The girls began to tear up along with Natsuko’s grieving cries. Wiping away her tears, Bella approached Natsuko and slowly bent over to pat her back. She uttered softly, “Natsuko, your father worries about you the most. You have to get back on your feet and move on with life. Only then, your father can rest in heaven.”
With reddened eyes, Yuki said, “Natsuko, your father wouldn’t want to see you like this if he was around. You can’t bring back the dead.”
“Natsuko, your father’s killer died at your hands. Now you must be strong to live on!”
The girls offered Natsuko comfort, but Natsuko buried her face against her knees in agony. Taking a deep breath, I kneeled to her level and wanted to give her solace when Natsuko suddenly lifted her chin and snatched the dagger from my waist. She swif
