Lingering in My Gaze 2

From the 3rd floor of the apartment, her detailed features are obscured by the veranda's screen door. However, her considerable height and slender build are evident from how her body sways with every gust of wind and rain. Unconcerned by the gazes of passersby, she stares solely at the motionless seesaw, only flinching when a yellow bus arrives – a fleeting moment. During dismissal time, as yellow buses arrive one after another, a girl wearing a rain jacket adorned with Joa-ping from the Tinyping characters, among many other colorful choices, presses down on or rides the wet seesaw. Her umbrella, pulled down low, lifts slightly, revealing two expressions that flash across her face. A smile with downcast eyes and sadness pass in an incredibly short interval, but she quickly returns to her original state, unnoticed by anyone present. This continues throughout the rainy spell, and when the rain finally stops, she folds her much smaller umbrella and hooks it onto her wrist. She turns her head to look at the seesaw, then slowly touches the spots where the children's traces lingered, one by one.