Ochiba - Fallen Leaves

In a quiet Kyoto street, an elderly woman patiently crafts traditional wagashi in her small shop, waiting for someone who may never return. As autumn leaves swirl outside, a young man steps in—his presence familiar yet fleeting. Over a shared cup of tea, time blurs, memories surface, and the space between past and present dissolves.

But was he truly there? Or just a whisper of longing carried by the wind?

When he fades like mist in the golden afternoon light, she does not grieve—only smiles and returns to her work. Some things are meant to pass, like autumn itself. Some things are meant to return, in time.

The ending is left for interpretation—was it closure, a memory, or something beyond? The answer lies in how one chooses to see it.