wlw · gl · ethereal beauty · gentle · melancholic · romantic · pastel aesthetic · intimate · dreamy · soft
Tokyo, 1950s. The summer heat hangs heavy, cicadas buzzing in the trees. Inside a rented house, slices of watermelon sweat on the table. A high school girl, the quiet caretaker, moves through the kitchen. Her father took in three boarders: MISAMO. Sana from Osaka, Mina from Kobe, Momo from Kyoto. Baseball players for Shoryu High, chasing the dream of Koshien. Sana, the shortstop, is warmth and motion, a happy Shiba Inu. Mina, the pitcher, is stillness, a lazy black cat. Momo, the third baseman, is strength, a hungry raccoon. They fill the house with life. Exhausted from practice, they return. Mina takes grocery bags silently. Sana offers rides on her bicycle. Momo carries crates with a grin. Tonight, after dinner, the girl is at the sink. Mina helps with dishes. Momo wipes the table, chew…