....Japan, I really want to go there......」(Valetta)
Valetta muttered lonesomely. Kazura didn’t know what kind of reply he should give to her and became slightly panicked. Valetta let out a big sigh, and then she stood up and patted the dirt from her clothes.
「It’s useless to complain about something being impossible. I’m sorry for being selfish.」(Valetta)
Valetta produced a forced smile on her face while saying this. Seeing this, Kazura not only felt bad inside his heart, it also filled with guilt as well.
It never occurred in his thoughts that something like this phenomenon would happen, so he’d easily accepted Valetta’s request to go to Japan. She had so many expectations that when she realized that she couldn’t go, she’d received an enormous mental shock.
「No it’s not, don’t call yourself selfish...... There still might be another way, so let’s think of something and then try it once more.」(Kazura)
「......Yes, that’s true.」(Valetta)
It wasn’t like that it was set into the stone that it was something impossible. There might be some other methods to go to Japan.
It was still too early to give up, Kazura thought positively, but it seems that Valetta, who was hanging her head without any reply, had already given up.
The current situation was just like the legend passed down in the village, it was perhaps somewhat unbearable for her.
The two of them stood in silence for a while. But the silence broke when Valetta raised her face and began to speak.
「Kazura-san, I have a single request......」(Valetta)
「Yes, you can request anything.」(Kazura)
Kazura replied with a smile, Valetta became a little shy and averted her eyes as she also started to smile.
「I want to eat canned peaches again.」(Valetta)
「Eh? Canned peaches?」(Kazura)
I want to eat canned peaches, so was what she requested. Kazura didn’t understand why, eating canned peaches at this time.
「Yes, canned peaches...... Is it impossible?」(Valetta)
However, Valetta raised her face to Kazura with an apologetic expression, so Kazura immediately smiled and nodded.
「I understand, so it’s canned peaches, right? I’ll buy it quickly, so Valetta-san can wait at the house.」(Kazura)
「Yes, thank you very much.」(Valetta)
Valetta said her thanks as Kazura accepted her request.
「Then, I’ll see you later.」(Kazura)
Kazura replied and quickly ran and vanished into the tree grove’s interior.
Valetta waved her hand a bit as she saw Kazura off, before once again let out a big sigh.
「Haaa-. I can’t keep being dejected like this when Kazura returns. Please cheer up, me.」(Valetta)
Valetta made a fist in front of her chest. It was a gesture to help cheer herself up.[3] Then she left the tree grove and walked home.