For Mayu Hinase, the agency had changed greatly.
In her memories, at first, only Mayu Hinase and Shizuku had lived together at the agency. It had been quiet and not noisy, but it could still feel somewhat lonely at times.
But now...
"I'm home."
"Welcome back... indeed."
Hearing Mayu Hinase's voice, Shizuku poked her head out from the kitchen, where she had been busy, and greeted her.
"Ah, Shizuku, is there anything you need help with?"
"That fox is almost out of dog food. Please give her some more... indeed."
"Okay, got it."
Hearing Shizuku's words, Mayu Hinase nodded. She set down her schoolbag, took off her coat, went into the kitchen, took several snacks from the refrigerator, and returned to the living room. There, a little blonde girl with ringlet curls sat quietly in a chair, staring at the television while eating the food in her hands.
"Little Tamamo, here, this is for you."
"..."
Only then did Tamamo-no-Mae look up at Mayu Hinase. She glanced at her, obediently reached out, and accepted the snacks she offered. Then she opened her mouth and said something in an almost inaudible voice before turning her gaze back to the television.
Ever since Shizuku had taken her in, the fox had been like this almost every day. Other than watching TV, she ate snacks. And incidentally, her appetite was no ordinary thing—just seeing the amount of snacks around her would probably scare an ordinary person stiff.
Meanwhile...
"Ah, yes, all right, I understand. Please explain the details of the request..."
At another desk across from her, Yose Kurosawa listened to the phone while writing something on paper. Compared to Mayu Hinase, who normally had classes to attend, Yose Kurosawa's work as an assistant was actually full-time—though strictly speaking, she was mainly responsible