I Want To Pay You Back!

"Yes, if you don't believe me, you can check the outside."

Nodding toward the strange man in front of her, the woman hurriedly and anxiously walked toward the large wooden door in the distance, touching its rough surface before pushing it with force.

Creak~

In an instant, the warmth of the sunlight touches her petite body, bringing warmth and hope to her cold being as she gazes silently toward the familiar view on the horizon with mixed emotions.

"I-indeed, I'm still alive. I could still accompany my sister; she wouldn't end up in the slum...

"I never thought that the sunlight could be comforting."

Feeling relief, the accumulated stress within her body finally gushed out, akin to water breaking through the dam as the streaks of tears began to uncontrollably flow from the corner of her eyes.