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Wrapped up in the sentimentality of the situation, I didn’t think anything of it—but why had we traveled all the way to the middle of nowhere?I looked down and saw ants carrying food by my feet.I looked up and saw black kites calmly flying in the sky.

“Let’s go home.”I stood up.

Fushimi nodded and got up as well.

The announcer’s awkward voice played, stating the train’s arrival.Far away, the railroad crossing bell rang, and the gate arms went down.

“Hey, Ryou.”

“Yeah?”

“I’ll just keep on being unfair if you keep saying stuff like that.Is that okay with you?”

“I can’t really allow it when you put it like that.”

“Whaaa—?!Why the change all of a sudden?!”She pouted impishly.

“From what?I never said anything of the sort.”I chuckled.

Then she grinned, something obviously on her mind.

“How about this?!”She jumped and held me tight.

“Hey, let go!The train’s coming!”

“Fine!”

She stuck her tongue out before pulling away.

“Hey, Ryou…”

The wheels and rails creaked as the train arrived at the platform.

Then I made just one promise with her.

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