Girl from Mitras ★ A. Arlert

Chapter 108 - These painful memories

- Jean came yesterday and swore for a long time, saying, why didn't you tell me, I'm their friend too, I wouldn't tell anyone, Mikasa this, Mikasa that...

- Did you have an argument?

- No, no, everything is fine. Jean has this peculiarity, he can swear, shout sometimes, at such moments I just sit and quietly say yes, that's it, and then he calms down and apologizes for his behavior. Still... he also has a certain temper and impulsiveness. But still he understands when he is right and when he is wrong.

- Well, okay, otherwise I thought that you had a fight over this. Armin and I didn't plan for anyone to find out before anyone else, but Hitch... she likes to ruin other people's plans.

- I understand, it happened that way. But Jean said the four of us would go on a double date someday, which would be great.

- Yes, but as for when this will be, I won't answer you. Now you yourself understand that it's unclear how things will go now.

Y/N and Mikasa walked around the city center on Sunday afternoon, periodically going into some shops and buying something. In the morning, Y/N and Armin had a late breakfast, having been in bed all morning. By two o'clock in the afternoon, Historia had set aside time to meet with the scouts and the royal council to discuss the situation. This meeting had already lasted two hours, Jean and Armin were present there from the Survey corps, and Y/N and Mikasa decided to spend this time together.

- Next weekend this group of Eldians about whom they wrote in the letter will arrive. We decided to go with Jean on Friday to spend the day in Shiganshina. And on Sunday we will go to the coast to meet the arrivals.

- Mm, good idea. Was Jean against this idea?

- No, in fact, he suggested it himself. He understands that I have a home there and Shiganshina will always be an important place for me, which I won't give up. He just thought it would be nice for me to come back, I haven't been there for a long time, probably two months already...

- Will you go together?

- Actually... I want to invite Armin with us... but I don't know if he will agree... he has a lot of work and...

The smile on Mikasa's face faded.

- I think such a trip wouldn't harm him. He works too much, I'll talk to him if you want.

- And you? Would you like to come with us?

- Mika... I don't know... this...

- I understand that you also have no time and...

- I would go if I had free time or... if Armin asked about it. But... your support will be enough for him.

- It's not clear from him that he's still worried.

- Yes, it's not visible, he's used to keeping it all inside, trying to cope with it... but... a couple of times at night I heard him talking to him. To Eren... I think he hasn't fully let go of everything that happened yet. And this is understandable... Eren meant a lot to him, he was his first and best friend, the one who helped him believe in himself... He was dear to both of you in different ways, but equally strongly.

- Did he talk to Eren?

- At least I heard his name. Armin sometimes sleeps restlessly, especially after a busy day at work. He kept saying why, what next, Eren... where to go next, often in unrelated muttering, and in the morning... everything seemed fine. I once tried to ask him what he was dreaming about, and he said he didn't remember. I didn't ask any more, we agreed that if one of us needs to discuss something and wants to share emotions with a loved one, then we just need to talk about it. I respect his desire to keep things to himself as long as it doesn't affect our relationship.