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Holding hands with Shiro-san, we walked along the stone-paved street lit up by the setting sun. This might be something obvious, but the Sanctuary was so quiet that it was hard to believe that we were actually in the middle of a festival.
The geta we were wearing made a pleasant sound as we walked along the cobblestone path, and combined with the setting sun, it created a rather melancholic atmosphere.
[ā¦ā¦I havenāt had many chances to look at the flowers in the Sanctuary like this, but each one of them is unique, arenāt they?]
[Iāve been making them as ideas come to mind, so Iām sure Iāve created a wide variety. The most recent oneā¦ā¦ would be that flower over there.]
[Its shape resembles a marigold, itās hard to tell with the setting sunā¦ā¦ but it has a silvery color, right?]
Normally, I would just look at the flowers vaguely, and find them beautiful, but after visiting the White God Festival today, I realized how precious the flowers that bloom in the Sanctuary are. It made me feel like they looked a little different than usual.
Rather, I suppose itās truly fortunate that Iām able to see the flower garden of the Sanctuary leisurely like this, which even the Supreme Gods find difficult to look at leisurely.
While thinking about this, I glanced to the side and looked at Shiro-sanās side profile. Shiro-sanās face, illuminated by the setting sun, seemed to have this mysterious beauty that makes her presence even more prominent.
ā¦ā¦I felt that what was truly fortunate above all else is that I got to see a side of Shiro-san up close, something that other people wouldnāt be able to see.
Of course, I am well aware of Shiro-sanās overwhelming beauty, but that isnāt all there is to it. I know this because Iāve had the opportunity to see it up close, and to others, it may seem like she hasnāt changed much, but to me, Shiro-san seems to be changing more and more.
Instead of the unapproachable and unrealistic beauty she had back then, I felt a soft warmth in her overwhelming beautyā¦ā¦ What I can say for sure is that the current Shiro-san is much more attractive than she was back then.
And since sheās changing day by day, itās always nice to find something new that I had never seen before, just like today.
[ā¦ā¦You can say it out loud, you know? Saying those things out loud would make me happier, and my grip on your hand would be a little tighter.]
[That certainly is very tempting.]
Well, she could read my mind, so she knew what I was thinkingā¦ā¦ but there was nothing uncomfortable or stressful about it.
I sometimes felt embarrassed about it, but I knew it wasnāt a problem because of the deep trust I had for Shiro-san.
[ā¦ā¦Shiro-san looks even more beautiful than usual today, so even though I intended to look at the flowers, you were just so attractive that I couldnāt help but admire you instead.]
[Iām very happy that todayās Kaito-san can say all these things upfront.]
[No, I still do feel embarrassedā¦ā¦ b- but well, Iād like to firmly compliment my lover while weāre on a date like this.]
Just like Shiro-san herself declared earlier, Shiro-san smiled very happily. Her grip on my hand tightened just a little bit.
ā¦ā¦Well, I really was embarrassed, but since the other party was Shiro-san, who could read my mind, I felt that there was no point in hiding my feelings and it was easy for me to be honest.
Continuing to enjoy my time with Shiro-san like that for a while, as we were walking alongā¦ā¦ it suddenly became dark, as if the lights went out.
When I looked up, I saw a starry sky, which told me that the Sanctuary had switched to night. The flower garden began to glow with a faint light, so there was no problem with our footing.
However, the fact that the sky has switched to night meansā¦ā¦
[ā¦ā¦Does that mean the fireworks are about to start?]
[Yes, theyāre about to start.]
[In that case, which placeā¦ā¦ would be the best one to see the fireworks?]
[Iāve ācreated a lawny hillā where we can get a good view of the fireworks at the end of this path, so letās watch them over there.]
[ā¦ā¦I see, that certainly looks like a good place to watch them.]
Unnn. Thatās right, itās Shiro-san after all. Anything is possible for her after all. Something like a lawny hill would be easy to create for her.
Hmmm, even so, fireworksā¦ā¦ and then, thereās that lawny hillā¦ā¦ Considering that Shiro-san often tried to execute rather over-the-top situations for our previous datesā¦ā¦
[ā¦ā¦I guess weād be sitting side by side with each other?]
[You see, if we just sit by each other, my shoulders would be free, and that would be quite an alarming situation, donāt you think?]
When Shiro-san uses this phrase, it means that she wants me to do something for her. In a situation where weāre sitting next to each other watching fireworks, she mentioned her shouldersā¦ā¦
Iāll be watching fireworksā¦ā¦ while embracing Shiro-sanās shoulders?
When I glanced at Shiro-san while thinking about this, I somehow felt like she had a somewhat happy expression on her face.
[Since Kaito-san has probably thought of a countermeasure for this predicament though, I suppose there wouldnāt be any problem at all.]
I guess it would be tactless of me to ask her if I should embrace her shoulders, so Iāll just think about this and execute it myself. Well, judging from Shiro-sanās reaction, Iām sure itās the right answerā¦ā¦
Even so, how should I say thisā¦ā¦ She looks really happy. Even when her voice doesnāt have any inflection, I can feel that sheās excitedā¦ā¦ I suppose this cuteness too may also be Shiro-sanās charm that is usually hard to notice.