I cleared my throat so as not to startle Rose, and then called out to her.

It's a nice night. Can I sit next to you?

"...... Allen. Yeah, of course I can.

　She opens her eyes wide for a moment, then quickly smiles softly.

　I'm sure you'll be glad you did.

...... It's really beautiful. I could lose track of time and just stare at it forever.

　It's a long way from here to the Billion Year Cherry Blossom, but the artificial light makes it easy to see.
　At the base of the tree, there must be a lot of people enjoying the cherry blossoms at night.

"Oh, yes. That's my favorite flower in the world, too. ......

　Rose nodded her head and muttered to herself.
　Then, for a while, we stood shoulder-to-shoulder, enjoying the billion-year-old cherry blossoms.

　A minute, two minutes, three minutes passed, and then she looked at me.

By the way, what brings you here, Allen?　Couldn't sleep?

"Well, ...... I was feeling kind of overwhelmed and couldn't fall asleep fast enough. I thought I'd go take a swing for a change and happened to see Rose standing on the terrace.

"Hmm, another swing at this hour. ....... You're still the same.

　I'm not sure what to make of it, but I'm sure it's worth it.

".......

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

　Her skin is as white as snow.
　I'm not sure what to make of it.
　Her figure against the backdrop of the 100 million year old cherry blossoms in full bloom was so perfect that it could have been framed.

　I was so taken aback by her beauty that I was staring at Rose.

...... What's wrong?　Do I have something on my face?

　She tilted her head adorably and put her hand on her cheek.

She tilted her head adorably and put her hand on her cheek. "No, no, it's nothing ....... --I just wanted to ask you something.　I just wanted to ask you a few questions about ......, okay?

　In order not to let him know that I was admiring him too much, I immediately threw out another topic.

"Oh. Don't hesitate to ask me anything.

I've been thinking about what Rose said yesterday about the Sakuraga Itto Ryu not being something to learn. What the hell did she mean by that?