Maria-sama ga Miteru:Volume10 Chapter7 2

Smile, Smile. Part 2

But, see, look how kind Sachiko-sama is. – Yumi gazed raptly at her onee-sama.

"You didn't have to run."

Yumi's fourth period class had been outdoors and when she showed up late to their lunchtime meeting, Sachiko-sama discretely offered her her handkerchief. To wipe away her sweat.

"Ah, it's okay."

Yumi couldn't bring herself to contaminate that pretty handkerchief with her sweat, so she took out her own handkerchief and used it to wipe her forehead.

It wasn't dependence. And even if that had just been an example, it was okay. They worked well together.

Recently, the cause of Yumi's jealousy, Touko-chan, hadn't been coming to the Rose Mansion, so Yumi could spend her time there at ease.

But, what was that? Something felt different to usual.

Sachiko-sama was kind. That should have been a good thing, but something was strange.

It wasn't because she'd become too accustomed to being scolded by Sachiko-sama. She'd been touched by her onee-sama's kindness plenty of times thus far. But this time something felt slightly different, although she couldn't really explain what.

"Wait."

Sachiko-sama gently retied Yumi's hair ribbon.

"That's a lovely ribbon."

"Ah, thank-you."

Yumi raised her head after bowing to Sachiko-sama, and saw that Sachiko-sama's eyes weren't looking at her at all.

She'd retaken her seat and was already talking to Shimako-san.