After rushing back from the branch to Dantai Xue's apartment, I arrived just in time as they were getting ready to go out for dinner.
"Miluno! I missed you so much!"
The moment Barbara flew back in from the balcony, she crashed headfirst into my arms. She pressed her forehead against my chest and rubbed against me while pouting resentfully.
"You're not allowed to leave me behind and disappear again."
There were clearly other people here, weren't there? And it had only been a few hours!
Freed from her mechanical prosthetic body, the black jelly dumpling sprawled across the sofa spoke up as well.
"Big Sister Miluno~ Big Sister Barbara kept muttering about wanting you to come back. But when I suggested calling you, she wouldn't let me... She said we couldn't disturb you while you were handling important business."
"Huh? You were that considerate?"
When I asked that, Barbara shyly lowered her head and buried her face even deeper into my chest...
Unfortunately, that part of me was not built deeply enough for her to hide in, so I could still see the blush on her little face when I looked down.
Sister Quanyin, who was kneading Azura's round little body on the sofa, chimed in as well.
"But you came back at just the right time. I was about to call and ask whether you were joining us for dinner~"
Dantai Zhengchu had also changed into casual women's clothing: a black hoodie with a rebellious white skull printed on the chest. It was obviously her daughter's outfit.
"Then let's go."
I took Barbara's little hand.
"It's time to celebrate Uncle's successful recovery..."
"No!"
Dantai Xue loudly cut me off, slinging an arm around her maiden father's shoulders.
"You shouldn't call her Uncle anymore, right? You should call her