Flower That Never Withers
"Ah, your belly is getting quite big! It's cold and slippery outside after the rain. Why are you still walking out here?"
Hana ran into the old lady from the neighbor's house. Although she was of the same generation as Jun, and technically of Hana's generation as well, she always treated Hana like her own granddaughter. The last time Hana came back from grocery shopping, the old lady even took an apple out of her bag for her, showing great affection.
"I just love to walk around. I'm not used to staying at home all the time. Are you coming back from grocery shopping?" Hana chatted kindly with the kindly for a bit before they parted ways, and she continued walking alone. She was wrapped in a spacious down jacket — a very warm coat made of a new type of material, supposedly down as well, so she still called it a down jacket.