At the first foster care home in Onukawa, a modest building bustling with kids and caretakers, the team unloaded crates of food and toiletries.
Hana greeted the organizers of the foster care while Yumi directed the distribution. The team worked as they always had, handing out bags of supplies alongside Renji.
They both joked and bantered as they worked —Renji and Hana—chatting with each other and laughing at jokes.
Akira watched from a discreet distance, leaning against the bus with arms crossed, her sunglasses hiding any expression. She never interfered but she was always vigilant.
They left the foster care with smiles and a feeling of successful donation.
The second stop was the other Onukawa foster care that was deeper in the city. This one followed a similar rhythm.
Boxes of household necessities were shared out to grateful families, the air filled with thank-yous and the chatter of children.
