Guang wasn't curious about why Senya wanted to find this little girl before them.
To her, Senya was her entire world. No matter what Senya did, she didn't care, as long as she could stay by his side forever.
And so, Senya carried Konan in his arms and led Guang into a cave.
He took out everything he had just bought from the scroll, had Guang light a bonfire nearby, and set the fish over it to roast.
He even took out an iron pot, put two fantail fish and two rice balls into it, and cooked them into porridge.
After an unknown amount of time, Konan's consciousness gradually returned.
Why doesn't my body hurt at all? It feels so warm. Am I... already dead? Is this the Pure Land?
Konan struggled to open her eyes and sat up. She discovered that her original burlap clothes were gone, replaced by an enormous black long-sleeved shirt. Its sleeves even drooped to the ground. It hung on her like a dress, covering her knees as well.
"Where... am I?"
"You're awake? Since you're awake, come eat something."
Senya and Guang sat around the bonfire. Senya picked up a white porcelain bowl, ladled out a bowl of porridge, and placed it on the ground beside him.
Konan climbed to her feet, only then realizing there was a set of bedding spread out beneath her.
So I'm not dead after all. Was the warmth I felt earlier coming from the blanket?
She shook her head and stopped thinking about it. Barefoot, she walked over and sat beside Senya, picked up the bowl, and spooned the porridge into her mouth one bite at a time.
As the milky-white rice porridge and fish filled her mouth with fragrance, a few bites were enough to warm Konan's