Ch. 88.2 - Chouko’s “Fall” Pt2
May 5th. Clear skies. 09:49.
The last day of Golden Week always carried a strange sense of urgency and loss. Many students found themselves torn, wanting to return to school early to see friends again, yet also wishing the leisurely days could last just a bit longer.
But Chouko was caught in an even more delicate contradiction—
She wanted Onii to hurry and arrive at their meeting spot… yet she was also afraid time would pass too quickly, compressing the precious hours they could spend together.
10:10.
Sitting inside the same 7-Eleven where she’d once eaten rice balls with Harutaki, she alternated between anxiously staring at her phone and lifting her head to look toward the station exit, hoping to catch sight of a long-missed figure.
Ding-ling.