Chapter 247 - Country of Sakura, Cherin and Seven Holy Swords [18] (1/2)

247. Country of Sakura, Cherin and Seven Holy Swords [18]

The president, who held a paper cup in her hand, asked「Can I sit next to you?」while tilting her head adorably.

「Yeah, go ahead.」

I nodded, and brushed off the sakura petals scattered about on the picnic sheet with my hand.

「Fufu, thank you.」

She smiled happily and slowly sat down beside me.

「Nn… The sun feels really good. It is the perfect weather to view sakura blossoms.」

「According to the weather forecast, it’s going to be sunny all week from now on. We were able to come at a really good time.」

「I am sure everything is because Onee-san has been good recently.」

The president said, and nodded twice.

「Ahaha, you could say that.」

「Muu, you took that as a joke, didn’t you?」

「Haha, I wonder…」

After joking like that, we naturally looked up at the Hundred Million Years Sakura.

「It’s really beautiful, isn’t it…」

「Yes, it really is…」

After that,

「……」

「……」

Some time passed, and silence came between us.

However, it is not a suffocating nor uncomfortable silence.

We were looking up at the same sakura blossoms, feeling the same emotion, and sharing the same moment in time together.

It was such a very happy silence.

Then we both took a sip of the warm tea at the same time.

「「Fuu…」」

And exhaled at the same time.

「Fufu, stop imitating me, Allen-kun.」

「Ahaha, that’s my line.」

We laughed together happily.

「…But it really is really peaceful here.」

She whispered, while looking around the surroundings at other people who came to view sakura blossoms.

「Yes, it is. I just hope it’s not the “calm before the storm”.」

「Mou, don’t you say that kind of scary things.」

The president said, and elbowed my side.

「-Ouch, sorry.」

I smiled wryly and took another sip of the warm tea.