The warm, gentle breeze, the clean and tidy streets, the closely packed buildings—sunlight fell upon their crystalline outer walls, reflecting ripples of glimmering light like water.
Buildings of varying heights stretched along the long slope to the edge of sight, while towering structures in the distance pointed straight toward the heavens, displaying the traces civilization had left upon this world.
A young girl came from the end of the street.
Her long hair swayed lightly, her skirt fluttered, and intersecting shadows left natural patterns across her white dress.
With a shoulder bag on her back, the soft tap-tap of her footsteps echoed quietly. She tucked the hair by her cheek behind her ear and narrowed her eyes slightly as she gazed into the distance.
Another girl softly hummed an unknown tune, her steps light and brisk.
Her long hair was simply tied into a ponytail, swaying from side to side as she walked. Holding a Magic Phone in her hand, she kept searching for angles to take photographs.
Cherry blossoms drifting through the air, neatly scattered houses, and pedestrians of every kind—these were all excellent subjects for photography.
Suddenly, she stopped walking and noticed the girl above her on the long slope.
The other girl noticed her as well.
They merely glanced at each other before looking away. Even in this tranquil city, there was a cold, forbidding side to it. Between people, each heart had built up a barrier.
Not only to protect themselves, but also to reject others.
On the long slope, the two girls lowered their heads and walked toward each other. In that silent wordlessness, they passed by one another.
At that very instant, both of them subconsciously slowed their steps. A wordless bitterness welled up in their hearts, repeatedly crashing against their thoughts.
Perhaps... they