Chapter 153 - The Most Beautiful colours

Setsura recalled the messages Oslo sent after they finished their conversation.

[Get Katakura and Akito speaking with each other. It will make your job easier.]

Honestly, she didn't know whether she wanted her job to be easy. Isn't it fine? The way things are now, Akito will help her with every case. It's not like she is feeling lazy or want to push the work onto somebody else. However, she doesn't dislike the current situation.

If she's ever going to reach that goal.

Setsura wanted to do so when Akito is smiling.

Setsura placed her hand on her lips; she can still feel it now. The sensation of their kiss. She loves Akito, and she's being loved so much back in return. These sorts of feelings, she wants to express them. But every time they get close to each other, she cannot stop that fear.

' I can feel it, how much you love that person.

But Setsura, can you really have such a pure and beautiful love?

Do not forget.

We are already one and the same. '

But, whenever she feels such happiness. Something else comes by and destroys it. That's why she lives in fear every single day now. Akito most likely hasn't realized it, but she is so terrified every single day.

The two of them were making their way towards the location. So, Setsura didn't understand how they got caught up in this situation. Currently, she was painting - and Akito was doing the same. They saw some street artists doing a show, and somehow it ended up this way. It surprised Setsura when she saw such an event take place. Indeed, the Meiji Era is a time of change.

'I like you.'

Since her memories are slowly returning to her, Setsura is starting to remember things randomly now.

'To reach you and stay by your side. I accepted the director's offer. I understand that he probably holds a form of dislike against me, and that's understandable. By accepting this challenge, I could more or less understand why he did it to taunt me. To isolate me. Either way, it's because I do like you that I can do this. It's lonely now, but be patient, because of that you have to paint your world.'

Long ago, she already made her mind up. That's right, to catch up to him. To have the right to be by his side. She will paint, paint the colors of her world that have grown even brighter ever since meeting him.

In the end, it's because of him that the colors in her world became so bright. That is something she will never forget that it's because of him that she no longer saw the colors in her world being monotone. However, the one who initiated and made those colors bright in her world is indeed without a doubt, Akito.

'But I see now you have that sort of feeling. That's why I want to draw with you, your pain and your joy.

Instead of telling them with words, you're showing them through your drawings. Usually, such miracles are impossible. But I know you can do it.'

That's right; it was that simple. There wasn't any need for her to cry; there was no need for her to grief so much that it began to show on her face and thus began to worry everyone. There wasn't any need for something like that at all. Because things she can't say what she can't express, she can do so in her painting.

"What I want to convey to everyone today is - ' my brilliant days.' Ever since coming here, certainly, a lot has happened, and I never imagined that it would turn out like this. You should all know about it. I came from another town," she pauses and hears gasps in the crowd. "Even now, I feel like I don't belong here. I didn't want to leave them behind since those people are so very important and dear to me. It's because of all of them that I was able to regain my smile and the reason why I made it this far. Even now. Even though we're far apart, I've always kept them so very close to my heart."

That's right; she should say it all now. While there is still a chance, "Although our paths are separated now, I'm sure the day will come when we will all truly come together again on the same road. Since coming here, I've met so many people, and everything's changed so drastically in my life. At one point, I was on the verge of giving up. But the reason why I never gave up is because there is someone there for me. My brilliant days, started after I met this person again."

To her surprise, the crowd burst into cheers, causing her eyes to widen, yet they softened. Ah, it is precisely like what he said.

"As beautiful as this painting is, there's still something missing is there not?"

Eh? This is Victor's voice; what's he up to? Setsura glanced over indeed to confirm her thoughts and saw a gorgeous painting brought onto the stage.

- The Colours Of the Light -

Ah…. He really is an idiot. This was a first time for her, seeing one of Akito's paintings properly. Whenever she asked him to paint at home, a pained expression would appear on his face. It's most likely something he did with his wife. That's why he doesn't want to do it.

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Akito watches his girlfriend's reaction and finds it to be quite amusing; she's really stunned, huh? Guess it can't be helped in that department. Even he's surprised that he's been able to come out with such a bright and vibrant painting. It really isn't like him at all.

"Amazing, it seems like Setsura-chan's five colors and bright light is shining down on the city and down the path. It seems to be reflecting each others...It seems to complete each others, " Victor said beside him, completely stunned.

Heh.

"I think that when two people end up dating, their drawings end up similar. That's the history of bonds, you know?" Akito joked.

Although he had completed the painting, Akito still wasn't satisfied with it. Even to the very end. However, he realized something in the process.

Of course, it's normal not to be satisfied by it. After all, it's only ' half' the painting. It will only come to life when her work is done. But the black-haired boy didn't realize it would be like this. Heh, she really does amaze him. His gaze landed on his best friend, who was shaking his head and yet still snapped a photo. He supposed it couldn't be helped on that department; those two were always good friends. Well, even if Victor doesn't take a photo. The reporters are already going to write an article about it.

That person, huh? He's going to have to tell her the story eventually. But for now, there is no need for that.

It really does seem to be that way. The most beautiful color only shows up when she is around.

It's only when he's with her, that he himself feels complete.