~ Dec. 30 - Rose of Disappointment~


Flower shop

Today is the last day at the shop. They're working when the phone rings. Ayako picks it up. The caller is asking for Piscali. He turns around to look at Ayako and she's thinking the same thing. It is Kou. She hangs up and asks Takuto if Haishima is the man's name that buys the Piscali. (Ayako says something about them being for a lover). Takuto's surprised but then relieved. That would explain the massive amounts of flowers...but he's also disappointed.

Kou's home, a European-style building near Arecshio, the school Takuto went to, is somewhere in the mountains and Ayako asks if he can deliver them. Since Takuto went to Arecshio he should be familiar with the area.


Night sky

Takuto's parents died, then his grandmother and then his father-in-law took him in.

'He was gentle at first. I was loved like a real elder brother. Love changed to desire. However, he tried to obtain all of me, and I, who was small, didn't know how to refuse. And then suddenly, the heart attack happened, as if it was punishment from my parents and he died. That all happened after I had come to Japan. I came to Japan after father-in-law's funeral, thanks to the kindness my mother's relatives. The student of chairman, who was nice to me, changed my school. He requested the act of 'More than friend'. And, when working part-time in the bar at Arecshio, a similar man showed up, and the same thing was requested from me. Only I was sad. I was mortified at first, and cried every evening.'

'Perhaps from now on I'll be alone until death. ---I began to think so.'


Main gate

Takuto finds the house. It's huge. Takuto calls Kou to see if he has the right place. He walks down the misty path and smells the scent of red roses. Even thought it was winter, rose bushes in full bloom line the stone path.


Kou's house

He finally reaches the entrance. Kou, wearing glasses, greets him. He ordered 65 Pascali (52,000 yen). Kou pays and shuts the doors. Somehow, that was what he expected but he can't move.

'Ryouta went home to mama yesterday. The shop closes today. Hereafter, I should return to my lonely room. However, I wanted to speak with someone.'

Takuto goes home, alone.