I don't know... [He draws in a deep breath, shaking his head.] I've considered those methods. The tree petals, those mirrors which were present during the celebration of lost loved ones... They would become a very easy solution, though I fear that they may double as an entirely different problem. Dwelling on what once was distracts from what will be, you see. The times I spent with my friend are in the past and so, I suppose... that's where they ought to remain.

[Not remembering is for the best, isn't it? Even if he feels hollow and guilty because he can't visualize his best friend anymore, at least it means he'll miss Mikotoba a whole lot less.]

I just wish... I could've seen him before I returned here, the way he is now. Even if it'd been nothing more than a glimpse, it might've been enough.