"Hey." When it was almost closing, I took something into The Loser.215Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJgnWlaiTC
The part-timer raised her head and looked at me with a strange expression.215Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFz6m1lc4fE
"So late today."215Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ61CXHp8MYS
"Um." I sat where I used to sit. "I'm sending you home for the last time."215Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ46oUmlpdk
She said "oh" meaninglessly and put a glass of plain water in front of me.
"What’s that?" She pointed to the box I brought with her eyes.
"For you."
"Oh?" She said. "What is it?"
"Shoes for the mermaid."
"What mermaid?" She was a little confused. "Who is the mermaid?"215Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7FG2WdR6ae
"You. You are as beautiful as a mermaid."
“Hmmm…? But, why did you buy me shoes?”
I squinted my eyes. "I hope you can get out of these gloomy days." I said slowly and sincerely. "The cold, dark day, like living in the bottom of deep ocean."215Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHuk3Qo475
She looked at me. The lights in the bar were dim, and after looking at her for a long time, I gradually couldn't see clearly what she was looking at. I'm not sure whether she understands. The time passed silently. The sound of our breathing becomes softer, and the view in front of us becomes blurred and grainy. I thought perhaps something was moving subtly, and I felt as if an angel is about to descend.215Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ruzrXJxSz
She slowly leaned forward, closed her eyes, and touched the tip of her nose to mine.
My eyelids lost strength and closed gently. I felt her breath.
I saw that the mermaid had begun to fading her fin.
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I walked into The Loser in the evening.215Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf152Cy8016
"Hey, hey, hey! Haven't you left yet?" Camel saw me and threw the rag in his hand towards me.215Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw95vifVWwG
"Uhhhh! On endless vacation──" I said while dodging.
The part-timer put on new shoes and was cleaning. She raised her head when she heard the noise and looked at me.
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She smiled.215Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8RjOx6FMc
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