As the seasons pass,
May the seasons that have passed come back again...
In the time we hadn't seen each other, Daniel, who already had many wounds, big and small, had more scars, and his face looked much thinner than before.
“..Why....Why are you coming now....I waited for you.....”
“Thank you for waiting for me till the end...”
Daniel forced a smile with tears in his eyes, and even though I had cried so much, I felt my own eyes getting moist, shamelessly.
It was a little late, but I couldn't say anything because it was late.
I could tell from his changed appearance how hard it had been for him to come to me, how much he had suffered for so long.
Even if the seasons change, even if the seasons that have passed come back,
All I can say to you who came to me without giving up is,
A simple ‘thank you’ was the best I could say.
"Don't ever go anywhere again..."
"I will. I will never again...take a single step away from you."
It felt like a dream. Because it was a dream... I was scared that it would disappear again when I woke up.
Today, I met Daniel again,
The first moment was bliss. I was so happy I almost cried. It was so wonderful that I cried. Daniel's hand, wiping my tears away, asked me why I was crying when we met again, gave me confidence. This time, it wasn't an illusion. I wasn't mistaken. Daniel had really returned. His rough hands felt so good against my skin.
Overcome with emotion, I felt for him, trying to confirm that this man before me was really Daniel. I stroked his face, kneaded his shoulders, and held his hand. And yet, Daniel still stood before me.
"It's really Daniel... It's really Daniel... It's really Daniel who's back..!"
You just stared at me like that. You were the one who never left my eyes, staring only at my pupils.
"No matter when, thank you for coming back... for keeping your promise... thank you so much... Daniel..."
Daniel, who said he wouldn't take a single step away from me, seemed to really mean to keep his word, as he followed me into the kitchen when I went to make a strawberry tart for Daniel to eat.
"Just sit outside..."
"No... I won't be able to see you for a while... It's such a waste of time.
I hope there will never be another time when I don't see you, Jia.
"You always stay in front of my eyes."
"Is that what you meant when you said you wouldn't move even a single step away? Is it really just one step?"
"Yeah. Is that really what you meant? What can I help you with? This? Is it okay to turn it like this?"
"Anyway, the things my older brother does are more childish than mine.."
"What?? What did you just say??"
"what?"
"I just said I'm better than you!"
"It's more like a child."
"No, no, before that!"
As the seasons pass
May the seasons that have passed come back again.
I still waited for you,
I still loved you,
I was returning to you with all my might.