I stopped. She also stopped and raised her head to look at me, her eyes bright.
"Ayu."
"... Huh?"
"I have something to tell you."
She was stunned for a moment. His face slowly turned red.
"What... What words?"
I took a deep breath.
"I like you."
There was a pause.
"It's not the kind of love where a sister protects a sister."
Another pause.
"The kind that wants to spend the rest of my life with you."
She froze. His eyes were wide open, his mouth was slightly open, and his face was red from the tips of his ears to the base of his neck. The wind blew over and blew her hair into her face. She didn't move.
I waited for a while. I started to panic.
"Ayu?"
She didn't respond. Suddenly he reached out and pinched his arm.
"What are you doing?"
"I... I'll see if it's a dream..."
I smiled and grabbed her hand. "It's not a dream."
She raised her head and looked at me. His eyes slowly turned red, but the corners of his mouth turned upward.
"You... Are you telling the truth?"
"Really."
"Didn't you lie to me?"
"No. I lied to you that I was a puppy."
She lowered her head. After a while.
"I... I like you too."
The sound is very small.
I reached out and pulled her into my arms, hugging her tightly. She buried her face in my chest and held the clothes on both sides of my waist with both hands.
The wind blows from the wheat fields.
The sun slowly sets.
We stood on the field ridge for a long time.
Intention: Two people abandoned by the world spend their whole lives keeping a promise.