Soon, it was the end of school and the start of spring break.
Nozomi’s mother was still considered a new hire, so she could only have a break close to the end of their vacation. “Don’t worry about mother and enjoy yourself, okay, Mi-chan?”
“Mm.” Nozomi nodded.
Her mother gave her some pocket money to spend again. It was Nozomi’s second date with Hikaru. This time, everyone knew about their plans. Hina did not sulk either, but she made them promise to have a group outing to the amusement park some day after their date.
They held hands and headed straight for Tenki shrine together.
In front of the shrine, there was a small but lively festival. A lot of plum products were displayed and put on sale. The trees surrounding the area had small pink buds emerging, signaling the approach of the cherry blossom season. It was quite a lovely sight.
‘It’d be nice to see some plum blossoms before they all wither.’ Nozomi thought in passing.