C137 The Sadness of an Unexpected Encounter

It was only now that she realized that leaves had fallen down a street, piled up, and her feet stepped on the leaves, producing a crisp crosstalk. Wherever she stepped, the leaves shattered, just like her heart, shattered.

She suddenly felt very tired. She squatted among the leaves and ignored the strange gazes of the passers-by. She quietly raised her head to look at them