drove home in silence, and I remembered a quote from the collection.

“Death is not the opposite of life, but part of it” Norwegian forest.

What did the main character of this work face that he had to learn such a cruel truth?

19: 03. After returning home, no one spoke about John, as if they had forgotten about him again or did not know him at all.

19:42. I decided to take a walk with Becky and the host, told her about Yoru and showed her photos of the waterfall, mountains, and more.

I wanted to cheer up the birthday girl, because she is the main character of the day, but no one listened to me.

22:13. I decided to talk to Nora tomorrow and find out what happened a year ago.

22:21. * Diary, I didn't tell you about John Lanford, I need to fix this. *

I met him when I was 6 years old. Nora sat with me that day and called John to relieve the boredom, and the three of us walked all day. At that time, he was studying at the sixth stage with his sister. They were in the same class.

Brown hair, gray eyes, and a perpetual smile on his face are all I remember about his appearance.

John always made me laugh with his jokes. He didn't seem to know what sadness was or what it was eaten with. My parents trusted him, so I often stayed with him when they went on business trips. In those days, we played Board games and held various competitions, such as who would eat lunch faster, put away toys, do homework, draw a picture of Nora, or go to sleep. He treated me like his little sister.

He loved rainbows, stars, clouds, cotton candy, chaos theory, and classical music.

John was a dreamer and believed that anything was possible if you put enough effort into it.

I didn't like: noise, coffee, frames and tables.

His favorite saying was: “Rules are necessary in order to break them!”

My brother collected DVDs of movies, and we often watched them at his house, because there was no player at home.

After graduation, my sister and John took a compatibility test, which was 96%. They asked their parents for permission to marry, and they all agreed.

So John became my real brother.

Then they had baby Mary. We all loved her. John qualified as a philosopher and started working, after which they bought an apartment.

Nora was very happy, and the cutie gradually grew up, receiving all the attention from loving parents.

So a year passed, then a second, then a third.

In the summer, they went with their family to the ocean; Nora called every day and sent us a sea of photos.

Then the 4th year of their life together flew by, and the 5th came, after which John suddenly moved.

The last time I saw him was on November 4, 2067, when he carried his daughter in his arms all day and only let her go when the baby fell asleep.

And 3 days after that, it became known that he killed himself.

* End of Dating. *

Now, remembering the pleasant moments spent with my brother, I felt sad, I need to calm down and go to bed.

Bye, Diary.

Day 27.

Hello, Diary.

Today is December 10, 2068, Saturday.

On the street -9, snow.

05:42. Apparently my sister didn't go to bed yesterday, I need to ask her about her ex-husband and talk about medallions for my parents.

10:27. Every 5 years after marriage, married couples must re-pass the compatibility test, because the couple may change values, characters, and attitudes to life, and much more.

So, on February 14, 2066, Nora and John re-passed the compatibility test, the result of which was 89%, which is unacceptable for married couples. The system terminated their marriage on the same day, without giving a second attempt. The law forbids remarriage to the same person, but paternity is preserved, so John could spend a lot of time with Mary. Therefore, a year passed, and our baby's sixth birthday came.

John gave his daughter a pendant with a photo of them together.

After telling this, the sister went somewhere and returned with a note in which was written the following:

"November 5, 2066.

I, John Lanford, leave all my savings to my ex-wife Nora Edinson and daughter Mary Edinson-Landford.

My dears, this year has been the most unbearable and difficult for me. I can't live without you and I want to be with you, but the system has destroyed all my dreams, all my life.

Nora, don't deny yourself anything and help our daughter fulfill all her dreams.

Mary, take care of your mother, she is your best and please choose a beautiful tree of rebirth for me.

Be happy, love you»

After the death of a loved one, Nora went to the hospital, because of this, my niece lived with us for six months, during which time I became friends with Mary. Then the sister recovered, bought a new house and moved there with her daughter, she decided to start a new life.

When she finished explaining, the nurse began to cry.

I reminded her that her parents' anniversary was coming up and suggested the idea of medallions, but it didn't help her calm down.

11:48. She fell asleep.

12:52. I went for a walk with Mary and Becky. She looks calm, as if she's already come to terms with the loss of her father, or just learned to hide her real feelings.

14:13. We're going home, and we'll pick up Yoru on the way, but we need to buy everything we need first.

15:50. There are so many bowls, toys, and beds in stores, and it all looks very cute, so we couldn't decide for a long time, especially with the collar.

16: 26. What a tiny Yoru, it's scary even to hold her in