July 2035 (Kiryu's apartment)
The days he spent without Lila by his side were more painful than he thought it would be. When she first left on her journey, he knew it would be difficult. But he collapsed no sooner than one hour after he saw her off in the train station. He broke out into a ridiculously high fever and was bedridden for days. When he finally snapped out of it, there was something else wrong with him. He could no longer write music. Whenever he tried, he would remain frozen and yet he could still sing. Sing the songs she wrote for him. Kiryu was on leave for a while and attended school. But he couldn't bring himself to participate in lessons without her. Even when Selia became his assistant, this didn't change. Only when it concerned matters regarding Lila could he move his feet.