Vol. 5 Throwback SS: What Shall Not Stay a Fantasy
After observing the bright blues of summer peeking between a cluster of nearby sunflowers, coupled with the fluttering of flaxen-colored hair through the wind, Amane found himself likening it to a scene straight out of a painting.
The tinge of blue reflected in his eyes was noticeably different from the subdued, paler hues of spring skies; the refreshing, yet nostalgia-inducing hues of autumn skies; or even the deep, crisp, and clear hues of winter skies. Amane looked around. Those very shades of azure, enveloped within a dazzling veil of sunlight, somehow made him feel as if he were dreaming. The clear skies overhead still felt unreal despite the blazing sun shining down directly onto his body, bathing him in its warmth.
Beneath such a sky was a cluster of blooming sunflowers, which only served to make the scene seem all the more dream-like.
“What’s wrong, Amane-kun, spacing out like that? Are you not feeling well?”
Above all else, what made it all the more difficult to accept this as reality was the presence of his girlfriend, whose figure synergized exceptionally with the vibrancy of the summer sky above and the sunflowers below; yet, she did not fully blend in with them. Amane had brought Mahiru outside for a stroll and they ventured to a sunflower field not too far from his parents’ house. But Mahiru, dressed beautifully in a blue and white sailor one-piece dress, suited the scenery so remarkably well that Amane had forgotten this was real life.
Mahiru approached Amane, her braids swaying as she did so, and she peered up at him with a worried look. Her appearance was vividly emblazoned upon the scenery, yet it seemed almost fleetingly impermanent. Amane slowly shook his head, agog at the spectacle, trying to convince himself of its actuality.
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