Graduation

p1
>Spring.
>March.

>The cherry blossoms that blossomed earlier than usual
>are already scattering in the wind.

p2
>Natsuki.

>So this is where you were.

>Momo-chan...

p3
>I thought you'd be sleeping in the nurse's office, so when you weren't there...
>I panicked a little.
>Sorry for worrying you...
>The cherry blossoms looked so pretty that I wanted to take a look at them.

>True.
>The cherry blossoms are beautiful no matter how many times I look at them.

>Hey, Natsuki.

p4
>If someone was guilty of trapping themselves and a friend in an eternal graduation day,
>what do you think their sentence should be?

>...
>Momo-chan.

>Do you still think that this is your fault?

p5
>Well, yeah. I'm the one who thought
>"I hate graduation."
>"I want this fun high school life to go on forever."

>I-...
>If that could really stop time,
>then it'd be happening all over the world.

>I see.

>I guess you're right.

>...This has gotten really troublesome.

p6
>...Momo-chan.
>I've always admired how diligent and level-headed she always is.
>She's been looking sad more often ever since she got caught up in this mess, though.

>Despite that, she still gives me encouragement.
>...Don't worry.
>I believe that things will go back to normal eventually.
>Even though she's likely suffering too...

p7
>I'm gonna look for a way out of this too.
>Well, it might end up being a waste of time since I don't know what the answer is, though.
>I love how kind Momo-chan is.

>Yeah.
>Thank you for everything.

>...gh.

>...Natsuki?
>I'm fine.
>This always happens...

>I'm certain that the kind Momo-chan couldn't even imagine...

p8
>that I'm the one who caused all of this.
>On the day before graduation, I made a wish to "that thing"...
>wishing that I could be with Momo-chan forever.

>But that wish didn't come true.
>As compensation for my wish, I received a curse that's eating away at my body.
>In the end, we can't be together forever,
>because I will eventually die some day.

p9
>When that time comes, that will surely be when Momo-chan can finally graduate.