On the first day of spring break, the Shinjuku District visible to the naked eye was shimmering.
Early in the morning, Dubian Che and Mayi Asuka arrived at the tree-lined Shengong Outer Garden.
"I'm going for a run."
"Mm."
Mayi Asuka watched Dubian Che walk away. Since she hadn't bought an oboe yet, she was still practicing the tenor horn today.
Dubian Che warmed up his body as he walked toward the area where he usually ran.
A black man dressed in a short-sleeved shirt and shorts seemed to be preparing to test his running speed.
A hundred meters ahead, a person dressed in a tracksuit jacket was holding a stopwatch, ready to give the signal to start.
Dubian Che also walked over, standing in a spot where he wouldn't get in the way.
The Black man—close up, he looked like he might be mixed—paid no attention to Dubian Che and focused on his preparations.
When the man with the stopwatch waved his hand, he dashed out.
