Chen Si drove Mikasa all the way to the Chen Residence and stopped in front of the gates.
Mikasa gazed blankly at the vast, lavish estate. "Where are we?"
Chen Si smiled faintly. "This will be our new home. We won't have to live in the regiment's dormitories anymore."
Holding Mikasa's hand, Chen Si led her inside and began showing her around.
Mikasa's eyes sparkled. Her gaze lingered not on the expensive leather or exquisite ornaments, but on the estate's lake, meadows, trees, and flower beds.
"It's so beautiful here." A soft light shone in Mikasa's eyes as she admired the many vibrant flowers in the garden that she had never seen before.
She approached a flower bed and carefully reached out to touch an unfamiliar plant. The plant, which resembled a flower about to bloom, suddenly folded shut.
Mikasa panicked and blamed herself, thinking she had accidentally killed it. She looked at Chen Si apologetically. "Older Brother... I'm sorry..."
"Don't worry. This plant comes from the tropical Southern Continent. It's called mimosa. It folds up when people come near it. It's perfectly fine."
"Besides, Mikasa, this is your home. Why are you apologizing to me? You're the lady of the house!" Chen Si reached out and gently stroked her cheek.
"The lady of the house..." Mikasa blushed.
"Mimosa? How amazing." Brimming with curiosity, Mikasa crouched down and quietly watched the mimosa open again, a delighted smile spreading across her face.
Watching how adorable she looked, Chen Si smiled warmly. "Mikasa, how about we travel around the world?"
"Around the world?" Mikasa's eyes filled with longing.
"Yes. We'll take Eren with us." Chen Si smiled faintly.
"Okay!" Mikasa nodded emphatically, then remembered something.
"Older Brother, I'd like to visit Shiganshina District again, with Eren." A trace of nostalgia appeared in