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Chapter 509

Day 113 – Morning, the Town of Omui　

When I wake up in the morning, it’s always the same question. Every morning, without fail, the children ask the very same thing.

「「「「Onii-chan and Onee-chan still haven’t come back?」」」」

The morning question, asked every single day. Everyone is waiting for them to return.

The older children understand, but the little ones don’t, so they ask it again and again, every day.

「If everyone behaves and stays good, they’ll be back before you know it, okay?」

「「「「「Okay! We’ll be good!」」」」」

And with that, everyone relaxes. At first they were worried and scared, wondering if we’d even get to eat tomorrow, if it was really all right for us to eat such delicious, splendid meals. But now I can tell them, yes, you’ll always be able to eat.

At the orphanage we have Director Muri-Muri, who always reassures us. Even the children from the frontier are told it will be