'What are you thinking about?'
'...That person.'
At first, Ellie would make various excuses, but now she would admit it outright, as if she no longer had any pretexts. No, rather, as if she needed someone to talk to, she began to open up to Mindy about Simon.
In Ellie's stories, Simon alternated between being an incredibly charming man, a knight in shining armor, useless trash, and the most pitiful man in the world.
They talked about many things, but she never revealed why she rushed to P Hotel that night.
What was the reason for Ellie's incomprehensible sacrifice? There seemed to be a reason, but when Mindy asked, Ellie would just gently shake her head.
There were gaps in the stories, but it was enough to understand how much Ellie had loved Simon.
'Do you want to meet him?'
