goal achieved

Our six friends have been on their way to Chiba for nine days.

Miyu: Can we take a break? I can not anymore.
Hina: I'm sorry, but we have to get to Chiba as soon as possible.
Yui: Hina we can take a little break. According to my calculations, the troops are still five days away from Chiba.
Hina: Hach, okay. I can take a little break.
Yoshiko: I'll get us water okay?
Kana: Yes, please.

Yoshiko goes looking for a fresh source.

Yui: I'll go after Yoshiko. She can use help.

Yui joins Yoshiko.

Miyu: Have you already figured out how we're going to defeat the troops?
Hina: We could use Chiba's troops to help.
Mai: Yes, but it will be difficult to convince you. I don't think they six young brats believe troops are marching towards the city.
Hina: That's exactly the problem.
Miyu: Cheer up Hina. It could be that we get a hint where your sister is.Hina: That would be great.
May: Someone is coming.

Miyu puts her hand to her ear.

Miyu: It's just Yoshiko and Yui.

May: Good.

Yoshiko and Yui arrive at the four girls.

Yoshiko: Fresh spring water here.
Miyu: Thanks Yoshiko.
Yui: There are a lot of traps back in the woods. We should be careful where we step.
Hina: Probably from the Chiba hunters. Well then we'll take a different route.
Kana: How?

Hina points with her finger to the tops of the trees.

Hina: About the trees, of course. We jump from tree to tree. (smile)
Miyu: Okay. As you wish.
Yui: Do we want to leave again?
Miyu: Well, I've rested. As far as I am concerned, it can go on.
Hina: Are you all ready?
All: YES!

The six make their way back to Chiba. After half a day they arrived in the city's forest. There they stop abruptly.

Miyu: I hear something.

Miyu puts her hand to her left ear to amplify the sound a bit.Miyu: It's voices.
Hina: How many?
Miyu: Wait a minute. Three.
Kana: Only three? Then they are not enemies.
Yoshiko: Don't be too hasty. We'd better sneak up on it anyway.
May: Yoshiko is right. Since some of us are shown on profiles, we shouldn't take any chances.
Hina: Exactly. So when we're in town, we have to. So Kana, Miyu and I keep hidden. Roger that?
Kana and Miyu: Understood.
Hina: So let's go on. And nice and quiet.

The friends move forward carefully and quietly so as not to attract attention. They stop in a small clearing, but they stay hidden.

Miyu: (whisper) This is where the voices came from.
Hina: (whisper) There, see.

Everyone looks at the clearing. There is a woman with long brown hair in a light green dress sitting in the meadow.

Fumiko: Manabu! Will you come back please ?!

Suddenly Kana opens her eyes wide.

Kana: - Manabu ?! -
Yui: What's wrong, Kana?
Kana: - Manabu?How so? -
Hina: Kana, pull yourself together.
Kana: What?
Hina: I can understand what this name arouses in you. But you still have to stick with it.
Kana: I'm sorry.

Kana bows her head.

Hina: It's okay. I can understand it.
Mai: Miyu, you said it was three votes right?
Miyu: Yeah, but right now I only see this woman and the little boy.
Yoshiko: There.

Yoshiko points with her finger at the edge of the clearing.

Shinji: Fumiko !! Manabu !! Are you coming ?!
Fumiko: Yes, my darling. Come manabu!
Manabu: Come on mother!

The boy runs to his mother and they both go to the man who is waiting for them at the end of the clearing.

Hina: - I don't know why, but somehow I have the feeling that these people know something about my sister. -

Suddenly Hina jumps from the tree into the middle of the small clearing.

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Unfortunately, this chapter has become very short ... SORRY !! ... the next one will definitely be longer * smile * hope you like it anyway and you do a lot of commis ^^