Afterword It’s been a while, dear readers! This is the author, shiryu! I’m truly delighted that we were able to meet again safely in Volume 3! In today’s light novel industry, getting to a third volume isn’t easy, so it’s all thanks to your support, dear readers. Thank you very much! In Volume 3, the focus was on introducing a new character and further developing the relationship between the two. What did you think of the new character, Tobise-san? Personally, I had a lot of fun writing her, and it made me realize how much I like this kind of gentle, easygoing onee-san type character. I’d be very happy if you all came to like Tobise-san as well. (Though of course, your favorite is Sei-chan, right?) And this time, Sei-chan and Tsukasa finally… well, yes, they did. In Volume 2, it was more like “did they or didn’t they?”—but now, it’s finally happened. And they’ve stopped hiding their relationship and openly revealed it at school. I wonder if Tsukasa will be...
Epilogue The fireworks festival ended, and the week began anew on Monday. Just when I thought my usual days were starting again… something was a little different. From now on, Sei-chan and I would be walking to school together every day. “Sei-chan, are you really sure about this?” I asked Sei-chan, who was next to me in her school uniform. Her yukata was beautiful and cute, but she’s just as cute in her uniform. “Yes. I’ve decided to stop keeping our relationship a secret. There shouldn’t be a problem with us walking to school together every day.” “That’s true. I’m happy, because I wanted to walk with you every day too, Sei-chan.” “I-I see…” Sei-chan averted her gaze, looking a little embarrassed. The way she still gets shy about things like this is adorable. “Want to ride on the back of my bike to school?” “That might be easier… but if we walk, we’ll have more time together on the way to school.” “Ah, Sei-chan…” I was so moved by her incredibly sweet words....