Chapter 78: Arc 2, - 56: We Need to Go
The Sun beaming into her eyes, the sweat going down her entire face—she could not care less. "Clang! Clank, clank..." The pedals spun as she threw the bike aside.
She reached for the handle, panting before the door opened itself. "Huh!?"
"Meko?" Hotaru stood, wearing her trench coat and Asobi from behind her, "Where have you been? Jotou's mad you took her bicycle you know."
"Were you going somewhere?"
"Uh huh! Me and Hotaru were gonna go see Hotaru's father! Wanna come?"
"NO, NO, NO! Inside!" Fumeko put her arms to the doorframe and forced them back into the house.
"Tch, Fumeko! Stop," Hotaru pushed her aside. Her tail and ears already spiked up, "I already made breakfast, so go eat all you want. I have to go deal with this."
"I can assure you, it's not as important as this!"
Hotaru pinched the bridge of her nose, "Listen, my dad's in jail in the Magistrate District. I'm not going to go have tea, just bail him out and I'll be back. Whatever it is, it can wait."
"The Magistrate District!? NO! Wait... no velatos attacks are in the Magistrate District; it makes sense now!" Fumeko ran into her room.
"What? This is something about a velatos? Why didn't you start with that?" Hotaru shut the door.