Present day. Satori finds Miki on the bridge over the slow-moving Kanna River, skipping stones. She hasn't spoken to him properly in two months—not since the university entrance exam results came back. He failed his first choice. She passed hers… in Tokyo.
: Heavy themes of transition, youth slipping away, and fleeting romantic or intimate encounters before a definitive separation. Present day
She doesn't turn. "I'm busy."
The sequel OVA had a troubled production. Episode 2 was rushed. In the "extra quality" fan edit (often circulating under this exact keyword), scenes are re-ordered. Specifically: youth slipping away
Characters navigate relationships with the explicit understanding that their time together is limited, heightening the emotional stakes of every interaction before autumn arrives. Present day