The ride to Natsumi-san's house was pretty uneventful. When we were close, a familiar neighbourhood came into sight, and I couldn't help but feel slightly nostalgic about the place. I haven't been away from this place for too long, but coming back here with the intentions of staying for months at least made me feel that nostalgia.
Ai didn't look like she had any idea about this place, and I could see her looking at it with familiarity, too. I'm pretty why that would have been the case. Our stuff was in the truck following us while Iwaguchi-san drove Natsumi-san's SUV. She has always been a big fan of bigger cars. The sporty or sedan ones never really interested her much. She would always say they were nice to look at, but didn't have much practicality towards them when I came to her with cutouts of cars I really liked. I still this day don't understand what "practicality" she meant back then, and knowing what she does for a job, I'm too scared to ask.
