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Kokoro - Part 3

The following morning, as the village stirred to life with its usual activities, a knock echoed through the house. Kokoro rose to answer it, and from the urgency in her footsteps, I guessed it had something to do with the incident in the forest the previous night. I couldn't quite make out the conversation at the door, but I was certain they were discussing what had happened. From the whispered tones that drifted inside, I caught fragments—mention of the young woman I had saved.

Not long after, Kokoro returned, a faint smile tugging at her lips. She disappeared into Grandma Haruko’s room, and though their voices were hushed, I could still hear the faint murmur of their conversation from where I sat.

Moments later, both Kokoro and Grandma Haruko emerged, their expressions unreadable as they glanced at me. Grandma Haruko finally spoke, her voice gentle yet firm.

“We have a brief meeting to attend,” she said. “Make yourself comfortable. We won’t be long.”