Tsuka District, Sakura City.
6:00 AM, Tuesday, June 1st.
A fresh month was beginning, and a new dawn was just breaking. For a hyper-metropolis like Sakura City, however, the concept of a city that never sleeps was a literal reality. As the nation's largest urban center—and safely ranked among the top three global cities on the Azure Star planet in terms of population, development, and cultural influence—it housed tens of millions of citizens. Consequently, a vast portion of its commercial districts operated continuously through the night.
Yet, this perpetual activity did not disrupt the traditional daytime economy. The overwhelming majority of retail stores and corporate offices still adhered to standard operating hours, typically opening their doors around 8:00 AM.
