Monday, April 13, 2026
Outside the window, the spring rain is quietly and sincerely nourishing the land of Hokuryu Town.
The vast expanse of gloomy clouds may seem at first glance to hide the sun, but in reality, beyond them, nature is quietly preparing for the "next surge of life."
Deep within the soil of present-day Hokuryu Town, the seeds that will paint the "Sunflower Village" golden in the summer are absorbing every last drop of this rain as a "blessing," accumulating life energy.
Having endured the harsh winter and been washed by the rain, the souls of the sunflowers are waiting for the time to awaken stronger and more brilliantly.
With heartfelt gratitude to the "melody of spring rain," the source of life energy that makes the summer sunflowers shine.
◇ noboru & ikuko
