......Fufu."
Shidou couldn't help but feel his heart jump, however Kurumi did not seem to notice as she revealed a bright smile, she silently overlapped Shidou's hand with hers. The back of his hand was enveloped in a soft yet cool sensation, Shidou's heart skipped a beat.
"Ku, Kurumi......?"
He wanted to ask her a question, but her gaze had already returned to the starry ceiling.
Kurumi paid no heed to Shidou's fluster, slowly parting her soft lips.
"Hey——Shidou-san."
"Wh, what is it......?"
"Hikoboshi and Orihime, they are separated by the Milky way, only allowed to meet once a year, is that right?"
"......Yeah, that's correct."
"However, if it rains on Tanabata, then this once in a year opportunity would be lost."
"Yeah......there are a lot of interpretations regarding this......but this is true for most myths."
Hearing Shidou's words, Kurumi took a shallow breath as though thinking of something before continuing to speak.
"If......and only if, one year, another year and the year after that......if rain continues to fall on Tanabata, the Amanogawa that separates the two will continue to flood......then the two lovers, are they still able to continue to think of each other?"
"Eh......?"
Faced with such a sudden question, Shidou couldn't help but tilt his head in wonder.
"Why the sudden question?"
"Time is more gentle than anything. Even though the two of them will lose this once in a year opportunity to meet, that sadness will heal as time passes. However time is also more cruel than any other, even though the two lovers have pledged their love for all eternity, that pure emotion will fade away into dust in the flow of time. That one instant where their existence are recognized by each other are being constantly taken away by fate, just how long will the lover that resides in their heart exist till?"
"That really is......a difficult question to answer."
Shidou's face took on a troubled expression as he replied, there was no correct answer when it comes to this type of question.
However, Kurumi did not back down as she continued to look at Shidou, it was as though she was waiting for Shidou to give her an answer. That serious gaze of hers, made Shidou slightly afraid.
"Gah——......Kurumi?"
"Yes."
"I'm not Hikoboshi nor Orihime. What I am going to say next, I hope you will take it as my personal opinion."
"Alright."
"I think, that they would probably never forget each other."
Hearing his statement, Kurumi curiously tilted her head in his direction.
"Why would you think of it that way?"
"Just think about it, the two of them forget about their work because their relationship was so good, resulting in their separation right? If it weren't some disastrous issue, how could they forget themselves?"
"............Is that so."
Kurumi's melancholic reply had a sigh mixed in. It seems that this reply did not make her satisfied.
However, Shidou was not done speaking, he shook his head and continued.
"Don't be hasty, I have proof to what I just said."
"Proof......you say?"
"That's right. I think......The two of them, are actually constantly meeting in secret."
"Huh?"
Kurumi was caught off guard as she widened her eyes.
"What do you mean by that? Aren't the two of them being separated by the Amanogawa?"
"No, if you think about it, Hikoboshi's——also known as the Cow Herder Star's other name is Aquila— it's the alpha star of the Eagle constellation. Since it's an eagle, it will just fly across the Amanogawa just by flapping its wings. The two of them must be meeting secretly behind the Heavenly Emperor's back. Therefore, how would they forget about each other.
......Fufu."
Shidou couldn't help but feel his heart jump, however Kurumi did not seem to notice as she revealed a bright smile, she silently overlapped Shidou's hand with hers. The back of his hand was enveloped in a soft yet cool sensation, Shidou's heart skipped a beat.
"Ku, Kurumi......?"
He wanted to ask her a question, but her gaze had already returned to the starry ceiling.
Kurumi paid no heed to Shidou's fluster, slowly parting her soft lips.
"Hey——Shidou-san."
"Wh, what is it......?"
"Hikoboshi and Orihime, they are separated by the Milky way, only allowed to meet once a year, is that right?"
"......Yeah, that's correct."
"However, if it rains on Tanabata, then this once in a year opportunity would be lost."
"Yeah......there are a lot of interpretations regarding this......but this is true for most myths."
Hearing Shidou's words, Kurumi took a shallow breath as though thinking of something before continuing to speak.
"If......and only if, one year, another year and the year after that......if rain continues to fall on Tanabata, the Amanogawa that separates the two will continue to flood......then the two lovers, are they still able to continue to think of each other?"
"Eh......?"
Faced with such a sudden question, Shidou couldn't help but tilt his head in wonder.
"Why the sudden question?"
"Time is more gentle than anything. Even though the two of them will lose this once in a year opportunity to meet, that sadness will heal as time passes. However time is also more cruel than any other, even though the two lovers have pledged their love for all eternity, that pure emotion will fade away into dust in the flow of time. That one instant where their existence are recognized by each other are being constantly taken away by fate, just how long will the lover that resides in their heart exist till?"
"That really is......a difficult question to answer."
Shidou's face took on a troubled expression as he replied, there was no correct answer when it comes to this type of question.
However, Kurumi did not back down as she continued to look at Shidou, it was as though she was waiting for Shidou to give her an answer. That serious gaze of hers, made Shidou slightly afraid.
"Gah——......Kurumi?"
"Yes."
"I'm not Hikoboshi nor Orihime. What I am going to say next, I hope you will take it as my personal opinion."
"Alright."
"I think, that they would probably never forget each other."
Hearing his statement, Kurumi curiously tilted her head in his direction.
"Why would you think of it that way?"
"Just think about it, the two of them forget about their work because their relationship was so good, resulting in their separation right? If it weren't some disastrous issue, how could they forget themselves?"
"............Is that so."
Kurumi's melancholic reply had a sigh mixed in. It seems that this reply did not make her satisfied.
However, Shidou was not done speaking, he shook his head and continued.
"Don't be hasty, I have proof to what I just said."
"Proof......you say?"
"That's right. I think......The two of them, are actually constantly meeting in secret."
"Huh?"
Kurumi was caught off guard as she widened her eyes.
"What do you mean by that? Aren't the two of them being separated by the Amanogawa?"
"No, if you think about it, Hikoboshi's——also known as the Cow Herder Star's other name is Aquila— it's the alpha star of the Eagle constellation. Since it's an eagle, it will just fly across the Amanogawa just by flapping its wings. The two of them must be meeting secretly behind the Heavenly Emperor's back. Therefore, how would they forget about each other.
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