Three Days of Happiness

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Though I’d intended to never go to school again, I needed to
borrow a computer at the university library to know Himeno’s exact
location.
As I put the key in my moped and put my foot on the kick pedal, I
remembered something Miyagi said.
“Oh yeah, I can’t go more than 100 meters from you, huh.”
“Indeed,” Miyagi confirmed. “Apologies, but I can’t let you go too
far on your own. ...Though this bike does seat two, does it not?”
“I guess it can,” I said. The second-hand Cub 110 I bought for
commuting to school had a tandem seat instead of a rear carrier. I
didn’t have a spare helmet, but nobody could see Miyagi, so it
wasn’t like anyone would stop us.
“Then it will be possible to use this. As long as you aren’t
vehemently opposed to me riding.”
“No way. Don’t worry about it.”
I started the engine and pointed behind me. Miyagi said “Pardon
me” and sat in the tandem seat, wrapping her arms around my
stomach.
I took the usual roads at a slower speed than usual. It was a
pleasant, nostalgic morning.
While going down a long straight road, I noticed a tall tower of
clouds in the sky.
I felt like I could see the outlines of things more clearly, but they
also looked more hollow.