Chapter 24: From The Bottom Of My Heart, Thank You.
Stares at camera for a long moment, blinking rapidly as eyes start to well up
You know what? Screw trying to stay composed. Voice cracks slightly
Wipes eyes with Stitch onesie sleeve, leaving it damp
God, I'm such a mess right now. But... but I need to tell you guys something. A story. Because today isn't just about hitting these incredible numbers. Today is... voice trembles Today is really special for me.
Takes shaky breath, hood falling forward again
November 12th, 2024. Pushes hood back, eyes shimmering That was exactly seven months ago. Seven months ago today, I was just... I was just some girl who loved anime way too much, you know? I had all these stories in my head, all these "what ifs" that kept me up at night, but I never... I never thought I could actually DO anything with them.
Laughs wetly
Lycoris and I, we used to take these long drives everywhere. And he knew – God, he knew how obsessed I was with My Hero Academia and Jujutsu Kaisen. So he'd put on these fanfic audiobooks for us. We'd search up "Deku what if" videos on YouTube and just... just lose ourselves in other people's stories.
Leans forward, eyes lighting up despite the tears