Chapter 48
【Under her mother’s questioning, Yumemi Miu hesitated for a long time. She remembered your advice and decided to tell the truth.】
【The girl started with her friend, explaining how she and the other girl had an understanding. She said she was going out to play, but she was actually just wandering around outside.】
【Then, she talked about that morning during summer vacation when she aimlessly walked to the front of the convenience store and was called inside by the shopkeeper, who then threatened her with that incident.】
【Isn’t this coercion? And forcing an elementary school student to do chores for him! Asano Nao was furious. There was something vaguely familiar about the scene. She felt like she had seen it somewhere before, but she didn’t dwell on this sense of familiarity.】
【Yumemi Miu continued her story, mentioning how the shopkeeper would give her tasty treats and even teach her to play the piano.】
【Asano Nao’s anger subsided a bit, thinking that the shopkeeper might not be all that bad. However, she still felt indignant. No matter what, a single man tricking a little girl into taking care of him was too much!】
A memory scene appeared.
Asano Nao clenched her fists, her face serious. “Where is he? I’m going to have a good talk with him!”
“Eh? Are you sure?” Yumemi Miu looked at her in confusion. “Can Mom even walk out to face him?”