MONAS | Tone 1 | Phrase 1: The Emerald Zephyr along the Meishin

〜 This muddy vesture of decay 〜

21st of June 2021: The Summer Solstice

A luminous early summer afternoon, where the fresh verdure dazzled the eye in the sunlight.

Setting off from the Seishusha office in Okazaki, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, they hurtled eastwards along the Meishin Expressway. Kai Hoshino smoothly steered the Foggy Blue Pearl Metallic Suzuki Lapin.

Inside the car, bathed in refreshing light, the atmosphere was relaxed and unconstrained—a stark contrast to the blizzard of tension that had raged during their first encounter at Tō-ji Temple.

Kaho Fujikawa, having surrendered the driver’s seat of her beloved car, sat in the passenger seat. She stole a glance at his profile as he awkwardly squeezed his large frame behind the wheel, then looked at the massive, brand-new smartphone mounted on the dashboard. A soft chuckle escaped her lips.

“…What exactly is so amusing, Boss?”

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