Chapter 235: Arc 4, Act II, - 80: Faltering Innocence
"Hey, no more pets for you," Jotou glared to a puppy that kept returning as she pushed it away. But before she could put it away again, her eyes jolted open wide...
"Chk." The door opened. Blood pumped down every vessel in a single instant as her skin went pale and she scrambled back up to her feet, wary of the puppies around her.
The second door opened and she turned back with a resting face, "These puppies are a handful I swear," Jotou crossed her arms—fur flying all over her clothes and hair, paw prints all over and her shoes to the side.
"If you want to leave, you’re more than welcome to," Hotaru’s eyes glazed over whilst a corner of her lips rose. Some puppies trampled past to the redhead, most seeming content to try and get back the blonde’s attention by hopping and leaping.
The ones growing sluggish brought their itsy-bitsy paws over to the many soft cloths to take a nap while some went over to lap up water from the bowls.
"Jotou! You didn’t invite me for the puppies and you didn’t wait for me!" Asobi exclaimed into the pen. "Oh, hello! Hello! Hello my little friend-ies!" the magician bent down to greet.
"I’ve only been here for like six or something minutes and I just got told too."
"They work wonders for the mood don’t they? So cute," Hotaru’s crimson tail wagged as she walked in; slowly the mass of puppies shifted to the wolf-girl.
"Messy fur everywhere and look at my clothes," Jotou peered down to the teeth marks in the clothing that could probably be smoothed out. "They’re like kids, but less annoying."
"Uh huh, sure," Hotaru crouched down, "I can spare a few minutes."
’Ugh, they might’ve spotted me...’ Jotou sat back down with a pout, before they swarmed her again. "They’re really fun, alright?"
"No need to hide it," Hotaru sat down as well, to which more of the puppies flocked to. Her tail beating against the ground seemed to catch their attention.