The sky's hues slowly transitioned to deeper shades.
Skimming over the pine treetops, in the approaching twilight wind, Fujiwara Reya caught a whiff of rain.
After bidding farewell to junior Asuka, who complained tearfully each time she saw him after being forced to greet guests all day at the shrine by her sister, Fujiwara Reya left the Tokyo Grand Shrine, hoping to reach Asakusa before the rain started and sort out his lodging arrangements.
The Honda Cub moved sluggishly.
There was not a single dark cloud in the twilight sky yet, and looking around, there wasn't a person with an umbrella in sight. The cool breeze blowing through the gaps between buildings gently lifted the hems of girls' skirts.
Yet the scent of rain was indeed in the air, and with Fujiwara Reya's keen sense of smell, there was no mistaking it.
Moreover, it would be no small shower. May rains typically fall relentlessly, and who knows how much it would impact the shrine's renovation schedule.
