After Gender Swapping, I Became the Daughter of a Yandere Mother with Animal Ears—With the Help of My Yandere Mom and Powerful Sister, I'll Live as a Fox Girl - Chapter 74: Not a Waste

“Haa, she didn’t end up showing after all.”

Kohaku sighed and puffed her cheeks out as she muttered. Her gaze was fixed on Hibari.

The tone of her voice, which could be taken as both astonishment and anger, clearly conveyed her dissatisfaction.

“I’m sorry. My prediction was off. I apologize.”

“An apology doesn’t quite fix the issue. We also spent a lot of money, and the reason Onee-chan got sick might be because we stayed at this inn.”

“…I’m sorry.”

Kohaku blamed Hibari, but her expression was somewhat anxious.

It’s understandable. The future-seeing technique they had relied on had failed.

Kohaku, in her own way, trusted Hibari’s power. However, being betrayed by that power, she must have been greatly shocked.

“Now, now, don’t be so upset… It wasn’t all a waste coming here…”

I must be incredibly cowardly for not being able to talk about what happened at the sea even in this situation.

It’s not that I’ve been sworn to secrecy. It’s just that I don’t want to talk.

Sharing a meal with her, having my back caressed…

If I spoke up, I think everyone would be angry. Why have you been silent until now? How can you be so close to her…?

I could have said something right after it happened, but now it’s become too difficult to say.

“…Sure, seeing Onee-chan’s swimsuit, Onee-chan’s swimsuit, and Onee-chan’s swimsuit was nice but…”

Why does only the swimsuit come to mind…? I thought a lot had happened over these past few days… Well, I guess I’m the only one in Kohaku’s eyes.

“But that’s not enough! Onee-chan, you have things you want to ask that woman, right? If you can’t ask them, it’s meaningless!”

“Uh, yeah.”

When I actually faced that woman, I was dominated by fear and couldn’t ask anything. They would be more than angry; they’d be disgusted…

“But, I believe there were many reasons for coming here, aside from my swimsuit.”

“Like what?”

“Uh… For example, getting to be friends with Kohaku!”

“Ehh~ But Onee-chan and I were already friends~”

With a sly smile, Kohaku hugged my arm. Not a trace of her previous anxiety was left on her face.

“…”

While patting the cute head of my sister, I turned towards Hibari.

I couldn’t say it to Kohaku, but I truly think there was a reason for coming here.

Because, even without talking to that woman, we found a way to reach the truth…

“…”

Noticing my gaze, Hibari nodded slightly. Then, she opened her mouth softly.

“I made a mistake this time. But, I won’t make a mistake next time.”

“Really~?”

“…Yeah.”

To the doubtful Kohaku, she nodded deeply again. Seeing this, Kohaku smiled contentedly.

“Okay, then where are we going next?”

“Our next destination is a town far north from here. She will appear at the festival held there.”

“Hmm. Festivals, seas, she seems quite the playful one. Well, that’s fine. We can have fun too.”

“…It’s not for fun.”

“I know. It’s just a side trip. A side trip.”

Kohaku’s understanding is questionable, but Hibari’s mouth is twisted in a wry smile.

However, Kohaku is right. Having a little fun might be more relaxing.

Being too serious can be exhausting…

“Let’s get ready to leave then. We don’t want mushrooms growing on us if we stay too long.”

“You’re still saying that…”

“We can finally leave this inn!”

“Hey! Don’t get too excited! What if we get charged for damages… Ow!”

With Yorikoma bustling around, Chizuru trips. The girls are as noisy as ever, but strangely, I don’t feel anxious.

“Onee-chan, come on.”

“Yeah.”

Perhaps, while seeming unchanged, we’re all slowly changing.

Everyone has grown since the beginning of the journey. Maybe the play wasn’t a waste after all. For us, who were loosely connected, it was probably the most necessary.

“Then, let’s go.”