Rivals Beneath the Cherry Blossoms [Part 2]
Standing before her is Amagi Setsuna — her former karate training partner and rival.
Kazumi and Setsuna stand face to face in the middle of the cherry blossom path, both momentarily unable to speak.
Trying to break the awkward silence, Kazumi smiles first and greets Setsuna, saying it has been a long time. She also mentions that she remembers how Setsuna used to like flower viewing.
Setsuna, however, only gives short replies with an almost expressionless face, keeping her distance.
Kazumi cautiously suggests that if Setsuna came alone, she could join her, Sumire, and Naomi for the rest of the walk. But Setsuna firmly refuses, saying she came to see the blossoms by herself.
Leaving only those brief words behind, Setsuna walks past Kazumi. Kazumi watches her leave, slightly shaken by the colder reaction than she expected.
Even after all this time, the distance between them has not disappeared.
(Part 1 - https://komikoai.com/s/bhMk7c)
(Part 3 - https://komikoai.com/s/JDhb7w)