The afternoon sun was bright and cheerful, playing a melody that belonged solely to summer on the campus trees.
The sound of cicadas was incessant.
Inside the club building, Ayatsuki Ayaka gazed at the playing cards on the table, holding one in her right hand. She was contemplating how to place the card without destroying the existing structure. This type of game was commonly known as building a house of cards.
"Damn, the difficulty of the fourth layer is indeed much greater than the third," Ayatsuki Ayaka muttered, her wheat-colored cheeks filled with tension, fearing that one careless move would topple the cards and ruin all her efforts.
By a window cracked open slightly, Takahashi Saeko sat, listening to the cicadas outside. A light breeze brushed her brown temple hair, and she leaned lazily against the wall, saying, "Iroha, are you really okay taking it so easy? I've noticed you've been neglecting your dates with Aozawa recently."
