Chiaei: "Are we going home..."
Aei: "Will there still be good cake? I don't want to eat the cold stuff in the fridge."
Chiaei didn't know how to respond: "Sister will learn to make it for you..."
Aei: "But there's no Hanabi Sister at home, Sis, you won't be able to learn."
Chiaei's voice grew much softer: "I'll make it good..."
Listening to the two sisters' conversation, there was an inexplicable sense of sadness, knowing they only had each other at home, only able to hug each other to sleep for warmth every night, it became even more poignant.
Hanamaru Hanabi didn't quite understand their situation, but could sense that Chiaei and Aei were feeling a bit low.
She squatted down on the floor in front of the entryway, smiled at Aei's little face and said: "You can come over anytime, if you want to eat something, just contact brother or me at any time."
Aei clasped her hands behind her back, blinked: "Really?"
"Really."
