Chapter 13. Cover page: “There is only one, this year’s summer.”
Fearful Makoto thinks that the seaside is really scary at night, and that thing [sea monster?] would definitely suddenly come out.
Crying while sitting by the side, Makoto thinks, “..huhu.. now that I think of it.. I had such a short life.. *Flashbacks: Disappointed that she got a plain t-shirt while Rika gets a pretty dress. She watched Rika telling their mother[?] about a new uniform’s picture. Someone left a love letter in her shoe locker and Makoto thought that it is some mischief.
Then, Iriya had fallen down on her.
* I should have listened to Uki and looked for it again tomorrow.
By the way, I should have noticed it right away when the strap got dropped or perhaps, I should have noticed it earlier before the sky became dark.
It wasn’t easy [for us] to prepare Iriya’s birthday party but, now, on his very important commemorating day, what am I going to impart [to him], a tragic memory of a friend’s death. I’m sorry.
I’m sorry. I’m sorry.” Then, she notices someone waving from the seashore.
It is Iriya calling out to her with a flashlight and asking if she is alright. Makoto stands up and shouts for him to save her. Thinking that it is good that she is quite lively, Iriya says okay, he’ll quickly save her.
Makoto cries that she still doesn’t want to die.
Iriya tells her to wait, it is alright, she won’t die.
“Calm down. *points to the ground* Okay, look here.
The water level is unexpectedly shallow.” It is only ankle-deep and Iriya has almost reached her.
Makoto stops crying and apologizes.
Sweatdropping Iriya tells her that it is still quite dark so she better be careful or else, she’ll trip.
“I’m going to your side so be good and stay put.”
Makoto says okay.
Then, she slightly turns around and sees a small package which is submerge in the water in between the rocky path. Makoto thinks that she has found it.
She slips and to Iriya’s surprise, Makoto falls flat on the water.
^^; [Good thing she isn’t injured on the rocks]