"So, how did it go for you?"
A young woman with long black hair stood with her back against the wall. She was the same height as Mia, but from a distance, she appeared to be shorter.
"Thank you for coming, Koizumi-nee-san!"
Mia hurried up to the girl with glee. When the girl—Koizumi—jumped for a hug, she quickly opened her arms and accepted Mia's warmth.
"What are you thinking? Calling me nee-san"
"Sorry… You've been helping me for so long, it's like you're part of me now…"
"What are you talking about?!"
Koizumi chuckled as he patted Mia on the head.
"But it's real! It's like you're my elder sister!"
"..."
"I really am happy"
Mia drugged her face deeper into Koizumi's chest.
It was warm, both her face and Koizumi's chest.
"..."
"..."
"So how did the performance go? Did you get to be the one singing the next solo?"
"Yes!"
Koizumi had an unintentional huge smile on her face. Mia's sweetness and pleasant remarks were starting to melt her heart.
Her heart couldn't hold her sentiments, and it burst into tears of delight in the next minute, despite her best efforts to keep a smile on her face. She met Mia for as long as she could remember when she was emotionless and didn't want to say more than a few words.
—oh, how she craved this moment every day. The satisfaction of being embraced by someone who cared deeply for you.