"I didn't bump into anyone just now."
"She's the one who ran into me, okay?!"
The young woman snapped indignantly.
"What are you getting so worked up for..."
"Just because you've got more people, you think you're right?"
"Just because you have a dog, you think you're so great?"
"Stupid dog..."
"Big Sister."
The little girl spoke timidly.
With her brother right in front of her, holding her hand, she felt much braver.
"Y-you shouldn't scold Big Cat."
"Just now... it was my fault..."
"I'm sorry."
The little girl lowered her eyes.
She'd been chasing after Big Cat and hadn't watched where she was going.
As a result, she'd run into Big Sister...
"Oh, come on. You're a grown woman, and you're picking a fight with a little girl?"
An elderly woman passing by shook her head.
She'd seen the whole thing.
The little girl was in the wrong for bumping into someone.
But this young woman was being much too harsh on a child.
Besides, although the young woman had been the one who was bumped into, she was completely fine. The little girl was the one who'd gotten hurt.
Since that was the case, they might as well let it go.
But the young woman still looked sour.
The child was about to cry.
"The child's apologized. Forgive her, okay?"
Another elderly woman looked at the little girl fondly.
What a well-behaved child.
Tears were welling in her eyes.
And yet she'd still been the one to apologize to the young woman.
The young woman's expression darkened further.
She hadn't even said anything.
But as soon as the two old ladies butted in, they made it seem like she was being unreasonable.
Busybody.
Self-righteous.
The young woman cursed them furiously in her heart.
She was