My love index is at its maximum.

Fortunately, she would soon become his wife... Tazaki Tsukasa thought smugly as he strolled slowly towards the hall, mingling with the crowd.

Spring sunlight filters through the leaves, dappling the school path.

The sky was surprisingly clear, without a single cloud to spoil its beauty. Looking up at it, one's heart would feel more expansive.

A large, black crow flew over from the huge oak tree at the school gate and circled above the students.

Tsukasa Tazaki took a look.

He had a similar dream last year.

In his dream, he became a huge crow, soaring freely in the rain in Tokyo. He eventually landed in a pavilion by the artificial lake in Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, where he was caught by a gluttonous woman who said she would pluck his feathers and roast him to eat... Later, the woman transformed into his likeness.

perhaps……

It's time to explore another world.

"Hey, Tazaki!"

"Don't get distracted, or I'll beat you up!"

At the front of the line, Hoshino Hanami raised her fist, smiling threateningly, her long, dark hair swaying slightly in the spring breeze.

"Please have mercy, Hoshino-sensei!" Tsukasa Tazaki shouted, then ran ahead to walk alongside his older sister.

Cherry blossoms, blown down by the wind, swirled around him and her.

A blissful morning, so clear it was almost transparent.

(The End)