Shen Qi only then learned that Azumi, who had still needed a wheelchair yesterday, had climbed over the wall and slipped out, hobbling on crutches to party at a bar in Fallarbor Town.
She had secretly climbed back over the wall that night and pretended nothing had happened.
Fallarbor Town was a tiny little place. Word of Azumi going clubbing soon reached Mayumi, and that was how she had ended up tied up like this.
"I know I was wrong..."
The perfectly lovely young researcher was now tied to a chair, tears streaming down her face.
Bibarel, Delcatty, and Kingdra refused to untie their Trainer, afraid she would run off again. It had quite the desolate air of someone abandoned by everyone.
"You really are something else."
Ultimately, Mayumi cared about her younger sister. After keeping Azumi tied up for an hour, she untied her.
"Sis..."
"Yes?"
"I want to go to the bonfire party."
In a flash, Azumi was tied up again. That was quick.
"Wah... I'm only going to eat. I won't run around."
A bonfire party was different from clubbing. It really would not put any strain on her body.
Seeing her elder sister waver, Azumi turned to Shen Qi, tears pouring down her face.
"All right, all right, we'll take you."
A little worried that any further delay would make them late, Mayumi had no choice but to agree. "You have to stay put in your wheelchair, unless you need to use your crutches to go to the restroom..."
"Does a place like that have a restroom?"
"Yes! It's being held right behind the Fossil Maniac Brothers' house!"
After her elder sister shouted at her, Azumi shrank back, then briskly washed her face and got ready. She bustled about so frantically she practically wished she could