"Big Sis...?"
"Mm..."
Kozue opened her eyes and saw a familiar girl smiling before her. With big eyes, pink hair just like hers, and a slightly chubby little face, she looked especially adorable. Naturally, Kozue was no stranger to that face.
"Yuu?"
"Mm, good morning, Big Sis. Hurry up and get up, Mom has already made breakfast. If you don't get up soon, Mom will scold you."
"Okay, I'll get up right away..."
"Then I'll braid Big Sis's hair."
After washing up, Kozue sat before the mirror and watched her younger sister braid her hair. Though Yuu was not very skilled at it yet, Kozue was already completely satisfied. After all, Yuu had finally left the hospital, and now their family could finally live together happily. To Kozue, nothing was more important than that.
"Oh, right, Big Sis, you haven't forgotten what we're doing today, have you?"
"Of course not. We're going together!"
After breakfast, the two sisters left home hand in hand with smiles on their faces after calling out, "We're off!" to their parents. They arrived at the bustling shopping district, where they soon saw two familiar figures.
"Big Sis!"
"Good morning, Big Sis."
There was the energetic Toka, and Otoyo, who always looked composed behind her glasses. They were also Yuu's friends. The two of them had shared a hospital room with Yuu, and they had both suffered from serious illnesses as well. Fortunately, their illnesses had already been cured.
...Hm? How had they been cured?
"Big Sis, hurry, hurry! The movie is about to start."
The question in Kozue's mind flashed past, and then Yuu grabbed her hand and pulled her into the cinema.
She was very happy.
The four of them happily walked through the streets together, enjoying their wonderful lives. For Yuu and the