Natsu no Owari

Maeda and Sakuma share a quiet, unspoken connection that manifests in fleeting glances exchanged between them from time to time. Their interactions are brief but meaningful, built on the subtle recognition of one another amidst the familiar routines of their daily school life. As the final day of classes before summer break arrives, the atmosphere carries the lightness of impending freedom, and the two part ways with a casual promise to see each other again once the holidays conclude. However, the simple farewell they offer one another does not unfold as expected. What begins as an ordinary end-of-term goodbye quietly shifts into something unforeseen, leaving the anticipated summer reunion uncertain. The casual assurance of meeting again soon is overshadowed by circumstances that prevent their paths from crossing as planned, transforming a routine parting into a lingering, unresolved moment. This one-shot explores the delicate space between intention and reality, capturing how a single departure at the close of the school term can quietly unravel the expectations set by a shared glance and a spoken promise.