Chapter 374: Arc 5, - 68: In Between Part II
"Which little ankle-biter’s yours?" she asked with a smile.
"Uhm, that one; but she’s not mine, I’m more like an aunt to her," Jotou answered the random woman next to her on the bench by pointing to Kineko.
Kineko on the other hand, ran around the slide and swings, playing with other children in the Genevieve Memorial Park, the closest public park from 22 Fleur Boulevard.
Jotou, in her illusory disguise of a black-haired cat-girl, refrained from squinting or giving a glare to the woman in her forties, who seemed interested in small-talk; her ears twitched. ’How old does this lady think I am!?’
Meanwhile, at 22 Fleur Boulevard itself, the living room was vacant, allowing one brunette to linger around the telephone with her fingers toying with the cord.
"Perchance there may be for one such as mineself to procure residence in Fleur Borough. Tis not an inexpensive selection, however the ascending abode is most accommodating," the voice came from the phone.
Fumeko had her back leaned against the wall below the stairway. "I told you, my dad said you can visit and stay whenever. I don’t think he’d mind if you stay for a bit longer either."
"Hm, tis feels a tad brazen to do as such. I wish not to interlope."
"It’s just until you get yourself in a comfortable position. I think the others don’t mind you joining in our adventurers and we’ll probably be going to the Adventurers Guild in Burnetrout at some point.
You said it yourself, you like this place, right? It really wouldn’t be so bad if you stayed here for a while," Fumeko twirled the cord a little more while her lips went to one side.
There was a slight pause from the other end. Her voice came through seconds later, "Is it for mine benefit, or rather." Another pause before she spoke, "D-do you want me there, for yourself?"
Fumeko’s toes curled and felt her hands get just slightly clammy. Her lips were parted to speak, but she couldn’t utter a word while her complexion brightened from shades of pink to red.