Kouhei heard a voice.
It slipped into the depths of his mind, almost like a faint echo brushing past his consciousness.
And it was unmistakably Yui's voice.
"H-Himeno-san…?"
For a second, he wondered if he was just hallucinating and maybe it was just his mind messing with him.
But no… the sound lingered and it was soft yet clear, curling around his thoughts like a wisp of smoke that refused to vanish.
Her voice.
It wasn't coming from outside as it resonated deep inside his head, a warmth that settled in his chest. Even so, he still thought it must be a trick of his exhausted mind.
Yet, the voice kept coming.
It was gentle and persistent.
And then, all at once, the world around him shifted.
He found himself standing somewhere… strange.
A place wrapped in a dim, surreal light, where shadows danced slowly on the ground like they were alive.
He didn't recognize it, yet something about it felt oddly familiar, like a memory from a forgotten dream.
"Hallo~!"
