Ichihatsu Amayo

In an alley along the edge of the sidewalk in the middle section of Akutagawa Road, a citizen reported discovering an umbrella of unknown origin standing by the street, with no owner in sight.
Not only was the umbrella soaking wet despite there being no rain, but it was also emitting a strange purple glow.
According to witnesses, when... approaching the umbrella, they could even hear what seemed to be a girl’s singing voice, which caused fear and prompted them to call the police.

After arriving at the scene, the police confirmed that the umbrella did not pose any active danger to the public.
However, the identity of the umbrella’s owner remains unknown.

(Monologue)
The distant sound of hoofbeats.. perhaps what has gone far away is not only the owner’s life but also proof that I was once remembered.
Time is a long, flowing river; as it passes and awareness surfaces, I truly come to understand this wondrous thing called “emotion.”
It is still distant and endless… should I call it longing?
Me? Longing for whom? Or perhaps… It is merely sorrow colored by too many careless words.
It keeps raining, endlessly raining.
I keep believing that someone.. I mean... anyone... will appear, right? Show more