"What? You are siding with the child again, Humph.".
Hisako seemed unsatisfied seeing her dear husband keep defending the child, she threw her gaze away and made Hiroshi had a dumbfounded face. He stood up from the chair he was sitting in before, stood behind his wife, and held her closer.
"It's not like that. I was just recalling those times when you had the same attitude as Hina''.
Hisako's body stiffened as she kept throwing her gaze far away, playing oblivious.
"I don't know what you're talking about".
"Ahaha, it reminds me of old times".
The two of them enjoyed their short free time by cuddling each other. Hiroshi who keeps hugging his wife from behind and Hisako who surrendered her body to him.
The two of them created a world on their own. If Hina was still inside the house she would show her tongue out disgusted at seeing her parents being lovey-dovey before her eyes. But luckily she went out after Hisako ordered her to deliver a luxury ingredient to Soma's house.
"But honey, did you know that Hina hates Soma right?".
Hiroshi released his embrace from Hisako's body and Hisako began to face Hiroshi.
"You are right, but I thought if it's Soma maybe she could be more open to him".
"Do you also notice her feelings toward us?".
"Of course, I notice that. There is no way I wouldn't notice her behavior after all this time, I raised her".
The two of them realized that their daughter was facing a huge dilemma and it was because of the pressure and expectation she got from those around her. That always compares her to them, and also the malice that tries to take away her bright world by pretending to be nice in front of her but hiding something far more sinister inside.
Hina is a talented figure and also a hard worker at that. She absorbs everything their parents teach her like a sponge and she is also gifted with a dual ability that is Swordsmanship and Fire magic the same as them.
However, that talent brought a lot of attention and expectation from everyone around. They are afraid that their daughter someday would just get buried by the burden she is always putting on herself.
"But I think it's okay, dear".
"How so?".
Hiroshi tilted his head, not understanding what Hisako wanted to say. Hisako loosened her facial muscles and spoke about what she knew about her daughter's current thoughts.
"Do you know her recent expression every time we discuss the matter about Soma?".
"Well, she reminded me of the old you. What is the point?".
"You know what dear, sometimes your dense is nerve-wracking you know". Hisako sighs in irritation.
"Dense I am not… Wait, Is it?".
"Yeah? I think her guard started to open up a little bit around him. Since yesterday..".
"I see, so it was like that".
Hisako turned her gaze toward the window looking at a far away place. "Soma, Please save our daughter's hearts. Become her light in the darkness as you do to us on that day". Muttered Hisako in her heart hoping that the brave boy who saved their life could become a beacon for her lost daughter.
"Thank you, Sir".
"Yes, thank you very much".
Hina stood alone in the residential area she never visited once in her life. She took out her phone looking at the messages from LANE apps she got from her mother that sent the coordinates of Soma's house.
She clicked the link and her phone shifted its display to open the maps function and began to show the way where his house was.
Hina was in her sportswear. She is wearing a black hat, a light blue hoodie a white t-shirt inside and long sports pants, and a pair of sneakers. If anyone saw her outfit they would assume that Hina was doing some exercising.
However the truth was not that, she didn't have the time to properly dress herself, that's all.
Looking at her surroundings there are a lot of houses that stand near each other leaving no gaps between each other. The structure of the house feels the same in her eyes. She kept walking on the small road while checking on her phone.
Then after she passed through the right turn ahead she finally arrived at the house that was pointed by the maps. She tried to approach the house but the door of the house was creaking and someone was coming outside. She unconsciously hid herself behind the wall that stood as a fence like a kitten that frightened.
As she peeked outside she saw Soma wearing the same sportswear that looked small for his size, opened the gates and locked it up using a big lock. Soma was standing still for a moment before putting the hoodie on his jacket and walking away leaving his house.
"Where is he going?".
Hina was a bit suspicious about his actions. She pondered about what she should do for a moment.
Her mind began to wander and began to show the image of her attitude and her first assumption about the boy named Soma.
At first, she thought that he was just the same as other people who tried to get near her parents to get a connection with amazing people through her. She even asked her acquaintance to check his behavior for several days. She assumed that Soma was related to another guy and used his innocent facade as a boy to dumb her parents.
However, those thoughts melted a little after yesterday's incident. They met coincidentally four times in the wide area of Shibuya and went to save the lost Kaede searching for her parents only to get involved in a robbery. His desperate face when he tried to save her and the worry he showed about her well-being. It shook the foundation wall she built for years.
In the end, she surrendered herself to his warmth and even the nurse was teasing her about how comfortable her sleeping face was when He let her go to be treated in hospital.
"Wait?! Is this my chance to find out where he is going or who he is connected with?".
Despite all of that Hina thought was still occupied by this suspicion she had in him. She saw Soma who had walked a bit far away from his home. She hesitated at first before checking her phone.
"Okay".
She sent some messages through LANE to her mom and her acquaintance. before slipping away from her hiding place and following Soma.
"I am sorry for doing this thing but I want to know. Does he was different from other people or not, I want to find it out today". Hina muttered in her heart.
Arriving at the main road Soma made a call, and then after waiting for about a minute a blue cab stopped in front of him.
He opened the passenger door and went in before being greeted by the driver.
"Hello, may I know which place you want me to drop you off?".
"Yes, Subashiri please. Ah, here is the actual address".
Soma went forward and showed his phone display to the driver and the driver looked at Soma once again.
"Are you sure dear customer".
"Yes I am sure. It's been a while since I went mountain climbing".
The driver hesitated at first but he shrugged his shoulder and just did what his customer wanted.
"Understood then, dear customer, please buckle up your seatbelt for I will drive right away".
"Okay".
The cab that Soma was in was beginning to ride away while there was someone behind who was also entering a cab that newly arrived.
"Where do you want to go, little miss?".
"Follow that car in front, hurry up!".
The driver tilted his head at first, not understanding what the young lady was saying.
"Hurry up we will lose them if this continues!".
However after the shriek from the girl. The driver could only nod his head and began to ride off tailing the cab in front.