Chapter 24: You Better!
Sunlight glowed through the glass windows of the Yamanaka Flower Shop.
Arthur and Alice shuffled through baskets, their mission being to clean and organize the whole shop.
Arthur, wielding a watering can, carefully replenished the orchids. He began, saying casually, "Alice, how is the group fairing these days?"
She shrugged and answered, "Honestly, not much. We mostly train individually. Jasper and I hang out a lot, though."
"Jasper, huh? Is that... official?"
Alice paused, blood racing, before she said, "Official? We... well, it's kind of complicated. We just... have fun together, I guess."
It's been a while, but for once, he could act normal and communicate with someone real.
"You know, Alice, marriage is sacred. Don't rush into something like relationships lightly."
"Jasper's not such a bad guy..."
Arthur raised an eyebrow and asked, "That so?" He wasn't interested in Jasper himself, but this line of questioning might give him more information about the group. "What makes him so special?"
Alice launched into a passionate defense, saying, "He's strong, funny, and... well, he's on the verge of awakening the Tenseigan!"