"From now on, I've got to seriously face the life ahead!"
On the bus, Haruka Yuzan gazed at the village that was slowly receding into the distance and let out a small sigh of nostalgia.
The journey of the past few days was truly worth remembering...
"Yes, but it's time to end it."
Reiko Onodera sighed softly, setting off once again on a journey away from home, uncertain when she would be able to return.
"It's okay, Reiko."
At that moment, sitting next to the madam, Mariko Akiyama whispered words of comfort to her daughter, her eyes filled with a tenderness even deeper than Sister Reiko's.
"If there's a chance in the future, we can always bring Haruka and the others here to play."
As planned, Mariko Akiyama and Rika Onodera were taken to Tokyo to stay for a few days.
"Mm-hmm, I will."
Reiko Onodera nodded, and because she had brought along her mother and daughter for the trip, Sister Reiko didn't feel as much sorrow from the departure.
