Out of Place & Out of Sorts

Ch.10 - Eri's big day out

"So, what do you think so far, Eri?" Ryuko looked down at the girl beside her.

"I missed feeling the sun." The girl sighed happily.

Ryuko had mixed sentiments toward that response. She decided to just focus on being happy for her.

"...That's good to hear, Eri."

The pair had been walking the streets of Tarisu city for quite some time.

This city was Ryukyu's base of operations and hometown. It wasn't the largest city in the Kansai region, but it had plenty of sights and destinations to enjoy.

At least in Ryuko's opinion, though she will admit she's biased.

Since Eri hadn't had the chance to tour the place yet, Ryuko decided now was a good time to show off her hometown to her newly appointed ward.

Ryuko felt a pang of disappointment in herself at that term. '...Haaa, what am I doing?'

Truth be told, Ryuko wasn't entirely comfortable referring to Eri as her daughter, which she felt guilty about. While Eri might refer to her as 'Mama,' legally speaking, that wasn't accurate.

Ryuko indeed took custody of her, but she wasn't Eri's legal guardian. That was a much more time-consuming process, and as it stood, Ryuko still wasn't sure if that was best for Eri in the long run.

Being both a parent and a hero wasn't impossible, but you didn't need to look far to tell that it wasn't easy, and as Tempest had pointed out, in many ways, Ryuko was already messing that up.

But ultimately, that was what today was meant to make up for. Ryuko could worry about the logistics of being Eri's legally recognised parent later.

So... What exactly is the game plan here? Tempest suddenly chimed in.

Ryuko almost scoffed. 'What? You don't know?'

You have... like a dozen places going through your mind. I can't tell what you're thinking...

'Oh, so you can be fooled... I was wondering about that.'

Tempest freaked at her snarking host.

Wait! You're doing that intentionally... How the heck are you doing that!?

Ryuko smiled proudly at herself. 'Like I'm going to tell you. Now I can keep my thoughts to myself when I want to.'

Oh, I see how it is... Let's see how long you can keep this up, sister. Cause you can't keep me out forever! I WILL HAVE MY SCHADENFREUDE!!