Before You Became a Memory のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 11 - チャプター 20

Ever since I started taking care of that single rosebush, I found myself helping out with Mum’s other plants as well. My view of them had shifted quite a bit. They were no longer annoying little elves in my eyes; instead, they felt more like adorable, delicate babies. My usual irritability has also lessened since I started following Jr’s advice to look at the world with a more positive mindset and appreciate the simple beauty of life.Because I had promised Jr that I would grow roses specifically for him, I became the one responsible for delivering them. Once or twice a month, I would walk over to their house. It wasn't a difficult task, especially since Mum grew more roses than any other plant in our garden. She treasured them because a red rose was the very first flower Dad had given her back when he was still courting her.Aunt Mila, on the other hand, loved dahlias because they were the first flowers she had received from Jr’s late father. Whenever I brought the roses over, Mum an

“What is wrong with me?My body no longer feels the blow.nor can my heart reject any more pain.”“‘Move on,’ they say. It’s an easy word to speak but a mountain to climb.especially when you are still hoping for a ghost to return.”“When I sleep, she rules my dreams.When I wake, she is my first thought.I no longer know where to place myself.because no matter where I look, I still see Adeline.”“It is a beautiful thing to love with all your heart.but it is a curse when the one you love walks away into eternity.”“How do you navigate a life when the one who guides youis no longer standing by your side?”“I used to think I could survive losing her.But until now, the mere thought of her absence leaves me broken.”“Not a single day passes that she doesn't cross my mind;Not a single day goes by without my heart aching.”“I cannot weep in front of the world.Because they see me as strong and brave,They do not know that when I am completely alone,I would rather court death just to e

“I love you, Jr, and I honestly feel like my feelings have outgrown a simple crush. I think I really, truly love you,” I confessed, the words pouring out from the depths of my soul. “This is the very first time I’ve ever felt this way about someone, and I don’t even know if I’m understanding my own heart correctly. But right now, I am absolutely sure of one thing: I want you in my life, and I want you always by my side.”I didn’t hesitate to lay my heart bare before him. I wasn’t expecting him to magically declare that he liked me back, but at this very moment, my only desperate prayer was that he wouldn’t push me away. Now that he knew the truth, my only hope was that he would still let me stay near him.I also didn’t want him to think less of me. For the longest time, I had been plagued by the fear that he only viewed me as a little sister—especially since he didn’t have a sister of his own.Yet, regardless of his response, I knew I would never regret this confession. Jr was the firs

"Hey!"I was peacefully sipping my bubble tea when Jr suddenly materialised behind me, scaring the wits out of me. The sudden shock caused me to accidentally suck in a tapioca pearl whole. I had only dropped by Mum’s shop today to cool off from the afternoon heat, and of course, this was exactly when he decided to show up.“You are not funny! I literally swallowed the pearl whole. If I die today, the official cause of death on my certificate will be asphyxiation by a single boba pearl,” I ranted, delivering a hard slap to his arm out of sheer annoyance."I'm sorry, I honestly didn't notice you were actively drinking," he apologised, though he was clearly laughing his head off."You are completely out of your mind, I swear."“Mia,” he called out."What?""Let's go wander around," he suggested, causing me to knit my brows in confusion."What do you mean 'wander around'?" I muttered. Sometimes, I honestly couldn't comprehend the random whims of this absolute jerk."Wander. Roam. Explore,

Over the days that Jr and I spent together, we gradually got to know each other on a much deeper level. I developed habits and quirks that I could only display around him, bringing them out freely without any fear of judgement. Whenever I felt inexplicably sad or hurt for no apparent reason, Jr was always the one I ran to just to cry. Even if I wept loudly and completely lost control, he would simply let me pour my heart out, staying by my side until I felt whole again.Conversely, whenever I was happy, Jr was always the very first person to witness my wide, genuine smile. Sometimes, we would spend entire nights just talking about our happiest moments. Even when I was just blabbering on about random things like little girls often do, he never grew tired of listening to my repetitive stories over and over again.I could confidently say that Jr and I already knew each other inside out. He had reached a point where he could effortlessly read my mind based solely on my subtle actions, und