"Welcome back!"
"Hiii~!"
The last greeting came out as a yelp. Its owner clapped a hand over her mouth while her friends waved at him with enough enthusiasm to make the nearby adventurers turn and stare.
The short-haired woman was waving too. She knew she was being obvious, but he was already looking at them, and when he inclined his helmet toward the women at the board, she felt ridiculously happy.
He'd seen her.
The others too, admittedly, but she was willing to share the greeting.
Beside him, Kitsara smiled at their reception, her white tails curling behind her as Sera leaned closer to hear something she murmured. The elf's answering grin made the short-haired woman lower her hand before she could embarrass herself further.
Then Black started toward the boards.
Toward them.
"He's coming here," her friend whispered.
"I can see that."
"Why is he coming here?"
"To look at the quests, you dumb bitch."
