Almost anything she wanted, I would strive with all my might to give her the very best.
In the end, I took only two changes of clothes and clutched Sunshine's urn.
Then, without looking back, I left home.
Sunshine had once said she most wanted to go to the seaside, to be a free and carefree fish.
On a night when the moon was like water, I boarded a train bound for the coast alone.
"Sunshine, Daddy will definitely help you fulfill your wish."
"Even if this is all the time I have left."
Amidst the rumbling of the train, I arrived at the shore.
Smiling, I unfolded the critical condition notice, letting the waves carry away those desperate words.
"Sunshine, Daddy has brought you to see the ocean."
"Are you lonely over there?"
"Wait a little longer. Soon, Daddy will come to keep you company."
I stayed by the sea for a week. During this week, my ears finally found some peace.
No one was berating me, and there was no work demanding my utmost dedication.