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It was an extremely humid day in Tokyo, so the Higurashi family stayed inside their nice air-conditioned apartment. While Kagome and Inuyasha took care of chores, their daughters, Moroha and Kiki, sprawled out on the living room carpet, surrounded by plush toys.
The sisters were close, with Moroha being the bubbly big sister and Kiki the shy one. They wore cute new dresses their grandma had made—Moroha's was bright red, and Kiki's was dark blue. Since they couldn’t play outside, they decided to do something else together.
They had just finished reading a Newbery Honor book, A Single Shard, by Linda Sue Park. Moroha grinned at her little sister. “Can I start talking about the book first?”
Kiki nodded eagerly. “Yeah! I wanna hear what you think!”
Moroha cleared her throat dramatically. “I really liked it! The author made it feel like we were right there with Tree-Ear, even though it’s in Korea. I could totally see everything!”
Kiki bounced a little. “Me too! I think Tree-Ear is super nice. Even when he was a homeless orphan, he was honest and told that man about the rice basket! That was so brave!”
“Right? Crane-Man said Tree-Ear should’ve said something right away, but that just shows he has a good heart!” Moroha added, smiling.
Kiki frowned. “I wish he wasn’t treated badly just because he didn’t have a home. It’s not fair!”
Moroha hugged her little sister. “Yeah, but remember, it’s like how we’d have to hide if anyone knew Daddy’s a half-demon! That’s pretty unfair too.”
“Still, it makes me sad! No kid should be left out like that,” Kiki said, her eyes wide.
Moroha nodded. “I know. Let’s talk about Master Min instead. He’s grumpy but makes such beautiful pots! That’s super cool!”
“Yeah! I liked how Tree-Ear helped him even though Min was mean sometimes. It was nice when Tree-Ear took the blame for breaking that box!” Kiki chimed in, her voice brightening.
Moroha frowned, “But it was sad he couldn’t learn from Min because he wasn’t his son.”
Kiki sniffed, trying not to cry. “I know! But even when he was sad, Tree-Ear still helped with all the deliveries. He didn’t give up!”
“Right! And that one shard he showed the emissary? That was awesome! The emissary saw how great Min’s work was just from that little piece!” Moroha said, getting excited.
“Yeah! That means anyone who really knows art could see it’s special, even if it’s just a tiny bit!” Kiki squealed.
Moroha smiled at her sister. “In the end, Tree-Ear got to be part of Min’s family, and that’s what matters most!”
Kiki nodded vigorously. “He stayed honest and brave, and that helped him find his happy ending!”
Moroha grinned. “Totally! That’s why it’s a medal winner! We should clean our room now before Mom tells us!”
“Okay! But only if we can read another book together later!” Kiki replied.
“Deal! Let’s go!” Moroha exclaimed as they dashed off to clean their room, giggling all the way.