"Whoa, huh, huh!"
I wanted to pour all my strength into catching even one of the fluttering cherry blossom petals, but the petals didn't fall into my hands so easily.
"Oh, I got it!"
After a long time of running around for the cherry blossom petals and my love, a small, cute, light red cherry blossom petal finally came into my hand.
"Wow, so cute...."
After a long struggle, I finally caught a cherry blossom petal. Oh no, I should hurry and take a picture. I started fumbling for my phone, which had been carefully tucked away in my bag.
As I lowered my head and rummaged through my bag, a shadow loomed over my head.
"uh· · ·?"
I raised my head and saw the face of the shadow's master. It was him.
"iced coffee."
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I was so surprised that I couldn't say anything.
"Hello, long time no see."
But soon I came to my senses and started meeting his eyes.
"Oh, hello."
My heart is pounding. Oh, it's still like this. Ever since I was little, whenever I saw him, my heart would race like crazy. And yet, at the same time, I could feel myself laughing. I thought I'd given up completely back then.
"Did you come here to see the cherry blossoms too? By yourself?"
"Yeah."
"Hmm, really? Then should I come and watch it with you?"
"together· · ·?"
Suddenly? An unexpected turn of events. Could this truly be fate?
"Okay."
"Um, what did you just do there?"
"Oh, this."
He held out his palm. In his hand was a cherry blossom petal, just like the one I had just held.
"Cherry blossom petals?"
"Yeah, I heard that if you catch something that's falling, your love will come true."
"ah· · ·."
"But I didn't know I'd catch it all in one go."
"Is there anyone you want to connect with?"
I immediately regretted asking that question. My heart was still pounding, and if I were the only one who liked it... The saying that holding cherry blossom petals would make love come true suddenly felt like a lie.
"Yeah, but do you know what?"
But then suddenly he asked me a question. What do you know?
"What are you talking about?"
"If you catch a falling cherry blossom petal, your love will come true."
"Yeah, of course I know. You just said it."
"That's right. But when you're alone, grabbing cherry blossom petals doesn't really help."
"Huh? Really?"
"You have to catch someone when they're around."
"I didn't know that..."
I looked at the cherry blossom petal I was holding in my hand. Then this doesn't really mean anything...
"But I think I can do it."
"huh?"
"When I caught the cherry blossom petals, you were by my side."
"What is that...?"
"Let's date."
For a moment, time seemed to stop. He knelt before me, locking eyes with me, as if waiting for me to respond. He rolled his eyes and pressed his mouth shut. What should I say?
"suddenly· · ·."
"I know. It's embarrassing. But I want you to give me a clear answer. If you don't like it, say no. If you like it, say yes."
I waited a little longer. I shouldn't keep you waiting. I should tell you that I like you too...
"Okay, here."
He wrote something on a small piece of paper and put it in my hand. A phone number. It was his number.
"Answer, I'll wait. Be sure to contact me."
I stared blankly at him as he said that and turned away. I had to catch him. I headed in the direction he was going.
Run.
I never wanted to give up on him again.
