On the phone screen was a white, empty wall, with verdant plants beside it, looking like they had been meticulously tended to. Miss Tachibana rested her chin on her hand, staring at the plants and spacing out for a moment.
It was already nighttime, and the room was brightly lit. The bright light on the girl's face highlighted her delicate and cute features.
"Sorry."
Shirakawa Sawahei's face appeared in the middle of the screen. He picked up the phone from the table, the image shook a few times, then stabilized. Miss Tachibana, seeing his arrival, showed visible joy in her eyes.
"Have you been waiting long?"
Tachibana shook her head: "No, just a moment..."
The girl's response made him smile knowingly. He knew exactly how long he had been away, and asking was just a formality to start the conversation. However, Miss Tachibana's perception of time seemed different from his. No matter how long she waited, she always answered with "just a moment."
