SODAH-003 Every time the shampoo scent drifts by, I fall in love with my senior all over again. The occasional mature gaze that unsettles me, and the generous curves that spill out so carelessly in the room. Satsuki Nanao

As spring winds blew, the sweet scent of shampoo from the senpai walking beside me would brush past my nose…

For more than ten years, my childhood friend, Nanao-senpai, and I, one year younger than her, had walked this road to school together. Our families were close, and we could freely visit each other’s homes. We were as open and familiar as siblings, with a relationship so natural that being together felt completely normal. But after stumbling on an ordinary slope and blushing, Nanao’s soft, vulnerable side would only be there for a few more days.

She had been accepted through a university recommendation and would soon be leaving this town. As our distance slowly grew, that reality tightened around my chest.

It seemed Nanao had been confessed to by a boy from another school. But she said, I turned him down. I… already have a junior I’ve loved for a long time…

Nanao confessed that she had feelings for me. I also shared my sincere feelings, and unable to hold back the intense emotions between us, we gave in to our desire and embraced each other. Soft, secret breaths filled the room. The thrill of knowing her mother was downstairs made our senses even sharper. The senpai who had once toyed with me with a mature expression gradually surrendered to pleasure, letting out sweet little gasps and reaching for me more intensely. Right up until the move, the two of us continued to share passionate moments again and again.

Then came the day of departure… Though we regretted our painful goodbye, we promised to meet again and to cherish the youthful feelings we had for each other. With that promise, Nanao set off toward her new life.