A/N: 17.09.12 — Last episode today, I just needed to write something. Konari is the brown haired guy in this episode.

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no hurry

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Konari had been here so many times before and he knew there wouldn't be anything special about this year's festival, unlike the previous one. He wasn't a part of the staff this year but he came to watch them anyways, partly because he didn't have anything else to do and mostly because he should and needed to be here.

There was nothing special about the people here either — adults waiting and chatting, children running around and laughing excitedly.

Still, Konari easily spotted him among the crowd,

The substitute umbrella-carrying boy from last year. (what was his name again?)

That boy looked almost the same, not out of place in his casual clothing, perhaps a bit taller with messier hair. He just stood there, standing out from everyone else around him ironically because there wasn't anything noticeable about him. No excitement, no interest, no emotion, just being there. (why was he even there?)

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After the ceremony, Konari was still around, meaning to greet all the staff properly. Instead, he halted when he saw the umbrella boy and Chitanda's daughter who was still in her empress costume.

Unconsciously, Konari lifted his hands up to grab his camera, only to realize that he didn't have it with him now.

Those two talked. She bowed. They talked. She giggled. They talked. They blushed. She smiled and left. His eyes lingered after her.

Somehow it felt like watching a forbidden love between a noblewoman and normal man.

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On his way back home, Konari didn't expect to see them for the third time.

The umbrella boy and Chitanda's daughter were walking side by side in the distance. The spring wind blew and sakura petals fell down slowly around them. The boy took Chitanda's hand in his as he turned to smile at her. (that boy could actually do that smiling thing?) Chitanda mirrored his smile shortly after that.

Konari blinked once and this time he saw a normal boy and girl.

And they were completely in love.

His hand automatically reached up to the camera that wasn't there again. Konari chuckled and slightly shook his head at himself. He would always come back here because this city was his home and maybe next year he would come to this festival again with his camera.

Or maybe he could just wait for their wedding ceremony.