Prologue: A Survivor's Guilt.

"I never deserved to be saved by you…"

Because of my selfishness, unawareness of my own safety and my lack of courage to confront that person, you became the one who had to endure those injuries and almost die trying to save me.

Although you ended up alive and well and confessed that you are beyond what I initially thought of you as, I still cannot forget the heart crushing guilt that I carried for passing off that kind of experience to you because of my ineptness.

I cannot forgive myself for bringing harm to you… and yet, you kept on telling me to get well and don't worry about anything… as if you didn't almost die because of me.

"You're early."

"R-Rai… san?"

"Come on, I'll give you a lift to school."

You are such a good person, Rai-san… Even though you almost died because of me, you never blamed or complained to me about it.

"B-But…"

"It's for your own safety, Kaori-chan…"

"That…"

"I know that you're still uncomfortable about returning to your usual life after everything that happened… But don't worry, I'll be here to help you back to your feet as much as I can."

You were so kind to me… That's why when that day came, I wondered to myself…

{"Will you save me again this time… Rai-san?"}