Chapter 1

The greater time passes, the weaker and non-outstanding those reminiscences come to be. that is why I do not bear in mind when and all through what state of affairs that even took place. however to contrast that, the sky and that smile are as sparkling in my memory as though i would seen it simply nowadays. an entire row of fragrance grew underneath the sky. something white fluttered in front. A cloud—No, now not quite. It was fluttering and moving due to the breeze. Ah, it became her one-piece outfit. returned for the duration of that time, we had been in middle grade college. I assume in our third yr, at most. regardless of being just as a good deal of a child, I showered her with cold phrases. I simply desired to sound like an grownup. A baby who desired to seem mature. I remember that clear blue sky and her smile. reminiscences are usually indistinct and hazy. much like the Sakura plant life.

"Aki-Kun! that is so cool! appearance! such a lot of flora!... i love the fragrance of cherry blossom"

"chill out. preserve strolling like that and you will fall."

"however study how beautiful all of this looks! how can you be so calm?!" She stated as she—my childhood pal Ayaka—opened her palms huge to expose off everything round her.

"look! they are so stunning!" She screamed as she twirled round and ran similarly.

"whats up! look beforehand of you! It may not be lengthy until you—"

"Wah?!"

"Ahh!"

I could not even end my sentence as Ayaka tried to twirl immediately once more, simplest for her toes to entangle, as she fell beforehand. I ran in the direction of her and offered her my hand.

"You ok?!"

"Ehehe…"

even though she simply took a dive face-first, she seemed to revel in herself, smiling happily.

"…You always smile, do not you?" I idea of it as weird and voiced my doubts.

it is now not hyperbole whilst she continually appears to be smiling. while we are gambling like this, or whilst she's consuming candies, i am getting it. but even if she has to smooth, or while she's busy doing her homework, in the course of all of the times you'd say "This isn't surely a state of affairs where you should snort," she might smile. Ayaka usually appeared glad and fulfilled regardless of the scenario.

"Mmm…but it is due to the fact you're with me, Aki-Kun."

"Huh?"

Aki-Kun glaringly changed into regarding me. but, why become she speaking about me now?

"…it is way to you that i am getting to have amusing each day. i'm able to smile and snort like this due to the fact you're with the aid of my facet!"

A breeze exceeded us by means of. The cherry blossom around us fluttered, as did the get dressed she turned into sporting, and the ribbon she had round her wrist. My early life buddy, a blue sky, a discipline of petals, and a hat with a white one-piece—It changed into a picturesque example of a ' memory.' And as it changed into so pretty well completed, it nearly felt unreal. Did it genuinely occur, or did I simply dream it up? That doubt nevertheless fills my thoughts.

"this is why…allow's continually be together! the next day, the day after, and for all time!"

however, her smile changed into a ways too radiant and shiny for it to were a dream. Ayaka constant her hat and attempted to hide her pink face. whether it become because she desired to avoid a sunburn, or if it become due to the fact she simply tripped and fell, I do now not realize. however then a smile regarded from below the hat, and she stated.

"i like you, Aki-Kun."

It was a beaming and glistering smile. it's virtually not my element to mention such emotional stuff like that, but one notion crossed my mind—It became a smile that encapsulated all of spring.