Ordinary people could not get up here, but for the two Seeles... it was no problem at all.
"How's this place? There's hardly anyone here, so we won't get crowded. It's high enough too... We can enjoy the fireworks in peace, and it's just the two of us."
Leaning against the rooftop railing, Black Seele smiled at Seele beside her.
"...It really is a very suitable place!"
Seele lowered her head slightly, appearing calm on the surface.
"Oh, right, here..."
Looking at Seele in her beautiful yukata, Black Seele took out two cups of iced cola and handed one to Seele.
"Huh? When did you buy these?"
Seele accepted the iced cola and looked at her other self in surprise, her big eyes full of curiosity.
"Earlier..."
"Earlier? How did I not notice?"
Seele thought back. Black Seele had not left her side!
"Of course you didn't know."
Black Seele reached out and gently stroked Seele's head. Seele froze for a moment but did not refuse...
Seele stood beside her other self, a little shy. For some reason, her heart was pounding much faster.
Just then...
A huge firework suddenly exploded overhead with a BOOM!
The two Seeles' gazes were involuntarily drawn upward. Then... densely packed fireworks began blooming continuously above them.
Firework shells blossomed in the sky, adorning the night with brilliant, dazzling colors and painting the river in the distance with starlight. The beautiful sight before them made the two Seeles forget every other thought as they watched intently. Yet... their hands remained tightly clasped together.
The two beautiful girls, framed by the blooming fireworks, formed a perfect picture.
If this were an animated film, this shot would surely be its most breathtaking moment.
A fireworks festival generally had anywhere from several thousand to tens of thousands of