Summer was coming; it should have been a bit later that the sun would scorch. On the perfect, bright day in early summer, the sun warmly shines on everything on the earth.

The story begins by seashore in Britain. The sandy beach was shining with the lapping waves, and sea breeze was comfortable.

Suddenly, a woman appeared on the shining beach without any signs, as if she sprang out from the sand. Sea breeze blew her honey-brown hair. She opened her arms wide and breathed deeply toward the broad sea—this beach was her favourite place.
Her clothes must be strange. Her light-blue robe was also blown by the breeze. She put off and threw away her shoes, and socks, too. She ran into the shore. Cool waves tickled her bare feet.
Both the sky and the sea were blue and broad. She took a deep breath and smelt slightly salty. She was standing with her eyes closed, looked dignified and chaste.

"Hey, you did again?"
It was a black-haired man who picked her shoes. He also appeared suddenly and was wearing a thin robe. His front hair fell into his eyes at an indescribable angle—this must be what we call "handsome."
"Arielle!"
"Sirius! You've just come here? So late."
Arielle ran up to Sirius. He hugged her tightly—Arielle's shoes were again thrown away. He kissed her forehead, and she blushed.
"You did throw them again?"
"I've come to the beach!"
Arielle shrieked and hopped merrily as if she'd become a 5-year-old girl. Sirius smiled at her.
"You haven't changed much, really…"
"Oh, do I need to change?"
Lily is worrying about you so much—Sirius scratched his head with a little serious look, but Arielle didn't see.
"Sorry, I always make you wait for me. I've just carried out the Order's mission…"
"You always say such. James told me you overslept or dozed off. Sixty percent of the cases you come late."
"Sixty…percent? James did say a quite realistic number…"
As Sirius muttered, Arielle was putting off her cheeks. He pushed her cheeks gently and deflated them. He liked to change the topic.
"Arielle, did you know fields of clovers spread out over there?"
"I didn't," replied Arielle curtly.
"Why don't we find out a four-leaf clover? There are so many, we'll find one or two."
What did you say? You came late for a date!—Arielle got amazed. I can't put up with you—even so, she decided to accept his suggest—it should be good for a change.
"Okay, Sirius. Let's go."
"Let me take your hand, my love."
Why is the loving one's hand so warm—? They walked hand in hand.

"I did it!"
Sirius got upset to hear so. Arielle was dashing to him in the fields of clovers.
"Too—too early. Only thirty minutes have gone…"
"It's nice, isn't it?" Arielle played with the four-leaf clover she'd found, in front of Sirius' face. She boastfully laughed at his sullen look, which made her a perfect tease. Then, an idea came to his mind.
"Arielle?"
"What's wrong, Sirius?"
"Why don't we exchange the clovers we find each other?"
W—what?
Arielle was getting upset with this selfish man. Of course, she didn't come to dislike him—she thought him appealing.
"You're just feeling mortified as I found one earlier, aren't you?"
Her cold gaze stuck him. He turned his eyes away for a moment—she'd guessed right. He nearly quailed at her eyes, but soon regained his confidence.
"No, no. If I give you what I find and you give me what you find, it sounds like a present."
Well done, well done—his excuse admired her.
"Then…just a minute."
Arielle turned her back and began to put her spell on the four-leaf clover she'd found. Sirius gazed at her back thinking tenderly of her.
"You won't find any clovers on my back."
"I know."
"You got mortified, didn't you?"
You won't be able to get up—I'll teach you a lesson—As Sirius made such a decision, Arielle turn her head towards him.
She pinned the clover onto the lapel.
"Wow! A lapel pin!"
"If you make light of my magic,"
"I'll be in trouble. Yeah, you always say."
You know that well—Arielle smiled.

They'd been going to London for shopping. Now the sun shines in the west, bathing the sea in red light.
The sun was setting. Arielle had been lying sleeping soundly on the clovers.
"You'll get sunburned, Arielle."
"Too sleepy…"
Of course Sirius had told her not, but she hadn't cared. She'd had sandwiches for lunch, lain to enjoy cool grass, and fallen asleep.
"Charming…"
Sirius smoothed her hair down. He was still looking for a four-leaf clover.

"You'd have slept enough. Get up."
"What, Sirius? I've already found one—"
The setting sun shined her, and the dazzling sunlight blinded her eyes. She didn't open them yet.
"Still half asleep? The sun is setting!"
"The sun setting? What time—?"
"You woke up at last. Hey, Arielle, let's go to the shore."
What happened? Why was I sleeping here?—Arielle was still confused, but Sirius took no notice of her. He led her by the hand. He was holding something in the other hand that glittered with sunshine.
As they stood by the shore, the sun was sinking below the horizon. The clouds and the sun made the sky the colour we can't call either red or purple.
"It's beautiful, Sirius."
Arielle was enchanted by the scenery.
"It can't be compared with your smile."
"Oh, it's too much!"
She smiled in embarrassment. With a serious look she'd never seen, Sirius looked into her face. She was perplexed to see his grey eyes.
He moved his arms around her shoulders. She was adorned with a necklace. A four-leaf clover was glittered with sunshine.
"Will you marry me?"
It was the most unaffected words Arielle had ever heard. Sirius kept his eyes on her, and vowed to her deep-blue eyes.
"I will protect you."
Even though her eyes got moist and brimming with tears, she did keep her eyes on him.
"I chose you, Arielle Mane… Never care about such a trifling thing."
She couldn't find any words. She nodded him yes many times. She threw herself into his arms, and shed tears of joy. How happy—he told me never to care even about that.
They exchanged kisses, like they etched themselves into each other.

The madder red sky was watching over the couple.

My first work in English (I worry about the case my English is strange). The original version (written in Japanese) is on my own website too...
This story will be 20 chapters or so, I guess.

Anyway thank you for reading my work :) —Kashu