After dinner, Sakura watched television in the living room with her older sister.
The Tohsaka Family's facilities were quite old-fashioned, filled with antiques everywhere. But for his daughters' sake, their father had replaced the old television with the latest model. Uh, uh, uh.
"I'm going to take a bath. Sakura, want to come with me?"
Without giving her a chance to refuse, Sakura was dragged into the bathroom by her older sister.
Like a little princess, Sakura was gently cared for by her older sister.
It was like a scene from a dream.
Yet it felt as though something was missing.
Even amid this happiness, there was an empty space in her heart.
It spoke of happiness.
Life was so wonderful.
Ordinary Days were irreplaceable miracles.
"Is something bothering you, Sakura?" her older sister asked.
"Huh?"
"—Sakura, don't tell me you've fallen for some boy?" As she helped scrub Sakura's back, her older sister leaned close with a mischievous smile.
"No, it's not like that. I don't like that kind of thing," Sakura stammered.
"Whoa, could it be a girl? Sakura, you're surprisingly bold, aren't you?" her older sister exclaimed. Without waiting for Sakura's answer, she smiled and took Sakura's hand. "Come on~"
The two entered the bath together.
—When was the last time she had soaked in a bath with her older sister?
It seemed like it had only been recently, yet it also felt like a very, very long time ago.
There was no need to sing its praises.
She only needed to savor it quietly.
There was no overwhelming joy, only a peaceful, comfortable feeling echoing through her heart.
"Sakura, what do you want to do in the future?" her older sister asked.
"I don't know." Sakura said, "Maybe... I'll go somewhere very far away."
"Sakura, are