"It's fine. You don't really need to," Anastasia said. "Louis doesn't hold grudges over things like this. He just brushes them off and moves on. Don't overthink it!"
"You think so?" Agustina asked, fidgeting with her hair. "Well, thank you… Hahah, it's funny. Since my father passed and my mother fell ill, all my friends stopped visiting. But now… it really feels like we're friends, or… well, was that too selfish to say too?"
Mirai shook her head. Her usually expressionless face softened into a slight smile. "Not at all, Lady Agustina… I would gladly become your friend."
Anastasia nodded enthusiastically. "Of course. Let's be friends. Why not?"
Selene and Melisa, who had been listening, jumped in excitedly beside Agustina. "We want to be friends too! We want to!" they said together.
Agustina blinked in surprise, then laughed warmly, patting the children's heads. "Gladly! I never thought I'd make so many friends today!"
