Friends of a Friend

"Here comes your freshly made coffee~"

After Mo Bai and Chisa found seats they liked, Bozai brought them their coffee.

Well, the coffee this furry little creature made didn't have any fur in it. That alone deserved praise.

After taking a sip, Mo Bai noticed clear signs that the café had been renovated recently.

The place felt comfortable and had exactly the atmosphere a café should.

But...

He still couldn't understand why there was a life-size standee of Chisa outside the door.

Was it supposed to attract customers? Honami City didn't have a single living person in it, only ghostlike, transparent people.

"Are you interested in Honami City, Mo Bai?"

Seeming to notice his confusion, Chisa struck up a conversation.

She skipped right past the subject of the standee, though.

"Honami... I am curious. But right now, I'd rather hear about Rover."

Just then, Mo Bai spotted a group of photographs on the wall.

They showed Rover and Chisa, along with a few people he had never seen before.

There was a girl with white twin ponytails, radiant as a flower, whose gaze toward Rover seemed decidedly unusual.

There was an energetic-looking young Taoist wanderer with blue hair and golden eyes.

The last person wore a colder expression than the others.

No, rather than cold, she looked a little lost.

It was as if she didn't know how to join in the lively atmosphere around her.

Chisa noticed where Mo Bai was looking.

As she gazed at the photographs, the corners of her mouth lifted slightly.

Those moments clearly meant a great deal to her.

"Sorry for taking up some of your time earlier, Mo Bai."

Chisa's voice drew his attention away from the photographs.

"Hm? It's fine. The trip wasn't without its rewards for me."

Mo Bai recalled what