He suddenly became emotional. He remembered his past when no one noticed him, and he never made anyone laugh.

  “Thank you, you did something no one has done for years,” he muttered through happy tears.

  After saying this, he realized he was actually feeling emotional while talking to a girl for the first time.

  “Why am I crying? She might leave because I'm emotional,” he thought.

  “Are you alright? What have I done to deserve this?” she asked softly.

  “I’m fine. It’s just me being an idiot who cries for no reason,” he replied. “Don’t worry,” he added.

  “Oh, I forgot to introduce myself,” she said. “I’m Lucera, nice to meet you,” she added.

  “Lucera, what a pretty name,” he said without thinking. “What did I just say? I thought it, but my mouth just blurted it out,” he cursed his mouth.

  “How will she react? She will walk away,” he worried, closing his eyes.

  She blushed. Her face turned bright red as she struggled to respond.

  “I didn’t know what to say, but thank you,” she replied. Hearing her words, Ken opened his eyes.

  He saw her blushing and started laughing as he couldn't believe what he saw. “Why hasn’t she left? Why is her face so red?” his mind questioned.

  After seeing him laugh, she turned around and asked, “What’s funny?” feeling embarrassed.

  “Nothing,” he said while still laughing. “By the way, I’m Hiyose Ken,” he added.

  “Ken, that’s also a nice name,” she said, turning back. “Thanks”.

  He looked at her and felt surreal for no reason. Suddenly, the surroundings felt different.

  He breathed in the fresh air. People around him were talking, but he couldn't hear them for some reason. He felt a sense of peace.

  Light everywhere seemed to grow a little brighter as if brightness itself had shifted because of her.

  He saw light shining when he looked at her.

  He couldn't take his eyes off her. “What are you doing?” he thought. “Say something; why are you silent?” his mind ordered his mouth.

  She said something, but he couldn’t hear her voice. It felt like his ears stopped working.

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  Then a football came flying in and smacked him in the head, making him fell.

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  “Are you alright?” she asked.

  “I’m fine,” he answered, regaining his senses.

  “Can we walk? Kids are playing in this area; let’s not disturb them,” she asked him.

  “I’m going to walk with her, what is happening?” he thought.

  “Thank You, God. Thank You, Universe, I never believed this day would come,” he exclaimed in his mind.

  “Why not? Let’s walk,” he replied. They began walking, and he told her about his obsession with hats.

  “I also love hats,” she replied. “Oh my God, I’m talking casually with her,” he was stunned by his ability.

  Hiyose Ken never really spoke much with anyone except for his family. He never had friends. He was okay with it since he didn’t seek them out.

  He would go for walks and cry in the park when he was alone. Whenever he felt lonely, he cried but never thought about making friends because he believed no one wanted to befriend him anyway.

  He spent his entire school life without having any good friends. When he felt bored, he read books, listened to music, would run until his heart is satisfied and slept when there was nothing else to do.

  He used to complain to the universe about his situation. He hoped for friends by the end of his school days since he couldn't bear the thought of being alone.

  When Lucera casually spoke to him, he felt a light breaking through his darkness.

  After about seven minutes, everything changed around Ken.

  His mind wandered for no reason. He felt goosebumps, his heart pumped louder, and he sensed something happening in his body.

  He stood still, unable to speak or hear anything. He couldn't control his body.

  She sensed something was off and shouted, “Ken…”. But he didn’t respond.

  His mind began to function strangely. He then could hear Lucera’s voice, but she wasn't speaking in reality.

  He closed his eyes and held his head in confusion.

  “What happened, Ken?” he heard her voice, but she wasn’t talking. He didn’t know whether to trust his eyes or ears.

  “I’ve never met someone like you. Please speak to me,” he thought he heard her say.

  Three minutes passed, and Lucera was shocked by his behaviour.

  He stood with his hands covering his ears, his eyes open. She couldn’t believe what she is seeing.

  Now he heard Lucera crying, while speaking “what is happening ken, speak to me”. “Did I hurt you, tell me what is the reason”, she added while crying.

  But in reality, he couldn’t see her tears. He felt like his brain had stopped working as it began to act strangely.

  Then, suddenly, he remembered the words on the stone. “No, it can’t be,” he thought.

  “Maybe I’m just reading her mind,” he whispered. “Has she thought about me for five minutes? Is this real?” He couldn’t believe what was happening.

  After five minutes, he regained his awareness, and everything returned to normal. He could hear the sounds of birds and people around him.

  “What just happened?” he muttered. Lucera was in tears when he spoke.

  “Wait, why are you crying?” he asked. Lucera explained how he looked during those five minutes.

  “Even if I can’t believe this, I think I used those powers now,” he thought to himself.

  “Don’t worry, I’m fine now,” he replied. She asked why he acted strangely during those five minutes.

  He just said he couldn’t remember what had happened, as if it had been deleted from his memory.

  “I can’t tell her about my powers, can I?” he thought.

  Then she checked her watch and said “I should go, my parents would worry about me”.

  “Okay, see you, and thank you for being nice to me,” he muttered.

  “It felt good to talk to you; I hope we meet again soon,” she waved goodbye while telling him.

  “I don’t know what to say, but I’m shocked by what just happened,” she thought while walking.

  “Maybe I will meet him again if we are meant to,” she thought.

  “I can’t believe what just happened today,” he murmured as he walked.

  “This day felt like it lasted three months,” he added.

  “Did I get that power? Has she cried for me?” his mind searched for answers.

  “Leave that aside. I finally spoke to a girl,” he felt incredibly happy.

  “She talked to me; she even told me her name.” He still couldn’t believe it.

  “She even complimented me, and more importantly, she cried for me.” He felt surreal.

  “How could such a kind girl exist? How could she talk normally to someone like me?” he wondered.

  "I think that you are the..." he began singing out of joy.

  He walked for about thirty minutes, thinking only about her until he reached home. The entire day, he reflected on their conversations. The day ended as he went to bed.

  Only then did he wonder how he gained that power without him sacrificing twice.

  Only time would tell him that he would not only change his life but everyone else’s.