"Huh…? My tears won't stop falling. They're dripping onto the back of my hand."
Lily sees my tears and gives me a gentle "Ufufu" smile.
"Lord Robby, there is no need to cry. This is only natural. We cannot be together in this world, but let us be together in the next one."
So that's how it is. She's choosing to follow me in death with the hope that we'll be together in the next life… I'm happy, but it feels kind of heavy, doesn't it?
"Lily, the people who commit junshi must have families, right?"
"Of course they do. Many widows are left behind, and children are left without fathers."
"What happens to those people?"
"I don't know. If they belong to a higher-ranking noble house, the remaining family might take care of them, but for lower-ranking nobles or commoners, they may end up on the streets."
"Doesn't the country provide anything? Like a pension?"
"There might be something like a one-time payment, but that's probably the end of it."
