But reality wouldn’t allow it. Sadly, we quickly found ourselves outside Runa’s house.
“We have to get up early tomorrow. Maybe at five or so. We didn’t have to do that for a while, huh?” I said.
“Yeah... And we’re going by shinkansen, so we can’t be late.”
Our school trip was finally starting tomorrow.
“Have you finished packing?” I asked.
“Not yet. And I can’t pack my flat iron or my makeup until tomorrow either.”
“I guess you’d better go to bed early, then.”
As I said those words, the warmth of her pinkie left mine. It was sad.
Runa looked at me in silence. Her expression seemed painful, and her eyes appeared to be glistening... Maybe it was too selfish a thought, but it felt like she was seducing me.
My heart raced as we gazed at each other.
We were still outside, in front of Runa’s house. It wasn’t like these streets were completely empty either, so naturally, we couldn’t do anything bold.
“O-Okay, see you tomorrow, then,” I said, my voice a little shrill.
Runa smiled as if she were coming to her senses. “R-Right. See you tomorrow,” she said cheerfully. Waving her hand, including the pinkie that I’d just held, she raised the bouquet in her other hand to her chest.
“I hope these flowers last until I come back. Better ask Grandma to keep the water fresh for me,” she said.
“Oh, r-right.”
Considering that she’d be away from home after tonight, I realized that perhaps I shouldn’t have given her flowers. As I regretted not thinking things through, Runa smiled at me as if to give me peace of mind.
“Don’t worry. I’m gonna take lots of pics of them tonight. And if they wither, I’ll press them. Hey, that takes me back! I haven’t done oshibana since kindergarten...” Runa said excitedly, then waved the bouquet in front of her face.
I figured she might not have wanted to part yet. Of course, it made me happy, since the same went for me.
“Okay, I better go wind down so I don’t stay up too late and oversleep,” she said.
“Yeah... Good call.”
Runa then gazed at me with sparkling eyes. “Hey, Ryuto?”
“Hm?”
“Is the moon beautiful tonight?”
I looked up. There was no moon in the sky tonight either.
However...
“Yeah. It’s beautiful.”
Runa looked relieved at my reply and a happy smile appeared on her face.
“Let’s make the most of our school trip!” she said.
And with that, she went inside.
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