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//:)

Mirai smiled a bit. “Thank you. Now I don’t need to bruise my knuckles.”

The wait didn’t take too long. Mere seconds after the knock, the door creaked open and a head with hair the color of the grass around them peered through. A glowing, red flower was growing out of her left eye. She stared suspiciously at Clay before her remaining eye fell on Mirai.

“Sharlotte!” The rest of the door was basically flung open at this point and the woman dove forward to sweep Mirai up. The small girl dangled in the other’s hands.

“Anga!” Mirai replied back with all the enthusiasm of an actual child. Even her expression had made a 180, from dark to a look appropriate for someone with her appearance.

“We never thought we’d find you again.” The woman apparently named Anga hugged Mirai closer to her chest. “I’m so happy to see you—“

“Me too.” Mirai rested her head on Anga’s shoulder. “I shouldn’t have run away.”

“Yeah, for sure!” Anga moved back towards the door. “Sis can give you a better scolding than I can, so let’s go tell her the good news.”

“Wait! Uh,” Mirai pounded a tiny fist to catch Anga’s attention again. She then whispered into the other’s ear for quite some time. Anga nodded along and more than a couple of glances were thrown in Clay’s direction.

“Alright, I’ll come get her.” After Mirai finished, Anga set her back down on the ground and hefted the metal door open again. She disappeared inside and the door closed with a loud clang.

Mirai’s childish facade immediately dropped. She plopped herself down into a sitting position to wait for the woman’s Return.