[Fuuka didn't say anything at first. Instead, she just looked back at Ritsu with a troubled look. It had been quite sometime since she had talked about this. Even now, after all these years, it was still difficult. With a sigh, she smiled sadly to herself]

...I was around 7 when I lost my mother in an accident and I had difficulties adjusting. It wasn't easy especially since I didn't want to trouble my family.

[Especially her grandmother too. Ah, she was quite problematic back then.]