August 1: My Return to Minasato
Two hours had passed since I got on this bus, yet my excitement to go back to the village still hadn't died down. Looking out the window, I couldn't help but smile at the view of green valley plains, bushy trees, and the vast sea close to the horizon;...
Canines' Autumn Ch. 5: Shun's Day
I stood in front of our doorstep as the wind blew all around the streets. Brr! My scarf and jacket were already on, but the cold could still pass through. Guess it's just a few more months before winter would come, then Hiroyuki-san could play with me...
August 1: The Party - First Part
Walking around town, it seemed that even this place hasn't changed. There was still the old candy store, the crafts shop, and even the old mini-grocery. Going further, there was a place with red paper lanterns hanging outside, which if I'm right, was...
August 9: Sudden Rain
Me and Kenji headed to our respective homes right after we left Raimon around 3:30 in the afternoon. When I had gotten my things settled and put on a fresh set of clothes, I gave Grandma and Grandpa the gingerbread cookies that Shin-kun made, them...
August 1: Homecoming
As the bus left the station, I stood here and took a moment to savor the atmosphere: the clear blue skies, the rustling of the trees, and the scent of grass and earth carried by the breeze. Every single one of them gave me a feeling of nostalgia as I...
August 8: Part-Time Job at the Midoriya Group
My part-time work for the Midoriya Group started today. Tappei-san was busy attending to other matters, so I was left to Tetsu-san's care. His full name was Tetsuya Inoue, a thirty-six-year-old fox whose strong yet rounded build showed his age and...
August 7: Let’s go to the Beach! - First Part
I had set my alarm clock to 6:00 AM last night, but this morning I woke up at 5:53 AM. It wasn't the first time I got up early whenever we had a trip planned. The other was one time in third grade when we had a field trip to a candy factory, me waking...
August 5: Pure, Ephemeral, Beautiful
My dinner with Torahiko had to end early as there was still something I had to do tonight. On my way out, I promised to make it up to him, but when and how was a question that would have to be saved for later. When I got home I went straight to the...
August 1: The Party - Second Part
When I came back, everyone had already taken their seats, me left to find whoever had a vacant one next to them. Torahiko pulled a seat from an empty table and placed it next to his, the tiger winking and smiling at me. Seemed like he read my mind....
August 9: Kenji’s First Heartbreak
I left Shin-kun's house right around two in the afternoon. Before I left though, he gave me a small box of gingersnaps for Grandma and Grandpa, warning me not to take even one from it. I felt a little offended though, seeing as he already knew that I...
August 7: Late Night Call
When I got back, Grandma and Grandpa were still watching TV in the living room. There was this saying about seniors and sleeping and waking at weird hours of the day, but even students cramming for major tests would stay up late when it became a...
August 7 - Let’s go to the Beach! - Third Part
Normally dessert would come after a meal, but in our case we had ours early care of the watermelon-splitting contest. For our lunch, Torahiko took change and got out everything that he brought: ready-to-cook yakitori in a plastic container, portable...