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Itogami City, Southern Residential District...
That night...
Holding a bowl in her hands, with plates of freshly cooked food spread across the dining table before her, Nagisa remained frozen in place without touching her chopsticks. She simply sat there in a daze, looking as though her soul had wandered elsewhere, her face full of worries. None of her usual lively cuteness remained.
Sitting across from Nagisa, Kojo did not slow down his eating, but his perpetually weary-looking eyes had not left her since earlier. Seeing his little sister so downcast left him puzzled. This was the first time he had ever seen Nagisa like this.
Ever since he had gained Nagisa as a little sister, she had always been lively and cheerful in his eyes. She could be a little chatty, but she was incredibly cute. Whether in the past or now, Nagisa had never acted this abnormally. The Nagisa of old barely went a day without a smile on her face. How was this anything like her...?
What was wrong with Nagisa?...
Kojo gradually stopped eating and looked at the spaced-out Nagisa across from him. Unable to hide his concern, he said, "Nagisa, what's wrong?..."
"..." Nagisa still looked blank, as though she had not heard him at all.
"Nagisa! Nagisa!" Kojo frowned and waved a hand in front of Nagisa's face. His voice rose. "Nagisa!"
"Eh~~" Perhaps startled by Kojo's suddenly raised voice, Nagisa let out a soft cry. She finally came back to herself and saw Kojo's worried expression.
Nagisa hurriedly put on a smile. "What is it, Kojo?..."
"Huh? That's what