Warmth in Every Stitch - 6: Precious Moments

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1

Little Shizuku

Stick in the needle, pull down and...

2

Grandmother

Yes, very good.
Next, you need to get the needle back out.

3

Little Shizuku

Okay...!

4

Little Shizuku

In, out... In, out...

5

Little Shizuku

Oh, Grandma, look!
My bunny has a whisker now...!

6

Grandmother

Look at that! And what a whisker it is.

7

Little Shizuku

Hehe...

8

Little Shizuku

Oh, I think I'll give this to Shii if it turns out okay.

9

Grandmother

Hehe. She loves rabbits, so I'm sure she'll love it.

10

Little Shizuku

You think so? Then, I'm going to make the cutest bunny I can for her!

11

Little Shizuku

(Oh, my bunny's ears are slowly coming together...)

12

Little Shizuku

(Hehe. This pink thread's so cute...
I hope Shii likes what I'm making for her...)

13

Little Shizuku

(I want to show her as soon as I can.)

14

Little Shizuku

(Oh, but I don't want it to get crooked. I need to go slow and steady...)

15

Little Shizuku

(So that Shii will smile and say that it's cute...)

16

Grandmother

Hehe...

17

Little Shizuku

Is something wrong, Grandma?

18

Grandmother

No, I just noticed how much you're smiling.

19

Grandmother

Are you enjoying embroidering?

20

Little Shizuku

Yes! Making the lines is fun, and my chest feels so warm for some reason...

21

Grandmother

I see. Then, that means you and I are peas in a pod, aren't we?

22

Little Shizuku

We are...? Oh...

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23

Grandmother

Really? The joy I'm feeling must be overflowing.

24

Grandmother

After all, I treasure every minute that I spend embroidering.

25

Little Shizuku

(She felt this same warmth...?)

26

Little Shizuku

(I'm still getting used to this...)

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Little Shizuku

(But I think I really like spending time embroidering...)

28

Shizuku

I remember Shii being so happy when I gave her the bunny handkerchief I made for her...

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29

Shizuku

After that, I fell even more in love with embroidery.

30

Mafuyu

I see. That's such a beautiful story.

31

Shizuku

Hehe. Thank you.

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Shizuku

Even now, I'm reminded of the things my grandmother told me whenever I'm embroidering something.

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Shizuku

That the time you take and the thoughts you put into each stitch for someone are very precious things...

34

Shizuku

Also, that having people we care about enough to want to make gifts for them is such a blessing.

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Shizuku

That's why I enjoy embroidering things for others so much, and treasure every minute of it.

36

Mafuyu

...

37

Mafuyu

I see. I never thought about it like that...

38

Shizuku

Oh, but these are just my personal beliefs...

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Shizuku

Some people simply enjoy crafting beautiful objects, while others enjoy the quiet time spent focusing. We're all allowed to enjoy embroidery however we like.

40

Shizuku

Including you, Asahina.
My hope is that you'll get to freely express yourself through embroidery.

41

Mafuyu

Yes, thank you.
I'll try to discover what I enjoy the most about the activity.

42

Shizuku

Wonderful...!

43

Shizuku

Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to talk for so long.

44

Mafuyu

No, I really appreciate you telling me that story about when you were little. Anyway, let's get back to work, shall we?

45

Mafuyu

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46

Mafuyu

(We're all allowed to enjoy embroidery however we like...)

47

Mafuyu

(I do sort of understand the appeal of working on something like this in peace...)

48

Mafuyu

(And using my own two hands to make something is somewhat soothing...)

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Mafuyu

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Mafuyu

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