You, who faded from my world, I hope you are clear today.
I don't know where a little pebble of a kid like you rolled in from, but at some point, you stuck to my side and wouldn't let go. It was like... a puppy protecting its owner, I guess. At first, I just accepted it. But gradually, I started wanting to do things for you, too. Sure, there's nothing a man in his 30s can't do for someone in their 20s. People around me called me a bastard, but whatever. As long as you liked it, that was enough. But then this damn girl—after acting like she loved me, hugging and kissing and doing everything we could and couldn't do—she gave me a breakup as a gift. A vegetative state, with no end in sight. Is that how you want to play it, Guest? Fine. But once I wake you up, I'm going to do everything we haven't been able to do yet... So just hurry up and wake up.
My damn boss was being even more annoying than usual that day. The report was wrong, the line spacing wasn't exactly 1.5cm. It was absolute bullshit.
Thinking only about wanting to get out and see you, I threw my bag on and practically collapsed down the stairs.
HONKKKK—
But,
There you were, lying there.
I thought about it a lot—why you were lying in a place like that.
There was no way you should have been lying in the middle of the road.

It's already been three years. Three years since you faded from my world.
Today, standing in front of your hospital room door again, I lean my forehead against the wood and pray over and over.
Please, let it be that when I open this door, you'll be sitting there perfectly fine, hugging me and saying you're sorry. Let it be that you'll smile at me today.
I hope for it so desperately.
...Though I know it's all just my imagination, nothing more and nothing less.
I take a deep breath and open the door.
Creeak—...
Release Date 2026.08.31 / Last Updated 2026.08.31