Our future signed in letter

Chapter 4

The next morning:

Mikasa wakes up rested for the second day in a row and she could get used to the feeling of it again. Her sleep has been very unhealthy for 6 years, if she has then a quiet night, then 2, 3, 4 or more restless nights follow. Everything can only get better and remembers Armin's encouraging words. "Armin ...", she says melancholy, "take care of yourself and your family!"

She then gets up slowly and stretches extensively and inspects the room in daylight: She slept on a spacious double bed with a medium-hard mattress, which is not as hard as the army beds. In the room there is a large mirror opposite the bed and her large suitcase, which Falco and Gabi still have to carry up together. She is sorry to have caused both of them such trouble. Then she tries to disperse her depressing thoughts by inspecting her spacious wardrobe. She wonders when she should wear all the clothes ...

Then she gets ready for the day and gets dressed. Today she wears a white blouse similar to the one on Paradis, which goes down to her neck. However, she leaves a button open so as not to appear so strict, she rolls up her sleeves up to her elbows, then a long gray skirt that goes back to her ankles and black ankle boots. It may look a bit old-fashioned, but in everyday life she needs something more practical. However, she styles her hair more feminine than on Paradis. She divides her hair into two parts, the upper part she ties together with a large clasp (a gift from diplomat Kijomi), which is decorated with silver thread and green jade stones. She leaves the lower part of her hair open and combs it neatly and lets it slide down her shoulders in soft waves.

She checks her appearance one more time and finds it acceptable. She looks at the clock 7:30. Time to go down and check on Levi. She wonders if he still has these insomniacs. Judging by his facial expressions is still like that. Mikasa wishes that one day he could find a peaceful sleep. She has only had her insomnia to say the least for 6 years from Levi, she knows he has had her since they both met and he is a few years older than her. She runs quietly down the stairs and a hot cup of tea is waiting for her. Mikasa smiles at being welcomed so kindly in the morning. "I hope you had a good night's sleep", Levi greets her with dark eye sockets. This scares her and she has a guilty conscience that she is so rested and he is not. The sight of her, however, brightens his facial expressions and his eye sockets do not appear more so dark.

“Gabi and Falco arrive at 8:30 am, but their actual daily routine starts at 7:30 am in the week. On Sundays at 10 a.m., we close at 7 p.m. Then Gabi cooks food for us. The shop is closed on Mondays and the two younger brats have their free day. Onyankopon and I don't have a free day and we plan important purchases on this day, carry out the weekly calculations and do other tasks on this day for which there is otherwise no time. Onyankopon takes his day off every Tuesday and I'm always here to work. I think Onyankopon won't appear until noon today. Your flight was long and he can manage the time himself. I don't run after him. "

Mikasa admires Levi to be able to keep this strict daily routine without a word of complaint. But she doesn't know anything else about him. In his everyday army life at the time, he had always packed himself with work. She wonders if there isn't another reason behind it than just fulfilling duty. This behavior is somewhat reminiscent of her own for the past 6 years. Whenever she had nothing to do, a restlessness grew inside her. She then always looked for something to do for herself, just to avoid being haunted by unpleasant memories.

"How can I help you?", She asks him interested.
He just shakes his head, “You are a guest here. Guests don't have to help. "
"Please Levi. I want to make myself useful here and as I rate you, you will not take any money for your guest room. I don't want to be a parasite… ”she says firmly.
Levi's gaze softens and wonders at her correct assessment. Of course, he wouldn't accept any money from her, but he also knows her stubbornness “if it absolutely has to be. Then help Gabi in the near future. She will be happy to have a female confidante in her environment. "