Mylene-san and I both looked at it.
It was a bear again; a deformed bear that could be seen at the 『Bear-san’s Relaxing Shop』.
「A bear?」
「One of the children wanted one.」
This deformed bear seemed to be really popular.
「You’re really good at this.」
「Thank you.」
She thanked me with her cheeks dyed red.
「So, Sherry-chan, I had something I wanted to ask you if that’s fine with you?」
Mylene-san held Sherry’s small hand and told her about the restaurant.
「And you are asking me to……」
Sherry said with a surprised expression.
「Yes, can we ask you to do it?」
「But, you know……」
Sherry lowered her head.
If she didn’t want to do it, I wouldn’t force her.
「You don’t want to do it?」
「It’s not that I don’t, but……」
「But what?」
She wasn’t against it, so why did she waver?
「But if my embroideries are unpopular, and nobody comes to the restaurant because of that, the orphanage might disappear…」
「…………」
How did she come to that conclusion?
「I know that the orphanage is here thanks to all the work Big Sis Yuna did. We can eat delicious meals and sleep in warm rooms all thanks to you. That’s why, if people don’t come to the restaurant because of me……」
She said in complete seriousness. So, this girl believed that… I knew it was not good, but I just couldn’t stop smiling. I was really happy that she was thinking about the orphanage.
「Sherry, you don’t have to worry.」
I patted Sherry’s head with my Bear Hand.
「Big Sis Yuna?」
「The restaurant wouldn’t go out of business with just that. You know that a lot of customers come to the bakery every day, right?」
「Yes.」
「The eggs sell well, right?」
「Yes.」
「It’s a restaurant that I’m making. And I’m the one who is asking you to make the embroideries. Do you still think you should be worried?」
「But, for me to……」
I took the cushion I had gotten from her out of the Bear Box.
「That’s……」
「I was really happy when you gave this to me. I think that it’s done really well. Couldn’t you make cute embroideries on the aprons like the one you did for me?」
「Big Sis Yuna……」
Sherry’s head rose a little.
I just had to give her one more push.
「And if it fails, it will be Mylene-san’s fault. She is the one who asked me to let you do it, after all. But if it works, it will be all thanks to Sherry.」
「Wai… Yuna-chan…」
Mylene-san tried to object, but I ignored her.
「There is no reason to worry. It’s really cute, after all.」
I touched the embroidery on the cushion.
「Is it really okay for me to do it? I am an amateur, you know?」
「It’s okay.」
I told her with a gentle voice.
She bit her upper lip. She thought, she worried, and then lifted her head to give me her answer.
「……Okay, I understand. I will do it. I will do my best for Big Sis Yuna’s sake.」
「Thank you.」
I patted her head once more, and her whole face bloomed into a smile.
Yet, there was one person who dared to break this great moment.
「I will take Sherry-chan from now on, okay?」
Mylene-san said, instantly destroying the moment we had.
「Awawa.」
Sherry suddenly became flustered by Mylene-san who was still holding her hand.
「Mylene-san, where do you plan on taking her!?」
「To the tailor, of course. It’s necessary to discuss the apron, right? That’s why I will be taking her there.」
She pulled Sherry by her hand.
「Awawa, please wait a little! Please stop pulling me!」
Unable to resist Mylene-san’s strength, Sherry was taken out of the room.
I could hear her voice all the way until she was taken out of the orphanage.
I was left behind, so I told Liz-san that Sherry had been taken away by Mylene-san and that she would be helping with the restaurant for a while.
Since I was left at the orphanage, I decided to play with the children before going home.