"Alright."
Yae Sakura put the bills away without minding. If she truly wanted to stay, no one could drive her away.
"Wait here. I'll take you to meet my mom first!" Although her grandfather was the head of the household, he was unreliable... so her mother usually made the decisions at home. Kagome first led Yae Sakura toward her bedroom to put down her schoolbag before taking her to find her mother.
When they reached Kagome's bedroom, she did not object to Yae Sakura coming in, since Yae Sakura was also a girl.
Yae Sakura went inside and gave the room a quick look... Mm, it was a typical refined, modest-sized bedroom of the Far East, but it had everything. The tatami was spacious enough that Kagome still had plenty of room living there alone.
"Let's go! Mom should be in the kitchen right now."
After tossing down her schoolbag, Kagome led Yae Sakura toward the kitchen. Before they even got close, Yae Sakura could smell the aroma of stir-fried food!
In the kitchen, a very mature-looking woman in casual home clothes was busy cooking. It was obvious that she enjoyed it. She hummed an unfamiliar tune, a smile on her face.
"Mom."
Kagome Higurashi called out to the mature woman in the kitchen.
"Kagome, you're back! Are you hungry? Dinner will still take a little while." Hearing her daughter's voice, Mrs. Higurashi answered in a light, melodic tone.
"That's not it! I need to talk to you about something."
Kagome hurriedly explained.
"Huh? Something?"
Only then did Mrs. Higurashi stop what she was doing. She turned off the stove, washed her hands, untied her apron, and came out.
After leaving the kitchen, Mrs. Higurashi first saw her daughter. Just as she was about to ask what was wrong... she