Gradually, the speed of the ride reduced; it was then she noticed Hikari laughing as though having the best time of his life. His hair blew freely in the wind. He turned to her, the expression in his eyes was captivating; even without words, she could see the gratitude in them.

At that moment, if he had asked for anything, she would have granted it to him. That was when she realized how much Hikari meant to her, but with that, came a sense of sadness; for she knew he wasn’t human, just as she wasn’t like him.

She didn’t know tears had gathered in her eyes until she heard him say, “Why are you crying? Did I do something to upset you?” in a voice filled with concern.

“No, it is just me being emotional. You didn’t upset me in any way.” She lied, to protect what she had discovered.

Hikari felt she was hiding something but decided not to push the matter.

“Let’s go down for some ice cream,” she said to him in order to divert his attention.

Stepping out, they made their way to the ice cream stand. After having their order taken, they sat on one of the benches which had some shaded tree, to enjoy their ice cream and to observe the scenery.

“I want to go through all the rides here,” said Hikari in a serious tone.

“You do know that they are not free. And secondly, we must line up twice before getting the chance to enter each one. Let me rest a while, so I can have the energy to follow you,” she said tiredly.

“I really appreciate you taking me out to see these, for I will have these memories to take with me when I leave.”