I’ve never actually suffered from heatstroke, though I was once picked to run a long-distance race at a sports meet—basically because no one else wanted to do it and I drew the short straw.

It was indeed a scorching day; I ran about half the distance before faking heatstroke just to drop out. Since no one expected me to win anyway, it didn't really matter, but looking back, I feel a bit guilty because friends were genuinely worried and fussed over me, thinking I’d actually succumbed to the heat.

Perhaps because I've read too many sad yuri works lately, the overall tone of this story seems rather cheerful to me. The scene where 橙子 and 准 argue does have a slightly dark feel, but since they quickly make up during their school trip, it's not a problem for me at all.

If I had to choose, the scene where Jun works at the coffee shop would probably be the darkest part for me. Her mistakes and the complaints from customers made me feel a sense of shared shame. I absolutely couldn't chase after a customer to return their forgotten phone in that situation.

I’ve only sat in the front row once; to be honest, it’s really convenient—especially if you’re in an aisle seat, as getting in and out is easy and you don’t have to worry about making way for the people sitting in the middle.