Chapter 116
Nakajima Reina was also unaware of why her gaze always seemed to be drawn to Mount Azuki.
Whether it was a habit or an interest, she could no longer distinguish, but it was probably true that anyone stuck in one place would inevitably look around. And looking around requires a target, a focal point, and apart from the frequently visited garden, the tall and conspicuous Mount Azuki was the most suitable.
She had unwittingly memorized the appearance of Mount Azuki, just as she had with the garden.
At night, sitting on her bed, she looked out at the dim night through the window; although she could only see the outline of Mount Azuki, the entire mountain’s shape would appear vividly in her mind.
However, despite gazing at the mountain so many times, she had never entertained the fantasy of actually going there. So, when you suggested going to Mount Azuki together right then, she was taken aback.
A memory scene appears.
The entertainment room was about the size of two patient rooms, with a black LCD TV mounted on the wall and orange fabric sofas filling the space.
The longest sofa was in front of the TV, while the other sofas were either placed by the table or by the window. The window was a floor-to-ceiling one, with the upper half occupied by the blue sky and the lower half revealing the lush green mountains.
Minami Yuuki lay on the sofa in front of the TV, his neck resting on the armrest as he stretched out.