HBWnovel Chapter 210: Precious (3)
Chapter 210: Precious (3)
Chapter 210: Precious (3)A crisp morning dawned.Hina rose from her bed and neatly folded her blanket.Her morning always began with tidying up her sleeping area, and today was no exception.
After folding the blanket, Hina carefully surveyed her room.Her gaze meticulously scanned the space, as if etching the scene into her mind.Checking for any changes from the previous night was one of Hina’s morning rituals.
“Good morning.”
━Meow.
Today, Molumolu curled up at Hina’s feet, rubbing its soft, warm body against her legs.Since Naru, who used to play well with Molumolu, left, the cat often approached Hina like this to spend time together.
Rustle— Rustle—Hina gently stroked Molumolu’s body before opening the window.A refreshing autumn morning greeted her.The air, laden with the scent of dew, instantly awakened her senses.
“It’s a beautiful morning.”
Hina addressed the garden as well.She calmly appreciated the scenery visible outside the window.It was a peaceful, cool, yet warmth-tinged autumn morning, as always.
“Other children would be preparing for school now... They’ll soon be talking about the fall field trip in the second semester...”
Instead of preparing for school, Hina stepped out into the mansion’s corridor.Horohoro was already there, ready to greet her.
“Hina, hello...!”“Horohoro, hello.”
Hina and Horohoro embraced each other.Cariote and Brigitte, who had arrived in the corridor first and were waiting, watched the two fluffy girls hugging with warm yet somewhat wistful gazes.
Hina also hugged Cariote and Brigitte in turn.
“Good morning everyone... hello...”
Cariote and Brigitte thought Hina was such a good girl.This morning, they felt a touch of melancholy.
“That Sifnoi will surely wait for the day little Miss Hina returns... Don’t forget this Sifnoi...!”
Sifnoi shouted with determination, clenching both fists.Hina nodded with a resolute expression, saying “...Ung!”
Creeak—Just then, the door opened.Cecily appeared, rubbing her sleepy eyes.Hina approached Cecily and said.
“Last night... with the sketchbook and crayons Hina gave you... I hope you draw a lot about what happens while Hina is gone...! A promise between sisters...!”“Ung, ung! I got it!”
Cecily answered energetically.But she was also a little sad.Because soon, it would be time for Cecily to be alone.
Ding—Just then, a bell sound echoed.It signaled that the door on the first floor of the mansion had opened.Everyone moved towards the first floor.Hina followed suit.
On the first floor were Judas and Salome, whom Hina had longed to see last night.Seeing their faces filled her with joy, but she couldn’t readily run towards them.So Hina approached her parents slowly, very slowly, one step at a time.
“......”
‘From tomorrow, each day will be different again.’
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“Salome, did you sleep well?”
The morning after parting with Hina.Brigitte woke up and looked for Salome.Salome came out to the corridor and shivered slightly.
“I don’t know. It feels strange.”“I felt like that for a few days too. More importantly, it seems Naru wants to meet Hina.”
I felt a bit puzzled at Brigitte’s words.Although Naru was an interesting child, I didn’t think she would want to meet Hina already.
Then Salome said.
“It seems Hina wants to see Naru too.”
It was becoming more and more incomprehensible.I asked everyone, “Really?”
Then Salome and Brigitte looked at me and said with a slight sting.
“It’s true.”“It really is.”
Brigitte and Salome now looked at each other.And they spread their arms towards each other, just like Naru and Hina do.Were they going to hug?But their posture was awkward and uncomfortable, making me feel a bit embarrassed watching.
Swish—Finally, Brigitte and Salome hugged each other.Brigitte was the first to speak.
“How is it, does it feel like Naru and Hina greeting each other?”“...I don’t know. More importantly, stop pushing your chest forward.”
It was nice to see them getting along well.Soon, Cecily must have woken up as she spread her arms towards Brigitte and Salome.
“Brigitte, hello. And hello Naru. Hello to Salome and Hina too.”
While Cecily was hugging Brigitte and Salome, I turned my head to look at the window beyond the corridor.
Whoosh—The autumn garden where the wind was blowing was quite beautiful, but it seemed somewhat quiet.I thought Hina usually had no presence because she was quiet, but when it actually became silent, her absence was quite noticeable.To think that Hina, who always drew pictures in the garden, wasn’t there.How much time was left until Hina would open her sketchbook in the garden again?
Swish—Just then, someone came out to the garden and sat in a spot where the morning sunlight fell well.It was the red-haired short-haired girl, Horohoro.Horohoro seemed to take something out of her pocket and planted it carefully in the garden soil.
“Hina, I hope you grow up soon! Like the peach tree Horohoro planted!”
So she planted a peach tree.I imagined the future a few years from now.I could already envision little girls climbing the peach tree like playground equipment.