34. Walking through the quiet valleys of time, contemplating life in solitude, we strive for our future. Words are more than just a warm consolation for the soul; they are companions and confidants. In words, we understand ourselves—our coldness and our warmth. Every page and every moment eventually becomes a precious treasure of our lives.
35. The gentle winter is about to pass its snowless record, and the bare earth sings in the cold wind, awaiting its next flourishing. The budding life will awaken all things on a clear morning.
36. Time, if grasped, is gold; if not, it is merely flowing water.
37. Waiting is an experience. We should learn to wait, for only through waiting can we truly understand happiness.
38. Every one of us is the beloved of someone's life.
39. To tell one lie requires ten more to cover it. Conscience is everyone's most impartial judge; you can deceive others, but you cannot deceive your own conscience.
40. Life is destined not to be a smooth path. We worry daily about the things happening around us, wishing we could use a magic brush to paint a brilliant life and erase the marks of trouble. Yet, looking back years later, without the seasoning of troubles, life would lack the flavors of sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy.
41. "Kurosaki-kun, I have so many things I want to do... If only life lasted five times, I could live in different cities, enjoy different foods... and five times, I would... fall in love with the same person."