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“Akane,” Hibiki Higashino said softly to the little girl in front of him, “The story told in Anohana is about this.”

The little girl seemed to move but didn't, nodding blankly. Realizing something, she asked, "Have you read 'Anohana', Mr. Toriakino?"

At the end of the anime advertisement, Akane Nakajima saw "Script - Mirai Tori" and immediately became excited, "This is a story created by the teacher!"

Hibiki Higashino nodded: "That's right, this is a heartwarming story, for both the main characters and the viewers."

"The teacher's evaluation is so high!" Akane Nakajima paced back and forth in the living room with her hands behind her back. After a while, she turned around, her mouth almost splitting into a wide grin. "I will definitely watch it, and watch it with my classmates!"

She was clearly overjoyed, but she pretended to be calm and collected.

……

Time flies, and before we knew it, it was June 2nd.

A junior high school near Hibiki Higashino's home.

"Tsuna, aren't you going to play soccer today?" his companions asked in surprise.

Tsuna is the golden right-footed player of a certain junior high school, the ace of the soccer team, and he never misses a day.

This time, however, they had to leave school immediately after class.

He smiled broadly, "Because I have important things to do."

There was a pebble at the school gate. He kicked the pebble while humming a song, and that's how he arrived at the nearby trade market.

"We'll meet at 5:30. It's 4:00 now, no rush."

After strolling around the market in a cheerful mood, he still liked the bracelet he had seen at the beginning. It had a crystal-clear little dolphin on it, which was very cute, so he bought it.

One thousand yen—that's his living expenses for three days.

And so, at five o'clock, he arrived at the agreed place.

A-Gang looked down at the time again; it was still half an hour until 5:30.

With a feeling of anxiety, Tsuna waited for a long time, and finally started climbing the stairs at 5:25, stopping in front of a door on the fifth floor.

He looked at his watch and waited silently.

With only five seconds left, he knocked on the door.

He wasn't late, nor was he early, and Tsuna nodded in satisfaction.

The rapid footsteps in the room grew louder and louder, approaching from afar.

A-Tsuna is getting more and more nervous.

Finally, the door opened.

"Too late! You're too late!"

"Huh?"

……

When I entered the room, I assumed it would be just the two of us, since she said, "My mom isn't home today."

There were a lot of people there.

They were all my former companions.

Everyone was chatting enthusiastically around the coffee table, which was covered with snacks and cola.

"You've finally arrived, Tsuna."

"You're too slow."

They said this to Tsuna with a smile.

"Yes...yes..." Tsuna nodded stiffly.

"What are you holding in your hand?" someone suddenly asked curiously.

“There’s nothing there!” He immediately hid the gift box behind his back and then sat down on one side of the sofa.

"Sigh." After sitting down, Tsuna let out a long sigh.

"What on earth is going on...?"

……

"Xiaoqian!" A little girl raised her hand. "What's up with this gathering today?"

The homeowner, Akane Nakajima, stood in front of the television with her hands on her hips, holding a teddy bear: "Megumi, that's a great question. Today, let's watch cartoons together!"

"Yay!" someone cheered excitedly.

“Ugh, I don’t want to,” someone complained. “I’m all grown up now.”

"Objection overruled!" Akane Nakajima threw the doll over, hitting the person who had been complaining.

"Does anyone else have any objections?" she asked, scanning the room with a predatory gaze.

"No...that's all..." everyone said in unison.

"That's good." She nodded proudly.

Tsuna covered his forehead and muttered a complaint, "So it was just watching cartoons..."

He was complaining about himself, saying he was overthinking things.

"What are you saying? Speak louder!" Akane Nakajima pointed at Tsuna.

"Oh, so we were watching cartoons together! That's great!" Tsuna managed to say excitedly, forcing out all his strength.

"Well, that's good. You should all learn from Tsuna."

……

It was six o'clock in the morning, and TV Asahi broadcast "We Still Don't Know the Name of the Flower We Saw That Day" on time.

"Wow! That's a really long name!" Xiao Hui exclaimed.

Akane Nakajima said proudly, "Of course, after all, this is an original animation by Akino-sensei!"

Tsuna sighed, "What's there to be proud of..."

The others cheered.

"An original animation by Tori Akino-sensei!"

"That's amazing!"

"I want to see it! I want to see it!"

"As expected of Xiaoqian!"

Tsuna sighed, "These guys..."

They played together when they were little, and then went to elementary school normally, all the way to junior high school now.

Akane Nakajima is very lively and is the leader of the children in this area; she has maintained her position to this day.

People always habitually agree with her.

It has always been so peaceful, tranquil, and happy, and it seems to stretch on forever.

Tsuna wants to break this relationship.

He didn't know when it started, but he fell in love with Akane Nakajima.

Since then, he has worked hard to exercise, run, and learn to play soccer, and has grown into the most popular member of the sports club.

He's still the ace of the soccer team.

But he never found an opportunity to express his feelings.

"Ugh."

……

Otaku Jinta Sukumi is haunted by a ghost, and it's a cute female ghost at that.

Jinta Yadomi always believed that she did not exist, and that it was a hallucination born from his longing for Meiko Honma.

"I'm sick, I must be sick!"

"This must be the pressure I've been under for a long time and the psychological shadow I've been carrying for a long time."

Sure enough, her father couldn't see Mei.

Anjou Naruko, a childhood friend with twin tails, a large chest, and red nail polish, also doesn't have Menma in sight.

Jinta Yadomi and Naruko Anjo attended the same high school, a very ordinary school with very low deviation scores.

Anjou Naruko came to deliver summer homework.

"The male lead has no physical problems, but he has always had psychological trauma, so..."

At first, Tsuna was uninterested, but then he became captivated by the anime's character designs, pacing, and suspense, and started watching TV seriously, concluding, "Is he an otaku?"

Jinta Yakumi used to be the center of attention among his companions, cheerful and energetic.

"What happened? What led him to this state?"

……

The female ghost's name is Honma Meiko, and her nickname is Meiko.

She was also Jinta's childhood friend, and now she appears before Jinta as an adult.

The reason for her appearance was to ask everyone to help her fulfill a wish. These "everyone" were her childhood playmates. As for the wish, even Yama didn't know.

For Mei's sake, Jinta Yadomi has no choice but to go to Naruko Anjou.

He put on glasses and a hat, trying not to attract attention, and walked into the street as if facing a formidable enemy, wearing a short-sleeved shirt with the words "Underground Man" printed on it.

Many people change from childhood to high school.

Jinta Yadomi became a shut-in, and Naruko Anjou was no longer friends with him.

Whether it was nervousness or because he hadn't left his room in a long time, he took Yama to another place.

At dusk, the dim yellow sunlight shone on the railway tracks, where the grass grew lushly and small white flowers bloomed.

Yajian climbed onto the railing beside the railway tracks, her small, white feet darting about. Suddenly, she slipped and almost fell.