June certainly lives up to being the rainy season.
Today's rain is even heavier than yesterday's, forcing the cancellation of the tournament originally scheduled for today.
For Uesugi, it's a welcome chance to relax and take it easy.
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A shark plushie rests on Hanamaru Hanabi's thigh, keeping her skirt in place as she bashfully extends her foot, whispering, "Is it really... necessary to do this?"
"Just helping you put on some stockings, that's all."
The girl's foot, small enough to be held in one hand, is delicate.
A single hand can cradle it in the palm.
The thin white stocking slowly covers the soft, pale foot, slips over the tiny ankle, and moves gently up her slender leg, caressing the tender skin.
The stocking outlines her leg in soft, graceful curves like a brush stroke in a painting.
Hanamaru Hanabi closes her eyes, too shy to watch, clutching the shark plushie for comfort.
"Sakura... this feels so weird..."