Chapter 91: Arc 3, - 1: Farewell
"Jotou, could you help me with this?" The blonde turned to Hotaru's voice and saw the redhead standing next to a few stacked boxes on the street.
"Sure," Jotou picked a box off the top and carried it over to a young couple.
"Thank you, so much," they departed with their share. Soft, the smile on Jotou was. She wiped her brows with her sleeve, stood in the middle of the thoroughfare—right in front of Master Tensuo's home.
Surrounded by voices—people lining up to receive donations from the Krialin and the volunteers. These Krialin, fresh from training and into the scene as the dawn dew dripped down the autumn leaves.
She stood right in the middle of it all—her adventuring attire of yellows, whites and blacks. A new addition to the inner side of her coat that blended with the yellow—a sheath for her sword, of which the hilt hung out of.
The laughter of children caught her ears, outside the little barricade in the middle of the street; butterflies and glitter puffed into the air. Asobi kept up with the kids' shenanigans, smiling brighter than the Sun herself.
'Seeing her happy is a blessing, I swear.' Jotou looked to the crates and boxes. 'It feels... nice; helping out here. After what I did, this seems too simple, but I feel better weirdly.'
Her brown pupils noticed the grey fuzz, "Master," Jotou called out. Master Tensuo, who was helping around, swivelled his head to her. "Can we talk inside in a bit?"
"Sure," Master Tensuo nodded.
Jotou closed her eyes and went back into pondering- "Ms Thundering Blade?" someone tugged at the bottom of her coat.
"Huh?" Jotou twisted around till her neck peered down—a boy no older than six, maybe seven. "What is it? Need something?" 'Did this kid get lost?'