Chapter 5

The next year, I celebrated Summer's birthday.

His face was covered in cream from the cake, but he still smiled at me happily:

"Sister, when is your birthday?"

"December 22nd."

I thought he was just asking casually.

But on that day, he carefully presented me with a clay figurine:

"Sister, happy birthday!"

The figurine was ugly, with "Summer loves only Kaia" carved on its belly.

"Only love?" I asked him with a smile. "Do you know what that means?"

Summer looked proud: "I know, it means loving only one person."

"I only love Kaia!"

Now, the clay figurine with "Summer loves only Kaia" carved on it had shattered into several pieces.

It couldn't be put back together.

At the time, I thought the clay figurine was all he had given me, so I put it away.

I didn't expect there was something inside.

No wonder he had been sulking for days when he saw me not touching the figurine anymore.

So that's why.

I unfolded another star. It read:

"Let's always be together."

At the end was a clumsily drawn heart, showing the creator's thoughtfulness.

I looked at it for a long time, my tears falling and blurring the heart on the paper.

Little liar.

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