Episode 12 Their feeling
"Shiori!"
Shiori who heard Yuki's voice react immediately and approaches the car in a hurry.
Yuki who got out of the car would shake hands firmly with Shiori who came close.
"Yuki, thank you for coming."
"You're really Shiori, right?"
"Yes, you are right."
Even though they wanted to talk about many things, they have no more words.
They are holding each other's hands, staring at each other with smiles.
Yuki calmed down a little while later, and he notices that Shiori's mother is staring at them while she tears.
"Sorry."
Yuki, who suddenly became embarrassed, quickly releases Shiori's hand.
Then a young lady approaches Yuki.
"How do you do, Yuki Mikami?"
"I'm Kanae Kozakura. Nice to meet you."
Yuki says "How do you do?"
"Please step inside."
Kanae will guide them into the building.
As soon as they enter the building, there is a lobby.
The lobby with lots of windows is very bright, and potted plants arranged in various places in the lobby have given a pleasant atmosphere.
There's nobody except them in the lobby, and they sit on a couch in the lobby.
Kanae says "Yuki, It is one of the places called safe-house here."
"Shiori is living here, and I have cared for her."
"There is a lot of stuff besides me, and they are protected Shiori."
Yuki thinks "What does protection mean?"
He can't understand why Shiori must be protected.
For Yuki who is a Junior high school student, everything is beyond the scope of his understanding.
Kanae, who saw Yuki's face, smiles and tells him.
"It is very unusual for someone to visit the safe-house."
"Except for Shiori's parents, outside people have never visited safe-house."
"You are the first person, Yuki."
"Oh, dear! It should not be me that you want to talk."
"Shiori, It's sunny today, so would you take Yuki to a backyard?"
"Please go back until noon, let's have lunch at noon."
"I see."
"Yoki, follow me."
Behind the building is the well-maintained garden.
They go inside the garden through a door in the corner of the lobby.
There is a small pond in the middle of the garden, where some fishes are swimming.
They take a walk around the pond.
Even if Shiori is alone with Yuki, she will not tell him anything.
Yuki dares to ask a thing he has cared about most.
"Shiori, the woman named Kanae who we met a little while ago said this is your house, right?"
"That's right."
"When do you go back home?"
"I don't go back home."
"Why? What about your school then?"
"I can't attend school."
Yuki stops walking, and his voice grows louder.
"What? It means you will continue to live here alone, doesn't it?"
"Nonsense!"
He notices after saying so.
Shiori already understands what he said.
He soon reflects on himself.
Shiori is just bad at conveying her emotions, and it does not mean that she has no emotion.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to hurt your mind."
Shiori says while staring at Yuki.
"That's why I need you."
"I'm not alone as long as you are here."
Yuki responds to Shiori with a smile.
"You are right."
"Even if we are separated, you are not alone."
