... live free!

Then I went back to the inn and asked Lana to postpone it for five days before finishing my meal and bath and returning to my room. And when I sit in bed, Yua sits next to me.

I gave Yua a shrug and then she started sitting next to me without me having to say anything. As far as I'm concerned, I was left alone in the beginning, but I'm glad you improved a little bit. Perhaps we are getting along properly by the fact that we are running out of reluctance? Because I think......

With that in mind, I decided to cut out a story to keep my promise to Lumia.

"Yua, I need to talk to you for a second, okay?

"Ugh, yeah. Fine."

Yua replied with a slightly nervous face as she turned to me.

"Yua's been pretty calm since we got here, hasn't she?

"That's thanks to Lena..."

When Yua said so, she dropped her gaze on the shrub she was wearing on her wrist before touching it with her hands and making her happy.

Looking at Yua like that, I wonder how much I have ever been able to soothe Yua's dark emotions... Like, it's been about ten days since Yua confessed what happened in the orphanage but I wonder how many feelings she could have sorted out... I thought so.

Looks like Lumia wants to make up with Yua, and since Yua cared about Lumia, I personally want her to go back to her old relationship. Because I think that would eliminate Yua's feelings and lumps with Lumia.

"... but I need you to get back to the orphanage thing."

……

"You care about Lumia, don't you?

"Oh, that's..."

Yua was shy and silent as she said so. I knew I cared about it after seeing how it went. I thought. Then maybe it's still possible? and begins to persuade me.

"I wouldn't say all the orphanage kids, but to the kid who says Lumia, on whom Yua relied, shouldn't we talk early?

"So, but if they refuse..."

and I was in tears in my eyes that I actually thought about it. Maybe Lumia is special to you after all. Maybe because Yua said something similar when she was talking about the orphanage... I thought so, but inside the orphanage, I might have used Lumia as my base of mind.

"... Probably, but you do care about Lumia, don't you?

When I said that, Yua snorted since she was freaked out.

"You don't think Yua can do anything if she can't talk to Lumia like this?

"Oh, that's not true!

and Yua's powerful voice echoed into the room.

"Oh, Kiku, I'm sorry I shouted so suddenly"

Yua has apologized as she leaned down.

"You don't have to worry about it. Instead, Yua found out she cared about Lumia."