My Final Wish in My Previous Life
Why am I this calm?
My body’s gone?
Huh? I don’t have a body anymore, right?
I glanced around, but there was nothing there except the Goddess.
Maybe she read my thoughts.
“Yes, you’re quick to understand. That helps. You died in that accident. It’s truly unfortunate. The scum who was driving that car… ahem, that man…”
Goddess-sama just called him scum.
I couldn’t help but laugh.
“Oh dear. I normally don’t speak so harshly. My apologies.”
“No… somehow that actually makes me feel relieved.”
“Ufufu, that’s fine.”
“Yes, the man who dragged you into that accident. He was driving under the influence. Apparently, he was more afraid of being exposed for drunk driving than of having run you over, so he fled the scene. It seems he had been drinking so heavily that he didn’t even realize he’d hit you.”
“I see…”
“Are you alright? Truly?”
I nodded.
“Then I’ll continue.”
I listened to Goddess-sama with mixed feelings.
“That man learned that you had died after he ran you over. Crushed by guilt, he lost his mind. I hear he ended up drowning after sticking his face into a prison toilet.”
“I see…”
I was already dead. There was nothing I could do now.
The driver who ran me over probably suffered enough. Unable to bear the weight of his crime, he stuck his face into a toilet…
“Ugh…” Just imagining it made me want to throw up.
No, seriously. It’s filthy. Human waste. Both kinds. Droplets and splashes everywhere. And he stuck his face in there?
Nope. No way. Absolutely not.
Apparently, he’d been suffering from insomnia, took sleeping pills, then lay face-down in the toilet. Drowned in his sleep?! That’s insane.
“That’s enough about him. More importantly… what happened to my family?”
“Your family is grieving deeply. They cried and screamed and collapsed in tears. They can’t seem to accept your death. Even my heart aches. You were truly loved by them.”
“Um! If possible, I have a request. Could you please let me say goodbye to my family… one last time?”
“That cannot be done. I’m sorry.”
“What? I can’t even say goodbye?”
“No. However, if you grant my request, then I will grant yours as well. It’s a special exception.”
“Thank you. Thank you so much. I want to say goodbye to my family.”
“Very well. But since you have no physical body, your family will not be able to see you. Is that acceptable?”
“Yes. That’s fine. Goddess-sama, thank you.”
With that, I descended to where my family was.
But they couldn’t see me.
My family was all embracing each other, supporting one another as they grieved my death.
My kind father.
My strict but tender-hearted mother who cried easily.
My older brother, who used to tease me all the time but would always strike back at anyone who bullied me.
My little sister, who was so good at clinging to me and calling me “Kaito-oniichan.”
Now, this is goodbye.
I didn’t have a body, so I couldn’t cry. But in my heart, I was weeping as I wrapped my arms around them.
“Huh? Kaito Oniichan?”
The first to notice was my sister.
“Kaito, are you there?”
“Kaito, you’re here, aren’t you?”
“Kaito, where are you? Show yourself to us!”
As my family called my name one after another, I hugged them with every bit of strength I had.
“It’s warm…”
“Warm, indeed.”
“Oniichan?”
“Kaitooo~ sniff…”
This is my family… always and forever.
The family I love so much.
… Thank you for everything.
Tousan, Kaasan, take care of your health and live long lives.
Niisan, Mio… and you too, stay well.
Please take care of our father and mother for my sake as well.
I love you all.
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