The sun was shining brightly, and scarlet cherry blossoms danced in the air.
Kamisato Ayaka only felt her heart pounding like a deer, her fair face slightly flushed, her eyes appearing watery. She would occasionally steal a glance at Zeyan walking beside her, then quickly withdraw her gaze, looking like she was doing something wrong and afraid of being discovered.
The sunlight in Inazuma was warm, but not as warm as Zeyan.
The breeze in Inazuma was gentle, but not as gentle as Zeyan.
The scarlet cherry blossoms in Inazuma were beautiful, the small rivers in Inazuma were beautiful, everything in Inazuma was beautiful, but Kamisato Ayaka's eyes were only on Zeyan.
At this very moment, Zeyan was thinking about writing a short story later, slightly lost in thought and not noticing Kamisato Ayaka's attention on him. Otherwise, he might have understood something.
Unknowingly, they arrived outside a clothing store.
Kamisato Ayaka's eyes lit up and she said, "We're here."
Hearing Kamisato Ayaka's voice, Zeyan came back to his senses and looked ahead, only to see a clothing store called Kimono Komorebi.
Inside Kimono Komorebi, a dazzling array of clothes and fabrics could be seen, appearing extremely luxurious.
Kamisato Ayaka smiled and said to Zeyan, "Zeyan, I plan to make a kimono suitable for participating in the upcoming festival. What do you think?"
Zeyan nodded. "That's naturally very good."
Kamisato Ayaka looked at Zeyan. "Then, Zeyan, do you have any suggestions? For example, about the color or style? I'm sorry, because I don't know who to ask for advice on this kind of thing. You're the only one beside me right now, so I wanted to hear your opinion."
Zeyan nodded in understanding. If there wasn't only him by her side, she would have asked more people for their opinions on this.
He thought for a moment and said, "As for the style, I don't know much about it, but for the color, what do you think of light blue, Miss Kamisato?"
Kamisato Ayaka's beautiful eyes blinked. "Light blue..."
Zeyan smiled and said, "I mainly think that this kind of color suits Miss Kamisato quite well. I imagine that wearing such a kimono to participate in the festival, Miss Kamisato would be the most dazzling girl at the festival."
Hearing Zeyan's praise, Kamisato Ayaka was also very happy in her heart and immediately decided, "Well, in that case, let's choose light blue."
Besides, wasn't blue the color of the sea's eyes?
The sea, for Kamisato Ayaka, held extremely deep memories.
Of course, the sea she had seen back then was deep blue due to the environment, but at that time, she had also thought about turning the deep blue sea into a light blue sea, because that would mean the sun had appeared, and under the sunlight, the sea would appear light blue.
So, light blue was really a wonderful color.
Kamisato Ayaka entered Kimono Komorebi with a smile and made her request to the owner, Ogura Mio, quickly completing the discussion.
Zeyan didn't wait long before seeing Kamisato Ayaka come out again.
"I've already given Miss Ogura my customization requests. As long as some time passes, I'll be able to get a well-fitting outfit. It should be ready before the festival," Kamisato Ayaka seemed to be looking forward to it.
As for festivals, because she was the head of the Yashiro Commission, she had never really participated in them in the past, but rather existed as someone who maintained order.
But just a year ago, in those unforgettable memories, there was someone who tried hard to show her a festival.
Although that day was cool and quiet.
Although that day was simple and crude.
Although even the carp streamers were stained with mud.
Although even the food was a bit cold.
Although that was just a festival for two people.
But in Kamisato Ayaka's heart, that was the most perfect festival.
After that, she had truly joined other festivals as a guest, but she could no longer feel the same emotion, and that kind of memorable feeling never appeared again.
But would these problems change at the next festival?
Kamisato Ayaka looked at Zeyan beside her with a smile. After all, the person she had been longing for had appeared. Although he didn't remember their memories from back then, the person was still that person. With him there, the festival would definitely become different, right?
It was good to have Zeyan here.
Seeing Kamisato Ayaka's smile, Zeyan also looked a bit dazed, always feeling that the Kamisato Ayaka before him seemed to be the same Kamisato Ayaka in his memories.
However, this thought only flashed for a moment, and he smiled wryly in his heart, feeling that such an absurd thing couldn't possibly happen.
He had to be careful not to do anything rash, otherwise, scaring the other person would be bad.
"Zeyan, let's go, there are still many places to go," Kamisato Ayaka said with a faint smile.
If possible, she also wanted to order some clothes for Zeyan, but she also knew that if such a thing happened, it would seem too presumptuous in their relationship. The consequences of such a thing were unpredictable, so she could only think about it.
"Please lead the way, Miss Kamisato," Zeyan looked at Kamisato Ayaka with gentle eyes.
The two continued to walk unhurriedly in Inazuma City.
When passing by a mask stall, Kamisato Ayaka bought some masks for Zeyan to hold, saying that they might be useful for the festival in the future.
When passing by a snack stall, Kamisato Ayaka bought some pastries and even gave some to Zeyan to eat.
Because she was worried that being too nice to Zeyan would scare him, Kamisato Ayaka's behavior was somewhat restrained, acting as if anyone who followed her could enjoy these treats.
Zeyan understood this, so the two got along peacefully.
Gradually, a morning passed.
Kamisato Ayaka was very satisfied with this morning, and Zeyan was also very satisfied with this morning, but at noon, they still had to return to the Kamisato Estate.
Kamisato Ayaka was restrained, feeling that if they continued to play, something might be noticed, so today would end here.
However, there was still a long time ahead, and similar situations like today would definitely happen more often.
Speaking of which, could their walking together in the city of Inazuma be considered a date?
Thinking this, Kamisato Ayaka felt a bit regretful.
Because she felt that if they hadn't even held hands, it could hardly be considered a date, right? This made her involuntarily move her hand, but in the end, she didn't dare to do anything.
Love is restraint.
For the sake of future spring blossoms and future joyful laughter, all the current endurance was necessary.
...
Soon after, Zeyan returned to the Kamisato Estate.
After returning, he put the things Kamisato Ayaka had bought in Kamisato Ayaka's room and then retreated to his own room.
"This afternoon, I won't be able to see Ayaka..."
Zeyan murmured.
He was alone in the room. He opened the window, watching the wind blow the leaves, watching butterflies and dragonflies playing, and a warm smile appeared on his face.
Although they couldn't return to the relationship they had in the dungeon yet, the current start was also very good, promising a good future.
Next, Zeyan prepared paper and pen on the table and began to write the short story he planned to submit to the Yae Publishing House short story contest, the content being a replica of his and Kamisato Ayaka's experiences in the dungeon.
"When this novel is sold at Yae Publishing House, I must tell Ayaka and have her read these contents."
Zeyan whispered to himself and slowly began to write. A short story wasn't a long one after all, so it shouldn't take him too much time.
Because it was a true story, Zeyan didn't encounter the writer's block problems that often occur in ordinary novel writing. He only felt inspiration flowing like a spring, his thoughts becoming exceptionally sharp, and his writing very fast.
But as he wrote, Zeyan didn't know what happened, suddenly felt his head sink, and then everything went dark before his eyes.
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