"All right, you can't be so impulsive again. You disappeared without warning. Who knows how worried Rentaro must be right now?" Watching Enju wolf down her food, her spirits restored by the comfort of her little friends, Elsa gently stroked her head and counseled her.
"Okay! Elsa, I just didn't want to give in. I'd made so many good friends, but just because I'm a Cursed Child, everyone ignored me and treated me like a monster." Enju pouted indignantly.
"Prejudice is a mountain in people's hearts. Take it slowly! One day, they'll understand." Elsa gently pinched Enju's little cheek. "You should give Rentaro a call in a bit!"
"Okay!" Hearing Elsa's words, Enju knew she had been wrong to leave without telling anyone and murmured her answer.
"Enju!" A sudden, excited shout drew everyone's attention.
"Rentaro!" Enju abruptly dropped her bowl and chopsticks. Seeing Rentaro standing in the doorway, soaked through by the rain, she was deeply moved. Tears spilled from her eyes like beads from a broken string.
"Go on, Enju! It looks like he had a hard time finding you." Elsa gave Enju a gentle push.
Enju hurriedly wiped her tears with her little hands and ran toward Rentaro.
Rentaro looked at the small figure before him. Only after losing her had he realized how important she was.
He crouched down and pulled Enju into his arms, breathing in her familiar scent. "Enju, please don't leave me so easily again, okay?"
"Rentaro!" Enju reached out and gently stroked his head. In that moment, she finally understood that there was still someone in this world who needed her desperately.
"All right, you two. It's raining outside. Come in and talk!" Elsa watched them with a smile and spoke softly.
Rentaro quickly stood up, took Enju's hand, and walked into