Send me “Goodbye” for the last voice message my muse leaves for yours before they die.
—☆❝... I'm sorry I never got to return your feelings, Fukami. I'm sorry that you'll find this message after I'm gone, I'm sorry I never got to hold your hand one last time. Fukami, I know you resent Samekichi, but... I need you to keep after him. As angry as you're going to be with yourself, as angry as he's going to be with himself, I need you to at least try to watch him. We've all been together for so long... Please, Fukami, look after him and look after yourself. Make sure you eat and sleep like you're meant to. Please make sure Memoca and Dolphi eat and sleep and play like they're meant to, as well."
He wasn't going to understand. She knew he would never be able to understand why she did was she did.
—☆❝Fukami, please understand that you have always been an important part of my life and that you will always be one of my favourite parts. Please understand that I'm not leaving because you couldn't protect me. I'm not leaving because you and Samekichi fight a lot. I'm... I'm doing this so you can finally rest easy. I'm so sorry, Fukami. I know things haven't been easy and I know you're going to be angry, even if quietly so... I need you to promise me that you'll take care of the house, Memo, and Dolphi. I need you to promise that you'll help Samekichi get me through this."
A shaky laugh filtered through the earpiece, followed by a sigh.
—☆❝None of us could have foreseen this... The Red Sea wasn't supposed to come back so quickly... We... we were supposed to be safe. We were supposed to have peace. Everyone was supposed to be happy... None of us got our happy endings. I'm so sorry, Fukami... I'm sorry to ask this of you. I know it's not fair... But you and Samekichi are the eldest. Dolphi and Memo are going to need shoulders to cry on. Please try not to let your temper get the best of you when dealing with them or Samekichi, okay...?"
There was a pause, long and heavy, like a boulder being dropped into the ocean.
—☆❝I love you so much, Fukami. I'm sorry."