Shall We Head Back to Our Lodging Now?

Musubi Hanabi Festival.

Held every spring and autumn, this festival was famous for the lanterns lit in the early evening, parades of unusual masks, and fireworks.

Vita had already visited this place once. She had come here with everyone on an academy field trip, but the season was different this time, and this was no school trip.

Vita smiled softly and spoke toward the person beside her.

“The lanterns will be lit soon, right?”

Her heart was pounding.

“Well, I suppose so.”

Her heart wasn't fluttering this way because of the festival. It was because of the person beside her.

Carlisle Schultz gave a faint, amused smile and warmly took her hand.

As he stroked the back of her hand, a ticklish feeling stirred in her for no reason. Their interlocked fingers fit snugly together, and realizing that made her grin foolishly...