"5 Centimeters Per Second?" Shinkai Seiko looked puzzled.
At the same time, she had a vague feeling that this name was the most fitting one for the story.
"A second is a unit of time, about as brief as the blink of an eye, while a centimeter is a unit of distance." As Luo Chuan spoke, a pale pink cherry blossom petal appeared in his hand. When he released it, it slowly drifted down. "And the speed at which cherry blossoms fall is five centimeters per second."
Yao Ziyan had already put down her Magic Phone. Listening to Luo Chuan's explanation, she was filled with confusion.
What did the speed at which cherry blossoms fell have to do with the story Shinkai Seiko had told?
Shinkai Seiko froze. In her original conception, cherry blossoms had indeed been an indispensable element of the story.
Thinking it over carefully, the title really did seem as though it had been tailor-made for this story.
She nodded lightly, a smile appearing on her face. "I understand. We'll use this name."
After the conversation ended, Shinkai Seiko walked toward the shelves. She planned to buy some products first, then write down the story in her heart and strive to film it as soon as possible.
"Boss, why did you choose that name?" Yao Ziyan could not help asking.
"The blooming period of cherry blossoms is very short. From full bloom to withering, it takes roughly seven days—though that doesn't include the tree in Cherry Blossom Manor," Luo Chuan explained.
Yao Ziyan could not help laughing, but she said nothing and continued listening quietly.
"The passage of time can change many things. The feelings of youth, amid the changing skies of time, eventually become a distance where one is close at hand yet far away at