That was it. Shoo stopped breathing. The dim yellow light falling from the ceiling of the pilothouse shone on his pale face. He seemed at ease." Shogo!" Shula yelled. He still had more to say. "You'll see Karo! You'll be happy with her! You're--"It was too late. Shoo couldn't hear anything anymore. But his face just looked so damned peaceful." Damn it." Shula's lips trembled along with his words. "Damn it." Holding Shoo's hands, Torino was crying. Shuya also put his hand on Shoo's thick hand. A thought occurred to him. He searched through Shoo's pockets and found the red bird call. He pressed it into Shoo's right hand and closed his hands over it so he could hold it. Shula then finally burst into tears.

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