By evening, Sousuke Sagara and Chidori had both returned to their respective homes. Xiao Ran directly brought the girl over and knocked on Chidori's door. When Chidori opened it and saw Xiao Ran along with the timid-looking girl behind him, she froze slightly.
Xiao Ran smiled and greeted Chidori. "Hey, Chidori. I'm not interrupting anything, am I?"
"Not at all. I was just about to bring dinner over to you and Sousuke Sagara after I finished cooking." Chidori hurriedly waved her hands, stepping aside to welcome Xiao Ran and the girl inside. Then she tilted her head slightly and looked at the girl behind Xiao Ran. "And this is?"
After all, Xiao Ran had stepped forward to protect her whenever she was in danger. Though he was not glued to her side every day like Sousuke Sagara was, Chidori had a very good relationship with Xiao Ran. To her, he was like an older brother watching over her from behind.
So Chidori did not feel bothered in the slightest by Xiao Ran's sudden visit.
"Yani Garcia. You can just call her Yani."
Xiao Ran smiled and turned slightly to pat the girl on the head. The girl herself had told him that name. Perhaps because Xiao Ran had comforted her, his friendliness and kindness had made Yani seem somewhat reliant on him now.
Watching Yani close her eyes at his soothing touch, Xiao Ran turned to Chidori and quietly said, "She's the same kind of person as you. Her family was also affected because of it. By the time they found her, it was already too late, so they all..."
"Ah! This... was it those people too?" Chidori covered her mouth in shock, but her expression quickly turned furious as she clenched her fists tightly. "Those people are absolutely despicable.