It was as if one of the largest thorns in Nao's heart was removed.
For the first time in his life,
he showed all of his emotions.
He cried and cried,
similar to the howling of the wind on a storm.
For all of his fears about them,
it turned out that he wasn't the only one suffering.
Only now did he realize that.
That he should stop comparing other people to them,
because of something that has happened a long time ago.
He remembered Hana's words.
"Friendship isn't really something that can be lost just because of a single fight."
Nao felt like the seeds of doubt that he had planted deep within his heart for all these years had stopped growing.
Instead of doubt―
what bloomed in his heart now…
was trust.
Nao tried his best to stop his tears.
He took off his glasses with a sigh― that of relief.
And for the first time in his life, bring back the innocence that he had as a child.