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forgotten by time. Ren realized with a mixture of sadness
and relief that it was Haru's resting place.
That day, Ren organized the official exhumation
of the body with the authorities and the loving family
who still remembered the tragedy. The funeral ceremony
was solemn, filled with sadness and hope. When Haru's
body was finally given a proper burial, something
miraculous happened. Witnesses said that a soft,
supernatural light enveloped the hill, and the air was
filled with a soothing calm.
Haru's spirit, now free from the bonds of the past
that tormented him, could finally rest in peace. Ren's
love for him did not disappear, but turned into memories
that were both sweet and painful, the most beautiful
memories that teach us that true love sometimes requires
us to let our loved ones go to a more peaceful place.
In the weeks that followed, Ren often visited the
hill and the shrine. She sat in silence, remembering the
mesmerizing moments of her weekly meetings with
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