"Hey." When it was almost closing, I took something into The Loser.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ViPqO6PLz
The part-timer raised her head and looked at me with a strange expression.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPZPRDeEdC
"So late today."126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdcDqACjEl7
"Um." I sat where I used to sit. "I'm sending you home for the last time."126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3KwfHZ2WiJ
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?"126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjgG5q2imSt
"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."126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Ut1ciAni0
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.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93UbYzxv8m
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.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZUjOS6grG
"Hey, hey, hey! Haven't you left yet?" Camel saw me and threw the rag in his hand towards me.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQg7T5NNLX
"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.126Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1npKfJVhxM
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