章 1519: Question

Different from when she left the cottage, Setsuna-nee was surprisingly spirited and it made me wonder if what I saw earlier was just an illusion.

Juri, who was dumbfounded at her best friend’s intriguing change, immediately asked her what happened.

And her only response was “I inhaled fresh air...?”. It was said as though she wasn’t sure of it herself followed by an impish grin.

That added more question marks on top of Juri’s head. But she didn’t stop at that. Setsuna-nee faced me with her eyes looking like she had just reached a crucial decision. After releasing a long sigh, expelling whatever heavy load she was keeping, a pleasant smile rose on her face as if all the times she unreasonably picked on me were already a matter of the past.

And while I was trying to figure out what happened to her, she pulled me down into her embrace, forcing my face on her bountiful front.