After Tomoyo's birthday party, everything returns to normal.

The culprit tore through Mattia's album - none other than the rat, not only one but two, had been beaten to death by him.

Furthermore, the bodies was burned.

Serves you right for biting my stuffs.

That book Tomoyo did not bring home, but left it in the classroom's glass cabinet, when she was free, her classmates opened it again.

Then another summer vacation, they brought the dormitory again, in the new school year, they brought it back to class.

That was until the end of 12th grade - the last term after three years of studying at Ikusaba and 12 years of being a student.

"Time flies so fast, the 12th grade is almost over." - Sunny thought to himself.

"Yeah, right."

"And I'm about to go to high school..." - Ryota said.

"So are you going to Ikusaba?"

"No thanks"

Actually Ryota knew that, if he studied there, he would be transferred to the Preparatory Course, but he did not want to do military service.

He would rather spend his time on art.

In addition, he recently started a part-time job and is preparing to move out on his own.

Of course, he has a friend who will go with him - that is Karin.

They've both looked at their new home, managed their personal finances, and are ready to go.

Ryota talked to both Kiyo and Sunny, they gave so much advice, then let him go.

On the day of the move, seeing Karin waiting outside, Ryota took his suitcase and said:

"I'm leaving. It's time to go, we'll go back to her grandmother's hometown, near this city."

"Yes, be careful." - Kiyo nodded.

"Are you ready? Take care of your health." - Sunny continued.

"Okay. Kiyo, thank you for adopting me as your little brother, I'll always be the same no matter where I go. As for Sunny, thank you for being here with me and Kiyo."

Ryota looked at his watch and said:

"The bus is coming. Goodbye, you two!"

The two watched Ryota and Karin walk out of the area of ​​the Ikusaba dormitory, until their shadows disappeared.

"Oh, Ryota has grown to this extent.." - Sunny said emotionally.

Kiyo just smiled, patting Sunny's head.

"So from now on... it's just you and me, right?" - Sunny took Kiyo's hand.

"Yeah. But we'll be leaving this place soon..." - Kiyo closed the door, then sat down on the floor.

Sunny also sat down, leaning on the other's shoulder.

"Hey, Kiyo, sometimes I think of the assassins out there... I feel so scared. I'm afraid that one day they'll come and take your life, or Ryota, or anyone in our class. That camp was disbanded but... I'm still worried."

"They won't kill me. Sunny, I'll still protect you, don't be scared."

Kiyo turned to look into the eyes of the person next to him - a pair of bright sparkling golden eyes, with dark brown hair.

"Kiyo...?"

He placed his hand on Sunny's chin, leaning down to give him a kiss on the lips.

Once again, the two closed their eyes, feeling their breaths mingling together, sometimes also feeling the other's tongue touch their own.

Sunny tugged at Kiyo's sleeve, enjoying the comfort. They ignore the weather is not very cool, just enjoy it to the fullest.

Suddenly Kiyo pushed Sunny to the floor and the two separated.

I won't let anyone kill you.. Sunny.

He felt his face turn pink, his hair falling slightly.

Sunny didn't know what to say or think, but pull Kiyo into his lap. At this moment, his small figure was in Kiyo's arms.

He pressed his face to the other boy's chest, while Kiyo was hugging him gently. Sunny reminded himself that the years he had been living with Kiyo were the happiest time of his life.

He raised his face and boldly said:

"Hey Kiyo, kiss me again, you can do whatever you want with me, but don't go too far."

Kiyo was a bit surprised by the bold proposal, but then he smiled in agreement:

"Alright."

The two held hands and gave each other another kiss.

If only Kiyo and I could live together forever..

***

Only four more days until high school graduation.

The whole class completed the final exam and they succeeded! By the time they graduate, they will have jobs right away.

Everyone gathered at Mattia's ranch today to discuss the yearbook shooting plan.

"Okay guys, where will we shoot in four days?" - asked Charlotte.

"We'll be applying for jobs this summer, so let's shoot somewhere cheap." - Mattia suggested.

"But where is it?" - Kaori turned to ask.

"Is it okay to stay in school?" - Nam said.

"But it's so familiar here, it's boring!" Angie sighed.

"The suburbs should be fine." - Kanryo said. "There are a lot of trees and flowers there, it doesn't cost money to take pictures."

"Yeah, we've never been there to shoot before." - Tomoyo has the same opinion. "What is Sunny doing?"

Sunny took a pencil, wrote something on the class album.

"I'm writing the date of the shoot and briefly describing the setting in these pictures."

"Where, let's see." - Junko approached Sunny. "You write really good! But there's a typo here."

"Oh, I didn't notice..."

Junko let everyone talk about the yearbook, and she helped Sunny record the memories in that album.

After a while, both of them finished their work, and spread the notebook out for everyone to see.

People say they look so different now than before, or this one looks a bit funny, or the other looks a bit strange, and then they burst out laughing because they remembered that picture from when.

It was all like that until it was getting late in the afternoon.

Tomoyo stood up and said:

"Okay guys, let's go! Looks like it's getting dark."

They said goodbye to each other and returned to their place of residence.

"This is fun, Kiyo." - Sunny stretched.

"Yeah, that's pretty quick, three years already." - Kiyo locked the door. "Come on, let me cook for you today, go take a shower first."

Kiyo put the pan on, then stood there.

I've been knocking down that killer camp for a year now, but lately I feel like something's going to happen to me, I don't know why...

Blowing up a camp like that with no subsequent upheaval.. Is this too peaceful?

Oh my gosh, why I am worrying about such random things! Come on, let's cook dinner.

....

Starting from the end of last year, smartphones have begun to spread throughout the country, and everyone commented that it is more convenient than a desk phone.

Except for the elderly, desk phones started to have fewer users than a few years ago.

Kiyo plans to buy a phone for himself, because Sunny already has one.

On his way to the store, suddenly a group of young deliquents stopped him.

"What do you want?" - Kiyo asked coldly.

"You asshole, you were the one who blew up the camp and killed our teacher, right?" - One of them growled.

"What are you guys talking about? I don't know anything." - Kiyo tries to stay calm.

"Don't deny it, if it's not you, who else? You're the only one who ran away from works."

"Evidence?"

"Confess it or we'll crush you." - One of the them brought out a nail bat.

That bat looks more dangerous than a knife...

Kiyo sighed.

"Before you crushed me, show me proof that I did it."

"If it's with dyminates, it's only the Military District or the Ikusaba School. And the Military District is nearly ten kilometers away, and Ikusaba School takes thirty minutes to reach the camp. I don't know anyone who studies there but you, I've just expelled from that place." - The girl tapped the bat lightly on the ground.

"The evidence is clear, but doesn't accept it, beat him up guys!" - Someone cheered.

One against five? That's tough.. That girl has a bat..

I have a knife and pepper spray in my body...

They began to rush to beat Kiyo, he was forced to hit back hard before taking out the pepper spray.

"This guy is really good." - One guy took a step back after being kicked in the stomach.

Kiyo was forced to avoid the nailing stick, or else the nail might pierce him.

One against five... That's it..!

Kiyo immediately took pepper spray out of his pocket and sprayed them directly.

"Ugh! What's that?! Pepper spray?!"

imma run..

Kiyo was about to run out of there when the girl rushed up from behind, closed her eyes and swung her bat at him.

He found out, but was hit on the arm by her and fell down.

The girl didn't seem to know she had hit her target, so she continued to swing her bat somewhere else.

It hurts... Well, forget about buying a phone, I have to go to the hospital first, I have little money left..

Kiyo looked around for a four-wheeled passenger tram, then told people this:

"Take me... Go to hospital 1A.. I hurt my arm."

The driver saw blood on Kiyo's hand, realized it was urgent, gave it to Kiyo for free and quickly took him to the hospital.

"Drive me home later.... I'll be back."

At the hospital, the doctor diagnosed him with a broken right arm bone, with little displacement of the bone and he will need a cast and an U-shaped brace.

After they put him in a cast and brace, Kiyo got in the electric bus and returned to the Ikusaba area.

He knocked on the door with his left hand:

"I'm back..."

Sunny opened the door and panicked:

"Kiyo, what happened?!"

"Let me get in then I'll tell later."

Sunny helped Kiyo into the house and heard everything that happened.

"I spent all my money on a phone to put on a cast."

"Well, it's okay, I'll buy it. They're really... why would they hit someone like that for no reason?!" - Sunny sighed.

Maybe I shouldn't tell him that I blew up the camp...

So from that day on, Kiyo had to miss the last days of school, after all, he had finished the program.

He didn't go to the yearbook photo shoot with such a bad arm. Even Sunny wanted to stay at home with him, Kiyo just told him to go without him.

I want Sunny to go without me.. It's not okay to go outside now. Moreover, I want to see his happiness when being with our class and having his dream degree..

After graduation, Sunny brought home two diplomas:

"Look, Kiyo! You got a degree in Mechanical Engineering! And I got a degree in Programmer..."

"That's great. Which means we can get a job with this, right?"

"Exactly! But now your arm must be healed..."

Once again, Kiyo was able to witness his friend's happy smile, for having achieved his dream for so long, since middle school.

"I'm going to apply for a job next week. And you wait a little longer~"

"I know."

This tone....why is it so unusual? Doesn't it look.. not very sincere?

Or am I thinking too much?