Goldfish Fireworks

I'm sorting through the stories on my old computer, and this one is from four years ago. It's also the longest story I've written since I started writing fanfiction, and it's a het pairing. Writing it was hard work back then. Reading it now, the plot is pretty cringey, even a little shocking, but I have to admit my Chinese writing was better then than it is now. At least I could churn out that many words. The whole thing is over 100,000 words. Quite an achievement! I was really fond of this anime and this pairing when I wrote it. But reading it now feels strange. A story set 18 years after the original. The goldfish swimming in my heart longed for you more and more, turning bright red, knowing my feelings would never bear fruit, yet wishing that I could stay by your side. In the summer-scented rain, goldfish fireworks patter down. The light dazzles my eyes, and for an instant, your gentle face appears. The goldfish swimming in my heart was wrapped in ugliness, unable to be hidden away. I decided it would live only for this summer, and even if it were only for a little while, I wished for your happiness. As the summer-scented night closes in, goldfish fireworks patter down. There are no words for how I feel; for an instant, your gentle face appears. In the summer-scented rain... Ai Otsuka, “Kingyo Hanabi” Theme: