"Can I really stay here? Wouldn't I be a bother?" Yuuna asked, her tone laced with hesitation, her fingers fidgeting nervously on her lap as her eyes searched Yukari's face for reassurance.
"A bother? No way!" Yukari responded without the slightest pause, her voice light and comforting like a spring breeze. "You're absolutely welcome here, Yuuna-chan. You can stay for as long as you want! Seriously, there's no limit!"
Her lips curled into a radiant smile, so warm and full of genuine kindness that it could melt the thickest wall of anxiety. It was the kind of smile that felt like a warm blanket on a cold night.
"In fact," she added with a little laugh, "I should be asking you instead, am I the one bothering you, Yuuna-chan?"
"Of course not," Yuuna replied, her face brightening with a soft, appreciative smile. "I'm really happy you invited me. I'd love to learn more about you, Yukari-san."
