Her voice was gentle, like raindrops tapping on the bluestone road on a rainy day.
"Come again next spring." Mrs. Kasahara leaned against the screen in an unseemly manner, her voice as languid as her expression.
"I'll come with my senior next year." Kasahara Asuka said as she reached out to pinch Fujiwara Reya's neck. Fujiwara Reya countered, scratching her chin.
"Hmm, it tickles~"
The girl curled up her shoulders from the tickling, but slightly raised her chin to accept his teasing. Under the bright yellow light, she half-closed her eyes with a hint of shyness, revealing an unstoppable joy amidst her innocence, as if she was about to suddenly jump into the arms of her beloved, utterly adorable.
"Eat something first." Mrs. Hoshimi said amusingly.
Beside them, Hoshimi Rinko was already elegantly chewing a crispy oyster she picked up on her own.
"Aunt Yako is being naughty!" Kasahara Asuka playfully stuck out her tongue.
