"Hey." When it was almost closing, I took something into The Loser.24Please respect copyright.PENANAiEjFrnliyl
The part-timer raised her head and looked at me with a strange expression.24Please respect copyright.PENANAwc9NI54cjF
"So late today."24Please respect copyright.PENANA3ROZDg5tzA
"Um." I sat where I used to sit. "I'm sending you home for the last time."24Please respect copyright.PENANASbBNyH7am3
She said "oh" meaninglessly and put a glass of plain water in front of me.
"What’s that?" She pointed to the box I brought with her eyes.
"For you."
"Oh?" She said. "What is it?"
"Shoes for the mermaid."
"What mermaid?" She was a little confused. "Who is the mermaid?"24Please respect copyright.PENANArc9rBBdWh2
"You. You are as beautiful as a mermaid."
“Hmmm…? But, why did you buy me shoes?”
I squinted my eyes. "I hope you can get out of these gloomy days." I said slowly and sincerely. "The cold, dark day, like living in the bottom of deep ocean."24Please respect copyright.PENANAyT1XGdTbyE
She looked at me. The lights in the bar were dim, and after looking at her for a long time, I gradually couldn't see clearly what she was looking at. I'm not sure whether she understands. The time passed silently. The sound of our breathing becomes softer, and the view in front of us becomes blurred and grainy. I thought perhaps something was moving subtly, and I felt as if an angel is about to descend.24Please respect copyright.PENANALBT7TIeoTq
She slowly leaned forward, closed her eyes, and touched the tip of her nose to mine.
My eyelids lost strength and closed gently. I felt her breath.
I saw that the mermaid had begun to fading her fin.
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I walked into The Loser in the evening.24Please respect copyright.PENANATgeFzzt8Mz
"Hey, hey, hey! Haven't you left yet?" Camel saw me and threw the rag in his hand towards me.24Please respect copyright.PENANAIlMjd5HcE3
"Uhhhh! On endless vacation──" I said while dodging.
The part-timer put on new shoes and was cleaning. She raised her head when she heard the noise and looked at me.
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She smiled.24Please respect copyright.PENANAGNhMVr5yZ5
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