"I'm back...Sakura, are you doing the laundry...?" Hanamaru Hanabi stood at the doorway, noticing the basin he was holding, which she usually used for laundry, and tilted her head slightly.
"Yeah, just figured I'd do it since I was free." Uesugi Sakura casually made an excuse.
"But... when you're free, you usually read in the bedroom."
Uesugi Sakura fell silent. The reason he was doing the laundry was because he felt guilty towards Hanabi and wanted to help with household chores to ease that feeling of guilt.
Would he usually take the initiative to do these things?
No, it was always Hanabi doing them. Whenever he occasionally offered to help, she would easily decline.
What should he say to Hanabi now, tell her he did this to make up for her?
As he was lost in thought and remained silent, Hanamaru Hanabi spoke up again.
"Sakura, you don't have to worry about it. I didn't take yesterday's matter to heart..."
"I know, I just... wanted... to find something to do..."