Memento Mochi

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>"If you were to die today, what would you do?"

>It says "those who would confess to the one they love have strong sexual urges"~
>What's that? A personality quiz?

>If it were me, I'd wanna eat mochi before I died~
>Don't say that while you're eating.

>Honestly, getting someone to make you food right at the start of the new year.
>I'm not your girlfriend, y'know, Meme.
>You're a lifesaver for coming when I call, Tomochi~

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>>A high-tension romantic comedy that starts with "mochi" begins!!!

>Mmgh!?
>!?

>Meme...!?
>Tomo...
>chi...

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>Wait... Don't tell me the mochi's caught in your throat...!?
>Ah...
>Kah...!
>Meme!!

>Ambulance!!

>Oraaa!!

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>!
>cough
>hack
>You spat it out...!?

>Can you breathe!?
>hyuu
>hyuu
>The ambulance will be here shortly!

>...

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>!?

>A-Are you okay...? Are you conscious...?
>Hng
>sniff
>D-Did I hit you too hard...? I'm sorry if that hurt...!

>There there. It's okay... It's okay...
>To...
>...mochi.

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>I love you.

>Heh...?

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>Wha-
>Meme? Hey...!

>MEME!?

>Are you alive?
>Read
>Meme
>I thought I was gonna die

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>...
>"I love..."

>I guess...
>she meant that in a "thanks for saving me" kinda way?

>But
>if that isn't the case...

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>I ended up feeling hazy all night, but it's a new day.
>Guess I'll go buy something and pay Meme a visit.
>I might be able to tell if she was joking or not...
>Ah.

>...!

>...Oh, you seem to be doing just fine.
>Honestly. What was all that about thinking you were gonna die?
>Tomochi...
>?

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>Yesterday, I realised
>that death can happen to anyone.
>Eh? Yeah...
>That's obvious...
>No, it wasn't to me.

>You know the phrase "memento mori(remember your death)", right?
>The danger of death was a lot closer to me than I thought it was... It was right next to me...
>What's this all of a sudden?

>Even just crossing the pedestrian crossing on the way here took me about ten minutes.
>Why did you even come?

>That's because...
>!

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>I had something...
>that I wanted to tell you in person...

>Do you remember what I said before I passed out yesterday...?
>Y-...
>Yeah...

>I don't know when I might die...
>so I at least want to tell you before I do...

>W-Well, it was a bit sudden for me too...
>so I have really put my feelings in order yet...
>About that.

>Y'see,
>I

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>was actually saying "I love mochi".
>Mochi.
>I love you.

>Well, y'know, even in the state I was in, I wanted my last words to be that I love mochi.
>Like I was glad I got to eat it before I died or something?
>Ah... I see...

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>Whatever... I'm going shopping. What about you, Meme?
>Can you make it home by yourself?
>Wha- Of course I can!
>...But I'll come with you.

>It's hard to walk like this.

>Well, the danger of death might be nearby, y'know? You might be in danger too, Tomochi.
>I need to be closer to you than death.
>I'm worried, so I guess I'll see her home.

>Hm?

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>Meme...?

>Th-That dog is staring at me...!
>If it bites me, I'll get rabies...!
>I'll die...!
>It'll kill me!!
>Just walk past it!

>Eep!

>I-...

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>I'm sorry!
>I really do love you, Tomochi!!
>Meme~!?

>But... I was scared that things might get awkward between us... so I couldn't say anything...!
>!
>But I still... want to tell you before I die...!

>I'm sorry, Tomochiii...
>I love you...!!

>Meme...
>She felt that way...

>Even if I die, please live a healthy life...!
>Hey, stop doing that in the middle of the sidewalk!

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>Here.
>You'll be okay like this, right?

>...
>...

>S-So were you serious about what you said just now or...?
>Eh?

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>I was saying that to the dog...?
>Memee...?

>That dog was called Tomochi~...
>Ah! What a coincidence~! It just so happened to have the same name as you, Tomochi~...!
>Why are you confessing to a stray dog...?

>No, I was just begging for my life.
>A confession made on the brink of death has no meaning, does it?
>We can't even date each other, can we?
>You could've told me that sooner~!
>Is it me, or are her excuses getting lamer by the second?

>Wait, wait. Calm down for a minute.
>Talking in the street while you're flustered is kinda, y'know...
>...

>Okay?
>Let's swing by the convenience store.

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>Hand over the cash!
>MEME!?

>Tomochi! I love love love you, pippygirl!!
>What's with this chick!?
>MEME!?

>ORAAAA!!?
>GWAAAAAAAH!!!

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>We made it home safely...

>I've realised...
>Eh?

>I don't think I can live...
>without you by my side, Tomochi...

>Oh man...
>What do I do...!?

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>You saved me so many times
>and it's made me fall even more in love with you.

>...Wait, what am I saying...!?
>Ah! Do you still have some mochi left over!?
>I haven't eaten since then~...!
>Y-Yeah...
>I guess you can have that...

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>Meme told me her feelings head on.
>How should I respond...?

>How do I feel
>ahout Meme...?

>Is she just a friend...?
>Or maybe...

>I think of Meme as...

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>Ah.

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>Right now, I've realized.

>People can die
>at any moment.

>But I don't even want to think
>about Meme dying.

>That's why I became so desperate.
>Why am I only realising that now?

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>I love you!

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>Ah, thank goodness.

>I managed to at least leave this feeling behind.

>But I wish we could have
>lived together a little longer...

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>Ow~...

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>Hm?
>Tomochi, are you okay?
>Mmgh!?
>I'm alive?

>...Wait, did you just say
>that you love me...?
>!

>Erm...

>...Ng

>...Huh?
>Ah...
>Now that I've calmed down, I'm getting really embarrassed...!
>I...

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>I really love your thighs, Meme~!
>Tomochiiii!?

>Well, whatever...
>...

>It says people who choose to do lewd things are lust incarnate.
>Shut it.