A few hours passed in gentle warmth and casual conversation.
After lunch and the brief tour of Scarlet Town was finished and the city sun had started its gradual descent into gold, Wil drove the three women back to the Ggotdang Hotel. The car ride had been light and laughter-filled, arah was all grace and poise, while Konami was her usual spirited self, poking at every silence like it owed her a joke.
He always took Konami as someone uptight and an independent woman who doesn't like the norms, but didn't see this side of her. Maybe it is because he only met her a few times.
As the car pulled to a soft stop in front of the hotel entrance, Konami and Sarah unbuckled their seatbelts in sync.
"Well, that was productive," Sarah remarked with a pleased smile. "And thank you for the tour, Mr. Ravens. As promised, we shall send you our plans by tomorrow."
Konami leaned over the front seat, her grin widening as she looked at Akiko. "Coming?"
But Akiko didn't move.
