Due to the replanting of the tree, its budding was somewhat delayed compared to usual, and now the flower buds have just emerged, with some time left till they bloom.
Phoebe walked up beside her.
"You lost!"
"It's too early to talk about winning or losing!" Fifteen grumbled, setting down her shoes and handbag. "Just wait!"
With that, she went to the tree, and under Phoebe's confused gaze, she extended her arms and hugged the branches, then... climbed up.
Phoebe was startled. By the time he realized and wanted to stop her, she had already climbed up.
"Over here!" Standing on a branch, Fifteen pointed proudly to a nearby branch of flowers, "See, there... one has bloomed!"
Phoebe looked in the direction she pointed, and sure enough, among the buds on a small flower branch, a pink-white apple blossom had already bloomed.
He moved his gaze away from the flower and looked back at Fifteen standing on the branch.
