"How was the beach trip?"
"Pretty fun, had a barbeque party last night," said Hegrena, as she set her bags beside the laundry room. "Glad they did bring the racks though, otherwise it will ruin the fun."
"Good to hear then, glad that you had your fun."
"Yeah..." Hegrena started to unpack her things.
"By the way dad, have you ever went to beach?"
"I did, but it was quite a long time ago ever since I had a fun beach trip.. Almost 20 years ago I guess?"
"That's really long."
"I know."
"Won't you want to go though? The beach."
"I did think to go for once...but ain't got that time for such luxury..."
"Maybe for the next time we can plan one?"
"Eh, sure... Gotta ask Julie if she can help with the scheduling still."
"I'm sure she will let you go," Hegrena put her last dirty laundry into the washing machine. "She's big but she's sweet."
"Yeah, yeah, I bet Julie will be really happy hearing you saying that."
"Is it a promise though? That you'll go for a beach trip."
"Yup, promise."
Yet I was unable to fulfill that promise.
That I'll ever go for a beach trip, be it with her, or by myself alone.
After Hegrena's death, I became less going outdoors other than when necessary. It might be due to grieving for her, or maybe due to increasing laziness as the years passed by.
So no beach trips were done, until something fell onto my head, and sent me to this underworld.
Damn, that's somehow sad. Pathetic even.
Days after settling Room 204, I decided to proceed to the next stage.
With this halberd in hand, I took the stairs.
It was really quiet and dark, only slightly illuminated by the oil lamps hanging at the walls.
Until I reached the glowing door at the end, reaching out my hand, I pushed.
"...Whoa."
That was my first thought when I exited the door.
What I saw, was a vast sea, alongside with islands far away.
The view was vast, and amazing, that I widened my eyes, looking around.
Sea breeze blowing I can feel, sea waves splashing I can hear.
That's what a beach supposed to be like, right?
To think that I still can experience this after my death, my heart was filled with joy and excitement.
Hegrena, I guess I have fulfilled my promise here.
"Welcome to B9," while I was still gazing in awe, a voice from one of the admins rang.
一開始的是他生前和養女對話的記憶,主要說明道格斯自大學畢業年輕時期去過一次海灘玩後就沒去了…而兩人許下承諾說到時有機會的話就一起去海邊玩
然後就是你懂的,做不成兩個都領便當了(
爬上了B9,道格斯見到的是一片大海洋,還有島嶼
猶如身處廣闊的海灘,猶如生前所嚮往的那般,道格斯心裡充滿了喜悅
希格莉娜啊,我想我已經兌現承諾了。