It was horrible, everything was in flames, everything was either destroyed or burned. The corpses of his father, his aunt and his uncle as well as those of his two cousins lied on the ground, lifeless.
His lips shook as he wanted to ask for help, b...
As Eriko was fighting against the fever, Kiyomi and Rikka stayed by her side. Although Mira told them they need to let her rest, still the two of them couldn't let their friend alone.
Eriko's eyelids finally shook, which caught both women by surprise. When she finally opened her eyes, she saw the relieved faces of Rikka and Kiyomi.
Kiyomi: " you little, do you know how much worried you made us!"
She tried to scold her but couldn't as the happiness took over her tone.
Rikka: " it would be boring to do all the pranks on my own, you know."
Eriko smiled softly as she looked at them.
Eriko: " Rikka, Kazu-chan, I'm sorry. Thanks."
Kiyomi: " I told you to not call me that!"
And both Rikka and Eriko chuckled at the angry Kiyomi...
***
Ken, Mochi and Tohru came in while dragging a huge strawberry cake.
Alice: " seriously! You baked it!"
Ken: " and we miraculously managed to make one big enough for everyone."
Mochi: " well then, everyone will get a slice."
He said as he and the other two men along with Mira served the cake.
Erza looked down with disappointment at the slice in front of her.
Erza: " is this all I get?"
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Alice sat next to her.
Alice: " well, it's for everyone after all, you can't have it all to yourself."
Erza: " I think you're right."
Ruri's eyes sparkled as she put the fork into her mouth.
Ruri: " it's delicious!"
Heidi: " well, Ken helped with it after all."
Klein: " don't forget our Mira-chan had a hand in this as well, I'm sure that's what made it super delicious."
