#also I'm currently too sluggish to get out of bed to even eat. i might be having one full meal a day.. im just tired

[grilledkatniss]

"write the story you want to read" have you considered that maybe I might not have opposing thumbs? I do have them but what if I didn't

What if I had fins instead of fingers

[arsyirachie]

Photograph Journey ~Hiroshima & Kanagawa Hen~ English Translation

Note :

english wasn't my main language, and me also still studying Japanese...

Therefore, please kindly understand that this translation might not that accurate^^

Chapter : Hiroshima Route Prologue / Opening -part 1-

If I take a look at the calendar, it's almost the end of summer....

Even so, the heat still as hot as in the middle of summer.

One day, my condition wasn't quite good that I need to stay on bed.

I got a fever since last night, and I didn't leave my futon until this morning.

Haruho :

*Cough cough*

Richard :

"Are you okay?"

Haruho :

"Mm.... It's alright. Also, I'm sorry...."

Richard :

"Why are you apologizing? Sick person didn't need to apologize at all"

Haruho :

"But.... I've been causing Richard too much trouble since yesterday...."

Richard :

"Hey! hey! Don't get in low spirit and putting your face down like that, that's no good y'know~"

"I know that having strong sense of responsibility is one of your good traits, even so, at least when you're sick, please be more dependant on people around you"

Haruho :

"...yes. Thank you, Richard"

Richard :

"It's nothing!"

"If there's anything I can help you with, please tell me, okay? I'll do anything!

Haruho :

"Okay"

Richard is always kind to me who is having cough.

Talking about Richard.... Actually, he is a foreigner who are currently living in homestay in my house. He come from English.

Since long ago, my dad and Richard's dad has been close friends...

And so, when Richard come to Japan, it's decided that he will stay here.

He is a gentle person, or you can say he's very kind and polite.

Since he like Japan very much, he always brimming with curiosity.

He really want to know about anything related to Japanese.

He kinda like a full spirit brother to me.

Richard :

"It's about the time you should eat something, I'll go and made some porridge first."

Haruho :

"Thank you. But, Richard... You can make a porridge?"

Richard :

"Of course! Yesterday your mom taught me how to make it!"

Haruho :

"Is that so.... Then, I'll be in your care"

Richard :

"Understood!"

After smiling at me, Richard went to the kitchen and disappear from my sights.

Richard is always enthusiastically nursing me.

Whenever I opened my eyes after having a nightmare, he is always besides me. Thanks to that, I can feel a bit relaxed even after having a nightmare.

*Sighs*

But still... Getting sick is really....

My body feel hot and sluggish.

I feel like a in daze, having my head absent-mindedly.

That's why, when I'm alone in the room, the silence will immediately permeate.

If I'm alone, im sure it will be lonely as I need to take care of myself alone. I'm glad Richard is here....

Talking about that....

As my minds in a daze, I recalled about some memories of the past.

(at that time... When I were feeling anxious, there was a boy who filled my empty heart)

As I closed my eyes, from a long long buried memories, his figure comes to mind.

(what a nostalgic feeling.... Ah, no...)

I can recalled it vividly, as if our last meeting wasn't long ago, but happened just recently.

But, the boy in my mind... He was much younger than the current me.

So many times has passed, but I can't stop thinking about it.

---Ah, that's right.

Whenever I feel sick and lonely, it always made me recalled about those days.

Those days... When I were still a little girl---

.

.

.

Back then when I still 6th grade on elementary school, I lived in Hiroshima.

The me at that time, she were more shy person compared to my current self.

I were transferred into different schools so many times due to my parents job. On the other side, I'm also not good at making friends, thus I don't have many friends.

What worse, during the time when I moved to Hiroshima, my condition suddenly worsened.

Eventhough the symptoms weren't that bad, i had to be hospitalized for a while.

After finally getting closer with my classmates, but now I couldn't meet them.

Being hospitalized alone, it was so lonely for me who were still elementary schoolers.

Haruho :

"Umm, Mom.... I beg you, please come to visit me everyday, okay?"

Asking something like that, I just want to be spoiled by my mother after being hospitalized.

But, since my mother is very busy, she couldn't keep thinking about me only

After being hospitalized, she always visiting me everyday fo a while, but...

Mom :

"I'm sorry, Haruho. Tommorow mom have a lot of works to do, so I might not be able to come visit you. But, mom will surely come to visit you again"

Haruho :

"But, Mom...."

Mom :

"Mom really sorry.... But, you are a good girl right? I'm sure you will be okay"

Haruho :

"....yes...."

Since mom said something like that, it can't be helped.

(Even if mom not coming and I alone here, I must stay obedient)

(Because I am a 'good girl' after all)

I keep telling that to myself and secluded myself inside that sick room.

Because it was quite scary for my little self to wandering out alone in hospital.

But, as I spent day by day alone, gradually i started to enjoy having time for myself.

Haruho :

"I already finished reading all the books that mom brought for me"

(should I try to ask mom to buy me some new books when she coming here? Just right in the moment there's a book that I want to read...)

(but hey... Now that I take a look to the outside...)

"The weather outside seems nice..."

"Hmm... Should I go out for a little bit...?"

Just like that, I try to encouraged myself.

That day, for the first time, I went out from my sick room.

(Ah---- so this is what's outside the hospital building....)

(What a beautiful garden. There are plenty of flowers in bloom)

(...eh?)

As I walking around the garden, I caught a figure of small animal hiding behind some plants.

(Ah! There's a cat here!)

Haruho :

"Come kitty, come here..."

As I try to approach it slowly, the cat suddenly ran off.

Haruho :

"Ah, Mr cat, wait---"

I try cat chase that ran away cat.

As I trying to run with all my might, finally I am able to catch up the cat.

Haruho :

"It's okay Mr. Cat. I won't do anything bad to you."

As I try to reach out my palm, the cat seems a bit hesitant. But, after a while, finally the cat come closer and begin to lick my hand.

(Eh? He licked my hand)

"Hehe... He's so cute"

As I crouching down and hold the cat, at that time....

Haruho :

".. .?"

I can see the tip of someone's shoes.

(Who...?)

Just like that, I try to raised my head.

???

"What a cute cat..."

Haruho

"...y-yes."

There, standing a figure of a boy with somewhat fragile atmosphere.

//Continue to part 2🎉🎉//