(After hours of enjoying the hot springs, the two families begin to return to the nearby traditional inn. Evening had drawn its curtains over the place, and warm lights reflected on the quiet wooden corridors.)
Everyone enters the dining hall designated for guests, where a traditional Japanese dinner is served. Members of both families sit around the tables, exchanging conversations and laughter.
Ahmed was moving, as usual, between Arabic and Japanese, trying to translate the conversations between everyone.
One of Ahmed's younger brothers: "Ahmed! Tell them that I won the game today!"
(Ahmed laughs and translates his words, and Misaki's family laughs as well.)
As for Yoshika, she was sitting near Ahmed, enthusiastically telling the details of her day, while Honoka seemed calmer and more comfortable than she had been in a long time.
Ahmed's mother watches the two girls with a warm smile, then whispers to her husband in Arabic:
Ahmed's Mother: "Look at them... they are smiling once again."
(Ahmed's father nods in agreement.)
After dinner ends, everyone goes out for a bit to the small garden belonging to the inn. The sky was clear, and the night air was pleasant.
Ahmed stands next to Misaki, Honoka, and Yoshika, looking at the two families talking and laughing together.
Ahmed (with a calm smile): "It's beautiful to see you all like this."
Honoka looks at him with gratitude.
Honoka: "All of this happened thanks to you, Ahmed-niisan."
And before he can answer, Yoshika interrupts him quickly:
Yoshika: "Yes! If it weren't for Ahmed-niisan, we wouldn't have enjoyed this day!"
(Everyone laughs, while Ahmed feels a bit shy.)
As bedtime approaches, everyone begins heading to the rooms that Ahmed had booked in advance. The atmosphere was full of comfort and tranquility after a long and enjoyable day.
At that moment, while everyone was preparing for bed, an idea occurred to Ahmed through which he wanted to give Honoka and Yoshika another beautiful memory before the trip ended...