Himeko followed Ryuunosuke Murata toward his home, and she looked to be in an exceptionally good mood along the way.
Himeko had originally been wondering how she should find little Himeko, yet Ryuunosuke Murata had directly invited her to his home. More importantly... she could even sleep with her student-age "self," sharing the same bed, ahhh!
So Himeko put up a token refusal or two before agreeing.
But... Ryuunosuke Murata had pitied her and invited her to stay at his house, yet she was thinking about sleeping with his daughter!
That was just too...
...too thrilling!
Cute little Himeko, your big sister Himeko is here!
A meeting between big sister Himeko and little sister Himeko? Ehehehehe...
Thinking about meeting little Himeko soon, Himeko grew more and more excited. Walking beside Ryuunosuke Murata and looking at the snowy scenery around her, everything seemed pleasing to her eyes, and her steps unconsciously became much lighter.
"You look like you're in quite a good mood. Did something good happen?"
Looking at Himeko beside him, Ryuunosuke Murata found himself infected by her happiness as well.
"It's nothing. I'm just curious whether Uncle Ryuunosuke's daughter really looks a lot like me."
Actually...
Ryuunosuke Murata in front of her was only a little over ten years older than Himeko, but Himeko did not know how else to address him. After thinking it over, she casually called him Uncle.
As for calling him Dad, first, he might not acknowledge it, and second, Himeko felt that she simply could not say it. So she immediately gave up on that idea.
Moreover, Ryuunosuke Murata did not seem inclined to object to how Himeko addressed him.
"We're here. This is the place."
After walking for who knew how long—though it probably had not been more than twenty minutes—they