Every time I come back to Kagoshima, I will stop here and sit for a while.

In the lonely, dilapidated park, apart from old-fashioned benches, there was only a swing swinging in the wind.

This place... holds Sakura's childhood.

I don't know how many times it has appeared in Taki Yi's sight in the form of photos. It is the place he wants to visit most so far.

When he first introduced to Takiichi that he was from Kagoshima, he still couldn't forget the little boy who was three years older than him. He used hazy eyes as if he was searching the knowledge base in his mind, and he murmured after a moment.

"Kagoshima Prefecture? The textbook says that it is a small island far away from Kyushu Island, and it takes eight hours to transfer there."

For eight hours, spanning from day to night, young Sakura had no idea of ​​time in her eyes.

But at that time, Takiichi told him that from the map, Kagoshima seemed to be the end of the world.

What does the sky at the end of the world look like?

Sitting on the swing with his legs curled up, one hand on the cold rope, and his feet lightly kicked.

Zhi~zhi~

The friction between the stiff iron lock and the bracket made my body feel closer to the sky every time I took flight.

Because of this issue at that time, Sakura and Takichi argued until late at night, and finally fell asleep deeply tired and cuddling with each other.

Now I feel that Sakura only remembers that day when she and Takichi were talking about Kagoshima's weather and culture, the color of the sky above the two of them looked uneven.

The dark blue night sky is like a rolling curtain waterfall flying down.

It was a dim light that clearly did not belong to this planet. The sky was filled with countless suspicious, man-made star points that slowly flickered.

The dark end is dark, and the light end is dark blue.

In such a sky, there are so many dotted nebulae that the men and women under this starry sky, with the help of the gentle breeze, look at each other and smile one after another.

Although there are no traces of floating clouds, I still feel that they are gradually approaching the things densely covered in the night with the help of the black clothes of night.

The stars are dotted, looming.

When I was a child, I always wanted to stretch out my finger, pick one out of the sky and keep it.

In particular, some stars often feel that they are like the most important person, right in front of them, shining and irreplaceable.

The brilliance it or they exude permeates the vast starry sky with faint brilliance.

If it could happen again, Sakura would really like to sit with Takichi under such a starry sky.

Flying over and over on the swings of Sakura Park, night gradually ushered in the sky above Sakurajima.

The trams that occasionally stop in front of the park platform are very empty.

There was no one in the car, but the driver still faithfully performed his job, opening the door and then closing it.

The air was filled with the fragrance of Sakurajima's night. Sakura listened to the sound of trains leaving and Nako's silent breathing.

The lights of the B&B were twinkling close to the starry sky from a distance. Suddenly, the girl felt as if she was overlooking her from high in the sky.

The off-white spots falling on the ground were like God's vision. This scenery made her think a lot.

"If Takiichi-kun were here, he would definitely take out a pen and paper and record this moment."

At night on Sakurajima, the wind was very strong, and the street lights standing far above the ground flickered very weakly, echoing each other with the stars above.

And Sakura wished so much that she was one of these stars, flying out of the surface of the earth, following the rotation, and stopping above Sanshan Kimura.

When she faintly heard her family in the distance going out and calling her to go back, she got up and left.

But when he took a few steps away, he couldn't help but look back at the place where he had just sat.

It felt like I was still sitting there, but the difference was that the shadow there was looking down at the letter on my lap, writing my longing for that person.

"Forgive me, Taki-san, because it's over. Although I miss you so much, I haven't been able to muster the courage, but... I really miss you, Taki-san."

Eyes fixed on the moon in the sky, Sakura's little mouth opened and closed slightly.

No one knows what she is praying for, and only she knows it. Until now, without Takiichi by her side, it is a difficult habit to develop.

Get out of an old habit and adapt to a new one, this kind of alone time, whether it's the cherry blossom park in front of your home, or missing each other's birthday.

The so-called loneliness only comes from oneself.

It is a coward who is only satisfied with a narrow personal space and dare not take a step outside this circle, which results in a feeling of self-deception.

While on the phone with Sakura, Nako had already arrived at the route map set up in the underground passage.

The densely packed and dizzying road map is like a node, leading to all parts of the city.

"Sanshan Kimura....Sanshan Kimura...."

With his short body, Nako stood on tiptoes with difficulty to search for the message above.

Over the past nine months, the memory of the last time I took a country tram has become blurry.

"Ah~ I finally found it."

Finally, there was a burst of exclamation, and the two people on both ends of the phone were shocked at the same time. That kind of emotion full of surprises can be felt even if they are in different places.

"However, there is only the last bus."

On the red and green electronic screen, the departure status of various rural trams is broadcast arbitrarily.

The estimated time to arrive at the Kyoto Line Station, during the anxious search, finally... the message about the country train bound for Miyama Kimura slowly scrolled and reflected in Nako's pupils.

The trams running from the city to the countryside can never compare to the prosperity of these subway lines in the downtown area.

In the memories of Sakura and Nako, Takichi rarely went home at night, but he did mention the transportation route problem to them.

In addition to the expensive taxis and hidden dangers of private cars that can be found in Kyoto city, there is only one rural train to Miyama Kimura, day or night.

The round-trip ticket only costs two to three thousand yen, although this is a considerable expense for normal people.

But compared to attending the birthday party of the most important person, if you add in the income you earn as a member of an idol girl group, this amount of money is really nothing.

"The last train, it's really a headache. Why don't you call him? Takiichi-kun asked Old Butler Watanabe to send someone over. The headquarters of Merchant Line Hirai Co., Ltd. is not far from the Kyoto Line Station. It's only ten kilometers away.

Minutes away.”

The 'he' in Sakura's mouth is naturally that person.

After getting along for a long time, she and Nako agreed that as long as Takiichi exists, everything will be solved well.

This sudden sense of security that is not by your side at a certain moment makes both parties alone feel uncomfortable.

Taking into account the time it takes to stop at traffic lights and the need to reduce the speed of driving a tram during peak periods, it will take up to thirty to forty minutes.

"Huh? Is that so? But it would be too troublesome for the other party. If I really call Takiichi-kun, it may not be the old butler Watanabe who comes over, but him himself. I'd better take the train there, as long as I can get there
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