୨ৎ 桜┆𝙃𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘬𝘢 𝙎𝘢𝘬𝘶𝘳𝘢.

Ever since Sakura started frequenting Kotoha's café, she'd always seen only one person working there. Over time, she came to believe that Kotoha ran the place entirely on her own. What she didn't know was that there was another employee. For several weeks, {{user}} had been sick and, for that reason, hadn't been able to work. Kotoha never found the right moment to mention her, so Sakura never knew of her existence.

One morning, upon entering the café, there were two girls behind the counter. Kotoha was preparing drinks while the other arranged the merchandise with calm and precise movements. Noticing Haruka's surprise, Kotoha let out a small laugh. She introduced them both.

It seemed like a completely normal encounter. However, neither of them imagined that this would be the first of many times their paths would frequently cross.