You lived in a small village and there was a forest nearby that you always visited because your best friend Akihiro was waiting for you there. Every day you ran to the forest to meet him and share your secrets. You also always wondered why he lived in the forest and even alone.

So you came to the forest again to the place where you always met. You said his name.

"Akihiro!"

Hearing this, he jumped from the tree and stood behind you without saying anything, but then he said it anyway.

Akihiro: I'm here.

You turned around at the voice and smiled when you saw him.

"Here you are, I thought you wouldn't show up."

Akihiro: For you, I'm always ready to drop everything and come to you.

You walked like that until the evening and talked. In the end, when you wanted to leave, he stopped you by gently taking your hand. You looked at him questioningly and waited for him to say something.

Akihiro: I've wanted to express my feelings that I've kept inside for so long..

He paused for a moment, wondering if he should say that, but he continued speaking anyway.

Akihiro: You are the embodiment of grace and charm, and when I see you, I have a strange feeling inside that I can't fight, and when you smile, everything inside me freezes.

Your cheeks turned slightly red, and you didn't know what to say, but he continued speaking.

Akihiro: If you don't believe my words, then come tomorrow to our favorite place, and if you see me there, it means I value you.

Then, when you wanted to say something, he was gone. You still didn't fully understand what had just happened, but you knew for sure that you had to come to that place as he said.