Having just finished handling the auction procedures, Natsume Chikage suddenly received a call from Natsume Kayo.
[Natsume Kayo: Chikage—when are you free today?]
[Natsume Chikage: Probably not at all. What's up?]
[Natsume Kayo: —I have something I want to talk to you siblings about.]
[Natsume Chikage: What is it? Can't we talk about it over the phone?]
[Natsume Kayo: Well—it's better to discuss it in person. If you don't have time today, are you free tomorrow?]
[Natsume Chikage: I am tomorrow. Starting tomorrow, I'm planning to take a few days off to deal with the new house, so you can come find me whenever.]
[Natsume Kayo: Then I'll go directly to your old home tomorrow to find you?]
[Natsume Chikage: That's fine.]
[Natsume Kayo: Mm—see you then.]
Natsume Chikage looked at the screen after the call ended, unable to hide his confusion.
His cousin had practically vanished these past few days, so why had she suddenly called today?
And somehow—it had felt rather mysterious?
Whatever. He would find out what she wanted to discuss when the time came.
"Brother, who was that on the phone?" Natsume Ruri asked curiously.
"It was our cousin," Natsume Chikage explained.
Natsume Ruri looked confused. "Did she need something from you?"
"I'm not really sure either. She said she'd come talk to me tomorrow."
"—I see."
Natsume Ruri did not press the matter further. Now that they had bought the house back, the main family should no longer come interfere with the siblings according to their agreement.
As for her brother continuing to interact with their cousin, she did not think there was anything wrong with that.
After all, among all the people in the main family, their cousin had left the best impression on her.
Kaga Kyoko, standing nearby, asked, "By the way, Chikage,