What Does Seele Have? 5

"Kano..."

Watching Kujo Oto and Kazuko, Seele grew even more uneasy.

That cat demon seemed to matter a great deal to both of them! What if, later...

No, Kano probably wouldn't say anything. Besides... Kano being an M had nothing to do with Seele. Dark Seele had trained her—what did that have to do with Seele?

"Why don't we go to the shrine instead? Once we get there, you might get a bit of a scare... no! A surprise!"

Seele pointed toward the shrine above. Kano was at the shrine, so she should be able to give them a surprise, right? She could only hope it would be a surprise rather than a scare...

"A surprise? What kind of surprise?"

Hearing that, Kujo Oto's eyes held a trace of curiosity.

Could it be that Seele had guessed she was coming and prepared something nice?

She couldn't help feeling a little expectant.

"You'll know once we go up and see. Kazuko, you're coming too!"

Seele did not explain to Kujo Oto and merely pointed at the shrine above again.

"Since you put it that way, Seele, I'm suddenly looking forward to it. Kazuko, let's go up!"

After saying that, Kujo Oto did not even need Seele to lead the way. Holding Kazuko's hand, she headed straight up the steps. After thinking for a moment, Seele followed behind them.

Seele had originally planned to go out for a walk, but since Kujo Oto and the others had come, she could only return to the shrine.

Kujo Oto's school skirt reached a little above her knees—at any rate, it did not reach them. Ever since the short-skirt trend had begun in the Far East, skirts in this country had grown shorter and shorter. Wearing a long skirt would instead get someone labeled