Chapter 60: The Phantom Thread, Arachne Tribe 5
The five of us pass by a clothing store while going to buy supplies, then find the right place with a shopkeeper who tells us where to go.
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I was going to the market according to the instructions the shopkeeper gave us, but there was one thing that had been bothering me for a while. That's because Nina, who is normally very noisy, was strangely quiet.
"Hey, Nina, are you okay?"
With my call, she raised her face as if she had been startled.
"I-it's nothing, don't worry."
"It doesn't look like that. What, are you worried about Filiana?"
Nina had an expression on her face that said, "That hit the nail on the head."
"No, it's not quite like that! I'm just a little worried..."
It seems she regrets having pushed herself too hard and caused Filiana's injury. She knows she did something wrong, but it's her personality that makes it difficult for her to apologize sincerely.
"Oh, I know it's my fault! I was selfish! You must have been disappointed that I couldn't even keep proper watch."
"I never said that."
Nina continued, interrupting what I was saying.
"Ah, it always ends up like this. I always know what to say, so why does this always happen? I always end up causing problems for everyone around me!"
I waited until she finished speaking and then replied calmly.
"If you know what you want to say, then say it."
"Well, if I could say it, it would be a piece of cake! And I'm sure Filiana thinks I'm a jerk too."
"Just apologize then."
Pauline replied behind me with a smile.
"Yes, Pauline is right. Filiana wouldn't hate someone for something like that."
Sharin nodded her head.
"...You really think so?"
"Oh, she's alone in the cabin now. Go ahead."
Nina looked lonely and went back to the cabin alone.
"Hiro, is Nina okay?"
"She's a good person, so I think everything will be fine."
We set off again towards the market.