Prologue
A far, far distant story.
Kurumi Tokisaki liked the word “madder.”
There is only one moment in a day to witness the madder-colored sunset. Missing this moment feels like the whole day was for nothing.
“…Please wake up Kurumi-san.”
That is why Kurumi was grateful that her friend, Sawa Yamauchi, woke her up remembering this fact.
“Sawa-san…”
A cute girl with chestnut-colored hair tied into two braids. An angelic girl, gentle, calm, kind to everybody, bringing peace to her surroundings. Also, she owned a cat. Kurumi was jealous of her.
“Since everyone else had gone home. But I hesitated to wake you up since you were sleeping peacefully,” Sawa whispered as she leant over her.
“That is fine. Thank you.”
As Sawa mentioned, they were alone in a classroom. Students were either at after school club activities or had gone home already. Shouts from the students outside echoed throughout the classroom.
A moment of warmth wrapped within a warm atmosphere.
There was no exchange of words, there was no need for it. Sawa sat on the seat in front of Kurumi and admired the sunset together.
Kurumi sighed as she pulled out a letter from her bag. A clean white paper tucked snugly within an envelope. The handwriting was not clean, but it was clear to Kurumi that the writer had put care into their work.
“Are you troubled?”
“Yes.”
She let out another sigh. Kurumi was given this during her commute to school. An unknown high school boy reverently handed it to her and she instinctively accepted it.
The content of the letter was—
“Is it a love letter?”
“Yes… It does seem like it…”
It was indeed a love letter. “I like you” and “Please go out with me” was written within.
“So… What will you do?”
“I appreciate the thought, but I will have to reject the offer.”
Sigh.
She was not saddened, she instead felt awkwardness.
“Kurumi-san, have you been confessed to before?”
“No, I have not.”
Sawa tilted her head and put her hand on Kurumi’s cheek.
“Even when you’re this cute?”
Kurumi’s cheeks blushed like a madder-colored sunset.
“Please don’t tease me like that!”
“Hehe, so~rry.”
“Mou,” Kurumi pouted. Sawa looked at her cheekily.
“But that’s good. We will be able to play on Saturday again.”
Kurumi felt as if she was being treated like a child.
“Yes that is true… However, if I find someone that I like, I’d like to go on a date with that person.”
Kurumi pouted a little while saying that, and Sawa spoke up.
“Say—what sort of date would you like to go on?”
“Umm… watch movies… go to a cafe… look at cats… pet cats… dote over cats…”
“Generally an activity to do with cats… If that’s the case, wouldn’t my house suffice?”
“Go over to your house in the middle of a date?” Kurumi laughed at what an awkward situation that would be.
“Mm—If Kurumi-san gets a lover, will you not play with me anymore?”
“That’s not the case. Definitely. You are my very, very important friend.”
“Ehehe… I’m happy.”
Kurumi narrowed her eyes at Sawa who looked embarrassed.
“I hope we are both able to find wonderful love.”
“I will be sure to root for you when you find a person that you love. I promise.”
They entwined each others’ pinkie fingers.
A silly promise with no guarantee.
Kurumi remembered that she had made this promise.
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