Pass it around.

Eh, what is it?

Don't worry about that.

Is this for real?

Haha

Hiroto, pass this around.

Sometimes, in the middle of class

A folded up paper would be secretly passed around.

Pass it around except to Eiko.

I didn't know who wrote this note.

But...

Why not Eiko?

Ah... So it's like that...

I thought it was stupid, and probably some girl's idea.

But since I didn't really have any reason not to do as it said,

Ok, for the next paragraph... Hara-san!

I also,

From that day on, started acting like I was ignoring Hara Eiko.

Yes!

Girl A of Unfading Cyan First Part

Hara Eiko was bright and honest, and she seemed to be a popular person in the class.

Therefore, starting tomorrow, everyone should act coldly towards Eiko.

She had lots of friends too.

And so she, who didn't know about the note,

Suddenly found herself being given the cold shoulder by the entire class.

She had no idea what to do.

This was on the first day.

And it continued on the 2nd day.

And then after school on the 3rd day,

You're writing it too big!

Eiko will definitely be surprised tomorrow.

I wonder if she'll cry?

How is it?

I'm looking forward to it.

Right?

On the morning of the 4th day, Eiko had become a flower.

According to the teacher, last night, she jumped from her apartment building.

She didn't leave a note.

She said that if anyone knew anything, please let her know.

We knew.

All of us killed Eiko, the entire class went along with someone's unique idea.

Because Eiko was serious.

Eiko Happy Birthday~!!

Thanks for all your hard work as class rep.

12 years old

So probably she thought she was really being bullied.

Hiroto

From then until graduation, talking about Eiko was taboo.

Hiroto

What, Anna?

"That note" that was passed around...

Do you know who it was?

Nah...

There were lots of people who took entrance exams for middle schools that were specifically far away.

We graduated like we were running away.

Ah

I didn't know you got into the same high school.

Well... It's close to my house.

Everyone split up.

Do you keep in touch with them?

No...

Ah, me too...

Ah! No, you see,

Unlike you, Anna, I didn't have

Their contact info.

In middle school, I was part of the go-home club

I meant it like that...

...It's been quite a long time since a classmate called me by my first name.

...Really?

It's just a habit from our elementary school days...

Actually, I didn't make any close friends in middle school...

Me too, me too.

I was part of the go-home club.

Ah well...

Thank goodness.

It's normal.

Both Anna and myself,

And surely our classmates from "that time",

Maybe it's ok now.

We're in the same class again.

All new students- Head to the class-

Year 1, Class 1

Ok to forget.

Now it's

Ok to forget.

Hiroto

Let's go home.

Ok.

See you later Anna

Bye bye.

Anna naturally has a bright personality,

So when we entered high school, she quickly became close with our classmates.

She smiled a lot.

So,

Somehow, everyone has the misunderstanding that we're dating.

I've been told that too.

R, Really? Sorry... It must be a pain.

Eh, not really.

Ah!

No, it's not a bother.

I... don't mean it like that.

If you're not bothered by it,

We can just ignore it...

Ah... Yeah.

Keeping this unclear relationship with Anna,

Around the time that summer came,

This rumor became popular at our high school.

Do you know about it?

The thing you do by two people or more.

Ah, I know about it, it's that.

I've heard that are people who have actually seen it.

Anna-

Anna, do you know about it too?

What?

A way to see ghosts!

Eh? What's that?

According to the current rumor,

Everyone sits in a row from front to back, and they pass it behind them.

A rumor... We're not elementary school students...

What do they pass?

No...!

Wait, Anna, that's just a piece of paper.

You're way too easily scared!

A... Anna's not good with scary stories.

Right?

Y, Yeah.

Sorry...

I see, I see. Sorry Anna.

But it's ok, it's just blank paper!

They say you have to write the name of the ghost on the folded paper.

The name of the ghost? Like "Hanako-san"?

I don't know about her.

You don't know... Then we shouldn't write any...

Then, what about writing a substitute?

Like "A-ko" 'A-ko' (A way of saying 'Girl A') sounds identical to 'Eiko'.

It's not a suspect, so...

It seems kind of weird. News will often use terms like 'Girl A' when they want to keep a person's identity anonymous in a news story.

Ah, what was next?

Physics. We have to head over there.

Uh oh, we're going to be late.

Anna...

Let's go.

That rumor from earlier?

Don't worry about it, there's lots of those things. Look, it's just a ghost story.

You're a high schooler... You look stupid.

I...

"That note" that was passed around back then.

It was me.

B...

But... That was...

It was so all of us could surprise Eiko...

So...

Anna...

No...

Ummm, Hiroto,

Umm...

I...

That day...

"Anna, it seems like I'm being ignored by everyone."

"Do you know anything about it? Did I do something?"

"You're my best friend Anna, so I can't discuss this with anyone but you..."

At first, I really planned on wishing her a happy birthday.

But, I think I was probably always jealous of Eiko.

The popular and cute Eiko, who was always the center of the class...

Pass it around except to Eiko.

So, without thinking...

I... don't know.

But Eiko... Isn't it your fault?

Eiko, lately you've only been talking

With guys, right...?

E... Everyone say so...

That you've been... Getting too caught up in yourself.

"So, Anna"

Did you pass that note around?

Eh...?

Therefore, starting tomorrow, everyone should act coldly towards Eiko.

S--- How about it--- a girl will write it.

"I know. You started passing the note around."

"I saw from the seat behind you."

"Did you make everyone bully me?"

I didn...

"You did."

"Why won't you tell me honestly?"

I was going to... apologize right away.

But I got scared of Eiko and ran away...

And then, the next day, I heard Eiko committed suicide...

I...

Hiroto

Hiroto

That note that was passed around...

Do you know who it was?

"Nah..."

I...

I see...

Thank goodness...

No one will find out... It was me...

Thank goodness...

Is what I thought...

Eiko, probably

Is looking for me...

Ummm, it was really popular during middle school too...

If you had pass around a note during class,

A ghost of a girl will appear...

I was scared, and I stopped going to school halfway through...

So...

Eiko is chasing me...

I'll pretend I didn't hear that...

It's already been 3 years...

Talking about this now... There's nothing we can do about it now...

Your words might not have been the direct cause of it.

And even if you could meet Eiko, what would you do?

I... Would...

Apologize... To Eiko...

Well... I don't think... She would... Forgive me...

But...

I...

Stop it.

This rumor is just stupid.

Eiko's gone, Anna.

More importantly, it must have been tough keeping silent this whole time.

Thank you for telling me.

Hiroto...

We're already late, but let's go to class. Hopefully the teacher will be late.

I still haven't finished the physics report at all.

Anna

Like she didn't understand, like she didn't realize,

Like my sight

didn't move over there.

Anna, could it be that your best friend...

Since day one, maybe never had any intention of forgiving us.