Kamikawa Ren’s Hope Fails
August 25th, Friday, was the day of the fireworks show.
"Today is the fireworks show. How do you feel, Kouhai-kun?"
After finishing classes for the day, Asumi asked with a smile.
"I'm looking forward to it."
Ren answered honestly.
It was his first time attending a fireworks show, so he was really looking forward to it.
Especially since it was something planned for a long time, inevitably affecting his mood.
"Me too."
Asumi pointed at her phone on the dining table and asked, "Are you waiting for any news?"
Before, Ren's phone was always placed on the table or in his pocket. This was the first time he placed it on the dining table like this.
Moreover, he behaved very strangely today, as if he was very attentive to his phone.
His unusual behavior certainly raised suspicion.
"Yes."
After turning on his phone and checking his LINE and emails, Ren admitted.
"Is this news very important?" Asumi asked curiously.
Ren explained, "Not really, I'm just waiting for Gabriel to come back."
"Gabriel? Is she also coming to the fireworks show today?"
Asumi didn't expect to hear such news.
"Not necessarily, she might not be able to come."
Gabriel had said that she might return early, so Ren was waiting for her to come back early.
Of course, he knew the likelihood of this happening was very small, but he still held hope.
That's why he placed his phone on the dining table, where he could glance at it.
Although he could easily find out Gabriel's current whereabouts using his superpowers, he didn't want to use them.
Because then there would be no hope.
He looked forward to the fireworks show, and he also looked forward to Gabriel's early return.
Participating in the fireworks show together was something they had agreed upon for a long time.
"Do you really want to attend the fireworks show with her?" Asumi tested his attitude.
"Yes."
Ren answered without hesitation.
Asumi was very concerned about this: "Can you tell me the reason?"
"...This is what we agreed upon."
Ren didn't know how to explain it in detail, so he could only give the simplest answer.
"I see."
Asumi nodded thoughtfully and said casually, "I'll make lunch for you. What do you want to eat for lunch today?"
"Anything is fine."
"Anything is fine."
Ren and Asumi's voices sounded simultaneously.
"I know this is your answer again."
Asumi complained and walked to the kitchen.
"Sorry."
"It's okay. Besides, I've already figured out what to do for you today. Asking you what you want to eat for lunch is just a habit." Asumi responded with a very 'bad' attitude, "Even if you've already figured it out, I won't even cook anything for you to eat."
"Um."
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Time passed and it was already evening.
"Still nothing."
After reading the message for the last time, Ren put away his phone.
He didn't go out for a stroll from noon until late afternoon today. He stayed at home and waited for the possibility of Gabriel returning early.
Until it was almost time to meet Fumino and the others, Gabriel didn't return early.
Finally, Ren reluctantly used [Position] to determine Gabriel's current location.
[Location of the target person: Heaven]
"As expected."
Seeing the positioning panel displayed in front of him, Ren didn't feel any surprise.
He had long known that there was a possibility Gabriel wouldn't return early. After all, Gabriel had told him at the time that the chance of her returning early was very small.
Now it was just a confirmed fact.
Ren still remembered that Gabriel had said she should have more fun at the fireworks show.
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So, it was time to head to the fireworks show.
At 5:57 PM, Ren arrived at the meeting place, which was an open space not far from the fireworks show.
Because it was summer now, even at this time, the sky was only slightly darkening, and there was still a long time before it became pitch dark.
"This way, Kamikawa!"
Seeing Ren approaching, Fumino wearing a sky blue yukata, waved to him.
Beside her was Asumi, wearing a light purple yukata.
"Sorry for being late."
As he approached them, Ren hesitated for a moment and then said this sentence.
"It's okay, we still have three minutes left until the agreed upon six o'clock." Fumino said nonchalantly.
"Um."
"Did she not come?"
Seeing him coming alone, Asumi asked this question.
"No." Ren shook his head.
"Who are you talking about?"
Fumino felt as if she was being excluded.
"Kouhai-kun's good friend, Gabriel-san." Asumi explained simply, "Do you know her, Fumino?"
"We know each other, we're classmates."
Fumino answered very quickly, paused for a moment, and then said, "Itsuki originally invited Gabriel and Kamikawa to join us in the fireworks show."
"But since Gabriel couldn't come back today and couldn't attend the fireworks show, we could only invite Kamikawa here."
"No one told me about this."
She had never heard anyone else tell her this information.
"Itsuki and the others probably thought Senpai didn't know Gabriel, so they didn't explain it." Fumino explained.
"That's right."
She had only recently met Gabriel during this summer vacation.
"In that case, Ricchan wanted to help her father sell udon, so she didn't want to meet us here." Fumino recounted the information she knew.
"Um, I understand."
After checking the time, Asumi said softly, "However, Itsuki and the others haven't come yet. It's already past 6 PM."
"They might be delayed on the way." Fumino guessed, "Besides, today is the fireworks show, and there's heavy traffic near it. Walking might be faster than driving."
"Makes sense."
There were many people who came to participate in the fireworks show.
"Sorry, we're late."
Just as they finished talking, a familiar voice sounded from behind them.
Looking in the direction of the voice, they saw five beautiful figures wearing yukatas of various colors walking towards them.
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