Dear Ash

Ash —

I'm worried to death because I haven't been able to see you doing well.

You said we live in different worlds. But is that true?

We have different colored skin and eyes. We were born in different countries.

But we're friends. Isn't that what counts?

I wanted to protect you from fate.

The fate that tries to carry you away, drifting futher and futher.

You're way smarter, bigger, and stronger than me. But I always felt like I had to protect you. I wonder what it is I wanted to protect you from.

that you could change your destiny.

You're not alone. I'm by your side.

My soul is always with you.

_Eiji Okumura