The supervisor of Sayama

IX. Sadness near the Cherry blossom trees

That same afternoon, Rinna left in a hurry to be on time at the agreed meeting point during the morning.
When she arrived, Brenda was already waiting for her.

Calculator, responsible, organized: that's how she is;  a person who seems intellectually unattainable to Rinna.  At the same time, she seemed to her such a helpful and charismatic person, it was just strange, she believed that the position she held was just perfect for the type of person she was ... but Rinna also had the impression that Brenda at the same time seemed  be so boring.

Without further thought, they entered the temple.  It was a warm and somewhat sunny afternoon.
Rinna, using her manipulative instincts, decided to ask about Akane, very discreetly.

- So ... Akane liked this place. Was it because of the visual context or just the spiritual side?
- She was very artistic, Rinna, she liked to come here to contemplate the sky, the dusk ... I accompanied her almost always because it was interesting to listen to the nonsense she said when she was inspired - Brenda replied, with a slight laugh  .
- So, she was communicative?  Talkative?
- Oh, yes, very talkative!  - As she returned a smile - she always came up with a different nonsense each time we spoke, I don't know how she did it, but she always had some different nonsense to tell me, or something to bother me with.  She used to get on my nerves quite often, she liked to make me angry and just because of that sometimes she made me angry on purpose ...
- Ah, conflictive, then.
- I do not know if conflictive in a bad way, she was always in trouble, but I think many times it was to do something good.
- Do you think that if we met face to face, she would want to be my friend?
- Well, surely yes, she was very friendly and open, I don't see why not, I think you two would make a very good duo.
- You're right ... She seemed to be a very interesting person.
- Do not underestimate me, I do not usually get angry, I pretended to be many times ... to see her happy.

Rinna did not finish processing the situation, Brenda sounded so broken but happy when she spoke, she had never seen her show her emotions so openly.  She watched her look at the sky, when suddenly a tear was born in her eyes:

"She ... she did so many things for me without expecting anything in return, Rinna," Brenda added, sobbing when, slowly, a memory lit up her mind ...