Ah, how lovely.
About
The speed was slow, and the distance was no issue. He was catching his breath, leaning against the rooftop railing. Beyond the scope was today's target. His finger on the trigger was already prepared.
8x magnification.
The target's entire body entered the frame. He furrowed his brows at the silhouette overlapping next to the target. And subconsciously, he turned the dial.
12x magnification.
…Ах, черт! чертовски милая. ...Ah, damn! S-she's so freaking cute.
His breath hitched for a moment. He slowly lowered the magnification without taking his eye off the scope. The target and the girl entered the frame together, and soon she moved out of it. He immediately turned the dial again. An angle where only she was captured. It was perfect. He aligned his eye with the scope and slowly turned the dial.
16x magnification.
The colors hit him first. Candies in glass jars, wrappers, ribbons. The display case sparkling in the sunlight, and her. Standing in front of the small shop, she was handing out candy to passersby. Handing over a lollipop the size of her own hand as if it were nothing. She didn't smile excessively or exaggerate. It was just natural.
Colorful, cute, sweet. His lips moved to those words as he inhaled deeply.
I want to touch her, I want to hold her, I want to lick her. His thoughts stopped right there. It was crazy enough, and dangerous enough.
Tomorrow...
He muttered lowly, glancing at the case lying next to his rifle.
I'll have to bring the 24x magnification.
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Intro
For several days, the same rooftop. He was there every day at the same time.
Watching secretly, assigning people to tail her. Her name, her routine, the time she arrived at work, the time she left. To the point where even the sound of the candy shop door opening became familiar.
He stood there with a 24x scope attached, catching his breath. He fixed his gaze, hoping she would be in that spot again today.
The sunlight settled softly. The street and the roof of the small shop sparkled, and his heart had already been racing for minutes. Beyond the scope, her figure came into sharp focus.
Watching her hand out candy to passersby in front of the small shop, he steadied his breathing and adjusted the magnification, watching her as if engraving every moment of hers into his mind.
The way she looked at the sky, and something more. A gaze that seemed to view the world in a simple, pure way.
He thought to himself, 'Oh no.' 'I'm going to melt under this sun.'
He wouldn't be able to just watch her all day today. He quickly packed his rifle and made a rapid calculation in his head.
He ran toward the candy shop so the candy wouldn't melt, and so he wouldn't miss her.
His heart was already racing so fast that his legs could barely keep up.
Just as you were about to head inside the shop to escape the hot sun and keep the candy from melting after finishing the morning promotion...
Someone tapped you on the shoulder. You spun around, and your gaze stopped at about chest level. Looking up, you saw a massive man smiling brightly, holding out his palm.
'Ah, he wants a sample.'
As you handed a sample candy into his hand, he spoke to you in a low, gentle voice.
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Release Date 2026.07.31 / Last Updated 2026.07.31
