Chapter 3: Summer, August, Year 1
"I'm leaving." Kanna Bismarch announced to the group of people living in the inn. The only people that remained were Kanna, Anna, Yoh, Mari and Ren. And of course, one little cat.
"What are you talking about…?" Mari said in shock.
"I found a job in Australia at a Japanese company." Kanna told her. "I'm going to be working as a graphic designer. I'm designing the images for advertisements, products, everything."
"Ohhh, congratulations." Yoh smiled. "You do like painting and drawing, after all."
"Yeah. It's time to start my life up again."
"No…! Kanna, stay here with me…!" Mari hugged Kanna. "Please…! Please, stay…! I need you…!"
"Mari…"
"Please…!" Mari sobbed.
"You've got Ren, right? And Anastasia." Kanna patted her head. "Mari, you've got to let go of me. You've got to walk on your own. Leaning on the Hanagumi is fine once in a while, but you have to walk your own path." Mari fell from Kanna and sobbed on the floor, so confused, so sad. Anastasia came and licked her tears.
"Are you sure you don't want us to come to the airport?" Yoh asked. Kanna shook her head.
"No. It'll only make it harder." Kanna, wearing a jean jacket over a white shirt and jean hat with black pants looked very stylish for her Australian debut. She was going to be traveling 6535 miles, approximately to get to her destination
"You traitor. I only have one maid now." Anna looked at her dully. Kanna laughed.
"Not for long." Anna clicked her teeth. But then, Anna hugged Kanna tightly.
"Come back anytime." She whispered. Although much younger than her, Anna was like the first mother Kanna had ever had.
"Yeah…" She smiled with a hint of sadness. "Thanks." She looked towards the door with her rucksack over her shoulder. Mari wasn't coming out. But then, an object came flying down from the top floor. Kanna caught it in her hand. It was a silver lotus brooch. Mari looked down at her with a sad face. Kanna smiled and waved, got into the taxi, and then she was gone. In the taxi, Kanna pinned the brooch into her jacket
Author's note: Sorry for the short chapter! But it needed to be short. This is just a part of August. How do you like the story so far?