Every person who turns in the wind has once stood long in thought amidst it;
when she uttered those words, she had actually already guessed the ending.
But still, she hoped.
Suddenly, the girl whose eyes were already shimmering looked up at her lover, and whispered softly, "If it's going to be a long time... then don't forget me, Mr. Leonard Churchill."
Before Leonard could respond, she tilted her head in thought, and added, "Hmm... actually, I think 'Sunny' suits you too. It feels like a name that's moving towards the light and cheerfulness, bringing hope to others. Just like you suddenly entered my life... I'm super happy!"
"..."
Leonard listened in silence.
The word "will" he had uttered earlier had already drained all the remaining Power of Time in him.
He tried to suppress the feeling of being rejected by time-space within him.
But the harder he tried, the more intense the sense of impending loss became.
