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My dearest Hiro,
The weather during the rainy season is always so humid and stifling, making me feel uncomfortable from head to toe. I have no appetite. I made some appetisers following the way you taught me, and they tasted just like yours, but without you by my side, I still couldn’t bring myself to eat a single bite.
Every second, I feel restless. It seems that ever since we met when we were little, I have never been apart from you for this long. We had only just been transferred to the Public Security Bureau together and were happy for only a few days before you were suddenly reassigned somewhere unknown. I have no idea where I will be sent next either, though it seems to be a place fraught with danger.
There’s a constant unease lingering in my heart, but not because of the dangers that may lie ahead. You know I have never been afraid of taking risks. Do you remember that night when we first learned we were both being transferred to the Bureau? We were strolling along the river, hands held together, and you asked me if I feared the uncertain future. I said no, because as long as you were there with me, as long as I could always hear your gentle voice and see your reassuring smile, I would never lose the courage to forge ahead no matter how perilous the path. I felt that as long as I held your hand, no matter how deep the darkness, we would never get lost from each other.
But now…
If I had known things would turn out like this, I would have held you tighter, for longer, on the last day we met.
How much longer is this damn rain going to fall…?
Before, whenever the weather was dreadful, we would play music indoors, and waiting for the skies to clear never felt so unbearable. But now, only the sound of my guitar remains, and it feels ever so lonely.
We will meet again, won’t we?
No matter how long it takes, I will wait - for the day we embrace once more.
My dearest Zero,
Look at you, still making me worry. You are the one who always says we must eat properly, no matter what, aren’t you? Promise me you’ll take good care of yourself, please?
I miss you very much, too. These past few days, I keep thinking about our time working together at the local police station. Back then, our daily tasks were all small and inconspicuous things - nothing more than helping people find their lost wallets or taking lost children home. But you always did those things with such joy, eyes shining with passion. You said that even these small acts were a way of protecting our country, of protecting its people.
I know that light in your eyes so well. I first saw it when we were little, when you encouraged me to speak up and helped me step out of my shadows. I saw it when you threw yourself into training at the police academy, and later, when you took the lead on duties at NPA. That light has always been with you, and guiding me as well. No matter what the circumstances, you remain as brave and unwavering as ever. In truth, I have always felt that I am the one being encouraged by you.
I never expected us to be separated either. But I believe this distance now is only paving the way for our reunion in the future. Do you remember when we used to go fishing? So many things in life are like fishing - you need patience to wait for the best outcome, don’t you?
Trust me - I will never let you walk into the darkness alone.
While I’m not by your side, please, love yourself on my behalf. And when I can finally hold you in my arms again, I will play your favourite song together with you.