Rika's death definitely made Shiro sad and it would definitely be one of the most difficult times of his life.
They were truly in love and even though I enjoyed reading this, it broke my heart. I hope Shiro finds love again, I hope he finds reasons to live again.
I'm glad that my story moved you because, while writing this, I'm somehow in constant tears because the plot I visualized somehow broke my heart... He'll definitely find another reason to live, because I know Shiro is much tougher than we thought him to be. Thanks for stopping by, @george-dee!
Good day!