Being betrayed by Anna made Eiko sad.

Hiroto, let's go home together.

You don't have cleaning duty today, right?

...Ah.

Ever since the day Anna confessed, sometimes Eiko would flicker into sight.

I couldn't see the expression on her face and she didn't say anything.

But she would always be nearest to Anna.

I couldn't blame Anna.

No one could.

But the childish "rumor" that was popular at the high school

Hurt her ears a just a little bit.

The girl in class 3 also did it.

Ah, that "note" thing?

During class, we pass a note from the furthest back.

And then?

And then there's something.

You can see the shadow of someone!

You write "A" on the paper.

No way, I'm definitely not doing that!

Every time we heard that voice,

Don't worry about it, Anna.

I would say.

In any case, ghosts are stupid.

But more than that, it seemed like even Anna was going to die.

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Hey hey, should we do it too?

That

The note thing.

Sure, sure.

Next class?

Sure. Anyway, it's modern Japanese. That teacher is kind to students.

It sounds fun.

Ah, we can't. Anna's right in the middle of our row.

Anna? It should be ok, right?

When we talk about this, Anna gets really scared.

Let's just not tell her.

Can't we just say "hand this to the person in front of you"?

Yeah! We're just passing a small piece of paper.

Ok, who knows the answer to this problem?

...Eh, it looks like no one does.

Answer in order of seat number...

To A-ko-san

To A-ko-san

Anna

Anna

"Anna"

What's wrong? Are you feeling bad?

Are you ok?

That was quite a noise.

Eiko was there.

That's stupid.

That was just girls messing around and passing a note around.

"A-ko" was written on it.

Anna, umm, you went to the nurse's office right after that, right.

The girls apologized. They said sorry for that prank.

Eiko said to me "Tell me honestly".

Hiroto,

Eiko wanted to talk to me honestly.

I wonder if that isn't because she didn't leave a note...

...If that's true,

Didn't you already honestly tell me?

Eh...

...Ah,

That's true.

She's still

Hiding something.

If you pass it around with at least 2 people,

It should be ok.

Right now, there's no classes being held after school.

It'll only be me and Hiroto,

But if the 2 of us pass a note around,

Maybe she'll appear again...

"A-ko"

...If you're satsified

With that...

That day was right before tests,

So there weren't any students in the courtyard or in the hallways.

The sound of the pen moving

Seemed to echo throughout the entire school building.

To Eiko

Eiko...

Was popular with the boys.

And the teachers thought highly of her...

There weren't any girls who badmouthed Eiko.

Now that you tell me that, I guess so.

I don't really know.

I was in the same class as Eiko for 6 years.

So I know quite well.

I was jealous

Of Eiko.

But, I never once thought

That I wanted her to... die.

I see...

Hiroto

What did you think of Eiko?

What...

Everyone in the class

Used to play tag outside, right.

You and Eiko were slow, so you two would get caught right away.

Ah... Ah, I guess that's true.

Come to think of it, the 2 of us were 'it' a lot.

How nostalgic.

Eiko liked you.

Huh? No way.

It's true. She discussed it with me.

I also thought that you liked Eiko.

We were elementary schoolers, no one liked anyone.

Boys were, well, like that...

Like that...

Did you write the note?

Yeah...

Sorry for dragging you into this.

Ah... It's the same seating arrangement as in 6th grade.

Ah, that's right.

You would step on my heel a lot.

Eh?

Hiroto

Here

To Eiko

...You can read it.

In 6th grade

Anna and Eiko liked the same person.

Even as Anna participated in a consultation,

She really wanted Eiko to give up.

That's what was written.

Did you make everyone bully me?

I didn...

You did.

Why won't you tell me honestly?

Anna

Ok, let's make up.

I don't want to fight over this...

It really irritated me

How my best friend was a "good girl" through and through.

That part of you...

...Everyone hates.

That's what they said...

Without thinking

I said something I didn't mean.

How you pretend to be a good girl right away.

How you cry...

H

Hiroto... Said...

So... Too...

Neither "everyone" nor "Hiroto" said that.

I thought that lie would be seen through right away.

But

The saddest part was being told that by "Anna".

I see...

I really wasn't thinking that. I'm sorry Eiko. I'm really sorry. Anna

I even brought up Hiroto's name...

I, really

Only did cowardly things...

I'm the worst...

I... hurt Eiko so much...

Is that so...

But, now...

Eiko, surely...

E...

...ko.

Hiroto? What's wrong...

N, nothing.

I'll be done... reading soon...

Eiko

The ones who killed you wasn't just Anna.

So don't hold a grudge against her alone.

I think it was tough for her. So tough that she might die.

Even now, being next to her like this.

...Eiko

A note.

From Anna...

Ah

It's like I've returned to being in elementary school...

Hiroto

I'm not angry anymore!

See you later, Hiroto.

Eiko.

Hiroto!

Ah...

Ah...

Where's the note...?

Probably...

Eiko has it.

Eiko said...

She's not angry anymore...

She was smiling...

Yeah...

Don't cry.

Thank goodness. We were able to give Eiko the note.

Yeah...

That rumor will probably end now.

You shouldn't worry about it any more.

Today... On the way home...

Can we stop by Eiko's home?

Ah, it's already the school closing time, so I guess we should leave...

...Ah,

Sorry.

I left my jersey in the changing room.

Should I wait here?

Ah, I'll be right back.

Eiko

You read my note.

Thank goodness...

I'm sorry for being scared...

Geez...

That's enough Hiroto.

That's... The note I wrote...

Earlier...

That's not Hiroto...

Hiroto wouldn't do something like that...

I really wasn't thinking that. I'm sorry Eiko. I'm really sorry. Anna

Ei...

Anna

It looks like it's going to rain, did you bring an umbrella?

Huh...

She said she'd wait...

From that day on, Anna vanished.

At first, I was questioned about all sorts of things by adults.

In the end, 2 years passed without Anna ever being found.

I don't know if I'm thought of as cold hearted, but

I preferred to pass through them like I never thought of that day.

Hey, hey, do you know about it?

By the way,

That rumor still exists.

Only now,

It's taken on

A slightly different form.

No way!

But someone said they saw her.

What's her name, "A"-san.

Yeah, the one that went missing.

Do you know "A"'s real name?

I don't.

You take piece a paper that's crumpled up into a ball like this,

And throw it towards an empty seat.

And then she appears.

Ummm, it's definitely... A... A......

Ah!

"Anna"

She's always apologizing.

Scary! What's with that.

Who knows...? Ah, class is starting.

I'm sorry.

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Thank you for reading to the end. I wasn't lost as to if she should be Eiko or Shiiko or Aiko or Keiko or Yuuko.

I wanted to draw a summer-like refreshing love story, and that was my goal, but I think I didn't even achieve about 3% of it.

I like enjoying a horror movie in the middle of the night with the lights turned off. But I'm kinda bad at horror games. I'm really can't control them well and I get confused.