Years passed, and Yuto and Noa's bond only grew stronger. Now sixteen years old, they were the talk of their high school — the handsome boy with dark blue eyes and the beautiful girl with emerald eyes. Their childhood friendship had quietly blossomed into love.
After high school, they both entered Seiryou University. Yuto chose Sports Science, chasing his dream of becoming an athletic trainer, while Noa pursued Fine Arts, her passion for drawing never fading. Life at university was exciting but also filled with challenges.
Noa faced a strong rival, Aya Nishimura — a quiet girl from her class who secretly loved Yuto too. Aya challenged Noa to an art competition, where the prize would be a date with Yuto. With all her heart, Noa painted a scene of the sakura tree where she and Yuto first met. The beauty and raw emotion of her painting won the competition, and Aya gracefully accepted her defeat, although sadness flickered in her eyes.
Meanwhile, Yuto faced his own challenge when Riku Kamishiro, a fellow athlete, challenged him to a 100m race. The winner would treat everyone to dinner. The race was fierce, but Yuto's determination and thoughts of Noa pushed him forward — he won, collapsing into laughter and cheers from their friends.
Their college life was filled with small victories, precious memories, and the solidifying of a bond that had begun under a tree so many years ago.