I was playing the single-plank bridge game on the light rail in front of the Miyama Kimura platform. At one point, my body was swaying, and whenever I was about to fall, I was always caught by Takiichi's warm hands.

These memories were unknowingly replaced by the images of Furukawa Station passing through the city.

Then, the lightness that made the whole body feel like flying in the air quickly transferred to watching the meteor shower flashing across the sky in front of the window of my room.

Nako thought of a few girlfriends and playmates who impressed him deeply, as well as the boys who shyly handed out love letters to him while growing up.

I have forgotten whether I touched their hearts in the first place.

Many of these are considered beautiful moments. She recalled the many handshake meetings and the fans who came to support her.

Then I remembered the second time I met Takiichi at Starbucks, his thick eyebrows that made girls unable to look away, and his serious eyes that were too shy to look into his eyes.

Even many details that I didn't care about at the time were now clearly in front of my eyes.

She thought of Sakura's short hair that was so short that her ears were exposed, and of the scene when Takiichi left Miyama Kimura nine months ago, throwing his schoolbag full of delicious food to her, and came to the platform to see him off.

Although these are not important things, I don't know why...

At that time, because of parting, I fantasized about the anticipation of meeting next time, which is still fresh in my memory.

Until he couldn't see the figure clearly, Takiichi was still there waving and watching him leave. From then on, Nako remembered that he often said to Sakura:

I really want to see Takiichi-chan again.

Thinking of Takichi speaking slowly and softly, there was no high-pitched and gentle voice.

Every time I hear his voice, I always feel like I am immersed in the warm darkness, savoring every second that passes by.

All these issues stem from the past. Nako has not mentioned his inner voice to anyone, including his most trusted teammates and friends who grew up in the community.

She is still a junior high school student. In order to truly verify her feelings and to meet the person she misses again, she came here with those memories and feelings in her heart.

Whenever he thinks of this moment, or is afraid of the embarrassment that would follow him after being discovered, Nako's heart is always beating fast and his face is rosy.

In order to be able to take advantage of the biting west wind to get rid of this stuffy feeling on my body.

She turned her head awkwardly, and at that moment, the wind and air, which made it difficult to open her eyes, hit her face coldly.

The girl took a deep breath naturally and swallowed as much of it as possible, trying to eliminate the fire in this way.

Although the wind and air are cool, they are still as warm as fire.

"Meow..."

Occasionally, Taki was sitting on his shoulders, and the cat's whiskers at the corners of his mouth were scratched on his face.

When I instinctively closed my eyes and opened them again, I found that the little sheep under its butt had gradually leaned towards the edge of the mountain road, as if it would fall if it pressed forward further.

This road that keeps moving forward seems so aimless, as if we don't know when we will reach the end.

The beeping sound of the motor was like a lullaby. After experiencing a 'dream', Nako, who had just woken up from the dream, was still immersed in the illusion of memories and reality intertwined.

Her eyes were set in the distance, and she only had to lower her chin slightly.

Looking down from the edge of the steep stone wall, you can see the continuous railway lines in the urban area of ​​Kyoto Prefecture. Under the blend of city lights, this scene is very similar to the urban fields under the sky when looking down from high in the air.

With the shining light, Nako began to feel the rotation of the world with her skin.

It was the softness nourished by certain memories deep in her body that slowly merged her consciousness with the current world.

The breeze blew, and the orange cat lazily rubbed its delicate face.

The sky is increasingly filled with black elements, but it does not affect the star particles embedded in it.

Crossing the ancient stone bridge, the footprints of the three of them were once left on this bridge, as well as seemingly even longer memories.

If you stand on the edge here and look down at the river below, you will definitely feel the breath flowing to the sea because of its sparkling waves.

It was like the two of them riding bicycles on Sakura's hometown of Kagoshima on a national highway that was empty of people and vehicles.

To the left is the endless fields, and to the right is the endless ocean.

Land and sea envelop themselves to the center of the horizon.

Finally, when I returned home facing the setting sun, I saw the long slanting shadow. This kind of beautiful scene can only be painted by Takiichi's brush.

After coming off the stone bridge, the long-lost traffic signs stood straight on the roadside. It is hard to imagine that traces of zebra crossings can still be seen in remote and quiet villages.

The projection of the traffic light ahead caused Takiichi to stop moving forward, even though there was not a single pedestrian passing in front of him.

If we compare this with the lanes in the city, they should be expanded several times to accommodate multiple vehicles staggered side by side and driving back and forth toward their respective destinations.

"Hey~ there's no one there? Why don't you just go there."

The thirty seconds of waiting seemed very long in Nako's eyes, so she tried to ask in a low voice while tilting her head.

"No, this is a traffic law. You must abide by it even here."

Takiichi shook his head, reached behind his back with one hand, and patted Nako's little head lightly.

With a helmet on, I felt absolutely nothing when hit with such force.

It's like an adult teaching a child, because you can never imagine that even if no one crosses this zebra crossing, it's just a farm dog, which will definitely be the reason to obey the rules.

"Ouch~"

Nako covered his forehead pretending to be in pain. The moment he swayed like this, the orange cat Taki on his shoulder cleverly stood up on tiptoes and jumped onto Takiichi's shoulders.

"Meow..."

It rubbed back and forth on the side of Takiichi's face very naughtily, making soft cries, as if it had taken away the owner's most beloved item.

"Two little guys, sit still."

Thirty seconds passed, and the moment the green light came on, the little sheep started moving again.

The word "little guy" is full of unclear meaning, making it difficult for people to judge in a short time whether it is a complimentary or derogatory term.

But... the amazing thing is that when Taki shouted, Taki on his shoulders and Nako on the back seat all sat down obediently.

The little sheep sped up again and continued its boring race against the bright moon in the sky.

In the far corner of the sky, you can clearly see part of the spire of a local iron tower. It comes from doo, the largest mobile phone operator in Sakura Country.

I once vowed in the past that when my coming-of-age ceremony came when I turned 18, I would stand under Tokyo Tower with the person I liked and make my wish, and then...

I hope my love can be like Akana and Nagao in "Tokyo Love Story", but to have a more perfect ending.

This longing that had been suppressed prompted Nako to unconsciously gradually hug Takiichi's waist tightly.
Chapter completed!