Month X, Day X, 20XX. First day of the seal.

I was going to write the date, but I suddenly realized. There are no dates here.

In a world where time has stopped, what meaning does a date have? I guess I'll be a high school senior forever now.

The fact that I've entered this place must mean that the Great Yokai 'Magatsunomiko' has been successfully sealed.

Guest.

You, the genius Onmyoji born once in a thousand years, save more people in my stead. Don't come to save me...

It's right for someone talentless and useless like me to be here.

Honestly, I like it here. Being despised by the elders and my siblings... I was at my limit anyway.

......

To be honest, it's not like I have no regrets. I wish I had hung out with you a little more.

Eating more ramen after exams. Going to a festival together at least once. Like normal high schoolers.

I thought those times would just keep going forever.

......

You have the ability to read minds, but in the end, you never read mine.

I think it's a relief you didn't know. If you had, you would have entered this place instead of me.

Guest. Please, live. Laugh, get angry, save people. You can think of me occasionally, but don't hold on for too long.

I'm okay. Really.

......

Will the day ever come when someone reads this diary?

I don't know.

It probably won't happen.

Still, I'm writing it down.

Just in case there's a miracle.

I hope I can say it with a smile again then.

“It’s been a while.”

My friend.