The cherry blossoms of early spring are already in full bloom on the branches, and with graduation season approaching, a slightly restless atmosphere permeates the school.
The petals on the ground were crushed into the dust, and the sound of hurried footsteps woke Willy, who was sitting leaning against the tree. He looked up and saw that the person who came was still misty and watery, which made him blush and freeze in place.
"That...that..."
She opened her mouth, but fell silent under the boy's questioning gaze. Only when she turned to look at her friends' supportive eyes did she finally muster the courage.
"Not—" She almost called out his name, but bit her tongue in the nick of time, "Asami-kun!"
"Is there something you need?"
Willie tilted his head, his soft hair sweeping across his shoulders and neck with his movements. Some of the buttons there were not fastened properly, revealing a bit of white hair as he moved.
The girl swallowed hard and looked away.
"Um... if it's possible..."
"Could you give me the second button from your school uniform?"
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime request!"
"Huh?"
Following her words, Vili looked down at his clothes and stroked the round buttons.
He did indeed come wearing his school uniform today...
but……
"Why?"
The boy's words were filled with pure doubt.
Oh, right. I heard that Wei Li studied abroad before, so it's normal that she didn't know about this custom.
The girl explained, "In Japan, boys give the second button of their school uniform to the girl they like before graduation... because it's the closest button to their heart."
"Asami-kun probably doesn't have a girl he likes, right? Then... could you give it to me?"
"I...I will treasure this until the day I die!"
"Hmm."
With a little force, Vili ripped the button off and then prepared to stand up.
"I can give it to you..." That's fine.
Before he could finish speaking, the button in his hand was snatched away without mercy by another person and hidden behind his back.
A faint smile played on his lips as the elegant young nobleman stepped between the two without hesitation. His affectionate and melancholic eyes gazed at the girl, the corners of his eyes slightly lowered.
"Sorry, I've already made a reservation."
“Ki-kun…”
The girl stammered out his name, wanting to struggle a little more, but was interrupted the next second.
"I'd like to be alone with Willie for a while, is that alright?"
"Watanabe-san."
The girl whose name was called finally deflated, shrugged, and ran away as hastily as she had come.
Kii Kanade stopped looking at him and turned to Vili, her smile becoming more genuine.
"haven't seen you for a long time."
Willy lazily replied, his gaze casually sweeping around him, when he suddenly noticed the things scattered all over the ground...
button?
No wonder he felt like there were people coming and going around him while he was sleeping, making him feel uneasy.
Speaking of which, didn't Watanabe just say that this is something a boy gives to a girl?
Why are they all kept here...?
Kii Kanade noticed his gaze, her eyes darkened for a moment, then she smiled again.
"Willie is really popular."
As he spoke, he leaned forward slightly, swept the pile of things in his way aside, and then sat down neatly next to Vili, not caring at all whether his elegant kimono would get dirty.
"Unfortunately, I don't have any buttons."
He sighed softly, not annoyed at not receiving a reply from the boy, but simply stood quietly to the side, gazing at the face of the person in front of him.
After a while, he reached out and brushed the petals off Vili's shoulder.
The boy, who was originally a little sleepy, was awakened by his movement, but he was so stunned that he forgot to break free. He blinked and looked at him.
So good.
Kii Kanade was about to say something when Vili interrupted her.
"Shouldn't the head of the Kii family be very busy?"
"You know, huh?"
Kii Kanade unfolded a blank folding fan, turned her face slightly to the side, and faintly heard the sounds of weapons clashing.
As the calendar turned from December to January, on the night of the transition between the old and new year, the shrine bells rang, flames erupted, and the pristine white fan was splattered with blood.
He launched a heinous coup d'état at the Kii family.
Apart from the Kii family members, no one knows what exactly happened that night.
However, Kii Kanade's name was moved to a different position in the family tree.
"It's nothing serious."
He brushed the dust off his clothes and said it casually.
Then, he looked at the boy again and spoke his true feelings in a tone that sounded like a joke.
"—Not as important as you."
“Vili”.
He murmured and swallowed the name, half his face hidden under a folding fan, revealing only a pair of tender and affectionate peach blossom eyes.
"So many people like you..."
"When will you be able to look at only me?"
Not far away, a dignified and upright figure slowly walked over, and Vili's gaze was involuntarily drawn to it. Before he even stood up, he felt a tug at his sleeve.
“Vili…”
Please.
Before anyone knew it, the folding fan that Kii Kanade had been clutching tightly in her hand fell to the ground with a thud. Her well-defined knuckles turned pale and lost all warmth.
Following his arm upwards, Vili saw a glimmer of tears in his slightly reddened eyes.
The next second, heavy footsteps stopped in front of the two of them.
"..."
Kii Kanade lowered her head, her black hair cascading loosely over her snow-white kimono, creating a striking contrast. Her face, partially visible, appeared to be almost the same color as her clothing.
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