The atmosphere shifted slightly.
Under Uesugi Sakura's questioning, Hanamaru Hanabi nodded, then shook her head.
"Uesugi-kun... is indeed like a brother... although I don't have a brother... Uesugi-kun always gives me a sense of safety, like being protected by a brother. Whenever I'm with him, I feel inexplicably at ease.
"I always feel that Uesugi-kun can protect me well and give me tasty little snacks... If Uesugi-kun always sees me as a younger sister... then I..."
Hanamaru Hanabi's voice grew weaker and gradually disappeared.
Is this why she has been following me since we were small?
I can give her a sense of security and treat her like a real sister.
But she doesn't seem to like this role much.
Suddenly, Uesugi Sakura felt the rain's pitter-patter in the sky turn somewhat dull.
They both walked down the overpass, slowly moving through Tokyo's narrow streets in the rain.
On rainy days in the past, they have experienced walking under the same umbrella like this.
