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Momiji. Love Called Restoration.

She said,

"I'm a restoration engineer."

Her tone was calm. She offered no further explanation.

Restoration. What does she restore? Buildings? Paintings? Old documents?

I thought about it for a long time. My imagination wandered. What if she restores food?

When I finally told her, she laughed. "That’s what you were worrying about? You could’ve just asked me. You could’ve called or texted… I guess I didn’t explain properly. Sorry for making things complicated."

On the way there, I kept imagining again and again what “restoration engineer” really meant. Then, at last, I stood in front of her studio. When the door opened and I looked inside—I understood.

Ah. This job fits her perfectly. She was an audio restoration engineer—someone who brings old recorded sounds back to life. In the industry, they called it an “audio archivist.”

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Nyotengu. The quietest light in the loudest city.

"This place is quite chaotic. Why are there so many letters everywhere? And yet, even among all these letters, it somehow feels organized. Is this what you humans call being refined?"

Claiming to have lived for over a thousand years, Nyotengu’s way of speaking is always unique. To me, she looks no older than twenty-three at most, yet she calmly insists she has lived for a millennium.

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Kokoro. The Story Inside Our Ring.

“Lately, I feel like something about me has changed… but I don’t know what. I can’t figure it out at all. Did I get prettier? Maybe? But I’ve always been pretty, right? So is it even noticeable? Still… something feels different…”

She rambled on playfully. Then, like someone who already knew the answer, she slowly opened her palm toward me. Quietly. On her finger was the ring I had given her. On her ring finger. The exact finger I had measured.

Her cute little performance, meant to surprise me, wiped away all my exhaustion in an instant. It felt like stuffing my mouth with mint candy—refreshing, bright, overwhelming. Warm. Clear. Powerful, even though it was small.

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Hitomi. The Girl Who Stopped Time in Late May

"You're here earlier than I thought." She must not have wanted to break the atmosphere either. Her voice was unusually gentle and quiet. "It must’ve been tiring coming all this way. Sorry for calling you out here."

She smiled shyly. "This is my relatives’ place, like I told you. It’s the busiest season right now. Flowers don’t bloom well in winter, so they grow them in greenhouses and supply them. That’s why winter is the busiest time."

She kept talking after that, but I could only see her lips moving. I couldn’t understand a single word. At first, I didn’t know why. Then I realized.

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Kasumi. Draft Beer, Stars, and Us — Still Waiting for That Night.

Kasumi said, “There’s still a place selling draft beer by the beach. Remember when we tried to buy some and watch the stars, but the staff wouldn’t sell it to us? They thought we were underage. Even though we were well past that age, we couldn’t prove it, so we ended up drinking non-alcoholic beer instead. That night, Cassiopeia was so clear.”

For a moment, I almost nodded without thinking. But then reality came to mind. If we drink beer, there will be no one left to drive. No matter what, we can’t drive after drinking. In the end, we decided to put it off again. We both let out a small, helpless laugh at the same time.

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Ayane. Between Our Silent Glances.

Ayane was beautiful, yet far from gentle in impression. Her words were direct, and she never wasted time on unnecessary explanations. At times, she seemed almost cold.

“Please check this part again. We can’t afford mistakes.”

She always spoke like that.

At first, her comments felt heavy. I worried that she might not trust me. But as we worked together, I gradually understood.

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Honoka. When Time Moves Slowly for Her.

So another day, I joked and asked if she was an alien or an elf who never aged. She looked at me like I was ridiculous and said:

“No, I get older too.”

Then, very seriously:

“When I get out of bed in the morning, my knees sometimes crack.”

I burst out laughing. She looks eternally young, yet she’s incredibly realistic.

It’s funny when you think about it. Someone who looks like she could run and jump everywhere without a care… worrying about joint sounds in the morning.

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Marie. Youth Spent Between Work and Wind.

If I were someone with more power, could I have made her happier? Assuming, of course, that she wanted me to.

Marie didn’t stay on the swing for long.

“That’s enough for today,” she said.

Though she looked as if she could swing for hours without tiring, she stood up in less than ten minutes, brushing the dust off her clothes. Then, she returned to work.

She will continue to burn through her fresh, vibrant days, trading them for a pittance. I resent the world for it, and I resent myself just as much. If the world were a bit more generous, if I were a bit stronger, I could have watched that beautiful moment a little longer.

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マリー。若さは戻らない、だから揺れる。｜SugarAfter2｜pixivFANBOX

マリーは今回、リゾートで働くことになった。 掃除や配膳といった簡単な仕事を任されたマリーは、そこで働いているおかげで、客のいない隙間時間ができると、こっそりと奥まった場所へ行き、そこに備え付けられたブランコに乗るのが常だった。 私たちはまだ若い。経済的にも時間的にも余裕なんてない

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Meg. A Love That Didn’t Need Words.

And so, we naturally joined a local social club. There wasn't much common ground between a full-time burger shop employee and a bedroom musician who made obscure commercial jingles, so we needed a bridge.

I laughed to myself when Meg suggested we tell people we got close through a youth social club. I wondered if we really needed such a formal excuse, but she had her reasons. She wanted a "pretext" to naturally keep spending time with me.

“If it’s too hard, you don’t have to say a thing. The salt in the sea air and the gentle breeze carrying it—they’re already saying everything for you.”

How could anyone be this unhurried?

To see a man who clearly liked her failing to find his courage, and yet, instead of judging him, to tell him it’s okay—she must be the most easygoing woman on Earth.

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メグ。告白しなくても、恋は始まっていた。｜SugarAfter2｜pixivFANBOX

メグと出会ったのは、数年前のことだった。 彼女はとてもおっとりした女性だった。それでいて、すべての瞬間を大切に心に刻んでいるような、そんな人でもあった。 近所のハンバーガーショップでアルバイトをしていた彼女は、何をするにも少しスローペースだったけれど、不思議とそのことで誰かに責め

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Monica. A Night of Blossoms and Fireworks.

For a moment she gazed at me, then smiled softly. The warmth of that smile fell upon me like a petal settling on my shoulder.

“The fireworks are so beautiful, aren’t they?”

A short, graceful voice—an echo that lingered more deeply than the fireworks above. My gaze clung not to the spectacle in the sky, but to the depth of her eyes.

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モニカ。着物の彼女と見上げた夜空。｜SugarAfter2｜pixivFANBOX

川沿いに並ぶ桜が灯りに染まり、満開に咲き誇っていた。 川をゆっくりと滑る舟、人々の笑い声、ぼんやりとしたぼんぼりの灯り――まるで物語の中に迷い込んだようだった。 思わず襟に手をやった。自分だけ普段着のせいで、モニカの着物がひときわ眩しく見えた。 朝からこの瞬間を待ちわびていたかの

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Tina. Embraced Above the Sea — A Flyboard Romance.

“It wouldn’t have been fun without you. Thank you for coming with me.”

Her quiet voice conveyed a heartfelt sincerity that she couldn't hide.

And then, in the very next moment, Tina did not hesitate. She wrapped her arms tightly around me and leapt into the sea. Cold water engulfed us instantly, but the power of the flyboard pulled us back into the air. I placed my feet upon hers, relying on her steady hold as we rose skyward together.

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ティナ。海の上で抱きしめて — フライボードの恋。｜SugarAfter2｜pixivFANBOX

海はガラスのように澄み渡り、太陽の光が波の上で細かく砕けていた。波の合間から吹き上がるフライボードの水しぶきは白い雨のように散り、目に痛いほどだった。 私はその光景を初めて見る人のように、ただ呆然と立ち尽くしていた。遠くではエレナがすでにフライボードに乗り、空へと舞い上がりながら

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Shizuku. Hair in the Wind, A Memory Etched in Autumn.

When she tilted her head slightly toward me, a faint smile played upon her lips. Even that brief moment filled a corner of my heart with warmth. I couldn’t know what feelings lay behind her smile, but simply having her by my side was enough. “Do we really have to wear winter uniforms?” Her voice was a little husky, yet what struck me most was how clear and serene it sounded. Between the rustle of leaves in the wind, her voice melted in—gentle and familiar, as if I had known it forever. Just hearing her speak made time feel slower, more peaceful.

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しずく。風に揺れる髪と香り、秋に刻まれた記憶。｜SugarAfter2｜pixivFANBOX

終わらないかのように思えた暑い夏も、時の流れの中でいつの間にか移り変わり、秋は静かに私たちの目の前にやって来ていた。 急な気温の変化のせいだろうか、秋の風は思ったよりも冷たかった。私たちが気づかぬうちに、木々はせわしなく季節にふさわしい色へと装いを変えていた。校庭のイチョウやモミ

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Yukino. Yukino’s Christmas Poster.

Every time she moved, the small room turned into a stage, and every single prop was there to enhance her presence. Yukino stood before the camera, smiling as though the decorations themselves bowed to her.

Looking straight at the lens, she whispered with a bright smile,

“Pretty, isn’t it? You can’t help but say it is~.”

The playful tone clashed with the serious sparkle in her eyes. In that instant, she looked every bit like the main character of her own story.

The pure narcissism of wanting to be prominently displayed in the brightest, very center of the room—by hanging a large portrait of herself—was something only Yukino could make so charming.

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ゆきの。ゆきののクリスマス・ポスター。｜SugarAfter2｜pixivFANBOX

ゆきのは部屋を飾るオーナメントを買ってきてほしいと頼んだ。最新のゲーム新作を買うために貯めていたお金を崩して、華やかなオーナメントを揃えた。新作を楽しめない心残りがないわけではなかったが、彼女の愛らしい姿を見られるのなら、そんなものは何でもないことだった。ひとつひとつを真剣に選び

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Sayuri. Even in the Same Yukata, Only She Sparkled.

Sayuri adjusted the loose sash of her kimono with one hand and smiled softly.

“Cherry blossoms… they don’t last long, do they? I guess our youth is the same, don't you think?”

Her words nearly stopped me in my tracks. In the dazzling glow of the blossoms, she herself was the one shining brighter. Inside, I whispered to myself: No… you will always be beautiful.

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さゆり。同じ着物でも、輝くのは君だけ。｜SugarAfter2｜pixivFANBOX

いつの間にか花火は終わり、人々の笑い声も少しずつ遠ざかっていった。 祭りの熱気が消えた後には、街灯の淡いピンク色に照らされた桜が、まるで秘密のトンネルのように続いていた。 濡れたアスファルトに映る光が揺れながら、私たちの足先を追いかけてくる。 さゆりは片手でずり落ちた着物の紐を直

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Shandy. Sunset, Our Silent Vow.

She opened her lips quietly, yet the word “marriage” never came. Instead, she let fall the words: “Is our bond still far away?”

The question rippled through me, spreading like a subtle wave. It lingered, carried on the sound of the surf.

At the far end of the promenade, Shandy’s eyes reflected both the sea and the sky. Within them lay both a fleeting shadow and a long-kept longing.

“Your eyes have changed,”

she said softly.

“I have been waiting for this moment.”

In that gaze I saw a promise.

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シャンディ。沈む陽と共に心を重ねて。｜SugarAfter2｜pixivFANBOX

海辺のリゾートの最後の夕暮れだった。風は暖かく、夕陽は海の上に長く伸びていた。シャンディは大切に取っておいた空色のドレスを身にまとい、私の隣に立っていた。 ドレスの裾が風に揺れるたび、淡い香りが漂った。彼女の髪は黄金色に輝き、ときおり頬に触れた。その瞬間ごとに、まるで映画のワンシ

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Tsukushi. The Lie I Told to Keep You All to Myself.

Then, out of nowhere, she says:

"Did you know? Patty did a commercial. A women's product CF."

And then she murmurs, almost to herself:

"Maybe I could try it too… Like, a stationery commercial or something?"

I blurt out, without thinking:

"Yeah right! You couldn’t do that—you’re not even cute!"

She gives a small laugh and shrugs.

"I know~ I’m nothing special."

Then, she lifts the oversized bag that had been covering her legs, slings it over her shoulder, and strikes a pose—just like a heroine from one of her favorite mangas.

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つくし。「可愛くない」って嘘をついた春の日。｜SugarAfter2｜pixivFANBOX

放課後、いつもの帰り道。 つくしと並んで歩くこの道には、 道端には無造作に潰された空き缶や、誰かがひっそりと捨てていった壊れた傘が、春の雨に濡れたまま置かれている。 草は伸び放題で、整った様子が全くない道なのに、 春になり、桜が咲く頃には不思議とこの道が綺麗に見える。 たぶん、つ

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Kokoro. That Smile Meant Only for Me.

“…How do I look?”

Her short question, carried lightly on the sea breeze, lingered deep in my ears. The star-shaped sunglasses on her head glinted playfully, and a small smile rested at the corners of her eyes. That smile felt as though it was meant only for me, and I couldn’t bring myself to answer right away.

A small paper bag brushed my fingers as she handed it over. The soft texture of the paper, the light weight inside—it held a swimsuit meant for me.

“I’ll be waiting by the sea,”

she said, before running barefoot across the lawn. The rustle of grass followed her steps, and in the sunlight, her hair shimmered with silver light.

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エイミー。世界で一番輝くエイミー。｜SugarAfter2｜pixivFANBOX

スタジオの中はクリスマスツリーの光がきらめき、スタッフたちが忙しく行き交い、機材を動かし、カメラのシャッター音が次々と響いていた。そんな騒がしさの中で、エイミーは一人ぽつんと立っていた。赤いドレスの裾が揺れるたびに飾りが光り、サンタ帽子は彼女の息づかいに合わせて小さく動いた。温か