甘い午後のひととき
One Sweet Afternoon


Kei: Wah! Uzuki-san, wait up!

I give chase.
They're both so fast.
The distance between us doesn't close.
The distance steadily widens.
Kei-kun enters an alleyway.
In pursuit, Uzuki rounds the corner behind him.
I continue running after them.
I run as fast as I can.
At last I approach the alleyway opening.
My heart is already pounding.
I feel the force of my run press into my soles as I turn.
I can no longer see either of them.

Kei: Hah, hah, hah, hah......

I stand still where they left me, breathing wildly.
The crepe she just gave me was reduced to a complete mess as I was sprinting. Of course, my crepe was no exception.

Kei: Uuu, I got cream on my hands......

I stare at them a moment, wondering what to do, and reach with my tongue to take a lick.

Kei: Yech......

With my heart and lungs screaming in my chest, the sweetness only makes it feel worse.
And a little salty taste is mixed with it.

Kei: I'm thirsty......

The sun is still high and hot.

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