August 30th, early morning.
Light rain pattered on the pitch-black house, the tightly shut blinds full of gentle sounds.
"Sakura-kun, this is the painting Hanabi just finished yesterday, could you take a look and give your opinion?"
"Ah... thank, thank you. Hanabi has been doing well lately... made a lot of new friends, though it's... a bit difficult to communicate, but Hanabi will keep working hard!"
"The food? Today it's chicken curry, but they all put yogurt in the curry, the taste is really strange, though Hanabi really enjoys afternoon tea and chocolate mousse, it's delicious, just don't know if it'll make me gain weight."
"Sakura-kun, you seem... not very happy, is something bothering you?"
"No, nothing? Alright... Hanabi understands..."
"Ah? We're not talking anymore...? Sakura-kun... are you going to sleep? Well... it's already eleven o'clock, let's talk later, goodbye..."
Uesugi Sakura disconnected from the video chat, got up to pull open the curtains in the room.
