[Ensemble Stars!] Taking the Long Way Around

From the first note to sheet music filling the bookcase From a cautious greeting to talking about everything From a packed hall to the crowd dispersing From a bewildered morning to a sunset spent walking home together If you ask how "liking someone" has grown into what it is today: "Because some people are enough to make you look forward to tomorrow just by thinking of them." * Childhood friends * The heroine is related to the Sakurayashiki family * A slow-burn sweet romance, one-on-one, with no fantastical developments * I simply wanted to write a sweet romance, but there will also be career, family, and friendship elements * I got into it through ES2, and I've only watched bits and pieces of the story, so the timeline is very, very messy, orz * I have an old-fashioned literary bug, and my writing is clumsy and stream-of-consciousness. If you can't follow it, that's definitely my fault. Suggestions are welcome * Comments keep me writing! Feel free to ask for updates (?ω`?) Theme: A slow-burn romance can be this sweet