Worldend, vol. 3 (Little, Brown Book Group)

She wanted to hear her warm welcome home. She wanted to announce her return. She wanted to eat butter cake. All of her wishes came true. She came home to the place she was meant to be. She saw the man she wanted to see so dearly.

She had done everything she wanted to. And so--she was out of promises. The end that had been quietly shadowing her silently placed its hand on her shoulder. "I'm sorry. I will never be able to be happier than this.

Because I finally realized that I have always--" These are the fleeting, yet brilliant days of a young man teacher and the girl soldiers.