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70: A Day in Summer

The sparkle of the water pierced my eyes on that day.

In the zenith, a celestial body illuminated the entire world. The season, gradually growing hotter day by day, was causing my “anxieties about the future,” which I thought I had resolved, to smolder and manifest themselves.

Yet, there wasn’t much I could do about the smoldering sense of impatience in my heart.

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I had already diligently pursued my studies and made mental preparations. Most of the money I earned from my part-time job went into savings, and even if I couldn’t secure employment, I was prepared to get by for a while. Besides, there was even the fallback option of working at my father’s cram school.

I knew in my head that I should be reassured because I was fully prepared, but my immature mind, housed in this fragile human body, quickly fluctuated with anxiety and impatience.

Perhaps sensing my state, Millim, unusually, invited me.

“Let’s go to the pool.”

It was the pool Karina and I had visited when we were in junior high.

Time had passed, and the world had changed. The playground where I played as a child had turned into a parking lot, and the nearby stores had transformed into chain stores.

The small family-owned restaurant had been absorbed into a large apartment building and disappeared without a trace, and even the school building where I spent my elementary school days had been renovated, altering its silhouette slightly.

Standing by the poolside with Millim, I felt an indescribable sense of awe at the unchanged appearance of the pool, including the crowd and the clientele, as it was back then.

Yes, this pool was a “cube”—the shape I yearned for. A form that represented “unchanged” and “eternity.” To continue unchanged and to be loved unchanged. That was what I aimed for… to become a cube itself.

I will become a cube. I will become a cube…

“Rex, you were really tired after all.”

I seemed tired.

At Millim’s suggestion, we stood by the poolside and decided to lazily watch the swimmers who had come for a dip. Since it was the summer vacation, there were many students and families. Despite the pool being spacious, with so many people there, it inevitably seemed cramped.

In the midst of all this, my eyes landed on a young girl.

I was watching a young girl in a swimsuit, which might sound suspicious, but I wasn’t just watching the girl – I was also watching a boy. So, I was maintaining a balance.

It seemed like the boy and girl were on a date.

The two of them, who were old enough to be without a guardian, were behaving like a fresh couple. Watching them, I felt a sense of nostalgia. I thought, “Ah, Milim and I also had a time like that…” But then I realized that Milim and I hadn’t even reached that point – we hadn’t done anything romantic. It was a problem from way before that.

“Sorry,” I apologized for some reason.

“What’s wrong?” she asked.

I couldn’t answer her question.

I had too many things I wanted to apologize for. There were too many things I wanted to say to her. A whirlpool of words was swirling inside my chest. I couldn’t prioritize them, so they got stuck in my throat and wouldn’t come out.

I apologized again, “Sorry.”

Then I said, “Thank you.”

It probably wouldn’t get through to her.

But somehow, it seemed like something was conveyed.

Milim silently took my hand.

I also applied a bit of force to her hand.

There were still no words between us, and I’m sure no one could explain why we were like this now.

It was a summer day filled with unknowns, but today, I had a strong feeling that we could have fun like we did when we were kids.