The next morning, after finishing his early morning study session, which didn't progress as much as usual, Haruto took a shower, changed his clothes, and styled his hair using a hair product he rarely used. Finally, he checked his appearance in the full-length mirror. “Alright, nothing looks off.” Haruto nodded after making sure he was presentable. As someone who would be escorting a lady, maintaining a neat appearance was the minimum standard of etiquette. Following his grandmother’s teachings faithfully, Haruto finished getting ready and headed towards the entrance. “Granny, I’m off.” “Yes, yes, be careful out there.” “Alright.” After being seen off by his grandmother, Haruto made his way to the station building, the meeting spot with Ayaka. It took about twenty minutes by train from Haruto’s town to where the station building was located. For the past few days, the weather had been so persistently clear that it was as if all other weather conditions had been forgotten. Haruto, w...
