And I will be happy if you send me letter sometimes. So I can know about your safety every now and then” (Igu)
“…I understand” (Arge)
I never used a mail-order shop in this world.
In the first place, I do not know what kind of letter is being conveyed.
Well, I can ask Felnote-san later.
I think it’s troublesome, but I also like to know, so I think that I can do it occasionally.
For this lonely girl.
I respond to her by waving my hands, and I get on the carriage.
Felnote-san and Richelle-san also get in the carriage.
Only Zeno-kun is sitting outside to move the carriage.
“Is it alright – desu ~no?” (Kuzuha)
“Yes, I have finished my greeting properly, It will be nice if you greet her, too, Kuzuha-chan” (Arge)
Kuzuha-chan who always properly goodbye in such case, didn’t come out this time. She smiles and ask a question with a strange feeling.
“I’m not good with something like parting with a family member” (Kuzuha) (家族との別れですもの。水を差すのは野暮、というものですわ: Kazoku to no wakaredesu mono. Mizu o sasu no wa yabo, to iu monodesu wa)
“… Was that something like that?” (Arge)
“Now Arge-san is her Imouto, so I’m her imouto’s friend. I already promise and talk with her yesterday, so I am fine.” (Kuzuha) (Kondo wa Aruje-san wa imōto to shite, soshite watashi wa imōto-san no o tomodachi to shite. Kangei shite kureru to, kinō yakusoku shite kudasaimashita. Dakara, watashi wa ī ndesu no yo)
I sit down next to Kuzuha-chan who is happy to talk.
There is no point. Because the carriage is wide, there is no need to do so.
I just wanted to do that. No meaning behind it.
“… Arge-san” (Kuzuha)
“Yes, Kuzuha-chan?” (Arge)
“Thank you very much” (Kuzuha) (Arigatōgozaimasu)
“Fu~e?” (Arge)
I was puzzled for a while. I did not know what she thanks me for.
Perhaps I make quite a stupid face. Kuzuha laughed and her fox ears were trembling.
“For staying by my side when I lost my hahaue” (Kuzuha)
“… But I just stay there?” (Arge)
I didn’t call out to Kuzuha-chan, who was mourning her mother’s death at that time.
I didn’t know what to do, I couldn’t even call out and touch her to comfort her.
I was just stay there by her side till she stopped crying.
“But I’m really glad with that” (Kuzuha) (Sorede yokatta ndesu no yo)
“Really?” (Arge)
“Because you are there, my loneliness has been filled in.
If Arge-san isn’t there at that time, I won’t be easy to get over my sadness …
And yesterday, I would not be able to reach Igu Jisuta-san” (Kuzuha) (Datte, sorede watashi no sabishisa wa umatta ndesu no. Ano Toki Aruje-san ga inakereba, kitto…… kinō, igujisuta-san ni o sekkyō nante, dekimasendeshita wa)
Kuzuha-chan somewhat shyly smiles.
Certainly, If we didn’t meet that day, perhaps Kuzaha-chan may become like Igu Jisuta.
If you say thanks in that sense, I can be satisfied. What I did is not a big deal, but if that helping her.
“… then, you are welcome.” (Arge)
I thought that I could obediently say so.
“… So when Arge-san face any hardship, I’ll be with you by all means” (Kuzuha) (Dakara Aruje-san ga tsurai toki wa, kitto watashi ga soba ni imasu wa)
“Is that so?” (Arge)
“Yes, because for me … Arge-san has become an irreplaceable person …” (Kuzuha) (Ē. Datte, watashi ni totte wa…… Aruje-san wa mō, kakegae no nai hitona ndesu mono)
My heart feels wonderful and warm with Kuzuha-chan’s words.
I don’t know well what this feeling that springs up in my heart is.
Still this feeling makes me realize that I can feel the warmth of my heart.
So for now, let’s follow the feelings I have.
“…Thank you” (Arge) (T.N: I can’t find any good picture for this so I choose a picture from same artist)
“…………” (Kuzuha)
“What’s wrong, Kuzuha-chan?”
“Ah, no, about how you laugh just now, can you do it again!?” (Kuzuha) (A, ie, sono, i, ima no warai-kata, mōikkai yatte itadakemasu no!?)
“… I was laughing? I didn’t plan to do that …” (Arge)
“That was really pretty! So please once more! Smile again!” (Kuzuha)
Although Kuzuha-chan asks me to do it, I’m in trouble even if she suddenly asks.
Originally, I was not even conscious of being laughing.
“Er … like this?”
“Uhm, this is cute, too but it’s a bit different …!” (Kuzuha)
And, I was practising smile for a while with Kuzuha-chan, I don’t know why she had such high tension for this.
The goal of our journey is still far away, I don’t really know what my friends are but I’m very confused. I even suddenly have a big sister.