And since the universe has departed from this world, he is unable to celebrate another year in the androids life. However it would take a keen eye to notice that cherished headphones belonging to the universe do now suddenly lie on her desk, mp3 player and all.
Scanning the room for her phone, she noticed it sitting by something that was definately out of place. Aigis did not remember removing her most prized possession out of her things. The small box of mementos from their time together. It remained closed most of the time in a special place in the room she now shared. It felt okay keeping these things now, not like before where she was desperately clinging to the past. She was moving on. Without him. Because of him.
Her side of the room contrasted starkly with Yukari’s. Spartan and mechanical in contrast to girly and immaculately coordinated. Some of the others charm had leaked on to her own in forms of red bows and matching supplies.
Delicately picking up the player, she could still picture it in its usual place slung over his ears. Such a prized possession but yet made of such flimsy materials. As delicate as human life was. Seeing the headphones in hand, she could picture him once again in her mind. Constantly lost in the music, even while fighting. She never really understood it. Music was such a human thing after all. But she had started to notice it, and wonder… if he was still here, would he listen to such a song.
A smile crept across her features. These were not just a reminder of what she had lost…. but also of what she had gained, what she had learned. Maybe their sudden appearance was some sort of message. A reminder of what she was living for, on today of all days.
Her phone, gifted to her by Mitsuru-san buzzed- a message from Yukari-san urging her to hurry up. They were meeting up for her birthday soon after all. Aigis gently placed the mp3 player in her pocket before exiting the room. It felt right that he would be with them today in some way or another. The lives that they were celebrating were all thanks to him after all.
