AN: This is a bit serious and may be hard to read. …This may be the last update for today. I’ll be posting more about their past in a little while.

“Kotoha, do you have a minute?”

I talk to her to carry out the last operation of the day.

“What’s going on?

“I want to make a short detour.

“I’d like to take a little detour.”

“Tsuzuri-kun, that’s the opposite direction from the station. …Do you have something to do?”

As expected, she looked at me suspiciously and nodded her head. It’s too sudden and she doesn’t know what it means.

I explained in detail to convince Kotoha.

“Wow, …! It’s so beautiful!”

We were at a nearby seaside park. Kotoha was elated by the spectacular view.

She seemed to be absorbed in the magnificence of the jewel-like shining sea and civilized trees, and the sunset that completed it.

I ask Kotoha about it.

“You haven’t been here recently, have you?

She froze for a moment, but quickly returned to her normal state.

“I’m sure. …I’m pretty sure the last time I was here was—.”