... live free!

Seeing Lumia like that, Yua approached Lumia with a troubled look on her face, stroking Lumia's head and then hugging her. I don't know what we talked about between them, but as far as how Lumia was snorting cocky as she blushed, I thought it seemed okay.

Shall we keep an eye on Yours for a little while and then gently leave? When I thought, Yua and I had eyes.

"Lena?

When Yua said that, Lumia turned around and apologized to me.

"I'm sorry, Lena. We've come this far together, and I'm alone..."

"Huh?"

"You don't have to apologize. Because I don't care."

Yes, when I told Lumia, Lumia looked a little relieved as she seemed sorry. Then Yua spoke to me in horror.

"... Lena, could you have been here from the beginning?

"Because you followed me after Lumia, right? Besides, I was relieved to see Yua and the others earlier and seem to be getting along just fine."

When I said that to Yua, Yua nodded, 'Yeah,' with a slight redness in her face.

Then they were supposed to do the laundry, but Yua was so worried that Lumia wouldn't be cold that she lent Lumia the robe I was wearing. At that time, I asked Lumia if she had anything on because she was looking at my face for some reason, but she told me it was nothing as she turned her face red. While I was a little concerned about that, I also helped them finish their laundry quickly. Well, most of that laundry was dirty clothes with the mud Lara and Lili wore yesterday... That's how I went back to where Lili and Lara were when I finished washing the laundry.

As soon as Lili and Lara entered the room, Lara realized that we had come back.

"Ah, my sisters are home!

"True."

That's what they said. They rushed over to us.

"Is that it? Lumia, are you wearing your sister Lena's jacket?

Then Lili asked me that as she tilted her neck.

"Oh, I forgot to give it back"

That's how I stopped Lumia from trying to take off her robe.

"Huh?"

Then Lumia had a bewildered look at my actions. I still haven't told you what I came here to do, so I thought I'd tell you what I came here to do first. For once, I nodded as I seemed to know what I was trying to say when I turned my gaze to Youre. I checked it and then started talking.

"We're all going to go buy warm clothes and stuff."

"Really!?

"Huh? But the money..."

"I'll give you the money, you'll be fine"

When I say so, Lumia turns her gaze to Yua. Then Yua nodded as she noticed Lumia's gaze and seemed slightly more complicated.

"Are you sure, Sister Lena? I think you'll need a lot of money if you try to buy everyone's share..."

Yes, I asked Lumia anxiously. I nodded, but Lumia still seemed a little anxious. I laugh unexpectedly when I see how it goes. Well, I can't help but be anxious because of what's happened to my life so far... I decided to go to the clothes store wearing as warm clothes as I could with that in mind. Lumia and Lili, Lara left the room to come change. That's how I became alone with Yua.

"... Lena, are you sure?

Yua hesitated to ask me if it was really okay, so I nodded and Yua asked me this in a strange way.

"How can you get that far?

"Because I wanted you guys to be fine. Look, a lot's happened by today, hasn't it? And you want to help me live a little better... Is that annoying?

"Oh, no, that's not true. It's just that I can't give anything back to Lena..."

"That's not true, is it? I never talked about being close to my age until I got to this city, so it was fun meeting Yua and getting along or working with her, huh? Plus, a lot's happened, but I'm glad Lumia and I got along so well."

"Well, that won't come in return..."

Yeah, Yua said, but word is, he looked happy in the back. I was a little relieved that I wasn't the only one happy to see Yua like that.