In Makoto Shinkai's work, The Court of Leaves, the relationship between thyme and autumn moon was ambiguous. thyme had always had a crush on Qiu Yue, but Qiu Yue had always kept a distance from her and never expressed her feelings clearly. In the plot, Moonfall had an emotional entanglement with another girl, which made the feelings of thyme even more complicated and painful. Although she had been silently watching Qiu Yue, she finally let go of her feelings and started a new life with another boy.