Sanada & Kawamura house on New Tokyo

[Yaoquizque]

Amaya yawned intensely as she was taking down the stairs. Who was silly enough to come that early?

Tired-looking, her hairs in a mess, she slowly proceeded to the main door, struggling to retain the tatters of a dream that was already almost forgotten.

Distraught, she took a few seconds to focus at the man standing in front of the door.
He was himself gazing at her with a reasonable amount of surprise.
"Ahem.. Good morning. I hope i didn't wake you up?"
"As a matter of fact, you did..."

She yawned broadly once again, and then proceeded to consider the man with more attention.
"Oh... You're 'that guy'..." she said, accentuating the last part of her sentence "Well, come in."

"I'm sorry." He said after taking off his shoes "I didn't realize i came that early."
"Ehh? What time is it?" Asked Amaya without much curiosity.

"Almost 10.30 am."
"Oh... So i guess i cannot really complain then..."

"We agreed with Junko i would pick her up this morning." asserted the man after a short silence.
"Oh i see? You planned something nice? Like a promenade and a pleasant lunch?" asked casually Amaya.
"Hm." emitted the man neutrally to the point she wasn't able to tell if it was a confirmation or a denial.

Amaya finally shrugged.
"Well, follow me. We will see if the little bird woke up already."

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"It appears she didn't." she whispered while showing a vague form in the bed of the room in the dark.
"Oh..." replied the man, using the same tone.

After having carefully closed the door, Amaya headed back downstairs, soon followed by the visitor.
"She was very tired yesterday and... Well... Gloomy. We talked a bit and then she went to bed, refusing to see a doctor."
"Was she that injured?" asked the man with quite some concern.
"Uh... Yes. Come, i will prepare some tea."

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