[Firefly Forest] Please hold me tight

I was running in the darkness, chasing the only light in front of me, and that faint firefly led me forward.

There is light ahead, and there is him in front, Ah Yin.

The man in front stood against the light and stretched out his hand to me. I could feel that he was my Ah Yin.

Like a moth in the darkness yearning for light and exhausting its life towards the flame, I ran forward with all my strength, wanting to hold that person's hand and hug him tightly again.

Step by step, we are farther and farther apart, so close to each other.

Seeing the person in front of me gradually go away, I wanted to shout but couldn't, as if I was choked by someone, I fell to the ground, and then couldn't get up again, I could only watch him and the light disappear into the sky, Nothing can be done.

My world has returned to darkness, even the faint fireflies no longer appear. The endless darkness makes people dizzy, unable to shout, unable to move, and even breathing gradually becomes difficult.

As if falling into a black vortex, I can only help myself and let myself fall.

"call."

Waking up from a dream that I didn't know whether to call it a nightmare or a good dream, I turned on the bedside lamp after my breathing gradually calmed down.

This is the first time I dreamed of him?

Obviously I saw his disappearance with my own eyes, but I always don't want to believe it, and I always forget that the gentle boy named Ah Yin is no longer in the world.

How many years, since grandpa left, how many years have not been to that place.

Summer is approaching, and all of a sudden, I want to see again the land where he once lived.

......

I looked at myself in the mirror, um, very good.

With a smile, I picked up the bag on the bed, pulled the suitcase and prepared to go out.

It was just dawn, and I planned to walk to the station. It wasn't too far anyway, and it would probably be daylight when I arrived.

Walking to the downstairs of my house, I couldn't help but look up. Many windows were dark, and suddenly there was light from one window, and the owner woke up.

It seems that his habit of getting up early has not changed!I smiled and waved to the only lit window, and said in my heart: Goodbye.

Even knowing he can't see.

......

The golden sun rose into the sky, and I was sitting on the speeding train at this time.

My name is Takekawa Hotaru. I am a manga artist at the age of 23. What I am good at and like to draw most is the story of monsters. The reason why I draw monster stories so well is because I have seen monsters with my own eyes.

I saw it with my own eyes when I was six years old.

In the hometown of grandpa, in that beautiful town, there is a forest called the Forest of the Mountain God, in which lovely and gentle monsters live.

If I hadn't strayed into the forest, I wouldn't have seen them.

Goodbye this time, I don't know if I can see them again, and I don't know if they still remember me. After all, I haven't been to the Forest of the Mountain God for many years.

However, over the years, I haven’t changed much. The shoulder-length short hair has not changed, and my appearance has not changed much compared to high school. I hope they can recognize her and stop scaring her like they did when they were young. her words.

I look forward to going to the Forest of the Mountain God again!Even if I never see him again.

Knowing that the journey was still long, I closed my eyes and rested, holding the fox mask in my arms.

......

It was endless darkness again, with only a faint firefly.

Little fireflies fluttered around me, then slowly flew into the distance, leading me forward.I followed behind it like last time, like the last time, chasing after Silver's figure.

How many times, even if you know you can't catch it, you try your best to chase it.

It seemed different this time. Silver was standing in front of me, within reach, just the two of us in the darkness.

"Firefly, we meet again."

Silver said with a smile, and held out his hand to me.

Even though I can't see my face, I know that my expression must be full of surprise and surprise, and I even feel wet on my face.

I reached out, wanting to hold Silver's hand, but stopped just as I was about to touch it.

"This time, won't it disappear? Silver."

For the first time, Yin appeared in my dream in such a complete way. Even though I knew it was in a dream, I was still worried, afraid that he would disappear again.

"No, Hotaru, I can let you touch me now, I won't..."

Before Yin finished speaking, I held his hand and threw myself into his arms, holding him tightly, unwilling to let go.

"Silver, I miss you so much!"

My voice was crying, and the feeling of hugging was so real that I almost forgot it was in a dream.

However, the feeling of emptying my arms in the next moment shocked me.

Yin's unfinished words were still ringing in his ears, "I won't...disappear again."

"Silver, you lied to me!"

In the endless darkness, I was the only one sitting helplessly on the ground, crying hoarsely.

My shoulders seemed to be shaken by someone, I opened my eyes again, and I saw a strange girl's face full of worry.

"Miss, are you okay, the bus will arrive soon."

"Thank you, I'm fine."

I thanked her with a smile, and the worry on the girl's face was less, but she handed me a tissue.

I was a little dazed, remembering the dream just now, put my hand on my cheek, and sure enough, tears flowed, I took the girl's tissue and thanked her again.

"It's nothing to thank, it's just a little effort!"

The girl sat across from me, and waved to me repeatedly to express your thanks, with a pure smile on her face.

After wiping away my tears, I touched the fox mask in my arms, luckily I didn't break it.

At this time, the girl opposite said with a full face of consideration, "Miss, although I don't know what happened around you, there is no obstacle in this world that cannot be overcome, and time can heal everything!"

I looked at her and smiled slightly, "Yes, time heals everything, thank you for your comfort, I just miss him a little bit."

The girl didn't ask who he was, and smiled as if relieved.

"That's good, my name is Yoshiko Imai, nice to meet you!"

Saying that, Yoshiko Imai stretched out her hand.

"My name is Takekawa Hotaru, nice to meet you too."

Smiling, I took her hand back.

There is still more than an hour before the bus arrives at the station, and it is almost dusk.After some conversation, I found out that Yizi is a college student. Because her grandmother was ill, she went back to her hometown to visit her grandmother. Her home is also near the Sanjin no Mori.

When the bus arrived at the station, it was already dark, and Yizi and I were going the same way.

Yizi is a very lively and warm-hearted girl. She asked me where I lived and said she would invite me to her house for dinner.

I told her that I was going to live in a hotel, because my grandfather's house was sold after he left, and now I can only live in a hotel.

After hearing this, Yizi gave me a strange look, and then smiled.

"Firefly, how long has it been since you have been here? Don't you know that the previous hotel has been demolished? The current hotel is far away from the Forest of the Mountain God! Didn't you say that you want to go to the Forest of the Mountain God to find inspiration? Then The hotel is so far away, in my opinion, you can stay at my grandma's house, there are many vacant rooms in my grandma's house!"

I thought about it and didn't refuse.

It seems that I haven't been here for a long time. I didn't even know that the hotel was demolished. If there was no Yizi, I might not be able to find the hotel until midnight today.

When I arrived at Yizi's grandma's house, Yizi's parents were also there. Yizi's family was very kind, they didn't mind my stay at all, and they warmly asked me to stay for a few more nights.

After dinner, I bid farewell to the elders and went to take a bath. I lived in Yizi's room with Yizi.

After taking a shower, I turned on my phone, and there were several missed calls on it, many of which were from the editor, and a few friends who drew comics together.

It was probably because I asked for a leave of absence to find me, and there was another call from Chiba. I swiped my phone, and I called Chiba back.

As soon as the call was made, Chiba answered it, and I couldn't help chuckling.

"Hi, is that Firefly?"

Chiba's anxious voice sounded.

"Well, it's me."

"Well, that's good, you scared me by leaving without saying a word, you know! Are you going to the place now?" Qianye seemed to be relieved.

"I know you're worried about me, so I left you a note, see, it's in the crack of your room door."

"Of course I saw it. I won't stop you when you go there. As for leaving alone before dawn? Don't even give me a chance to say goodbye."

"But I said goodbye to you, downstairs in your house."

I smiled softly, of course I know he won't stop me, Chiba Toru, a friend I met in college, a very, very good friend.

So good that I even told him what happened back then.

"Okay, don't be joking, don't disappear suddenly like this in the future, there are wild mountains and mountains, be careful everywhere, call me if you have anything, and I will fly to you right away!"

"I know, I mutter like Obasan!"

"It's not because of you that I resemble Obasan! Your editor came to see you..."

I talked on the phone with Chiba for a while, and after explaining some things, I put down my phone and lay on the bed, and Yiko, who was playing computer next to me, saw that I hung up the phone and immediately came over, with a weird smile on her face.

"Boy friend?"

As soon as I heard her words, I thought of Chiba, and suddenly felt amused, love relationship, me and Chiba?How can this be!

"How is it possible! I am still single!"

"No way!......"

After playing with Yizi for a while, the two got into their own quilts to rest.

The night was as dark as ink, and Yizi beside him had already fallen asleep, but I hadn't fallen asleep for a long time. The dream during the day made me a little scared.

Terrified, dreaming again of him...disappearing.

I would rather not get it than lose it after getting it, which is extraordinarily painful.

do you know?silver.

I kept thinking about it until late at night, and I was so dazed that I fell asleep. I just remember seeing a firefly flying by the window.

It exudes a faint but beautiful firefly, as if it will dissipate in the world at the touch of a touch.

......

In a place I don't know, in the Forest of the Mountain God.

After I slept peacefully, the little firefly left the window and flew towards the Forest of the Mountain God, and finally rested on the fingertips of one person.

The man's gentle voice sounded.

"Have you seen her?"

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