p2
>She had such a beautiful profile.

p4
>>chirp chirp

>Morning~

>Good morning.
>>crowded crowded

>>chatter chatter

>No~~~
>way~~~!
>>Morii Asuka, Elementary School 1st Year

p5
>I don't wanna go to school~~~!
>Asuka...
>>dead grip

>How troublesome...
>Phew...

>What's gotten into you, Asuka?
>You were so excited just yesterday...
>Th-
>That's cos...
>>sob sob

>Y-You never said I'd be
>going... alone...
>Mom!
>I'm looking forward to tomorrow!!
>?
>Yeah.
>...
>Now I get it...

p6
>Caaan't be helped, I guess!
>You can come with me!
>We're in a different group, bro.

>Oh dear~ Asuka-chan's sulking~
>I'm sorry about this...
>I thought she'd have gotten used to this going to kindergarten...

>The other kids have already gathered up.
>For now, why don't we just go on ahead?
>I suppose.
>Asuka and I will join you later...

>Hey.
>Your name's Asuka-chan, right?

>>squeeze

>It's alright.

p7
>It's not scary
>so how about we go to school together?

>...
>Asuka-chan?

p8
>Miyuki...
>senpai...?

>...But still.
>>whoosh

>Quite the coincidence to be running into you at a place like this, Asuka-chan!
>It's been about two years, right?
>I figured I should show up since it's a relative's wedding, but...

>It's pretty boring since there's nothing but adults here.
>...
>Yeah...

p9
>Ogawa Miyuki-senpai.
>Geez, your facial muscles are dropping~

>She was my senpai who lived in our apartment building back when I was in elementary school.
>Oh my
>>nod
>!
>She was our group leader.

>She was kind and always ready to help anyone.
>Ahe was good at everything she tried, be it studies or sports.
>And for as long as I can remember, she was always either student council president or class rep or something like that.

>Hey~
>Asuka-chan~

p10
>...
>...Ah...

>It's Miyuki-chan!
>>shine

>She was cheerful
>Can you see me?
>and kind.
>I loved her.

p11
>Back then.
>...Now that you mention it,

>what high school are you at, Asuka-chan?
>Did you go with North High?
>Ah...
>No, it's South High.

>Heh? Your grades were more than good enough for North High, right, Asuka-chan?
>Why bother with South?

>Why...?
>No particular reason...

p12
>It's just closer to home...
>and right next to where my mom works....
>...Ah.
>So that's why.
>>annoyed

>Wh-
>What about you, Miyuki-senpai?
>Me?
>I'm a college student now.
>I'm in my third year.

>Huh? You didn't know?
>I'm taking the same seminars as Mizuno-kun.
>You're close, right?
>W University
>Second year law department
>Eh?

>First I've heard of it...
>Wait, you were in the same college?
>Ahaha
>Well, he probably wouldn't go out of his way to tell you.
>I

p13
>don't think
>>whoosh
>he
>likes me very much.
>>rustle

>...Hey.
>By the way, Asuka-chan.

p14
>>whisper
>Where have you been looking this whole time?

>~~~
>>blush

>Th-This girl...
>she really hasn't changed at all...
>>ba-dump ba-dump
>...

>You haven't changed one bit, Asuka-chan.
>>chuckle
>Still as cute and honest as ever.
>Thinking back on it,
>Senpai

p15
>had a straight nose that looked pretty from the side
>and she smelled like freshly washed clothes.
>Um,
>Senpai.

>She had straight, creaseless black hair,
>a calming voice that was soft on ears,
>What is it?

>and
>There.
>On your neck.

>Did you
>get hurt?
>the nape of her neck
>which was so white, you could clearly make out
>the red, red mark of a liar.