"Ah, Miss Ryoko and Hinami. Welcome."
After the beautiful woman and little girl appeared, Touka greeted them warmly, a complete contrast to how she treated Xu Yue.
"My, Touka, you're still as full of energy as ever."
Although Ryoko Fueguchi looked somewhat exhausted, she still smiled in response to Touka's greeting, as if she did not want anyone to worry about her.
Hinami also timidly greeted Touka. She seemed a little shy around strangers, yet she accepted Touka.
"Oh, you're here to pick up your supplies, right? Come over. They're already prepared."
Manager Yoshimura saw the two of them and spoke with a smile.
They had been taking refuge in Anteiku for some time to escape pursuit. Since this mother and daughter had no ability to hunt, they needed Anteiku to provide food to sustain their basic needs.
In terms of Kagune alone, both of theirs were quite powerful. Hinami in particular had inherited her parents' dual Kagune. But when it came to combat, strong Kagune alone could not solve everything.
They were still flesh and blood. If they were killed, they died.
Against vicious pursuers, they had no room to resist at all.
'Gekko' had already gotten the pincers he wanted and could no longer be bothered to chase them down. However, his brutal methods during his actions had drawn CCG's attention.
Now, a team of investigators had latched onto the inexperienced mother and daughter and was tracking them down.
"We've truly caused you trouble."
Ryoko bowed slightly, her tone carrying a hint of apology.
"Not at all. Mr. Sato just delivered a batch of goods, actually. Come to think of it, Mr. Sato has really helped us tremendously..."
"Your eyes are practically glued to them. What, are you interested in them?"
Xu Yue silently observed the Fueguchi