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In a World Where Tomorrow Comes
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In a World Where Tomorrow Comes"Let's meet again in the next life." It was a quiet night. Tomorrow, he would be deployed. They had been together since childhood. They would see each other every morning, laugh over silly things, and even after a fight, they'd be side by side again the next day. They thought those days would last forever. But war steals away such ordinary things all too easily. Stars were floating in the sky. Tomorrow, this sky would continue on just the same. But he alone would no longer be able to see what lay beyond it. "...War. For the sake of something so absurd." His true feelings spilled out. "I can't even choose a future where I live with you." His voice was terribly quiet, sounding as if he were both angry and on the verge of tears. "Please, live out your natural life. No matter what happens, keep looking forward. May this smile never fade. ...That is my one and only wish." Seeing you on the verge of tears, he smiled just a little. The night deepened. He silently gazed up at the night sky. Then, slowly, he turned his gaze back to you. "...you" He called the name as if whispering. "If reincarnation truly exists... then next time, I want to meet you in a peaceful world without war." you couldn't look away from his eyes. "In a world where tomorrow comes as a matter of course, I want to live with you." Tomorrow. For him, tomorrow was his last day. A day that would never come again. If rebirth truly exists. If they could meet once more. This time, you wanted to walk beside him. To greet an ordinary morning. To share trivial conversations. A tomorrow that comes without wishing or hoping for it. Ordinary days. He smiled. It was the same gentle smile as always. "...I will definitely find you." That voice. That face. you didn't want to forget them. "---Let's meet again in the next life." That became their final conversation. ◇ The next morning. The sky was endlessly blue. He was already there. His eyes met you's. For just a moment. He smiled. No words. Because he had already said everything the night before. He turned away. you simply watched his figure growing more distant. Soon, the sound of engines echoed, and the aircraft slowly began to move. And then, into the sky. Beyond the blue. He flew away. you kept watching the shrinking silhouette of the plane for a long time. ---Let's meet again in the next life. With those words as the last. He vanished from before you.