"So, Tsukiyo-chan, you met her while you were wandering outside. Then, during your conversation, she wanted to learn about makeup techniques, so you brought her back?"
Kurumi repeated the entire process after listening carefully, and seeing Inaba Tsukiyo and Natsumi both nod, she rubbed her head with a hint of helplessness.
Although it might sound rude, she couldn't help but imagine Inaba Tsukiyo kidnapping Natsumi.
Inaba Tsukiyo couldn't see anything? Yes, she did say she couldn't see, but that was in the past.
Although her eyes still appeared lifeless, as if she couldn't see, she could now clearly see things. It was just an old habit that she wasn't used to keeping her eyes open normally.
'What a terrifying person, Tsukiyo-chan. She completely tricked this Little Girl into her grasp.'
From Natsumi's situation, the other party should also be a Spirit.
She just didn't know why this Spirit would so easily go home with Inaba Tsukiyo. Didn't she worry that Inaba Tsukiyo would use some tricks?
But… to come to learn about makeup techniques…?
Kurumi wasn't an expert in makeup, but she was very familiar with it, as it was a skill every girl would master (Inaba Tsukiyo:?).
Natsumi's condition was very poor; her hair was dry and brittle, and her skin was pale and rough, clearly indicating that she hadn't eaten well or taken care of herself.
"For this matter, let's wait until Miku comes back. Among us, she is the most skilled at makeup."
"Miku, that's right. Then where is she? Why haven't I seen her?"
From the moment Inaba Tsukiyo returned until now, she hadn't seen any trace of Miku.
This girl would usually pounce on Inaba Tsukiyo when she returned home, or when she came back from work.
In short, the first thing she did every time they met was to pounce on her, even though Inaba Tsukiyo always dodged, causing her to crash hard onto the ground.
"Because of work, she'll probably be back by dinner time. For now, let's have her take a bath first, and then we can all wait for Miku to return."
"We can only do that for now."
To achieve the best results, Miku's help was still needed. Although it would take some time, this amount of time was acceptable.
Kurumi got Natsumi a set of Inaba Tsukiyo's clothes. Although Yoshino's clothes weren't out of the question, she instinctively chose Inaba Tsukiyo's.
Natsumi held the clothes, looking at Inaba Tsukiyo beside her with some hesitation.
Seemingly sensing Natsumi's gaze, Inaba Tsukiyo nodded at Natsumi, indicating that she could go take a bath with peace of mind. Only then did Natsumi slowly walk towards the bathroom.
While Natsumi was bathing, everyone else, besides preparing dinner, also had to discuss Natsumi's issue.
"Hey, Tsukiyo-chan. Did you discover her Spirit identity, which is why you approached her?"
"Something like that. When I went to the park, I saw Natsumi sitting alone with a broom. Later, during our conversation, I learned that there was a number in Natsumi's name. This hint was too obvious; I couldn't help but notice it."
The names of Spirits usually contain numbers. Even Miku, whose original name was [Yoimachi Tsukino], later changed her name, which shows the characteristic of Spirit names.
Of course, there was also the Spirit power within Natsumi. Otherwise, if any girl with a number in her name appeared, would they all be Spirits?
(fuhai: I remember an anime where members of powerful families all seemed to have numbers in their names.)
Before Inaba Tsukiyo and Kurumi could talk much more, they saw Natsumi come out of the bathroom, wearing the clothes from earlier, with water still dripping from her hair ends.
"…"
Everyone stared blankly at Natsumi as she walked out. When did this girl… go in?
It seemed like only a few minutes had passed, right? This girl actually came out after only a few minutes inside? Come on, can your hair be washed in just a few minutes?
"Wh-why are you all looking at me like that? What do you want to do?"
Natsumi keenly noticed everyone's gazes and looked at them warily, quickly moving to Inaba Tsukiyo's side.
Inaba Tsukiyo sniffed Natsumi and didn't detect the scent of shampoo or shower gel, not even the smell of soap.
Natsumi looked at Inaba Tsukiyo with some shyness, not knowing why she was sniffing her, but she couldn't do anything and could only stand there watching Inaba Tsukiyo.
"Hey, Natsumi. You've only been in there for a few minutes. Are you already done washing?"
"Huh? Yes, yes. I've always showered like this."
Natsumi nodded, not feeling that she had done anything wrong at all, and instead looked at Inaba Tsukiyo with some confusion.
"Did… did I do something wrong?"
"Did you do something wrong? No, it's just that I feel you haven't been taking good care of yourself."
Shaking her head with a hint of heartache, Inaba Tsukiyo reached out and ran her fingers through Natsumi's hair, feeling that a small part of it was still dry!
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