After school, under the coupling umbrella.
Hanamaru Hanabi carried the groceries bought from the supermarket, walking with a quiet yet brisk pace, her small feet encased in shiny black leather shoes.
"Is something making you really happy?" Uesugi Sakura asked, holding the umbrella in between them.
"The results of Hanabi's competition are out." She looked up, the small scarf of her sailor uniform lightly swaying, accentuating her beautiful smile.
Uesugi Sakura couldn't help but smile knowingly at her: "First place, right?"
"Yes!"
Hanamaru Hanabi seemed delighted, stood on tiptoe, and with a small hand supporting his shoulder, quickly pecked him on the cheek.
As the heels of her little shoes landed, splashing weak water stains, the girl's adorably obedient face quickly flushed with a delicate blush.
"Thank you, Sakura-kun."
It was a rare initiative.
Listening quietly to the rain falling on the transparent umbrella, Uesugi Sakura continued walking her home.
