Springtime, the season of renewal and rebirth. Warmer weather, humid air, and damp earth.

Rei stood on the school’s rooftop, peering out at the well-maintained campus below. The budding leaves amongst the trees, along with the warmth of the sun on his face, told him that spring was on its way. He wrinkled his nose in disgust at the thought.

He couldn’t remember if he had ever liked the spring, but he supposed it wasn’t an impossibility. There were lots of things to like about the spring, like the vibrant flowers or the rain showers. Or the prospect of graduation.