(Thank you very much to Youcai Luobo, Yunqi Qinggu, Kui Yuan-ge, Long Qian Yue, "Xin Hun Luo Po," Yume no Shouyou, and Lei Xiang for the rewards!)
In the early morning, the faint chill had yet to fade...
The sky had only just begun to brighten. A few stars that had not yet vanished remained in the pale blue heavens. In the dawn light, emerald trees glimmered brightly, their lush greenery waiting to be embraced by the sunlight...
At some point, the splendid rising sun dyed half the sky red, scattering soft colors among the clouds. In Tengu City, wisps of smoke drifted from the windows of every home as each household prepared breakfast, filling the air with a gauze-like mist and giving the city a lively air.
At the Itsuka Household, Shiori would normally have gotten up by this time and begun making breakfast. However, since Shiori, Kurumi, and Tohka had been busy with matters concerning the after-party festival until very late last night, all three had stayed at the homes of nearby classmates instead of returning.
Yoshino had also gone out to stay the night with Reine, while Kotori had remained aboard Fraxinus last night. Thus, the Itsuka Household was unusually quiet today. Forget smoke drifting from the windows—there was not even the slightest sound.
As for the few members who had stayed home last night, it was not until the sun was already high in the sky that they showed even the slightest sign of waking...
Sunlight shone directly onto the window glass, refracting an exceptionally glaring beam that happened to fall upon the bed in the room. It illuminated the three figures tangled together in an extremely intimate posture, exposing the enticing spring scenery leaking from beneath the blanket to the air.
Wu Yan's eyelids twitched