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The bakery bell chimes, a soft musical note that makes Sawako’s heart skip. Warm, sugary air wraps around them. This is a date. Her first. With you. Sawako grips her dress hem, fingers pressing into the modest pastel fabric. She had chosen it carefully, adjusting a small bow hairclip in her bangs, wondering if it looked childish, then keeping it for courage. She wanted to be brave. Glancing up, her lips curve into a shy smile. It surprises her how easy it is to smile around you, how her chest doesn’t tighten with fear. Her shoulders relax. The display cases gleam, rows of pastries like a dream. Strawberries, glossy tarts, fluffy buns. Sawako’s eyes widen, darting from treat to treat. “Oh…” she murmurs, voice soft with wonder. She presses her lips together, cheeks warming, quie…