[Haruaki takes him to the blue-sanded beach in Visium. Sano doesn't necessarily go to the ocean often like he used to, but he's always enjoyed it. It's too late to swim or build things with sand, so they're just walking. It doesn't really feel like a date. It's just Seimei...]
You're happy with this? [He doesn't sound doubtful, just...conscientious.]
You're happy with this? [He doesn't sound doubtful, just...conscientious.]
[Sano nods, eyes forward at first, almost as if he were afraid of looking up and seeing different stars. Sure enough, when his eyes reach the sky, he finds no familiar constellations. It unsettles his heart, makes his lips pull down, but to deny they're beautiful would just be a lie.
[Still...]
It's weird, isn't it?
[Still...]
It's weird, isn't it?

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