"It's just fatigue, Rea," Chihiro lied. He hated lying to her, but the truth was too heavy. "You've been active a lot lately."
"When the time comes," Rea said, her back still to him, "when the hydrangeas no longer keep me me ... I want you to promise me something." Sankarea (Dub) Episode 13
"I forgot something today," Rea said softly, her voice barely a whisper. She looked down at her hands. "I went to the kitchen to help your sister, and for a full minute, I couldn't remember why I was there. Or where I was." "It's just fatigue, Rea," Chihiro lied
Rea leaned forward, resting her forehead against his chest. She couldn't feel his heartbeat, but Chihiro hoped that somehow, the sheer will of his love could bridge the gap between the living and the dead. I want you to promise me something
Chihiro felt a lump in his throat. He was a boy obsessed with zombie movies, someone who thought a zombie girlfriend would be the ultimate fantasy. But the reality was a beautiful, agonizing tragedy. Loving Rea meant mourning her every single day, watching her fade away in slow motion.
He took her cold hands in his and squeezed them. "I promise, Rea. I won't let you lose yourself. We'll find a way. Together."
He reached out and touched her cheek. It was ice cold. A stark reminder that no matter how much they laughed, no matter how normal their days seemed at the abandoned bowling alley or in his room, Rea was dead. She was a zombie, and he was a boy in love with a corpse. 🧠 The Creeping Fog of the Mind