Memories of a Port Town [Sunset in a Frame]

"I'm in love with Sayumi."

On the landing, I confessed to Yugo.

"Sayumi?"

Yugo made a strange face.

"You never talk about girls, so why the sudden change?"

"Yeah. But I'm in love with Sayumi. I wanted to tell you."

"Who is this Sayumi?"

"...Huh? We always hang out together, the three of us."

"The three of us? Me, you, and 'Sayumi'? I really don't know what you're talking about. 'Sayumi'?..."

"What are you talking about! We go to the same cram school, and we hung out at the bay area last week, didn't we?"

"You're studying too hard. Get some sleep. You're mixing up fantasy and reality."

I didn't know what to think anymore.

Sayumi was in a middle school in the port town, and we lived in the mountains. The 'bay area' definitely existed, but I didn't know how to get there. I remembered Sayumi's face, her voice, and the scent of her hair until the moment I confessed. I was... I was definitely in love with someone. The painting displayed on the landing depicted the sunset of the port town.