It was an honest and sincere confession of love. After receiving that...what Masachika thought was just sadness. “Then why...” “Huh?” “Why did you leave me.... On that day?” “E-eh?” When Maria blinked several times in confusion, Masachika spoke about their day of separation that came back from the depths of his memory, as if he wanted to vent his bitter feelings. “You said it that day. You told me goodbye. That you weren’t the person I was meant to be with and that you would never see me again!” “E-Ehh, wait, wait a minute, ehh...!” When she heard Masachika’s accusation, Maria’s eyes widened and she gasped a little, and then she shook her head. “I didn’t say that! I never said that at all!” “But, you clearly said that...” “It’s true that I said goodbye! But what happens after that is different! “If you’re not my soulmate, I’ll never see you again. But if you’re really my soulmate, we’ll definitely meet again.” Isn’t that what I said?!” “...E-Ehh?” In Maria’s defense, Masachika traced his memory back while sounding skeptical. While trying to remember again, he felt that Maria said something after the statement “I won’t see you again.” It’s just that... Maria’s first words were so surprising that Masachika missed what happened next. That’s right, Masachika missed it. When he realized it again, Maria was gone...after that, he visited the park many times to see if there was some kind of mistake, but still he never saw her again.