The Sky at Sunrise
My smartphone dies in my grasp at the very second the match ended.
“………… Hot ……”
The screen which had shown the match for hours and hours is now dark, but the heat from being on so long is still there.
499 moves.
The first Nyugyoku Victory Declaration ever.
Reflecting on a match I’d never imagined, let alone seen before …… my heart clenches.
“………… Oww ……”
But this isn’t jealousy.
More than Kannabe 8-dan …… Ayumu taking the Crown Title from Yaichi.
More than Yaichi losing a title for the first time.
It’s a notion that crosses my mind that’s making my heart squeeze.
―――What if I sat across from Yaichi as the Challenger in Ayumu’s place?
Could I do the same thing?
“No ………… I’d never make it there ……”
Surely, I’d run out of time when those two were playing at breakneck speed, make a stupid mistake of some kind and die an instant death.
I had always dreamed of facing Yaichi in an official match as a pro.
But now? I saw it.
Even if I do get that far …… Yaichi wouldn’t bother playing all-out against the likes of me anymore.
“Hey, Yaichi ……”
I tap my phone to make my boyfriend’s face appear on screen, but the wallpaper doesn’t show up because the battery is still dead.
It was so hot just moments ago, but now it’s ice cold.
“………… You don’t need me after all ……….. Do you ……?”
I look up at the silver sky starting to grow brighter, feeling more alone and miserable than ever, and ask that question over and over.
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