[ Majima raised a hand to rub unconsciously at the back of his neck. ]

Yeah, from what I've seen. Anniversaries're bad, 'cause you start remembering the time of year it happened. But most of the time, it starts slipping away from ya bit by bit.

[ Which reminded him that April was probably rolling around soon -- the thought left a bitter taste on his tongue. ]

I hope they did, too. If anyone'd make it, I bet it'd be your mom.