Ai No Koe's

Chapter 26's

Kaito

We both ran through his jammed city. We freeze time around us. But the clock is still ticking.

"huh .. huh .. are you okay?", I asked as I held Ai's hand to keep her from falling.

He just focused on running without paying attention to my question.

Come on ... I've never run more than a hundred meters, but .. I beg you I hope you still have time.

We kept running past the glittering lights of the building in the city. I seemed to ignore my fatigue and kept running with him.

Come on, I'll still have time.

I can only pray that destiny will be on our side. I don't want our struggle to be in vain.

A moment later I stopped my steps. My chest feels tight. My heart is beating so fast.

Ai who came to a stop also continued to pull my right hand that was holding her while pointing forward.

"Huh .. huh .. yes yes .. cih, come on" I said as I ran back with Ai.

Come on my weak body!. . A few hundred meters away, I don't want him to be disappointed just because of me.

A little while later we finally got to the festival. All the lights have been put out, meaning everyone is in the field waiting for the peak event that is the launch of fireworks.

We immediately ran to the field where the festival was held.

"Huh .. huh .. huh ... her end is up" I said with a gasping breath.

We both stood in the crowd waiting for fireworks to grace the starry night sky.

Duars ...

The sound of fireworks starting to explode.

Everyone cheered in joy. From children to parents, everyone looks happy.

With this tired body I looked at Ai's sweet smiling face looking at the sky decorated with fireworks.

Finally ... her smile returned.

I who from earlier bent over exhausted involuntarily could immediately stand up straight after seeing her smile.

Well ... These are the fireworks I haven't seen since three years ago.

As I enjoy the beauty of the starry night sky decorated with fireworks tonight. I felt Ai's hand grip getting stronger.

Eh?!, why?!

I don't know and I don't want to think about it. She was crying happily because she got here in time.

Oh right ... Where are Hanabi and Mina?

When I took the smartphone to call Mina, it turned out that my smartphone ran out of battery.

Just then the fireworks stopped launching. And all the lights are back on the sign of the festival's peak event is over.

People began to leave the field to return to their homes.

"Did? Are you tired?", I asked.

She wiped the tears with the back of her hand then shook her head with her sweet smile.

"You're great, let me drive you home" I said without letting go of his hand and then stepped out of the festival with him.

We also returned to the side of the road.

"You want to go home? Take a taxi again, there is a taxi there", I said holding her to a taxi on the side of the road.

After entering and sitting in the passenger seat we were shocked by the familiar voice of a man.

"Whoah! You guys again!", said the same taxi driver who drove us earlier.

"Loh?!, how can you?!", I asked surprised and curious.

"Oi, I am a taxi driver .. Of course I look for passengers here once a year just like everyone else" explained the taxi driver with a smile.

"Ohh .. yes already, in the direction of Asakura High School sir", said I.

"Weh, far away too .. You must have taken the train, right?", asked the taxi driver.

"Yes, if the gini mallem already has no train and tired too", I explained.

"Hmm .. have you not seen the internet?", asked the taxi driver as he drove a taxi towards our destination.

"He?!, internet?!", I asked.

"Ai, let me borrow your smartphone .. My battery runs out" I asked.

Ai just nodded her head and borrowed her smartphone from me.