Kanzaki Kumo had only just pushed the door open when Mitsuri jogged over to greet him.
"Kanzaki-oniisan, you're back! I'm so sorry, I forgot to tell you where the bathroom was..."
Having regained her composure, Mitsuri realized that she had never told Kanzaki Kumo where the bathroom was. So, although he had taken a little longer to return, she supplied her own explanation: he had been looking for it.
Looking at this unbelievably innocent girl, Kanzaki Kumo felt something was a little strange. Shinobu Kocho, who was the same age as her, could already manage everything at the Butterfly Mansion perfectly well.
But on second thought, they were only in their teens. Perhaps someone like Mitsuri was actually more normal?
Putting those thoughts aside, Kanzaki Kumo replied, "It's all right. I ran into Aunt Hina and Uncle Kaito outside, and they told me."
"Huh? Mom and Dad are back?" A little puzzled, Mitsuri turned toward the clock on the wall, only then realizing that noon had arrived without her noticing.
"Ah! It's that late already! Kanzaki-oniisan, could I ask you to stay for lunch?"
"Of course. This isn't our first time meeting, either. You don't have to be so formal with me, Mitsuri."
"It's different. With you, Kanzaki-oniisan, it's different..." Mitsuri shook her head, her two little braids swaying along. Before she had even finished, a faint pink crept onto her face again. Leaving him with one last remark, she hurried away.
"I'm going to help in the kitchen. Please wait here for a little while, Kanzaki-oniisan."
So what was she thinking about while she was alone just now? Kanzaki Kumo watched her slender figure retreat, feeling a little puzzled.
In the mere half day since he had seen Mitsuri that morning, her words and actions had already left him