The feel of someone stroking my head woke me.
I rubbed my sleepy eyes lightly with the back of one hand and stared blankly at the bed canopy, my head not turning.
…Aah. I had enjoyed the three of them's bodies and fallen asleep as I was.
Meaning the one stroking my head with such kind hands now is one of the three?
After blinking several times I cleared the blurry view and turned my face to the one stroking me.
Then Setenia, sitting up, upper body turned this way, eyes narrowed, smiling kindly, was the one stroking me.
I gently took the hand stroking me, nuzzled my cheek against her palm, smiled, and spoke.
"Morning, Setenia."
"Nfufu… morning, Raide."
"Furlin and Ru?"
"Sharle-san came with comrades to get them. Someone will come again later, so ask that child for the details."
"…I see. Thank you."
I stared at Setenia's kind expression without meaning to. She must have guessed from my face. She tilted her head a little and smiled in that troubled way.
