Mira's Cocktail

   Together with Ravi, we returned to the town of Balzac. Reflecting upon the mistake I made last time I came here, I covered my face with my robe before entering, and a scarf over my mouth as well. Ravi imitated me, and the both of us had the same get up.    When we…

「If it’s about Bruno, then he’s not back yet……」    With a pair of hollow gaze, she smiled widely. That moment――. 「What are you doing……? 」    It’s a voice full of caution. A woman with a basket of items came hurried here. She had a more exhausted face than Bruno’s parents, and she looked…

「……But dear, can we just decide like that ourselves? Shouldn’t we tell her family also? 」 「U―mu……. But it might let Douglas-san have a bad experience. 」 「That’s……」    The husband said so, and the wife became silent. Bruno’s father continued. 「I don’t think you should meddle too much. Their family over there is……slightly complicated……….

「Ah……. Bruno……」    As they hugged the whole of my coat, both his parents started shedding tears. While Ravi is still on my shoulder, I could only look after their figures.    I met with Bruno’s ghost. Such stupid words, would they even believe it. But it’s just, the place where we found Bruno’s remains….

   Bruno’s bones were wrapped in the coat, and we carried it as carefully as possible. Crossing the forest that’s over the river. When we arrived at Bruno’s hometown, Heescock, it was just the time when stars started twinkling in the sky.    Heescock is a village filled with dots of small houses. It’s probably…