The junk room on the third floor was covered in dust, and the sound of rummaging through things echoed now and then.
Several dust-covered boxes had already been opened and set aside.
Mop, broom, vacuum cleaner, garment steamer, home appliance repair tools... all piled up here.
A single rectangular window at the top of the junk room let in dim light, illuminating the person rummaging through the boxes.
Being close to the ceiling, the sound of the rain was much louder, fine and speckled, filling the ears.
"Cough, cough."
Uesugi Sakura waved away the visible dust in front of him with his hand, turning his head and squinting his eyes.
Then he bent down and pulled out a small box labeled "Sakura" from the pile of junk.
With the faint light from the rainy day outside, he opened the box.
Most of it was stuff related to childhood memories, rather than anime and manga merchandise like "Cardcaptor Sakura" or "Dragon Ball."
