For the past week, Masa’s been visiting the greenhouse, watering the seeds I had planted for him. Every day, he talked or sang to them, saying that it would help them grow and some science mumbo-jumbo stuff that I stopped paying attention to.

After watering the seeds, he grabbed the school’s guitar sitting beside him and sang them the only song he composed “Friendship.” He said the song was meant for the friendship he, Jun and I shared, but I never would have thought that he’d use it for the roses.

As he sang, I sat beside him and sang along in a softer voice as we swayed from side to side.

“I wonder how many miracles piled up for us to meet like this
It's embarrassing so I can't really say it, but in my heart, I shout, "Thank you for everything"

In a scrum, if you push your way through, there's no obstacle that you can't get through

It overflows in my heart　In the pattern of dreams that didn't come true
Your innocent smile is absolutely reflected there
Let's chase those unforgotten feelings from those days anywhere
On a destined five-way junction, make a connection to one and keep going

Even if you lie down and wait for a miracle, nothing will happen　Go to greet it

Prepared to risk it all, if you do what you can, even if you don't get a reward, you won't regret it

It overflows in my heart　In the pattern of dreams that didn't come true
Your smiling face with tears that touches me is also reflected there
Let's chase it anywhere, although there are things you can't laugh about
A destined meeting and a dream that hasn't changed in the slightest from that day

No matter how far away we are separated
We are tied together by an unseen power

It overflows in my heart　In the pattern of dreams that didn't come true
Your innocent smile is absolutely reflected there
Let's chase those unforgotten feelings from those days anywhere
On a destined five-way junction, make a connection to one and keep going”*

As soon as the song was over, Masa laid on his stomach and asked me to do the same.

“When do you think they’ll grow?” Masa asked me as he yawned and leaned against me.

“Soon, I hope.”

“OK. ‘Cause I can’t wait anymore…”

“But you’ll have to Masa, it’s the way- Masa, you can’t sleep here!” I scolded my best friend when I heard light snoring coming from his mouth. I pushed him, kicked him even, but he continued to snore lightly as I tried to push him off of me.

TBC