For Chizuru, life in Kushiro is all that she ever wanted; far from the blaring noise of the city, simple, and even with the absence of her father, everything seems perfect as long as she is with her mom.
But when she found out about her mom's illn...
After our little excursion to Maid-O! Café, Mama and I paid a short visit to Kanda Shrine.
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We paid our respects and I pray for mama's upcoming medical tests.
I prayed that everything would go just fine and that there wouldn't be any problem.
I hoped God would be able to hear me among all the people here who also prayed to Him.
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"Did you pray for your entrance exam in Tsukuba High, Chizu?"
Mama, despite of her illness still thinks of me instead of focusing on herself.
I don't know if she is giving up on her life, or simply wants to enjoy it
with me.
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"If I ever failed the exam, will you be mad at me?"
I say as we walk along Akihabara Electric Town, back to the station.
Mama pats my head and pinch my nose, the same way she always does to ease my worries.
"Of course not! Mama won't be ever mad at Chizu. But, it will make me happy extremely happy if you'll pass it and continue your senior high in Tsukuba."
"Zurui yo, mama. You just said you won't be mad, and yet you're putting me under pressure. Tokyo high isn't the same in Kushiro. At least in Kushiro, I had Nagisa to teach me."
༺056༻
Mama giggles and the shadow of sadness when we are in Maid-O! Café, vanishes from her eyes.
"You like Nagisa, don't you Chizu?"
I blush.
How can I keep a secret if she is better at reading me than myself?
"I- I like him only as a friend, Mama!"
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As we get near the station, Mama keeps on teasing me about Nagisa, and tells me to wait in front of Taito HEY because she has forgotten something in Kanda Shrine.
