Chapter 1

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Riza's POV

"It's a nice day today" I mutter to myself.

I'm in my used-to-be home, also known as the orphanage. Planting flowers in the backyard, since I have a little hobby of gardening.

My name is Izumi Riza. My biological name is Haruno Riza I was adopted by the Izumi. I have a past that I don't want to talk about, which made me feel like I'm the cliche heroine from a tragic novel or something.

I used to live in an orphanage because my adoptive parents got into a car crash and died.

Since I became an adult, I started to live alone in a cheap apartment and somehow got a job with a help of my friend that pay the rent of the place I lived in.

I was snapped out of my thoughts when I heard someone call me.

"Onee-sama!" I turn to who calls me. it was Sana, she run to me and jump to hug me. I giggle at her cute actions.

Sana is one of the little girls I know in the orphanage "What is it, my little angel?"

"Minato-san said there are guests that came to make donations to the orphanage. We have to greet them." Sana said cutely.

"Ok, tell her I'll be there"

"Okay," she replied and ran off.

I sigh "I miss you, Ema-Chi. I hope you are doing all right?" I mutter to myself

Ema Hinata is my childhood friend and best friend. I'm four years older than her, I miss the times when she calls me "Aniki"

Well, the reason why she calls me "Aniki" is that I wore guy's uniforms in middle school, it's natural to be mistaken as a guy, or was it she was influenced by those delinquent guys who idolize me and always call me Aniki.

I wear guy's clothes since it's much more comfortable to wear and you can move freely. Ema-Chi already knows that I'm a girl since we were next-door neighbors when we were younger.

"What are you thinking about?" My thoughts were cut off.

I turn to the person who was behind me.

The woman who is leaning on the wall with raven hair and mesmerizing grey eyes is Hana Minato.

She is the director of the orphanage here. Minato is like a motherly figure to us, orphans.

Orphans who had come of age will have to leave the orphanage, but the children here want me to stay and they even begged Minato to let me stay until someone adopted me. Like, who would adopt a 21 years old woman?

So Minato have to gently explain to them that I can still visit them from time to time, which comfort them for a bit.

So I visited them today, helping out and playing with the kids.

"Minato-san, It's nothing. I just miss someone" I said with a sad look.

"Don't worry, dear. I'm sure that person misses you too. Well, let's hurry up, don't want to keep the guests waiting" she said with a smile and I returned it.

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