Then she went on. "I'll admit, at the start, I thought you were indeed worth only thirty yen. The three hundred thousand yen was just for my own sake. I could have given it to anyone, not just you specifically… But over time, my perception of you changed. After the incident at the train station, you took my story seriously. When I told you I never had a choice in this, you sympathized. From that day on, you were no longer just my subject. That's a major problem all on its own, but then I had more problems after that… It might not have meant anything to you, but unfortunately for me, I was happy when you spoke to me. It made me really, really happy that you would talk to me in public, regardless of whether anyone was listening. I've always been invisible, after all. It's my job to be ignored. Talking and eating at normal restaurants, shopping together, wandering around town, walking hand in hand along the river—all these tiny, mundane things were like a dream to me. In the time I've been doing this, you are the first person to treat me like I'm there at all times, from start to finish, Mr. Kusunoki."
Three Days of Happiness
Urban · KyoIshigami
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