July 22nd, the sky just barely lightens.
Uesugi Sakura sits on the bed, recalling last night's dream.
In the dream, he was a stray cat, wandering the streets every day, curling up in corners to avoid the chill.
In the bustling streets, searching for food in the dark, narrow alleys, walking aimlessly in the city with an empty stomach day after day.
When he finally had no strength left, he found a flowerbed and lay on the soil, struggling for breath.
The night sky was filled with dazzling stars.
His weak gaze passed through the sparse branches of the flowerbed, observing the various people passing by, while the many brilliant neon lights of the city, like flowering trees lit with fairy lights, only served to make the cat in the flowerbed feel even more lonely.
There were many restaurants on the street, he could smell the food, and he had tried to approach them.
