Leaving the Ai Cheng Family's doorstep, the two of them walked forward.
Suddenly, Kohinata Motoyo quickened her steps, clasped her hands behind her back, and bounced forward like a middle school student.
"Do you know, Kagura? In this country, summer represents another meaning besides the season. Do you know what it is?"
"Watermelon."
"Not quite."
Kohinata Motoyo clumsily spun around, her skirt fluttering.
This deliberate display of feminine charm was exceedingly cunning.
Especially since such playful actions could never be performed in front of others.
"The other significance of summer is 'a new beginning,'" she said.
Indeed.
The first long break after school starts, that's summer break.
In youth dramas, one often hears phrases like "Our summer has ended..." which deeply imply 'we have grown,' 'the story has concluded,' 'the end of our youth.'
Thinking back, perhaps it really could prove that summer also means a new beginning.
"So, what's the significance then?"