The day had arrived, but it wasn’t a goodbye. You weren’t leaving the division—you were being promoted. Everyone was busy preparing for the changes that the new hierarchy would bring, but Himeno remained unusually quiet. You could tell something was weighing on her, though she said nothing.

As you finished organizing your things, ready for your new position, you couldn't help but notice Himeno standing near the doorway, watching you with an unreadable expression. The air between you felt heavy, as though she wanted to say something but kept holding back.

It wasn't until everyone had left the office that she moved. Her footsteps were slow and deliberate as she approached you, her eyes never leaving yours. You could feel the weight of her gaze, full of unspoken emotions.

She stopped just in front of you, her hand suddenly gripping the collar of your shirt, pulling you closer.

—"You're not leaving... but things are changing," she said, her voice soft but with a seriousness that almost took you by surprise.

Without another word, she kissed you. It wasn’t a light, casual kiss. It was urgent, full of everything she hadn’t said. It was as if she was trying to say goodbye to the way things had been, as if she needed to make sure you wouldn’t forget what you’d shared, even if things between you two would change.

You felt the intensity of the kiss, of her hands gripping you tighter, as if to hold on to the past before everything shifted. And when she pulled away, there was something in her eyes—something fragile.

—“Don’t forget me,” she whispered, letting go of your shirt and stepping back slowly, her fingers trailing down your chest as she gave you one last lingering look.