A warm breeze played across Kise's face as he watched Kuroko finish his popsicle; after a moment, he turned his face to the sun, closing his eyes as he turned his tilted his head upwards.

The cherry blossom petals continued to drift down like snow, carpeting the ground and getting in Kise's hair. He gave his head a shake. "It's a nice day," he said. "I wish more days were like this."n