numb, I guess I was........enduring, I guess.

　Because reality is hard for me........
　I've retreated into my shell to escape.
　I've closed my mind.
　I have tried not to look at the scene in front of me.
　By doing so, I was protecting myself.

'But....'

　Now you don't have to...........

"...Rain...

　Rain saved me.
　She brought me out of the darkness into a world full of light.

　I'm glad.
　Glad.
　Glad.

　I'm dumb, you know.
　I can't really explain it, but I'm glad anyway.

　Rain saved me and...
　I met everyone.
　I felt as if I had finally regained my true form.

It's because of Rain........thanks, Rain.......

　It's a strange feeling.
　When I say Rain's name, my chest feels fluffy and warm.
　What is this...?

　It's not a bad feeling.
　It's more of a ... happy feeling?
　It feels like my body is floating in the air....

　My heart is fuzzy.
　My heart is fluffy.

　This feeling ... it feels so good.

I want to learn to cook....

　Night.
　Luna and Tina cooked and ........
　I started to think about that when I saw Rayne eating it like it was delicious.

　Nope.
　It doesn't have to be a dish.
　It doesn't matter what it is, as long as it makes Rayne happy.
　I want to do something for Rayne.
　I want to return the favor.

　Because Rain....

...Huh?

　I stop thinking that much and stop thinking.
　Rain is....what is it?

　You're important, Rain.
　You helped me through it.
　I'm really, really grateful.

　But ... why?
　It's not just that it's important, it's something more than that...?

...hmmm...

　I'll think about it, but I'm not sure.
　It's just....
　Thinking about Rain, I realized that not only did my heart feel warm, but I also felt a bit sad.

　What is this...?
　I don't know how I feel about this...?

...Is it my imagination...?

　The squeezing sensation in my chest disappeared after a bit.
　What was it...?
　Strange.
　But.....

I don't mind, do you think...?

　Unfamiliar feelings.
　Feelings I don't understand.
　But.....
　Now, I want to cherish this faintness.
　I think about that.

'....ahhhh....

　It's about time I started to get real sleepy.
　It's late.
　I have to go to bed...

I'll miss you.

　I knew I'd be lonely alone.
　I'd rather be with you guys.
　I want to be with Rain.

Hmm.

　I grabbed a pillow and got off the bed.
　As it is, I left the room and moved to Rain's room.

...Rain?

　I knock on the door with a bang, but there's no answer.
　When I opened the door, I found Rain sleeping comfortably on the bed.



　I put a pillow next to Rain and climb into bed.
　I spin around and curl up.

Hmm.........Rain, warm.......

　I felt like I could sleep comfortably with this.
　I quietly closed my eyes.
　Good night.